Tag: endpoint
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The Buy Vs. Build Dilemma: Pitfalls of the DIY Approach to Exposure Management
Tags: access, application-security, attack, business, cloud, computing, cyber, data, defense, detection, endpoint, group, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, monitoring, risk, skills, strategy, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementSome security teams are taking a do-it-yourself approach to exposure management, according to a recent study conducted by Enterprise Strategy Group, now part of Omdia, in partnership with Tenable. But are they really ready for the hidden costs and challenges that come with a homegrown system? Key takeaways Organizations are managing as many as 25…
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Microsoft Defender bug triggers erroneous BIOS update alerts
Microsoft is working to resolve a bug that causes Defender for Endpoint to incorrectly tag some devices’ BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) firmware as outdated, prompting users to update it. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-defender-bug-triggers-erroneous-bios-update-alerts/
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Microsoft Defender bug triggers erroneous BIOS update alerts
Microsoft is working to resolve a bug that causes Defender for Endpoint to incorrectly tag some devices’ BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) firmware as outdated, prompting users to update it. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-defender-bug-triggers-erroneous-bios-update-alerts/
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Verzögertes Patching öffnet Cyberangriffen Tür und Tor
Warum Unternehmen ein automatisiertes und effizientes Patch-Management benötigen. Eine aktuelle Studie der Enterprise Strategy Group zum Endpoint- Management in Unternehmen zeigt: fast jedes fünfte Gerät in einem Unternehmen wird weder verwaltet noch gesichert. Zudem waren bereits mehr als die Hälfte der untersuchten Unternehmen (mindestens 54 %) Ziel eines Cyberangriffs über einen unbekannten, nicht verwalteten… First…
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Hackers Actively Probe Palo Alto PAN-OS GlobalProtect Vulnerability for Exploitation
An uptick in internet-wide scanning activity indicates that threat actors are actively probing for systems vulnerable toCVE-2024-3400, a critical GlobalProtect flaw in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS. Security researchers at SANS ISC observed a single source IP address 141.98.82.26, systematically targeting the GlobalProtect portal’s file-upload endpoint in an attempt to place and retrieve session files on…
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Why Identity and Access Still Represent the Weakest Link
Idan Dardikman, co-founder and CTO of Koi Security, discusses the company’s emergence from stealth and its mission to address one of cybersecurity’s most persistent challenges: securing identity. Dardikman explains that while the industry has poured resources into endpoint, network, and cloud defenses, identity and access continue to represent the weakest link in the chain. Credential..…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: CISA Highlights Vulnerability Management Importance in Breach Analysis, as Orgs Are Urged To Patch Cisco Zero-Days
Tags: 2fa, access, advisory, api, attack, authentication, breach, business, cisa, cisco, cloud, control, credentials, crime, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, endpoint, exploit, fido, finance, firewall, framework, github, grc, guide, identity, incident response, infrastructure, Internet, ISO-27001, kev, law, lessons-learned, malicious, malware, mfa, mitigation, monitoring, network, open-source, phishing, privacy, ransomware, risk, saas, scam, security-incident, service, soc, software, supply-chain, tactics, threat, update, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, worm, zero-dayCISA’s takeaways of an agency hack include a call for timely vulnerability patching. Plus, Cisco zero-day bugs are under attack, patch now. Meanwhile, the CSA issued a framework for SaaS security. And get the latest on the npm breach, the ransomware attack that disrupted air travel and more! Here are six things you need to…
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SpyCloud Report: 2/3 Orgs Extremely Concerned About Identity Attacks Yet Major Blind Spots Persist
Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, corporate, credentials, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, defense, endpoint, government, identity, intelligence, jobs, malware, monitoring, ransomware, risk, theft, threat57% lack strong capabilities to invalidate exposed sessionsNearly two-thirds lack repeatable remediation workflowsAbout two-thirds do not have formal investigation protocolsLess than 20% can automate identity remediation across systemsOnly 19% of organizations have automated identity remediation processes in place. The rest rely on case-by-case investigation or incomplete playbooks that leave gaps attackers can exploit.”The defense mission…
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SpyCloud Report: 2/3 Orgs Extremely Concerned About Identity Attacks Yet Major Blind Spots Persist
Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, corporate, credentials, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, defense, endpoint, government, identity, intelligence, jobs, malware, monitoring, ransomware, risk, theft, threat57% lack strong capabilities to invalidate exposed sessionsNearly two-thirds lack repeatable remediation workflowsAbout two-thirds do not have formal investigation protocolsLess than 20% can automate identity remediation across systemsOnly 19% of organizations have automated identity remediation processes in place. The rest rely on case-by-case investigation or incomplete playbooks that leave gaps attackers can exploit.”The defense mission…
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CISA Reveals Hackers Breached U.S. Federal Agency via GeoServer RCE Flaw
Tags: access, breach, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, detection, endpoint, exploit, flaw, hacker, incident response, Intruder, rce, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityFederal cybersecurity agency CISA has disclosed that attackers exploited a remote code execution vulnerability in GeoServer to breach a U.S. federal civilian executive branch agency. The incident response began after endpoint detection alerts sounded at the agency. Over three weeks, cyber intruders used the flaw to gain initial access, move laterally, and establish persistence across…
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TDL 005 – A Defender’s Journey: From Passion Project to Protecting Children Online
Tags: access, business, control, corporate, country, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, defense, dns, encryption, endpoint, finance, github, government, group, guide, identity, Internet, jobs, microsoft, network, open-source, privacy, risk, service, technology, tool, zero-trustSummary A Defender’s Journey: From Passion Project to Protecting Children Online In a recent episode of “The Defender’s Log,” host David Redekop sat down with cybersecurity expert Will Earp to discuss his unconventional path into the industry and his current mission-driven career. Earp, a self-proclaimed “tinkerer” from a young age, shared how his early fascination…
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Hackers Deploy New EDR-Freeze Tool to Disable Security Software
A security researcher has released a new tool that can temporarily disable endpoint detection and response (EDR) systems and antivirus software without requiring vulnerable drivers, marking a significant evolution in attack techniques targeting security solutions. Advanced Evasion Through Windows Components The tool, dubbed EDR-Freeze and developed by researcher TwoSevenOneT, exploits Windows Error Reporting functionality to suspend security…
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CISA warns of malware deployed through Ivanti EPMM flaws
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) disclosed two malware strains found in a network compromised via Ivanti EPMM flaws. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published technical details of two malware families that were discovered in the network of an unnamed organization following the compromise of Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM).…
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CISA exposes malware kits deployed in Ivanti EPMM attacks
Tags: attack, cisa, cybersecurity, endpoint, exploit, infrastructure, ivanti, malware, mobile, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published an analysis of the malware deployed in attacks exploiting vulnerabilities affecting Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM). First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-exposes-malware-kits-deployed-in-ivanti-epmm-attacks/
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Zum 16. Mal in Folge: Sophos ist ein Leader im Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms
Sophos wurde im Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms 2025 erneut als ein Leader eingestuft. Wir sind nun zum 16. Mal in Folge in dieser Kategorie ausgezeichnet worden. Sophos wird unter insgesamt 15 Anbietern für Endpoint Protection (EPP), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) und Managed Detection and Response (MDR) als ein Leader in diesem…
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CISA Alerts of Hackers Targeting Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile Vulnerabilities to Distribute Malware
Cyber threat actors have weaponized two critical Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) vulnerabilities”, CVE-2025-4427 and CVE-2025-4428″, to deploy sophisticated malicious loaders and listeners on compromised servers. The malware consists of two sets of components: Loader 1 (web-install.jar, ReflectUtil.class, SecurityHandlerWanListener.class) and Loader 2 (web-install.jar, WebAndroidAppInstaller.class), both designed to inject arbitrary code and maintain persistence on Apache…
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Russian Hackers Gamaredon and Turla Collaborate to Deploy Kazuar Backdoor in Ukraine
Cybersecurity researchers have discerned evidence of two Russian hacking groups Gamaredon and Turla collaborating together to target and co-comprise Ukrainian entities.Slovak cybersecurity company ESET said it observed the Gamaredon tools PteroGraphin and PteroOdd being used to execute Turla group’s Kazuar backdoor on an endpoint in Ukraine in February 2025, indicating that Turla is very likely…
