Tag: access

T.H.E. Journal – Why Web Security Has Become Core Infrastructure for K12

Feb 24, 2026 2:02 PM

Tags: access, cloud, infrastructure

This article was originally published in T.H.E. Journal on 02/11/26 by Charlie Sander. Learning is increasingly cloud-based and off-campus Schools are in their most digitally connected period to date. Cloud-based student spaces and web resources have expanded access to learning and improved flexibility for students. This shift is not limited to well-resourced systems. UNESCO’s spotlight…
Cybercriminals Exploit Windows Management Instrumentation WMI to Maintain Stealthy Access and Silent Control

Feb 24, 2026 2:02 PM

Tags: access, control, cyber, cybercrime, exploit, infrastructure, malware, startup, strategy, windows

Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is a critical utility built into the Windows operating system designed to help administrators monitor status and automate routine tasks. However, cybercriminals have increasingly weaponized this legitimate infrastructure to maintain persistent access to compromised networks. Unlike traditional malware strategies that rely on visible startup folders or registry run keys, WMI abuse…
Windows 365 for Agents brings managed cloud PCs to autonomous workflows

Feb 24, 2026 1:02 PM

Tags: access, ai, cloud, microsoft, windows

Microsoft’s Windows 365 for Agents is a cloud platform that gives AI agents secure access to cloud PCs. It lets builders run copilots, agents, and automated workflows in … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/24/microsoft-windows-365-for-agents/
Romanian Cybercriminal Admits Guilt in Scheme Selling Oregon State Government Network Access

Feb 24, 2026 12:00 PM

Tags: access, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, government, network, office, unauthorized

A Romanian national has pleaded guilty to charges related to unauthorized access and sale of network credentials belonging to an Oregon state government office and multiple other U.S. victims, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on February 20, 2026. Catalin Dragomir, 45, formerly of Constanta, Romania, admitted to breaking into the Oregon state government office’s…
Master Your Passwordless Future: Introducing Thales Authenticator Lifecycle Manager

Feb 24, 2026 10:01 AM

Tags: access, attack, authentication, automation, breach, compliance, container, control, data, fido, Hardware, identity, login, msp, phishing, service, software, tool, zero-trust

Master Your Passwordless Future: Introducing Thales Authenticator Lifecycle Manager madhav Tue, 02/24/2026 – 07:53 The move to passwordless authentication is no longer a distant goal; it’s a present-day necessity. Organizations are rapidly adopting FIDO2 authenticators to defend against phishing and strengthen their security posture. While this shift enhances security, it introduces a new challenge: managing…
ZeroDayRAT Targets Android and iOS Devices for Surveillance and Financial Data Theft

Feb 24, 2026 10:01 AM

Tags: access, android, crime, cyber, data, finance, mobile, rat, service, theft

ZeroDayRAT targets Android and iOS devices, combining real-time surveillance with direct financial theft within a single browser panel. The Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) ecosystem is entering a new phase, blending mobile surveillance and financial crime into one seamless platform. Active promotions for this RAT (Remote Access Trojan) began on Telegram channels on February 2, 2026, highlighting its dual purpose: real-time spying and direct financial…
Hackers Use Steganographic Images to Bypass Anti-Malware and Deploy Malware

Feb 24, 2026 10:01 AM

Tags: access, attack, cyber, hacker, malicious, malware, tool, windows

Hackers are abusing steganography in PNG images to smuggle a Pulsar Remote Access Trojan (RAT) into Windows systems through a malicious NPM package named buildrunner”‘dev. The attack starts with a typosquatted NPM package, buildrunner”‘dev, which impersonates the abandoned “buildrunner”/”build-runner” tools to catch developers who mistype or assume it is a maintained fork. Its package.json looks harmless but defines a postinstall hook…
Fake Huorong Site Delivers ValleyRAT Backdoor in Targeted Malware Campaign

