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4.100 Bitcoin gestohlen: Kryptodieb prahlt mit Reichtum und wird verhaftet
Tags: unclassifiedEine Cybergang hat 245 Millionen US-Dollar in Bitcoin erbeutet und sich damit reichlich Luxus gegönnt. Der mutmaßliche Anführer bekennt sich schuldig. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/4-100-bitcoin-gestohlen-kryptodieb-prahlt-mit-reichtum-und-wird-verhaftet-2609-212912.html also interesting: Webscout Is Worth Checking Out Lean In for Yourself HP-Manager: BYOD wäre uns peinlich FBI: More than 700 ATM jackpotting incidents with losses over…
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Security-Insider Podcast Folge 123 – Deshalb brauchen Unternehmen ‘brutale Transparenz”
Tags: unclassifiedFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/wwcd-ciso-erfahrungen-podcast-zscaler-zero-trust-a-fe5f249795ae5bbb035380958bd45c5d/ also interesting: Webscout Is Worth Checking Out Lean In for Yourself HP-Manager: BYOD wäre uns peinlich FBI: More than 700 ATM jackpotting incidents with losses over $20 million occurred in 2025
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Most Organizations Skip Permissions Reviews Before Deploying AI Tools
A new Syskit study has shown that only 43% of organizations with AI agents deployed in Microsoft 365 environments completed a permission review before doing so First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/organizations-skip-permissions-ai/ also interesting: TDL 019 – The Psychology Behind a Cyber Breach and the Leaders Who Survive It – Nim Nadarajah Google…
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New IoT Malware Uses Public Linux Exploits to Gain Root and Launch DDoS Attacks
A newly observed IoT malware family dubbed KATARU targets internet-exposed devices through Telnet credential brute-forcing, then attempts to gain root privileges with publicly available Linux kernel exploits before enrolling compromised systems in a DDoS botnet. The sample combines familiar Mirai-style flooding functions with encrypted command-and-control, broad persistence logic, anti-analysis checks and decoy network activity designed…
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Okta Patches Auth0 and Access Gateway Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Enable XSS, Authentication Bypass and SQL Injection
Okta has released security updates for three high-severity vulnerabilities affecting the Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector and Okta Access Gateway. These vulnerabilities could allow authenticated attackers to trigger stored cross-site scripting (XSS), bypass Protected Rule authorization controls, or execute unintended SQL commands against configured backend databases under specific deployment conditions. All three vulnerabilities were disclosed on September…
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Microsoft fixes Teams, Outlook launch failures on ARM Windows PCs
Microsoft has fixed a bug that prevented Teams and Outlook from launching on ARM-based Windows devices after installing updates released since the August 2026 Patch Tuesday. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-teams-outlook-launch-failures-on-arm-windows-pcs/ also interesting: Windows Server hotpatching to require subscription October 2025 Patch Tuesday forecast: The end of a decade with Microsoft Windows…
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The US and Mexico Announce They’re Teaming Up Against Drones
Tags: technologyThe new joint operation uses laser-based technology capable of detecting, tracking, and disabling commercial drones linked to human and drug trafficking. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/us-and-mexico-announce-teaming-up-against-drones/ also interesting: The CISO’s challenge: Getting colleagues to understand what you do 5 key takeaways from Black Hat USA 2025 British government sanctions Russian and Chinese…
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Springfield Schools Prepare for Return After Cyberattack Disruption
Tags: cyberattackSpringfield Public Schools remains in recovery mode following a cyberattack that shut down district operations and forced schools to close for the second half of the week, and the local teachers union says too many questions remain unanswered as students prepare to head back to class. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/springfield-cyberattack-teachers-union/ also…
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House Rejects Renewal of FISA 702 Surveillance Program
The House rejection of a short-term FISA Section 702 extension renews the debate over foreign intelligence, warrantless searches of Americans’ communications, privacy and cybersecurity governance. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/house-rejects-renewal-of-fisa-702-surveillance-program/ also interesting: Cybersecurity Needs Satellite Navigation, Not Paper Maps 9 things CISOs need know about the dark web Trusted Cloud Edge in…
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Not Whodunit, But WhereDunit Supreme Court Decides WHERE Online Crime Occurred
The Supreme Court’s Abouammo ruling says document-falsification cases under Section 1519 must be tried where the document was falsified, reshaping venue analysis for cybercrime and digital-evidence cases. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/not-whodunit-but-wheredunit-supreme-court-decides-where-online-crime-occurred/ also interesting: FBI pierces ‘anonymity’ of cryptocurrency, secret domain registrars in Scattered Spider probe INTERPOL Arrests 5,500 in Global Cybercrime…
