Tag: access
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Linux ‘Copy Fail’ Flaw Delivers Root-Level Access to Distros
AI-Assisted Offensive Security Researcher Discovered Flaw After 1 Hour of Scanning. Patch all Linux kernels issued from 2017 onwards to fix a serious vulnerability in the kernel’s cryptography API that can be easily exploited by a local, unprivileged user to gain root-level access. The major flaw is the latest to be found by an AI-assisted…
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Strengthening Trust in Digital Education Platforms with Passwordless Authentication
Learn how passwordless authentication strengthens trust in digital education platforms by improving security, user experience, and access control. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/strengthening-trust-in-digital-education-platforms-with-passwordless-authentication/
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Passwortsicherheit ist nur so gut wie deren Governance
Jedes Jahr löst der Weltpassworttag dieselbe Diskussion aus. Und jedes Jahr treten Angreifer ungehindert durch dieselben offenen Türen. Zugangsdaten sind nach wie vor das am häufigsten ausgenutzte Einfallstor bei Sicherheitsverletzungen in Unternehmen. Das passiert nicht, weil das Risiko unbekannt wäre, sondern weil der Zugriff immer noch nicht entsprechend streng kontrolliert wird, wie es die Bedrohung…
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New Python Backdoor Uses Tunneling Service to Steal Browser and Cloud Credentials
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a stealthy Python-based backdoor framework called DEEP#DOOR that comes with capabilities to establish persistent access and harvest a wide range of sensitive information from compromised hosts.”The intrusion chain begins with execution of a batch script (‘install_obf.bat’) that disables Windows security controls, dynamically extracts an First seen on thehackernews.com Jump…
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Dismantle implicit trust in OT networks, CISA tells critical infrastructure operators
Tags: access, ai, cisa, communications, control, data-breach, detection, firewall, guide, infrastructure, network, open-source, siem, tactics, tool, vpn, zero-trustWhat it means for security teams: The publication closes a gap that CISA’s Zero Trust Maturity Model 2.0 acknowledged, having stated it did not address challenges specific to operational technology. It follows February’s Barriers to Secure OT Communications and earlier CISA warnings that exposed VPNs, firewalls, and legacy edge devices remain the dominant entry points…
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New Linux ‘Copy Fail’ Vulnerability Enables Root Access on Major Distributions
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a Linux local privilege escalation (LPE) flaw that could allow an unprivileged local user to obtain root.The high-severity vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-31431 (CVSS score: 7.8) has been codenamed Copy Fail by Xint.io and Theori.”An unprivileged local user can write four controlled bytes into the page cache of any readable…
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ODNI to CISOs on threat assessments: You’re on your own
Tags: access, ai, china, ciso, computer, control, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, disinformation, encryption, finance, framework, government, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, iran, jobs, korea, metric, resilience, risk, russia, service, strategy, technology, theft, threat, tool, warfareThe bifurcated framework: Operational reporting vs. homeland focus: The report now operates on two distinct tracks that risk narrowing the threat horizon for CROs. In a departure from traditional probabilistic forecasting, the IC has transitioned toward active operational reporting. This shift prioritizes immediate success metrics, such as a significant drop in border encounters and fentanyl…
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ODNI to CISOs on threat assessments: You’re on your own
Tags: access, ai, china, ciso, computer, control, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, disinformation, encryption, finance, framework, government, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, iran, jobs, korea, metric, resilience, risk, russia, service, strategy, technology, theft, threat, tool, warfareThe bifurcated framework: Operational reporting vs. homeland focus: The report now operates on two distinct tracks that risk narrowing the threat horizon for CROs. In a departure from traditional probabilistic forecasting, the IC has transitioned toward active operational reporting. This shift prioritizes immediate success metrics, such as a significant drop in border encounters and fentanyl…
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9-Year-Old Linux Kernel Vulnerability “Copy Fail” Enables Full Root Access
Linux Kernel Vulnerability “Copy Fail” lets attackers gain root access via memory flaw. Patch now or disable algif_aead to stay secure. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/linux-kernel-vulnerability-copy-fail-full-root-access/
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Identity Access Management Strategy for Non-Human Identities
Build an identity and access management strategy for non-human identities. Secure service accounts, workloads, and machine identities in the cloud. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/identity-access-management-strategy-for-non-human-identities/
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Identity Access Management Strategy for Non-Human Identities
Build an identity and access management strategy for non-human identities. Secure service accounts, workloads, and machine identities in the cloud. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/identity-access-management-strategy-for-non-human-identities/
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Identity Access Management Strategy for Non-Human Identities
Build an identity and access management strategy for non-human identities. Secure service accounts, workloads, and machine identities in the cloud. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/identity-access-management-strategy-for-non-human-identities/
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Identity Access Management Strategy for Non-Human Identities
Build an identity and access management strategy for non-human identities. Secure service accounts, workloads, and machine identities in the cloud. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/identity-access-management-strategy-for-non-human-identities/
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Identity Access Management Strategy for Non-Human Identities
