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A critical vulnerability (CVE-2022-42889) in Apache Commons Text allows remote code execution via string interpolation, drawing parallels to the devastating Log4Shell flaw. Though less ubiquitous than Log4j, this 'Text4Shell' impacts versions 1.5 through 1.9 of the widely used Java library. Developers must immediately upgrade to patched version 1.10 to mitigate attack vectors exploiting default interpolator behavior.

The TLS working group has finalized Encrypted Client Hello (ECH), closing TLS 1.3's last major privacy gap by encrypting server identities during handshakes. This breakthrough leverages DNS records to hide destination servers from snoopers, but faces geopolitical friction and middlebox challenges as deployments expand.

French telecommunications giant Orange confirms a cyberattack forced isolation of compromised systems, causing service disruptions across France. While no data theft is confirmed, the incident bears hallmarks of China-linked Salt Typhoon's global campaign targeting telecom infrastructure. This breach highlights escalating threats to critical communication networks relied upon by 294 million customers.

QZ unlocked Echelon bikes and treadmills for open fitness platforms like Zwift, but a mandatory server authentication firmware update threatens to brick the hardware. This move highlights the fragility of cloud-dependent IoT devices and reignites the battle over who truly controls the hardware we buy.

A new privacy-focused app, EchoVaults, tackles the critical problem of securely managing sensitive digital legacies. Operating entirely offline, it encrypts personal data, offers time-delayed access, and enables cryptographic destruction of secrets.