Tag: data
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Attackers Exploit Windows Server Update Services Flaw to Steal Sensitive Organizational Data
Tags: authentication, breach, cve, cyber, data, exploit, flaw, network, remote-code-execution, service, sophos, threat, update, vulnerability, windowsSophos researchers have identified real-world exploitation of a newly disclosed vulnerability in Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), where threat actors are harvesting sensitive data from organizations worldwide. The critical remote code execution flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-59287, has become a prime target for attackers seeking to breach enterprise networks and extract valuable information without authentication requirements.…
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Attackers Exploit Windows Server Update Services Flaw to Steal Sensitive Organizational Data
Tags: authentication, breach, cve, cyber, data, exploit, flaw, network, remote-code-execution, service, sophos, threat, update, vulnerability, windowsSophos researchers have identified real-world exploitation of a newly disclosed vulnerability in Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), where threat actors are harvesting sensitive data from organizations worldwide. The critical remote code execution flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-59287, has become a prime target for attackers seeking to breach enterprise networks and extract valuable information without authentication requirements.…
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Data Security Posture Management, What Does ‘Best in Class’ Look Like?
The emergence of Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) in early 2023, followed by major acquisitions by companies like IBM, Thales, and Palo Alto Networks, demonstrates industry recognition of the need for a more holistic approach to data protection. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/data-security-posture-management-what-best-in-class-looks-like
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Claude AI vulnerability exposes enterprise data through code interpreter exploit
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, control, data, exploit, google, injection, malicious, mitigation, monitoring, network, risk, vulnerabilityBypassing AI safety controls: Rehberger’s report stated that developing a reliable exploit proved challenging due to Claude’s built-in safety mechanisms. The AI initially refused requests containing plaintext API keys, recognizing them as suspicious. However, Rehberger added that mixing malicious code with benign instructions, such as simple print statements, was sufficient to bypass these safeguards.”I tried…
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Claude AI vulnerability exposes enterprise data through code interpreter exploit
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, control, data, exploit, google, injection, malicious, mitigation, monitoring, network, risk, vulnerabilityBypassing AI safety controls: Rehberger’s report stated that developing a reliable exploit proved challenging due to Claude’s built-in safety mechanisms. The AI initially refused requests containing plaintext API keys, recognizing them as suspicious. However, Rehberger added that mixing malicious code with benign instructions, such as simple print statements, was sufficient to bypass these safeguards.”I tried…
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Beware of Fake ChatGPT Apps That Spy on Users and Steal Sensitive Data
The proliferation of artificial intelligence applications has created unprecedented opportunities for cybercriminals to exploit user trust through deceptive mobile apps. Mobile app stores today are flooded with hundreds of lookalike applications claiming to offer ChatGPT, DALL·E, and other AI services. Security researchers have discovered that beneath polished logos and promises of advanced functionality lies a…
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Beware of Fake ChatGPT Apps That Spy on Users and Steal Sensitive Data
The proliferation of artificial intelligence applications has created unprecedented opportunities for cybercriminals to exploit user trust through deceptive mobile apps. Mobile app stores today are flooded with hundreds of lookalike applications claiming to offer ChatGPT, DALL·E, and other AI services. Security researchers have discovered that beneath polished logos and promises of advanced functionality lies a…
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Facial Recognition Firm Clearview AI Hit with Criminal Complaint in Austria
Clearview AI faces a criminal complaint in Austria for allegedly ignoring EU data protection rulings First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/clearview-ai-hit-with-criminal/
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Facial Recognition Firm Clearview AI Hit with Criminal Complaint in Austria
Clearview AI faces a criminal complaint in Austria for allegedly ignoring EU data protection rulings First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/clearview-ai-hit-with-criminal/
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The unified linkage model: A new lens for understanding cyber risk
Tags: access, api, attack, breach, ciso, cloud, compliance, credentials, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, flaw, framework, identity, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, mitre, network, nist, okta, open-source, radius, resilience, risk, risk-analysis, saas, sbom, software, supply-chain, threat, update, vpn, vulnerability, zero-day, zero-trustMissed systemic risk: Organizations secure individual components but miss how vulnerabilities propagate through dependencies (e.g., Log4j embedded in third-party apps).Ineffective prioritization: Without a linkage structure, teams patch high-severity CVEs on isolated systems while leaving lower-scored flaws on critical trust pathways.Slow incident response: When a zero-day emerges, teams scramble to locate vulnerable components. Without pre-existing linkage…
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AI-powered bug hunting shakes up bounty industry, for better or worse
Tags: access, ai, authentication, automation, bug-bounty, business, ciso, cloud, control, credentials, data, detection, exploit, flaw, guide, identity, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, risk, risk-management, sql, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, vulnerabilityFirehose of ‘false positives’: Gunter Ollmann, CTO at Cobalt.io, warns that AI is exacerbating the existing problem that comes from vendors getting swamped with often low-quality bug submissions.Security researchers turning to AI is creating a “firehose of noise, false positives, and duplicates,” according to Ollmann.”The future of security testing isn’t about managing a crowd of…
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AI-powered bug hunting shakes up bounty industry, for better or worse
Tags: access, ai, authentication, automation, bug-bounty, business, ciso, cloud, control, credentials, data, detection, exploit, flaw, guide, identity, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, risk, risk-management, sql, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, vulnerabilityFirehose of ‘false positives’: Gunter Ollmann, CTO at Cobalt.io, warns that AI is exacerbating the existing problem that comes from vendors getting swamped with often low-quality bug submissions.Security researchers turning to AI is creating a “firehose of noise, false positives, and duplicates,” according to Ollmann.”The future of security testing isn’t about managing a crowd of…
