Tag: access

ShinyHunters Breach Gainsight Apps on Salesforce, Claim Data from 1000 Firms

Nov 21, 2025 7:49 PM

Tags: access, breach, credentials, data

ShinyHunters breached Gainsight apps integrated with Salesforce, claiming access to data from 1000 firms using stolen credentials and compromised tokens. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/shinyhunters-breach-gainsight-salesforce-1000-firms/
Salesforce Flags Unauthorized Data Access via Gainsight-Linked OAuth Activity

Nov 21, 2025 7:49 AM

Tags: access, cloud, data, service, unauthorized

Salesforce has warned of detected “unusual activity” related to Gainsight-published applications connected to the platform.”Our investigation indicates this activity may have enabled unauthorized access to certain customers’ Salesforce data through the app’s connection,” the company said in an advisory.The cloud services firm said it has taken the step of revoking all active access and refresh…
Sneaky2FA phishing tool adds ability to insert legit-looking URLs

Nov 21, 2025 5:49 AM

Tags: access, ai, attack, awareness, breach, ciso, cloud, data, defense, detection, email, exploit, google, jobs, linkedin, malicious, malware, microsoft, phishing, risk, software, tactics, tool, training

A look at Sneaky2FA: Sneaky2FA operates through a full-featured bot on Telegram, says the report. Customers reportedly receive access to a licensed, obfuscated version of the source code and deploy it independently. This means they can customize it to their needs. On the other hand, the report notes, Sneaky2FA implementations can be reliably profiled and…
Sneaky2FA phishing tool adds ability to insert legit-looking URLs

Nov 21, 2025 5:49 AM

Tags: access, ai, attack, awareness, breach, ciso, cloud, data, defense, detection, email, exploit, google, jobs, linkedin, malicious, malware, microsoft, phishing, risk, software, tactics, tool, training

A look at Sneaky2FA: Sneaky2FA operates through a full-featured bot on Telegram, says the report. Customers reportedly receive access to a licensed, obfuscated version of the source code and deploy it independently. This means they can customize it to their needs. On the other hand, the report notes, Sneaky2FA implementations can be reliably profiled and…
Salesforce cuts off access to third-party app after discovering ‘unusual activity’

Nov 21, 2025 12:49 AM

Tags: access, data, unauthorized

Salesforce posted a message on its website saying an investigation revealed that the activity “may have enabled unauthorized access to certain customers’ Salesforce data through the app’s connection.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/salesforce-cuts-off-access-to-third-party-unusual-activity
Salesforce cuts off access to third-party app after discovering ‘unusual activity’

Nov 21, 2025 12:49 AM

Tags: access, data, unauthorized

Salesforce posted a message on its website saying an investigation revealed that the activity “may have enabled unauthorized access to certain customers’ Salesforce data through the app’s connection.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/salesforce-cuts-off-access-to-third-party-unusual-activity
Salesforce investigating campaign targeting customer environments connected to Gainsight app

Nov 20, 2025 11:49 PM

Tags: access

Researchers warn that ShinyHunters has been compromising OAuth tokens to gain potential access to customer data.; First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/salesforce-investigating-customer-connected-Gainsight/806093/
CVE-2025-50165: Critical Flaw in Windows Graphics Component

Nov 20, 2025 10:49 PM

Tags: access, attack, control, cve, cvss, data, exploit, flaw, malicious, microsoft, office, programming, rce, remote-code-execution, risk, threat, update, vulnerability, windows

IntroductionIn May 2025, Zscaler ThreatLabz discovered CVE-2025-50165, a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 that impacts the Windows Graphics Component. The vulnerability lies within windowscodecs.dll, and any application that uses this library as a dependency is vulnerable to compromise, such as a Microsoft Office document. For example, attackers can exploit the…
The Changing Threat Landscape for Retailers: Why is data security working harder than last year?

