Tag: data
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A CISO’s Playbook for Defending Data Assets Against AI Scraping
Discover a strategic approach to govern scraping risks, balance security with business growth, and safeguard intellectual capital from automated data harvesting. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/ciso-playbook-defending-data-assets-against-ai-scraping
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Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Cost Savings’
Tags: datavia the comic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2026/02/randall-munroes-xkcd-cost-savings/
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Engineering for the Inevitable: Managing Downstream Failures in Security Data Pipelines
Learn how to prevent 50% of detection failures caused by log delivery chain issues. Master persistent queuing, schema drift mitigation, and automated recovery for zero data loss SOC operations. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/engineering-for-the-inevitable-managing-downstream-failures-in-security-data-pipelines/
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Data breach at fintech giant Figure affects close to a million customers
The Figure data breach allowed hackers to steal customer names, dates of birth, physical addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/data-breach-at-fintech-giant-figure-affects-close-to-a-million-customers/
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Passive RFIDs can now stream telemetry data from sensors
To advance the ‘ambient internet of things’ no batteries required First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/17/ambient_iot_japan_standard/
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Firebase Misconfiguration Exposes 300M Messages From Chat Ask AI Users
A technical mistake in the popular Chat Ask AI app has left 300 million private messages from 25 million users exposed online. Discover what happened and how you can protect your personal data when using AI chatbots. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/firebase-misconfiguration-chat-ask-ai-users-expose/
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A Vast Trove of Exposed Social Security Numbers May Put Millions at Risk of Identity Theft
A database left accessible to anyone online contained billions of records, including sensitive personal data that criminals appear to have not yet exploited. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/a-mega-trove-of-exposed-social-security-numbers-underscores-critical-identity-theft-risks/
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How synthetic data can help solve AI’s data crisis
As AI demand outpaces the availability of high-quality training data, synthetic data offers a path forward. We unpack how synthetic datasets help teams overcome data scarcity to build production-ready AI. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/how-synthetic-data-can-help-solve-ais-data-crisis/
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Microsoft says Office bug exposed customers’ confidential emails to Copilot AI
Microsoft said the bug meant that its Copilot AI chatbot was reading and summarizing paying customers’ confidential emails, bypassing data protection policies. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/microsoft-says-office-bug-exposed-customers-confidential-emails-to-copilot-ai/
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Sumo Logic Extends AWS Data Center Reach to Europe
Sumo Logic today announced it will extend the regions its security software can be accessed on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud service to Europe. Cybersecurity teams will be able to run Sumo Logic software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications on the AWS European Sovereign Cloud and AWS Swiss Data Center deployments. Eric Avery, global head of infrastructure..…
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Carelessness versus craftsmanship in cryptography
Tags: access, advisory, api, attack, authentication, computing, credentials, cryptography, data, email, encryption, github, hacker, oracle, side-channel, software, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerabilityTwo popular AES libraries, aes-js and pyaes, “helpfully” provide a default IV in their AES-CTR API, leading to a large number of key/IV reuse bugs. These bugs potentially affect thousands of downstream projects. When we shared one of these bugs with an affected vendor, strongSwan, the maintainer provided a model response for security vendors. The…
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Carelessness versus craftsmanship in cryptography
Tags: access, advisory, api, attack, authentication, computing, credentials, cryptography, data, email, encryption, github, hacker, oracle, side-channel, software, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerabilityTwo popular AES libraries, aes-js and pyaes, “helpfully” provide a default IV in their AES-CTR API, leading to a large number of key/IV reuse bugs. These bugs potentially affect thousands of downstream projects. When we shared one of these bugs with an affected vendor, strongSwan, the maintainer provided a model response for security vendors. The…
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The era of the Digital Parasite: Why stealth has replaced ransomware
For years, ransomware encryption functioned as the industry’s alarm bell. When systems locked up, defenders knew an attack had occurred. Not anymore. New empirical data show … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/18/picus-security-red-report-identity-driven-cyberattacks/
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Data breach at fintech firm Figure affects nearly 1 million accounts
Hackers have stolen the personal and contact information of nearly 1 million accounts after breaching the systems of Figure Technology Solutions, a self-described blockchain-native financial technology company. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/data-breach-at-fintech-firm-figure-affects-nearly-1-million-accounts/
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Keenadu: Android malware that comes preinstalled and can’t be removed by users
Embedded in core system apps: Keenadu can control legitimate system applications on affected devices. Kaspersky observed it inside critical components such as face unlock applications, raising the possibility that attackers could access biometric data. The malware was also found operating within the home screen app that controls the device’s primary interface.The researchers warned that the…
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Microsoft says bug causes Copilot to summarize confidential emails
Microsoft says a Microsoft 365 Copilot bug has been causing the AI assistant to summarize confidential emails since late January, bypassing data loss prevention (DLP) policies that organizations rely on to protect sensitive information. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-says-bug-causes-copilot-to-summarize-confidential-emails/
