Tag: mitigation
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Copy Fail (CVE-2026-31431): Frequently asked questions about Linux kernel privilege escalation vulnerability
Tags: access, ai, attack, browser, cisa, cloud, container, crypto, cve, cybersecurity, data, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, linux, mitigation, ransomware, risk, tool, update, vulnerabilityA flaw in the Linux kernel present since 2017 allows a local user to gain root access on virtually every major Linux distribution. A public exploit is available and reported to work reliably. Key Takeaways CVE-2026-31431 is a high severity local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel reportedly affecting virtually every major distribution released…
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Capability Deep Dive
The Two Control Gaps Oracle Risk Management Cloud (RMC) Can’t Provide: Mitigation, Monitoring, and Materialized Risk Detection Your Oracle environment will always have some elevated access. The real question is whether you can show it was controlled, monitored, and not misused over time. Problem: Some Oracle risks can’t be removed Some Oracle Segregation of Duties……
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Miggo Security Leverages AI to Apply Virtual Patches in Near Real Time
Miggo Pulse allows teams to apply virtual patches in near real-time, reducing reliance on developer cycles and third-party maintainers. By combining WAF rules with runtime ADR capabilities, the platform identifies reachable code paths and automates mitigation against evolving AI-driven attacks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/miggo-security-leverages-ai-to-apply-virtual-patches-in-near-real-time/
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CISOs reshape their roles as business risk strategists
Tags: ai, business, chatgpt, ciso, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, data, finance, jobs, mitigation, risk, risk-assessment, skills, strategy, technology, toolEvolving risks require a new CISO leadership profile: The shift to CISO as a risk position, and not one limited to technical and cybersecurity alone, has been years in the making. But it has accelerated since the arrival of ChatGPT in late 2022, as organizations embraced first generative AI and more recently agentic AI. That’s…
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Beating the Mythos clock: Using Tenable Hexa AI custom agents for automated patching
Tags: ai, business, cvss, cyberattack, data, exploit, LLM, mitigation, network, remote-code-execution, risk, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementSee how Tenable Hexa AI custom agents empower you to counter machine-speed threats by automating vulnerability remediation. Learn how the Model Context Protocol (MCP) automates execution of risk-driven patching workflows, shifting your strategy from reactive tracking to continuous exposure management. Key takeaways Even in previews, powerful AI models like Claude Mythos show us how quickly…
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Microsoft’s April 2026 Patch Tuesday Addresses 163 CVEs (CVE-2026-32201)
Tags: advisory, api, attack, best-practice, cloud, container, cve, cvss, cyber, data, exploit, firewall, firmware, flaw, framework, github, Internet, malicious, microsoft, mitigation, office, powershell, rce, remote-code-execution, service, software, sql, startup, tool, update, vulnerability, windows, zero-day8Critical 154Important 1Moderate 0Low Microsoft addresses 163 CVEs in the April 2026 Patch Tuesday release, including two zero-day vulnerabilities, one of which was exploited in the wild. Microsoft patched 163 CVEs in its April 2026 Patch Tuesday release, with eight rated critical, 154 rated as important and one rated as moderate. This is the second…
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DDoS Attack Types Explained: Volumetric, Protocol, and Application Layer Attacks
Key Takeaways There are three main DDoS attack categories: Volumetric (Layer 3), Protocol (Layer 4), and application layer (Layer 7) each with different attack characteristics Each category requires a different mitigation approach, though the mitigation of layer 3/4 attacks is the same in majority of cases Application layer (L7) attacks are the hardest to… First…
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Nearly 4K industrial control devices vulnerable to Iran-linked hacking campaign
A research firm tallied the internet-exposed devices Iran is targeting and recommended mitigations for any infrastructure operator using them. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/critical-infrastucture-plcs-iran-hacking-censys/817209/
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Nearly 4,000 industrial control devices vulnerable to Iran-linked hacking campaign
A research firm tallied the internet-exposed devices Iran is targeting and recommended mitigations for any infrastructure operator using them. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/critical-infrastucture-plcs-iran-hacking-censys/817209/
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Nearly 4,000 industrial control devices vulnerable to Iran-linked hacking campaign
A research firm tallied the internet-exposed devices Iran is targeting and recommended mitigations for any infrastructure operator using them. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/critical-infrastucture-plcs-iran-hacking-censys/817209/
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How AI Is Reshaping Wholesale Network Defense
AI is reshaping network defense, enabling real-time DDoS detection and automated mitigation across global wholesale networks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/how-ai-is-reshaping-wholesale-network-defense/
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What to Know About CyberAv3ngers: The IRGC-Linked Group Targeting Critical Infrastructure