Feb 24, 2026 9:02 AM

Tags: access, antivirus, backdoor, cyber, framework, malware

A typosquatted copy of the popular Huorong Security antivirus site is being used to deliver ValleyRAT, a modular remote access trojan (RAT) built on the Winos4.0 framework, to users who believe they are downloading legitimate protection software. The attackers registered huoronga[.]com adding a single “a” to the legitimate huorong.cn domain as part of a typosquatting strategy designed…
The rise of the evasive adversary

Feb 24, 2026 8:01 AM

Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, breach, china, cloud, credentials, crime, crowdstrike, crypto, data, defense, endpoint, exploit, finance, firewall, group, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, korea, lazarus, leak, mail, malicious, malware, microsoft, monitoring, network, north-korea, open-source, phishing, ransomware, remote-code-execution, russia, saas, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, tactics, theft, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, windows, zero-day

Big game hunters tighten their grip: CrowdStrike’s research highlights how big game hunting (BGH) ransomware actors have remained the dominant force in the eCrime landscape.Punk Spider, a group responsible for developing and maintaining Russian-language Akira ransomware, and its associated Akira dedicated leak site, conducted 198 intrusions in 2025, a 134% increase year over year. Victim-shaming operations…
WhatsApp Rolls Out Optional Password Feature to Strengthen User Security

Feb 24, 2026 7:02 AM

Tags: access, cyber, defense, google, password, unauthorized

WhatsApp is developing a new feature to significantly strengthen account security by introducing optional account passwords. Currently available in the Google Play Beta Program through version 2.26.7.8, this functionality aims to add another robust layer of defense against unauthorized access and account takeovers. While still under development and not yet available for beta testing, this…
Russian group uses AI to exploit weakly-protected Fortinet firewalls, says Amazon

Feb 24, 2026 6:01 AM

Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, business, ciso, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data-breach, detection, exploit, firewall, fortinet, group, Internet, linkedin, malicious, mfa, monitoring, network, password, russia, software, threat, tool, vpn, vulnerability

Recommendations: The Amazon report makes a number of recommendations to network admins with FortiGate devices. They include ensuring device management interfaces aren’t exposed to the internet, or, if they have to be, restricting access to known IP ranges and using a bastion host or out-of-band management network. As basic cybersecurity demands, all default and common…
Beyond Remediation: How Mitigation Controls Close the Gap in Segregation of Duties Compliance

Feb 23, 2026 9:02 PM

Tags: access, compliance, control, mitigation, monitoring, risk

Managing Segregation of Duties risk doesn’t always mean removing access. Sometimes, the smarter path is monitoring the risk you’ve chosen to accept. The Segregation of Duties Compliance Challenge Every Organization Faces Segregation of Duties (SoD) is a foundational control in enterprise governance. The principle is simple: no single individual should have access that allows……
Global Chip Supplier Advantest Discloses Cyber Incident

Feb 23, 2026 9:02 PM

Tags: access, corporate, cyber, ransomware, unauthorized

Advantest is investigating a possible ransomware incident after detecting unauthorized access to its corporate network. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/global-chip-supplier-advantest-discloses-cyber-incident/
Cloudflare setzt neuen Standard für SASE und Post-Quanten-Sicherheit

Feb 23, 2026 7:01 PM

Tags: access, service

Cloudflare stellt heute die erste vollständige Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) -Lösung weltweit vor, die moderne Post-Quanten (PQ)-Verschlüsselungsstandards unterstützt. Hintergrund ist: Die Entwicklung leistungsfähiger Quantencomputer schreitet voran und stellt bestehende Verschlüsselungsstandards perspektivisch infrage. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/cloudflare-setzt-neuen-standard-fuer-sase-und-post-quanten-sicherheit/a43798/
VPN flaws allowed Chinese hackers to compromise dozens of Ivanti customers, says report