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Enisa: Anthropic öffnet Mythos-Modell für EU-Cyberagentur
Tags: aiNach monatelangen Verhandlungen gibt Anthropic der EU-Agentur Enisa Zugang zu seinem KI-Modell Mythos. Doch die neueste Version gibt es nicht. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/enisa-anthropic-oeffnet-mythos-modell-fuer-eu-cyberagentur-2609-212904.html also interesting: Amazon-Powered AI Cameras Used to Detect Emotions of Unwitting UK Train Passengers Schnelle und sichere Skalierung von KI – Veeam kauft Securiti AI Fake 0-Day…
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Trezor: 347,000 users targeted in phishing attacks after Brevo breach
Trezor has revealed that phishing attacks against its customers earlier this week targeted 347,000 email addresses and affected 2,500 users who clicked an embedded malicious link. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trezor-347-000-users-targeted-in-phishing-attacks-after-brevo-breach/ also interesting: The state of intrusions: Stolen credentials and perimeter exploits on the rise, as phishing wanes Purdue 2.0? : Rising…
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IDScan confirms breach after 153 million driver’s licenses leak on dark web
Days after reports linked IDScan to a dark web database holding more than 153 million driver’s license scans, the identity verification company has confirmed hackers … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/11/idscan-net-data-breach-153-million-drivers-licenses/ also interesting: How defenders use the dark web A US soldier is suspected of being behind the massive Snowflake data leak…
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Versteckter Prompt konnte Gmail-Daten abgreifen
Eine Lücke in ChatGPT erlaubte Datendiebstahl über interne Server. OpenAI hat den betroffenen Hintergrunddienst deaktiviert. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/chatgpt-gmail also interesting: ChatGPT’s o4-mini, o4-mini-high and o3 spotted ahead of release OpenAI Bans ChatGPT Accounts Used by Russian, Iranian, and Chinese Hacker Groups KI-Browser gefährden Unternehmen OpenAI hostname hints at a new…
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Versteckter Prompt konnte Gmail-Daten abgreifen
Eine Lücke in ChatGPT erlaubte Datendiebstahl über interne Server. OpenAI hat den betroffenen Hintergrunddienst deaktiviert. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/chatgpt-gmail also interesting: Interview: How OpenAI is making ChatGPT public and private sector-ready What GPT”‘5 means for IT teams, devs, and the future of AI at work OpenAI Blocks ChatGPT Accounts Linked to…
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Mapping detections and controls to MITRE ATTCK
For many UK SMEs, the hardest part of defensive security is not collecting more tools. It is understanding whether the controls and detections already in place actually cover the behaviours an attacker is likely to use. That is where mapping… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/mapping-detections-and-controls-to-mitre-attck/ also interesting: Tarnung als Taktik: Warum Ransomware-Angriffe…
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Mapping detections and controls to MITRE ATTCK
For many UK SMEs, the hardest part of defensive security is not collecting more tools. It is understanding whether the controls and detections already in place actually cover the behaviours an attacker is likely to use. That is where mapping… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/mapping-detections-and-controls-to-mitre-attck/ also interesting: Introducing Agentic Risk Scoring –…
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Mapping detections and controls to MITRE ATTCK
For many UK SMEs, the hardest part of defensive security is not collecting more tools. It is understanding whether the controls and detections already in place actually cover the behaviours an attacker is likely to use. That is where mapping… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/mapping-detections-and-controls-to-mitre-attck/ also interesting: Introducing Agentic Risk Scoring –…
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Beschwerden häufen sich: Windows-Updates machen RDP-Verbindungen kaputt
Zahlreiche Nutzer können seit dem September-Patchday keine RDP-Verbindung mehr zu Windows-Servern aufbauen. Ein Fix ist noch nicht in Sicht. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/beschwerden-haeufen-sich-windows-updates-machen-rdp-verbindungen-kaputt-2609-212898.html also interesting: August Windows updates break dual boot on some Linux systems Windows 11 KB5050009 & KB5050021 cumulative updates released Microsoft Security Update Summary (14. Januar 2025) Hacker…
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Institut für die Sicherheit von Künstlicher Intelligenz – Deutsches KI-Sicherheitsinstitut startet in Berlin
Tags: aiFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/deutsches-ki-sicherheitsinstitut-startet-in-berlin-a-ff9cc7e5e7ebdfcd3f6fdadb3d4f4e6e/ also interesting: Cybersicherheit in Zahlen – Unternehmen sind für KI noch nicht bereit Beware Of Shadow AI Shadow IT’s Less Well-Known Brother How AI can revolutionize vulnerability research Google Chrome’s AI-powered security feature rolls out to everyone
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Cisco FMC Flaws Exploited to Steal Credentials and Deploy Qilin Ransomware
