Tag: access
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GitHub Action Secrets aren’t secret anymore: exposed PATs now a direct path into cloud environments
Tags: access, api, authentication, awareness, cloud, credentials, data-breach, detection, exploit, github, infrastructure, malicious, mfa, monitoring, security-incident, strategy, threat, trainingEasily evading detection: Wiz found that a threat actor with basic read permissions via a PAT can use GitHub’s API code search to discover secret names embedded directly in a workflow’s yaml code, accessed via “${{ secrets.SECRET_NAME }}.”The danger is that this secret discovery method is difficult to monitor because search API calls are not…
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GitHub Action Secrets aren’t secret anymore: exposed PATs now a direct path into cloud environments
Tags: access, api, authentication, awareness, cloud, credentials, data-breach, detection, exploit, github, infrastructure, malicious, mfa, monitoring, security-incident, strategy, threat, trainingEasily evading detection: Wiz found that a threat actor with basic read permissions via a PAT can use GitHub’s API code search to discover secret names embedded directly in a workflow’s yaml code, accessed via “${{ secrets.SECRET_NAME }}.”The danger is that this secret discovery method is difficult to monitor because search API calls are not…
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Broadside Mirai Botnet Hijacks Ship Cameras for DDoS
The Broadside Mirai variant exploits vulnerable maritime DVRs to gain stealthy access and threaten global shipping. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/broadside-mirai-botnet-hijacks-ship-cameras-for-ddos/
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North Korea-linked Actors Exploit React2Shell to Deploy New EtherRAT Malware
Threat actors with ties to North Korea have likely become the latest to exploit the recently disclosed critical security React2Shell flaw in React Server Components (RSC) to deliver a previously undocumented remote access trojan dubbed EtherRAT.”EtherRAT leverages Ethereum smart contracts for command-and-control (C2) resolution, deploys five independent Linux persistence mechanisms, and First seen on thehackernews.com…
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Exploitation Efforts Against Critical React2Shell Flaw Accelerate
The exploitation efforts by China-nexus groups and other bad actors against the critical and easily abused React2Shell flaw in the popular React and Next.js software accelerated over the weekend, with threats ranging from stolen credentials and initial access to downloaders, crypto-mining, and the NoodleRat backdoor being executed. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/exploitation-efforts-against-critical-react2shell-flaw-accelerate/
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Exploitation Efforts Against Critical React2Shell Flaw Accelerate
The exploitation efforts by China-nexus groups and other bad actors against the critical and easily abused React2Shell flaw in the popular React and Next.js software accelerated over the weekend, with threats ranging from stolen credentials and initial access to downloaders, crypto-mining, and the NoodleRat backdoor being executed. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/exploitation-efforts-against-critical-react2shell-flaw-accelerate/
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Gemini for Chrome gets a second AI agent to watch over it
Google’s two-model defense: To address these risks, Google’s solution splits the work between two AI models. The main Gemini model reads web content and decides what actions to take. The user alignment critic sees only metadata about proposed actions, not the web content that might contain malicious instructions.”This component is architected to see only metadata…
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Racks, sprawl and the myth of redundancy: Why your failover isn’t as safe as you think
Tags: access, automation, backup, breach, cloud, control, data, data-breach, defense, detection, dns, encryption, firmware, flaw, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, metric, mobile, network, resilience, software, strategy, supply-chain, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-dayCloud complexity and policy traps: Networks, however, no longer stay confined to racks. They live in routing tables, BGP sessions, cloud control planes and software-defined overlays. Many organizations rush to multi-region cloud setups, believing geographic distance alone guarantees resilience. It does not. Last year, I oversaw a global e-commerce platform with active-passive failover across two…
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Racks, sprawl and the myth of redundancy: Why your failover isn’t as safe as you think
Tags: access, automation, backup, breach, cloud, control, data, data-breach, defense, detection, dns, encryption, firmware, flaw, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, metric, mobile, network, resilience, software, strategy, supply-chain, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-dayCloud complexity and policy traps: Networks, however, no longer stay confined to racks. They live in routing tables, BGP sessions, cloud control planes and software-defined overlays. Many organizations rush to multi-region cloud setups, believing geographic distance alone guarantees resilience. It does not. Last year, I oversaw a global e-commerce platform with active-passive failover across two…
