Tag: data
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This stealthy Windows RAT holds live conversations with its operators
Tags: access, data, detection, injection, malware, mitigation, monitoring, powershell, rat, reverse-engineering, theft, windowsRAT capabilities and stealer functionality: The .NET payload implements a remote access trojan that allows operators to interact directly with compromised systems. Unlike many commodity RATs that rely on periodic check-ins, this malware supports live command handling, enabling attackers to issue instructions and receive responses in near real-time.This interactive design allows operators to perform reconnaissance,…
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Top 10 Cyber Risk Management and GRC Companies in the UK and Globally
Cyber risk management and Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) have become central to how organisations protect data, meet regulatory obligations, and maintain operational resilience. As cyber threats grow more sophisticated and regulatory scrutiny increases, organisations must demonstrate not only that risks are identified, but that they are governed, prioritised, and controlled effectively. Cyber risk management…
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NationStates confirms data breach, shuts down game site
NationStates, a multiplayer browser-based game, has confirmed a data breach after taking its website offline earlier this week to investigate a security incident. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nationstates-confirms-data-breach-shuts-down-game-site/
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Arsink RAT Targets Android Devices to Steal Sensitive Data and Enable Remote Access
Arsink is a cloud-native Android Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that steals sensitive data and grants attackers deep control over infected devices. In several builds, larger media is pushed through Google Apps Script into Google Drive, while other versions rely on Firebase Realtime Database (RTDB) and Firebase Storage, sometimes paired with Telegram for fast exfiltration. The…
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When responsible disclosure becomes unpaid labor
Tags: ai, bug-bounty, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, cve, cvss, cybersecurity, data, email, exploit, finance, flaw, governance, healthcare, incident response, infrastructure, jobs, open-source, ransom, risk, security-incident, service, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, warfaresupposed to function and how it increasingly does in practice. Enter the gray zone of ethical disclosure: The result is a growing gray zone between ethical research and adversarial pressure. Based on years of reporting on disclosure disputes, that gray zone tends to emerge through a small set of recurring failure modes.Silent treatment and severity…
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How powerful is AI in managing non-human identities
How Can Organizations Secure Machine Identities? Did you know that non-human identities (NHIs) are increasingly becoming a critical component of cybersecurity infrastructure across various sectors? As much as 68% of IT security incidents involve machine identities, highlighting the urgent need for effective NHI management in safeguarding organizational assets and data integrity. With the rise of……
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Exposed MongoDB instances still targeted in data extortion attacks
A threat actor is targeting exposed MongoDB instances in automated data extortion attacks demanding low ransoms from owners to restore the data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exposed-mongodb-instances-still-targeted-in-data-extortion-attacks/
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New Apple privacy feature limits location tracking on iPhones, iPads
Apple is introducing a new privacy feature that lets users limit the precision of location data shared with cellular networks on some iPhone and iPad models. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/new-apple-privacy-feature-limits-location-tracking-on-iphones-ipads/
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Why is disaster recovery vital with NHI
How Do Non-Human Identities Impact Disaster Recovery and Cybersecurity? When considering disaster recovery and cybersecurity in cloud environments, have you thought about the role of Non-Human Identities (NHIs)? These machine identities”, essentially digital passports with their own permissions”, play a critical role in modern organizations. NHIs are at the forefront of data management and cybersecurity,…
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How impenetrable is secrets encryption in financial services
How Secure is Secrets Encryption in Financial Services? Have you ever wondered how financial services ensure the safety of critical information? The key lies in the sophisticated management of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and the rigorous approach to secrets encryption. These elements are essential to safeguarding sensitive data from falling into the wrong hands. The Role……
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NDSS 2025 Silence False Alarms
Tags: blockchain, china, conference, cyber, data, detection, finance, Internet, network, tool, vulnerabilitySession 11A: Blockchain Security 2 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Qiyang Song (Institute of Information Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences; School of Cyber Security, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences), Heqing Huang (Institute of Information Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Xiaoqi Jia (Institute of Information Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences; School of Cyber Security, University of…
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Ivanti patches two actively exploited critical vulnerabilities in EPMM
install rpm url [patch_url] command.The RPM_12.x.0.x patch is applicable to EPMM software versions 12.5.0.x, 12.6.0.x, and 12.7.0.x. It is also compatible with the older 12.3.0.x and 12.4.0.x versions. Meanwhile the RPM_12.x.1.x patch is applicable to versions 12.5.1.0 and 12.6.1.0.”The RPM script does not survive a version upgrade,” the company warns. “If after applying the RPM…
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Startup Amutable plotting Linux security overhaul to counter hacking threats
Tags: attack, backdoor, ceo, cloud, computer, computing, container, cve, cybercrime, data, exploit, fortinet, hacking, infrastructure, kubernetes, linux, microsoft, open-source, skills, software, startup, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, training, vpn, vulnerabilitysystemd, he has alongside him two other ex-Microsoft employees, Chris Kühl as CEO, and Christian Brauner as CTO.A clue to Amutable’s plans lies in the announcement’s emphasis on some of its founders’ backgrounds in Kubernetes, runc, LXC, Incus, and containerd, all connected in different ways to the Linux container stack. Computing is full of security…