Tags: attack, authentication, cisco, credentials, cve, exploit, firewall, flaw, ransomware, software, threat, vulnerabilityCisco has revealed that three distinct threat clusters linked to ransomware and state-sponsored attacks have been exploiting two recently patched Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) vulnerabilities.The attacks leverage CVE-2026-20079 (CVSS score: 10.0), an authentication bypass vulnerability in the web interface of FMC software that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass First seen on…
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PaperCut Replaces Emergency Patches With Fixes for Two Actively Exploited Flaws
PaperCut on Thursday released a new security maintenance release that replaces all previously published emergency patches that were pushed to address two security flaws that have come under active exploitation.The software development company said PaperCut NG/MF versions 26.0.5, 25.0.13 and 24.1.10 are now available for customers to download.”These are Regular Maintenance Releases (MR) that First…
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China-Linked UNC3569 Exploited Sogou Input Method Flaw to Deploy GRAYRABBIT Backdoor
A China-linked hacking group exploited a flaw in Sogou Input Method, one of the most widely used tools for typing Chinese characters on Windows, to install a backdoor on victims’ computers, security company Gen Digital said in research published Thursday.The attack started with a crafted link and ended with the attacker able to do anything…
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Attackers Chain JFrog Artifactory Flaws to Gain Admin Control and Plant Backdoors
Attackers have chained two flaws in JFrog Artifactory, the repository that software build pipelines pull from, to take administrator control of self-hosted servers and plant backdoors, cloud security company Wiz said in a report.Wiz saw the attacks between August 15 and September 8. JFrog had fixed both flaws before then, so only servers that had…
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12 Best Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM) Tools Compared (2026): Features Pricing
Quick Answer: CyberArk and BeyondTrust lead enterprise EPM; Delinea balances depth with usability; Admin By Request and CyberFOX AutoElevate make local-admin removal painless for SMBs and MSPs; Microsoft Intune EPM is the bundled-adjacent option for Entra estates. Most tools price per endpoint or per user. Standing local-admin rights are the fuel of ransomware and lateral…
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11 Best Device Control USB Security Tools Compared (2026): Features Pricing
Quick Answer: CoSoSys Endpoint Protector leads cross-platform (Windows/macOS/Linux) device control; Safetica and ManageEngine win mid-market value; Symantec (Broadcom), Forcepoint, and Digital Guardian (Fortra) anchor enterprise content-aware DLP; Ivanti DeviceLock offers the deepest Windows peripheral granularity. Pricing is almost always per endpoint. One rogue USB stick can import ransomware or export your customer database which is…
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12 Best Endpoint Encryption Software Compared (2026): Features Pricing
Quick Answer: The encryption itself is free BitLocker (Windows) and VeraCrypt (open-source) are strong. What you pay for is management: Sophos Central manages BitLocker/FileVault cheaply, WinMagic and Check Point add enterprise key management and pre-boot control, and ESET covers SMB fleets. Avoid abandoned tools like Rohos for business use. A lost laptop with an encrypted…
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Mantax OTAX Android Ransomware Spies on Users, Steals OTPs and Encrypts Files
Mantax OTAX is aggressive Android malware family combines ransomware, spyware, credential theft, and remote device-control features in a single infection chain. Linked to Indonesian threat actors, the campaign targets users through sideloaded APKs and turns compromised devices into tools for surveillance, financial fraud and real-time extortion. Unlike conventional Android ransomware that focuses primarily on locking…
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12 Best Ransomware Protection Solutions Compared (2026): Features Pricing
Quick Answer: No single product stops ransomware. The strongest stacks combine EDR prevention (CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender, Sophos, Bitdefender), managed eyes-on-glass (Huntress, Sophos MDR), and guaranteed recovery (Rubrik, Acronis). Note: ColorTokens is microsegmentation and Rubrik is cyber resilience containment and recovery layers, not EDR. Ransomware is now a professionalized industry double-extortion ransomware operations, hands-on-keyboard operators,…
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12 Best Server Security Solutions Compared (2026): Features Pricing
Quick Answer: CrowdStrike and SentinelOne lead server EDR; Trend Micro Deep Security owns virtual patching for unpatchable estates; Microsoft Defender for Servers is the per-resource anchor for Azure/hybrid; Bitdefender and ESET deliver efficacy at value. Server pricing runs per server/workload always confirm Linux feature parity. Servers are where ransomware crews head after the first phish:…
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Hackers Use AI-Assisted CEO Emails to Trick Finance Teams Into Sending $50,000 Payments.
