Tag: control
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How Vulnerable Are Single Sign-On Systems to Modern Credential Attacks?
SSO credential attacks explained: how vishing, MFA resets, stale OAuth tokens and admin takeover break SSO, and the controls that stop each one. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/08/how-vulnerable-are-single-sign-on-systems-to-modern-credential-attacks/
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New Mimecast CEO Ranjan Singh: Combating Shadow AI Is ‘No. 1 Opportunity’ For Partners
Mimecast is looking to extend its longtime strength in email security into the rapidly emerging challenge of securing AI agents, while giving channel partners a larger role in helping customers uncover and control shadow AI usage, recently appointed Mimecast CEO Ranjan Singh tells CRN. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/new-mimecast-ceo-ranjan-singh-combating-shadow-ai-is-no-1-opportunity-for-partners
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3rd August Threat Intelligence Report
Minnesota IT Services has confirmed coordinated cyberattacks affecting more than 30 community water utilities across the state. The incidents briefly disrupted a treatment plant in Braham and affected industrial control systems. Officials reported […] First seen on research.checkpoint.com Jump to article: research.checkpoint.com/2026/3rd-august-threat-intelligence-report/
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Huntress Makes RMM-Blocking Feature Free for All Customers as Attacks Surge 277%
Cybersecurity vendor Huntress has opened up a new application control capability to its entire customer base for free, as new data shows attacks abusing remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools rose sharply over the past year. The feature, called RMM Guard, is part of a broader product Huntress is building called Managed Endpoint Security Posture…
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TP-Link TL-WR940N Router Flaw Lets Unauthenticated Attackers Execute Code Remotely
TP-Link has announced a high-severity security vulnerability in its TL-WR940N v6 wireless router that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and potentially take full control of the affected device. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-12935 and has a CVSS v4.0 score of 8.7, categorized as high. TP-Link TL-WR940N Router Flaw According…
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30 days with Claude Mythos Preview: How Tenable adapted our security program, and why yours is next
Tags: ai, api, attack, business, control, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, endpoint, exploit, flaw, injection, LLM, remote-code-execution, risk, service, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityTenable spent 30 days running frontier AI models against our own code. It didn’t just find bugs, it proved they’re real, with reproducible exploits. That fundamentally changes code security from ranking potential code defects to a much higher signal focused on the findings that matter. Read on to learn how it reshaped our security team’s…
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Thermo Fisher Patches Flaw That Could Make DNA File Tampering Nearly Undetectable
Thermo Fisher Scientific has patched a flaw in select Applied Biosystems human identification software that could allow data files to be altered before analysis software loads them.The vendor’s July 31 security bulletin says nearly undetectable changes to .fsa and .hid outputs could occur if laboratory controls are circumvented.Thermo Fisher tracks the issue as CVE-2026-17583 and…
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What the Minnesota Water Attacks Reveal About Securing Remote Access to Critical Infrastructure
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, cisa, control, corporate, credentials, cyberattack, data-breach, exploit, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, Internet, law, least-privilege, malware, mfa, monitoring, network, password, risk, router, supply-chain, technology, vpn, zero-day, zero-trustWhen headlines break about cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure, the conversation often turns immediately to zero-day exploits, advanced malware, and other sophisticated techniques. The recent attacks on municipal water systems across at least seven US states, including more than 30 Minnesota water and wastewater utilities, illustrate why this assumption can be misleading. As a “recovering CISO” who…
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Critical N-able N-central Flaw Actively Exploited to Gain God-Mode Access to MSP Networks
Tags: access, authentication, control, cve, cyber, exploit, flaw, monitoring, msp, network, vulnerabilityN-able has issued an urgent hotfix to address a critical authentication-bypass vulnerability in its N-central remote monitoring and management (RMM) platform, following confirmation of active exploitation. This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-18577, affects N-central servers running earlier than version 2026.3.1.7. It allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to take over accounts and gain administrative control of the…
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SonicWall SMA Zero-Days Let Attackers Turn One WebSocket Request Into Root Control
SonicWall SMA Secure Mobile Access appliances are again at the center of a zero-day storm, with chained flaws that let attackers turn a single crafted WebSocket request into root-level control on internet-facing VPN gateways. The campaign, dissected by Volexity and other researchers, shows how a previously undocumented threat actor, tracked as UTA0533, abused SonicWall’s wsproxy…
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Writing Suricata rules to detect commandcontrol traffic
Command-and-control traffic is one of the more useful places to apply network detection, because it often leaves repeatable patterns even when the payload is encrypted. Suricata is well suited to this work when you treat it as part of a wider detection stack rather than a single answer. For UK SMEs, the practical goal is……
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Writing Suricata rules to detect commandcontrol traffic
Command-and-control traffic is one of the more useful places to apply network detection, because it often leaves repeatable patterns even when the payload is encrypted. Suricata is well suited to this work when you treat it as part of a wider detection stack rather than a single answer. For UK SMEs, the practical goal is……
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Unlock AI GRC Automation via Continuum Cybersecurity Audits 2026
In 2026, organizations face mounting pressure to integrate AI automation into governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) programs while maintaining rigorous cybersecurity audit standards. AI Automation in GRC is no longer experimental; it is a strategic necessity for CISOs and compliance officers seeking to reduce manual overhead, close control gaps, and achieve continuous compliance across frameworks”¦…
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To Ban or Not Ban Chinese Open-Weight AI Models
