Tag: control
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Iranian cyberattacks fail to materialize but threat remains acute
Tags: ai, application-security, attack, ceo, control, country, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, defense, endpoint, finance, government, group, healthcare, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iran, malware, mfa, monitoring, phishing, risk, service, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, update, vpnTargeting and response: According to Adrian Cheek, a senior cybercrime researcher at Canadian threat intelligence company Flare, the most at-risk sectors are critical infrastructure, including the defense and government supply chain, financial services, energy, and healthcare.”Water, energy, and healthcare sectors are currently the most exposed. These sectors combine high targeting priority with weak baseline security,…
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New RFP Template for AI Usage Control and AI Governance
As AI becomes the central engine for enterprise productivity, security leaders are finally getting the green light, and the budget, to secure it. But there’s a quiet crisis unfolding in the boardroom: many organizations know they need “AI Governance,” but they have no idea what they are actually looking for.The CISO’s Dilemma: You Have the…
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Shadow AI vs Managed AI: What’s the Difference? FireTail Blog
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, breach, chatgpt, ciso, cloud, computer, control, credentials, credit-card, data, data-breach, framework, google, injection, intelligence, Internet, law, LLM, malicious, mitre, monitoring, network, password, phishing, phone, risk, software, switch, threat, tool, training, vulnerabilityMar 04, 2026 – – Quick Facts: Shadow AI vs. Managed AIShadow AI is a visibility gap: It refers to any AI tool used by employees that the IT department doesn’t know about. Most companies have 10x more AI tools in use than they realize.Managed AI is a “Paved Path”: It uses approved, secure versions…
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IPVanish VPN for macOS Flaw Enables Privilege Escalation and Code Execution
A high-severity security vulnerability has been discovered in the IPVanish VPN application for macOS. This flaw allows any unprivileged local user to execute arbitrary code with root privileges without requiring any user interaction. The attack bypasses standard macOS security features, including code signature verification, and grants a local attacker complete control over the compromised system.”‹…
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LexisNexis Faces Data Breach After 2.04 GB of Data Allegedly Stolen
A threat actor known as FulcrumSec has claimed responsibility for a data breach at LexisNexis Legal & Professional, the legal information division of RELX Group. The actor alleges they have stolen 2.04 GB of structured data from the company’s Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud infrastructure. The incident highlights significant security flaws, particularly concerning access controls…
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How to know you’re a real-deal CSO, and whether that job opening truly seeks one
Tags: access, ai, breach, business, communications, compliance, control, cyber, data, data-breach, finance, framework, governance, incident response, infosec, insurance, jobs, metric, privacy, radius, risk, skills, strategy, threat, training, vulnerabilityStriking the right balance of experience and responsibility: Mark G. McCreary, partner and chief AI and IT security officer at Boston-based legal firm Fox Rothschild LLP, has seen both extremes: security being completely sidelined and security professionals given excessive, unjustified authority.In some firms, a newly appointed CSO might be positioned as a gatekeeper without the…
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Malicious Laravel Packages Deploy PHP RAT, Grant Remote Access to Attackers
Malicious Packagist packages masquerading as Laravel helper utilities are delivering an obfuscated PHP remote access trojan (RAT) that grants full remote control over compromised hosts. Two of these, nhattuanbl/lara-helper and nhattuanbl/simple-queue, embed a byte”‘for”‘byte identical RAT payload in src/helper.php. A third package, nhattuanbl/lara-swagger, appears benign but hard”‘depends on lara-helper, ensuring the malware is installed transitively whenever developers require the swagger utility.…
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Startup JetStream Secures $34M Seed Round for AI Governance
Blueprint Model From Ex-CrowdStrike Product Leader Targets MCP Servers, Cost Sprawl. JetStream has raised $34 million in seed funding to tackle enterprise AI governance challenges. The startup introduced blueprint-based controls to manage shadow AI, MCP servers and token-level spending while helping CISOs gain visibility and enforce guardrails across cloud and SaaS environments. First seen on…
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Groups Push Back on HHS’ Proposed Health IT Rollbacks
