The Trump administration has been accused of weakening defenses against infectious diseases by slashing funding for biomedical research, halting clinical trials, cutting public health workforce, canceling vaccine advisory meetings and upending practices of federal health agencies. Experts argue this has led to increased infectious disease transmission and worsened outbreaks such as measles and HIV. Critics say that prioritising personal freedom over collective health strategies could lead to a resurgence of diseases, undermining decades of progress in controlling infectious diseases.

IXON VPN Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Gain Access to Windows & Linux Systems
A security assessment by Shelltrail revealed three critical vulnerabilities in the IXON VPN client, allowing privilege escalation on Windows and Linux. Identified as CVE-2025-ZZZ-01, CVE-2025-ZZZ-02,