Tag: cyber
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How a Cyber Risk Platform Unifies Security Operations and Compliance
Key Takeaways Security operations and compliance run on separate tracks in most enterprises, and that split creates duplicated work, slower threat response, and a fragmented view of risk that no executive can act on. Enterprises struggle with cyber risk management… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/how-a-cyber-risk-platform-unifies-security-operations-and-compliance/
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How a Cyber Risk Platform Unifies Security Operations and Compliance
Key Takeaways Security operations and compliance run on separate tracks in most enterprises, and that split creates duplicated work, slower threat response, and a fragmented view of risk that no executive can act on. Enterprises struggle with cyber risk management… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/how-a-cyber-risk-platform-unifies-security-operations-and-compliance/
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CrowdStrike SafeMind Gives Frontier AI To Defenders That Doesn’t Just Create ‘More Work:’ Partners
After a wave of frontier AI advances this year that have largely made life more challenging for cyber defense teams, the launch of CrowdStrike’s new SafeMind agentic system represents a highly welcome shift toward leveraging the technology to reduce the burden on defenders, partners tell CRN. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/crowdstrike-safemind-gives-frontier-ai-to-defenders-that-doesn-t-just-create-more-work-partners
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Google’s Gemini 3.8 Flash takes on bigger AI models at a lower cost
Google has introduced Gemini 3.8 Flash, available to developers today, and a gated sibling, Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber, reserved for vetted security teams. >>Our 3rd Flash … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/03/google-gemini-3-8-flash/
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Google’s Gemini 3.8 Flash takes on bigger AI models at a lower cost
Google has introduced Gemini 3.8 Flash, available to developers today, and a gated sibling, Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber, reserved for vetted security teams. >>Our 3rd Flash … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/03/google-gemini-3-8-flash/
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Rogue ScreenConnect Clients Spread Worm-Like Malware Across Connected Windows Systems
A malicious ScreenConnect campaign in which rogue remote-access clients do more than provide attackers with hands-on control: modified clients can automatically push a multi-stage VBScript malware chain to newly connected Windows endpoints. Once deployed, the clients repeatedly spawned wscript.exe to execute four scripts 1.vbs, 2.vbs, 3.vbs, and 4.vbs from ScreenConnect-related temporary locations. The behavior is…
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Fewer attacks, more force: Link11’s European Cyber Report finds new DDoS records for the first half of 2026
Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland, 3rd September 2026, CyberNewswire First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/fewer-attacks-more-force-link11s-european-cyber-report-finds-new-ddos-records-for-the-first-half-of-2026/
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QR Phishing Hits Record Levels as Attackers Hide Malicious Links Inside QR Codes
QR code phishing, widely known as “quishing,” has reached record levels as threat actors increasingly conceal malicious URLs within scannable images rather than placing clickable links directly in emails. The shift is helping attackers bypass traditional secure email gateways and move victims from managed corporate devices to less-protected smartphones. The company recorded an average of…
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QR Phishing Hits Record Levels as Attackers Hide Malicious Links Inside QR Codes
QR code phishing, widely known as “quishing,” has reached record levels as threat actors increasingly conceal malicious URLs within scannable images rather than placing clickable links directly in emails. The shift is helping attackers bypass traditional secure email gateways and move victims from managed corporate devices to less-protected smartphones. The company recorded an average of…
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QR Phishing Hits Record Levels as Attackers Hide Malicious Links Inside QR Codes
QR code phishing, widely known as “quishing,” has reached record levels as threat actors increasingly conceal malicious URLs within scannable images rather than placing clickable links directly in emails. The shift is helping attackers bypass traditional secure email gateways and move victims from managed corporate devices to less-protected smartphones. The company recorded an average of…
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Microsoft to Automatically Enable Memory Integrity on Windows Devices to Block Kernel Attacks
Microsoft will start automatically enabling Memory Integrity protection on eligible Windows devices through quality updates beginning in October 2026. This change aims to strengthen defenses against kernel-level attacks by ensuring that only trusted kernel-mode code and drivers can run on supported systems. Memory Integrity is a security feature built on Virtualization-based Security (VBS), a Windows…
