Tag: data
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Application-Level Encryption: Enable Applications to Interact with Encrypted Files
When applications require access to sensitive and protected data, challenges and obstacles are the norm. Traditional encryption breaks workflows and creates a ripple effect that disrupts operations. However, you can modernize and optimize with application-level encryption that enables applications to interact with encrypted files. Let’s review how this works and why it’s time to make…
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Hack the AI Brain: LangSmith Vulnerability Could Expose Sensitive AI Data
A LangSmith vulnerability could allow attackers to hijack accounts and access sensitive AI workflow data. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/artificial-intelligence/hack-the-ai-brain-langsmith-vulnerability-could-expose-sensitive-ai-data/
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From VMware to what’s next: Protecting data during hypervisor migration
Hypervisor migrations can introduce hidden risks that threaten data availability and recovery. Acronis explains why verified backups and cross-platform recovery are essential during VMware transitions. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/from-vmware-to-whats-next-protecting-data-during-hypervisor-migration/
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SQL Injection Vulnerability in Ally WordPress Plugin Exposes 200K+ Sites
SQL injection flaw in Ally WordPress plugin exposes 200,000+ sites to data theft. Patch released, but most installations remain unpatched and vulnerable. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/sql-injection-vulnerability-ally-wordpress-plugin/
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Veeam warns admins to patch now as critical RCE flaws hit Backup & Replication
Tags: access, backup, control, cve, data, exploit, flaw, group, infrastructure, ransomware, rce, remote-code-execution, update, veeam, vulnerabilityPatches are available: Veeam warned that organizations should apply the patched build promptly, noting that vulnerability disclosures frequently trigger attempts by attackers to reverse-engineer patches and develop exploits for unpatched systems.The issues were fixed in Veeam Backup & Replication 12.3.2.4465, and organizations running unsupported or older builds should assume they are vulnerable and upgrade immediately.…
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Veeam warns admins to patch now as critical RCE flaws hit Backup & Replication
Tags: access, backup, control, cve, data, exploit, flaw, group, infrastructure, ransomware, rce, remote-code-execution, update, veeam, vulnerabilityPatches are available: Veeam warned that organizations should apply the patched build promptly, noting that vulnerability disclosures frequently trigger attempts by attackers to reverse-engineer patches and develop exploits for unpatched systems.The issues were fixed in Veeam Backup & Replication 12.3.2.4465, and organizations running unsupported or older builds should assume they are vulnerable and upgrade immediately.…
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Veeam warns admins to patch now as critical RCE flaws hit Backup & Replication
Tags: access, backup, control, cve, data, exploit, flaw, group, infrastructure, ransomware, rce, remote-code-execution, update, veeam, vulnerabilityPatches are available: Veeam warned that organizations should apply the patched build promptly, noting that vulnerability disclosures frequently trigger attempts by attackers to reverse-engineer patches and develop exploits for unpatched systems.The issues were fixed in Veeam Backup & Replication 12.3.2.4465, and organizations running unsupported or older builds should assume they are vulnerable and upgrade immediately.…
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Starbucks Data Breach Exposes Personal Data of Hundreds of Users
Starbucks Corporation recently disclosed a targeted cybersecurity incident that compromised the personal and financial information of 889 individuals. This internal platform is utilized by the company to manage human resources, employee benefits, and payroll details. While the number of impacted users represents a small fraction of the company’s global workforce, the highly sensitive nature of…
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Academia and the “AI Brain Drain”
In 2025, Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta collectively spent US$380 billion on building artificial-intelligence tools. That number is expected to surge still higher this year, to $650 billion, to fund the building of physical infrastructure, such as data centers (see go.nature.com/3lzf79q). Moreover, these firms are spending lavishly on one particular segment: top technical talent. Meta…
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Understanding SOC 2 Controls for SaaS Providers
For SaaS providers, trust is a core part of the offering. Customers rely on software platforms to process data, support business operations, and integrate with wider technology ecosystems. As a result, demonstrating effective security and governance controls using frameworks like SOC 2 has become an increasingly important requirement when selling to enterprise customers. SOC 2″¦…
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Storm-2561 targets enterprise VPN users with SEO poisoning, fake clients
vpn-fortinet[.]com and ivanti-vpn[.]org, hosting malicious ZIP files on GitHub, the advisory said.The malware itself arrives as a ZIP file containing a Windows Installer package. When a user launches the downloaded installer, it drops a fake Pulse Secure application into a directory that closely mimics a legitimate Pulse Secure installation path, Microsoft said.”This installation path blends…
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Storm-2561 targets enterprise VPN users with SEO poisoning, fake clients
vpn-fortinet[.]com and ivanti-vpn[.]org, hosting malicious ZIP files on GitHub, the advisory said.The malware itself arrives as a ZIP file containing a Windows Installer package. When a user launches the downloaded installer, it drops a fake Pulse Secure application into a directory that closely mimics a legitimate Pulse Secure installation path, Microsoft said.”This installation path blends…
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Beyond File Servers: Securing Unstructured Data in the Era of AI
File servers still exist for legacy storage and governance, but most modern workflows now happen in collaboration tools, code platforms, chats, and AI systems. File servers remain, but they are no longer central to operations. They still appear important on paper: legacy project shares with strict permissions, legal drives with structured folders, and network areas…