Tags: ai, backdoor, china, control, cybersecurity, data, defense, finance, government, infrastructure, international, malicious, microsoft, military, network, nvidia, open-source, openai, regulation, risk, software, supply-chain, technology, usaShould the US ban American companies from using Chinese open-weight AI models? That is the ugly question. US officials have openly expressed concerns and a desire to implement regulations. The technology community has aggressively responded, with over 20 leading AI companies, including Microsoft, Nvidia, Meta, and Dell, urging legislators not to rush imposing restrictions on…
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AI-Enabled Data Breaches Cost Organizations $6 Million on Average
IBM found AI-enabled breaches cost organizations $6 million on average, exposing gaps in vulnerability management, access controls, and AI governance. The post IBM: AI-Enabled Data Breaches Cost Organizations $6 Million on Average appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-ibm-ai-enabled-data-breach-costs/
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Anthropic lost control of Claude in latest AI cyber blunder
Days after two OpenAI frontier AI models conducted their own real-world cyber attacks, Anthropic admits that three of its models went off the rails and hacked external organisations thanks to a “misunderstanding” with one of its technical partners First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366646678/Anthropic-lost-control-of-Claude-in-latest-AI-cyber-blunder
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Researchers Report 84 Flaws in 4G and 5G Cores, Including a Session Hijacking Flaw
An academic study has disclosed a “widespread class” of security vulnerabilities impacting 4G and 5G core networks that, if successfully exploited, could trigger denial-of-service (DoS) attacks and even session hijacking, allowing an attacker to seize control of a user’s network session.The findings have been released by a group of researchers from Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University…
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Amazon: Custom Frontier Model Can Cut Costs, Target Niches
AWS Wants Greater Control Over Training Priorities and Model Economics. Amazon is redirecting engineering and computing resources from its Nova portfolio to a new frontier model, betting that specialization, customer-specific training and lower operating costs will matter more as leading AI systems approach comparable capability. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/amazon-custom-frontier-model-cut-costs-target-niches-a-32382
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Amazon Says Custom Frontier Model Can Cut Costs, Target Niches
AWS Wants Greater Control Over Training Priorities and Model Economics. Amazon is redirecting engineering and computing resources from its Nova portfolio to a new frontier model, betting that specialization, customer-specific training and lower operating costs will matter more as leading AI systems approach comparable capability. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/amazon-says-custom-frontier-model-cut-costs-target-niches-a-32382
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ThreatLocker Raises $190M to Counter Malicious AI Agents
Series F Funding Supports Zero Trust Controls Built for Autonomous AI Workflows. ThreatLocker raised $190 million in Series F funding to expand zero trust protections against autonomous AI agents while using AI to simplify security administration, policy management and prevention-first defenses across increasingly complex enterprise environments. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/threatlocker-raises-190m-to-counter-malicious-ai-agents-a-32379
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1Password CEO: AI Spending Needs Identity-Based Governance
Human Oversight Remains Essential as AI Spending Accelerates Across Enterprises. 1Password CEO David Faugno says enterprises need identity-driven AI governance that connects users, models, spending and business outcomes while enforcing budget controls, human oversight and zero-standing privilege to improve security and demonstrate measurable return on AI investments. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/1password-ceo-ai-spending-needs-identity-based-governance-a-32351
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Why Resetting Passwords No Longer Stops Attackers
As attackers shift from password theft to session and token theft to bypass multifactor authentication controls, organizations must move beyond login security and protect authenticated sessions. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/why-resetting-passwords-no-longer-stop-attacks
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AI-Discovered Linux Kernel Zero-Day Enables Root Privilege Escalation
A researcher recently disclosed an AI-assisted Linux kernel zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-53264, which allows local privilege escalation to root on affected systems. This flaw is found in the Linux packet scheduling subsystem (net/sched) and arises from a use-after-free condition involving traffic-control action objects. AI-Discovered Linux Kernel Zero-Day Star Labs researcher developed a reliable exploit…
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Researcher Says AI Helped Develop Linux Traffic-Control Race Into Root Exploit
STAR Labs has published a Linux kernel exploit that turns an ordinary local user into root on the CentOS Stream 9 build it targeted. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-53264 (CVSS score: 7.8), is a use-after-free race in the kernel’s network traffic-control subsystem.Researcher Lee Jia Jie said artificial intelligence (AI) helped him find the bug and…
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PortSwigger Introduces Burp AT Agentic AI for Automated Penetration Testing
PortSwigger has launched Burp AT, an agentic AI system that allows penetration testers to delegate web security investigation tasks while maintaining direct control over the testing scope, approvals, and final conclusions. The public beta is currently available for Burp Suite Professional users. Unlike standalone AI assistants that operate based on prompts with limited context, Burp…
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Dysphoria IoT Botnet Uses Blockchain Domains and 200,000 Devices for DDoS Attacks
A rapidly evolving IoT botnet dubbed “Dysphoria” has emerged as a significant global threat, leveraging blockchain-based domain resolution and a hybrid command-and-control (C2) architecture to sustain large-scale distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) operations. Dysphoria’s evolution has been unusually aggressive, transitioning from early jackskid-derived variants to more sophisticated fbot-based implementations within weeks. Initial samples observed in March 2026…
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Phishing the agent: Why identity controls are essential to secure and manage AIs
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/resource/phishing-the-agent-why-identity-controls-are-essential-to-secure-and-manage-ais