Tag: network
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Akamai Ghost Platform Flaw Allows Hidden Second Request Injection
Akamai Technologies disclosed a critical HTTP request smuggling vulnerability affecting its content delivery network platform that could allow attackers to inject hidden secondary requests through a sophisticated exploitation technique. The vulnerability, designated CVE-2025-32094, was discovered through the company’s bug bounty program and has been resolved across all customer deployments without evidence of successful exploitation in…
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Cursor Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2025-54135)
Overview Recently, NSFOCUS CERT detected that Cursor issued a security bulletin and fixed the Cursor remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2025-54135); Because Cursor allows files to be written to the workspace without user approval, when an external Model Control Protocol (MCP) server is configured through the Cursor user interface, an attacker can use Agent to rewrite…The…
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Windows tips for reducing the ransomware threat
Tags: access, attack, authentication, backup, breach, cloud, computer, control, credentials, government, identity, infrastructure, login, mfa, microsoft, monitoring, network, ntlm, passkey, privacy, ransomware, risk, service, threat, windowsSusan Bradley / CSOIdeally you should have no such protocols observed.
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Cursor Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2025-54135)
Overview Recently, NSFOCUS CERT detected that Cursor issued a security bulletin and fixed the Cursor remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2025-54135); Because Cursor allows files to be written to the workspace without user approval, when an external Model Control Protocol (MCP) server is configured through the Cursor user interface, an attacker can use Agent to rewrite…The…
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WhatsApp Removes 6.8 Million Accounts Over Malicious Activity Concerns
WhatsApp has permanently removed 6.8 million accounts during the first half of 2024 as part of an aggressive crackdown on global scamming operations, parent company Meta announced this week. The massive account purge primarily targeted sophisticated fraud networks operating from organized criminal centers across Southeast Asia, where forced labor is frequently used to execute elaborate…
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ITJobs 5 bittere Wahrheiten
Tags: breach, business, cio, cisco, ciso, cybersecurity, cyersecurity, gartner, germany, jobs, network, risk, risk-management, strategy, trainingViel Geld schützt nicht vor Burnout.Die Nachfrage nach Cybersecurity-Spezialisten ist ähnlich hoch wie deren Gehälter. Laut einem aktuellen, US-zentrischen Benchmark Report von IANS und Artico Search liegt das durchschnittliche Grundgehalt für Führungsrollen im Bereich IT-Security in Nordamerika bei mehr als 150.000 Dollar jährlich. Und auch wenn die Vergütung in Europa und Deutschland generell etwas geringer…
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ITJobs 5 bittere Wahrheiten
Tags: breach, business, cio, cisco, ciso, cybersecurity, cyersecurity, gartner, germany, jobs, network, risk, risk-management, strategy, trainingViel Geld schützt nicht vor Burnout.Die Nachfrage nach Cybersecurity-Spezialisten ist ähnlich hoch wie deren Gehälter. Laut einem aktuellen, US-zentrischen Benchmark Report von IANS und Artico Search liegt das durchschnittliche Grundgehalt für Führungsrollen im Bereich IT-Security in Nordamerika bei mehr als 150.000 Dollar jährlich. Und auch wenn die Vergütung in Europa und Deutschland generell etwas geringer…
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Palo Alto Networks Previews ASPM Module for Cortex Cloud Platform
Palo Alto Networks this week revealed it is providing early access to an application security posture management (ASPM) module for its Cortex security platform as part of a larger effort to streamline cybersecurity workflows. The Cortex Cloud combines a cloud native application protection platform (CNAPP) and a set of cloud detection and response (CDR) capabilities..…
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Palo Alto Networks Previews ASPM Module for Cortex Cloud Platform
Palo Alto Networks this week revealed it is providing early access to an application security posture management (ASPM) module for its Cortex security platform as part of a larger effort to streamline cybersecurity workflows. The Cortex Cloud combines a cloud native application protection platform (CNAPP) and a set of cloud detection and response (CDR) capabilities..…
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CVE-2025-54987, CVE-2025-54948: Trend Micro Apex One Command Injection Zero-Days Exploited In The Wild
Tags: access, advisory, attack, cve, cybersecurity, data-breach, endpoint, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, injection, mitigation, network, rce, remote-code-execution, service, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-dayTrend Micro releases a temporary mitigation tool to reduce exposure to two unpatched zero-day command injection vulnerabilities which have been exploited. Background On August 5, Trend Micro released a security advisory for two critical flaws affecting on-prem versions of Apex One Management Console. According to the advisory, Trend Micro has observed active exploitation of the…
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Act Now: $100M in FY25 Cyber Grants for SLTTs Available Before August 15
Tags: attack, breach, cisa, cloud, compliance, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, governance, government, identity, incident response, infrastructure, iot, metric, network, ransomware, resilience, risk, service, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerabilityWith over $100 million on the table in FY25 cybersecurity grants, state, local and tribal governments have until August 15, 2025 to apply to secure critical cyber funding to strengthen their defenses. On August 1st, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced the FY 2025 Notice…
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#BHUSA: Researchers Expose Infrastructure Behind Cybercrime Network VexTrio
According to Infoblox’s new report, the VexTrio cybercrime-enabling network originates from Italy and Eastern Europe First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/bhusa-cybercrime-network-vextrio/
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SonicWall urges admins to disable SSLVPN amid rising attacks
SonicWall has warned customers to disable SSLVPN services due to ransomware gangs potentially exploiting an unknown security vulnerability in SonicWall Gen 7 firewalls to breach networks over the past few weeks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sonicwall-urges-admins-to-disable-sslvpn-amid-rising-attacks/
