Tag: control
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Vulnerability in popular AI developer could ‘shut down essentially everything you own’
The flaw in Lightning.AI’s platform, which has been patched, would have given root access to an attacker and broad control over a victim’s cloud-based studio and connected systems. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/lightningai-vulnerability-noma-cloud-phishing/
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Sweden’s elite armed police used helicopter to board suspected sabotage ship
Tags: controlThe Swedish operation to take control of the Vezhen, the latest ship accused of dragging its anchor to damage submarine cables in the Baltic Sea, involved a raid by armed personnel, police said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/sweden-vezhen-ship-armed-police-boarded-helicopter
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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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Unknown threat actor targeting Juniper routers with backdoor: Report
Network administrators using routers from Juniper Networks are being urged to scan for possible compromise after the discovery that an unknown threat actor has been installing a backdoor in customer routers since at least 2023.The bad news: According to researchers at Lumen Technology’s Black Lotus Labs, the unknown attacker can install a reverse shell on…
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CISA warns of critical, high-risk flaws in ICS products from four vendors
Tags: access, authentication, automation, cisa, cloud, computing, control, credentials, cve, cvss, cybersecurity, data, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, injection, leak, mitigation, monitoring, open-source, remote-code-execution, risk, service, software, threat, update, vulnerability, windowsThe US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Alliance has issued advisories for 11 critical and high-risk vulnerabilities in industrial control systems (ICS) products from several manufacturers.The issues include OS command injection, unsafe deserialization of data, use of broken cryptographic algorithms, authentication bypass, improper access controls, use of default credentials, sensitive information leaks, and more. The flaws…
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DeepSeek’s Rise Shows Limits of US Chip Controls
China’s DeepSeek AI Model Sparks US Policy Debate Amid Growing Industry Concerns. The global artificial intelligence race saw a historic Sputnik moment this week when the Chinese startup DeepSeek claimed to develop a competitive model with $6 million and a stockpile of old Nvidia semiconductors – defying export restrictions and raising alarms about China’s ability…
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Ransomware Targets ESXi Systems via Stealthy SSH Tunnels for C2 Operations
Tags: access, attack, control, corporate, cybersecurity, exploit, infrastructure, network, ransomwareCybersecurity researchers have found that ransomware attacks targeting ESXi systems are also leveraging the access to repurpose the appliances as a conduit to tunnel traffic to command-and-control (C2) infrastructure and stay under the radar.”ESXi appliances, which are unmonitored, are increasingly exploited as a persistence mechanism and gateway to access corporate networks widely,” Sygnia First seen…
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DeepSeek hit by cyberattack and outage amid breakthrough success
Tags: access, ai, apple, attack, ceo, china, compliance, control, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, detection, encryption, finance, GDPR, google, group, HIPAA, infrastructure, malicious, nvidia, open-source, risk, saas, service, startup, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerabilityChinese AI startup DeepSeek said it was hit by a cyberattack, prompting the company to restrict user registrations and manage website outages as demand for its AI assistant soared.According to the company’s status page, DeepSeek has been investigating the issue since late evening Beijing time on Monday.”Due to large-scale malicious attacks on DeepSeek’s services, registration…
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US takes aim at healthcare cybersecurity with proposed HIPAA changes
Tags: access, authentication, best-practice, breach, compliance, control, csf, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, dora, encryption, finance, framework, government, group, healthcare, HIPAA, incident response, infrastructure, insurance, intelligence, jobs, law, malware, mfa, network, nist, penetration-testing, phishing, privacy, ransom, ransomware, regulation, resilience, risk, security-incident, service, skills, technology, threat, tool, update, usa, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementThe US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched a consultation on stricter rules for the safeguarding of electronic health records.The proposed revamp of security rules covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is designed to address the increased risk from cyberattacks such as ransomware against healthcare environments.The revamped rules…
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The cybersecurity skills gap reality: We need to face the challenge of emerging tech
The cybersecurity skills shortage remains a controversial topic. Research from ISC2 states that the current global workforce of cybersecurity professionals stands at 5.5 million, but the workforce currently needs 10.2 million, a gap of 4.8 million people.Skeptics (and there are lots of them) say hogwash! They claim that these numbers are purely self-serving for ISC2,…
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New ransomware group Funksec is quickly gaining traction
