Tag: monitoring
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NodeStealer Spyware Adds Keylogging, Screenshot Capture and Facebook Data Theft
A major upgrade to the Python-based NodeStealer malware, transforming the Facebook-focused infostealer into a broader spyware platform capable of logging keystrokes, monitoring clipboard data, capturing screenshots, and harvesting extensive Facebook profile information. The newly observed variant, identified in August 2026, also expands browser and local data theft, using a split Telegram command-and-control (C2) design to…
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Anthropic Tightens Claude Security After Agents Access Live Systems
Anthropic adds real-time monitoring, hardened sandboxes, and stricter training controls after Claude agents accessed live computer systems during tests. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/artificial-intelligence/news-anthropic-claude-agents-live-systems-security/
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Industrial Cybersecurity
Industrial organizations are increasingly connecting operational technology (OT) environments to enterprise IT networks, cloud platforms, remote monitoring systems, industrial IoT devices, and third-party services. This connectivity creates operational advantages, but it also expands the cyberattack surface. Industrial cybersecurity is the… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/industrial-cybersecurity/
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Pistachio Expands Into Compliance With Hugin.io Acquisition
Hugin.io’s Technology Will Help Explain How Security Risk Scores Are Calculated. Pistachio acquired Norwegian startup Hugin.io’s technology to combine human risk, security posture and compliance data, aiming to produce more defensible risk scores, automate regulatory monitoring and give security teams prioritized remediation guidance. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/pistachio-expands-into-compliance-huginio-acquisition-a-32716
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Singularity Rootkit Bypasses Elastic Defend eBPF Module Load Detection
Security researcher has disclosed a technique used by the Singularity Linux rootkit to evade Elastic Defend by suppressing module-load telemetry to avoid detection across multiple layers. This research highlights how trusted-process exclusions in endpoint eBPF monitoring can become significant targets for advanced kernel-level threats. According to the report, Elastic Defend has monitored Linux kernel module…
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KI-gestützte Markenimitation: Vertrauensverlust wird zum Business-Risiko
KI-gestützte Markenimitation entwickelt sich für Unternehmen vom reinen Security-Thema zum unmittelbaren Vertrauens- und Reputationsrisiko. Wenn Cyberkriminelle Markenkommunikation über WhatsApp, SMS oder soziale Plattformen täuschend echt nachbilden, geraten nicht nur Kundendaten und Geldbeträge in Gefahr, sondern auch die Glaubwürdigkeit digitaler Kundenkanäle. Unternehmen müssen deshalb Prävention, klare Kommunikationsregeln, Monitoring und schnelle Gegenmaßnahmen als festen Bestandteil ihrer Marken-……
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Credential Security: What Endpoint Protection Really Means for Secrets
TL;DREndpoint protection means AV or EDR: The term “endpoint protection” almost always refers to antivirus or EDR. Antivirus started as signature-based malware detection; EDR added continuous behavioral monitoring and response. Both are designed to detect and stop malicious activity on… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/credential-security-what-endpoint-protection-really-means-for-secrets/
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Fake Claude Opus 5 App Deploys RevStealer to Steal Passwords, Crypto Wallets and Sessions
Threat actors are exploiting demand for generative AI tools to distribute RevStealer, a Windows-focused information stealer hidden inside a trojanized Electron application that impersonates a free desktop version of Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5. Instead a stealthy credential theft tool engineered to evade sandboxes, endpoint monitoring, and post-infection investigation. The primary lure, branded “Claude Opus 5…
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OT Networks Still Need Monitoring
CERT Polska recently published a follow-up report detailing the hack of a Polish combined heat and power (CHP) plant in December 2025. CERT Polskas report concludes with several important recommendations, including protecting OT systems through network segmentation and monitoring traffic entering an[…] First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/08/ot-networks-still-need-monitoring/
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Lunar Cyber Launches Token Exposure Monitoring as Infostealers Target Developer and AI Credentials
Bnei Brak, Israel, 31st August 2026, CyberNewswire First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/08/lunar-cyber-launches-token-exposure-monitoring-as-infostealers-target-developer-and-ai-credentials/
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PCI DSS 4.0 Audits: Continuum GRC Cybersecurity Assessments 2026
