Tag: data
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Russian hackers exploit old Cisco flaw to target global enterprise networks
Six-year-old vulnerability still wreaking havoc: At the heart of this campaign lies CVE-2018-0171, a critical vulnerability that affected Cisco IOS software’s Smart Install feature and allowed unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or trigger denial-of-service conditions.Despite Cisco patching the flaw in 2018, Static Tundra continued exploiting unpatched devices, particularly those that reached end-of-life status,…
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Securing UK Hospitality SMBs and their supply chains in 2025
Securing UK Hospitality SMBs and their supply chains in 2025 UK hospitality, including hotels, guesthouses, pubs, restaurants and their supply chains, thrives on reputation, efficiency, and trust. In 2025, data-driven bookings, contactless dining, and digital loyalty programmes accelerate gains, but also expose severe cyber risks. For small and medium-sized hospitality businesses, tight budgets, minimal IT……
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Colt changes tune, admits data theft as Warlock gang begins auction
Worried about your data? Not to worry, we’ll check the dark web for you! Yes really First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/08/21/colt_warlock_auction/
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Why AI Agents and MCP Servers Just Became a CISO’s Most Urgent Priority
Over the last year, I’ve spent countless hours with CISOs, CTOs, and security architects talking about a new wave of technology that’s changing the game faster than anything we’ve seen before: Agentic AI and Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. If you think AI is still in the “cool demos and pilot projects” stage, think again.…
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New SHAMOS Malware Targets macOS Through Fake Help Sites to Steal Login Credentials
Tags: credentials, crowdstrike, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, group, login, macOS, malware, serviceCybersecurity researchers at CrowdStrike identified and thwarted a sophisticated malware campaign deploying SHAMOS, an advanced variant of the Atomic macOS Stealer (AMOS) malware, orchestrated by the cybercriminal group COOKIE SPIDER. Operating under a malware-as-a-service model, COOKIE SPIDER rents out this information stealer to affiliates who target victims to harvest sensitive data, including login credentials, cryptocurrency…
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Russian Hackers Exploit 7-Year-Old Cisco Flaw to Steal Industrial System Configs
Static Tundra, a Russian state-sponsored threat actor connected to the FSB’s Center 16 unit, has been responsible for a sustained cyber espionage effort, according to information released by Cisco Talos. Operating for over a decade, this group specializes in compromising network devices to facilitate long-term intelligence gathering, with a focus on extracting configuration data from…
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Microsoft restricts Chinese firms’ access to vulnerability warnings after hacking concerns
Tags: access, china, compliance, cybersecurity, data, government, hacking, intelligence, microsoft, service, threat, vulnerability, windowsEnterprise operations fallout: Microsoft’s decision may have broader operational consequences for multinational corporations (MNCs), particularly those with significant operations in China. For some, the move adds pressure to an already delicate balancing act between geopolitical expectations and local compliance risks.”MNCs operating in China already know they are in the crosshairs of both the Chinese and…
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Commvault Backup Suite Flaws Allow Attackers to Breach On-Premises Systems
Security researchers have uncovered a critical series of vulnerabilities in Commvault’s backup and data management software that could enable attackers to achieve remote code execution and compromise on-premises infrastructure. The flaws, discovered by Watchtowr Labs, represent a significant threat to organizations relying on Commvault’s widely-deployed backup solutions. The vulnerability chain consists of four distinct security…
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Orange Data Breach Raises SIM-Swapping Attack Fears
Orange Belgium revealed that a threat actor has compromised 850,000 customer accounts, with SIM card numbers among the data accessed First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/orange-data-breach-sim-swapping/
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Enterprise passwords becoming even easier to steal and abuse
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, ceo, ciso, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, encryption, exploit, extortion, group, identity, leak, mfa, monitoring, passkey, password, phishing, ransomware, risk, strategy, threat, tool, zero-trustGrowing threat from stolen credentials: Attackers actively target user credentials because they offer the most direct route or foothold into a targeted organization’s network. Once inside, attackers can move laterally across systems, searching for other user accounts to compromise, or they attempt to escalate their privileges and gain administrative control.This hunt for credentials extends beyond…
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DOM-Based Extension Clickjacking Exposes Millions of Password Manager Users to Credential Theft
A newly discovered technique, dubbed DOM-based extension clickjacking, has raised serious concerns about the security of browser-based password managers. Despite their role in protecting sensitive information, such as login credentials, credit card data, and TOTP codes (Time-based One-Time Passwords), this attack demonstrates how a single deceptive click can result in total data compromise. First seen…
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US CERT/CC warns of flaws in Workhorse Software accounting software used by hundreds of municipalities in Wisconsin
CERT/CC disclosed serious data exposure vulnerabilities in Workhorse Software used by hundreds of U.S. cities and towns. CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC) at Carnegie Mellon University disclosed two serious data exposure flaws in an accounting application developed by Workhorse Software’s, and used by hundreds of U.S. cities and towns. CERT/CC disclosed the vulnerabilities only after the…