Tags: access, advisory, ai, attack, authentication, automation, backup, cctv, chatgpt, cisa, communications, compliance, control, credentials, crypto, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, dns, email, exploit, finance, firewall, flaw, government, group, healthcare, infrastructure, intelligence, international, Internet, iot, iran, kev, leak, linux, malicious, malware, mitigation, mitre, monitoring, network, office, openai, password, radius, resilience, risk, router, service, siem, software, strategy, switch, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementAn Iran-affiliated threat group has evolved from defacing water utility displays to deploying custom ICS malware and exploiting Rockwell Automation PLCs across multiple U.S. critical infrastructure sectors. Key takeaways: CyberAv3ngers is a state-directed threat group operating under Iran’s IRGC Cyber-Electronic Command. The U.S. Treasury sanctioned six named officials in February 2024 and the State Department…
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Certes launches v7 platform with quantum-safe encryption across hybrid cloud and edge environments
Certes has released v7 of its Data Protection and Risk Mitigation (DPRM) platform, extending post-quantum cryptography (PQC) protection to the edge and positioning the update as a direct response to the growing >>harvest now, decrypt later<< threat facing enterprise security teams. The release addresses a specific attack pattern that has been gaining traction among nation-state…
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Patch windows collapse as timeexploit accelerates
N-day exploitation: Rapid7 Labs validated its findings about a more febrile threat environment by producing both n-day and zero-day exploits using AI-assisted research, substantially reducing development time.In practice, n-day bugs, or the development of exploits against patched software, are a bigger problem than headline-grabbing zero-day vulnerabilities, adds Leeann Nicolo, incident response lead at Coalition, a technology…
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Arelion employs NETSCOUT Arbor DDoS protection products
Tags: ai, attack, automation, business, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, ddos, defense, detection, government, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, mitigation, monitoring, network, risk, router, service, strategy, tactics, technology, threat“As a Tier-1 Internet carrier supporting the majority of global Internet traffic, this continued collaboration reflects our ongoing investment in best-of-breed network security solutions to protect the technology ecosystem. Our partnership combines Arelion’s global network performance and NETSCOUT’s leading Arbor DDoS attack protection solutions to provide world-class experiences for our customers.” Scott Nichols, Chief Commercial…
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6 Winter 2026 G2 Leader Badges prove this DDoS protection stands out
Leader Enterprise DDoS ProtectionMomentum Leader DDoS ProtectionRegional Leader (Asia) DDoS ProtectionLeader DDoS ProtectionLeader Web SecurityArbor Sightline was also recognized as a leader in enterprise network management. NETSCOUTWhat NETSCOUT Customers Are Saying About TMS“The Arbor Threat Mitigation System allows us to defend not only our internal systems, but our customers.”, Darren G.”“NETSCOUT delivers unmatched network visibility…
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How botnet-driven DDoS attacks evolved in 2H 2025
Tags: ai, attack, botnet, dark-web, ddos, defense, dns, finance, government, group, infrastructure, intelligence, international, Internet, iot, jobs, law, LLM, mitigation, network, resilience, risk, service, strategy, tactics, threat, tool, usa, vulnerabilityMassive attack capacity: Demonstration attacks peaked at 30Tbps and 4 gigapackets per second, primarily launched by Internet of Things (IoT) botnets such as Aisuru and TurboMirai variants.AI integration: The use of AI, including dark-web large language models (LLMs), moved from emerging trend to operational reality, making sophisticated attacks accessible to a wider range of threat actors.Persistent threat…
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Fortinet releases emergency hotfix for FortiClient EMS zero-day flaw
Mitigation and response: In addition to the hotfix, organizations should review their available logs for any suspicious API requests and activity. Unfortunately, there are no published indicators of compromise for this malicious activity yet, so watchTowr recommends auditing all recent changes made to endpoint security policies, VPN configuration profiles, application firewall rules, administrator accounts and…
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Supply chain security is now a board-level issue: Here’s what CSOs need to know
Tags: access, android, attack, automation, best-practice, compliance, cybersecurity, edr, encryption, firewall, firmware, flaw, infrastructure, linux, mitigation, regulation, risk, sbom, software, supply-chain, switch, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayThe hidden complexity that drowns security teams: SBOMs are no longer used solely to track software licensing; they are key to managing supply chain security as they enable the identification and tracking of vulnerabilities across ecosystems.Finding a problem is just the start, you need to determine if the vulnerability affects your implementation. For example, if…
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Why DDoS Mitigation Fails: 5 Gaps That Testing Reveals
Companies invest heavily in DDoS mitigation, yet outages still happen”, often at the worst possible moment. The problem is rarely the protection technology, but the unseen gaps between deployment and a real attack, where misconfigurations, false assumptions, and untested scenarios quietly accumulate. Red Button simulation data shows that 68% of identified faults are severe or…
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Axios npm Supply Chain Breach: Microsoft Shares Mitigation Steps
