Tag: access
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NDSS 2025 WAVEN: WebAssembly Memory Virtualization For Enclaves
Session 10A: Confidential Computing 2 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Weili Wang (Southern University of Science and Technology), Honghan Ji (ByteDance Inc.), Peixuan He (ByteDance Inc.), Yao Zhang (ByteDance Inc.), Ye Wu (ByteDance Inc.), Yinqian Zhang (Southern University of Science and Technology) PAPER WAVEN: WebAssembly Memory Virtualization for Enclaves The advancement of trusted execution environments (TEEs)…
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ISMG Editors: How Deepfakes Are Breaking Digital Trust
Also: How Non-Human Identities Redefine Security; the Delinea-StrongDM Deal. In this week’s panel, four editors discussed how deepfakes are reshaping digital Know Your Customer practices, what the rise of non-human identities means for CISOs and what Delinea’s acquisition of StrongDM tells us about where the privileged access market is heading. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Corr-Serve strengthens South Africa’s cybersecurity market through expanded Seceon partnership
Corr-Serve, a South African value-added distributor of cybersecurity solutions, has strengthened its long-standing partnership with Seceon, a global provider of advanced cybersecurity technology, expanding local access to AI-driven threat detection and response capabilities. The enhanced agreement builds on more than seven years of collaboration between the two companies in Southern Africa and positions Corr-Serve as Seceon’s…
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20,000 WordPress Sites Compromised by Backdoor Vulnerability Enabling Malicious Admin Access
A critical backdoor vulnerability discovered in the LA-Studio Element Kit for the Elementor plugin poses an immediate threat to more than 20,000 WordPress installations. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-0920 with a CVSS severity rating of 9.8 (Critical), enables unauthenticated attackers to create administrator accounts and achieve complete site compromise. The function fails to properly restrict…
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More than half of former UK employees still have access to company spreadsheets, study finds
More than half of UK employees retain access to company spreadsheets they no longer need, leaving sensitive business data exposed long after people change roles or leave organisations, according to new research from privacy technology company Proton. The study, based on a survey of 250 small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) in the UK, found that…
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Quantum-Resistant Identity and Access Management for AI Agents
Learn how to protect AI agents from quantum threats using post-quantum cryptography, mcp security, and context-aware access control. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/quantum-resistant-identity-and-access-management-for-ai-agents/
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Unterschätztes Risiko: Insider-Bedrohungen endlich ernst nehmen
Tags: access, ai, compliance, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, fraud, governance, identity, infrastructure, mail, nis-2, phishing, resilience, risk, risk-analysis, risk-management, security-incident, threat, tool, vulnerability48 Prozent der Fälle von Datendiebstahl, Industriespionage oder Sabotage in Unternehmen gehen laut einer Studie auf Mitarbeiter zurück.Was wäre, wenn das größte Sicherheitsrisiko Ihrer Organisation bereits einen Mitarbeitendenausweis besitzt, legitim angemeldet ist und genau weiß, wie interne Prozesse funktionieren? Diese Frage ist unbequem, aber sie markiert den Ausgangspunkt für eine längst überfällige Auseinandersetzung mit Insider-Bedrohungen.…
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Phishing Attack Uses Stolen Credentials to Install LogMeIn RMM for Persistent Access
Tags: access, attack, breach, credentials, cybersecurity, monitoring, phishing, software, threat, toolCybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new dual-vector campaign that leverages stolen credentials to deploy legitimate Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) software for persistent remote access to compromised hosts.”Instead of deploying custom viruses, attackers are bypassing security perimeters by weaponizing the necessary IT tools that administrators trust,” KnowBe4 Threat First seen on thehackernews.com Jump…
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Secure Access Service Edge – Warum es bei SASE auf die Performance ankommt
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/sase-performance-sicherheit-a-1776e0fae896dc98450e47f6d4a4a495/
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More employees get AI tools, fewer rely on them at work
People across many organizations now have access to AI tools, and usage keeps spreading. Some groups rely on AI during regular work, others treat it as an occasional helper. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/23/deloitte-enterprise-ai-adoption/
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Ransomware gang’s slip-up led to data recovery for 12 US firms
Tags: access, attack, backup, breach, business, citrix, cloud, corporate, cyber, data, data-breach, detection, encryption, endpoint, exploit, finance, group, incident response, infosec, infrastructure, law, linux, network, phishing, powershell, ransom, ransomware, risk, software, spear-phishing, sql, threat, tool, veeam, vulnerabilityscrutinize and audit your backups. If you have a regular backup schedule, is there unexpected or unexplained activity? Von Ramin Mapp notes that crooks are known to time data exfiltration to match corporate off-site backups as a way to hide their work;monitor for encrypted data leaving your environments and see where it goes. Does this…
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Microsoft 365 hit by outage, preventing access to emails and files
An hours-long outage is preventing Microsoft’s enterprise customers from accessing their inboxes, files, and video meetings. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/microsoft-365-hit-by-outage-preventing-access-to-emails-and-files/
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Zero-Day Flaw in Cisco Unified Communications Being Targeted
Vendor Ships Emergency Fixes, Warning Flaw Facilitates Full System Compromise. Attackers are targeting a zero-day vulnerability in Cisco’s Unified Communications and Webex products that facilitates remote code execution and root-level access to the underlying operating system, risking full system compromise. Cisco has released patches, warning that no workarounds exist. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Critical GNU InetUtils telnetd Flaw Lets Attackers Bypass Login and Gain Root Access
