Author: Modernizing Tech
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Hundreds of Laravel Apps Exposing Secret Keys
Recent security research by researchers at GitGuardian, in collaboration with Synacktiv, has uncovered a widespread issue affecting thousands of websites built with Laravel, one of the most popular PHP frameworks. Laravel uses a special secret key called the APP_KEY—think of it as a master password—that helps keep data safe. It encrypts cookies, sessions, and other…
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Researchers Discover Malicious Code in WordPress GravityForms Plugin
Recently, analysis by security researchers at Pathstack had uncovered a serious vulnerability affecting the widely-used WordPress plugin, GravityForms. It’s a popular contact form build plugin powering forms on websites (from small blogs to large enterprise) worldwide A Hidden Threat in a Trusted Plugin According to detailed findings from security analysis, certain versions of GravityForms downloaded…
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A Critical Bluetooth Vulnerability Affects Millions of Vehicles
Cybersecurity researchers at PCA Cyber Security have identified PerfektBlue, a severe vulnerability targeting the BlueSDK Bluetooth framework developed by OpenSynergy. This flaw is widespread, impacting millions of devices, especially in the automotive industry, where it is used in vehicle infotainment systems. PerfektBlue enables attackers to remotely execute malicious code on affected devices with minimal effort…
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AI Medical Robots Perform Fully Autonomous Surgery Successfully
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have taken a significant step forward in the field of surgical robotics. They have developed an AI-powered robot capable of performing an entire surgical procedure independently, achieving a perfect success rate in multiple tests on realistic models. The robot, known as SRT-H (Surgical Robot Transformer-Hierarchy), learned how to carry out…
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Google’s Gemini AI Introduces Photo-to-Video Capabilities
Google’s Gemini AI platform has just added an exciting new feature: turning photos into short, eight-second videos. Powered by the advanced Veo 3 AI model, this update makes it easy for users to animate images and create dynamic visual content. With over 40 million videos created in just weeks, Gemini’s photo-to-video tool offers new creative…
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Fortinet Pushes Out Fix for SQL Vulnerability in FortiWeb
Fortinet has released critical security patches for multiple versions of FortiWeb, addressing a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability found by researches at GMO Cybersecurity that could be exploited if left unpatched. If your organization uses FortiWeb for web application firewalling, now is the time to prioritize patching. The vulnerability could have allowed attackers to send specially…
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ServiceNow Rolls Out Update To Fix Access Control Vulnerability
On July 8, 2025, ServiceNow released a critical security update to address a vulnerability within the Now Platform that could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data. This issue is related to misconfigurations in the Conditional Access Control Lists (ACLs), which could allow both authenticated and unauthenticated users to infer data they shouldn’t have access…
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