Tag: access
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Trust Is Not What It Seems, And Fraudsters Are Counting on It
Threat actors don’t need to rely on malware to breach organizations anymore. They’re simply calling help desks and politely asking for access, with a little help from artificial intelligence. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/trust-is-not-what-it-seems-and-fraudsters-are-counting-on-it
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How Proofpoint, Varonis Hope to Secure AI Data Life Cycle
Why AI Agents and Expanding Cloud Access Drive Demand for Unified Data Controls. Proofpoint CEO Sumit Dhawan explains how combining Proofpoint’s human- and AI-centric data loss prevention capabilities with Varonis’ data discovery, classification and access controls could create a unified platform to protect enterprise information throughout its life cycle. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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4 Flaws Found in Widely Used Health Data Exchange Software
Researcher: HAPI FHIR Vulnerabilities Put Patient Data, System Availability at Risk. Four vulnerabilities in a widely used open-source healthcare interoperability software could enable attackers to improperly access sensitive patient records, cross security boundaries separating healthcare organizations’ data and potentially disrupt services, according to new security research. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/4-flaws-found-in-widely-used-health-data-exchange-software-a-33192
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Russia-Linked Hackers Used New Mesh Network Backdoor in Destructive Ukraine Attack
The Russian state-sponsored hacking group Sandworm teamed up with another threat actor to carry out a destructive wiping attack targeting a Ukrainian logistics company last year.According to ESET, the attack involved UAC-0099 (aka Earth Sirrush) obtaining initial access to the target on July 16, 2025, via a spear-phishing email bearing a malware-laced attachment that led…
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You gave your AI agent access, but who is giving it orders?
AI agents can be manipulated through malicious emails, websites, and plugins into executing commands, stealing data, or deleting files using their legitimate permissions. Gen Digital explains how its Agent Trust Hub helps protect agents through skill verification, secure connectivity, and runtime controls that intercept dangerous act First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/you-gave-your-ai-agent-access-but-who-is-giving-it-orders/
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Hackers Breach Enterprise Firewalls and VPNs, Exposing Over 70,000 Credentials
Tags: access, breach, credentials, cybersecurity, data-breach, firewall, fortinet, hacker, network, vpnCybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a large-scale campaign that has targeted exposed network edge devices such as Fortinet FortiGate and Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect firewalls.”Artifacts from this investigation also indicate that operators in this campaign have obtained access to numerous organizations worldwide, and have attempted to further compromise some victims, First seen on thehackernews.com…
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WhatsApp and Telegram May Stop Working Without Registered SIM Cards From January 1, 2027
WhatsApp and Telegram users in India may face access restrictions starting January 1, 2027, as messaging platforms implement the government’s SIM-binding requirements. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has set December 31, 2026, as the compliance deadline, requiring messaging services to keep accounts linked to the active SIM associated with the registered mobile number. These changes…
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StealC Infostealer Returns as Powerful Remote Access Trojan After Europol Takedown
StealC’s seller has resurfaced with Stadia, a modular remote access trojan that expands the disrupted infostealer into a platform for persistent endpoint control. Advertised on October 16, the malware combines credential theft with hidden desktop access, command execution, file management, and payload delivery, according to research supplied by Varonis Threat Labs. The comeback follows June’s…
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Critical Okta Access Gateway Vulnerability Enables Remote Command Execution
A critical command execution vulnerability has been identified in Okta Access Gateway (OAG), which could allow an authenticated administrator to execute system commands by submitting specially formatted configuration values through the appliance’s Admin Console. This vulnerability is documented in an advisory dated October 22, 2026. Tracked as CVE-2026-115547, the issue affects versions of the OAG…
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Russian-Linked Hackers Used New Mesh Network Backdoor in Destructive Ukraine Attack
The Russian state-sponsored hacking group Sandworm teamed up with another threat actor to carry out a destructive wiping attack targeting a Ukrainian logistics company last year.According to ESET, the attack involved UAC-0099 (aka Earth Sirrush) obtaining initial access to the target on July 16, 2025, via a spear-phishing email bearing a malware-laced attachment that led…
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11 Data Classification Tools: The 2026 Buyer’s Verdict Guide
