Tag: cyber
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The Death of the Security Checkbox: BAS Is the Power Behind Real Defense
Security doesn’t fail at the point of breach. It fails at the point of impact. That line set the tone for this year’s Picus Breach and Simulation (BAS) Summit, where researchers, practitioners, and CISOs all echoed the same theme: cyber defense is no longer about prediction. It’s about proof.When a new exploit drops, scanners scour…
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Tips for CISOs switching between industries
Understand and demonstrate achieved results: Making the jump into a new industry isn’t about matching past job titles but about proving you can create impact in a new context. DiMarco says the key is to demonstrate relevance early.”When I pitch a candidate, I explain what they did, how they did it, and what their impact…
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Aembit Introduces Identity and Access Management for Agentic AI
Silver Spring, USA/ Maryland, October 30th, 2025, CyberNewsWire Aembit today announced the launch of Aembit Identity and Access Management (IAM) for Agentic AI, a set of capabilities that help organizations safely provide and enforce access policies for AI agents as they move into production. The release introduces Blended Identity, which defines how AI agents act…
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The Death of the Security Checkbox: BAS Is the Power Behind Real Defense
Security doesn’t fail at the point of breach. It fails at the point of impact. That line set the tone for this year’s Picus Breach and Simulation (BAS) Summit, where researchers, practitioners, and CISOs all echoed the same theme: cyber defense is no longer about prediction. It’s about proof.When a new exploit drops, scanners scour…
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Old threats, new consequences: 90% of cyber claims stem from email and remote access
Tags: access, ai, attack, awareness, cisco, ciso, citrix, cloud, communications, control, credentials, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, email, encryption, finance, fraud, hacker, insurance, mail, malicious, microsoft, network, phishing, phone, ransomware, risk, sophos, tactics, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability2025 InsurSec Rankings Report, email and remote access remain the most prominent cyber threat vectors, accounting for 90% of cyber insurance claims in 2024.And, no surprise, larger companies continue to get hit hardest. But, interestingly, the virtual private networks (VPNs) many rely on are anything but secure, despite assumptions to the contrary.”We know from our…
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Aembit Introduces Identity and Access Management for Agentic AI
Silver Spring, USA/ Maryland, October 30th, 2025, CyberNewsWire Aembit today announced the launch of Aembit Identity and Access Management (IAM) for Agentic AI, a set of capabilities that help organizations safely provide and enforce access policies for AI agents as they move into production. The release introduces Blended Identity, which defines how AI agents act…
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The Death of the Security Checkbox: BAS Is the Power Behind Real Defense
Security doesn’t fail at the point of breach. It fails at the point of impact. That line set the tone for this year’s Picus Breach and Simulation (BAS) Summit, where researchers, practitioners, and CISOs all echoed the same theme: cyber defense is no longer about prediction. It’s about proof.When a new exploit drops, scanners scour…
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Hacktivists tampered with Canadian industrial systems, cyber agency warns
Canada’s cyber agency and the RCMP say they have investigated multiple cases in which unspecified hacktivists compromised industrial control systems. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/canada-ics-hacktivists-tampering-cyber-centre-alert
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Jenkins Flaws Expose SAML Authentication Bypass and MCP Server Plugin Weaknesses
Tags: advisory, authentication, automation, credentials, cyber, flaw, infrastructure, threat, vulnerabilityJenkins automation server users face critical security threats following the disclosure of 14 distinct vulnerabilities spanning multiple plugins. The security advisory reveals a widespread pattern of authentication bypass mechanisms, missing permission enforcement, and credential exposure issues that collectively put enterprise CI/CD infrastructure at serious risk. SAML Authentication Bypass Threatens User Sessions The most critical flaw…
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Business rival credits cyberattack on M&S for boosting profits
U.K. clothing retailer Next reported that “competitor disruption” was partly responsible for an an increase in profits earlier this year, after rival M&S faced a cyber incident. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/next-clothing-retailer-reports-profits-boosted-post-ms-cyberattack
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Jenkins Flaws Expose SAML Authentication Bypass and MCP Server Plugin Weaknesses
