Tag: network
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Wireshark 4.6.2 Released With Crash Vulnerability Fixes and Protocol Updates
Wireshark, the world’s leading network protocol analyzer, has released version 4.6.2 with critical security updates and important bug fixes. The update addresses compatibility issues, resolves multiple vulnerability concerns, and enhances protocol support for enterprise users and network engineers worldwide. Security Vulnerabilities Patched The latest release fixes two critical security vulnerabilities that could have impacted network…
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Ongoing SoundCloud issue blocks VPN users with 403 server error
Users accessing the SoundCloud audio streaming platform through a virtual private network (VPN) connection are denied access to the service and see a 403 ‘forbidden’ error. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ongoing-soundcloud-issue-blocks-vpn-users-with-403-server-error/
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NDSS 2025 Evaluating Users’ Comprehension and Perceptions of the iOS App Privacy Report
Session 6A: LLM Privacy and Usable Privacy Authors, Creators & Presenters: Xiaoyuan Wu (Carnegie Mellon University), Lydia Hu (Carnegie Mellon University), Eric Zeng (Carnegie Mellon University), Hana Habib (Carnegie Mellon University), Lujo Bauer (Carnegie Mellon University) PAPER Transparency or Information Overload? Evaluating Users’ Comprehension and Perceptions of the iOS App Privacy Report Apple’s App Privacy…
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Security for AI: How Shadow AI, Platform Risks, and Data Leakage Leave Your Organization Exposed
Tags: access, ai, attack, awareness, business, chatgpt, china, cloud, compliance, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, endpoint, governance, guide, infrastructure, injection, leak, LLM, malicious, microsoft, mitigation, monitoring, network, open-source, openai, privacy, RedTeam, risk, saas, service, strategy, threat, tool, training, vulnerabilityYour employees are using AI whether you’ve sanctioned it or not. And even if you’ve carefully vetted and approved an enterprise-grade AI platform, you’re still at risk of attacks and data leakage. Key takeaways: Security teams face three key risks as AI usage becomes widespread at work: Shadow AI, the challenge of safely sanctioning tools,…
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NDSS 2025 Evaluating Users’ Comprehension and Perceptions of the iOS App Privacy Report
Session 6A: LLM Privacy and Usable Privacy Authors, Creators & Presenters: Xiaoyuan Wu (Carnegie Mellon University), Lydia Hu (Carnegie Mellon University), Eric Zeng (Carnegie Mellon University), Hana Habib (Carnegie Mellon University), Lujo Bauer (Carnegie Mellon University) PAPER Transparency or Information Overload? Evaluating Users’ Comprehension and Perceptions of the iOS App Privacy Report Apple’s App Privacy…
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Security for AI: How Shadow AI, Platform Risks, and Data Leakage Leave Your Organization Exposed
Tags: access, ai, attack, awareness, business, chatgpt, china, cloud, compliance, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, endpoint, governance, guide, infrastructure, injection, leak, LLM, malicious, microsoft, mitigation, monitoring, network, open-source, openai, privacy, RedTeam, risk, saas, service, strategy, threat, tool, training, vulnerabilityYour employees are using AI whether you’ve sanctioned it or not. And even if you’ve carefully vetted and approved an enterprise-grade AI platform, you’re still at risk of attacks and data leakage. Key takeaways: Security teams face three key risks as AI usage becomes widespread at work: Shadow AI, the challenge of safely sanctioning tools,…
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The 5 power skills every CISO needs to master in the AI era
Tags: ai, automation, breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, framework, governance, identity, jobs, law, leak, metric, network, ransomware, resilience, risk, risk-management, skills, technology, threat, tool, updateWhy traditional skill sets are no longer enough: CISO action item: Run a 1-hour “AI Bias Audit” on your top 3 detection rules this quarter.Ask: “What data is missing? Who is underrepresented?”According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report, nearly 40% of core job skills will change by 2030, driven primarily by AI,…
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The 5 power skills every CISO needs to master in the AI era
Tags: ai, automation, breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, framework, governance, identity, jobs, law, leak, metric, network, ransomware, resilience, risk, risk-management, skills, technology, threat, tool, updateWhy traditional skill sets are no longer enough: CISO action item: Run a 1-hour “AI Bias Audit” on your top 3 detection rules this quarter.Ask: “What data is missing? Who is underrepresented?”According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report, nearly 40% of core job skills will change by 2030, driven primarily by AI,…
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Gentlemen Ransomware Emerges as a Threat to Corporate Networks
A sophisticated new ransomware group known as >>Gentlemen
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Cybersecurity leaders’ top seven takeaways from 2025