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Orange Belgium discloses data breach impacting 850,000 customers
Orange Belgium, a subsidiary of telecommunications giant Orange Group, disclosed on Wednesday that attackers who breached its systems in July have stolen the data of approximately 850,000 customers. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/orange-belgium-discloses-data-breach-impacting-850-000-customers/
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Critical Flaw in Apache Tika PDF Parser Exposes Sensitive Data to Attackers
A critical XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability has been discovered in Apache Tika’s PDF parser module, potentially allowing attackers to access sensitive data and compromise internal systems. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-54988, affects a wide range of Apache Tika deployments and has prompted immediate security advisories from the Apache Software Foundation. Field Value CVE ID…
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Hacktivist Tied to Multiple Cyber Groups Sentenced to Jail
At one point, Al-Tahery Al-Mashriky was hacking thousands of websites within the span of three months while stealing personal data and sensitive information. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/hacktivist-sentenced-jail
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Risiken für Künstliche Intelligenz – Data Poisoning die schleichende Gefahr für KI und Gesellschaft
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/sicherung-ki-integritaet-gegen-data-poisoning-angriffe-a-490726bce2180a411a7d1a397bf9a7d3/
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Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘SnakeThe-Box Problem’
Tags: datavia the cosmic humor & dry-as-the-desert wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2025/08/randall-munroes-xkcd-snake-in-the-box-problem/
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Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘SnakeThe-Box Problem’
Tags: datavia the cosmic humor & dry-as-the-desert wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2025/08/randall-munroes-xkcd-snake-in-the-box-problem/
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Drug R&D Firm’s IT, Data Encrypted in Alleged Qilin Attack
Inotiv Inc. Tells SEC Some Business Operations Disrupted, No Recovery Date in Sight. Inotiv, a drug research and development firm, told federal regulators that it’s been dealing with a cyberattack since Aug. 8 that has encrypted some IT systems and data, and is disrupting certain business operations. Ransomware gang Qilin has listed the company as…
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Your Digital Shadow: Why Human-Powered Due Diligence Still Matters in the Age of Data Overload
There’s never been more data available about people and organizations. Yet, paradoxically, the overwhelming volume of that data can obscure the very truths security professionals are trying to uncover. In a landscape shaped by automation, AI, and surface-level scans, the need for human-powered due diligence hasn’t diminished; it’s grown. While automated tools are invaluable for..…
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Device searches at the US border hit record high, new data shows
Tags: dataThere have been more border device searches than ever before, per new data, despite the constitutionality of whether these searches are legal. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/08/20/device-searches-at-the-us-border-hit-record-high-new-data-shows/
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Side of Fries With That Bug? Hacker Finds Flaws in McDonald’s Staff, Partner Hubs
Exposure of APIs, sensitive data, and corporate documents are just some of the security issues that the purveyor of Big Macs was cooking up. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/hacker-finds-flaws-mcdonalds-staff-partner-hubs
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AuthZed Adds Cloud Edition of Infrastructure Authorization Platform
AuthZed today unfurled a self-service edition of its platform for managing infrastructure authorizations that can be deployed in a cloud computing environment. Company CEO Jake Moshenko said this AuthZed Cloud option will make it simpler for some organizations to comply with various data sovereignty requirements that may require them to deploy an edition of AuthZed..…
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Hacker Finds Flaws in McDonald’s Staff, Partner Hubs
Exposure of APIs, sensitive data, and corporate documents are just some of the security issues that the purveyor of Big Macs was cooking up. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/hacker-finds-flaws-mcdonalds-staff-partner-hubs
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DOM-Based Extension Clickjacking Exposes Popular Password Managers to Credential and Data Theft
Popular password manager plugins for web browsers have been found susceptible to clickjacking security vulnerabilities that could be exploited to steal account credentials, two-factor authentication (2FA) codes, and credit card details under certain conditions.The technique has been dubbed Document Object Model (DOM)-based extension clickjacking by independent security researcher Marek Tóth, First seen on thehackernews.com Jump…
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AuthZed Adds Self-Service Cloud for Infrastructure Authorization
AuthZed today unfurled a self-service edition of its platform for managing infrastructure authorizations that can be deployed in a cloud computing environment. Company CEO Jake Moshenko said this AuthZed Cloud option will make it simpler for some organizations to comply with various data sovereignty requirements that may require them to deploy an edition of AuthZed..…
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‘Limited’ data leak at Aussie telco turns out to be 280K customer details
iiNet breach blamed on single stolen login, with emails, phone numbers, and addresses exposed First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/08/20/tpg_telecom_iinet_breach/
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Warlock claims more victims as cyber attacks hit Colt and Orange
Ransomware gang Warlock is adding more victims to its data leak site as the impact of a spreading wave of cyber attacks continues to be felt First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366629873/Warlock-claims-more-victims-as-cyber-attacks-hit-Colt-and-Orange