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New $7 SweepLED Gadget Detects Hidden Cameras With 94% Accuracy in 5 Seconds
Researchers have developed SweepLED, a smartphone-based hidden-camera detection system that uses a low-cost LED accessory and computer vision to identify concealed lenses in under five seconds. The system is detailed in the research paper titled >>Hide-and-Sweep: Detecting Concealed Cameras via LED Illumination Sweeps.<< It is designed to help users identify covert cameras hidden in common…
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Avast Antivirus Zero-Day PoC Lets Attackers Dump SAM Database and Gain SYSTEM Shell
A public proof-of-concept (PoC) repository has revealed a local privilege escalation zero-day vulnerability in GenDigital’s Avast Antivirus. This vulnerability allows an attacker to dump the Windows Security Account Manager (SAM) database and launch a shell running as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. The researcher behind the repository, known as MSNightmare, claims that the issue affects fully patched installations…
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US and Canadian Court Records Breached Following Thomson Reuters Incident
Thomson Reuters has disclosed a cyber incident affecting its C-Track court management software, potentially exposing court records in Canada and the US First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/us-canada-court-breach-thomson/
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HTML-Rendered QR Phishing Evades Image Extraction and OCR-Based Email Scanning
QR-code phishing, commonly known as quishing, is evolving beyond image-based payloads. Threat actors are now rendering scannable QR codes directly from HTML tables or text within email bodies, leaving no image attachment, embedded bitmap, or <img> element for traditional email scanners to inspect. The technique targets a structural blind spot in Secure Email Gateways (SEGs).…
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Attackers Turn Trusted Node.js Runtime Into Malware Delivery Tool in Targeted Attacks
Threat actors are leveraging the trusted Node.js JavaScript runtime in multiple cyber attacks as a way to deploy malicious payloads.According to a new report published by the Symantec Threat Hunter Team today, the attack method has been put to use in attacks targeting government departments, technology companies, and hotels since February 2026.”The technique’s appeal is…
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Attackers Turn Trusted Node.js Runtime Into Malware Delivery Tool in Targeted Attacks
Threat actors are leveraging the trusted Node.js JavaScript runtime in multiple cyber attacks as a way to deploy malicious payloads.According to a new report published by the Symantec Threat Hunter Team today, the attack method has been put to use in attacks targeting government departments, technology companies, and hotels since February 2026.”The technique’s appeal is…
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StreamRAT Abuses Android Accessibility, MediaProjection and HVNC for Full Device Takeover
StreamRAT, a newly identified Android banking trojan distributed through fake free-TV streaming advertisements on Meta and TikTok. The campaign, tracked as “Steamtv Esp.,” primarily targeted Spanish-speaking Android users and exposed an estimated 570,000 Meta users between June 11 and July 3, 2026. The operation highlights the continued effectiveness of piracy-themed social engineering. Victims who clicked…
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Three HP Easy Start Flaws Let Attackers Gain Root Privileges on macOS
Three high-severity vulnerabilities in HP Easy Start for macOS could allow both local and network-positioned attackers to disrupt the printer software installation process and, under certain conditions, gain privileged access or modify files with root permissions. These vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2026-12554, CVE-2026-12555, and CVE-2026-12556, were discovered by researcher Nir Yehoshua from Cipher Security Labs during…
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Sangoma Switchvox RCE Flaw Actively Exploited in Wild via Unauthenticated SQL Injection
Tags: cve, cyber, data-breach, exploit, flaw, injection, Internet, rce, remote-code-execution, sql, voip, vulnerabilitySecurity researchers have reported active exploitation attempts targeting a critical vulnerability in Sangoma Switchvox, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute code remotely via SQL injection. This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-9586, affects internet-exposed Switchvox enterprise VoIP systems and was addressed in Switchvox version 8.4.0.2. Sangoma Switchvox RCE Flaw Zach Hanley, a researcher at Horizon3.ai, revealed that this…
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WordPress Plugin Flaw Lets Attackers Turn SQL Injection Into Complete Site Takeover
