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A newly disclosed vulnerability in the workflow automation platform n8n, tracked as CVE-2026-21858 and rated CVSS 10.0, allows unauthenticated remote attackers to fully compromise exposed instances. Two malicious Chrome extensions impersonating a legitimate product from AITOPIA were found exfiltrating sensitive user data, including full AI chat histories, according to a report from OX Security. The recent U.S. military operation in Venezuela that led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro may have included cyber operations, but official confirmation of cyber’s role remains ambiguous.

Title: 2025 Ends With a Bang This week on the podcast, we cover a wave of attacks against network edge equipment and internet-exposed systems including an update on the recently patched Firebox 0-Day. After that, we cover two stories on browser extensions siphoning off data and making unwanted modifications to victim’s web browsing activity.

This week on the podcast, we discuss the recently disclosed React2Shell vulnerability affecting a wide array of web applications. Before that, we review a new phishing campaign that that uses a newly-coined ConsentFix technique before discussing a security misstep from HomeDepot.

On this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast we're starting the new season off with the hottest topic of 2025: AI. Join an in-depth discussion January 20, 2026 and witness LimaCharlie's fundamentally different approach to AI-powered security operations. Sitting down with Maxime Lamothe-Brassard, Founder and CEO of LimaCharlie, we discuss the ways AI has rapidly changed how companies are building security tools.