Tag: control
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How CISOs can scale down without compromising security
Tags: breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, cybersecurity, data, detection, finance, framework, gartner, governance, intelligence, jobs, metric, open-source, regulation, resilience, risk, soc, strategy, threat, tool, training, vulnerabilityStrategic risk (high, medium, low): What’s the actual exposure if this control fails?Business alignment: Which functions are enabling revenue, customer trust, or compliance?No-brainers: These are redundant tools, shelfware, or “security theatre” controls that look good on paper but deliver no measurable protection.For this assessment, Mahdi brings together a cross-functional team that includes business unit leaders,…
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New macOS Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Steal Private Files by Bypassing TCC
Microsoft Threat Intelligence has uncovered a critical macOS vulnerability that enables attackers to bypass Apple’s Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) framework, potentially exposing sensitive user data including files protected by privacy controls and information cached by Apple Intelligence. Vulnerability Overview The newly discovered vulnerability, dubbed >>Sploitlight
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Hackers Exploit IIS Servers with New Web Shell Script for Full Remote Control
Tags: control, cyber, exploit, hacker, incident response, Internet, microsoft, middle-east, service, windowsSecurity researchers have examined a complex online shell script called UpdateChecker.aspx that was installed on compromised Internet Information Services (IIS) servers in response to a notable increase in cyberthreats directed at Microsoft Windows installations. This analysis stems from a follow-up investigation by FortiGuard’s Incident Response Team into a prolonged intrusion at a Middle East critical…
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PoC Exploit Published for Actively Exploited Cisco Identity Services Engine Flaw
Tags: access, cisco, control, cve, cyber, data-breach, exploit, flaw, identity, network, remote-code-execution, service, vulnerability, zero-daySecurity researchers have published a detailed proof-of-concept exploit for a critical vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) that allows attackers to achieve remote code execution without authentication. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-20281, affects the widely-deployed network access control platform and has been actively exploited in the wild. Critical Zero-Day Vulnerability Exposed The vulnerability was…
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Microsoft uncovers macOS flaw allowing bypass TCC protections and exposing sensitive data
Microsoft found a macOS flaw letting attackers access private data from protected areas like Downloads and Apple Intelligence caches. Microsoft Threat Intelligence researchers discovered a macOS vulnerability that could allow attackers to steal private data of files normally protected by Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC). Apple’s Transparency, Consent, and Control framework in macOS is designed…
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Nile Gives Your Campus Network More Than Just a Password
For decades, network security followed a simple model: the castle and moat design philosophy. We built strong perimeters with firewalls and relied on Network Access Control (NAC) to act as a guardian, checking credentials at the door. Once inside, users and devices were assumed to be trusted. Today, the assumptions have all changed. Thanks to..…
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ToolShell: Uncovering Five Critical Vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint
Security researchers from Kaspersky have detailed a sophisticated exploit chain dubbed >>ToolShell,
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macOS Sploitlight flaw leaks Apple Intelligence data
Attackers could use a recently patched macOS vulnerability to bypass Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) security checks and steal sensitive user information, including Apple Intelligence cached data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-macos-sploitlight-flaw-leaks-apple-intelligence-data/
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Chinese ‘Fire Ant’ spies start to bite unpatched VMware instances
Tunnelling allowed lateral movement: Once inside, Fire Ant bypassed network segmentation by exploiting CVE-2022-1388 in F5 BIG-IP devices. This allowed them to deploy encrypted tunnels such as Neo-reGeorg web shells to reach isolated environments, even leveraging IPv6 to evade IPv4 filters.”The threat actor demonstrated a deep understanding of the target environment’s network architecture and policies,…
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Chinese ‘Fire Ant’ spies start to bite unpatched VMware instances
Tunnelling allowed lateral movement: Once inside, Fire Ant bypassed network segmentation by exploiting CVE-2022-1388 in F5 BIG-IP devices. This allowed them to deploy encrypted tunnels such as Neo-reGeorg web shells to reach isolated environments, even leveraging IPv6 to evade IPv4 filters.”The threat actor demonstrated a deep understanding of the target environment’s network architecture and policies,…
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400,000 WordPress Websites Exposed by Post SMTP Plugin Vulnerability
A critical security vulnerability has been discovered in the popular Post SMTP plugin for WordPress, potentially exposing over 400,000 websites to account takeover attacks. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-24000, affects versions 3.2.0 and below of the plugin, allowing even low-privileged users to access sensitive email data and ultimately gain administrative control of affected websites as…