Nov 20, 2025 9:49 PM

Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, attack, automation, breach, business, cloud, compliance, container, control, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, encryption, exploit, finance, GDPR, hacker, ibm, incident, intelligence, Internet, malicious, malware, monitoring, PCI, phishing, privacy, programming, ransom, ransomware, regulation, risk, risk-management, saas, security-incident, service, social-engineering, software, strategy, supply-chain, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized, vulnerability

The Changing Threat Landscape for Retailers: Why is data security working harder than last year? madhav Thu, 11/20/2025 – 08:37 It’s the 2025 holiday shopping season, and retailers everywhere are geared up for the rush of online customers. From late November to January, which includes Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas shopping, and end-of-season sales, is…
The Changing Threat Landscape for Retailers: Why is data security working harder than last year?

Nov 20, 2025 9:49 PM

Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, attack, automation, breach, business, cloud, compliance, container, control, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, encryption, exploit, finance, GDPR, hacker, ibm, incident, intelligence, Internet, malicious, malware, monitoring, PCI, phishing, privacy, programming, ransom, ransomware, regulation, risk, risk-management, saas, security-incident, service, social-engineering, software, strategy, supply-chain, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized, vulnerability

The Changing Threat Landscape for Retailers: Why is data security working harder than last year? madhav Thu, 11/20/2025 – 08:37 It’s the 2025 holiday shopping season, and retailers everywhere are geared up for the rush of online customers. From late November to January, which includes Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas shopping, and end-of-season sales, is…
TamperedChef Campaign Exploits Everyday Apps to Deploy Malware and Enable Remote Access

Nov 20, 2025 9:49 PM

Tags: access, backdoor, control, cyber, exploit, malware, social-engineering, tactics, threat

The Acronis Threat Research Unit has uncovered a sophisticated global malvertising campaign called TamperedChef that disguises malware as legitimate everyday applications to compromise systems worldwide. The operation uses social engineering, search engine optimization tactics, and fraudulently obtained digital certificates to trick users into installing backdoors that grant attackers remote access and control over infected machines.…
TamperedChef Campaign Exploits Everyday Apps to Deploy Malware and Enable Remote Access

Nov 20, 2025 9:49 PM

Tags: access, backdoor, control, cyber, exploit, malware, social-engineering, tactics, threat

The Acronis Threat Research Unit has uncovered a sophisticated global malvertising campaign called TamperedChef that disguises malware as legitimate everyday applications to compromise systems worldwide. The operation uses social engineering, search engine optimization tactics, and fraudulently obtained digital certificates to trick users into installing backdoors that grant attackers remote access and control over infected machines.…
Massive Hacking Operation WrtHug Compromises Thousands of ASUS Routers Worldwide

Nov 20, 2025 9:49 PM

Tags: access, cyber, espionage, hacking, infrastructure, Internet, network, router

Your home router, the device connecting you to the internet, may have been silently compromised as part of a coordinated global espionage campaign. SecurityScorecard’s STRIKE team has uncovered Operation WrtHug. This massive hacking operation has infiltrated thousands of ASUS routers worldwide, establishing what appears to be a state-sponsored infrastructure for persistent network access and deep…
Massive Hacking Operation WrtHug Compromises Thousands of ASUS Routers Worldwide

Nov 20, 2025 9:49 PM

Tags: access, cyber, espionage, hacking, infrastructure, Internet, network, router

Your home router, the device connecting you to the internet, may have been silently compromised as part of a coordinated global espionage campaign. SecurityScorecard’s STRIKE team has uncovered Operation WrtHug. This massive hacking operation has infiltrated thousands of ASUS routers worldwide, establishing what appears to be a state-sponsored infrastructure for persistent network access and deep…
Milvus Proxy Flaw Lets Attackers Forge Headers and Skip Authorization

Nov 20, 2025 9:49 PM

Tags: access, ai, authentication, cyber, data, flaw, open-source, risk, vulnerability

