Tag: cloud
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Building Adaptable Security in a Dynamic Cloud
How Crucial is Adaptable Security for Dynamic Cloud? Where organizations increasingly shift their operations to the Cloud, the need for robust cybersecurity measures intensifies. But is traditional cybersecurity sufficient for this constantly adapting environment? Does the dynamic nature of the Cloud require an equally adaptable set of security solutions? The short answer is a resounding……
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Pentagon Probes Microsoft’s Use of Chinese Coders
Defense Department Suspends, Reviews Microsoft ‘Digital Escorts’ Program. The Pentagon is reviewing Microsoft’s decade-long use of digital escorts – U.S.-based staff who review code from Chinese engineers – into military cloud systems, a workaround now deemed a breach of trust that may have exposed sensitive but unclassified government data. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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How AI Agents Are Creating a New Class of Identity Risk
5 min readAI agents require broad API access across multiple domains simultaneously”, LLM providers, enterprise APIs, cloud services, and data stores”, creating identity management complexity that traditional workload security never anticipated. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/08/how-ai-agents-are-creating-a-new-class-of-identity-risk/
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Abandoned Sogou Zhuyin Update Server Hijacked, Weaponized in Taiwan Espionage Campaign
An abandoned update server associated with input method editor (IME) software Sogou Zhuyin was leveraged by threat actors as part of an espionage campaign to deliver several malware families, including C6DOOR and GTELAM, in attacks primarily targeting users across Eastern Asia.”Attackers employed sophisticated infection chains, such as hijacked software updates and fake cloud storage or…
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An Audit Isn’t a Speed Bump, It’s Your Cloud Co-Pilot
Tags: cloudAuditing must be seen for what it truly can be: a multiplier of trust, not a bottleneck of progress. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/audit-speed-bump-cloud-co-pilot
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Wie Strafverfolgungsbehörden heute effizienter ermitteln Technologien revolutionieren die digitale Forensik
Tags: cloudFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/cloud-technologien-revolutionieren-die-digitale-forensik-a-c420cd2389f3fb9fd7b7a0bd76fdeb09/
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Microsoft Word soll automatisch in der Cloud speichern
Microsoft passt Word so an, dass diese Anwendung künftig Dokumente automatisch in der Cloud statt lokal anlegt. In Insider Previews ist es bereits implementiert. Für Microsoft die Gelegenheit, Daten für AI-Training zu nutzen und mehr Cloud-Speicher zu verkaufen. Für europäische … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/08/29/microsoft-word-soll-automatisch-in-der-cloud-speichern/
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Your Map for the Cloud Security Maze: An Integrated Cloud Security Solution That’s Part of an Exposure Management Approach
Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, business, ciso, cloud, container, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, exploit, guide, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, kubernetes, mitigation, risk, strategy, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementCheck out highlights from the IDC white paper “Bridging Cloud Security and Exposure Management for Unified Risk Reduction,” which explains how CNAPPs help security teams tame the complexity of multi-cloud environments by shifting from a reactive, alert-driven model to a proactive exposure management strategy. Organizations’ rapid expansion into the cloud has created a complex and…
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Next-Gen SIEM Platform
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) has long been the foundation of enterprise cybersecurity. Traditional SIEM platforms were built to collect logs, correlate events, and generate alerts. While revolutionary in their time, they now struggle to keep pace with the cloud-first, hybrid, and IoT-driven environments of today. Enterprises face exploding data volumes, advanced persistent threats,…
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Check Point Named Leader in Gartner 2025 Magic Quadrant for Hybrid Mesh Firewalls
Check Point Software has been recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Hybrid Mesh Firewalls, with the research firm citing the company’s execution and completeness of vision. The recognition highlights Check Point’s approach to hybrid mesh network security, designed to deliver high-performance firewall protection across on-premises, cloud, and SASE environments. According…
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Hackers Chase Credentials in Hybrid Cloud Deployments
Financially Motivated Actor Storm-0501 Systematically Probed Victim Environments. As enterprises go with hybrid cloud developments, so follow hackers, even if it means jumping through extra hoops to get to where the data is stored. Microsoft on Wednesday said it spotted a financially-motivated hacking group probing a hybrid on-premise. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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CCSP certification: Exam, cost, requirements, training, salary
Tags: access, application-security, best-practice, china, cloud, compliance, computer, credentials, cybersecurity, data, governance, infosec, infrastructure, jobs, risk, skills, training, usaCCSP vs. CISSP: ISC2 also offers the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification aimed at upper-level security pros with industry experience. The biggest difference between these two certifications is that the CISSP exam draws from a much broader and more general pool of security knowledge, as it is meant to show that you can design,…
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Microsoft Word will save your files to the cloud by default
Microsoft says that Word for Windows will soon enable autosave and automatically save all new documents to the cloud by default. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-word-will-save-your-files-to-the-cloud-by-default/
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Microsoft warns of ransomware gang shifting to steal cloud data, lock companies out of systems
While ransomware gangs traditionally rely on deploying malware to encrypt files, a threat actor’s recent tactics show they no longer need to do that during attacks. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ransomware-gangs-shift-to-stealing-cloud-data
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Security Leaders are Rethinking Their Cyber Risk Strategies, New Research from Tenable and Enterprise Strategy Group Shows