Tags: advisory, authentication, automation, credentials, cyber, flaw, infrastructure, threat, vulnerabilityJenkins automation server users face critical security threats following the disclosure of 14 distinct vulnerabilities spanning multiple plugins. The security advisory reveals a widespread pattern of authentication bypass mechanisms, missing permission enforcement, and credential exposure issues that collectively put enterprise CI/CD infrastructure at serious risk. SAML Authentication Bypass Threatens User Sessions The most critical flaw…
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Ex-Defense contractor exec pleads guilty to selling cyber exploits to Russia
Former US defense contractor exec Peter Williams pled guilty to stealing trade secrets and selling cyber exploits to a Russian broker, per the US DOJ. Ex-US defense contractor Peter Williams (39) admits stealing US trade secrets and selling cyber exploits to a Russian broker. Williams, an Australian national, pleaded guilty to stealing and selling U.S.…
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Airstalk Malware: Multi-Threaded C2 Steals Windows Logins
Tags: attack, communications, control, cyber, cybersecurity, infrastructure, login, malware, mobile, powershell, supply-chain, threat, windowsCybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated Windows malware family dubbed Airstalk, which leverages legitimate mobile device management infrastructure to establish covert command-and-control communications and exfiltrate sensitive browser credentials. The malware, available in both PowerShell and .NET variants, has been linked with medium confidence to a nation-state threat actor operating through a likely supply chain attack…
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Dentsu’s US subsidiary Merkle hit by cyberattack, staff and client data exposed
Dentsu said its U.S. unit Merkle was hit by a cyberattack exposing staff and client data, forcing some systems offline to mitigate the security breach. Japanese multinational advertising and public relations company Dentsu, one of the largest marketing agencies in the world, announced that its U.S.-based subsidiary Merkle suffered from a cyber attack that exposed…
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Airstalk Malware: Multi-Threaded C2 Steals Windows Logins
Tags: attack, communications, control, cyber, cybersecurity, infrastructure, login, malware, mobile, powershell, supply-chain, threat, windowsCybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated Windows malware family dubbed Airstalk, which leverages legitimate mobile device management infrastructure to establish covert command-and-control communications and exfiltrate sensitive browser credentials. The malware, available in both PowerShell and .NET variants, has been linked with medium confidence to a nation-state threat actor operating through a likely supply chain attack…
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Former Trenchant exec pleads guilty to selling cyber exploits to Russian broker
The former executive sold the trade secrets to a Russian cyber-tools broker that “publicly advertises itself as a reseller of cyber exploits to various customers, including the Russian government,” according to the Department of Justice. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/trenchant-exec-pleads-guilty-russia-secrets
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Canada says hacktivists breached water and energy facilities
The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security warned today that hacktivists have breached critical infrastructure systems multiple times across the country, allowing them to modify industrial controls that could have led to dangerous conditions. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/canada-says-hacktivists-breached-water-and-energy-facilities/
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Microsoft DNS Outage Disrupts Azure and Microsoft 365 Services Worldwide
Microsoft experienced a widespread service outage on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, affecting its Azure cloud platform and Microsoft 365 suite, leaving thousands of users unable to access critical business services. The disruption, which began around 16:00 UTC (approximately 9:30 PM IST), was attributed to Domain Name System (DNS) configuration issues that crippled connectivity across Microsoft’s…
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Ex-L3Harris Cyber Boss Pleads Guilty to Selling Trade Secrets to Russian Firm
Peter Williams, a former executive of Trenchant, L3Harris’ cyber division, has pleaded guilty to two counts of stealing trade secrets and selling them to an unnamed Russian software broker. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/peter-williams-trenchant-trade-secrets-theft-russian-firm/
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Sweet Security Brings Runtime-CNAPP Power to Windows
Tel Aviv, Israel, October 29th, 2025, CyberNewsWire Sweet Security Brings Runtime-CNAPP Power to Windows Sweet Security, a leader in Runtime Cloud and AI security solutions, today announced an extension of its Runtime CNAPP sensor to include Windows environments. With this launch, organizations can secure Windows workloads and applications in the cloud. The new capability brings…
