Tag: access
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Cyble Research Discovers ShadowHS, an In-Memory Linux Framework for Long-Term Access
Cyble Research & Intelligence Labs (CRIL) has uncovered a post-exploitation Linux framework called ShadowHS, designed for stealthy, in-memory operations. Unlike traditional malware, ShadowHS leverages a fileless architecture and a weaponized version of hackshell, enabling attackers to maintain long-term, operator-controlled access to compromised Linux systems. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/shadowhs-fileless-linux-exploitation-framework/
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Human risk management: CISOs’ solution to the security awareness training paradox
Tags: access, ai, awareness, ciso, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, data, email, identity, intelligence, malicious, mitigation, risk, risk-management, strategy, tool, trainingWhat is human risk management?: HRM is defined as a cybersecurity strategy that identifies, measures, and reduces the risks caused by human behavior. Simply stated, security awareness training is about what employees know; HRM is about what they do (i.e., their actual cybersecurity behavior).To be more specific, HRM integrates into email security tools, web gateways,…
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Human risk management: CISOs’ solution to the security awareness training paradox
Tags: access, ai, awareness, ciso, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, data, email, identity, intelligence, malicious, mitigation, risk, risk-management, strategy, tool, trainingWhat is human risk management?: HRM is defined as a cybersecurity strategy that identifies, measures, and reduces the risks caused by human behavior. Simply stated, security awareness training is about what employees know; HRM is about what they do (i.e., their actual cybersecurity behavior).To be more specific, HRM integrates into email security tools, web gateways,…
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Measuring Agentic AI Posture: A New Metric for CISOs
In cybersecurity, we live by our metrics. We measure Mean Time to Respond (MTTR), Dwell Time, and Patch Cadence. These numbers indicate to the Board how quickly we respond when issues arise. But in the era of Agentic AI, reaction speed is no longer enough. When an AI Agent or an MCP server is compromised,…
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NDSS 2025 Reinforcement Unlearning
Session 10D: Machine Unlearning Authors, Creators & Presenters: Dayong Ye (University of Technology Sydney), Tianqing Zhu (City University of Macau), Congcong Zhu (City University of Macau), Derui Wang (CSIRO’s Data61), Kun Gao (University of Technology Sydney), Zewei Shi (CSIRO’s Data61), Sheng Shen (Torrens University Australia), Wanlei Zhou (City University of Macau), Minhui Xue (CSIRO’s Data61)…
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Roughly half of employees are using unsanctioned AI tools, and enterprise leaders are major culprits
51% have connected AI tools to work systems or apps without the approval or knowledge of IT;63% believe it’s acceptable to use AI when there is no corporate-approved option or IT oversight;60% say speed is worth the security risk;21% think employers will simply “turn a blind eye” as long as they’re getting their work done.And…
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Claude Code’s prying AIs read off-limits secret files
Developers remain unsure how to prevent access to sensitive data First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/28/claude_code_ai_secrets_files/
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Common Cloud Migration Security Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)
Common cloud migration security mistakes explained, from weak access controls to misconfigurations, plus practical steps organisations can take to avoid risk. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/cloud-migration-security-mistakes-how-to-avoid/
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Op Bizarre Bazaar: New LLMjacking Campaign Targets Unprotected Models
Pillar Security Research has discovered Operation Bizarre Bazaar, a massive cyberattack campaign led by a hacker known as Hecker. Between December 2025 and January 2026, over 35,000 sessions were recorded targeting AI systems to steal compute power and resell access via silver.inc. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/operation-bizarre-bazaar-llmjacking-unprotected-models/
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Employment Fraud Hiring Risk: When Access Becomes Risk
Nisos Employment Fraud & Hiring Risk: When Access Becomes Risk Hiring has long been treated as an administrative function. Once a candidate clears background checks and completes onboarding, trust is assumed… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/employment-fraud-hiring-risk-when-access-becomes-risk/
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Cal.com Access Control Flaws Expose Millions of Bookings
Researchers found access control flaws in Cal.com that could enable account takeover and expose sensitive booking data across organizations. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/cal-com-access-control-flaws-expose-millions-of-bookings/
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Open Directory Exposure Leaks BYOB Framework Across Windows, Linux, and macOS
An exposed command-and-control server hosting a complete deployment of the BYOB (Build Your Own Botnet) framework, a sophisticated post-exploitation tool targeting Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. The discovery, made through Hunt.io’s AttackCapture tooling, reveals an active campaign that has operated for approximately ten months with multi-platform remote access capabilities and integrated cryptocurrency mining operations. The…
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Swarmer Tool Abuses Windows Registry to Evade Detection and Persist on Systems
Swarmer, a sophisticated tool designed to manipulate Windows registry hives while bypassing endpoint detection systems. The tool exploits legacy Windows infrastructure to achieve persistent access without triggering traditional EDR monitoring systems that typically flag direct registry modifications. Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions have significantly hardened defenses against conventional registry persistence techniques. Classic methods using…
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Weaponized VS Code Extension “ClawdBot Agent” Spreads ScreenConnect RAT
A malicious Visual Studio Code extension posing as an AI coding assistant has been caught secretly installing a fully functional remote access tool (RAT) on developer machines. The extension looks convincing at first glance: polished branding, a professional icon, and integration with several AI providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Ollama, Groq, Mistral, and OpenRouter. In…
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Python-Based PyRAT Emerges as Cross-Platform Threat With Advanced Remote Access Capabilities
