Flaw in Grandstream VoIP phones allows stealthy eavesdropping

A critical vulnerability in Grandstream GXP1600 series VoIP phones allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to gain root privileges and silently eavesdrop on communications.
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Critical Grandstream VoIP Bug Highlights SMB Security Blind Spot

CVE-2026-2329 allows unauthenticated root-level access to SMB phones, so attackers can intercept calls, commit toll fraud, and impersonate users.

Notepad++ boosts update security with ‘double-lock’ mechanism

Notepad++ has adopted a "double-lock" design for its update mechanism to address recently exploited security gaps that ...
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