Tag: access
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NDSS 2025 TME-Box: Scalable In-Process Isolation Through Intel TME-MK Memory Encryption
Session 6B: Confidential Computing 1 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Martin Unterguggenberger (Graz University of Technology), Lukas Lamster (Graz University of Technology), David Schrammel (Graz University of Technology), Martin Schwarzl (Cloudflare, Inc.), Stefan Mangard (Graz University of Technology) PAPER TME-Box: Scalable In-Process Isolation through Intel TME-MK Memory Encryption Efficient cloud computing relies on in-process isolation to…
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WhatsApp accounts targeted in ‘GhostPairing’ attack
Defending WhatsApp: Users can check which devices are paired via WhatsApp via Settings > Linked Devices. A rogue device link will appear here. Despite having access to a user’s WhatsApp account, the attacker can’t revoke their device access, which must be initiated by the primary device. Another tip is to enable two-step PIN verification. This…
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WhatsApp accounts targeted in ‘GhostPairing’ attack
Defending WhatsApp: Users can check which devices are paired via WhatsApp via Settings > Linked Devices. A rogue device link will appear here. Despite having access to a user’s WhatsApp account, the attacker can’t revoke their device access, which must be initiated by the primary device. Another tip is to enable two-step PIN verification. This…
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Crypto crooks co-opt stolen AWS creds to mine coins
‘Within 10 minutes of gaining initial access, crypto miners were operational’ First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/18/crypto_crooks_use_stolen_aws/
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Crypto Theft in 2025 Concentrated in Fewer, Larger Breaches
Chainalysis Data Shows Access-Driven Attacks Reshaping Risk. Hackers stole more than $3.4 billion in crypto this year. Losses were driven by a small number of high-impact breaches. Chainalysis data shows how North Korea actors, centralized platforms and expanding retail adoption reshaped where crypto risk accumulated. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/crypto-theft-in-2025-concentrated-in-fewer-larger-breaches-a-30331
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Crypto crooks co-opt stolen AWS creds to mine coins
‘Within 10 minutes of gaining initial access, crypto miners were operational’ First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/18/crypto_crooks_use_stolen_aws/
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Der Raspberry-Pi-Weckruf für CISOs
Tags: access, authentication, ceo, ciso, control, cyberattack, dns, firewall, group, hacker, Hardware, infrastructure, linux, monitoring, office, risk, switch, tool, voip, vpnKleines Device, große Wirkung.Mitte Dezember wurde eine Fähre in Besitz der Mediterranean Shipping Company über Stunden in einem französischen Hafen festgesetzt, wie Bloomberg berichtete. Der Grund: Es bestand der Verdacht, dass russische Cyberkriminelle versucht haben, das Netzwerk des Schiffs zu hacken mit einem Raspberry Pi. Dieser war demnach mit einem Mobilfunkmodem gekoppelt, das den Fernzugriff…
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NIS2 compliance: How to get passwords and MFA right
NIS2 puts identity and access controls under the spotlight, with weak passwords and poor authentication now a compliance risk. Specops Software explains how to align password policies and MFA with NIS2 requirements. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nis2-compliance-how-to-get-passwords-and-mfa-right/
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Another bad week for SonicWall as SMA 1000 zero-day under active exploit
Flaw in remote-access appliance lets attackers chain bugs for root-level takeover First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/18/sonicwall_sma_1000_0day/
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Pa. high court rules that police can access Google searches without a warrant
In a decision that only affects Pennsylvanians but could have privacy implications elsewhere, the state’s Supreme Court ruled that police did not need a warrant to access a rape suspect’s Google searches. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/google-searches-police-access-without-warrant-pennsylvania-court-ruling
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Microsoft 365 users targeted in device code phishing attacks
Attackers are targeting Microsoft 365 users with device code authorization phishing, a technique that fools users into approving access tokens, Proofpoint warns. The method … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/18/microsoft-365-device-code-phishing/
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Microsoft 365 users targeted in device code phishing attacks
Attackers are targeting Microsoft 365 users with device code authorization phishing, a technique that fools users into approving access tokens, Proofpoint warns. The method … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/18/microsoft-365-device-code-phishing/
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The Biggest Cyber Stories of the Year: What 2025 Taught Us
Tags: access, attack, authentication, awareness, banking, breach, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, container, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, email, encryption, endpoint, exploit, government, healthcare, iam, identity, incident, incident response, Internet, law, metric, mfa, monitoring, network, privacy, regulation, resilience, risk, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-day, zero-trustThe Biggest Cyber Stories of the Year: What 2025 Taught Us madhav Thu, 12/18/2025 – 10:30 2025 didn’t just test cybersecurity; it redefined it. From supply chains and healthcare networks to manufacturing floors and data centers, the digital world was reminded of a simple truth: everything is connected, and everything is at risk. Data Security…
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Chinese Hackers Breach Cisco’s Email Security Systems
The Chinese threat group, tracked as UAT-9686, has deployed a collection of custom-built hacking tools to maintain persistent access to compromised systems. The post Chinese Hackers Breach Cisco’s Email Security Systems appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-cisco-email-security-breach/
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Chinese Hackers Breach Cisco’s Email Security Systems
The Chinese threat group, tracked as UAT-9686, has deployed a collection of custom-built hacking tools to maintain persistent access to compromised systems. The post Chinese Hackers Breach Cisco’s Email Security Systems appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-cisco-email-security-breach/
