Tag: data
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Breach exposes sensitive LAPD files stored in city attorney system
The LA Times reported that social media posts allegedly featuring information about the stolen material, some of which have since been taken down, revealed there were 7.7 terabytes of data available for download. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/breach-exposes-lapd-files-city-attorney-systems
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AI Security Risks: How Enterprises Manage LLM, Shadow AI and Agentic Threats FireTail Blog
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, breach, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, conference, control, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, framework, gartner, GDPR, governance, guide, infrastructure, injection, LLM, malicious, microsoft, monitoring, network, nvidia, office, regulation, risk, saas, software, threat, tool, training, vulnerabilityApr 08, 2026 – – Quick Facts: Enterprise AI Security Most enterprises are running AI at scale before their security teams have visibility into it. Shadow AI (unsanctioned AI tools spreading department by department) is now the most common entry point for data leakage. Agentic AI introduces a new category of risk: autonomous systems that…
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New Scam Alert: QR Codes Replace Links in Traffic Ticket Phishing
Scammers are using fake traffic violation texts with QR codes to steal personal and financial data, posing as state courts and government agencies. The post New Scam Alert: QR Codes Replace Links in Traffic Ticket Phishing appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-qr-code-traffic-ticket-scam-2026/
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Data trust is the hidden reason most AI initiatives fail
Ready, Fire, AI. Ninety percent of enterprises are already running Enterprise GenAI at scale. That number comes from new research conducted by MIND in partnership with CISO ExecNet, and it should give every security leader pause. Not because AI adoption is surprising. But because of what sits directly beneath it. Although 90% of organizations are…
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Hackers exploit a critical Flowise flaw affecting thousands of AI workflows
Tags: access, ai, authentication, container, cve, data, data-breach, docker, exploit, flaw, hacker, injection, intelligence, linkedin, network, update, vulnerabilityHackers exploit unpatched instances: While a patch has been available for months, a recent VulnCheck finding places the first in-the-wild exploitation on April 6. Caitlin Condon, VP of Security Research at the vulnerability intelligence company, warned of the abuse through a LinkedIn post.”Early this morning, VulnCheck’s Canary network began detecting first-time exploitation of CVE-2025-59528, an…
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LLM-generated passwords are indefensible. Your codebase may already prove it
Temperature is not a remedy: A reflexive objection from practitioners familiar with LLM configuration holds that increasing sampling temperature would attenuate these distributional biases by flattening the probability landscape from which characters are drawn. Irregular’s empirical results are unambiguous in refuting this intuition. Testing conducted at temperature 1.0, the maximum setting on Claude, produces no…
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Forest Blizzard leverages router compromises to launch AiTM attacks, target Outlook sessions
Invisible path to enterprise systems: This attack poses a serious risk to enterprises because, instead of beginning at the corporate perimeter, it starts from employee environments that are often less secure. Threat actors target vulnerable home or small office routers, which often have weak default passwords or unpatched software.The shift to remote work has dramatically…
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IBM Security Verify Access Flaws Let Remote Attackers Access Sensitive Data
IBM has issued an urgent security bulletin addressing a slew of vulnerabilities impacting IBM Verify Identity Access and IBM Security Verify Access. These flaws span across critical dependencies and internal mechanisms, exposing organizations to risks ranging from remote data theft to complete system compromise. Cybersecurity professionals and administrators must evaluate these threats immediately to secure…
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The zero-day timeline just collapsed. Here’s what security leaders do next
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, breach, cio, ciso, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, endpoint, exploit, google, Internet, Intruder, leak, least-privilege, open-source, penetration-testing, resilience, service, strategy, tactics, update, vulnerability, zero-dayScaling vulnerability discovery to machine speed: Agentic AI is AI that can act, not just advise. Give it an objective, and it will plan steps, run them, learn from what happens and adjust until it succeeds or hits a hard stop. In cybersecurity, that looks like an automated operator. It can probe an application, test…
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The tabletop exercise grows up
would do. They do not do it.Every experienced facilitator knows the moment: someone in the room challenges the premise and the facilitator asks participants to “suspend disbelief.” That phrase should give us pause. If the scenario requires suspension of disbelief, it is not building preparedness. It is building familiarity with a document.The gap between documentation…
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Top 10 Best Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Providers in 2026
Tags: authentication, breach, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, malware, mfa, password, phishingIn the digital realm of 2026, the traditional password stands as a flimsy barrier against an onslaught of sophisticated cyber threats. From phishing campaigns and credential stuffing to ever-evolving malware, attackers are relentlessly targeting the weakest link in cybersecurity: single-factor authentication. A staggering percentage of data breaches continue to stem from compromised credentials, underscoring the…
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Multiple OpenSSL Flaws Expose Sensitive Data in RSA KEM Handling
A newly disclosed flaw in OpenSSL could allow attackers to access sensitive data stored in application memory. Tracked as CVE-2026-31790, this moderate-severity vulnerability affects the handling of RSA Key Encapsulation Mechanism (KEM) RSASVE encapsulation. OpenSSL issued the security advisory on April 7, 2026, urging users to apply patches immediately. The core issue revolves around improper…
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Remus Infostealer Debuts With Stealthy New Credential-Theft Tactics
Hackers are rolling out a new 64″‘bit infostealer dubbed Remus. The code strongly suggests it is a direct successor to the notorious Lumma Stealer, arriving just months after law”‘enforcement disruption and public doxxing of Lumma’s core operators in 2025. Remus is a 64″‘bit information stealer that mirrors Lumma’s core playbook: harvesting browser passwords, cookies, autofill data,…
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SIEM Detection is Failing. Here’s What Stronger Teams Do Instead.