A critical authentication bypass vulnerability in the Milvus vector database could allow attackers to gain administrative access without credentials. The flaw exists in how the Milvus Proxy component handles HTTP headers, treating user-controlled data as trusted internal credentials. Critical Security Risk in Vector Database Milvus, an open-source vector database widely used for generative AI applications,…
China”‘linked PlushDaemon hijacks DNS via ‘EdgeStepper’ to weaponize software updates

Nov 20, 2025 1:49 PM

Tags: access, backdoor, china, credentials, data, dns, endpoint, espionage, exploit, network, router, software, theft, tool, update

Hijacked update to backdoor deployment: With the network device serving as a stealthy redirect, PlushDaemon then exploits the hijacked update channel to gain access to end-systems. ESET observed how typical victim software (such as a Chinese input-method application) issues an HTTP GET to its update server, but because DNS was hijacked, the request lands at…
Mobile App Platforms: Don’t Let Database Security Come Back to Bite You

Nov 20, 2025 9:49 AM

Tags: access, breach, control, data, mobile, risk, strategy

The Tea app breach highlights how weak back-end security can expose sensitive user data. Learn essential strategies for access control, data lifecycle management and third-party risk reduction. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/mobile-app-platforms-dont-let-database-security-come-back-to-bite-you/
Mobile App Platforms: Don’t Let Database Security Come Back to Bite You

Nov 20, 2025 9:49 AM

Tags: access, breach, control, data, mobile, risk, strategy

The Tea app breach highlights how weak back-end security can expose sensitive user data. Learn essential strategies for access control, data lifecycle management and third-party risk reduction. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/mobile-app-platforms-dont-let-database-security-come-back-to-bite-you/
Selling to the CISO: An open letter to the cybersecurity industry

Nov 20, 2025 8:49 AM

Tags: access, ai, breach, business, ciso, control, cybersecurity, identity, network, risk, tool, update

Looking for reliability, not revolution: I’m not anti-technology. I rely on it. But I buy it with purpose. I buy tools that make us better at the basics, that help enforce discipline, and that reduce human error. I buy solutions that simplify, not complicate. And I buy from vendors who tell me the truth, even…
The Security Landscape of Mobile Apps in Africa

Nov 20, 2025 6:49 AM

Tags: access, android, api, breach, data, data-breach, finance, leak, mobile, network, service, skills, threat, unauthorized, vulnerability
TamperedChef Malware Spreads via Fake Software Installers in Ongoing Global Campaign

Nov 20, 2025 6:49 AM

Tags: access, attack, control, malware, software, threat

Threat actors are leveraging bogus installers masquerading as popular software to trick users into installing malware as part of a global malvertising campaign dubbed TamperedChef.The end goal of the attacks is to establish persistence and deliver JavaScript malware that facilitates remote access and control, per a new report from Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU). The…
APIs, Microservices and Risk Management FireTail Blog

Nov 20, 2025 1:46 AM

Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, best-practice, breach, business, compliance, data, detection, encryption, endpoint, firewall, framework, GDPR, guide, injection, LLM, monitoring, network, programming, regulation, risk, risk-management, service, software, strategy, threat, tool, unauthorized, update

Nov 19, 2025 – Alan Fagan – Although microservices are widespread, they are often misunderstood by business leaders. While they present substantial benefits, they also have the potential to introduce new risks into the API environment. Understanding the benefits and risks of microservice utilization is a major step towards effective product development, so today, we’re…
API Security Essentials: A Comprehensive Checklist for Securing your API FireTail Blog

Nov 20, 2025 1:46 AM

Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, breach, control, cyber, data, data-breach, defense, encryption, exploit, hacker, injection, malicious, network, open-source, penetration-testing, risk, risk-assessment, service, sql, threat, tool, unauthorized, vulnerability