Feb 23, 2026 6:01 PM

Tags: access, backdoor, china, exploit, flaw, hacker, ivanti, network, vpn

Chinese hackers allegedly broke into the network of an Ivanti subsidiary in 2021. The hackers exploited a backdoor in its VPN product, which allowed the hackers to gain access to 119 other unnamed organizations. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/02/23/vpn-flaws-allowed-chinese-hackers-to-compromise-dozens-of-ivanti-customers-says-report/
Confronting Vault Sprawl And The Risks It Brings

Feb 23, 2026 5:02 PM

Tags: access, control, governance, risk

Vault sprawl means duplicated secrets, fragmented access, and unclear ownership. Learn how GitGuardian’s NHI Governance restores control across the enterprise. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/confronting-vault-sprawl-and-the-risks-it-brings/
Romanian hacker pleads guilty to selling access to Oregon state networks

Feb 23, 2026 5:02 PM

Tags: access, hacker, network, unauthorized

A Romanian man pleaded guilty to selling admin access to Oregon’s state network for $3,000 in Bitcoin and repeatedly accessing it to prove control. Catalin Dragomir (45) from Romania, pleaded guilty in the U.S. for selling unauthorized admin access to an Oregon state emergency management network. He gained access in June 2021, advertised it, and…
When identity isn’t the weak link, access still is

Feb 23, 2026 5:02 PM

Tags: access, breach, identity, software

Stolen tokens and compromised devices let attackers reuse trust without breaking authentication. Specops Software explains why identity alone isn’t enough and how continuous device verification strengthens Zero Trust. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/when-identity-isnt-the-weak-link-access-still-is/
Enterprise SSO for WordPress Portals

Feb 23, 2026 4:00 PM

Tags: access, wordpress

Simplify access with Enterprise SSO for WordPress portals. Secure, seamless single sign-on integration for your enterprise users. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/enterprise-sso-for-wordpress-portals/
1.2 Million Accounts Exposed in French Bank Registry Breach

Feb 23, 2026 4:00 PM

Tags: access, breach, credentials, data, data-breach, finance, government

Stolen government credentials were used to access France’s FICOBA registry, exposing data tied to roughly 1.2 million bank accounts. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/1-2-million-accounts-exposed-in-french-bank-registry-breach/
Hacker stiehlt Daten von Tausenden RTL-Mitarbeitern

Feb 23, 2026 2:00 PM

Tags: access, cyberattack, dark-web, group, hacker, mail, phishing, social-engineering

Ein Hacker hat sich Zugriff auf Mitarbeiterdaten von RTL verschafft.Die RTL Group wurde offenbar Opfer einer Cyberattacke. Wie Cybernews berichtet, brüstet sich ein Cyberkrimineller namens LuneBF mit gestohlenen Daten von mehr als 27.000 Mitarbeitern der Mediengruppe. In seinem Darknet-Post behauptet der Angreifer, sich Zugriff auf die Intranet-Website der RTL Group verschafft zu haben.Als Beweis für…
CVE-2026-1731 fuels ongoing attacks on BeyondTrust remote access products

Feb 23, 2026 2:00 PM

Tags: access, attack, control, cve, exploit, flaw, threat, vulnerability

Attackers are exploiting CVE-2026-1731 in BeyondTrust RS and PRA to deploy VShell, gain persistence, move laterally, and control compromised systems. Threat actors are actively exploiting a recently disclosed critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-1731 (CVSS score: 9.9), in BeyondTrust Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote Access (PRA). The flaw is being used to conduct a wide…
CVE-2026-1731 fuels ongoing attacks on BeyondTrust remote access products

Feb 23, 2026 2:00 PM

Tags: access, attack, control, cve, exploit, flaw, threat, vulnerability

Attackers are exploiting CVE-2026-1731 in BeyondTrust RS and PRA to deploy VShell, gain persistence, move laterally, and control compromised systems. Threat actors are actively exploiting a recently disclosed critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-1731 (CVSS score: 9.9), in BeyondTrust Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote Access (PRA). The flaw is being used to conduct a wide…
HPE Telco Service Activator Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Bypass Access Controls