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ClawHavoc Infects OpenClaw’s ClawHub with 1,184 Malicious Skills, Exposing Data Theft Risks
A large-scale supply chain poisoning campaign dubbed ClawHavoc has hit OpenClaw’s official skill marketplace, ClawHub, with at least 1,184 malicious “Skills” historically published on the platform. The incident highlights how fast-growing AI agent ecosystems can become high-value malware distribution channels when plugins are easy to publish and users routinely grant agents broad system access. OpenClaw (previously known…
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Prompt Control is the New Front Door of Application Security
Discover how AI-driven systems are redefining application security. Research highlights the importance of focusing on inference layers, prompt control, and token management to effectively secure AI inference services and minimize risks associated with cost, latency, and data leakage. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/prompt-control-is-the-new-front-door-of-application-security/
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Discipline is the new power move in cybersecurity leadership
Tags: automation, cyber, cybersecurity, data, group, incident response, intelligence, metric, risk, risk-management, service, siem, soc, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementHow to do more with less: 1. Review contracts, renegotiate them or change the operations to a new partner Scope, service-level agreements and performance metrics should be revisited because many contracts were established under different risk profiles, urgency and pricing conditions. Modernizing contracts to focus on outcomes rather than activities, revalidating pricing and service assumptions…
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A new approach for GenAI risk protection
Solution 1: GenAI enterprise model: Implement enterprise licenses for approved GenAI solutions (such as ChatGPT Enterprise or Microsoft CoPilot 365, which is integrated into existing O365 tenants). Enterprise GenAI solutions typically include a robust set of built-in security tools that allow organizations to secure their data and implement DLP controls within the enterprise GenAI solution…
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Palo Alto Networks to Acquire Koi Security for Enhanced Agentic Endpoint Security
Palo Alto Networks announced on February 17, 2026, that it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Koi Security, a pioneer in Agentic Endpoint Security. The acquisition aims to address a critical security gap created by AI agents and tools that operate with extensive permissions and data access while bypassing traditional security controls. AI agents…
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Malware Campaign Targets Crypto Users with Fake MetaMask Wallet and Remote Access Backdoor
An aggressive malware campaign targeting IT professionals in cryptocurrency, Web3, and AI to steal sensitive data and live crypto funds from victim wallets. The attackers pose as recruiters and use trojanized coding tasks to deliver two core malware families, BeaverTail and InvisibleFerret, which have been steadily upgraded with new data theft and wallet-targeting features. The…
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The new paradigm for raising up secure software engineers
Tags: ai, application-security, awareness, ceo, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, data, governance, login, risk, skills, software, threat, tool, training, vulnerabilityThreat modeling as a core competency: This system-level thinking should also elevate the need for greater developer fluency in threat modeling, says Yasar. He notes that threat modeling has historically been difficult for product security and engineering teams to operationalize at scale. One of the longstanding barriers to practical threat modeling was the knowledge required…
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How secure are Agentic AI-driven compliance audits?
What Are Non-Human Identities, and Why Are They Critical for Secure Cloud Environments? Ensuring the security of non-human identities (NHIs) is paramount for organizations operating in cloud environments. NHIs often refer to machine identities crucial for protecting sensitive data and maintaining the integrity of IT systems. With an increasing reliance on cloud computing, managing these……
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Kettering Health Notifying Patients of Interlock Breach
Cybercrime Group First Listed Ohio Health System as a Data Theft Victim Last June. Ohio-based Kettering Health is notifying current and former patients and affiliates that their personal, health and financial information was potentially compromised in a May 2025 ransomware attack and data theft incident claimed by cybercriminal gang Interlock. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Chrome >>preloading<< could be leaking your data and causing problems in Browser Guard
This article explains why Chrome’s “preloading” can cause scary-looking blocks in Malwarebytes Browser Guard. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/chrome-preloading-could-be-leaking-your-data-and-causing-problems-in-browser-guard/
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Canada Goose says leaked customer transaction data did not come from company systems
On Saturday afternoon, the ShinyHunters cybercriminal organization claimed to have stolen more than 600,000 records from the company containing personal information. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/canada-goose-says-leaked-customer-data-was-not-from-company
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Data Minimization Is Still an Underrated Security Control
Why Reducing Data Volume Matters More Than Ever for SOCs and CISOs Data minimization is often perceived as a constraint on innovation. In reality, it is the ultimate enabler of resilience. It reduces the impact of breaches, weakens ransomware leverage, improves SOC efficiency and secures the AI frontier. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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The 20 Coolest Identity, Access And Data Security Companies Of 2026: The Security 100
CRN’s Security 100 list of the coolest identity, access and data security companies includes vendors in segments such as identity and access management, security service edge and AI-powered data security. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/the-20-coolest-identity-access-and-data-security-companies-of-2026-the-security-100
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CredShields Contributes to OWASP’s 2026 Smart Contract Security Priorities
SINGAPORE, Singapore, February 17th, 2026, CyberNewswire The OWASP Smart Contract Security Project has released the OWASP Smart Contract Top 10 2026, a risk prioritization framework developed from structured analysis of real world exploit data observed across blockchain ecosystems in 2025. Crypto protocols continued to experience significant smart contract failures in 2025, with exploit patterns increasingly…