Tag: access
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Instinct’s powerful AI assistant is raising privacy and security concerns
Early testers are raving about what Instinct can do, but some say the AI assistant’s sweeping access, broad terms and ability to act on users’ behalf come with uncomfortable trade-offs. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/08/24/instincts-powerful-ai-assistant-is-raising-privacy-and-security-concerns/
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Anthropic Expands Mythos 5 Access for AI-Assisted Security Audits
Anthropic expands Mythos 5 access for enterprise security teams, offering AI-assisted vulnerability scanning with safeguards and required human review. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/cybersecurity/news-anthropic-mythos-5-ai-security-audits/
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Thousands of Leaked AWS Access Keys Are Still Active
Truffle Security found 9,308 leaked AWS keys still active, including 768 corporate credentials with full administrative control of cloud accounts. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/news-leaked-aws-access-keys-still-active/
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3-Legged OAuth (3LO) Explained: How the OAuth Flow Works
11 min readOAuth, and more specifically OAuth 2.0, is the de facto standard for application authorization. With this framework, you can define a flow to grant access to protected resources. More recently, OAuth 2.1 consolidated the standard by defining security best practices such as Proof Key for Code Exchange (PKCE) and exact URI matching. This…
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Map What Your Agent Can Reach Before It Deletes It FireTail Blog
Tags: access, ai, control, credentials, data, group, intelligence, jobs, leak, risk, threat, tool, vulnerabilityAug 24, 2026 – Ayush Sethi – What your workforce’s AI prompts reveal in aggregate Most AI security controls judge one prompt at a time. We built Topics to read the layer above them, where a workforce’s prompts add up into a pattern that no single message shows.Someone in your legal team pastes a contract…
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ToxicPanda 2.0 can take over your Android phone and banking apps
A new version of the Android banking Trojan can seize control of infected phones and block access to Google Play and Google Play Services. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/08/toxicpanda-2-0-can-take-over-your-android-phone-and-banking-apps/
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Malicious Firefox add-ons caught stealing cryptowallet seed phrases and browser credentials
Every time you add an extension or plugin to your browser, there’s a risk that you might be doing more than managing your cryptocurrency wallet, generating passwords, taking notes, or tracking sports results. There’s a chance that you have just handed a complete stranger access to your savings. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article:…
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Cudy WR3000 Router Flaws Can Be Chained to Gain Root Access
Public exploit tools for 2 Cudy WR3000 flaws can forge JWTs, bypass MQTT authentication, and remotely execute operating-system commands as root on the router. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/cudy-wr3000-router-flaws-chained-root-access/
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Attackers Exploit Critical Flaw in MLflow, an AI Platform Downloaded 30M Times Monthly
The MLflow SSRF flaw CVE-2026-64849 can let unauthenticated attackers access internal services and cloud metadata, potentially exposing sensitive credentials and secrets. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/attackers-exploit-critical-mlflow-ai-platform-flaw/
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WordlistLoader Delivers Amatera via ClickFix, SynkLoader Phishes Windows Passwords
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged two new malware families called WordlistLoader and SynkLoader that’s used to deliver next-stage payloads and likely sell access to ransomware groups.According to findings from Gen Digital, WordlistLoader is being used to deliver Amatera Stealer (aka ACR Stealer or AcridRain Stealer) via ClearFake campaigns, which employ the ClickFix (aka FakeCaptcha) First seen…
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WordlistLoader Delivers Amatera via ClickFix, SynkLoader Phishes Windows Passwords
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged two new malware families called WordlistLoader and SynkLoader that’s used to deliver next-stage payloads and likely sell access to ransomware groups.According to findings from Gen Digital, WordlistLoader is being used to deliver Amatera Stealer (aka ACR Stealer or AcridRain Stealer) via ClearFake campaigns, which employ the ClickFix (aka FakeCaptcha) First seen…
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Interview mit Nexis Warum Identity heute nicht mehr isoliert betrachtet werden kann
Identity & Access-Management (IAM) steht vor einem grundlegenden Wandel. Im Remote-Interview mit Dr. Heiko Klarl, CEO bei Nexis, geht es um die Frage, warum Unternehmen mehr brauchen als klassische IGA-Tools. Nexis verfolgt dabei einen Ansatz, der bestehende Lösungen wie SailPoint, Saviynt oder One Identity nicht einfach ersetzen, sondern erweitern und intelligenter verknüpfen soll. Ein zentraler…
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North Korean Hackers Hide AnyDesk on Victim PCs to Maintain Secret Remote Access
Tags: access, cyber, email, hacker, korea, malicious, north-korea, phishing, powershell, software, spear-phishing, theft, windowsNorth Korea-linked Kimsuky operators have targeted organizations in South Korea and Japan with spear-phishing campaigns that install and conceal AnyDesk, giving attackers persistent, interactive remote access while blending into legitimate software activity. The operation combines OneDrive-hosted lures, malicious Windows shortcut files, scheduled-task persistence, PowerShell payloads, and email theft across Thunderbird, Outlook, and Gmail. The archives…
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Critical Keycloak Password Reset Flaw Could Let Unauthenticated Attackers Take Over Any Account
Red Hat and the Keycloak project have released patches to address a critical security flaw in the open-source identity and access management server that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to take over any user account by forcing a password reset.The vulnerability, assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2026-18963, is rated 9.1 on the CVSS scoring system…
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Missbrauch von Passkeys: Phishing-Toolkit soll Passwort-Reset umgehen können