Tags: access, ai, attack, computer, control, country, cybercrime, data, data-breach, ddos, detection, email, encryption, extortion, government, group, leak, LLM, malware, password, powershell, ransom, ransomware, russia, rust, service, threat, tool, usa, windowsThreat reports for December showed a newcomer to the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) landscape quickly climbing the ranks. Called Funksec, this group appears to be leveraging generative AI in its malware development and its founders are tied to hacktivist activity.Funksec was responsible for 103 out of 578 ransomware attacks tracked by security firm NCC Group in December,…
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Data Privacy Day 2025: A Chance to Take Control of Your Data
Tags: access, ai, awareness, business, cloud, compliance, control, country, data, encryption, governance, law, password, privacy, regulation, service, software, strategy, technology, toolData Privacy Day 2025: A Chance to Take Control of Your Data madhav Mon, 01/27/2025 – 09:19 Trust is the cornerstone of every successful relationship between businesses and their customers. On this Data Privacy Day, we reflect on the pivotal role trust plays in the digital age. It’s earned not just through excellent products or…
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Subaru Bug Enabled Remote Vehicle Tracking and Hijacking
A now-patched vulnerability could have enabled threat actors to remotely control Subaru cars First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/subaru-bug-remote-vehicle-tracking/
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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,…
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Gravy Analytics Breach, Subaru Starlink Vulnerability Exposed
In this episode, we discuss the latest issues with data brokers, focusing on a breach at Gravy Analytics that leaked 30 million location data points online. We also explore a vulnerability in Subaru’s Starlink system that allows unrestricted access to vehicle controls and customer data using just a last name and license plate number. Co-host……
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Empowering Cloud Compliance with Seamless Security
Why are Non-Human Identities (NHIs) Crucial for Seamless Security? Can you imagine a smooth security system that leaves no stone unturned? Non-human identities (NHIs) and secrets management play a significant role in creating an empowered security strategy, particularly in the cloud environment. NHIs, defined as machine identities in cybersecurity, are the linchpins that control access……
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ICO launches major review of cookies on UK websites
ICO sets out 2025 goals, including a review of cookie compliance across the UK’s top 1,000 websites, as it seeks to achieve its ultimate goal of giving the public meaningful control over how their data is used First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366618320/ICO-launches-major-review-of-cookies-on-UK-websites
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Automating endpoint management doesn’t mean ceding control
Tags: ai, automation, business, compliance, control, cybersecurity, data, endpoint, governance, intelligence, ml, risk, security-incident, skills, threat, tool, vulnerabilityBeset with cybersecurity risks, compliance regimes, and digital experience challenges, enterprises need to move toward autonomous endpoint management (AEM), the next evolution in endpoint management and security solutions. CSO’s Security Priorities Study 2024 reveals that 75% of security decision-makers say that understanding which security tools and solutions fit best within their company is becoming more complex. Many are…
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Murdoc Botnet Exploiting AVTECH Cameras Huawei Routers to Gain Complete Control
Researchers have identified an active malware campaign involving a Mirai botnet variant, dubbed Murdoc, which has been targeting AVTECH cameras and Huawei HG532 routers since at least July 2024. Mass Campaign Leveraging Two Key Vulnerabilities The campaign exploits two known vulnerabilities: These vulnerabilities enable attackers to co-opt vulnerable devices into a Mirai-based botnet infrastructure. Current…
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Cisco Warns of Meeting Management API Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Cisco has issued a critical advisory regarding a privilege escalation vulnerability in its Meeting Management REST API. The flaw tracked as CVE-2025-20156, allows a remote, authenticated attacker with low privileges to elevate their access to administrator-level control on affected devices, posing a significant threat to affected systems. Vulnerability Details The vulnerability stems from improper authorization enforcement…
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Mastercard’s multi-year DNS cut-and-paste nightmare
Due to a Domain Name System (DNS) setting error, which the security researcher who discovered it said was almost certainly a cut-and-paste problem, Mastercard had a DNS record with a missing character for almost five years. That error would have allowed attackers to potentially take over the subdomain, create a bogus site that mimics the…
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Entra Connect Attacker Tradecraft: Part 2
Tags: access, attack, authentication, business, cloud, control, credentials, detection, group, microsoft, password, powershell, service, windowsNow that we know how to add credentials to an on-premises user, lets pose a question: “Given access to a sync account in Domain A, can we add credentials to a user in another domain within the same Entra tenant?” This is a bit of a tall order assuming we have very few privileges in Entra…
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Why Hedge Funds Must Prioritize Secrets Security
Protect hedge fund assets from secrets-related attacks. Learn how GitGuardian provides visibility and control over secrets and mitigates the risks of hardcoded secrets. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/01/why-hedge-funds-must-prioritize-secrets-security/