Tags: backup, cve, cyber, exploit, flaw, injection, remote-code-execution, sql, vulnerability, wordpressA high-severity vulnerability affecting over 5 million active WordPress installations could allow unauthenticated attackers to exploit stored SQL injection vulnerabilities, leading to remote code execution and complete website takeover. This issue, tracked as CVE-2026-19949, impacts the widely used All-in-One WP Migration and Backup plugin developed by ServMask. Wordfence has rated the vulnerability 8.8 out of…
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Critical Cisco Nexus 9000 Flaw Lets Remote Attackers Execute Code as Root Without Authentication
Cisco has released security updates addressing a critical vulnerability in Nexus 9000 Series switches that could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-20212, has a CVSS score of 9.8 and affects Nexus 9000 platforms that are equipped with Cisco Silicon One ASICs. Cisco Nexus 9000 Flaw…
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Security-by-Design: Was der Cyber Resilience Act für IoT-Hersteller bedeutet
Der Cyber Resilience Act verschiebt Cybersicherheit im IoT von der technischen Kür zur unternehmerischen Pflicht. Für Hersteller vernetzter Produkte bedeutet das: Security-by-Design, belastbare Meldeprozesse und kontinuierliche Transparenz werden zu zentralen Voraussetzungen für Marktzugang, Compliance und operative Resilienz. Management Summary Der CRA macht Cybersicherheit zur Marktzugangsvoraussetzung: Hersteller digitaler Produkte müssen Sicherheit künftig über den gesamten Lebenszyklus……
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2,000 Leaked Documents Reveal How Russia Turns Engineering Students Into GRU Cyber Operators
2,000 leaked files expose Bauman University’s hidden Department No. 4, which trained GRU-linked hackers and propagandists linked to APT28 and Sandworm. Leaked Documents Expose Bauman University’s Hidden Department That Trained Hackers, Propagandists, and Malware Developers for the GRU More than 2,000 internal documents from Bauman Moscow State Technical University have been reviewed by an international…
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2,000 Leaked Documents Reveal How Russia Turns Engineering Students Into GRU Cyber Operators
2,000 leaked files expose Bauman University’s hidden Department No. 4, which trained GRU-linked hackers and propagandists linked to APT28 and Sandworm. Leaked Documents Expose Bauman University’s Hidden Department That Trained Hackers, Propagandists, and Malware Developers for the GRU More than 2,000 internal documents from Bauman Moscow State Technical University have been reviewed by an international…
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2,000 Leaked Documents Reveal How Russia Turns Engineering Students Into GRU Cyber Operators
2,000 leaked files expose Bauman University’s hidden Department No. 4, which trained GRU-linked hackers and propagandists linked to APT28 and Sandworm. Leaked Documents Expose Bauman University’s Hidden Department That Trained Hackers, Propagandists, and Malware Developers for the GRU More than 2,000 internal documents from Bauman Moscow State Technical University have been reviewed by an international…
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Ransomware Hackers Can Go From Network Access to Encryption in Less Than 24 Hours
Tags: access, breach, business, credentials, cyber, data-breach, encryption, hacker, infrastructure, network, ransomware, service, threatThe Gentlemen ransomware-as-a-service operation can move from confirmed access inside a victim network to encryption in under 24 hours. Demonstrating how rapidly modern affiliates can turn stolen credentials or exposed infrastructure into a full-scale business disruption. Counter Threat Unit researchers tracking the operation as GOLD SHERWOOD found that the Gentlemen affiliates follow a repeatable post-compromise…
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CISA Warns SonicWall SMA1000 Flaws Are Actively Exploited in Attacks
Tags: access, attack, cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, mobile, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two vulnerabilities affecting SonicWall SMA1000 appliances to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, warning that these flaws are actively being exploited in real-world attacks. The vulnerabilities, identified as CVE-2026-83548 and CVE-2026-83549, affect SonicWall’s Secure Mobile Access (SMA1000) remote-access appliances. CISA Warns SonicWall SMA1000 Flaws CISA…
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CISA Warns SonicWall SMA1000 Flaws Are Actively Exploited in Attacks
Tags: access, attack, cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, mobile, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two vulnerabilities affecting SonicWall SMA1000 appliances to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, warning that these flaws are actively being exploited in real-world attacks. The vulnerabilities, identified as CVE-2026-83548 and CVE-2026-83549, affect SonicWall’s Secure Mobile Access (SMA1000) remote-access appliances. CISA Warns SonicWall SMA1000 Flaws CISA…
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KI-Modelle: Google veröffentlicht Gemini 3.8 Flash und Flash Cyber
Google stellt Gemini 3.8 Flash und 3.8 Flash Cyber vor. Die KI-Modelle sollen Programmierung und IT-Sicherheitsanalysen verbessern. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/ki-modelle-google-veroeffentlicht-gemini-3-8-flash-und-flash-cyber-2609-212581.html