Tag: data
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Zero Data. Zero Risk. Full BYOD Secured by the Cloud
Hypori’s Lewandowski on Eliminating Data and Apps From Personal Devices. Traditional BYOD strategies rely on managing personal devices directly, which introduces privacy concerns and leaves organizations vulnerable to attacks such as phishing, network compromise and device rooting, said Wayne Lewandowski, chief revenue officer at Hypori. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/zero-data-zero-risk-full-byod-secured-by-cloud-a-28922
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Chinese Data Leak Reveals Salt Typhoon Contractors
China’s Hack-For-Hire Scene Disgorges Another Leak. The Chinese nation-state threat actor tracked as Salt Typhoon is operated by a clutch of private firms whose clients include multiple Chinese government agencies, finds analysis of leaked data by Spy Cloud. Researchers found a spreadsheet listing buyers, sellers and financial transaction details. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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The 2025 Verizon Data Breach Report: A Wake-Up Call for MSPs
The data paints a clear picture:”¯A full 20%”¯of breaches this year stemmed from exploitation of known vulnerabilities, a”¯34%”¯increase from last year. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/07/the-2025-verizon-data-breach-report-a-wake-up-call-for-msps/
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Zero Data. Zero Risk. Full BYOD Secured by the Cloud
Hypori’s Lewandowski on Eliminating Data and Apps From Personal Devices. Traditional BYOD strategies rely on managing personal devices directly, which introduces privacy concerns and leaves organizations vulnerable to attacks such as phishing, network compromise and device rooting, said Wayne Lewandowski, chief revenue officer at Hypori. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/zero-data-zero-risk-full-byod-secured-by-cloud-a-28922
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What is Zero Data Retention and Why it May Be the Future of Secure Automation
Zero Data Retention offers a new path forward. One that enables intelligent automation, deep integrations and real-time workflows, without the baggage of persistent data storage First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/07/what-is-zero-data-retention-and-why-it-may-be-the-future-of-secure-automation/
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Zero Data. Zero Risk. Full BYOD Secured by the Cloud
Hypori’s Lewandowski on Eliminating Data and Apps From Personal Devices. Traditional BYOD strategies rely on managing personal devices directly, which introduces privacy concerns and leaves organizations vulnerable to attacks such as phishing, network compromise and device rooting, said Wayne Lewandowski, chief revenue officer at Hypori. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/zero-data-zero-risk-full-byod-secured-by-cloud-a-28922
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Chinese Hacker Linked to Silk Typhoon Charged With Stealing COVID Data
A 33-year-old Chinese national linked to the Silk Typhoon espionage group was arrested in Italy on a U.S. warrant that accuses him of conspiring with others in hacks of U.S. COVID-19 vaccine researchers and exploiting flaws in Microsoft Exchange Server to steal information for the Chinese government. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/07/chinese-hacker-linked-to-silk-typhoon-charged-with-stealing-covid-data/
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Chinese Data Leak Reveals Salt Typhoon Contractors
China’s Hack-For-Hire Scene Disgorges Another Leak. The Chinese nation-state threat actor tracked as Salt Typhoon is operated by a clutch of private firms whose clients include multiple Chinese government agencies, finds analysis of leaked data by Spy Cloud. Researchers found a spreadsheet listing buyers, sellers and financial transaction details. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Trump seeks unprecedented $1.23 billion cut to federal cyber budget
Tags: attack, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, data, government, infrastructure, jobs, network, nist, office, risk, risk-management, service, strategy, technology, threatCynthia Brumfield / CSO(The chart is based on White House data provided for 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. Numbers for 2024, 2025, and 2026 reflect adjustments that Trump’s OMB made for 2024 and 2025.)The administration’s cybersecurity budget cuts are not evenly distributed among federal agencies. In fact, according to crosscut tables released…
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New ServiceNow flaw lets attackers enumerate restricted data
A new vulnerability in ServiceNow, dubbed Count(er) Strike, allows low-privileged users to extract sensitive data from tables to which they should not have access. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-servicenow-flaw-lets-attackers-enumerate-restricted-data/
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July Patch Tuesday: 14 critical Microsoft vulnerabilities, one SAP hole rated at 10 in severity
Tags: access, attack, authentication, business, citrix, computer, control, credentials, cve, cvss, data, email, espionage, exploit, grc, microsoft, monitoring, network, ransomware, remote-code-execution, risk, sap, service, threat, update, vulnerability, windowsNetwork security: Allow PKU2U authentication requests to this computer to use online identities“.Tyler Reguly, Fortra’s associate director of security R&D, told CSO that, based on Microsoft’s presentation of the information, disabling this GPO will mitigate this vulnerability.The second priority is a fix for CVE-2025-49704, a SharePoint Remote Code Execution vulnerability, because it presents a critical risk to a…
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Samsung announces major security enhancements coming to One UI 8
Samsung has announced multiple data security and privacy enhancements for its upcoming Galaxy smartphones running One UI 8, its custom user interface on top of Android. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/samsung-announces-major-security-enhancements-coming-to-one-ui-8/
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Trend Micro flags BERT: A rapidly growing ransomware threat
Low-code, high impact: BERT is not an isolated development, it is part of a growing wave of emerging ransomware groups that are proving both capable and elusive. In just the last three to four months, cybersecurity researchers have identified multiple new ransomware families that signal a shift toward leaner, low-code, and faster malware operations.For instance,…
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Microsoft 365 PDF Export Feature Vulnerable to LFI Sensitive Data at Risk
A critical security vulnerability in Microsoft 365’s PDF export functionality has been discovered and subsequently patched, highlighting significant risks to sensitive enterprise data. The vulnerability, which earned its discoverer a $3,000 bounty from Microsoft’s Security Response Center (MSRC), exposed a Local File Inclusion (LFI) attack vector that could potentially compromise confidential system information across multi-tenant…
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Verified, featured, and malicious: RedDirection campaign reveals browser marketplace failures