Tags: business, cloud, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, group, risk, strategy, technology, threat, tool, usa, vulnerabilityGet a firsthand look at how 400 security and IT leaders are tackling today’s cyber risk challenges in this latest study from Tenable and Enterprise Strategy Group. From budget allocation and prioritization methods to team structure, organizations are fundamentally rethinking how they manage cyber risk. Why? Because threats, exposures and assets are multiplying at a…
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Webinar: Why Top Teams Are Prioritizing CodeCloud Mapping in Our 2025 AppSec
Picture this: Your team rolls out some new code, thinking everything’s fine. But hidden in there is a tiny flaw that explodes into a huge problem once it hits the cloud. Next thing you know, hackers are in, and your company is dealing with a mess that costs millions.Scary, right? In 2025, the average data…
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Malicious Nx Packages in ‘s1ngularity’ Attack Leaked 2,349 GitHub, Cloud, and AI Credentials
The maintainers of the nx build system have alerted users to a supply chain attack that allowed attackers to publish malicious versions of the popular npm package and other auxiliary plugins with data-gathering capabilities.”Malicious versions of the nx package, as well as some supporting plugin packages, were published to npm, containing code that scans the…
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Microsoft Unveils Storm-0501’s Cloud-Based Ransomware Deployment Tactics
Tags: backup, cloud, cyber, data, encryption, endpoint, exploit, intelligence, malware, microsoft, ransom, ransomware, tactics, threatMicrosoft Threat Intelligence has detailed the evolving tactics of the financially motivated threat actor Storm-0501, which has transitioned from traditional on-premises ransomware deployments to sophisticated cloud-based operations. Unlike conventional ransomware that relies on endpoint encryption malware and subsequent decryption key negotiations, Storm-0501 exploits cloud-native capabilities to exfiltrate massive data volumes, obliterate backups, and enforce ransom…
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Qualys erhält höchste US-Cloud Sicherheitszertifizierung FedRAMP High ATO
Die FedRAMP High Autorisierung unterstreicht unsere erheblichen Investitionen in erstklassige Sicherheit und bekräftigt unser Engagement als vertrauenswürdiger Partner, um den Auftrag der US-Regierung zur Stärkung der Cybersicherheit voranzubringen First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/qualys-erhaelt-hoechste-us-cloud-sicherheitszertifizierung-fedramp-high-ato/a41812/
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Two scrubs, one Starship: Third time lucky for SpaceX?
Tags: cloudWe’ve going to Mars! Oh no anvil clouds! First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/08/26/starship_scrubs/
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Ransomware Actor Deletes Data and Backups Post-Exfiltration on Azure
Microsoft observed Storm-0501 pivot to the victim’s cloud environment to exfiltrate data rapidly and prevent the victim’s recovery First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ransomware-deletes-data-backups/
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Für lokal, hybrid und Cloud – Neue Watchguard Firewall-T-Serie mit mehr Leistung
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/watchguard-neue-firewall-t-serie-a-112191a82d627a7a354e87358a0199a0/
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NSFOCUS was Included Among Representative Vendors in “The Cloud Native Application Protection Solutions Landscape”
Recently, Forrester released the 2025 “The Cloud Native Application Protection Solutions Landscape” report. NSFOCUS Cloud Native Application Protection Solution (hereinafter referred to as “NSFOCUS CNAPP”) has been selected among Representative vendors in the field of cloud native security, which NSFOCUS believes is due to its continuous innovation and prospective layout. The solution is an integrated,…The…
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Microsoft warnt: Ransomware-Gruppe Storm-0501 greift (Azure) Cloud an, verlangt Zahlungen
Microsoft warnt vor der finanziell motivierten Gruppe Storm-0501, die kontinuierlich mit Angriffen auf Cloud-Instanzen (Azure) zielt. Bei Erfolg werden Daten abgezogen, dann die Originale verschlüsselt und Backups zerstört. Anschließend wird Lösegeld verlangt. Cloud-Bedrohung: Warnung vor Storm 0501 In einem Beitrag Storm-0501’s … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/08/28/microsoft-warnt-ransomware-gruppe-storm-0501-greift-azure-cloud-an-verlangt-zahlungen/
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Storm-0501 hackers shift to ransomware attacks in the cloud
Microsoft warns that a threat actor tracked as Storm-0501 has evolved its operations, shifting away from encrypting devices with ransomware to focusing on cloud-based encryption, data theft, and extortion. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/storm-0501-hackers-shift-to-ransomware-attacks-in-the-cloud/
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Storm-0501 Exploits Entra ID to Exfiltrate and Delete Azure Data in Hybrid Cloud Attacks
The financially motivated threat actor known as Storm-0501 has been observed refining its tactics to conduct data exfiltration and extortion attacks targeting cloud environments.”Unlike traditional on-premises ransomware, where the threat actor typically deploys malware to encrypt critical files across endpoints within the compromised network and then negotiates for a decryption key, First seen on thehackernews.com…
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Storm-0501 debuts a brutal hybrid ransomware attack chain
Tags: access, attack, backup, breach, ciso, cloud, data, exploit, least-privilege, microsoft, ransom, ransomware, risk, threat, vulnerabilityA holistic approach to put organizations under pressure: Microsoft’s DiGrippo emphasizes that the unique aspect of this new method is that it leverages hybrid environments that have both on-prem and cloud assets. “They put you in a situation where you’re under a significant amount of pressure because they’ve escalated privileges for themselves on both your…
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Microsoft details Storm-0501’s focus on ransomware in the cloud
The financially motivated threat group demonstrates deep knowledge of hybrid cloud environments, which allows it to rapidly steal sensitive data, destroy backups and encrypt systems for ransomware. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/storm-0501-ransomware-microsoft-threat-intelligence/
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Storm-0501 debuts a brutal hybrid ransomware attack chain
Tags: access, attack, backup, breach, ciso, cloud, data, exploit, least-privilege, microsoft, ransom, ransomware, risk, threat, vulnerabilityA holistic approach to put organizations under pressure: Microsoft’s DiGrippo emphasizes that the unique aspect of this new method is that it leverages hybrid environments that have both on-prem and cloud assets. “They put you in a situation where you’re under a significant amount of pressure because they’ve escalated privileges for themselves on both your…