Nov 19, 2025 – Alan Fagan – 1. Validating User Input One of the cornerstones of API security is to validate user input. Failing to do so accurately can lead to a security issues such as injection attacks and Cross-Site Scripting. When users send data to your API, no matter the type, it should be…
Iranian APT hacks helped direct missile strikes in Israel and the Red Sea

Nov 20, 2025 1:46 AM

Tags: access, advisory, apt, attack, cctv, cyber, cybersecurity, data, espionage, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, iran, military, network, russia, strategy, threat, ukraine

MuddyWater uses hacked CCTV cameras to help guide missiles: Amazon also found supporting threat intel evidence for another Iran-linked incident involving cyber espionage and missile strikes that has received some official confirmation.After the US strikes against Iran’s nuclear sites in June, Iran retaliated by launching a barrage of missiles against Israel, targeting cities such as…
APIs, Microservices and Risk Management FireTail Blog

Nov 20, 2025 1:46 AM

Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, best-practice, breach, business, compliance, data, detection, encryption, endpoint, firewall, framework, GDPR, guide, injection, LLM, monitoring, network, programming, regulation, risk, risk-management, service, software, strategy, threat, tool, unauthorized, update

Nov 19, 2025 – Alan Fagan – Although microservices are widespread, they are often misunderstood by business leaders. While they present substantial benefits, they also have the potential to introduce new risks into the API environment. Understanding the benefits and risks of microservice utilization is a major step towards effective product development, so today, we’re…
How are modern PAM solutions delivering value

Nov 20, 2025 12:49 AM

Tags: access, cloud

The Strategic Role of Non-Human Identities in Modern PAM Solutions What exactly bridges the gap between robust security measures and seamless cloud operations? The answer often lies in understanding the growing importance of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and their pivotal role in modern Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions. Where organizations increasingly migrate to cloud environments, managing……
What makes AI-driven PAM solutions powerful

Nov 20, 2025 12:49 AM

Tags: access, ai, cloud, identity

How Can AI-Driven PAM Improve Non-Human Identity Management? Is your organization struggling to effectively manage and secure non-human identities (NHIs) amid the complexities of cloud environments? The answer may lie in leveraging AI-driven Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions. Machine identities are as critical as human identities, making their management paramount in safeguarding sensitive data. Understanding……
NDSS 2025 The Skeleton Keys: A Large Scale Analysis Of Credential Leakage In Mini-Apps

Nov 19, 2025 6:49 PM

Tags: access, authentication, credentials, cve, Internet, leak, malicious, mobile, network, service, threat, tool, vulnerability

———– SESSION Session 3C: Mobile Security ———– ———– Authors, Creators & Presenters: Yizhe Shi (Fudan University), Zhemin Yang (Fudan University), Kangwei Zhong (Fudan University), Guangliang Yang (Fudan University), Yifan Yang (Fudan University), Xiaohan Zhang (Fudan University), Min Yang (Fudan University) PAPER The Skeleton Keys: A Large Scale Analysis of Credential Leakage in Mini-apps In recent…
US, Allies Sanction Russian Bulletproof Ransomware Host

Nov 19, 2025 6:49 PM

Tags: access, control, cybercrime, Internet, lockbit, network, ransomware, russia, service

Treasury Links Russian Bulletproof Host Network to Prolific Ransomware Operations. The U.S., U.K. and Australia sanctioned Russian bulletproof host Media Land for supporting major ransomware gangs like LockBit and Play, a move paired with new global guidance urging internet service providers to tighten access controls and disrupt cybercrime infrastructure. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
Python-Based WhatsApp Worm Spreads Eternidade Stealer Across Brazilian Devices

Nov 19, 2025 5:49 PM

Tags: access, attack, banking, control, cybersecurity, Internet, social-engineering, threat, worm

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign that leverages a combination of social engineering and WhatsApp hijacking to distribute a Delphi-based banking trojan named Eternidade Stealer as part of attacks targeting users in Brazil.”It uses Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) to dynamically retrieve command-and-control (C2) addresses, allowing the threat actor to First seen…