Tag: api
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The SQL Server Crypto Detour
Tags: access, api, backup, credentials, crypto, cryptography, data, encryption, jobs, microsoft, password, service, sql, tool, update, vulnerability, windowsAs part of my role as Service Architect here at SpecterOps, one of the things I’m tasked with is exploring all kinds of technologies to help those on assessments with advancing their engagement. Not long after starting this new role, I was approached with an interesting problem. A SQL Server database backup for a ManageEngine’s…
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Salt Security and CrowdStrike Strengthen Partnership
Salt Security has announced API integrations with the CrowdStrike Falcon® platform to enhance and accelerate API discovery, posture governance and threat protection. This integration allows for rapid API discovery through a new Foundry application and provides real-time threat insights via native integration with CrowdStrike Falcon® Next-Gen SIEM. This combined solution aims to address the growing…
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Salt Security and CrowdStrike Expand API Security Coverage with Falcon Integrations
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/salt-security-and-crowdstrike-expand-api-security-coverage-with-falcon-integrations
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An Operator’s Guide to Device-Joined Hosts and the PRT Cookie
Introduction About five years ago, Lee Chagolla-Christensen shared a blog detailing the research and development process behind his RequestAADRefreshToken proof-of-concept (POC). In short, on Entra ID joined (including hybrid joined) hosts, it’s possible to obtain a primary refresh token (PRT) cookie from the logged in user’s logon session, enabling an attacker to satisfy single-sign-on (SSO)…
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The Fastest Way to Secure Your APIs? We’ve Got That Covered with CrowdStrike
Tags: api, attack, cloud, crowdstrike, data, data-breach, endpoint, firewall, governance, identity, intelligence, risk, security-incident, siem, threat, tool, vulnerabilityAPIs are the backbone of modern apps, but they also introduce some serious security risks. Attackers are constantly on the lookout for vulnerable APIs, shadow APIs, zombie APIs, and exposed sensitive data”, all of which are tough to track if you don’t have the right tools in place. That’s why we’ve teamed up with CrowdStrike…
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Critical pgAdmin Flaw Allows Remote Code Execution
A severe Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in pgAdmin (CVE-2025-2945), the popular PostgreSQL database management tool, has been patched after researchers discovered attackers could hijack servers through malicious API requests. The flaw affects pgAdmin versions ≤9.1 and allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands on affected systems. Technical Breakdown The vulnerability stems from improper use…
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Carding tool abusing WooCommerce API downloaded 34K times on PyPI
A newly discovered malicious PyPi package named ‘disgrasya’ that abuses legitimate WooCommerce stores for validating stolen credit cards has been downloaded over 34,000 times from the open-source package platform. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/carding-tool-abusing-woocommerce-api-downloaded-34k-times-on-pypi/
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Ongoing web skimmer campaign taps deprecated Stripe API
Tags: apiFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/ongoing-web-skimmer-campaign-taps-deprecated-stripe-api
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How security teams can manage shadow APIs
Tags: apiFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/perspective/how-security-teams-can-manage-shadow-apis
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News alert: YRIKKA’s ‘Red Teaming’ API advances AI safety, reliability in high-stakes applications
New York, NY, Apr. 3, 2025, YRIKKA has released the first publicly available API for agentic red teaming of Visual AI assets. This release comes at the heels of YRIKKA successfully raising its pre-seed funding round of $1.5M led… (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/news-alert-yrikkas-red-teaming-api-advances-ai-safety-reliability-in-high-stakes-applications/
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Privilegierte Zugänge werden zum Sicherheitsrisiko
Tags: access, ai, api, apple, authentication, best-practice, cisco, cloud, cyber, cyberattack, dark-web, hacker, mail, malware, mfa, microsoft, password, phishing, ransomware, risk, service, tool, vpn, vulnerabilityKriminelle bevorzugen Phishing als Erstzugriffsmethode und nutzen legale Tools für unauffällige Angriffe auf sensible Systeme, wie eine aktuelle Studie herausfand.Der Missbrauch legitimer privilegierter Zugänge (legitimate privileged access) nimmt zu . Wie der Cisco Talos’ Jahresrückblick 2024 herausfand, nutzten Angreifer immer öfter gestohlene Identitäten für ihre Attacken, darunter auch Ransomware-Erpressungen. Dafür missbrauchen die HackerAnmeldedaten,Tokens,API-Schlüssel undZertifikate.Angriffe dieser…
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AI programming copilots are worsening code security and leaking more secrets
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, attack, authentication, best-practice, breach, ceo, ciso, container, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, github, government, incident response, injection, least-privilege, LLM, monitoring, open-source, openai, password, programming, risk, skills, software, strategy, tool, training, vulnerabilityOverlooked security controls: Ellen Benaim, CISO at enterprise content mangement firm Templafy, said AI coding assistants often fail to adhere to the robust secret management practices typically observed in traditional systems.”For example, they may insert sensitive information in plain text within source code or configuration files,” Benaim said. “Furthermore, because large portions of code are…
