Tag: cybersecurity
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Amazon EC2 SSM Agent Flaw Patched After Privilege Escalation via Path Traversal
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a now-patched security flaw in the Amazon EC2 Simple Systems Manager (SSM) Agent that, if successfully exploited, could permit an attacker to achieve privilege escalation and code execution.The vulnerability could permit an attacker to create directories in unintended locations on the filesystem, execute arbitrary scripts with root privileges, First…
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Ensuring NHIs Are Trustworthy in Cloud Environments
How Reliable Are Your Non-Human Identities in the Cloud? Businesses continuously seek ways to enhance their cybersecurity strategies. One area often overlooked yet crucial to cloud security is the management of non-human identities (NHIs). These are machine identifiers that play a crucial role in securing an organization’s systems. But how can we assure that these……
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Miercom bestätigt Check Point als führende KI-gestützte Cybersecurity-Plattform 2025
Check Point Software Technologies hat die Ergebnisse eines unabhängigen Vergleichstests von Miercom veröffentlicht. Dabei wurde die KI-gestützte Plattform von Check Point als leistungsstärkste Lösung unter den getesteten Anbietern ausgezeichnet. Die Studie bescheinigt der Infinity-Plattform überlegene Erkennungs- und Abwehrfähigkeiten, eine besonders benutzerfreundliche Oberfläche sowie Effizienz bei Schutz und Verwaltung über hybride und Cloud-Umgebungen hinweg. Mit ihrem…
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11 cyber defense tips to stay secure at work and home
Cybersecurity is inextricably tied to the technology it protects. Just as technology continues to grow in variety, quantity, and presence in all of our lives, so too does … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/04/08/home-work-cyber-defense-tips/
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CISA Alerts on Actively Exploited CrushFTP Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a warning about an actively exploited vulnerability in CrushFTP, a popular file transfer server solution. Identified as CVE-2025-31161, the vulnerability allows attackers to bypass authentication, posing significant risks to organizations relying on CrushFTP for secure file sharing and transfer. CISA has added this critical vulnerability to…
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Over 26,000 Dark Web Discussions Focused on Hacking Financial Organizations
Tags: cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, finance, hacker, hacking, service, strategy, threat, tool, vulnerabilityRadware’s comprehensive research into the cybersecurity landscape has uncovered significant trends shaping the financial services industry’s vulnerabilities in 2024. The analysis, conducted across 46 deep-web hacker forums, identified over 26,000 threat actors’ discussions that revealed increasingly sophisticated cyberattack methods. The study highlights the adoption of advanced tools and strategies by cybercriminals, underscoring the urgent need…
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Oracle Confirms Breach: Hackers Stole Client Login Credentials
Oracle Corporation has officially confirmed a cybersecurity breach in which hackers infiltrated its systems and stole client login credentials. This marks the second security incident disclosed by the software giant in less than a month, raising alarm among customers and cybersecurity professionals worldwide. According to sources familiar with the matter, Oracle informed certain clients earlier…
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CISA Warns of CrushFTP Exploit Letting Attackers Bypass Authentication
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has recently added a new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-31161, is an Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in CrushFTP, a widely used FTP server software. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/cisa-adds-cve-2025-31161-to-kev-catalog/
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CISA Warns of CrushFTP Vulnerability Exploitation in the Wild
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added CVE-2025-31161 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/crushftp-vulnerability-cisa-kev/
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CISA Adds CrushFTP Vulnerability to KEV Catalog Following Confirmed Active Exploitation
A recently disclosed critical security flaw impacting CrushFTP has been added by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog after reports emerged of active exploitation in the wild.The vulnerability is a case of authentication bypass that could permit an unauthenticated attacker to take over susceptible instances. It…
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Why DEI is key for a cyber safe future
Tags: access, ai, country, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data-breach, infrastructure, mitigation, regulation, risk, skills, technology, threatgrow a workforce and body of expertise, not shrink it.By illuminating career pathways or creating opportunities for those who have been historically overlooked, DEIB programs welcome people that may not have been exposed or traditionally have lacked access to the space. Across the US, Black practitioners make up only 8% of the total tech workforce.…
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Warum 100 % Patches nicht das ultimative Ziel sind
Wenn es um Cybersicherheit geht, erscheint das Patchen von Schwachstellen oft wie der Heilige Gral. Wenn die CVEs (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures, häufige Schwachstellen und Risiken in Computersystemen) gepatcht sind, ist man sicher, oder? Nun, nicht ganz. Leider ist Patchen nicht so einfach oder so effektiv wie Unternehmen glauben. Angesichts begrenzter Ressourcen, Geschäftsunterbrechungen… First seen…
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10 things you should include in your AI policy
Tags: access, ai, best-practice, breach, business, ceo, ciso, compliance, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, finance, framework, gartner, GDPR, governance, incident response, insurance, law, monitoring, privacy, regulation, risk, software, strategy, switch, technology, tool, training, updateInput from all stakeholders: At Aflac, the security team took the initial lead on developing the company’s AI policy. But AI is not just a security concern. “And it’s not just a legal concern,” Ladner says. “It’s not just a privacy concern. It’s not just a compliance concern. You need to bring all the stakeholders…
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Google hopes its experimental AI model can unearth new security use cases
SecGemini is free, but its access will initially be limited to a select group of organizations that will test the model in their own cybersecurity work. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/google-sec-gemini-experimental-ai-cybersecurity-assistant/