Tags: breach, cyber, infrastructure, malicious, microsoft, mitigation, north-korea, supply-chain, threatMicrosoft has detailed how organizations can detect and mitigate a recent supply chain compromise involving malicious Axios npm releases and infrastructure attributed to the North Korean threat actor Sapphire Sleet. On March 31, 2026, two Axios npm versions (1.14.1 and 0.30.4) were published with a hidden malicious dependency that contacted attacker command”‘and”‘control (C2) infrastructure and…
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8 ways to bolster your security posture on the cheap
Tags: access, attack, authentication, awareness, breach, ciso, control, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, ddos, dkim, dmarc, dns, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, google, identity, Internet, metric, mfa, microsoft, mitigation, okta, passkey, password, phishing, risk, risk-management, service, strategy, technology, tool, training, update, waf, zero-day2. Take full advantage of your existing tools: A practical way to strengthen enterprise security without incurring additional significant spend is to ensure you’re fully leveraging the capabilities of solutions already present within your organization, says Gary Brickhouse, CISO at security services firm GuidePoint Security.”Most organizations have invested heavily in security solutions, yet most are…
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The European Commission confirmed a cyberattack affecting part of its cloud systems
The European Commission confirmed a cyberattack affecting part of its cloud systems, now contained, with no impact on internal networks. On March 24, the European Commission detected a cyberattack affecting the cloud infrastructure hosting its Europa.eu websites. The incident was quickly contained, with mitigation measures applied and no disruption to website availability. Early findings suggest…
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The CISO’s guide to responding to shadow AI
Tags: ai, breach, business, ciso, cybersecurity, data, governance, guide, mitigation, privacy, risk, strategy, technology, tool, training, updateUnderstand why AI is being used: If CISOs want to manage shadow AI effectively, they need to understand why it keeps popping up. The immediate reaction may be to shut down the use of shadow AI, but there must be more to the response than that.”Our focus is understanding why they’re using it, educating them…
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Critical flaw in Citrix NetScaler raises fears of new exploitation wave
Researchers warn that security teams need to take immediate mitigation steps before a public proof of concept is released. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/critical-flaw-in-citrix-netscaler-raises-fears-of-new-exploitation-wave/815832/
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AI Has Created a New Attack Surface and Encryption Is Not Enough
Tags: access, ai, attack, ciso, cryptography, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, encryption, endpoint, exploit, framework, injection, intelligence, leak, LLM, microsoft, mitigation, network, risk, service, side-channel, sql, training, vulnerability<div cla Executive Insight For decades, enterprises relied on strong encryption to protect sensitive data in transit, and encryption used to be the end of the conversation. If an organization could say “we use TLS 1.3 and modern cipher suites,” that was enough to reassure boards, regulators, and customers that data in transit was…
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AI Has Created a New Attack Surface and Encryption Is Not Enough
Tags: access, ai, attack, ciso, cryptography, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, encryption, endpoint, exploit, framework, injection, intelligence, leak, LLM, microsoft, mitigation, network, risk, service, side-channel, sql, training, vulnerability<div cla Executive Insight For decades, enterprises relied on strong encryption to protect sensitive data in transit, and encryption used to be the end of the conversation. If an organization could say “we use TLS 1.3 and modern cipher suites,” that was enough to reassure boards, regulators, and customers that data in transit was…
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AI and Medical Device Cybersecurity: The Good and Bad
Is AI Exposing a Growing Vulnerability Risk Mitigation Gap?. AI-fueled tools can help to identify medical device vulnerabilities much faster and at a higher volume than more traditional tools. But can device manufacturers and healthcare delivery organizations keep up with prioritizing and addressing a tidal wave of newly discovered flaws? First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Why CISOs should embrace AI honeypots
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, breach, business, ciso, credentials, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, exploit, hacker, LLM, mitigation, open-source, RedTeam, risk, service, threat, tool, vulnerabilityWhy CISOs should consider honeypots: Another player in the AI honeypot space is Deutsche Telekom (DT). The firm is both a user and purveyor of AI-powered honeypots through its free, open-source platform ‘T-Pot.’ The most obvious advantage to their use, explains Marco Ochse, DT’s lead for threat analytics and mitigation, lies in how little these…
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CISA Warns of Craft CMS Code Injection Flaw Exploited in Active Attacks
Tags: attack, cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, injection, kev, mitigation, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has officially added a critical vulnerability affecting Craft CMS to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Tracked as CVE-2025-32432, this code injection flaw is currently being exploited in active attacks across the wild. Organizations utilizing this content management system are urged to apply mitigations immediately to prevent potential…