SecPod Labs
Security Research
In-depth CVE write-ups, vulnerability analysis, and security intelligence from the SecPod Research team.
Featured Article
CVE Research
Deep Dive into FIRESTARTER: Persistent Backdoor on Cisco ASA & Firepower Devices
Modern cyber-espionage campaigns are increasingly shifting away from loud exploitation techniques and toward stealth-focused, persistence-driven operations that abuse trusted infrastructure. Rather than relying on chains of zero-day vulnerabilities or commodity malware, advanced threat actors are no...
CVE Research
Prevention in the Age of AI Vulnerability Discovery
Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview (Project Glasswing) has pushed a new question into the center of security discussions. Anthropic says Mythos has already identified thousands of zero-day vulnerabilities across critical infrastructure, and that in testing it was able to identify and exploit zero-day...
CVE Research
Mirai Turns Unsupported D-Link Routers into DDoS Weapons Using CVE-2025-29635
Researchers have uncovered an active Mirai botnet campaign exploiting CVE-2025-29635, a command-injection vulnerability in legacy D-Link DIR-823X routers, to recruit internet-exposed devices into a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet. Attackers deploy a Mirai malware variant known as “tuxnok...