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5 hard truths of a career in cybersecurity, and how to navigate them
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, awareness, best-practice, breach, business, cio, ciso, conference, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, finance, firewall, framework, gartner, identity, ISO-27001, jobs, mitigation, network, regulation, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, skills, strategy, technology, threat, training, wafCybersecurity teams protect systems but neglect people: After all the effort it takes to break into cybersecurity, professionals often end up on teams that don’t feel welcoming or supportive.Jinan Budge, a research director at Forrester who focuses on enabling CISOs and other technical leaders, believes the way most cybersecurity career paths are structured plays a…
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Top cybersecurity M&A deals for 2025
Tags: 5G, access, ai, api, apple, application-security, attack, automation, awareness, banking, breach, business, ceo, cisco, cloud, compliance, control, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, data, ddos, defense, detection, edr, email, endpoint, finance, firewall, gitlab, government, group, ibm, identity, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, leak, microsoft, mitigation, network, password, programming, risk, risk-management, saas, service, software, sophos, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerability, waf, zero-trustPalo Alto Networks to buy CyberArk for $25B as identity security takes center stage July 30, 2025: Palo Alto Networks is making what could be its biggest bet yet by agreeing to buy Israeli identity security company CyberArk for around $25 billion. “We envision Identity Security becoming the next major pillar of our multi-platform strategy, complementing our leadership…
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SonicWall Investigating Potential SSL VPN Zero-Day After 20+ Targeted Attacks Reported
SonicWall said it’s actively investigating reports to determine if there is a new zero-day vulnerability following reports of a spike in Akira ransomware actors in late July 2025.”Over the past 72 hours, there has been a notable increase in both internally and externally reported cyber incidents involving Gen 7 SonicWall firewalls where SSLVPN is enabled,”…
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Identity Security: The New Perimeter for Cloud Security Companies Using CNAPP
In a cloud-native world, your network is no longer your perimeter; identity is. Every user, workload and service account is an entry point. And every entry point has permissions. The problem? Most of those permissions are excessive, unnecessary or never revoked. In fact, according to Tenable research, more than 90% of cloud identities use…
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Chinese Nation-State Hackers Breach Southeast Asian Telecoms
Threat Actor Maintains Long-Term Stealthy Access. Chinese nation-state hackers penetrated mobile telecom networks across Southeast Asia likely in order to track individuals’ location, say security researchers. One tell about the hackers’ intentions was deployment of a custom-made network scanning and packet capture utility tracked as CordScan. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/chinese-nation-state-hackers-breach-southeast-asian-telecoms-a-29120
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Ransomware Hits Phone Repair Insurance Firm, Causing Millions in Damage
Wilhelm Einhaus, a businessman from Bockum-Hövel, Germany, pioneered cell phone insurance services, establishing a robust network that integrated innovative offerings like a 24-hour repair and replacement program. His enterprise expanded rapidly, partnering with major telecommunications providers such as Deutsche Telekom and 1&1, and distributing products through over 5,000 retail outlets nationwide. At its zenith, the…
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AI company Perplexity is sneaking to get around blocks on crawlers, Cloudflare alleges
Cloudflare said it received complaints from customers about Perplexity using stealthy tactics to evade network blocks against systematic browsing and scraping of web pages. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/perplexity-blocks-on-crawlers-cloudflare/
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PXA Stealer Distributed via Telegram Harvests 200K Passwords and Credit Card Data
SentinelLABS and Beazley Security have uncovered a sophisticated infostealer campaign deploying the Python-based PXA Stealer, which has rapidly evolved since late 2024 to incorporate advanced anti-analysis techniques, decoy content, and hardened command-and-control (C2) infrastructure. This operation, linked to Vietnamese-speaking cybercriminal networks, leverages Telegram’s API for automated data exfiltration and monetization, feeding into underground marketplaces like…
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CNCERT Accuses U.S. Intelligence of Cyberattacks on Chinese Military-Industrial Targets
China’s National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Center (CNCERT) has publicly accused U.S. intelligence agencies of orchestrating sophisticated cyberattacks against key military-industrial entities, building on the 2022 NSA breach at Northwestern Polytechnical University. The revelations detail two emblematic incidents that underscore the persistent targeting of China’s defense sector through advanced persistent threats (APTs). The…
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Survey: Network Security Challenges Persist Despite Desire to Modernize
A survey of 1,000 IT, security and engineering professionals based in North America finds that most organizations are still struggling to manage and secure access to corporate networks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/08/survey-network-security-challenges-persist-despite-desire-to-modernize/
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Survey: Network Security Challenges Persist Despite Desire to Modernize
A survey of 1,000 IT, security and engineering professionals based in North America finds that most organizations are still struggling to manage and secure access to corporate networks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/08/survey-network-security-challenges-persist-despite-desire-to-modernize/
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FUJIFILM Printer Flaw Allows Attackers to Trigger DoS Attacks
FUJIFILM Business Innovation has disclosed a critical vulnerability affecting multiple printer models that could allow attackers to launch denial-of-service (DoS) attacks through specially crafted network packets. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-48499, affects the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) and Line Printer Daemon (LPD) protocol processing capabilities of affected devices. Vulnerability Details The security flaw stems from…