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Ex-L3Harris Cyber Boss Pleads Guilty to Selling Trade Secrets to Russian Firm
Peter Williams, a former executive of Trenchant, L3Harris’ cyber division, has pleaded guilty to two counts of stealing trade secrets and selling them to an unnamed Russian software broker. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/peter-williams-trenchant-trade-secrets-theft-russian-firm/
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025: Customer-Centric Innovation from ColorTokens
Bringing frictionless implementation [Progressive Segmentation and EDR integration] and rapid value realization to an award-winning and peer-recognized technology platform demystifies, simplifies, and makes it extremely easy for our customers to achieve cyber resilience. As a student of innovation and technology, I’ve seen time and again that raw technological prowess alone rarely sparks widespread adoption. The……
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025: Customer-Centric Innovation from ColorTokens
Bringing frictionless implementation [Progressive Segmentation and EDR integration] and rapid value realization to an award-winning and peer-recognized technology platform demystifies, simplifies, and makes it extremely easy for our customers to achieve cyber resilience. As a student of innovation and technology, I’ve seen time and again that raw technological prowess alone rarely sparks widespread adoption. The……
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Sanctions won’t stop cyberattacks, but they can still >>bite<<
Sanctions are one of the tools Western governments use when they want to hit back at state-sponsored cyber threat actors. But do they actually work? That’s the question a … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/29/sanctions-wont-stop-cyberattacks-but-they-can-still-bite/
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Obsidian: SaaS Vendors Must Adopt Security Standards as Threats Grow
Obsidian Security says it is creating a working group of security leaders to pressure SaaS vendors to adopt standards like the SSCF to make their online applications safer as the cyber threats against them escalate and the use of AI agents in SaaS tools continues to expand. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/obsidian-saas-vendors-must-adopt-security-standards-as-threats-grow/
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Obsidian: SaaS Vendors Must Adopt Security Standards as Threats Grow
Obsidian Security says it is creating a working group of security leaders to pressure SaaS vendors to adopt standards like the SSCF to make their online applications safer as the cyber threats against them escalate and the use of AI agents in SaaS tools continues to expand. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/obsidian-saas-vendors-must-adopt-security-standards-as-threats-grow/
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Massive 4TB EY Database Backup Found Publicly Accessible on Azure
A critical security vulnerability was discovered when a complete 4-terabyte SQL Server backup belonging to Ernst & Young (EY), one of the world’s Big Four accounting firms, was found publicly accessible on Microsoft Azure. The exposure was identified by security researchers during routine internet mapping operations and has since been remediated following responsible disclosure protocols.…
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Russian Hackers Target Government with Stealthy “Livingthe-Land” Tactics
Russian-linked attackers have intensified their targeting of Ukrainian organizations through sophisticated intrusions that rely heavily on legitimate Windows tools rather than malware. The attackers demonstrated remarkable restraint in their malware deployment, instead leveraging living-off-the-land tactics and dual-use tools to evade detection while accomplishing their objectives. A recent investigation by our Threat Hunter Team revealed two…
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Massive 4TB EY Database Backup Found Publicly Accessible on Azure
A critical security vulnerability was discovered when a complete 4-terabyte SQL Server backup belonging to Ernst & Young (EY), one of the world’s Big Four accounting firms, was found publicly accessible on Microsoft Azure. The exposure was identified by security researchers during routine internet mapping operations and has since been remediated following responsible disclosure protocols.…
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Russian Hackers Target Government with Stealthy “Livingthe-Land” Tactics
Russian-linked attackers have intensified their targeting of Ukrainian organizations through sophisticated intrusions that rely heavily on legitimate Windows tools rather than malware. The attackers demonstrated remarkable restraint in their malware deployment, instead leveraging living-off-the-land tactics and dual-use tools to evade detection while accomplishing their objectives. A recent investigation by our Threat Hunter Team revealed two…