Tag: access
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Cloudflare blames this week’s massive outage on database issues
On Tuesday, Cloudflare experienced its worst outage in 6 years, blocking access to many websites and online platforms for almost 6 hours after a change to database access controls triggered a cascading failure across its Global Network. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/cloudflare-blames-this-weeks-massive-outage-on-database-issues/
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Half of Ransomware Access Due to Hijacked VPN Credentials
Beazley Security data finds the top cause of initial access for ransomware in Q3 was compromised VPN credentials First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/half-ransomware-access-hijacked/
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Half of Ransomware Access Due to Hijacked VPN Credentials
Beazley Security data finds the top cause of initial access for ransomware in Q3 was compromised VPN credentials First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/half-ransomware-access-hijacked/
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Critical SolarWinds Serv-U Flaws Allow Remote Admin-Level Code Execution
SolarWinds has released an urgent security update for its Serv-U file transfer software, patching three critical vulnerabilities that could enable attackers with administrative access to execute remote code on affected systems. The flaws, all rated 9.1 on the CVSS severity scale, were addressed in Serv-U version 15.5.3, released on November 18, 2025. Three Critical Remote…
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New .NET Malware Conceals Lokibot Inside PNG/BMP Files to Bypass Detection
Remote Access Trojans (RATs) and Trojan Stealers continue to dominate the threat landscape as some of the most prevalent malware families. To evade detection on compromised systems, these threats increasingly employ sophisticated crypters, loaders, and steganographic techniques that disguise malicious code within seemingly benign file formats such as images. Building on their August 2025 analysis…
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HR’s Role in Preventing Insider Threats: 4 Best Practices
Navigating insider threats is tricky for any company. The IT department might notice increased activity as a hacker attempts to breach databases from the outside, but those inside the organization? They already have access and trust. The post HR’s Role in Preventing Insider Threats: 4 Best Practices appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com…
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What is Single Sign-On and why do I need to create an account?
Tags: accessUnderstand Single Sign-On (SSO), its benefits, and why creating an account is still a crucial step for initial setup and enhanced security. Learn how SSO simplifies access while maintaining control. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/what-is-single-sign-on-and-why-do-i-need-to-create-an-account/
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Tenable Cloud Vulnerability Management: Reducing Vulnerability Risk in the Cloud Era
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, ciso, cloud, compliance, container, data, exploit, flaw, google, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, oracle, privacy, risk, risk-assessment, service, software, technology, threat, training, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementTenable has launched Tenable Cloud Vulnerability Management, a powerful new offering within Tenable One, to help vulnerability management leaders identify, prioritize, and remediate exposures across multi-cloud and hybrid environments. Key takeaways Agentless inventory and visibility: Achieve complete asset inventory and coverage across all existing virtual machines, virtual machine images and container images in AWS, Azure,…
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Tenable Cloud Vulnerability Management: Reducing Vulnerability Risk in the Cloud Era
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, ciso, cloud, compliance, container, data, exploit, flaw, google, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, oracle, privacy, risk, risk-assessment, service, software, technology, threat, training, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementTenable has launched Tenable Cloud Vulnerability Management, a powerful new offering within Tenable One, to help vulnerability management leaders identify, prioritize, and remediate exposures across multi-cloud and hybrid environments. Key takeaways Agentless inventory and visibility: Achieve complete asset inventory and coverage across all existing virtual machines, virtual machine images and container images in AWS, Azure,…
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Cloudflare Outage Throws a Wrench in Global Internet Access
Major Service Provider’s Temporary Disruption Follows Big AWS Outage Last Month. Websites worldwide faced intermittent outages Tuesday due to an ongoing problem with technology giant Cloudflare’s content delivery network, resulting in users being unable to access an array of big sites, ranging from OpenAI, bet365 and X, to Grindr, Virgin Media and Spotify. First seen…
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Microsoft Ignite 2025: The Biggest Partner Program, Security News
Microsoft partner program and security news from Ignite 2025 includes Microsoft 365 Copilot Business, AI agents in Microsoft Intune and Windows kernel access updates. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/microsoft-ignite-2025-the-biggest-news-in-partner-program-security
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Richland County CUSD Finds “More Bang for the Buck” with ManagedMethods
Choosing Cloud Monitor Provides Stronger Safety Alerts, Cybersecurity Protection, and Peace of Mind”, All Within Budget At Richland County Community Unit School District #1 in Illinois, Technology Coordinator Ryan Roark has spent 17 years ensuring that students have access to safe, effective learning technology. His small but experienced IT team of three manages over 2,100…
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Cloudflare hit by outage affecting global network services
Cloudflare is investigating an outage affecting its global network services, with users encountering “internal server error” messages when attempting to access affected websites and online platforms. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/cloudflare-hit-by-outage-affecting-global-network-services/
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Learn How Leading Companies Secure Cloud Workloads and Infrastructure at Scale