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AI chatbots are sliding toward a privacy crisis
AI chat tools are taking over offices, but at what cost to privacy? People often feel anonymous in chat interfaces and may share personal data without realizing the risks. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/31/ai-chatbots-privacy-and-security-risks/
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Massive Great Firewall Leak Exposes 500GB of Censorship Data
In a historic breach of China’s censorship infrastructure, over 500 gigabytes of internal data were leaked from Chinese infrastructure firms associated with the Great Firewall (GFW) in September 2025. Researchers now estimate the full dump is closer to approximately 600 GB, with a single archive comprising around 500 GB alone. The material includes more than…
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Responding to Breaches: How NSPM Accelerates Incident Containment
When a breach happens, seconds matter. Every moment between detection and containment gives an attacker time to move laterally, exfiltrate data, or escalate privileges. Yet, most organizations still rely on… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/responding-to-breaches-how-nspm-accelerates-incident-containment/
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Conduent Breach Affected At Least 10.5M Victims: Disclosure
A data breach discovered in January at solution provider Conduent affected at least 10.5 million individuals, according to a disclosure posted by the Oregon Attorney General’s Office. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/conduent-breach-affected-at-least-10-5m-victims-disclosure
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Akira Ransomware Claims It Stole 23GB from Apache OpenOffice
The Akira ransomware group claims to have stolen 23GB of data from Apache OpenOffice, including employee and financial records, though the breach remains unverified. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/akira-ransomware-stole-apache-openoffice-data/
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Critical Claroty Authentication Bypass Flaw Opened OT to Attack
CVE-2025-54603 gave attackers an opening to disrupt critical operational technology (OT) environments and critical infrastructure, plus steal data from them. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/claroty-patches-authentication-bypass-flaw
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Claroty Patches Authentication Bypass Flaw
CVE-2025-54603 gave attackers an opening to disrupt critical operational technology (OT) environments and steal data from them. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/claroty-patches-authentication-bypass-flaw
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Minimize the Vulnerability Blast Radius in the Cloud
Tenable Cloud Security unifies visibility across code, build, and runtime stages. It correlates vulnerabilities, identities, and misconfigurations to prioritize exploitability and automate containment, helping teams detect, control, and remediate risks across multi-cloud and hybrid environments. Key takeaways: Vulnerabilities can emerge at any point in multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environments, and the potential blast radius of…
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Top Data Breaches of October 2025
October 2025 brought significant data breaches. From universities and airlines to healthcare providers and enterprise systems, multiple high-impact incidents exposed millions of records across industries. These breaches highlight recurring issues,… The post Top Data Breaches of October 2025 appeared first on Strobes Security. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2025/10/top-data-breaches-of-october-2025/
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Minimize the Vulnerability Blast Radius in the Cloud
Tenable Cloud Security unifies visibility across code, build, and runtime stages. It correlates vulnerabilities, identities, and misconfigurations to prioritize exploitability and automate containment, helping teams detect, control, and remediate risks across multi-cloud and hybrid environments. Key takeaways: Vulnerabilities can emerge at any point in multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environments, and the potential blast radius of…
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Breach Roundup: Hackers Probe Canada’s Critical Infrastructure
Also: F5 Revenue Dips, Swedish Utility Operator Breached. This week, critical infrastructure breaches in Canada, a Swedish grid operator breached, an Australian guilty of selling cyber exploits, Gmail wasn’t breached, F5 projected a revenue dip, PhantomRaven targeted developers, a Pakistan-linked actor targeted India and Dentsu confirmed a data breach. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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LotL Attack Hides Malware in Windows Native AI Stack
Security programs trust AI data files, but they shouldn’t: they can conceal malware more stealthily than most file types. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/lotl-attack-malware-windows-native-ai-stack
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Top Data Breaches of October 2025
October 2025 brought significant data breaches. From universities and airlines to healthcare providers and enterprise systems, multiple high-impact incidents exposed millions of records across industries. These breaches highlight recurring issues,… The post Top Data Breaches of October 2025 appeared first on Strobes Security. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2025/10/top-data-breaches-of-october-2025/
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Strengthening security with a converged security and networking platform
created new security risks. Products are designed with different fundamental security assumptions. Each has a separate security policy and requires a specially trained administrator, making it difficult to coordinate security policies and use products together. The result is a fragmented security infrastructure with inconsistent rules and poor visibility. Conflicting policies and uneven enforcement create the…
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Strengthening security with a converged security and networking platform
created new security risks. Products are designed with different fundamental security assumptions. Each has a separate security policy and requires a specially trained administrator, making it difficult to coordinate security policies and use products together. The result is a fragmented security infrastructure with inconsistent rules and poor visibility. Conflicting policies and uneven enforcement create the…
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BPO giant Conduent confirms data breach impacts 10.5 million people
American business services giant Conduent has confirmed that a 2024 data breach has impacted over 10.5 million people, according to notifications filed with the US Attorney General’s offices. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bpo-giant-conduent-confirms-data-breach-impacts-105-million-people/