Feb 23, 2026 11:02 AM

Tags: access, control, cyber, service, vulnerability

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has issued a security bulletin warning customers of a serious vulnerability in its Telco Service Activator product that could allow attackers to remotely bypass access restrictions. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-12543, carries a CVSS base score of 9.6 (Critical) and affects versions prior to 10.5.0. This improper input validation could enable attackers to manipulate the server’s handling…
23rd February Threat Intelligence Report

Feb 23, 2026 11:02 AM

Tags: access, breach, data, data-breach, finance, intelligence, threat, unauthorized

France’s Ministry of Economy has disclosed a data breach resulted from an unauthorized access to the national bank account registry FICOBA, impacting information tied to 1.2 million accounts. Exposed data includes names, […] First seen on research.checkpoint.com Jump to article: research.checkpoint.com/2026/23rd-february-threat-intelligence-report/
13 ways attackers use generative AI to exploit your systems

Feb 23, 2026 9:01 AM

Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, breach, captcha, ceo, chatgpt, ciso, cloud, credentials, crypto, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, deep-fake, defense, detection, email, espionage, exploit, extortion, finance, flaw, framework, fraud, google, government, group, hacker, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, law, LLM, login, malicious, malware, marketplace, network, open-source, password, phishing, privacy, ransomware, resilience, risk, saas, scam, service, social-engineering, startup, supply-chain, tactics, technology, theft, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-day

Facilitating malware development: AI can also be used to generate more sophisticated, or less labour-intensive, malware.For example, cybercriminals are using gen AI to create malicious HTML documents. The XWorm attack, initiated by HTML smuggling, which contains malicious code that downloads and runs the malware, bears the hallmarks of development via AI.”The loader’s detailed line-by-line description…
13 ways attackers use generative AI to exploit your systems

Feb 23, 2026 9:01 AM

Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, breach, captcha, ceo, chatgpt, ciso, cloud, credentials, crypto, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, deep-fake, defense, detection, email, espionage, exploit, extortion, finance, flaw, framework, fraud, google, government, group, hacker, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, law, LLM, login, malicious, malware, marketplace, network, open-source, password, phishing, privacy, ransomware, resilience, risk, saas, scam, service, social-engineering, startup, supply-chain, tactics, technology, theft, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-day

Facilitating malware development: AI can also be used to generate more sophisticated, or less labour-intensive, malware.For example, cybercriminals are using gen AI to create malicious HTML documents. The XWorm attack, initiated by HTML smuggling, which contains malicious code that downloads and runs the malware, bears the hallmarks of development via AI.”The loader’s detailed line-by-line description…
Quantum-Resistant Identity and Access Management in Model Contexts

Feb 23, 2026 5:01 AM

Tags: access, identity

Secure your MCP hosts with quantum-resistant identity and access management. Learn about lattice-based signatures, CRYSTALS-Dilithium, and 4D context-aware security. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/quantum-resistant-identity-and-access-management-in-model-contexts/
Splunk Enterprise for Windows Flaw Enables DLL Hijacking, SYSTEM Access

Feb 23, 2026 5:01 AM

Tags: access, advisory, cve, cyber, flaw, vulnerability, windows

A serious flaw in Splunk Enterprise for Windows that lets low-privileged users hijack DLL loading and escalate to SYSTEM-level access. Tracked as CVE-2026-20140, this local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability stems from DLL search-order hijacking and carries a CVSSv3.1 score of 7.7 (High). Splunk disclosed it on February 18, 2026, via advisory SVD-2026-0205. The issue affects…
What role does Agentic AI play in identity and access management

Feb 22, 2026 5:02 AM

Tags: access, ai, cloud, identity, threat

How Do Non-Human Identities Transform Cloud Security? Are your organization’s security measures keeping pace with evolving threats? The rise of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) is reshaping how we approach cloud security by closing gaps that have long persisted between security and R&D teams. Where businesses increasingly migrate to cloud environments, the effective management of these machine……