CHIME, AHA, Others Contend Privacy, Security Burden Would Shift to Providers. Proposals to eliminate certain longstanding health IT certification criteria – including privacy and security related controls – will shift regulatory burden from health IT developers to healthcare providers, some industry groups contend in their public response to proposed federal rulemaking. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Juniper PTX Routers at Risk, Critical Takeover Flaw Disclosed
Juniper Tells Customers to Tune Their Firewall. A critical vulnerability in Juniper Networks’ primary operating system could give threat actors root level privileges to execute code on Juniper’s PTX Series routers. Successful exploitation would give attackers full command and control over devices without the need for authentication. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/juniper-ptx-routers-at-risk-critical-takeover-flaw-disclosed-a-30904
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Human vs. AI Identity: Why AI Agents Are Breaking Identity
4 min readTraditional IAM was built for predictable workloads. Learn why AI agents demand a new approach to identity, access control, and credential management. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/human-vs-ai-identity-why-ai-agents-are-breaking-identity/
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Fake Tech Support Spam Deploys Customized Havoc C2 Across Organizations
Threat hunters have called attention to a new campaign as part of which bad actors masqueraded as fake IT support to deliver the Havoc command-and-control (C2) framework as a precursor to data exfiltration or ransomware attack.The intrusions, identified by Huntress last month across five partner organizations, involved the threat actors using email spam as lures,…
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AI Emerges as the New Insider Threat: Thales Releases the 2026 Data Threat Report
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, business, cloud, compliance, container, control, credentials, cyber, data, deep-fake, encryption, governance, identity, infrastructure, risk, saas, skills, software, strategy, theft, threat, toolAI Emerges as the New Insider Threat: Thales Releases the 2026 Data Threat Report madhav Tue, 03/03/2026 – 15:00 Over the past year, I’ve watched AI move to operational reality across nearly every industry we work with. The conversation is no longer about whether AI will transform business. It already has. Cybersecurity Todd Moore –…
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Zenity Details Perplexity AI Browser Vulnerability
Zenity, a provider of a platform for securing artificial intelligence (AI) applications and agents, today detailed how a zero-click attack could be launched against the Comet AI browser developed by Perplexity. Company CTO Michael Bargury said the attack vector, dubbed PerplexedComet, enables a malicious attacker to control content in a way that can be used..…
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OAuth phishers make ‘check where the link points’ advice ineffective
Tags: authentication, automation, awareness, business, cloud, control, edr, email, encryption, endpoint, exploit, governance, identity, login, malicious, microsoft, monitoring, phishing, saas, threat, toolContext, not the URL, is the new red flag: Sakshi Grover, Senior Research Manager at IDC Asia/Pacific, said the longstanding advice to hover over a link and verify its domain was built for an era of lookalike domains and that it no longer holds in environments where authentication flows routinely pass through trusted identity providers.”Organizations…
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HPE AutoPass Vulnerability Allows Remote Attackers to Bypass Authentication
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has disclosed a remote authentication-bypass vulnerability in HPE AutoPass License Server (APLS) that could let unauthenticated attackers bypass login controls over the network. The issue is tracked as CVE-2026-23600 and is fixed in APLS 9.19 and later.”‹ Item Details Vendor bulletin HPESBGN05003 rev.1 (Security Bulletin), initial release 27 Feb 2026; last…
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Chrome security flaw enabled spying via Gemini Live assistant
A Google Chrome vulnerability lets malicious extensions hijack Gemini Live to spy on users and steal sensitive files. Researchers at Palo Alto Networks found a Chrome vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-0628, that could let malicious extensions take control of the Gemini Live AI assistant. By abusing the flaw, attackers could spy on users and exfiltrate sensitive…
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7 factors impacting the cyber skills gap
Tags: ai, attack, automation, breach, business, ciso, control, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, group, incident response, intelligence, jobs, risk, service, skills, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerability2. Emerging technologies: New technologies, particularly AI, are contributing to a cyber landscape that’s evolving so quickly it’s hard for even highly skilled cybersecurity professionals to pace, says Dan Lohrmann, CISO at enterprise strategy and consulting firm Presidio.AI-driven threats keep moving the target, allowing cybercriminals to attack with unprecedented levels of speed and agility, Lohrmann…