Browser hijacking and phishing risks: According to their research, the malicious code was embedded in each extension’s background service worker and used browser APIs to monitor tab activity. Captured data, including URLs and unique tracking IDs, was sent to attacker-controlled servers, which in turn provided redirect instructions.The setup enabled several attack scenarios, including redirection to…
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Malicious Open Source Packages Spike 188% YoY
Data exfiltration was the most common malware in Sonatype report, with more than 4,400 packages designed to steal secrets, personally identifiable information, credentials, and API tokens. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/malicious-open-source-packages-spike
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July Patch Tuesday: 14 critical Microsoft vulnerabilities, one SAP hole rated at 10 in severity
Tags: access, attack, authentication, business, citrix, computer, control, credentials, cve, cvss, data, email, espionage, exploit, grc, microsoft, monitoring, network, ransomware, remote-code-execution, risk, sap, service, threat, update, vulnerability, windowsNetwork security: Allow PKU2U authentication requests to this computer to use online identities“.Tyler Reguly, Fortra’s associate director of security R&D, told CSO that, based on Microsoft’s presentation of the information, disabling this GPO will mitigate this vulnerability.The second priority is a fix for CVE-2025-49704, a SharePoint Remote Code Execution vulnerability, because it presents a critical risk to a…
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DoNot APT Expands Operations, Targets European Foreign Ministries with LoptikMod Malware
A threat actor with suspected ties to India has been observed targeting a European foreign affairs ministry with malware capable of harvesting sensitive data from compromised hosts.The activity has been attributed by Trellix Advanced Research Center to an advanced persistent threat (APT) group called DoNot Team, which is also known as APT-C-35, Mint Tempest, Origami…
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AiLock ransomware: What you need to know
The AiLock ransomware gang gives its victims just 72 hours to respond and five days to pay up… or else. If you don’t comply? They will grass you up to regulators, email your competitors, and leak your data for good measure. First seen on fortra.com Jump to article: www.fortra.com/blog/ailock-ransomware
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Unlock Security Operations Success With Data Analysis
From data fog to threat clarity: Automating security analytics helps security teams stop fighting phantoms and respond to what matters. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-analytics/unlock-security-operations-success-data-analysis
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Qantas begins telling some customers that mystery attackers have their home address
Plus: Confirms less serious data points like meal preferences also leaked First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/07/09/qantas_begins_telling_customers_data/
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Ransomware Attack Stops Nova Scotia Power Meter Readings
Nova Scotia Power revealed that a ransomware attack has prevented meters from sending energy usage data to its systems, impacting billing First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ransomware-nova-scotia-power-meter/
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Mental Health Provider Fined $225K for Lack of Risk Analysis
Settlement Follows Federal Investigation Into Data Leak and Ransomware Attack. A Texas mental healthcare provider’s failure to conduct a comprehensive risk analysis resulted in a $225,000 federal fine after regulators investigated a data leak followed by a ransomware attack in 2023. Deer Oaks Behavioral Health also must implement a corrective action plan. First seen on…
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New Android TapTrap attack fools users with invisible UI trick
A novel tapjacking technique can exploit user interface animations to bypass Android’s permission system and allow access to sensitive data or trick users into performing destructive actions, such as wiping the device. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-android-taptrap-attack-fools-users-with-invisible-ui-trick/
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Cybersecurity Operations and AI Carry Hidden Climate Costs
Crypto Defense, Data Centers, Monitoring Systems Strain Global Energy Use As security monitoring, crypto mining protection and data centers fuel cybersecurity’s energy demands, new regulations, such as Australia’s National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007, signal a global shift toward holding the industry accountable for its environmental impact. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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New spyware strain steals data from Russian industrial companies
Moscow-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky said the campaign has already affected over 100 victims across several dozen Russian organizations, but did not disclose the specific targets. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/spyware-strain-steals-data-russian-industrial-sector
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SUSE launching region-locked support for the sovereignty-conscious
Tags: dataMove targets European orgs wary of cross-border data exposure First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/07/08/suse_sovereign_support/
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PoC Exploits Released for CitrixBleed2: 127 Bytes Exfiltrated Per Request
Security researchers have released proof-of-concept exploits forCVE-2025-5777, a critical vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway devices dubbed >>CitrixBleed2.
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The trust crisis in the cloud”¦and why blockchain deserves a seat at the table
Tags: access, blockchain, breach, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, crypto, data, data-breach, framework, gartner, iam, identity, infrastructure, jobs, risk, threat, tool, zero-trustLimited visibility and tamperable logs. Cloud providers manage logs and telemetry internally. As tenants, we often depend on them to provide logs after an incident without a guarantee of tamper-proof integrity. This lack of transparency hampers forensic investigations and incident response.Privilege concentration and insider risk. CSP administrators often hold elevated access privileges, making them single…
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The trust crisis in the cloud”¦and why blockchain deserves a seat at the table
Tags: access, blockchain, breach, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, crypto, data, data-breach, framework, gartner, iam, identity, infrastructure, jobs, risk, threat, tool, zero-trustLimited visibility and tamperable logs. Cloud providers manage logs and telemetry internally. As tenants, we often depend on them to provide logs after an incident without a guarantee of tamper-proof integrity. This lack of transparency hampers forensic investigations and incident response.Privilege concentration and insider risk. CSP administrators often hold elevated access privileges, making them single…