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Emerging cybersecurity needs: What the market is telling us
Default-deny, strict controls, and real-time monitoring: how to stop threats before they start. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/spons/emerging-cybersecurity-needs-what-the-market-is-telling-us/753727/
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LG Innotek Camera Flaws Could Give Hackers Full Admin Access
Tags: access, authentication, cctv, control, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, flaw, hacker, risk, vulnerabilityA critical security vulnerability has been discovered in LG Innotek’s LNV5110R CCTV camera model that could allow remote attackers to gain complete administrative control over affected devices. The vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-7742, represents a significant authentication bypass flaw that poses serious risks to organizations using these security cameras worldwide. Critical Authentication Bypass Vulnerability The Cybersecurity…
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Post SMTP plugin flaw exposes 200K WordPress sites to hijacking attacks
More than 200,000 WordPress websites are using a vulnerable version of the Post SMTP plugin that allows hackers to take control of the administrator account. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/post-smtp-plugin-flaw-exposes-200k-wordpress-sites-to-hijacking-attacks/
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The role of the cybersecurity PM in incident-driven development
From PowerShell abuse to USB data theft, modern threats hit fast”, and hard.vSee how security-minded PMs are responding with real-time controls, smarter policies, and tools like ThreatLocker Patch Management. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-role-of-the-cybersecurity-pm-in-incident-driven-development/
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U.S. Sanctions Firm Behind N. Korean IT Scheme; Arizona Woman Jailed for Running Laptop Farm
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned a North Korean front company and three associated individuals for their involvement in the fraudulent remote information technology (IT) worker scheme designed to generate illicit revenues for Pyongyang.The sanctions target Korea Sobaeksu Trading Company (aka Sobaeksu United Corporation), and Kim Se Un,…
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US sanctions North Korean firm, nationals behind IT worker schemes
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned three North Korean nationals and a company for supporting fraudulent IT worker schemes that generated illicit revenue for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) government. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-sanctions-north-korean-firm-nationals-behind-it-worker-schemes/
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Bulletproof Host Aeza Group Moves Infrastructure to New Autonomous System
Threat analysts at Silent Push announced the discovery of a major infrastructure shift by the bulletproof hosting provider Aeza Group, which was designated and sanctioned by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on July 1 for facilitating global cybercrime. According to Silent Push’s IOFA (Indicators of Future Attack) feed,…
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What 50 companies got wrong about cloud identity security
Most organizations still miss basic identity security controls in the cloud, leaving them exposed to breaches, audit failures, and compliance violations. A new midyear … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/25/organizations-cloud-identity-security/
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Supply chain attack compromises npm packages to spread backdoor malware
Tags: attack, authentication, backdoor, control, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, email, linux, macOS, malicious, malware, mfa, phishing, software, supply-chain, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, windowsis npm JavaScript type testing utility with malware that went unnoticed for six hours. The bad news was delivered by maintainer Jordan Harband in a post on Bluesky:”Heads up that v3.3.1 of npmjs.com/is has malware in it, due to another maintainer’s account being hijacked,” he wrote.The infected version was removed by npm admins and v3.3.0…
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Warning to feds: US infrastructure is under silent attack
Tags: attack, awareness, breach, business, ceo, cisa, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, government, Hardware, infrastructure, intelligence, risk, technology, theft, threat, vulnerabilityIT and OT are fundamentally different: Robert M. Lee, CEO and co-founder of cybersecurity company Dragos, Inc., also spoke at the hearing, pointing out that enterprises and regulators must “recognize and account for” the differences between information technology (IT) and OT systems.”IT and OT systems differ fundamentally in both purpose and operation,” he said. “While…
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New ACRStealer Exploits Google Docs and Steam for C2 Server Using DDR Technique
ACRStealer, an infostealer malware that has been circulating since last year and gained momentum in early 2025, continues to evolve with sophisticated modifications aimed at evading detection and complicating analysis. Initially documented by AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) for leveraging Google Docs and Steam as command-and-control (C2) servers through the Dead Drop Resolver (DDR) technique,…