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⚡ Weekly Recap: USB Malware, React2Shell, WhatsApp Worms, AI IDE Bugs & More. It's been a week of chaos in code and calm in headlines. A bug that broke the internet's favorite framework, hackers chasing AI tools, fake apps stealing cash, and record-breaking cyberattacks — all within days. If you blink, you'll miss how fast the threat map is changing. New flaws are being found, published, and exploited in hours instead of weeks. AI-powered tools meant to help developers are quickly becoming new attack surfaces. Criminal groups are recycling old tricks with fresh disguises — fake apps, fake alerts, and fake trust. Meanwhile, defenders are racing to patch systems, block massive DDoS waves, and uncover spy campaigns hiding quietly inside networks. The fight is constant, the pace relentless. For a deeper look at these stories, plus new cybersecurity tools and upcoming expert webinars, check out the full ThreatsDay Bulletin. ⚡ Threat of the Week Max Severity React Flaw Comes Under Attack — A critical security flaw impacting React Server Components (RSC) has come under extensive exploitation within hours of publication disclosure. The vulnerability, CVE-2025-55182 (CVSS score: 10.0), relates to a case of remote code execution that could be triggered by an unauthenticated attacker without requiring any special setup. It's also tracked as React2Shell. Amazon reported that it observed attack attempts originating from infrastructure associated with Chinese hacking groups like Earth Lamia and Jackpot Panda within hours of public disclosure of the flaw. Coalition, Fastly, GreyNoise, VulnCheck, and Wiz have also reported seeing exploitation efforts targeting the flaw, indicating that multiple threat actors are engaging in opportunistic attacks. The Shadowserver Foundation said it has detected 28,964 IP addresses vulnerable to the React2Shell flaw as of December 7, 2025, down from 77,664 on December 5, with approximately 10,100 located in the U.S., 3,200 in Germany, and 1,690 in China. 2025 Cloud Security Survey Report Learn from 400+ security leaders and practitioners to get the latest insights and trends on cloud security including risks and threats, leveraging AI, managing deployments, managing cloud data volumes and more. 🔔 Top News ‎️‍🔥 Trending CVEs Hackers act fast. They can use new bugs within hours. One missed update can cause a big breach. Here are this week's most serious security flaws. Check them, fix what matters first, and stay protected. This week's list includes — CVE-2025-6389 (Sneeit Framework plugin), CVE-2025-66516 (Apache Tika), CVE-2025-55182 (React), CVE-2025-9491 (Microsoft Windows), CVE-2025-10155, CVE-2025-10156, CVE-2025-10157 (Picklescan), CVE-2025-48633, CVE-2025-48572 (Google Android), CVE-2025-11699 (nopCommerce), CVE-2025-64775 (Apache Struts), CVE-2025-59789 (Apache bRPC), CVE-2025-13751, CVE-2025-13086, CVE-2025-12106 (OpenVPN), CVE-2025-13658 (Industrial Video & Control Longwatch), CVE-2024-36424 (K7 Ultimate Security), CVE-2025-66412 (Angular), CVE-2025-13510 (Iskra iHUB and iHUB Lite), CVE-2025-13372, CVE-2025-64460 (Django), CVE-2025-13486 (Advanced Custom Fields: Extended plugin), CVE-2025-64772 (Sony INZONE Hub), CVE-2025-64983 (SwitchBot), CVE-2025-31649, CVE-2025-31361 (Dell ControlVault), CVE-2025-47151 (Entr'ouvert Lasso), CVE-2025-66373 (Akamai), CVE-2025-13654 (Duc), CVE-2025-13032 (Avast), CVE-2025-33211, CVE-2025-33201 (NVIDIA Triton), CVE-2025-66399 (Cacti), CVE-2025-20386, CVE-2025-20387 (Splunk), and CVE-2025-66476 (Vim for Windows). 📰 Around the Cyber World 🎥 Cybersecurity Webinars 🔧 Cybersecurity Tools Disclaimer: These tools are for learning and research only. They haven't been fully tested for security. If used the wrong way, they could cause harm. Check the code first, test only in safe places, and follow all rules and laws. Conclusion Each story this week points to the same truth: the line between innovation and exploitation keeps getting thinner. Every new tool brings new risks, and every fix opens the door to the next discovery. The cycle isn't slowing — but awareness, speed, and shared knowledge still make the biggest difference. Stay sharp, keep your systems patched, and don't tune out the quiet warnings. The next breach always starts small.