In the evolving landscape of cyber threats, attackers increasingly leverage Python to develop sophisticated Remote Access Trojans (RATs) that evade traditional security controls. Python’s widespread adoption and cross-platform compatibility make it an attractive development platform for threat actors seeking to maximize their reach. Unlike compiled binaries, Python-based malware compiled into ELF and PE formats poses…
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CISA chief uploaded sensitive government files to public ChatGPT
Tags: access, chatgpt, cisa, compliance, control, cybersecurity, government, infrastructure, office, toolLeadership credibility questioned: The uploads triggered an internal DHS assessment involving the department’s then-acting general counsel Joseph Mazzara and chief information officer Antoine McCord, along with CISA’s chief information officer Robert Costello and chief counsel Spencer Fisher, the report said. The outcome has not been disclosed.According to the report, CISA spokesperson Marci McCarthy confirmed that…
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Critical RCE bugs expose the n8n automation platform to host”‘level compromise
Python code node escape breaks isolation: JFrog also identified a separate sandbox escape affecting n8n’s Python Code node when the platform is configured to use its “Internal” execution mode. In this case, restrictions intended to contain Python code execution can be bypassed, again allowing authenticated users to run arbitrary code outside the sandbox.The second issue,…
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Nation-state and criminal actors leverage WinRAR flaw in attacks
Multiple threat actors exploited a now-patched critical WinRAR flaw to gain initial access and deliver various malicious payloads. Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) revealed that multiple threat actors, including APTs and financially motivated groups, are exploiting the CVE-2025-8088 flaw in RARLAB WinRAR to establish initial access and deploy a diverse array of payloads. The WinRAR…
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Conditional Access enforcement change coming to Microsoft Entra
Microsoft will change how Conditional Access policies are enforced in Microsoft Entra starting March 27, 2026, with a phased rollout continuing through June 2026. The change … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/29/microsoft-entra-conditional-access-policy-enforcement/
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EU’s answer to CVE solves dependency issue, adds fragmentation risks
Tags: access, ai, china, cisco, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, dos, exploit, finance, governance, grc, infrastructure, intelligence, international, nvd, open-source, risk, service, software, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementCoordinated disclosure: Nik Kale, principal engineer and product architect at Cisco Systems, says GCVE’s main challenge comes from building a platform that the security community can rely on for coordinated disclosure and remediation.”Viability depends far more on governance than on the data itself,” Kale says. “That includes clear attribution rules, transparent CNA processes, predictable decision-making,…
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NIST’s AI guidance pushes cybersecurity boundaries
Tags: access, ai, ciso, control, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, framework, intelligence, nist, risk, risk-assessment, software, threatThe limits of ‘AI is just software’: NIST’s instinct to frame AI as an extension of traditional software allows organizations to reuse familiar concepts, risk assessment, access control, logging, defense in depth, rather than starting from zero. Workshop participants repeatedly emphasized that many controls do transfer, at least in principle.But some experts argue that the…
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Unified Communication und Webex betroffen – Sicherheitslücke erlaubt Root-Zugriff auf Cisco Systeme
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/cisco-unified-communications-sicherheitsluecke-a-c0d567bf3e84de1ecae7eaa115e39339/
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SolarWinds, again: Critical RCE bugs reopen old wounds for enterprise security teams
Tags: access, attack, authentication, awareness, breach, cisco, control, credentials, cve, cybersecurity, data, exploit, flaw, fortinet, infrastructure, malicious, programming, radius, rce, remote-code-execution, software, threat, update, vulnerabilityRemote code execution and data deserialization vulnerabilities CVE-2025-40551 (critical) and CVE-2025-40553 (critical);Authentication and bypass security flaws CVE-2025-40552 (critical), CVE-2025-40554 (critical), CVE-2025-40536 (high), and CVE-2025-40537 (high).CVE-2025-40551 and CVE-2025-40553 make WHD susceptible to untrusted data deseralization that could allow attackers to run commands on the host machine. The flaw could be exploited without authentication.The other two critical…
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Crooks are hijacking and reselling AI infrastructure: Report
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, business, cloud, communications, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, endpoint, exploit, firewall, group, infosec, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, LLM, malicious, marketplace, risk, service, skills, technology, theft, threat, training, vulnerabilityexposed endpoints on default ports of common LLM inference services;unauthenticated API access without proper access controls;development/staging environments with public IP addresses;MCP servers connecting LLMs to file systems, databases and internal APIs.Common misconfigurations leveraged by these threat actors include:Ollama running on port 11434 without authentication;OpenAI-compatible APIs on port 8000 exposed to the internet;MCP servers accessible without…
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Initial access hackers switch to Tsundere Bot for ransomware attacks
A prolific initial access broker tracked as TA584 has been observed using the Tsundere Bot alongside XWorm remote access trojan to gain network access that could lead to ransomware attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/initial-access-hackers-switch-to-tsundere-bot-for-ransomware-attacks/
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Fortinet Locks Down FortiCloud SSO Amid Zero-Day Attacks
Mitigation: SSO Access Restricted After Attackers Compromised Fully Patched Devices. Network security giant Fortinet locked out cloud customers from its single sign-on service until they update device firmware with a patch against active attacks exploiting an improper access control zero day. Only Fortinet devices running the latest, patched firmware versions can use Fortinet SSO. First…
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Fortinet Confirms CVE-2026-24858 SSO Flaw Under Active Attack
Fortinet says attackers are actively exploiting CVE-2026-24858 to gain administrative access via FortiCloud SSO. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/fortinet-confirms-cve-2026-24858-sso-flaw-under-active-attack/