Tag: access
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The False Sense of Security in “Successful Logins”
Successful logins can hide compromised credentials. Learn why valid access has become a major blind spot in identity security. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/the-false-sense-of-security-in-successful-logins/
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‘BlueHammer’ Exploit Targets Windows, Potentially Impacting 1 Billion+ Devices
A researcher released a working ‘BlueHammer’ Windows zero-day exploit that could impact over 1 billion devices, granting SYSTEM-level access and leaving no patch yet. The post ‘BlueHammer’ Exploit Targets Windows, Potentially Impacting 1 Billion+ Devices appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-bluehammer-windows-zero-day-exploit-microsoft/
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Data trust is the hidden reason most AI initiatives fail
Ready, Fire, AI. Ninety percent of enterprises are already running Enterprise GenAI at scale. That number comes from new research conducted by MIND in partnership with CISO ExecNet, and it should give every security leader pause. Not because AI adoption is surprising. But because of what sits directly beneath it. Although 90% of organizations are…
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Hackers exploit a critical Flowise flaw affecting thousands of AI workflows
Tags: access, ai, authentication, container, cve, data, data-breach, docker, exploit, flaw, hacker, injection, intelligence, linkedin, network, update, vulnerabilityHackers exploit unpatched instances: While a patch has been available for months, a recent VulnCheck finding places the first in-the-wild exploitation on April 6. Caitlin Condon, VP of Security Research at the vulnerability intelligence company, warned of the abuse through a LinkedIn post.”Early this morning, VulnCheck’s Canary network began detecting first-time exploitation of CVE-2025-59528, an…
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Iran”‘linked PLC attacks cause real”‘world disruption at critical US infra sites
Tags: access, advisory, apt, attack, automation, ciso, control, cyber, group, healthcare, infrastructure, iran, switch, threatA recurring Iranian playbook: The advisory linked the current campaign to a pattern of Iranian state-affiliated targeting of US industrial control systems. The authoring agencies have previously reported similar activity by CyberAv3ngers, affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Cyber Electronic Command, which compromised at least 75 Unitronics PLC devices across water, wastewater, and other…
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Forest Blizzard leverages router compromises to launch AiTM attacks, target Outlook sessions
Invisible path to enterprise systems: This attack poses a serious risk to enterprises because, instead of beginning at the corporate perimeter, it starts from employee environments that are often less secure. Threat actors target vulnerable home or small office routers, which often have weak default passwords or unpatched software.The shift to remote work has dramatically…
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IBM Security Verify Access Flaws Let Remote Attackers Access Sensitive Data
IBM has issued an urgent security bulletin addressing a slew of vulnerabilities impacting IBM Verify Identity Access and IBM Security Verify Access. These flaws span across critical dependencies and internal mechanisms, exposing organizations to risks ranging from remote data theft to complete system compromise. Cybersecurity professionals and administrators must evaluate these threats immediately to secure…
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Britons warned about Russian hackers targeting internet routers for espionage
Expert stresses importance of staying alert for unusual activity, as hackers could ‘take you to fake sites'<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/apr/08/keir-starmer-iran-war-trump-ceasefire-gulf-strait-of-hormuz-labour-conservatives-liberal-democrats-reform-scotland-holyrood-uk-politics-latest-news-updates”>UK politics live latest updates</li></ul>Russian hackers are exploiting commonly sold internet routers to harvest information for espionage purposes, the UK’s cybersecurity agency has said.The hack could allow attackers to obtain users’ credentials, redirect them to fake sites, and…
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The zero-day timeline just collapsed. Here’s what security leaders do next
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, breach, cio, ciso, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, endpoint, exploit, google, Internet, Intruder, leak, least-privilege, open-source, penetration-testing, resilience, service, strategy, tactics, update, vulnerability, zero-dayScaling vulnerability discovery to machine speed: Agentic AI is AI that can act, not just advise. Give it an objective, and it will plan steps, run them, learn from what happens and adjust until it succeeds or hits a hard stop. In cybersecurity, that looks like an automated operator. It can probe an application, test…
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Multiple OpenSSL Flaws Expose Sensitive Data in RSA KEM Handling
A newly disclosed flaw in OpenSSL could allow attackers to access sensitive data stored in application memory. Tracked as CVE-2026-31790, this moderate-severity vulnerability affects the handling of RSA Key Encapsulation Mechanism (KEM) RSASVE encapsulation. OpenSSL issued the security advisory on April 7, 2026, urging users to apply patches immediately. The core issue revolves around improper…
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What managing partners should ask AI vendors before signing any contract
In this Help Net Security interview, Kumar Ravi is the Chief Security Resilience Officer at TMF Group, argues that over-privileged access and weak workflow controls … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/08/kumar-ravi-tmf-group-professional-services-cybersecurity-risk/
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Behörden warnen: Russische Hacker kapern Tausende Router für Spionage
Die Angreifer haben es auf Anmeldedaten abgesehen, mit denen sie Zugriff auf geschützte Informationen erhalten. Auch in Deutschland sind Router infiltriert worden. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/behoerden-warnen-russische-hacker-kapern-tausende-router-fuer-spionage-2604-207315.html
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Cybercriminals move deeper into networks, hiding in edge infrastructure