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Hackers Actively Exploit SonicWall SMA1000 Zero-Day to Escalate Privileges
SonicWall has issued an urgent security advisory warning of active exploitation of a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting its SMA1000 appliances. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-40602, enables attackers with management console access to gain elevated privileges and potentially achieve complete system control. The vulnerability stems from insufficient authorization checks in the SonicWall SMA1000 Appliance Management…
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Chinese Ink Dragon Breaches European Government Networks, Affecting Asia and South America
Ink Dragon, a Chinese espionage group, has significantly expanded its operational reach from Southeast Asia and South America into European government networks, according to ongoing research by Check Point Research. The threat actor employs a methodical approach that combines strategic server compromises with sophisticated relay infrastructure to maintain persistent access and support global operations. The…
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D&O liability protection rising for security leaders, unless you’re a midtier CISO
Tags: access, best-practice, breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, finance, governance, incident response, insurance, jobs, law, network, risk, risk-management, security-incident, toolA question of indemnity: But Ryan Griffin, US cyber leader at insurance broker McGill and Partners, points out that the difference between D&O insurance and a direct indemnification agreement is often misunderstood.”The most crucial tool for a CISO’s protection is the indemnification agreement with their employer,” Griffin explains. “The D&O policy is how the company…
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D&O liability protection rising for security leaders, unless you’re a midtier CISO
Tags: access, best-practice, breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, finance, governance, incident response, insurance, jobs, law, network, risk, risk-management, security-incident, toolA question of indemnity: But Ryan Griffin, US cyber leader at insurance broker McGill and Partners, points out that the difference between D&O insurance and a direct indemnification agreement is often misunderstood.”The most crucial tool for a CISO’s protection is the indemnification agreement with their employer,” Griffin explains. “The D&O policy is how the company…
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Should AI access be treated as a civil right across generations?
AI use is expanding faster than the infrastructure that supports it, and that gap is starting to matter for security, resilience, and access. A new position paper argues that … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/18/ai-access-civil-rights/
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LLM10: Unbounded Consumption FireTail Blog
Dec 17, 2025 – Lina Romero – The OWASP Top 10 for LLMs was released this year to help security teams understand and mitigate the rising risks to LLMs. In previous blogs, we’ve explored risks 1-9, and today we’ll finally be deep diving LLM10: Unbounded Consumption. Unbounded Consumption occurs when LLMs allow users to conduct…
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CVE-2025-40602: SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 1000 Zero-Day Exploited
Tags: access, advisory, attack, authentication, control, cve, cyber, data, exploit, firewall, flaw, injection, international, mobile, ransomware, sql, vulnerability, zero-dayA zero-day vulnerability in SonicWall’s Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 1000 was reportedly exploited in the wild in a chained attack with CVE-2025-23006. Key takeaways: CVE-2025-40602 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the appliance management console (AMC) of the SonicWall SMA 1000 appliance. CVE-2025-40602 has been exploited in a chained attack with CVE-2025-23006, a deserialization…
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NDSS 2025 Blindfold: Confidential Memory Management By Untrusted Operating System
Session 6B: Confidential Computing 1 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Caihua Li (Yale University), Seung-seob Lee (Yale University), Lin Zhong (Yale University) PAPER Blindfold: Confidential Memory Management by Untrusted Operating System Confidential Computing (CC) has received increasing attention in recent years as a mechanism to protect user data from untrusted operating systems (OSes). Existing CC solutions…
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NDSS 2025 Blindfold: Confidential Memory Management By Untrusted Operating System
Session 6B: Confidential Computing 1 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Caihua Li (Yale University), Seung-seob Lee (Yale University), Lin Zhong (Yale University) PAPER Blindfold: Confidential Memory Management by Untrusted Operating System Confidential Computing (CC) has received increasing attention in recent years as a mechanism to protect user data from untrusted operating systems (OSes). Existing CC solutions…
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LLM10: Unbounded Consumption FireTail Blog
Dec 17, 2025 – Lina Romero – The OWASP Top 10 for LLMs was released this year to help security teams understand and mitigate the rising risks to LLMs. In previous blogs, we’ve explored risks 1-9, and today we’ll finally be deep diving LLM10: Unbounded Consumption. Unbounded Consumption occurs when LLMs allow users to conduct…
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Microsoft warns MSMQ may fail after update, breaking apps
MSMQ becoming inactive;Internet Information Services (IIS) sites failing with “Insufficient resources to perform operation” errors;applications unable to write to queues;errors such as “The message file ‘C:\Windows\System32\msmq\storage*.mq’ cannot be created” when creating message files;misleading log entries such as “There is insufficient disk space or memory”, despite sufficient disk space and memory being available.Affected are servers running…
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‘Ink Dragon’ threat group targets IIS servers to build stealthy global network
Tags: access, attack, china, control, credentials, data, exploit, firewall, government, group, infrastructure, intelligence, microsoft, network, office, threat, vulnerability, wafmodus operandi to several other Chinese threat groups engaged in nation-state surveillance, such as UNC6384, whose campaigns targeted European diplomats.However, during a recent investigation at the office of a European government, Check Point said it had discovered that the group has now pivoted towards what it called “an unusually sophisticated playbook” with longer term goals.Key…