You’ve probably already moved some of your business to the cloud”, or you’re planning to. That’s a smart move. It helps you work faster, serve your customers better, and stay ahead.But as your cloud setup grows, it gets harder to control who can access what.Even one small mistake”, like the wrong person getting access”, can…
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Beyond IAM Silos: Why the Identity Security Fabric is Essential for Securing AI and Non-Human Identities
Identity security fabric (ISF) is a unified architectural framework that brings together disparate identity capabilities. Through ISF, identity governance and administration (IGA), access management (AM), privileged access management (PAM), and identity threat detection and response (ITDR) are all integrated into a single, cohesive control plane.Building on Gartner’s definition of “identity First seen on thehackernews.com Jump…
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The Battle Over The Search of a Cell Phone Feds v. Locals
As state and federal authorities seek broad access to a seized phone, a Virginia prosecutor argues for narrowly tailored digital searches, a clash that could redefine Fourth Amendment protections for modern devices. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/the-battle-over-the-search-of-a-cell-phone-feds-v-locals/
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The Battle Over The Search of a Cell Phone Feds v. Locals
As state and federal authorities seek broad access to a seized phone, a Virginia prosecutor argues for narrowly tailored digital searches, a clash that could redefine Fourth Amendment protections for modern devices. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/the-battle-over-the-search-of-a-cell-phone-feds-v-locals/
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Lazarus APT Group’s New ScoringMathTea RAT Enhances Remote Command Execution and More
The Lazarus APT Group, an advanced persistent threat (APT) attributed to North Korea, has deployed a sophisticated new Remote Access Trojan (RAT) called ScoringMathTea as part of its ongoing Operation DreamJob cyberespionage campaign. ScoringMathTea represents a significant evolution in Lazarus’s malware toolkit, implementing a modular architecture designed specifically to evade detection across both network and…
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Lazarus APT Group’s New ScoringMathTea RAT Enhances Remote Command Execution and More
The Lazarus APT Group, an advanced persistent threat (APT) attributed to North Korea, has deployed a sophisticated new Remote Access Trojan (RAT) called ScoringMathTea as part of its ongoing Operation DreamJob cyberespionage campaign. ScoringMathTea represents a significant evolution in Lazarus’s malware toolkit, implementing a modular architecture designed specifically to evade detection across both network and…
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CISA Reports Active Attacks on FortiWeb WAF Vulnerability Allowing Admin Access
Tags: access, attack, cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, fortinet, infrastructure, kev, vulnerability, wafThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a critical Fortinet FortiWeb vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, warning that the flaw is being actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-64446, allows unauthenticated attackers to gain administrative access to affected systems via a path-traversal vulnerability. Critical Path Traversal Flaw…
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Rethinking identity for the AI era: CISOs must build trust at machine speed
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, business, ciso, cloud, control, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, google, governance, group, identity, infrastructure, injection, Internet, LLM, malicious, mitigation, network, risk, theft, threat, tool, training, vulnerabilityIdentity as a trust fabric: Most organizations currently rely on a welter of identity and access management systems for a variety of reasons. Some systems might be tied to a specific vendor’s technology; some might be legacy systems from mergers or acquisitions; some might be in place due to legal or regulatory requirements.”What happens even…
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Inspector General Flags Security Gap in NIH Genomics Project
NIH Working on Fixes to Address National Security Risks and Weak Access Controls. The sensitive health and genomics data of 1 million Americans used by a National Institutes of Health research project could be at risk for access or theft by bad actors, including foreign adversaries, a government watchdog group. Security weaknesses discovered in an…
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US Citizens Plead Guilty to Aiding North Korean IT Worker Campaigns
Four individuals admitted to assisting foreign IT workers in gaining employment at US companies by providing false identities and remote access to employer-owned laptops. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/us-citizens-plead-guilty-north-korean-it-worker
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Dozens of groups call for governments to protect encryption
The letter comes as countries in Europe have moved over the past year to regulate or mandate legalized access for criminal and national security investigations. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/encryption-sixty-groups-call-on-governments-to-oppose-backdoor-mandates/
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Eurofiber France warns of breach after hacker tries to sell customer data
Eurofiber France disclosed a data breach it discovered late last week when hackers gained access to its ticket management system by exploiting a vulnerability and exfiltrated information. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/eurofiber-france-warns-of-breach-after-hacker-tries-to-sell-customer-data/
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CISA Alerts on Critical Lynx+ Gateway Flaw Leaks Data in Cleartext
Tags: access, cisa, control, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, flaw, infrastructure, leak, risk, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a critical security alert regarding multiple vulnerabilities affecting General Industrial Controls’ Lynx+ Gateway device. Released on November 13, 2025, under alert code ICSA-25-317-08, these flaws pose significant risks to industrial control systems. They could enable remote attackers to access sensitive information or disrupt critical operations. CVE…