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MS-Agent Vulnerability Exposes AI Agents to Remote Hijacking, Granting Full System Control
A critical vulnerability has been discovered in the MS-Agent framework, a lightweight software tool used to build and run autonomous AI agents. Tracked as CVE-2026-2256, this command injection flaw allows remote attackers to hijack these AI agents, potentially granting them full control over the underlying computer systems. MS-Agent is designed to help developers create AI…
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Latest OpenClaw Flaw Can Let Malicious Websites Hijack Local AI Agents
Oasis Security researchers find another security problem with the OpenClaw autonomous AI agent, uncovering a vulnerability dubbed “ClawJacked” that allows malicious websites to silently take full control of a developer’s system and steal data. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/latest-openclaw-flaw-can-let-malicious-websites-hijack-local-ai-agents/
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Russia-linked APT28 exploited MSHTML zero-day CVE-2026-21513 before patch
Russia-linked APT28 reportedly exploited MSHTML zero-day CVE-2026-21513 before Microsoft patched it, a high-severity bypass flaw. Akamai reports that Russia-linked APT28 may have exploited CVE-2026-21513 CVSS score of 8.8), a high-severity MSHTML vulnerability (CVSS 8.8), before Microsoft patched it in February 2026. The vulnerability is an Internet Explorer security control bypass that can lead to code…
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: SD-WAN 0-Day, Critical CVEs, Telegram Probe, Smart TV Proxy SDK and More
This week is not about one big event. It shows where things are moving. Network systems, cloud setups, AI tools, and common apps are all being pushed in different ways. Small gaps in access control, exposed keys, and normal features are being used as entry points.The pattern becomes clear only when you see everything together.…
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ClawJacked flaw exposed OpenClaw users to data theft
“ClawJacked” flaw let malicious sites hijack OpenClaw AI agents to steal data; patch released in version 2026.2.26. A high-severity vulnerability called ClawJacked in OpenClaw allowed malicious websites to brute-force and take control of local AI agent instances. Oasis Security discovered the flaw, which enabled silent data theft. OpenClaw addressed the issue with version 2026.2.26, released…
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Pakistan’s Top News Channels Hacked and Hijacked With Anti-Military Messages
Major Pakistani TV channels, including Geo News and ARY News, were hit by a coordinated cyberattack on 1 March 2026. Hackers took control of live satellite feeds to display unauthorised messages. Read more about the breach, the regional impact, and the reported counter-cyber response. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/pakistan-news-channels-hacked-anti-military-messages/
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ClawJacked flaw exposed OpenClaw users to data theft
“ClawJacked” flaw let malicious sites hijack OpenClaw AI agents to steal data; patch released in version 2026.2.26. A high-severity vulnerability called ClawJacked in OpenClaw allowed malicious websites to brute-force and take control of local AI agent instances. Oasis Security discovered the flaw, which enabled silent data theft. OpenClaw addressed the issue with version 2026.2.26, released…
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A scorecard for cyber and risk culture
Tags: access, automation, awareness, breach, business, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, finance, governance, identity, jobs, metric, mitigation, phishing, risk, service, strategy, tool, trainingWhen someone asks for an exception.When a change goes in late.When an alert fires at 2 a.m.When a junior analyst spots something odd and wonders if it’s worth escalating.When an executive wants speed, and the team wants safety. Ownership means people act like the risk is partly theirs. They don’t outsource judgment to “security.” They…
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North Korean Hackers Publish 26 npm Packages Hiding Pastebin C2 for Cross-Platform RAT
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new iteration of the ongoing Contagious Interview campaign, where the North Korean threat actors have published a set of 26 malicious packages to the npm registry.The packages masquerade as developer tools, but contain functionality to extract the actual command-and-control (C2) by using seemingly harmless Pastebin content as a dead drop…
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How to maintain control over your AI and its actions
How Can Organizations Effectively Manage Non-Human Identities? What strategies can organizations implement to safeguard their digital assets against misuse of Non-Human Identities (NHIs)? The journey to securing cloud environments against such threats begins with understanding how NHIs operate within cybersecurity frameworks. NHIs, essentially machine identities, serve as the backbone of secure communication and operations in……