Welcome to TheCyberThrone cybersecurity month in review will be posted covering the important security happenings . This review is for the month ending October 2025
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Project CodeGuard —The Open Framework Securing AI-Created Code
In October 2025, Cisco introduced Project CodeGuard, a groundbreaking open-source framework that embeds security directly into the heart of AI-assisted software development. As AI coding assistants like Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and Claude Code become mainstream, the security of automatically generated code has become a critical concern. Project CodeGuard steps in to solve this — ensuring that software produced by AI adheres to secure coding standards by default…..
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Red Hat GitLab Instance Breach
Red Hat, one of the world’s leading enterprise open source companies, has confirmed a significant security incident involving its internal GitLab instance—a repository used for managing consulting engagements. This breach, revealed in early October, exposed a wide swath of sensitive data from internal projects and customer consulting reports, raising major concerns across the global tech and security community…..
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Avnet Data Breach
In late September 2025, Avnet, a global leader in electronic component distribution and supply chain solutions, confirmed a significant data breach that has sent ripples through the tech industry. The breach exposed parts of Avnet’s internal sales database and customer contact details specifically related to its EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) operations. While Avnet claims much of the stolen data is unreadable without proprietary tools, leaked samples on underground forums paint a different picture — raising concerns about exposed personally identifiable information (PII) and the growing risks facing technology supply chains
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F5 Discloses a Data Breach
In August 2025, cybersecurity company F5 Networks disclosed a significant breach by a highly sophisticated nation-state threat actor who gained and maintained long-term persistent access to F5’s internal systems, including the BIG-IP product development environment and engineering knowledge management platforms…..
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Outdated Electron Versions Put Windsurf and Cursor Users at Risk
October 2025 brought concerning news for developers using AI-powered code editors Windsurf and Cursor. According to cybersecurity researchers at Ox Security, both tools are running outdated Electron and Chromium builds, exposing over 1.8 million users to more than 94 known and previously patched security flaws…..
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