We are reducing the number of supported major versions of Teleport from three to two. We are extending the support for each major version to 24 months. New major versions will come out once per year in August. The most recent major version of Teleport, referred to as the Current Version, is the only major version of Teleport that will receive new features. The previous major version, referred to as the Stable Version, will only receive bug fixes and security patches.

Ransomware attacks spiked in October 2025, with more than 700 organizations sustaining attacks, according to a new report from Cyfirma. “In October 2025, ransomware activity surged globally, marking a significant resurgence after a period of mid-year stability,” the report says. “Victim counts climbed to 738, driven by renewed campaigns from leading operators and the emergence of several new groups.

The Kubernetes community recently announced that Ingress NGINX, one of the most widely used Ingress controllers, will be retired. This change means teams need to plan for a secure, modern, and future-proof alternative for managing Kubernetes traffic. The Kubernetes SIG Network and the Security Response Committee confirmed that the project will only receive basic maintenance until March 2026. After that, there will be no new releases, bug fixes, or security updates.

Let’s catch up on the more interesting vulnerability disclosures and cyber security news gathered from articles across the web this week. This is what we have been reading about on our coffee break! Heard of this thing called rate limiting on API? Perhaps not.

Users and organizations should be prepared for a surge in phishing attacks over the next several weeks, as attackers take advantage of the holiday shopping season, according to a new report from Zimperium. The report notes that mobile phishing attacks increase fourfold during the holiday season. Many of these attacks impersonate well-known brands and online retailers, such as Amazon and eBay.

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