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AI Outsmarts Human Red Teams in Phishing Tests
Hoxhunt Predicts Phishing-as-a-Service Will Adopt AI Spear Phishing Agents. AI surpassed human red teams in crafting phishing attacks, at scale and with alarming success, asserts research from cybersecurity training firm Hoxhunt. The company’s proprietary AI spear phishing agent, outperformed human counterparts by 24%, a turnaround from a31% deficit in 2023. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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The Convergence of IAM, Cybersecurity, Fraud and Compliance
Gartner’s Pete Redshaw on Why the CISO or CRO Should Take the Lead. Cybersecurity, IAM, fraud and compliance will converge across financial institutions in the next five to six years. This transformation will follow a phased path, beginning with data integration, followed by tool alignment and eventually team restructuring. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Beyond the Firewall: Evansville Christian School Deploys Smarter Google Workspace Security Safety
How the School’s IT Team Gained Visibility, Prevents Cyber Threats, and Protects Student Data with Cloud Monitor Evansville Christian School in Newburgh, Indiana, supports about 1,100 students and 200 faculty and staff. Like many K-12 schools, they have foundational cybersecurity tools in place, including a firewall and GoGuardian for content filtering and student monitoring. But,…
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Google’s Sec-Gemini v1 Takes on Hackers Outperforms Rivals by 11%
Tags: access, attack, cybersecurity, data, google, hacker, intelligence, mandiant, open-source, threat, vulnerabilitySec-Gemini v1 has access to real-time cybersecurity data from trusted sources including Google Threat Intelligence, Mandiant’s attack reports, and the Open Source Vulnerabilities database. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-google-sec-gemini-v1/
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U.S. CISA adds Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure and ZTA Gateways flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure and ZTA Gateways flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added an Apache Tomcat path equivalence vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-22457, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The vulnerability CVE-2025-22457 is a stack-based buffer overflow…
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PCI DSS 4.0.1: A Cybersecurity Blueprint by the Industry, for the Industry
As PCI DSS 4.0.1 comes into force, it shows the power of industry collaboration in cybersecurity. The post PCI DSS 4.0.1: A Cybersecurity Blueprint by the Industry, for the Industry appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/pci-dss-4-0-1-a-cybersecurity-blueprint-by-the-industry-for-the-industry/
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The 20 Hottest AI Cybersecurity Companies: The 2025 CRN AI 100
As part of CRN’s 2025 AI 100, are the 20 hottest AI cybersecurity companies of 2025. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/the-20-hottest-ai-cybersecurity-companies-the-2025-crn-ai-100
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Cybersecurity Vendors Expected To Be Resilient Amid Tariffs: Analyst
Palo Alto Networks, CrowdStrike and Zscaler are among the cybersecurity vendors that will be more insulated than some other tech players against the Trump administration’s tariff policies, according to Wedbush Securities’ Daniel Ives. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/cybersecurity-vendors-expected-to-be-resilient-amid-tariffs-analyst
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Intergenerational Mentoring: Key to Cybersecurity’s AI Future
As threats evolve and technology changes, our ability to work together across generations will determine our success. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/intergenerational-mentoring-key-cybersecuritys-ai-future
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Scott Schober on Fighting the New Age of Credit Card Fraud
In my first interview with cybersecurity expert and author Scott Schober, we explored his personal experiences with being hacked and the eye-opening insights from his book Hacked Again. Now, we’re reconnecting with Scott to go deeper. Because the threat landscape… First seen on sensorstechforum.com Jump to article: sensorstechforum.com/scott-schober-credit-card-fraud-interview/
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AI Surpasses Elite Red Teams in Crafting Effective Spear Phishing Attacks
In a groundbreaking development in the field of cybersecurity, AI has reached a pivotal moment, surpassing elite human red teams in the creation of effective spear phishing attacks. According to research conducted by Hoxhunt, AI agents have demonstrated a 24% higher effectiveness rate compared to human teams in simulated phishing campaigns against millions of global…
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Threat Actors Use Windows Screensaver Files as Malware Delivery Method
Cybersecurity experts at Symantec have uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting various sectors across multiple countries, leveraging the Windows screensaver file format (.scr) as a vector for malware distribution. This method, while seemingly innocuous, allows attackers to execute malicious code under the guise of a harmless screensaver file. Campaign Overview The campaign, observed by Symantec,…
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CISA and FBI Warn Fast Flux is Powering Resilient Malware, C2, and Phishing Networks
Cybersecurity agencies from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States have published a joint advisory about the risks associated with a technique called fast flux that has been adopted by threat actors to obscure a command-and-control (C2) channel.”‘Fast flux’ is a technique used to obfuscate the locations of malicious servers through rapidly changing Domain…
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The controversial case of the threat actor EncryptHub
Microsoft credited controversial actor EncryptHub, a lone actor with ties to cybercrime, for reporting two Windows flaws. Microsoft credited the likely lone actor behind the EncryptHub alias (also known as SkorikARI) for reporting two Windows security flaws, highlighting a >>conflicted
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Exploring the EU Cybersecurity Certification Scheme: A Guide to Common Criteria
What is the EU Cybersecurity Certification Scheme? The EU Cybersecurity Certification Scheme is designed to simplify and harmonize cybersecurity certifications across the EU. With varying national-level rules and regulations creating barriers to trade and inconsistencies in security standards, the framework provides EU-wide schemes that establish a single, trustworthy approach. How Does It Differ from Pre-existing……