Critical Next.js Vulnerability Exposes Web Apps to Authorization Bypass Attacks

A newly discovered vulnerability in Next.js, a widely-used React framework, allows attackers to bypass critical authorization checks, putting millions of web applications at risk. Developers are urged...

https://news.lavx.hu/article/critical-next-js-vulnerability-exposes-web-apps-to-authorization-bypass-attacks

Is your web app secure? If you haven’t checked the OWASP Top 10, now is the time! 2025 updates are coming, and staying ahead of the latest cybersecurity threats is crucial.

From broken authentication to insecure design, these risks can expose your business to serious threats. At RELIANOID, we break down everything you need to know!

Read our latest blog and get ready for the 2025 OWASP updates: https://www.relianoid.com/blog/owasp-top-10-2025-key-security-risks/

Unveiling a Critical Vulnerability in Next.js Middleware: A Deep Dive

A recent security discovery has exposed a critical vulnerability in Next.js middleware, affecting all versions from 11.1.4 onwards. This flaw allows attackers to bypass authentication and authorizatio...

https://news.lavx.hu/article/unveiling-a-critical-vulnerability-in-next-js-middleware-a-deep-dive

Introducing Powxy: A New Defense Against Scraper Bots with SHA-256 Proof-of-Work

In an age where data scraping is rampant, Powxy emerges as a robust solution leveraging SHA-256 proof-of-work challenges to safeguard upstream resources. With a focus on simplicity and efficiency, thi...

https://news.lavx.hu/article/introducing-powxy-a-new-defense-against-scraper-bots-with-sha-256-proof-of-work

Cloudflare has unveiled AI Labyrinth, a system that misleads unauthorized AI crawling bots by trapping them in auto-generated content mazes.

#AI #Cloudflare #AILabyrinth #AITraining #WebScraping #BotDetection #GenAI #WebSecurity #Copyright #Publishers #Web

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/03/21/cloudflare-deploys-ai-labyrinth-to-exhaust-unauthorized-ai-crawling-bots-xcxwbn/

Oh no! The sky is falling! The unauthenticated web is apparently under threat from those terrifying AI scrapers that just can't resist causing havoc. Clearly, we should all panic and throw our websites into the arms of corporate gatekeepers.
https://sethmlarson.dev/i-fear-for-the-unauthenticated-web #AIThreats #WebSecurity #CorporateGatekeepers #PanicMode #HackerNews #ngated

I Fear for the Unauthenticated Web

https://sethmlarson.dev/i-fear-for-the-unauthenticated-web

DDoS attacks are becoming more sophisticated! Learn how to protect your systems with proactive strategies and best practices in our latest blog post. We cover attack methods like SYN floods and DNS amplification, and offer steps to safeguard your infrastructure. https://t1p.de/htseq

(Blog series in cooperation with ITech Progress)

Looks like the internet's bouncer, Cloudflare, forgot what "security" means! They're blocking 12+ niche browsers from accessing websites for 6+ weeks now. When your security service makes the web LESS accessible, you might be doing it wrong...

Bonus irony: They want browser devs to sign NDAs to discuss the problem!

#WebSecurity #BrowserWars

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/03/15/236215/cloudflare-accused-of-blocking-niche-browsers

New talk at Dutch PHP Conference!

Manual code reviews don’t catch everything—but static analysis tools can help detect security vulnerabilities before they become a problem.

Join Nic Wortel at DPC 2025 for:
"Finding Security Vulnerabilities with Static Analysis"

Check the schedule: https://phpconference.nl/session/finding-security-vulnerabilities-with-static-analysis/

New talk at Dutch PHP Conference!

Security & UI/UX are often seen as opposites, but they can work together like a pirate ship & its sails!

Join Mike van der Bijl at DPC 2025 for:
"Sailing the Waters using UI/UX Reinforced by Security"

https://phpconference.nl/session/sailing-the-waters-using-ui-ux-reinforced-by-security/

Although frequently misunderstood, the HTTP Cache-Control header is crucial because it specifies caching mechanisms within requests and responses.  In its typical format, it reveals details as to how resources are stored, the location of the resource and the maximum age before expiring…

In our latest blog post, Kieran Larking highlights that the No-cache directive does not prevent caching and looks at typical caching behaviour directives and how to correctly use these directives to balance performance and security: https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/take-control-of-cache-control-and-local-caching/

Mitigation Strategies for Desktop and Web Applications - practical security approaches for developers and architects to protect against common vulnerabilities.

Check it out here: https://techsplicer.com/career-hub/mitigation-strategies-for-desktop-and-web-applications/

#InfoSec #WebSecurity #AppDev #CyberSecurity #tech #dev