Tag: api
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Stay Relaxed with Top-Notch API Security
Are Businesses Truly Aware of the Importance of Non-Human Identities in Cybersecurity? There’s one critical aspect that’s frequently overlooked: Non-Human Identities (NHIs). These machine identities, composed of Secrets such as tokens, keys, and encrypted passwords, play a pivotal role in maintaining top-notch API security in organizations, keeping their valuable data safe and their operations running……
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ISMG Editors: AI Security Wake-Up Call From DeepSeek
Tags: ai, api, ciso, data, data-breach, governance, leak, open-source, risk, risk-management, vulnerabilityAlso: Addressing AI Vulnerabilities and Governance Challenges. DeepSeek, an advanced open-source AI model, is under scrutiny for its safety guardrails failing multiple security tests and a data leak that exposed user information and API keys. Sam Curry, CISO at Zscaler, discusses AI security, risk management and upcoming U.S. policy changes. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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AI Security is API Security: What CISOs and CIOs Need to Know
Just when CIOs and CISOs thought they were getting a grip on API security, AI came along and shook things up. In the past few years, a huge number of organizations have adopted AI, realizing innumerable productivity, operational, and efficiency benefits. However, they’re also having to deal with unprecedented API security challenges. Wallarm’s Annual 2025…
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Modern Bank Heists 2025: Revenge of the Zero Days
Tom Kellermann’s Annual Report on Key Threats to Financial Sector. Zero days. Supply chain attacks. APIs and cloud environments as growing threat vectors. These are among the topics discussed in this seventh annual Modern Bank Heists report, and author Tom Kellermann discusses their impact on financial institutions – and which defensive gaps need to be…
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7,000 Exposed Ollama APIs Leave DeepSeek AI Models Wide Open to Attack
UpGuard discovers exposed Ollama APIs revealing DeepSeek model adoption globally. See where these AI models are running and the security risks involved. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/exposed-ollama-apis-leave-deepseek-ai-models-attack/
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Qualys TotalAppSec Strengthens Application Risk Management
Qualys introduced TotalAppSec, an AI-powered application risk management solution designed to unify API security, web application scanning and web malware detection across on-premises, hybrid and multi-cloud environments. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/02/qualys-totalappsec-strengthens-application-risk-management/
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Cisco Patches Critical ISE Vulnerabilities Enabling Root CmdExec and PrivEsc
Cisco has released updates to address two critical security flaws Identity Services Engine (ISE) that could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands and elevate privileges on susceptible devices.The vulnerabilities are listed below -CVE-2025-20124 (CVSS score: 9.9) – An insecure Java deserialization vulnerability in an API of Cisco ISE that could permit an authenticated, remote…
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Hackers impersonate DeepSeek to distribute malware
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, automation, breach, china, cloud, computer, credentials, cyberattack, data, hacker, infrastructure, leak, LLM, malicious, malware, ml, pypi, threat, tool, vulnerabilityTo make things worse than they already are for DeepSeek, hackers are found flooding the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository with fake DeepSeek packages carrying malicious payloads.According to a discovery made by Positive Expert Security Center (PT ESC), a campaign was seen using this trick to dupe unsuspecting developers, ML engineers, and AI enthusiasts looking…
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TotalAppSec von Qualys ermöglicht KI-gesteuerte Malware-Erkennung und App-Management
Qualys TotalAppSec nutzt die Leistungsfähigkeit der Qualys Enterprise TruRisk™ Plattform. Es ermöglicht Sicherheitsteams die Erkennung bekannter, unbekannter und versteckter Webanwendungen und APIs für umfassende Transparenz. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/totalappsec-von-qualys-ermoeglicht-ki-gesteuerte-malware-erkennung-und-app-management/a39659/
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Cyberrisiken von kritischen Webanwendungen und APIs überwachen
Qualys stellt vor. Die neue KI-gestützte Lösung für das Management von Anwendungsrisiken ermöglicht es Unternehmen Cyberrisiken von kritischen Webanwendungen und APIs zu überwachen und zu minimieren. vereint API-Sicherheit, Web-Applikations-Scanning und Web-Malware-Erkennung in lokalen, hybriden und Multi-Cloud-Umgebungen und bietet Unternehmen einen umfassenden Überblick über das Sicherheitsrisiko ihrer Anwendungen und deren Zustand. So können Unternehmen […] First…
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Musk’s DOGE effort could spread malware, expose US systems to threat actors
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, ceo, cio, computer, computing, control, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, email, exploit, governance, government, hacking, infection, infosec, international, jobs, malicious, malware, network, office, privacy, ransomware, risk, service, technology, threat, toolOver the past 10 days, an astonishing series of actions by Elon Musk via his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) project has elevated the cybersecurity risk of some of the most sensitive computing systems in the US government. Musk and his team of young, inexperienced engineers, at least one of whom is not a US…
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Veriti Expands Exposure Assessment Platform with Industry First Proactive Cloud Native Remediation Solution
Leverage Infrastructure as Code, APIs, and automations to natively remediate exposures at scale for AWS Azure and GCP, while maintaining business continuity. TEL AVIV, Israel February 4, 2025, Veriti, a leader in exposure management solutions, is proud to announce the launch of Veriti Cloud, an expansion of its Exposure Assessment and Remediation platform that… First…
