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The security industry has reached a turning point with AI. It’s no longer just hype, as AI has now become a critical part of day-to-day cybersecurity operations. According to The Rise of AI-Powered Vulnerability Management, the latest report from Seemplicity and Dark Reading, 86% of security teams now use some form of AI in their security stack. More than half of respondents say AI is already crucial to their work.

Researchers have discovered a critical security vulnerability in Next.js that allows attackers to easily bypass middleware authorization measures. The vulnerability, designated CVE-2025-29927, was discovered by Rachid Allam and Yasser Allam and since assigned a base CVSS score of 9.1. By skipping checks for authorization cookies, attackers can potentially gain access to restricted areas of applications like admin tools and dashboards.

SQL Server is more than just a database—it's a powerful platform that can be leveraged by attackers for system access, persistence, and code execution. While organizations focus on protecting their valuable data, they often overlook the inherent capabilities within SQL Server that make it an attractive target for adversaries looking to establish footholds in Microsoft environments.

We would like to recognize Amit Serper, Travis Lowe, Tony Gore, Adrian Godoy, Mihai Vasilescu, Suraj Sahu, Pablo Ramos, Raj Jammalamadaka, Lacie Griffin, and Josh Grunzweig for their contributions in authoring this publication. CrowdStrike is committed to protecting our customers from the latest disclosed vulnerabilities. We are actively monitoring activity surrounding “IngressNightmare,” the name given to recently identified vulnerabilities in the Kubernetes (K8s) ingress-nginx controller.