A critical security flaw has been disclosed in the GNU InetUtils telnet daemon (telnetd) that went unnoticed for nearly 11 years.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-24061, is rated 9.8 out of 10.0 on the CVSS scoring system. It affects all versions of GNU InetUtils from version 1.9.3 up to and including version 2.7.”Telnetd in GNU Inetutils…
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Why Active Directory password resets are surging in hybrid work
Hybrid work has driven a surge in Active Directory password resets, turning minor lockouts into major productivity drains. Specops shows why remote access, cached credentials, and security policies are fueling the spike. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/why-active-directory-password-resets-are-surging-in-hybrid-work/
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Spanish e-retailer PcComponentes denies report it was hacked
token) that is used to identify the payment, but does not allow the card to be viewed or charges to be made on its own. This code has no value outside the payment system and cannot be used fraudulently. For this reason, there is no risk of bank details being stolen”; nor are customer passwords,…
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Self-hosted Github-Actions-Runner werden als Backdoor missbraucht
Sysdig erläutert in einer aktuellen Analyse, wie Bedrohungsakteure self-hosted Github-Actions-Runner missbrauchen, um dauerhaften Remote-Zugriff aufzubauen. Der Shai-Hulud-Wurm ist ein reales Beispiel. Er demonstrierte am 24. November 2025 genau diese Technik in großem Maßstab. Rogue-Runner werden installiert und diese nutzen verwundbare Workflows als Command-and-Control (C2)-Kanal. Das geschieht bei Traffic, der wie normale Github-Nutzung aussieht. Self-hosted Runner…
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Hacker legen Websites von Conceptnet-Kunden lahm
Der Regensburger IT-Dienstleister Conceptnet wurde Opfer einer Ransomware-Attacke.Der Regensburger IT-Dienstleister Conceptnet informiert derzeit auf seiner Internetseite über eine technische Störung, die durch einen Ransomware-Angriff verursacht wurde. Berichten zufolge haben sich die Täter um den 13. Januar 2026 Zugriff auf die IT-Infrastruktur des Unternehmens verschafft. ‘Dabei wurden zentrale Systeme darunter Web- und E-Mail-Server verschlüsselt”, erklärt das…
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Active Exploitation Of Fortinet SSO Flaw Targets Firewalls For Admin Takeover
Tags: access, authentication, cisa, cve, cvss, cyber, data-breach, exploit, firewall, flaw, fortinet, Internet, malicious, threat, vulnerabilityThreat actors actively exploit critical Fortinet vulnerabilities CVE-2025-59718 and CVE-2025-59719 to bypass FortiCloud SSO authentication on firewalls and proxies. These flaws allow unauthenticated attackers to craft malicious SAML messages, gaining admin access on internet-exposed devices. Fortinet disclosed them on December 9, 2025, with CVSS scores of 9.8, and CISA added CVE-2025-59718 to its Known Exploited…
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Cisco Unified Communications Zero-Day RCE Flaw Actively Exploited For Root Shell Access
Tags: access, cisco, communications, cve, cyber, exploit, flaw, rce, remote-code-execution, service, vulnerability, zero-dayCisco has warned customers of a critical zero-day vulnerability affecting several of its Unified Communications products, including Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM), Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition (Unified CM SME), Unified Communications Manager IM & Presence Service (IM&P), Cisco Unity Connection, and Cisco Webex Calling Dedicated Instance. Tracked as CVE-2026-20045, the vulnerability carries…
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Securing the Future: Practical Approaches to Digital Sovereignty in Google Workspace
Tags: access, attack, ciso, cloud, compliance, computing, container, control, data, defense, dora, email, encryption, GDPR, google, Hardware, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, law, malware, network, privacy, regulation, resilience, risk, service, software, strategy, zero-trustSecuring the Future: Practical Approaches to Digital Sovereignty in Google Workspace madhav Thu, 01/22/2026 – 04:35 In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, data privacy and sovereignty have become top priorities for organizations worldwide. With the proliferation of cloud services and the tightening of global data protection regulations, security professionals face mounting pressure to ensure their…
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Warum Microsoft-365-Konfigurationen geschützt werden müssen
Tags: access, authentication, backup, ciso, cloud, compliance, framework, least-privilege, mail, mfa, microsoft, office, powershell, risk, zero-trustLesen Sie, warum CISOs den M365-Tenant stärker in den Blick nehmen müssen.Im Jahr 2010 war Office 365 eine einfache Suite mit Office-Anwendungen und zusätzlicher E-Mail-Funktion. Das hat sich 15 Jahre später mit Microsoft 365 geändert: Die Suite ist ein wesentliches Element in den Bereichen Kommunikation, Zusammenarbeit und Sicherheit. Dienste wie Entra, Intune, Exchange, Defender, Teams…
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ACME flaw in Cloudflare allowed attackers to reach origin servers
Cloudflare fixed a flaw in its ACME validation logic that could let attackers bypass security checks and access protected origin servers. Cloudflare fixed a flaw in its ACME HTTP-01 validation logic that could let attackers bypass security checks and reach origin servers. The issue stemmed from how Cloudflare’s edge handled requests to the /.well-known/acme-challenge/ path.…
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‘Damn Vulnerable’ Training Apps Leave Vendors’ Clouds Exposed
Hackers are already leveraging these over-permissioned programs to access the IT systems of major security vendors. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/vulnerable-vendors-training-apps
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New Research Exposes Critical Gap: 64% of Third-Party Applications Access Sensitive Data Without Authorization
Boston, MA, USA, 21st January 2026, CyberNewsWire First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/new-research-exposes-critical-gap-64-of-third-party-applications-access-sensitive-data-without-authorization/