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Microsoft SharePoint Connector Flaw Could’ve Enabled Credential Theft Across Power Platform
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a now-patched vulnerability impacting the Microsoft SharePoint connector on Power Platform that, if successfully exploited, could allow threat actors to harvest a user’s credentials and stage follow-on attacks.This could manifest in the form of post-exploitation actions that allow the attacker to send requests to the SharePoint API on behalf…
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Hackers Hide Malware in Fake DeepSeek PyPI Packages
Malicious DeepSeek packages on PyPI spread malware, stealing sensitive data like API keys. Learn how this attack targeted developers and how to protect yourself. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-hide-malware-fake-deepseek-pypi-packages/
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Meet Rule Architect: Your AI-Powered WAF Rule Expert – Impart Security
One of the most complex aspects of running a WAF is managing its security rules effectively. That’s where Rule Architect, our AI-powered WAF rule expert, comes in. With a distinct personality that combines deep security expertise with a dash of wit, Rule Architect takes the headache out of WAF rule management. Think of Rule Architect…
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BeyondTrust Zero-Day Breach 17 SaaS Customers API Key Compromised
BeyondTrust, a leading provider of identity and access management solutions, disclosed a zero-day breach impacting 17 Remote Support SaaS customers. The incident, detected on December 5, 2024, has been linked to the compromise of an infrastructure API key used to access specific Remote Support SaaS instances. The breach allowed attackers to reset local application passwords…
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Security Update: GenAI Fueling Rapid Rise in API Vulnerabilities
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/security-update-genai-fueling-rapid-rise-in-api-vulnerabilities
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Accusations Mount Against DeepSeek Over AI Plagiarism
OpenAI and Microsoft Reportedly Investigate DeepSeek API Access. The low-cost miracle of the DeepSeek-R1 model may not in fact be one as accusations surfaced that the Chinese company may have derived its reasoning model from U.S. firm OpenAI. OpenAI and Microsoft are investigating whether DeepSeek stole information from OpenAI through an API. First seen on…
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Why API Security is Essential for the Hospitality Sector: Safeguarding Your Guests and Your Rewards
Trust is the cornerstone of the hospitality industry. Guests rely on you to safeguard their personal data, payment information, and loyalty rewards. However, in today’s digital landscape, this trust faces constant risks. APIs, which serve as the unseen connections among various systems and applications, are particularly vulnerable to cyber threats. A single flaw can compromise…
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Lazarus Group Uses React-Based Admin Panel to Control Global Cyber Attacks
The North Korean threat actor known as the Lazarus Group has been observed leveraging a “web-based administrative platform” to oversee its command-and-control (C2) infrastructure, giving the adversary the ability to centrally supervise all aspects of their campaigns.”Each C2 server hosted a web-based administrative platform, built with a React application and a Node.js API,” SecurityScorecard’s First…
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AI Surge Drives Record 1205% Increase in API Vulnerabilities
AI-related API vulnerabilities surged 1,205% in 2024, with 99% tied to API flaws, according to a new report by Wallarm First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ai-surge-record-1205-increase-api/
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Hackers Seize Control of 3,000 Companies Through Critical Vulnerabilities
In a groundbreaking cybersecurity investigation, researchers identified several critical vulnerabilities in a target system, eventually gaining control over 3,000 subsidiary companies managed by a parent organization. The exploration leveraged flaws in API configurations, bypassed key security protocols, and exposed sensitive employee and customer data. This research spanned three weeks and demonstrated the persistent risks of…
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API Supply Chain Attacks Put Millions of Airline Users at Risk
An API supply-chain attack affecting a popular online travel booking service put millions of airline users at risk First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/api-supply-chain-attacks-millions/
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Critical Apache Solr Vulnerability Grants Write Access to Attackers on Windows
A new security vulnerability has been uncovered in Apache Solr, affecting versions 6.6 through 9.7.0. The issue, classified as a Relative Path Traversal vulnerability, exposes Solr instances running on Windows to potential risks of arbitrary file path manipulation and write-access. Tracked as SOLR-17543, this vulnerability could permit attackers to exploit the >>configset upload
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Do We Really Need The OWASP NHI Top 10?
The Open Web Application Security Project has recently introduced a new Top 10 project – the Non-Human Identity (NHI) Top 10. For years, OWASP has provided security professionals and developers with essential guidance and actionable frameworks through its Top 10 projects, including the widely used API and Web Application security lists. Non-human identity security represents…
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CISOs’ top 12 cybersecurity priorities for 2025
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, business, cio, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, detection, framework, governance, identity, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, jobs, mitigation, monitoring, mssp, oracle, penetration-testing, privacy, risk, risk-management, service, strategy, technology, threat, training, usa, zero-trustSecurity chief Andrew Obadiaru’s to-do list for the upcoming year will be familiar to CISOs everywhere: advance a zero-trust architecture in the organization; strengthen identity and access controls as part of that drive; increase monitoring of third-party risks; and expand the use of artificial intelligence in security operations.”Nothing is particularly new, maybe AI is newer,…