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Windows Malware Uses Pulsar RAT for Live Chats While Stealing Data
We usually think of computer viruses as silent, invisible programs running in the background, but a worrying discovery shows that modern hackers are getting much more personal. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/windows-malware-pulsar-rat-live-chats-steal-data/
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U.S. convicts ex-Google engineer for sending AI tech data to China
A U.S. federal jury has convicted Linwei Ding, a former software engineer at Google, for stealing AI supercomputer data from his employer and secretly sharing it with Chinese tech firms. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-convicts-ex-google-engineer-for-sending-ai-tech-data-to-china/
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Mandiant details how ShinyHunters abuse SSO to steal cloud data
Mandiant says a wave of recent ShinyHunters SaaS data-theft attacks is being fueled by targeted voice phishing (vishing) attacks and company-branded phishing sites that steal single sign-on (SSO) credentials and multi-factor authentication (MFA) codes. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mandiant-details-how-shinyhunters-abuse-sso-to-steal-cloud-data/
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SCADA Flaw Enables DoS Condition, Impacting Availability of Affected Systems
A vulnerability affecting the Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Suite, a widely deployed supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system used across industrial sectors, including automotive, energy, and manufacturing. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-0921, carries a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium severity) and enables attackers to trigger denial-of-service (DoS) conditions on affected systems, compromising operational availability. Vulnerability…
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Tenable Tackles AI Governance, Shadow AI Risks, Data Exposure
The Tenable One AI Exposure add-on discovers unsanctioned AI use in the organization and enforces policy compliance with approved tools. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/tenable-tackles-ai-governance-shadow-ai-risks-data-exposure
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Thousands more Oregon residents learn their health data was stolen in TriZetto breach
Parent company Cognizant hit with multiple lawsuits First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/30/trizetto_health_data_stolen/
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Thousands more Oregon residents learn their health data was stolen in TriZetto breach
Parent company Cognizant hit with multiple lawsuits First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/30/trizetto_health_data_stolen/
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AIs Are Getting Better at Finding and Exploiting Security Vulnerabilities
Tags: ai, attack, best-practice, breach, cve, cyber, data, exploit, kali, linux, network, open-source, tool, update, vulnerabilityFrom an Anthropic blog post: In a recent evaluation of AI models’ cyber capabilities, current Claude models can now succeed at multistage attacks on networks with dozens of hosts using only standard, open-source tools, instead of the custom tools needed by previous generations. This illustrates how barriers to the use of AI in relatively autonomous…
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Coupang CEO questioned by police investigating obstruction of probe into data breach
Seoul Metropolitan Police, as part of their investigation into the data breach at online retail giant Coupang, brought in acting CEO Harold Rogers. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/coupang-acting-CEO-questioned-police-investigating-data-breach
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SoundCloud Data Breach Exposes Nearly 30M User Accounts
A SoundCloud breach affecting 29.8 million accounts exposed email addresses and profile data, increasing phishing risks. The post SoundCloud Data Breach Exposes Nearly 30M User Accounts appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-soundcloud-breach-exposes-nearly-30-million-users/
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Apple Adds New iPhone Privacy Setting to Blur Location Data Shared With Carriers
Apple’s new iPhone privacy setting blurs location data shared with wireless carriers, limiting precise tracking while preserving emergency services. The post Apple Adds New iPhone Privacy Setting to Blur Location Data Shared With Carriers appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-apple-iphone-limit-precise-location-carriers/
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Critical Exploits, Data Breaches, and AI Threats Define This Week in Cybersecurity
Weekly summary of Cybersecurity Insider newsletters First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/weekly-roundup/critical-exploits-data-breaches-and-ai-threats-define-this-week-in-cybersecurity/
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Top 6 Data Breaches of January 2026
If you followed breach disclosures in January 2026, a pattern quickly became hard to ignore. Very different organizations reported incidents within a short span of time. Global brands, nonprofits, logistics… The post Top 6 Data Breaches of January 2026 appeared first on Strobes Security. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2026/01/top-6-data-breaches-of-january-2026/
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Top 6 Data Breaches of January 2026
If you followed breach disclosures in January 2026, a pattern quickly became hard to ignore. Very different organizations reported incidents within a short span of time. Global brands, nonprofits, logistics… The post Top 6 Data Breaches of January 2026 appeared first on Strobes Security. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2026/01/top-6-data-breaches-of-january-2026/
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GhostChat Spyware Targets Android Users Through WhatsApp, Steals Sensitive Data
A sneaky Android spyware called GhostChat, which tricks Pakistan-based users with romance scams via WhatsApp. The malware grabs sensitive data like contacts, photos, and files from victims’ devices. Threat actors pose as dating apps to hook targets. GhostChat mimics a legit chat platform named >>Dating Apps without payment,<< stealing its icon for trust. Users must…