Tag: control
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EU’s Chat Control could put government monitoring inside robots
Cybersecurity debates around surveillance usually stay inside screens. A new academic study argues that this boundary no longer holds when communication laws extend into … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/12/eu-chat-control-robots-surveillance/
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The ideals of Aaron Swartz in an age of control
Today marks Aaron Swartz ‘s death anniversary. His fight for open knowledge and digital rights continues as the forces he opposed grow stronger. Today marks the anniversary of the death of Aaron Swartz (Chicago, November 8, 1986 New York, January 11, 2013), a figure whose life, work, and ideals continue to shape the internet, […]…
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CMMC Incident Response Timelines and Reporting Rules
Information security frameworks like CMMC are not just about enforcing security. They’re about enforcing accountability. That’s why a whole section of controls and rules that make up CMMC centers around incident response and reporting. You can’t just have security in place, but throw your hands up and do nothing if there’s an incident or breach….…
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CrowdStrike Adds Real-Time Identity Control With SGNL Deal
$740M SGNL Acquisition Boosts Dynamic Identity Enforcement for Humans and AI Agents. With the $740M acquisition of SGNL, CrowdStrike aims to deliver dynamic access control for human and nonhuman identities. The real-time enforcement layer expands CrowdStrike’s identity capabilities amid a market shift toward zero standing privilege and agentic workforce security. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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NDSS 2025 GhostShot: Manipulating The Image Of CCD Cameras With Electromagnetic Interference
Session 8B: Electromagnetic Attacks Authors, Creators & Presenters: Yanze Ren (Zhejiang University), Qinhong Jiang (Zhejiang University), Chen Yan (Zhejiang University), Xiaoyu Ji (Zhejiang University), Wenyuan Xu (Zhejiang University) PAPER GhostShot: Manipulating The Image Of CCD Cameras With Electromagnetic Interference CCD cameras are critical in professional and scientific applications where high-quality image data are required, and…
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Beyond “Is Your SOC AI Ready?” Plan the Journey!
You read the “AI-ready SOC pillars” blog, but you still see a lot of this: Bungled AI SOC transition How do we do better? Let’s go through all 5 pillars aka readiness dimensions and see what we can actually do to make your SOC AI-ready. #1 SOC Data Foundations As I said before, this one is my…
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What AI Agents Can Teach Us About NHI Governance
Agentic AI is a stress test for non-human identity governance. Discover how and why identity, trust, and access control must evolve to keep automation safe. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/what-ai-agents-can-teach-us-about-nhi-governance/
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CrowdStrike to acquire SGNL for $740M, expanding real-time identity security
Market consolidation accelerates: The $740 million price reflects broader consolidation as cybersecurity vendors race to expand identity capabilities. The deal marks the latest in a wave of identity security acquisitions as platform vendors expand beyond core products. Liu compared the move to Palo Alto Networks’ acquisition of CyberArk in 2025, noting both vendors are racing…
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CrowdStrike to acquire SGNL for $740M, expanding real-time identity security
Market consolidation accelerates: The $740 million price reflects broader consolidation as cybersecurity vendors race to expand identity capabilities. The deal marks the latest in a wave of identity security acquisitions as platform vendors expand beyond core products. Liu compared the move to Palo Alto Networks’ acquisition of CyberArk in 2025, noting both vendors are racing…
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NDSS 2025 ReThink: Reveal The Threat Of Electromagnetic Interference On Power Inverters
Session 8B: Electromagnetic Attacks Authors, Creators & Presenters: Fengchen Yang (Zhejiang University; ZJU QI-ANXIN IoT Security Joint Laboratory), Zihao Dan (Zhejiang University; ZJU QI-ANXIN IoT Security Joint Laboratory), Kaikai Pan (Zhejiang University; ZJU QI-ANXIN IoT Security Joint Laboratory), Chen Yan (Zhejiang University; ZJU QI-ANXIN IoT Security Joint Laboratory), Xiaoyu Ji (Zhejiang University; ZJU QI-ANXIN IoT…
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How AI agents are turning security inside-out
AppSec teams have spent the last decade hardening externally facing applications, API security, software supply chain risk, CI/CD controls, and cloud-native attack paths. But … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/09/ai-agents-appsec-risk/
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Product showcase: TrackerControl lets Android users see who’s tracking them
TrackerControl is an open-source Android application designed to give users visibility into and control over the hidden data within mobile apps. Many apps routinely … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/09/product-showcase-trackercontrol-for-android/
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Wi-Fi evolution tightens focus on access control