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Hybrid resilience: Designing incident response across on-prem, cloud and SaaS without losing your mind
Tags: access, authentication, business, cloud, communications, data, data-breach, group, identity, incident response, metric, mitigation, network, radius, resilience, saas, service, strategy, technology, updateSeverity is driven by customer impact, not by who is pagedWe maintain one current hypothesis, even if it is wrongWe keep one shared timeline that captures decisions, not just symptomsWe communicate on a predictable cadence, even when answers are incompleteEvery action has a named owner and an explicit “time we expect to learn”The biggest behavior…
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Hybrid resilience: Designing incident response across on-prem, cloud and SaaS without losing your mind
Tags: access, authentication, business, cloud, communications, data, data-breach, group, identity, incident response, metric, mitigation, network, radius, resilience, saas, service, strategy, technology, updateSeverity is driven by customer impact, not by who is pagedWe maintain one current hypothesis, even if it is wrongWe keep one shared timeline that captures decisions, not just symptomsWe communicate on a predictable cadence, even when answers are incompleteEvery action has a named owner and an explicit “time we expect to learn”The biggest behavior…
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Starbucks discloses data breach affecting hundreds of employees
Starbucks has disclosed a data breach affecting hundreds of employees after threat actors gained access to their Starbucks Partner Central accounts. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/starbucks-discloses-data-breach-affecting-hundreds-of-employees/
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PsExec and Renamed Backup Tools Enabled Data Theft Before INC Ransomware Attack
A ransomware intrusion in which attackers used legitimate Windows tools and a renamed backup utility to quietly stage and exfiltrate sensitive data before deploying INC ransomware. The incident highlights how threat actors increasingly rely on “living off the land” techniques to evade detection and operate within compromised environments. Investigators later determined that the threat actor…
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Building Trust in AI SOC Analyst Solutions: A UK and EU CISO Perspective
Tags: access, ai, best-practice, ciso, control, data, endpoint, framework, GDPR, governance, incident response, international, metric, nis-2, privacy, risk, socBy Brett Candon, VP International at Dropzone AI Trust has always been critical in security operations, but in the UK and Europe it carries significant regulatory weight. GDPR, NIS2 and similar related data”‘protection frameworks shape far more than legal risk, they directly influence architectural decisions, supplier selection, and how security data can be accessed, processed…
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Security Flaw in WordPress Plugin Puts 400,000 Websites at Risk
A security flaw in the Ally WordPress plugin used on more than 400,000 sites could allow attackers to extract sensitive data without logging in. The post Security Flaw in WordPress Plugin Puts 400,000 Websites at Risk appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-wordpress-ally-plugin-vulnerability-400k-sites/
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Canadian retail giant Loblaw notifies customers of data breach
Still, out of an abundance of caution, Loblaw says it has automatically logged out all customers from their accounts. Account holders who need to access the company’s digital services will have to log in again. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/canadian-retail-giant-loblaw-notifies-customers-of-data-breach/
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AI-generated Slopoly malware used in Interlock ransomware attack
A new malware strain dubbed Slopoly, likely created using generative AI tools, allowed a threat actor to remain on a compromised server for more than a week and steal data in an Interlock ransomware attack. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ai-generated-slopoly-malware-used-in-interlock-ransomware-attack/
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Exclusive: New data shows increase in FBI searches of Americans’ data last year
The number of FBI searches of data collected through the surveillance program known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) between December 2024 to November 2025 rose to 7,413 from 5,518 the previous year. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/new-data-shows-increase-fbi-searches-on-americans
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England Hockey investigating ransomware data breach
England Hockey, the governing body for field hockey in England, is investigating a potential data breach after the AiLock ransomware gang listed it as a victim on its data leak site. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/england-hockey-investigating-ransomware-data-breach/
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Medical giant Stryker crippled after Iranian hackers remotely wipe computers
Tags: access, attack, authentication, best-practice, ceo, computer, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, data, flaw, group, hacker, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, iran, jobs, mobile, phone, service, software, supply-chain, theft, threat, updateHandala claims credit: The Handala threat group quickly claimed responsibility for the attack. While the group’s involvement is just a claim for now, Stryker employees reportedly saw a version of the Handala logo a cartoon of a Palestinian boy with his back turned and hands crossed behind him on affected devices.Handala’s identity is hard to…
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US Lawmakers Move to Kill the FBI’s Warrantless Wiretap Access
A bipartisan bill would force the FBI to get a warrant to read Americans’ messages and ban the federal purchase of commercial data on US residents ahead of a critical April deadline. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/us-lawmakers-move-to-kill-the-fbis-warrantless-wiretap-access/
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Enzoic Expands Protection Against Dark Web Credential Exposure
Credentials exposed in breach data can create risk long after the original incident. Once those passwords circulate through underground marketplaces, they can be reused to target enterprise systems and customer accounts. According to the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, stolen credentials play a major role in web application breaches. Attackers frequently automate credential stuffing and……