PCI DSS 4.0 compliance audits demand a fundamental shift from periodic checkbox exercises to continuous, risk-based cybersecurity assessments. Organizations preparing for 2026 assessments must address new requirements around targeted risk analyses, multi-factor authentication expansion, and automated security monitoring that directly impact how cardholder data environments are protected and validated. Key Takeaways: PCI DSS 4.0 introduces”¦…
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New Gryxa Toolkit Uses AI-Built Persistence to Fight Back Against Security Teams
A financially motivated threat actor using a new Windows toolkit named Gryxa that combines remote monitoring and management abuse, AI-assisted development, browser credential theft, and aggressive persistence designed to survive incomplete remediation. The toolkit’s most unusual feature is its ability to collect evidence of how defenders removed its visible access and send that information back…
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How Threat Research and MDR Help SMBs Build a Defensive Edge
Threat research gives security teams insight into how attackers operate, while MDR turns that intelligence into faster detection and response. ESET explains how combining threat intelligence, continuous monitoring, and human expertise can help SMBs strengthen their defenses. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-threat-research-and-mdr-help-smbs-build-a-defensive-edge/
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Wie Monitoring und Automatisierung IT-Teams entlasten
Der Fachkräftemangel gehört für viele Managed-Service-Provider längst zum operativen Alltag. Er wirkt sich direkt auf Servicequalität, Reaktionszeiten, Wachstum und Wirtschaftlichkeit aus. Besonders knapp sind erfahrene Fachkräfte, die komplexe Störungen analysieren, technische Abhängigkeiten verstehen und Eskalationen zuverlässig bearbeiten können. Qualifizierte Level-2- und Level-3-Spezialisten sind schwer zu finden, teuer und kurzfristig kaum zu ersetzen. Gleichzeitig werden IT-Umgebungen…
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SLEEPWALKER Backdoor Uses Magic Packet, DLL Side-Loading and In-Memory Shellcode Execution
A newly documented Windows backdoor named SLEEPWALKER combines passive network monitoring, DLL side-loading, and encrypted bytecode to remain dormant until attackers deliver a precisely crafted trigger packet. The malware does not beacon to a conventional command-and-control server, making it particularly difficult to identify through outbound-traffic monitoring alone. The 59,904-byte unsigned file masquerades as Microsoft’s dpapi.dll…
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Microsoft Teams Outage Disrupts Meetings and Screen Sharing for Users
Microsoft confirmed that some customers were unable to use multiple features of Microsoft Teams. However, the company reported that monitoring indicated the disruption was largely under control. In a customer update posted at 7:26 a.m. IST on August 26, Microsoft stated that engineers would continue to monitor the service for another 15 to 30 minutes…
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ChatGPT for Teens Adds New Safeguards, but Safety Gaps Remain
ChatGPT for Teens adds stronger protections for users ages 13 to 17, but parents still face limits around monitoring, age prediction, and AI safety. The post ChatGPT for Teens Adds New Safeguards, but Safety Gaps Remain appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-chatgpt-teens-safety-gaps/
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Understanding detection coverage and blind spots for UK SMEs
For many UK SMEs, the real question is not whether you have security tools in place, but whether those tools would actually spot a problem in time. A business can spend money on antivirus, logging, and monitoring, yet still miss the events that matter most. That gap is what we mean by detection coverage and……
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Russian network monitoring firm confirms cyberattack claimed by pro-Ukraine hackers
The statement came a day after a hacking group calling itself Black Spark claimed it had spent more than a month inside Microolap’s network and gained access to its internal systems, including EtherSensor, the company’s network traffic analysis platform. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russian-network-monitoring-firm-confirms-cyberattack-claimed-by-pro-ukraine-group
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Die unsichtbare KI-Gefahr: Warum Schatten-KI die Unternehmen zunehmend unter Druck setzt
Schatten-KI schafft neue Sicherheitsrisiken in Unternehmen. Wie Monitoring, Netzwerksegmentierung, Governance und Awareness unkontrollierte KI-Nutzung eindämmen. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/die-unsichtbare-ki-gefahr-warum-schatten-ki-die-unternehmen-zunehmend-unter-druck-setzt/a46215/
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AI-Generated Exploit Scripts Target Siemens S7 PLCs in U.S. Critical Infrastructure
The U.S. government on Wednesday warned of an “active threat” targeting critical infrastructure organizations in the country using artificial intelligence (AI)-generated exploit scripts.The activity is targeting Siemens S7 SeriesProgrammable Logic Controllers (PLCs) to conduct reconnaissance and capability development using AI-generated scripts disguised as legitimate monitoring tools. That First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2026/08/ai-generated-exploit-scripts-target.html