Data classification is the keystone control everything downstream borrows: DLP policies, access reviews, retention rules, and now Copilot-era AI governance all inherit whatever labels exist or don’t. The 2026 field splits into estate-native labelers, discovery-engine classifiers, user-driven labeling veterans, and AI-semantic challengers. One roster note: our sheet listed Fortra twice (Titus and Boldon James both…
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Cyberangriff auf Onlinehändler – Notebooksbilliger bestätigt Zugriff auf Daten Zehntausender Kunden
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/notebooksbilliger-de-cyberangriff-kundendaten-phishing-a-39b5477259e5dd18231ed8c026d421bb/
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China-Aligned Hackers Used Agentic AI to Target ConnectWise
Tags: access, ai, attack, china, cloud, credentials, framework, hacker, microsoft, open-source, supply-chainMicrosoft Ties Storm-0940 to Automated Intrusions Across Hundreds of Targets. Microsoft linked the ConnectWise supply chain compromise to China-aligned Storm-0940, which used the open-source Artex agentic AI framework to automate credential attacks, abuse trusted cloud applications and attempt access to more than 2,250 customer tenants at machine speed. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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K0T Hackers Target FortiGate, FortiWeb and Palo Alto GlobalProtect in Credential Theft Campaign
A widespread campaign targeting FortiGate, FortiWeb, and Palo Alto GlobalProtect appliances to steal credentials, establish persistent access, and exfiltrate corporate data. The investigation associates the activity with an operator known as k0t and identifies more than 70,000 exposed credentials across network-device records, LDAP dumps and other operational artifacts. Researchers identified potential connections to the FortiBleed…
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The AI Agent Nobody Owns: Watch Expert Webinar On Your Newest Insider Threat
Right now, there is probably an AI agent running on a laptop somewhere in your network. It stores API keys and database passwords, can access your internal systems, and works without anyone watching.Nobody reviewed its access. Nobody owns it.If an employee had that much reach with that little oversight, you would call it an insider…
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South Carolina officials offer assistance after state capital hit with cyberattack
The systems impacted by the attack include the MyColaSC platform that citizens use to pay utility bills, report non-emergency issues and access other city services. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/south-carolina-officials-offer-assistance-cyber-incident
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Qilin and INC Exploit Palo Alto VPN Flaw in Ransomware Attacks
Qilin and INC ransomware operators exploit a PAN-OS vulnerability (CVE-2026-0257) to gain VPN access, then steal domain credentials… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/qilin-inc-exploit-palo-alto-vpn-flaw-ransomware-attacks/
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Hackers Use Fake App Updates to Replace Legitimate Banking Apps With Malicious Versions
Hirudo, an Android banking remote-access trojan (RAT) that can steal credentials and remotely control an infected phone. Its most unusual feature is the ability to replace selected genuine banking apps with modified copies designed to interfere with security checks from inside the app itself. Hirudo uses a two-app setup. Victims first install a convincing shopping…
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FBI and CISA Warn of SafePay Ransomware Attacks on 600 Organizations
SafePay ransomware has hit 600+ organizations since 2024, using stolen credentials, VPN access and double extortion to pressure victims into paying. CISA, the FBI, the US Secret Service, Germany’s Landeskriminalamt Rheinland-Pfalz, and two UK law enforcement agencies jointly published an advisory this week on SafePay, a ransomware group they describe as one of the most…
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ConnectWise Aims To Get Cloud BackUp For Microsoft 365 Up And Running By End Of This Week: CTO David Raissipour
Here is a look at how ConnectWise is aiming to provide thousands of its MSPs access by the end of this week to ConnectWise Cloud BackUp for Microsoft 365 and other services impacted by a security breach. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/connectwise-aims-to-get-cloud-backup-for-microsoft-365-up-and-running-by-end-of-this-week-cto-david-raissipour
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A Design Flaw in Share Links Exposes Users’ Personal Conversations With Meta’s Muse
The company is suspending the feature after security researchers discovered how easy it was to access sensitive information shared with the AI assistant. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/a-design-flaw-in-share-links-exposes-users-personal-conversations-with-meta-muse/
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ChatGPT Can Now Do More in Chrome, but There’s a Security Trade-Off
OpenAI expands ChatGPT’s Chrome integration with tab access and browser automation. Learn what the update means for productivity, privacy, and enterprise security. The post ChatGPT Can Now Do More in Chrome, but There’s a Security Trade-Off appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-openai-chatgpt-chrome-browser-integration-privacy/