Attack activity is moving toward infrastructure outside endpoint visibility. Proxy networks support a wide range of operations, edge devices serve as initial access points, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/08/large-botnets-campaigns-attack-activity/
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What Anthropic Glasswing reveals about the future of vulnerability discovery
From backlog management to exposure-window risk: The issue, as Williams frames it, is not simply how many vulnerabilities exist, but how they are managed. “Mythos makes one thing painfully clear,” he says. “This is not a prioritization problem. It’s an exposure-window problem.”Traditional vulnerability management has been built around prioritization, ranking issues by severity, exploitability, and…
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Anthropic Calls Its New Model Too Dangerous to Release
Anthropic Limits Access to New AI Model Amid Concerns Over Misuse. Anthropic asserted Tuesday that it’s created a new era for cybersecurity after developing an artificial intelligence model too dangerous to release to public. The company’s unreleased Claude Mythos Preview model has already found thousands of high-severity vulnerabilities. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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US Critical Infrastructure Facing Iranian-Linked OT Threats
CISA: Iran-Linked Groups Actively Exploiting OT Exposure Risks, PLC Programmers. Federal agencies are warning that Iranian-linked actors have begun actively exploiting internet-facing PLCs and misconfigured OT systems across U.S. critical infrastructure, enabling network access, lateral movement and potential disruption amid rising geopolitical tensions. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/us-critical-infrastructure-facing-iranian-linked-ot-threats-a-31360
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Attackers exploit critical Flowise flaw CVE-2025-59528 for remote code execution
Attackers are exploiting a critical Flowise flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-59528 (CVSS score of 10), that lets them run malicious code and access systems due to poor validation of user-supplied JavaScript. Attackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in Flowise, tracked as CVE-2025-59528, that allows remote code execution and file system access. The flaw stems from improper validation…
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Fortinet releases emergency hotfix for FortiClient EMS zero-day flaw
Mitigation and response: In addition to the hotfix, organizations should review their available logs for any suspicious API requests and activity. Unfortunately, there are no published indicators of compromise for this malicious activity yet, so watchTowr recommends auditing all recent changes made to endpoint security policies, VPN configuration profiles, application firewall rules, administrator accounts and…
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Top Cloud Privileged Access Management Best Practices to Prevent Privilege Abuse
Privileged access abuse is behind most major cloud breaches. And it’s not always a sophisticated attacker sometimes it’s a misconfigured service account that nobody reviewed in two years, or an IAM role inherited from an acquisition that was never cleaned up. The access was sitting there ungoverned and waiting. That’s exactly the problem cloud… First…
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5 steps to strengthen supply chain security and improve cyber resilience
Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, automation, backup, breach, business, cloud, control, credentials, cyber, data, defense, detection, dns, edr, email, endpoint, exploit, framework, governance, identity, infrastructure, mfa, monitoring, msp, network, radius, resilience, risk, saas, service, siem, soc, software, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-trustAll software vendors and SaaS platformsOpen”‘source components embedded in your applicationsMSP or IT service providersCloud infrastructure and authentication servicesAPI integrations and automation workflowsOnce documented, classify each supplier by the impact they would have if compromised. A remote monitoring tool or authentication platform represents far greater risk than a basic productivity app. This prioritization helps you…
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5 steps to strengthen supply chain security and improve cyber resilience
Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, automation, backup, breach, business, cloud, control, credentials, cyber, data, defense, detection, dns, edr, email, endpoint, exploit, framework, governance, identity, infrastructure, mfa, monitoring, msp, network, radius, resilience, risk, saas, service, siem, soc, software, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-trustAll software vendors and SaaS platformsOpen”‘source components embedded in your applicationsMSP or IT service providersCloud infrastructure and authentication servicesAPI integrations and automation workflowsOnce documented, classify each supplier by the impact they would have if compromised. A remote monitoring tool or authentication platform represents far greater risk than a basic productivity app. This prioritization helps you…
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Docker CVE-2026-34040 Lets Attackers Bypass Authorization and Gain Host Access
A high-severity security vulnerability has been disclosed in Docker Engine that could permit an attacker to bypass authorization plugins (AuthZ) under specific circumstances.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-34040 (CVSS score: 8.8), stems from an incomplete fix for CVE-2024-41110, a maximum-severity vulnerability in the same component that came to light in July 2024.” First seen on thehackernews.com…
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Major outage cripples Russian banking apps and metro payments nationwide
A major outage hit Russian banking apps and payments, blocking card use, cash withdrawals, and mobile access for hours. A widespread outage disrupted banking apps and payment systems across Russia, leaving customers unable to pay by card, withdraw cash, or access mobile banking for hours. According to The Record Media, the incident affected major banks,…
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Multi-Tenant SaaS and Single Sign-On (SSO)
Uncover the complexities of multi-tenant SaaS architecture, understand how SSO simplifies access management, and explore how to fortify security in these enviro First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/multi-tenant-saas-and-single-sign-on-sso/