Stop running your SOC like it’s 2012. Learn why modern detection engineering requires shifting away from legacy SIEM architectures toward a product-centric strategy that prioritizes data quality, contextual enrichment, and AI-native workflows over raw log volume. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/siem-detection-is-failing-heres-what-stronger-teams-do-instead/
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Iran-Linked Hackers Disrupt U.S. Critical Infrastructure by Targeting Internet-Exposed PLCs
Tags: attack, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, finance, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iran, technologyIran-affiliated cyber actors are targeting internet-facing operational technology (OT) devices across critical infrastructures in the U.S., including programmable logic controllers (PLCs), cybersecurity and intelligence agencies warned Tuesday.”These attacks have led to diminished PLC functionality, manipulation of display data and, in some cases, operational disruption and financial First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2026/04/iran-linked-hackers-disrupt-us-critical.html
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Fortinet releases emergency hotfix for FortiClient EMS zero-day flaw
Mitigation and response: In addition to the hotfix, organizations should review their available logs for any suspicious API requests and activity. Unfortunately, there are no published indicators of compromise for this malicious activity yet, so watchTowr recommends auditing all recent changes made to endpoint security policies, VPN configuration profiles, application firewall rules, administrator accounts and…
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FBI: Americans lost a record $21 billion to cybercrime last year
U.S. victims lost nearly $21 billion to cyber-enabled crimes last year, driven primarily by investment scams, business email compromise, tech support fraud, and data breaches, the Federal Bureau of Investigation says. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-americans-lost-a-record-21-billion-to-cybercrime-last-year/
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Snowflake customers hit in data theft attacks after SaaS integrator breach
Over a dozen companies have suffered data theft attacks after a SaaS integration provider was breached and authentication tokens stolen. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/snowflake-customers-hit-in-data-theft-attacks-after-saas-integrator-breach/
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Grafana Patches AI Bug That Could Have Leaked User Data
By hiding malicious instructions on an attacker-controlled Web page, AI could ingest orders as benign and return sensitive data to the attacker’s server. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/grafana-patches-ai-bug-leaked-user-data
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5 steps to strengthen supply chain security and improve cyber resilience
Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, automation, backup, breach, business, cloud, control, credentials, cyber, data, defense, detection, dns, edr, email, endpoint, exploit, framework, governance, identity, infrastructure, mfa, monitoring, msp, network, radius, resilience, risk, saas, service, siem, soc, software, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-trustAll software vendors and SaaS platformsOpen”‘source components embedded in your applicationsMSP or IT service providersCloud infrastructure and authentication servicesAPI integrations and automation workflowsOnce documented, classify each supplier by the impact they would have if compromised. A remote monitoring tool or authentication platform represents far greater risk than a basic productivity app. This prioritization helps you…
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5 steps to strengthen supply chain security and improve cyber resilience
Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, automation, backup, breach, business, cloud, control, credentials, cyber, data, defense, detection, dns, edr, email, endpoint, exploit, framework, governance, identity, infrastructure, mfa, monitoring, msp, network, radius, resilience, risk, saas, service, siem, soc, software, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-trustAll software vendors and SaaS platformsOpen”‘source components embedded in your applicationsMSP or IT service providersCloud infrastructure and authentication servicesAPI integrations and automation workflowsOnce documented, classify each supplier by the impact they would have if compromised. A remote monitoring tool or authentication platform represents far greater risk than a basic productivity app. This prioritization helps you…
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New FBI Warning: Chinese Apps Could Expose User Data
The FBI is warning Americans about data security risks tied to foreign-developed mobile apps, especially those linked to China. The post New FBI Warning: Chinese Apps Could Expose User Data appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-fbi-warns-foreign-apps-data-security-risks/
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The Complete Guide to Passwordless Authentication in 2026: How It Works, Why It Matters, and How to Implement It
Passwords are responsible for 80% of data breaches. Passwordless authentication eliminates the attack surface entirely. Here is the complete technical and business guide to how it works, which methods fit which scenarios, and how to implement it in 2026. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/the-complete-guide-to-passwordless-authentication-in-2026-how-it-works-why-it-matters-and-how-to-implement-it/
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GrafanaGhost Vulnerability Allows Data Theft via AI Injection
GrafanaGhost is a critical vulnerability in Grafana’s AI components that uses indirect prompt injection and protocol-relative URL bypasses to exfiltrate data. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/grafanaghost-vulnerability-data-theft-via-ai-injection/