Tag: access
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Supply Chain Attacks Surge in March 2026
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, awareness, cloud, container, control, corporate, credentials, crypto, data-breach, github, group, hacking, identity, infrastructure, Internet, kubernetes, least-privilege, linux, LLM, macOS, malicious, malware, mfa, network, north-korea, open-source, openai, phishing, pypi, software, startup, supply-chain, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, windowsIntroductionThere was a significant increase in software supply chain attacks in March 2026. There were five major software supply-chain attacks that occurred including the Axios NPM package compromise, which has been attributed to a North Korean threat actor. In addition, a hacking group known as TeamPCP was able to compromise Trivy (a vulnerability scanner), KICS…
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Mercor Breach Linked to LiteLLM Supply-Chain Attack
AI Dependency Attack Reportedly Exposes Data and Source Code. A LiteLLM supply-chain compromise enabled attackers to harvest credentials and access internal environments at scale at Mercor. The firm was the first to confirm a LiteLLM breach, and researchers are warning about growing AI system exposure and limited visibility. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Cisco fixes critical IMC auth bypass present in many products
Tags: access, ai, api, apt, attack, authentication, cisco, computing, credentials, cybersecurity, dns, email, exploit, firewall, firmware, flaw, group, infrastructure, linux, malicious, monitoring, network, password, ransomware, risk, router, vulnerability, zero-day[ Related: More Cisco news and insights ] The Cisco IMC is a baseboard management controller (BMC), a dedicated controller embedded into server motherboards with its own RAM and network interface that gives administrators monitoring and management capabilities as if they were physically connected to the server with a keyboard, monitor, and mouse (KVM). Because BMCs run…
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Security lapse lets researchers view React2Shell hackers’ dashboard
Tags: access, attack, breach, credentials, data-breach, exploit, hacker, Internet, risk, update, vulnerabilityIndustrial scale: “This is all about neglect and efficiency,” Gene Moody, field CTO at patch management provider Action1, told CSO . “React2Shell quickly met all the criteria attackers look for: public disclosure, reliable exploitation, and internet-facing exposure. That combination effectively guaranteed widespread abuse. Since then, multiple campaigns have automated the full [attack] lifecycle [of], scanning,…
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6 metrics IT leaders can’t afford to ignore for business resilience
Tags: access, attack, automation, awareness, backup, business, cloud, compliance, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, endpoint, identity, incident response, metric, monitoring, network, resilience, risk, soar, soc, theft, threat, tool, update, vulnerability2. Mean time to respond (MTTR): From triage to containment : It’s not enough to spot threats”, you have to contain them fast. MTTR tracks how quickly your team can isolate and neutralize incidents. Integrated SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response) workflows now drive a 500% year-over-year increase in orchestrated alert response actions, according to our latest SOC report. The difference? Teams leveraging automation have moved from after-the-fact…
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5 critical steps to achieve business resilience in cybersecurity
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, automation, backup, breach, business, communications, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, endpoint, identity, malicious, mfa, msp, password, ransomware, resilience, soc, threat, tool, updateLooking for end-to-end coverage of your environment? Check out N-able Unified Security Solutions. 2. Transition from manual to automated response : SOC teams can’t keep up with the flood of alerts”, N-able handled 2 alerts per minute on average in 2025. That’s why automation and Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) saw a 500% YoY surge”, almost one in four responses are now…
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CERT-EU blames Trivy supply chain attack for Europa.eu data breach
Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, cisco, data, data-breach, extortion, group, network, ransom, ransomware, saas, supply-chainExtortion boost: The origins and deeper motives of TeamPCP, which emerged in late 2025, remain unclear. The leaking of stolen data suggests it might be styling itself as a sort of initial access broker which sells data and network access on to the highest bidder.However, the fact that stolen data was handed to a major…
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CERT-EU blames Trivy supply chain attack for Europa.eu data breach
Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, cisco, data, data-breach, extortion, group, network, ransom, ransomware, saas, supply-chainExtortion boost: The origins and deeper motives of TeamPCP, which emerged in late 2025, remain unclear. The leaking of stolen data suggests it might be styling itself as a sort of initial access broker which sells data and network access on to the highest bidder.However, the fact that stolen data was handed to a major…
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CrystalX RAT: new MaaS malware combines spyware, stealer, and remote access
CrystalX RAT, a new sophisticated MaaS malware, combines spyware, data theft, and remote access, allowing attackers to monitor victims. In March 2026, Kaspersky researchers uncovered a Telegram-based campaign promoting a previously unknown malware sold as a MaaS with three subscription tiers. The Trojan offers a wide range of features, including RAT capabilities, data theft, keylogging,…
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Ukraine warns Russian hackers are revisiting past breaches to prepare new attacks
Tags: access, attack, breach, credentials, exploit, hacker, infrastructure, russia, ukraine, vulnerabilityIn a new report, CERT-UA said attackers are revisiting previously breached infrastructure to check whether access is still available, whether exploited vulnerabilities have been patched and whether previously obtained credentials remain valid. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ukraine-warns-russian-hackers-revisiting-old-attacks
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Why Privileged Access is Becoming the Control Plane for Agentic AI
AI agents are the new “high-speed insiders.” Discover why traditional identity models fail autonomous systems and how Privileged Access Management (PAM) is evolving into a real-time authorization control plane. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/why-privileged-access-is-becoming-the-control-plane-for-agentic-ai/
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Microsoft still working to fix Exchange Online mailbox access issues
Microsoft is investigating and working to resolve Exchange Online mailbox access issues that have intermittently affected Outlook mobile and macOS users for weeks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-still-working-to-fix-exchange-online-mailbox-access-issues/