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, automation, breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, deep-fake, defense, detection, email, exploit, framework, governance, government, grc, identity, international, malicious, network, nist, phishing, regulation, resilience, risk, saas, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability2. AI forced companies to rethink their security strategies: At the same time, Abousselham notes how the rapid rollout of AI forced companies to shift their resources to keep pace with the change, while maintaining safe product releases. He calls 2025 the “chaotic introduction of agentic AI”.”I don’t think the industry was ready or expected…
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Cybersecurity leaders’ top seven takeaways from 2025
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, automation, breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, deep-fake, defense, detection, email, exploit, framework, governance, government, grc, identity, international, malicious, network, nist, phishing, regulation, resilience, risk, saas, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability2. AI forced companies to rethink their security strategies: At the same time, Abousselham notes how the rapid rollout of AI forced companies to shift their resources to keep pace with the change, while maintaining safe product releases. He calls 2025 the “chaotic introduction of agentic AI”.”I don’t think the industry was ready or expected…
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NDSS 2025 RAIFLE: Reconstruction Attacks On Interaction-Based Federated Learning
Session 5C: Federated Learning 1 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Dzung Pham (University of Massachusetts Amherst), Shreyas Kulkarni (University of Massachusetts Amherst), Amir Houmansadr (University of Massachusetts Amherst) PAPER RAIFLE: Reconstruction Attacks on Interaction-based Federated Learning with Adversarial Data Manipulation Federated learning has emerged as a promising privacy-preserving solution for machine learning domains that rely on…
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Cryptohack Roundup: Android Chips Hot Wallet Attack
Also: 700M Euro Fraud Busted, 2 Arrested in Crypto-Linked Killing Case. This week, Ledger flagged physical attack risks to Android hot wallets, a 700M euro fraud network was dismantled, a suspect in the $243M Genesis theft was reportedly detained and a member of a $263M crypto scam pleaded guilty. Two men arrested in a Vienna…
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Charming Kitten Leak Reveals Key Operatives, Front Firms, and Massive Global Compromise
The latest materials from the Charming Kitten network access reveal three significant findings that expand our understanding of Iran’s APT35 cyber operations: complete salary records for operative teams, expanded surveillance platform capabilities, and a classified 2004 document connecting Iran’s obtained IAEA inspection materials to Department 40 assassination targeting. The leaked materials document unprecedented compensation data…
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Charming Kitten Leak Reveals Key Operatives, Front Firms, and Massive Global Compromise
The latest materials from the Charming Kitten network access reveal three significant findings that expand our understanding of Iran’s APT35 cyber operations: complete salary records for operative teams, expanded surveillance platform capabilities, and a classified 2004 document connecting Iran’s obtained IAEA inspection materials to Department 40 assassination targeting. The leaked materials document unprecedented compensation data…
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New 01Flip Ransomware Targets Both Windows and Linux Systems
Security researchers at Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 have identified a newly emerging ransomware family, 01flip, that represents a significant shift in malware development tactics. Discovered in June 2025, this sophisticated threat is entirely written in Rust a modern programming language that enables cross-platform compatibility and currently targets a limited set of victims across the…
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Cybersecurity isn’t underfunded, It’s undermanaged
Tags: business, ciso, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, governance, jobs, network, resilience, risk, strategyThe first 100 days: Where trust is won or lost: Quite a lot of that disconnect is effectively built up in the first 100 days of the CISO.Many CISOs come into a new job with pre-conceived views, sometimes created at interview time: Things that have worked elsewhere, pet subjects, vendors or consultants.Many also feel that…
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AI is accelerating cyberattacks. Is your network prepared?
AI-driven attacks now automate reconnaissance, generate malware variants, and evade detection at a speed that overwhelms traditional defenses. Corelight explains how network detection and response (NDR) provides the visibility and behavioral insights SOC teams need to spot and stop these fast-moving threats. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ai-is-accelerating-cyberattacks-is-your-network-prepared/
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AI is accelerating cyberattacks. Is your network prepared?