Threat actors are using AI-assisted phishing templates, executive impersonation, fake ServiceNow invoices, and fabricated email threads to pressure finance teams into authorizing fraudulent ACH payments worth nearly $50,000. Microsoft detected more than one million messages in the campaign, demonstrating how business email compromise (BEC) operations are becoming more polished, scalable, and difficult to spot. The…
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Hackers Use AI-Assisted CEO Emails to Trick Finance Teams Into Sending $50,000 Payments.
Threat actors are using AI-assisted phishing templates, executive impersonation, fake ServiceNow invoices, and fabricated email threads to pressure finance teams into authorizing fraudulent ACH payments worth nearly $50,000. Microsoft detected more than one million messages in the campaign, demonstrating how business email compromise (BEC) operations are becoming more polished, scalable, and difficult to spot. The…
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CISA Urges Service Providers to Provide Transparent Updates During Major IT and OT Outages
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released new guidance urging service providers to deliver timely, accurate, and transparent communications during major information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) outages. The document, titled ‘Communicating Under Pressure: Best Practices for Service Providers’, was developed with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and international partners.…
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UK Council Attack Linked to Mass Exploitation of SonicWall Flaw
A critical SonicWall flaw was rapidly weaponized, with a UK Council attack linked to a campaign that exposed credentials and enabled Active Directory theft. On July 17, 2026, the Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk announced it had detected a cyberattack affecting council services. Hunt.io has since published a detailed technical analysis linking…
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Wie der Untergrundmarkt für Industrie-Zugänge tickt
Ein TrendAI-Report zeigt, wie Access Broker, Ransomware-Gruppen und Hacktivisten dieselben Zugänge zu Industrie und Energiefirmen nutzen. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/industrie-zugaenge also interesting: Trojanized KeePass opens doors for ransomware attackers Neue Phishing-Variante greift Gmail-Nutzer an Critical React2Shell flaw exploited in ransomware attacks CISO’s predictions for 2026
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DORA unter Zeitdruck – Schnelle Incident Response entscheidet über die Cyber-Resilienz
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/dora-cyberresilienz-finanzsektor-moderne-sicherheitsarchitekturen-a-d8b23d3d09b8fe2739983bc57ece1837/ also interesting: US takes aim at healthcare cybersecurity with proposed HIPAA changes Vom CISO zum Chief Risk Architect Invisible battles: How cybersecurity work erodes mental health in silence and what we can do about it Invisible battles: How cybersecurity work erodes mental health in silence and what…
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Hackers Abuse Claude AI Agents to Automate Cyberattacks, Exploitation and Data Theft
Threat actors increasingly deploy AI agents as operational systems for cyberattacks, moving beyond simple chatbot assistants. These AI systems automate various stages of the cyber kill chain, including reconnaissance, phishing, exploitation, persistence, and bulk data theft. Anthropic reported disrupting multiple such operations between December 2025 and August 2026, involving groups suspected to be linked to…
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Hackers Deploy New SloppyRAT via ClickFix to Enable Ransomware Lateral Movement
A new Windows remote-access trojan dubbed SloppyRAT, which appears to be positioned as an intrusion-enablement tool for ransomware operations. First observed in June 2026, the malware is delivered through a multi-stage ClickFix chain and combines host reconnaissance, stealthy command execution, reverse proxying, and resilient command-and-control mechanisms to support post-compromise activity and lateral movement. Rather than…
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Conti ransomware gang member sentenced to 4 years in prison
A Ukrainian national has been sentenced to four years in prison for his role in Conti ransomware attacks between 2021 and 2022. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/conti-ransomware-gang-member-sentenced-to-four-years-in-prison/ also interesting: Time of Reckoning Reviewing My 2024 Cybersecurity Predictions 7 biggest cybersecurity stories of 2024 Ukrainian allegedly involved in Conti ransomware attacks faces up…
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Getting a stranger’s phone kicked off the cellular network costs a few dollars