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CISA Warns of New Malware Campaign Exploiting Ivanti EPMM Vulnerabilities
Tags: attack, cisa, cybersecurity, endpoint, exploit, infrastructure, ivanti, malware, mobile, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a Malware Analysis Report (MAR), highlighting a new attack trend targeting Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) systems. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/cisa-mar-cve-2025-4427-28/
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CISA Warns of Two Malware Strains Exploiting Ivanti EPMM CVE-2025-4427 and CVE-2025-4428
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday released details of two sets of malware that were discovered in an unnamed organization’s network following the exploitation of security flaws in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM).”Each set contains loaders for malicious listeners that enable cyber threat actors to run arbitrary code on the compromised…
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Palo Alto Networks acknowledges browser malware risks, validating SquareX’s LMR attack findings
Palo Alto Networks first to break the silence: While SquareX directly disclosed the LMR vulnerability to all major vendors, Palo Alto Networks is the first to publicly confirm it. The acknowledgement came in the form of a September 4 announcement where Palo Alto Networks unveiled new capabilities added to its Prisma Browser.In the announcement, the…
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Malicious PyPI Packages Deliver SilentSync RAT
IntroductionZscaler ThreatLabz regularly monitors for threats in the popular Python Package Index (PyPI), which contains open source libraries that are frequently used by many Python developers. In July 2025, a malicious Python package named termncolor was identified by ThreatLabz. Just a few weeks later, on August 4, 2025, ThreatLabz uncovered two more malicious Python packages…
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How Tenable Found a Way To Bypass a Patch for BentoML’s Server-Side Request Forgery Vulnerability CVE-2025-54381
Tenable Research recently discovered that the original patch for a critical vulnerability affecting BentoML could be bypassed. In this blog, we explain in detail how we discovered this patch bypass in this widely used open source tool. The vulnerability is now fully patched. Key takeaways Tenable Research discovered that the initial patch for a high-severity…
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Check Point acquires Lakera to build a unified AI security stack
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, automation, cloud, compliance, control, cybersecurity, data, endpoint, government, infrastructure, injection, LLM, network, RedTeam, risk, saas, startup, supply-chain, tool, trainingClosing a critical gap: Experts call this acquisition significant and not merely adding just another tool to the stack. “This acquisition closes a real gap by adding AI-native runtime guardrails and continuous red teaming into Check Point’s stack,” said Amit Jaju, senior managing director at Ankura Consulting. “Customers can now secure LLMs and agents alongside…
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Palo Alto Networks and Microsoft Featured in MITRE ATTCK Evaluations 2026
Two cybersecurity industry leaders have made significant announcements regarding their participation in the upcoming MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations, marking a notable shift in how major security vendors approach independent testing validation. Diagram illustrating core features of Palo Alto Networks’ Cortex XDR cybersecurity platform, including threat intelligence, endpoint protection, and automation Palo Alto Networks Steps Back After…
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CISOs grapple with the realities of applying AI to security functions
Tags: ai, automation, breach, business, ceo, ciso, compliance, cybersecurity, data, detection, email, endpoint, finance, governance, incident response, intelligence, law, malicious, malware, microsoft, risk, service, soc, threat, toolThe agentic edge: The financial services is often an early adopter of cutting-edge security technologies.Erin Rogers, SVP and director of cybersecurity risk and compliance at BOK Financial, tells CSO that AI-based upgrades are helping threat detection and response systems to autonomously analyze threats, make real-time decisions, and adapt responses, significantly improving early detection and mitigation.While…
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CISOs grapple with the realities of applying AI to security functions
Tags: ai, automation, breach, business, ceo, ciso, compliance, cybersecurity, data, detection, email, endpoint, finance, governance, incident response, intelligence, law, malicious, malware, microsoft, risk, service, soc, threat, toolThe agentic edge: The financial services is often an early adopter of cutting-edge security technologies.Erin Rogers, SVP and director of cybersecurity risk and compliance at BOK Financial, tells CSO that AI-based upgrades are helping threat detection and response systems to autonomously analyze threats, make real-time decisions, and adapt responses, significantly improving early detection and mitigation.While…