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Ransomware IAB abuses EDR for stealthy malware execution
An initial access broker tracked as Storm-0249 is abusing endpoint detection and response solutions and trusted Microsoft Windows utilities to load malware, establish communication, and persistence in preparation for ransomware attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-iab-abuses-edr-for-stealthy-malware-execution/
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NIS2 umsetzen ohne im Papierkrieg zu enden
Tags: access, ai, compliance, control, cyberattack, detection, encryption, germany, iam, identity, incident response, infrastructure, least-privilege, mail, monitoring, nis-2, resilience, sbom, service, siem, soc, software, startup, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementDie EU-Richtline NIS2 ist in Deutschland am 06. Dezember 2025 in Kraft getreten. Dieser Beitrag zeigt, wie sich mit DevSecOps ein Großteil der Pflichtarbeit automatisieren lässt.NIS2 ist symbolisch für das Kernproblem europäischer Richtlinien und Verordnungen: Sie erzeugen unnötigen Papierkrieg und entfalten ihre Wirkung zu selten. Sei es das Lieferkettengesetz, die DSGVO”‘Folgenabschätzungen oder das IT”‘Sicherheitsgesetz sie haben…
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NIS2 umsetzen ohne im Papierkrieg zu enden
Tags: access, ai, compliance, control, cyberattack, detection, encryption, germany, iam, identity, incident response, infrastructure, least-privilege, mail, monitoring, nis-2, resilience, sbom, service, siem, soc, software, startup, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementDie EU-Richtline NIS2 ist in Deutschland am 06. Dezember 2025 in Kraft getreten. Dieser Beitrag zeigt, wie sich mit DevSecOps ein Großteil der Pflichtarbeit automatisieren lässt.NIS2 ist symbolisch für das Kernproblem europäischer Richtlinien und Verordnungen: Sie erzeugen unnötigen Papierkrieg und entfalten ihre Wirkung zu selten. Sei es das Lieferkettengesetz, die DSGVO”‘Folgenabschätzungen oder das IT”‘Sicherheitsgesetz sie haben…
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Storm-0249 Escalates Ransomware Attacks with ClickFix, Fileless PowerShell, and DLL Sideloading
The threat actor known as Storm-0249 is likely shifting from its role as an initial access broker to adopt a combination of more advanced tactics like domain spoofing, DLL side-loading, and fileless PowerShell execution to facilitate ransomware attacks.”These methods allow them to bypass defenses, infiltrate networks, maintain persistence, and operate undetected, raising serious concerns for…
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How to Streamline Zero Trust Using the Shared Signals Framework
Zero Trust helps organizations shrink their attack surface and respond to threats faster, but many still struggle to implement it because their security tools don’t share signals reliably. 88% of organizations admit they’ve suffered significant challenges in trying to implement such approaches, according to Accenture. When products can’t communicate, real-time access decisions break down.The First…
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Outpost24 übernimmt Infinipoint, um seinen Markteinstieg in das Zero-Trust-Zugriffsmanagement zu beschleunigen
Outpost24 gab die Übernahme von Infinipoint bekannt, einem Spezialisten für Device-Identity, Posture-Validation und sicheren Zugriffsmanagement (Workforce-Access). Die Übernahme markiert den Einstieg von Outpost24 in den Markt für Zero-Trust-Workforce-Access und stärkt seine Identity-Security-Sparte Specops; sie schafft die Grundlage für einen einheitlichen Ansatz, der sowohl Benutzer als auch Geräte bewertet, bevor Zugriff gewährt wird. Da Unternehmen ihre…
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Outpost24 übernimmt Infinipoint, um seinen Markteinstieg in das Zero-Trust-Zugriffsmanagement zu beschleunigen
Outpost24 gab die Übernahme von Infinipoint bekannt, einem Spezialisten für Device-Identity, Posture-Validation und sicheren Zugriffsmanagement (Workforce-Access). Die Übernahme markiert den Einstieg von Outpost24 in den Markt für Zero-Trust-Workforce-Access und stärkt seine Identity-Security-Sparte Specops; sie schafft die Grundlage für einen einheitlichen Ansatz, der sowohl Benutzer als auch Geräte bewertet, bevor Zugriff gewährt wird. Da Unternehmen ihre…
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AI-Driven Tools Uncover GhostPenguin Backdoor Attacking Linux Servers
A sophisticated Linux backdoor named GhostPenguin has been discovered by Trend Micro Research, evading detection for over four months after its initial submission to VirusTotal in July 2025. The threat represents a new breed of stealthy malware designed to maintain a low profile while delivering comprehensive remote access and file system manipulation capabilities to threat…
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AI-Driven Tools Uncover GhostPenguin Backdoor Attacking Linux Servers