Build an identity and access management strategy for non-human identities. Secure service accounts, workloads, and machine identities in the cloud. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/identity-access-management-strategy-for-non-human-identities/
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SonicWall SonicOS Flaw Lets Attackers Bypass Access Controls and Crash Firewalls
SonicWall has released a security advisory detailing three new vulnerabilities affecting its SonicOS software. Disclosed on April 29, 2026, under advisory ID SNWLID-2026-0004, these security flaws open the door for attackers to bypass access controls, manipulate restricted files, and intentionally crash critical firewall infrastructure. The most severe of the three bugs carries a high-severity score,…
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Versa vereinfacht Zweigstellen-Anbindung durch automatisierte Integration mit Zscaler Internet Access
Die neue Integration von Versa Secure SD-WAN und Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) vereinfacht die Verbindung zwischen Zweigstellen und der Cloud. Sie bietet eine intelligente Auswahl von Zscaler-Point-of-Presence-Standorten (PoP), automatisierte Tunnel-Bereitstellung und verbesserte Ausfallsicherheit in großem Maßstab. Durch Automatisierung wird die Anbindung von Unternehmensstandorten an die Cloud-Sicherheit erleichtert sowie Fehler reduziert, Bereitstellungen beschleunigt und die Performance……
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Linux Kernel 0-Day “Copy Fail” Grants Root Access Across Major Distros Since 2017
Security researchers have disclosed a critical zero-day vulnerability in the Linux kernel dubbed >>Copy Fail<< (CVE-2026-31431), which allows unprivileged local users to gain root access. Using a tiny 732-byte Python script, attackers can exploit a logic flaw present in major Linux distributions released since 2017. Copy Fail is a local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability found…
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Researchers unearth industrial sabotage malware that predated Stuxnet by 5 years
fast16.sys, is briefly mentioned in the 2017 Shadow Brokers leak of documents covering exploits and tools used by US National Security Agency cyber teams.”This 2005 attack is a harbinger for sabotage operations targeting ultra expensive high-precision computing workloads of national importance like advanced physics, cryptographic, and nuclear research workloads,” the SentinelOne researchers said in their…
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Adaptive Security Leadership in an Expanding Threat Surface
Tags: access, attack, automation, control, cyber, data, identity, least-privilege, resilience, risk, saas, service, technology, threat, zero-trustLast week I joined fellow security leaders at CISO Inspire Summit North for a panel discussion on The Expanding Threat Surface: Adaptive Security Leadership for 2026 and Beyond. It was a timely discussion, because the challenge facing security leaders today is not simply more threats. It is more connections, more dependencies, and more complexity. Suppliers, SaaS, identities, automation…
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Silverfort Purchases Fabrix to Bring AI to Access Decisions
Fabrix Security Buy Adds Real-Time Decisioning for Human and Machine Identities. Silverfort’s acquisition of Israeli startup Fabrix Security adds AI-driven, real-time access decisioning built on a contextual knowledge graph, aiming to replace static policies and scale identity security for human, machine and agentic identities operating at machine speed. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Silverfort Purchases Fabrix to Bring AI to Access Decisions
Fabrix Security Buy Adds Real-Time Decisioning for Human and Machine Identities. Silverfort’s acquisition of Israeli startup Fabrix Security adds AI-driven, real-time access decisioning built on a contextual knowledge graph, aiming to replace static policies and scale identity security for human, machine and agentic identities operating at machine speed. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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CVE-2026-42208: LiteLLM bug exploited 36 hours after its disclosure
Attackers quickly exploited a critical LiteLLM flaw (CVE-2026-42208) to access and modify sensitive database data via SQL injection. Attackers rapidly exploited a critical vulnerability in LiteLLM Python package, tracked as CVE-2026-42208, just days after it became public. The vulnerability, an SQL injection in the proxy API key verification process, lets attackers access and potentially modify database…
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Are Your Oracle ERP Controls Failing Silently?
When Oracle ERP sits at the center of your business, work on access controls, segregation-of-duties (SoD), and SOX never really stops. Your team has already put in years of effort to design roles, harden environments, and keep Oracle-native controls running smoothly across multi-ledger, multi-business unit operations. The question most leaders are hearing now is different:……
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cPanel, WHM emergency update fixes critical auth bypass bug
A critical vulnerability affecting all but the latest versions of cPanel and the WebHost Manager (WHM) dashboard could be exploited to obtain access to the control panel without authentication. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cpanel-whm-emergency-update-fixes-critical-auth-bypass-bug/
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Time to keep up with AI-driven attacks is narrowing, OpenAI says
OpenAI is outlining a plan to expand access to advanced AI tools for cybersecurity defenders, warning that attackers are already using the technology to scale operations. In … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/29/openai-cybersecurity-plan-defenders-organizations/
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Mastering agentic AI security through exposure management
As AI tools evolve from siloed chatbots to autonomous, hyperconnected systems, they create a vast new attack surface. Discover how to manage this risk by focusing on visibility, agency, and semantic security to protect your organization’s increasingly complex landscape of agentic AI systems. Key takeaways Organizations have moved from siloed AI chatbots to autonomous, hyperconnected…
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Mastering agentic AI security through exposure management
As AI tools evolve from siloed chatbots to autonomous, hyperconnected systems, they create a vast new attack surface. Discover how to manage this risk by focusing on visibility, agency, and semantic security to protect your organization’s increasingly complex landscape of agentic AI systems. Key takeaways Organizations have moved from siloed AI chatbots to autonomous, hyperconnected…