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14,000+ F5 BIG-IP APM Instances Exposed Online as Attackers Exploit RCE Vulnerability
Tags: access, attack, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, exploit, flaw, Internet, network, rce, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityCybersecurity researchers have identified a massive attack surface involving F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) devices. Following a critical severity upgrade to a recently disclosed flaw, over 17,100 instances are currently exposed to the internet, leaving enterprise networks vulnerable to full system takeovers. The Escalation of CVE-2025-53521 The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-53521, was initially classified…
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12 cyber industry trends revealed at RSAC 2026
Tags: access, ai, application-security, authentication, awareness, business, ciso, cloud, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, defense, detection, edr, endpoint, firewall, gartner, governance, identity, infrastructure, insurance, metric, microsoft, monitoring, mssp, phishing, programming, risk, risk-management, service, siem, skills, soc, software, startup, technology, threat, tool, trainingLegacy security vendors have the inside track on AI, for now: As far as AI technology consumption for cybersecurity, most CISOs I spoke with were open-minded while leaning toward their existing vendors, at least in the short term. This may buy legacy security vendors a bit, but not much time.Remember what happened in the cloud…
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Click, wait, repeat: Digital trust erodes one login at a time
Sign-up forms that drag on, login steps that repeat, and access requests that take longer than expected have become a normal part of using digital services. These moments … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/03/thales-digital-trust-trends-report/
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Cloudflare’s new CMS is not a WordPress killer, it’s a WordPress alternative
The next wave of web development: In an interview with Computerworld, Cloudflare senior product manager Matt Taylor said his team sees the project as the next wave of web development platforms.”There is a whole new generation of developers, and WordPress is old news to them. If you are starting today, there is no way you…
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Crowdstrike 2026 Global Threat Report: Adversaries Use AI to Bypass Defenses
The CrowdStrike 2026 Global Threat Report shows how attackers are using AI, trusted access, and faster breakout times to launch stealthier attacks. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/crowdstrike-2026-global-threat-report-adversaries-use-ai-to-bypass-defenses/
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ConductorOne Extends Reach of Identity Governance to AI
ConductorOne has extended the reach of its identity governance platform to artificial intelligence (AI) tools, agents and integrations based on the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Additionally, the company has now integrated its namesake identity governance platform with the CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen Identity Security platform to provide access to threat intelligence in real time that can..…
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Cisco fixed critical and high-severity flaws
Cisco fixed critical flaws that could allow attackers to bypass authentication, run code, and gain access to sensitive data. Cisco released patches for two critical and six high-severity vulnerabilities. These flaws could let attackers bypass authentication, execute malicious code, escalate privileges, and access sensitive information. One of these critical flaws is CVE-2026-20093 (CVSS score of…
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Drift crypto platform confirms $280 million stolen in hack as researchers point finger at North Korea
The platform released a post-mortem on Wednesday night explaining that malicious actors gained access to Drift systems through a “novel attack” that involved the “rapid takeover” of the company’s security council administrative powers. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/drift-crypto-confirms-280-million-stolen-north-korea
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Akira ransomware group can achieve initial access to data encryption in less than an hour
A new report from Halcyon finds that the group also puts more effort than usual into developing working decryptors, likely to incentivize businesses to pay up. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/akira-ransomware-initial-access-to-encryption-in-hours/
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How Treating AI Agents as Identities Can Reduce Enterprise AI Risk
AI agents are no longer experimental. They’re running production workloads, calling APIs, querying databases, provisioning infrastructure, and making decisions across cloud environments. Ironically these agents often end up with more access than the developers who built them. They operate with real credentials, real permissions, and real consequences when something goes wrong. What most enterprise security……
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How Do I Make Kubernetes Self”‘Service Without Losing Control?
<div cla Platform teams are under pressure to move faster, but handing full Kubernetes access to every developer is risky. Self”‘service and control are not opposites; they are two sides of a well”‘designed platform. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/how-do-i-make-kubernetes-self%e2%80%91service-without-losing-control/
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Money transfer app Duc exposed thousands of driver’s licenses and passports to the open web
An exposed Amazon-hosted server allowed anyone to access reams of customer data without needing a password. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/02/canadian-money-transfer-app-duc-expose-drivers-licenses-passports-amazon-server/
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Cisco Patches 9.8 CVSS IMC and SSM Flaws Allowing Remote System Compromise
Cisco has released updates to address a critical security flaw in the Integrated Management Controller (IMC) that, if successfully exploited, could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and gain access to the system with elevated privileges.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-20093, carries a CVSS score of 9.8 out of a maximum of 10.0.”This First…
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Open-Source FIM: Freely Available. But What Makes Them Expensive?
<div cla In a previous article, we explained why it is worth licensing File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) rather than using open-source alternatives. The decision is not “free vs paid”; it is about streamlined access to the risk management capabilities of FIM and controlling costs. CimTrak is a purpose-built system that produces control and evidence through…
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Microsoft Warns of WhatsApp Attachments Spreading Backdoor on Windows PCs
Microsoft warns of a WhatsApp attachments spreading VBS malware that installs backdoors on Windows PCs, giving hackers remote access and control systems. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/microsoft-whatsapp-attachments-backdoor-windows-pcs/