A sophisticated Linux backdoor named GhostPenguin has been discovered by Trend Micro Research, evading detection for over four months after its initial submission to VirusTotal in July 2025. The threat represents a new breed of stealthy malware designed to maintain a low profile while delivering comprehensive remote access and file system manipulation capabilities to threat…
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How to Streamline Zero Trust Using the Shared Signals Framework
Zero Trust helps organizations shrink their attack surface and respond to threats faster, but many still struggle to implement it because their security tools don’t share signals reliably. 88% of organizations admit they’ve suffered significant challenges in trying to implement such approaches, according to Accenture. When products can’t communicate, real-time access decisions break down.The First…
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How to Streamline Zero Trust Using the Shared Signals Framework
Zero Trust helps organizations shrink their attack surface and respond to threats faster, but many still struggle to implement it because their security tools don’t share signals reliably. 88% of organizations admit they’ve suffered significant challenges in trying to implement such approaches, according to Accenture. When products can’t communicate, real-time access decisions break down.The First…
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Zero-Trust in der Praxis: Zero Networks erklärt das Least-Privilege-Prinzip
Die manuelle Verwaltung von Richtlinien für den Zugriff mit geringsten Rechten ist in den heutigen Unternehmensumgebungen nicht skalierbar. Stattdessen sollten die Erstellung, Pflege und Durchsetzung von Richtlinien automatisiert werden First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/zero-trust-in-der-praxis-zero-networks-erklaert-das-least-privilege-prinzip/a43097/
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Kryptobörse greift durch: Binance-Mitarbeiter bei Insiderhandel erwischt
Tags: accessDer Mitarbeiter soll seinen Zugriff auf ein offizielles X-Konto der Kryptobörse Binance missbraucht haben, um einen eigenen Memecoin zu bewerben. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/kryptoboerse-greift-durch-binance-mitarbeiter-bei-insiderhandel-erwischt-2512-203038.html
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Initial access brokers involved in more attacks, including on critical infrastructure
A research firm also finds nation-states aligning their cyberattacks more closely with geostrategic goals. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/initial-access-brokers-check-point/807315/
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When it comes to security resilience, cheaper isn’t always better
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, business, cctv, cio, ciso, cloud, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, encryption, exploit, government, hacker, healthcare, incident, incident response, jobs, leak, malicious, metric, mfa, monitoring, ransomware, RedTeam, resilience, risk, risk-management, saas, service, soc, software, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trustThe hidden trade-offs with resilience: Savings don’t erase risk. They shift it. What looks efficient today becomes exposed tomorrow. Cyber resilience is often the first casualty.Supply chain fragility: Cyber threats thrive on concentration. When procurement consolidates digital services into a single provider to save money, a single breach can have a ripple effect across your…
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When it comes to security resilience, cheaper isn’t always better
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, business, cctv, cio, ciso, cloud, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, encryption, exploit, government, hacker, healthcare, incident, incident response, jobs, leak, malicious, metric, mfa, monitoring, ransomware, RedTeam, resilience, risk, risk-management, saas, service, soc, software, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trustThe hidden trade-offs with resilience: Savings don’t erase risk. They shift it. What looks efficient today becomes exposed tomorrow. Cyber resilience is often the first casualty.Supply chain fragility: Cyber threats thrive on concentration. When procurement consolidates digital services into a single provider to save money, a single breach can have a ripple effect across your…
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Experts Confirm JS#SMUGGLER Uses Compromised Sites to Deploy NetSupport RAT
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new campaign dubbed JS#SMUGGLER that has been observed leveraging compromised websites as a distribution vector for a remote access trojan named NetSupport RAT.The attack chain, analyzed by Securonix, involves three main moving parts: An obfuscated JavaScript loader injected into a website, an HTML Application (HTA) that runs encrypted…
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Exposing the Core Functionalities of QuasarRAT: Encrypted Configuration and Obfuscation Techniques
In the second installment of the >>Advent of Configuration Extraction
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Exposing the Core Functionalities of QuasarRAT: Encrypted Configuration and Obfuscation Techniques
In the second installment of the >>Advent of Configuration Extraction