Today’s cyber roundup echoes a single truth: what’s visible is often not the problem — it’s what we assume is secure beneath it. From MagicInfo hacks on digital signage to flawed patching that left Commvault wide open, it’s the quiet, persistent oversights that shape the battlefield.
🧨 Commvault “Fix” Still Exploitable — Researcher Steps In Again
A cybersecurity researcher found that Commvault’s recent vulnerability patch didn’t fully resolve the issue, allowing attackers to bypass mitigation. It’s a reminder that patching isn’t the end of risk — it’s a checkpoint, not a finish line.
🔗 https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/researcher-patched-commvault-bug-exploitable
🧱 LangFlow: No-Code AI Tool With a Very Code-Sized Vulnerability
LangFlow, popular for building LLM pipelines without code, has an easily exploitable flaw that could let attackers hijack user sessions or manipulate data flow. With AI tooling exploding, dev speed is outpacing defense.
🔗 https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/easily-exploitable-langflow-vulnerability-patching
📺 Hackers Exploiting Samsung MagicINFO to Take Over Screens
Samsung’s MagicINFO system — used to manage digital signage in retail and public spaces — is being actively exploited to take control of screens and possibly pivot into internal networks. What was once “just a display” is now an attack surface.
🔗 https://thehackernews.com/2025/05/hackers-exploit-samsung-magicinfo.html
🔐 Passkey Adoption Falters Due to Usability Gaps
Passkeys offer better security than passwords, but their rollout is hitting friction: poor cross-device experience, backup limitations, and user confusion. The irony? Secure-by-default means nothing if users opt out by default.
🔗 https://www.darkreading.com/identity-access-management-security/passkey-usability-challenges-require-problem-solving
📉 71% of Security Teams Struggle with Timely Patch Remediation
Security Magazine reports that most organizations still face delays patching known vulnerabilities — not due to ignorance, but due to workflow issues, tool overload, and lack of real-time visibility. Awareness isn’t the bottleneck — execution is.
🔗 http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/101601
🧠 Survey: Most Companies Still Don’t Treat Cybersecurity Strategically
A recent survey finds that while cyber risks are rising, many companies still silo security from strategic planning. Until cybersecurity has a seat at the business table, every breach is just a matter of time.
🔗 http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/101603
💭 Reflection
It’s Day 127, and the lesson is layered: what we see (screens, apps, dashboards) isn’t what attackers target — it’s what we assume is safe behind the scenes. Commvault patches, AI interfaces, signage controllers — they all seem passive… until they’re not.
In CISSP and DevSecOps, I’m learning that the quiet systems — the ones we don’t question — are often the softest spots.
And sometimes the greatest risk isn’t lack of knowledge…
…it’s trusting the wrong layer.