Ein ab 10.000 US-Dollar gehandeltes Phishing-Toolkit soll Angreifern über Passkeys einen dauerhaften Zugriff etwa auf gekaperte Google-Konten verleihen. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/missbrauch-von-passkeys-phishing-toolkit-soll-passwort-reset-umgehen-koennen-2608-212226.html
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Open VSX Unblocks 3 IDs Used in 77-Extension Evil-Twin Malware Campaign
Open VSX has removed three extension identifiers from its malicious-extension list after the legitimate projects they impersonated began reclaiming their names. The move restores publishing access for the affected maintainers but highlights a supply-chain tracking gap: a single extension ID can represent both a removed malicious artifact and a later legitimate release. Between August 16…
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The Visibility Paradox: Why “We Can See Our Identity Risk” Is the Most Dangerous Sentence in Security
Identity visibility means little if security teams cannot quickly map the blast radius of a compromised account, prioritize its business impact and shut down dangerous access paths. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/08/the-visibility-paradox-why-we-can-see-our-identity-risk-is-the-most-dangerous-sentence-in-security/
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Slovakia Warns of Cyber Risks in Road Speed Cameras
Slovakia warns that vulnerable speed cameras could expose vehicle data, enable remote access and provide attackers with a foothold into public networks. Slovakia’s National Security Authority, NBÚ, recently issued a warning about several road speed cameras, calling them a significant cyber threat. The alert is not about someone deleting a speeding ticket. It is about…
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New SynkLoader Malware Uses Fake Windows Lock Screen to Steal Passwords and Pivot Networks
SynkLoader, a newly identified modular malware framework that combines Python, C#, C++, PowerShell, and memory-resident payloads to evade endpoint detection. Delivered through Microsoft Teams phishing, the operation uses a convincing fake Windows lock screen to capture credentials before enabling network tunneling and interactive access to compromised enterprise environments. Compile timestamps and file metadata indicate the…
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Critical WordPress Pods Flaw Lets Unauthenticated Attackers Gain Admin Access
A critical vulnerability has been identified in the widely used Pods WordPress plugin, which could allow unauthenticated attackers to take complete control of affected websites by escalating privileges to the administrator level. This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-19598, carries a CVSS score of 9.8 and affects Pods Custom Content Types and Fields versions up to […]…
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The Network Access Debt AI Is Making Harder to Ignore
Tags: access, ai, cloud, cybersecurity, detection, endpoint, identity, network, threat, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementFor the last decade, cybersecurity has responded to an evolving threat landscape by adding new layers of defense. Organizations invested in endpoint security, identity, cloud security, vulnerability management, detection and… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/08/the-network-access-debt-ai-is-making-harder-to-ignore/
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What Happens to Your Digital Life When You Die?
Scott Wright joins Shared Security to discuss his Digital Legacy Tree framework and upcoming book, The Digital Legacy Tree. We talk about what happens to your accounts, passwords, devices, files, money, cloud storage, crypto, and online identity if you die, become incapacitated, or are suddenly unavailable, and how to plan for trusted access without… First…
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Apollo Data Breach Shows the Risk Behind a Simple Phone Call
Apollo Global Management has disclosed a data breach involving sensitive personal information after attackers gained access to parts of its cloud environment. The breach occurred between July 6 and July 10, 2026. Apollo later determined that the affected information may include names, dates of birth, contact details, home addresses, and Social Security numbers. The company……
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Access Control for High-Stakes Enterprise SaaS: What Board Portals and Data Rooms Get Right
Discover how top-tier board portals and virtual data rooms master complex access control. Learn to secure your enterprise SaaS with these proven strategies. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/08/access-control-for-high-stakes-enterprise-saas-what-board-portals-and-data-rooms-get-right/
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Thousands of active AWS access keys remain publicly exposed
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/thousands-of-active-aws-access-keys-remain-publicly-exposed
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NASA ground control software vulnerability could allow spacecraft access
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/nasa-ground-control-software-vulnerability-could-allow-spacecraft-takeover
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ToxicPanda 2.0 Gets a Major Upgrade, Expanding Attacks Across 16 Countries
ToxicPanda 2.0 targets 349 financial apps and abuses Android Wireless Debugging to gain deeper device access and steal banking credentials. ToxicPanda used to be a Europe-focused nuisance targeting a manageable list of banks. That version is gone. Zimperium’s zLabs team just documented ToxicPanda 2.0, and the numbers alone tell the story: 349 targeted financial institutions…
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Named Pipes Under Attack: Securing Windows Interprocess Communication
Windows named pipes provide fast interprocess communication, but weak access controls can expose privileged services to untrusted processes. ThreatLocker explains how endpoint verification, command authorization, strict input validation, and narrowly scoped privileges can help secure named-pipe communication. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/named-pipes-under-attack-securing-windows-interprocess-communication/
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Chinese Hacker Uses DeepSeek and Hermes Agent to Launch Autonomous Cyberattacks
A Chinese-speaking threat actor has been observed using DeepSeek through the Hermes Agent framework to automate reconnaissance, vulnerability research, exploit acquisition, and attack attempts against internet-facing infrastructure. According to Unit 42, the actor tracked under the aliases knaithe and KnYuan built an AI-assisted offensive environment that combined DeepSeek’s reasoning capabilities with Hermes Agent’s terminal access,…