Researchers at Michigan State University and three partner schools bought a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, copied the identification number printed on the sealed box, and reported … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/11/cellular-network-lost-phone-reporting/ also interesting: Phishing-Resistant MFA: Why FIDO is Essential Nevada State Offices Halts Services After Cyber Incident You should be…
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Neue Meldepflicht startet – 24-Stunden-Frist des Cyber Resilience Act gilt ab heute
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/cra-meldepflicht-startet-a-007d8823c979079e192559da698a9e43/ also interesting: International Cyber Expo Announces Global Cyber Summit Theme: Resilience The Rise of Typhoon Cyber Groups UK monitoring group to classify cyber incidents on earthquake-like scale The Top 8 Cyber Risk Assessment Tools and Solutions
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Critical Check Point VPN Flaws Let Unauthenticated Attackers Execute Remote Code
Check Point has announced two critical vulnerabilities in its VPN technology that could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected security gateways under certain conditions. These vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2026-85102 and CVE-2026-85103, impact both Remote Access VPN and Site-to-Site VPN functionalities. Check Point said its internal research team discovered and resolved these…
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WordPress Blocks High-Risk Plugin Releases With New AI-Powered Automated Security Review
WordPress has launched an automated security review system that uses multiple AI models and Jetpack Scan to analyze every plugin release before distributing it to websites via the WordPress.org update API. This new control is designed to prevent vulnerable or malicious plugin updates from reaching millions of WordPress installations through dashboard-based, one-click updates. WordPress Blocks…
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New AI Attack Hides Malicious Instructions in Normal-Looking Text to Evade Safety Filters
A newly disclosed prompt-crafting technique can hide policy-violating instructions inside ordinary-looking English prose, allowing malicious requests to pass through lightweight LLM safety filters before being recovered and processed by a more capable downstream model. Researchers found that carefully structured prose can make the first model miss an embedded instruction entirely, while the target model invests…
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Companies may be measuring phishing resilience the wrong way
Companies that judge phishing simulation programs by how often employees click simulated attack emails may be overlooking more important indicators of cyber resilience, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/11/pistachio-employee-phishing-risk-report/ also interesting: 12 most innovative launches at RSA 2025 What is Single Sign-On (SSO) Invisible battles: How cybersecurity work erodes mental health in…
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Building a ransomware decision tree before the call comes in
In this Help Net Security video, Kerri Shafer-Page, VP of Incident Response at Arctic Wolf, walks through the ransomware decision tree in this video. She covers four areas … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/11/ransomware-decision-tree-video/ also interesting: Ransomware recovery perils: 40% of paying victims still lose their data Top 10 Best Security Operations…
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New infosec products of the week: September 11, 2026
Tags: infosecHere’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Akeyless, Orchid Security, Scytale, and Securin. Securin Platform helps security … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/11/new-infosec-products-of-the-week-september-11-2026/ also interesting: Infosec products of the month: October 2024 Venafi Machine Identity Security Summit 2024 – Trends, die die Sicherheit von…
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Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS release patches security bugs across ten flavors
Tags: updateCanonical shipped Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS, bundling security updates and fixes for high-severity bugs into new installation media for the >>Noble Numbat<< release. Anyone … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/11/ubuntu-24-04-5-lts-released/ also interesting: Click Studios Patches Passwordstate Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in Emergency Access Page OpenAI says prompt injection may never be ‘solved’ for browser…
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AI is changing what Salesforce security needs to govern
Existing security and governance practices have largely focused on identities, permissions, access, configurations and controls. WithSecure’s Navigating Trust in the Modern … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/11/withsecure-salesforce-ai-trust-governance-paper/ also interesting: IAM 2025: Diese 10 Trends entscheiden über Ihre Sicherheitsstrategie What is Security Posture Management and Why is it Important? What is Security Posture…