Wi-Fi networks are taking on heavier workloads, more devices, and higher expectations from users who assume constant access everywhere. A new Wireless Broadband Alliance … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/09/wba-wi-fi-access-control/
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Enterprises still aren’t getting IAM right
Tags: access, ai, api, authentication, automation, cloud, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, email, governance, iam, identity, incident response, infrastructure, least-privilege, password, risk, saas, service, toolJust 1% have fully implemented a modern just-in-time (JIT) privileged access model;91% say at least half of their privileged access is always-on (standard privilege), providing unrestricted, persistent access to sensitive systems;45% apply the same privileged access controls to human and AI identities;33% lack clear AI access policies.The research also revealed a growing issue with “shadow…
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Cisco identifies vulnerability in ISE network access control devices
rotate ISE credentials for those with existing and approved access;ensure only those who need access have credentials;reduce the number of devices that can access the ISE server;patch as soon as it’s possible to take the server offline.In its notice to customers, Cisco says a vulnerability [CVE-2026-20029] in the licensing features of ISE and Cisco ISE…
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Cyera Secures $400M Series F to Lead in Agentic AI Security
Blackstone-Led Funding Round Expands R&D and Partnerships to Address AI Threats. With AI adoption outpacing security readiness, Cyera secured $400 million at a $9 billion valuation to protect data in an agentic AI landscape. The company plans to expand engineering efforts and partner with tech giants to create a control plane for enterprise AI use.…
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Maximum-severity n8n flaw lets randos run your automation server
Unauthenticated RCE means anyone on the network can seize full control First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/08/n8n_rce_bug/
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Maximum Severity “Ni8mare” Bug Lets Hackers Hijack n8n Servers
A newly discovered vulnerability in authentication platform n8n could allow threat actors to take control of n8n servers First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/maximum-severity-ni8mare-bug/
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OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Health with Isolated, Encrypted Health Data Controls
Artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI on Wednesday announced the launch of ChatGPT Health, a dedicated space that allows users to have conversations with the chatbot about their health.To that end, the sandboxed experience offers users the optional ability to securely connect medical records and wellness apps, including Apple Health, Function, MyFitnessPal, Weight Watchers, AllTrails, First…
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Ni8mare flaw gives unauthenticated control of n8n instances
A critical n8n flaw (CVE-2026-21858, CVSS 10.0), dubbed Ni8mare, allows unauthenticated attackers to fully take over vulnerable instances. Researchers uncovered a maximum severity n8n vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-21858 (CVSS score of 10.0). The flaw, dubbed Ni8mare by Cyera researchers who discovered the vulnerability, lets unauthenticated attackers fully compromise affected instances. n8n is a workflow automation…
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TOTOLINK EX200 Extender Flaw Allows Attackers Full System Access
A critical security flaw has been discovered in the TOTOLINK EX200 Wi-Fi extender that allows attackers to gain complete control over the device. The vulnerability involves a logic error in how the device handles failedfirmwareupdates, inadvertently opening a backdoor with the highest possible privileges. Because the TOTOLINK EX200 is officially End-of-Life (EoL), the vendor has…
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Malicious NPM Packages Deliver NodeCordRAT
IntroductionZscaler ThreatLabz regularly monitors the npm database for suspicious packages. In November 2025, ThreatLabz identified three malicious packages: bitcoin-main-lib, bitcoin-lib-js, and bip40. The bitcoin-main-lib and bitcoin-lib-js packages execute a postinstall.cjs script during installation, which installs bip40, the package that contains the malicious payload. This final payload, named NodeCordRAT by ThreatLabz, is a remote access trojan (RAT) with data-stealing capabilities. It is also possible to download bip40…
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Malicious NPM Packages Deliver NodeCordRAT
IntroductionZscaler ThreatLabz regularly monitors the npm database for suspicious packages. In November 2025, ThreatLabz identified three malicious packages: bitcoin-main-lib, bitcoin-lib-js, and bip40. The bitcoin-main-lib and bitcoin-lib-js packages execute a postinstall.cjs script during installation, which installs bip40, the package that contains the malicious payload. This final payload, named NodeCordRAT by ThreatLabz, is a remote access trojan (RAT) with data-stealing capabilities. It is also possible to download bip40…
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Max severity Ni8mare flaw lets hackers hijack n8n servers
A maximum severity vulnerability dubbed “Ni8mare” allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to take control over locally deployed instances of the N8N workflow automation platform. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/max-severity-ni8mare-flaw-lets-hackers-hijack-n8n-servers/