AI-driven attacks now automate reconnaissance, generate malware variants, and evade detection at a speed that overwhelms traditional defenses. Corelight explains how network detection and response (NDR) provides the visibility and behavioral insights SOC teams need to spot and stop these fast-moving threats. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ai-is-accelerating-cyberattacks-is-your-network-prepared/
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Empowering Security and Control: Thales CipherTrust Cloud Key Management Integrates with Oracle Fusion Cloud Services
Tags: access, ai, automation, best-practice, business, cloud, compliance, computing, container, control, data, data-breach, encryption, finance, GDPR, governance, government, guide, healthcare, HIPAA, intelligence, network, oracle, PCI, resilience, risk, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, tool, zero-trustEmpowering Security and Control: Thales CipherTrust Cloud Key Management Integrates with Oracle Fusion Cloud Services madhav Thu, 12/11/2025 – 06:50 In a landscape where the safeguarding of sensitive information is paramount, the collaboration between Thales and Oracle Fusion Cloud Services helps create operational independence, data sovereignty, and uncompromising control for organizations worldwide. At Thales, our…
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Empowering Security and Control: Thales CipherTrust Cloud Key Management Integrates with Oracle Fusion Cloud Services
Tags: access, ai, automation, best-practice, business, cloud, compliance, computing, container, control, data, data-breach, encryption, finance, GDPR, governance, government, guide, healthcare, HIPAA, intelligence, network, oracle, PCI, resilience, risk, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, tool, zero-trustEmpowering Security and Control: Thales CipherTrust Cloud Key Management Integrates with Oracle Fusion Cloud Services madhav Thu, 12/11/2025 – 06:50 In a landscape where the safeguarding of sensitive information is paramount, the collaboration between Thales and Oracle Fusion Cloud Services helps create operational independence, data sovereignty, and uncompromising control for organizations worldwide. At Thales, our…
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Feds: Pro-Russia Hacktivists Target US Critical Infrastructure
So far the attacks, which compromise virtual network computing (VNC) connections in OT systems, have not been particularly destructive, but this could change as they evolve. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/hactivists-target-critical-infrastructure
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WIRTE Leverages AshenLoader Sideloading to Install the AshTag Espionage Backdoor
An advanced persistent threat (APT) known as WIRTE has been attributed to attacks targeting government and diplomatic entities across the Middle East with a previously undocumented malware suite dubbed AshTag since 2020.Palo Alto Networks is tracking the activity cluster under the name Ashen Lepus. Artifacts uploaded to the VirusTotal platform show that the threat actor…
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Feds: Pro-Russia Hacktivists Target US Critical Infrastructure
So far the attacks, which compromise virtual network computing (VNC) connections in OT systems, have not been particularly destructive, but this could change as they evolve. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/hactivists-target-critical-infrastructure
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WIRTE Leverages AshenLoader Sideloading to Install the AshTag Espionage Backdoor
An advanced persistent threat (APT) known as WIRTE has been attributed to attacks targeting government and diplomatic entities across the Middle East with a previously undocumented malware suite dubbed AshTag since 2020.Palo Alto Networks is tracking the activity cluster under the name Ashen Lepus. Artifacts uploaded to the VirusTotal platform show that the threat actor…
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Microsoft’s December Security Update of High-Risk Vulnerability Notice for Multiple Products
Overview On December 10, NSFOCUS CERT detected that Microsoft released the December Security Update patch, which fixed 57 security issues involving widely used products such as Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Exchange Server, Azure, etc., including high-risk vulnerability types such as privilege escalation and remote code execution. Among the vulnerabilities fixed by Microsoft’s monthly update this…The…
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Microsoft’s December Security Update of High-Risk Vulnerability Notice for Multiple Products
Overview On December 10, NSFOCUS CERT detected that Microsoft released the December Security Update patch, which fixed 57 security issues involving widely used products such as Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Exchange Server, Azure, etc., including high-risk vulnerability types such as privilege escalation and remote code execution. Among the vulnerabilities fixed by Microsoft’s monthly update this…The…
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Teamwork is failing in slow motion and security feels it
Security leaders often track threats in code, networks, and policies. But a quieter risk is taking shape in the everyday work of teams. Collaboration is getting harder even as … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/11/forrester-teamwork-security-gaps-report/
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Ring-fencing AI Workloads for NIST and ISO Compliance
AI is transforming enterprise productivity and reshaping the threat model at the same time. Unlike human users, agentic AI and autonomous agents operate at machine speed and inherit broad network permissions and embedded credentials. This creates new security and compliance… Read More First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/ring-fencing-ai-workloads-for-nist-and-iso-compliance/
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Experience Really Matters – But Now You’re Fighting AI Hacks
Lessons From Lightning-Fast AI-Based Attacks and How Cyber Defenders Should Respond AI-based attacks will come faster and the sequence of activities will be less predictable. Cyber defenders are skilled in network analysis, incident response and cloud or identity management, but in the face of AI-based attacks, they need new skills, tools and defensive tactics. First…