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Frida Penetration Testing Toolkit Updated with Advanced Threat Monitoring APIs
In a significant update to the popular dynamic instrumentation toolkit Frida, developers have introduced powerful new APIs for advanced threat monitoring and software analysis. These enhancements, released on April 4, 2025, offer security researchers and penetration testers unprecedented capabilities in tracking thread activity, module loading, and performance profiling. Thread Observation Made Easy One of the…
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Hackers Exploit Stripe API for Web Skimming Card Theft on Online Stores
Cybersecurity researchers at Jscamblers have uncovered a sophisticated web-skimming campaign targeting online retailers. The campaign utilizes a legacy… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-exploit-stripe-api-web-skimming-card-theft/
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Cequence Marks Another Milestone with AWS Security Competency Achievement
As businesses embrace the cloud, their attack surface expands accordingly. Cloud workloads are built on APIs, and Cequence’s expertise in API security and bot management means the company and its products are uniquely positioned to protect those APIs and the workloads that depend on them. AWS Security Competency We’re proud to announce that Cequence has……
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New Web Skimming Attack Exploits Legacy Stripe API to Validate Stolen Card Data
A sophisticated web-skimming campaign has been discovered, leveraging a deprecated Stripe API to validate stolen credit card data before exfiltration. This novel strategy ensures that only valid and usable card details are exfiltrated, making the operation highly efficient and harder to detect. Detailed insights into the attack have revealed alarming trends and vulnerabilities affecting numerous…
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Massive GitHub Leak: 39M API Keys Credentials Exposed How to Strengthen Security
Over 39 million API keys, credentials, and other sensitive secrets were exposed on GitHub in 2024, raising considerable alarm within the developer community and enterprises globally. The scale and impact of this leak have underscored the growing risks tied to improperly handled credentials and highlighted the urgent need for robust security practices. GitHub, the world’s…
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Legacy Stripe API Exploited to Validate Stolen Payment Cards in Web Skimmer Campaign
Threat hunters are warning of a sophisticated web skimmer campaign that leverages a legacy application programming interface (API) from payment processor Stripe to validate stolen payment information prior to exfiltration.”This tactic ensures that only valid card data is sent to the attackers, making the operation more efficient and potentially harder to detect,” Jscrambler researchers Pedro…
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Verizon Call Filter API flaw exposed customers’ incoming call history
A vulnerability in Verizon’s Call Filter feature allowed customers to access the incoming call logs for another Verizon Wireless number through an unsecured API request. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/verizon-call-filter-api-flaw-exposed-customers-incoming-call-history/
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GitHub expands security tools after 39 million secrets leaked in 2024
Over 39 million secrets like API keys and account credentials were leaked on GitHub throughout 2024, exposing organizations and users to significant security risks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/github-expands-security-tools-after-39-million-secrets-leaked-in-2024/
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Stripe API Skimming Campaign Unveils New Techniques for Theft
A novel skimming attack has been observed by Jscramber, using the Stripe API to steal payment information by injecting malicious scripts into pages First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/stripe-api-skimming-campaign-new/
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Unitree Go1: Gefährliche Backdoor in populärem Roboterhund entdeckt
Ein Roboterhund aus China konnte mit einem bestimmten API-Key aus der Ferne gesteuert werden – mit erheblichen Risiken für Personen in der Nähe. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/unitree-go1-gefaehrliche-backdoor-in-populaerem-roboterhund-entdeckt-2504-194933.html
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10 best practices for vulnerability management according to CISOs
Tags: api, attack, automation, best-practice, business, ceo, cio, ciso, control, cybersecurity, data, detection, framework, group, incident response, metric, mitre, penetration-testing, programming, ransomware, risk, risk-management, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management1. Culture Achieving a successful vulnerability management program starts with establishing a cybersecurity-minded culture across the organization. Many CISOs admitted to facing historical cultural problems, with one summing it up well. “Our cybersecurity culture was pretty laissez-faire until we got hit with Log4J and then a ransomware attack,” he told CSO. “These events were an…
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New Malware Loaders Use Call Stack Spoofing, GitHub C2, and .NET Reactor for Stealth
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an updated version of a malware loader called Hijack Loader that implements new features to evade detection and establish persistence on compromised systems.”Hijack Loader released a new module that implements call stack spoofing to hide the origin of function calls (e.g., API and system calls),” Zscaler ThreatLabz researcher Muhammed Irfan V…