Tag: network
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Acting CISA Director Pushed to Remove Agency CIO
The drama at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is not helpful when it needs to focus on defending networks and infrastructure. The post Acting CISA Director Pushed to Remove Agency CIO appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-cisa-leadership-crisis/
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Hackers Exploiting PDF24 App to Deploy Stealthy PDFSIDER Backdoor
Resecurity has identified PDFSIDER malware that exploits the legitimate PDF24 App to covertly steal data and allow remote access. Learn how this APT-level campaign targets corporate networks through spear-phishing and encrypted communications. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-exploit-pdf24-app-pdfsider-backdoor/
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Python-Bibliotheken für Hugging-Face-Modelle vergiftet
Tags: ai, apple, cve, exploit, intelligence, malware, ml, network, nvidia, rce, remote-code-execution, tool, vulnerabilityPython-Libraries sind mit manipulierten Metadaten in KI-Modellen infiziert und können beim Laden Schadcode ausgeführen.NeMo, Uni2TS und FlexTok, Python-Bibliotheken für Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) und Machine Learning (ML), die in Hugging-Face-Modellen verwendet werden, haben gravierende Schwächen. Wie Forschende von Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 herausgefunden haben, können Kriminelle diese nutzen, um Schadcode in Metadaten zu verstecken. Einmal…
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The culture you can’t see is running your security operations
Tags: apache, breach, business, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, data, email, exploit, finance, firewall, flaw, identity, intelligence, jobs, network, north-korea, phishing, risk, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerabilityNon-observable culture: The hidden drivers: Now we get interesting.Non-observable culture is everything happening inside people’s heads. Their beliefs about cyber risk. Their attitudes toward security. Their values and priorities when security conflicts with convenience or speed.This is where the real decisions get made.You can’t see someone’s belief that “we’re too small to be targeted” or…
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From arts degree to cybersecurity: Rona Michele Spiegel brings fresh perspective to cyber leadership
Tags: ai, awareness, business, cisco, ciso, cloud, compliance, computer, cyber, cybersecurity, data, governance, group, hacking, Hardware, intelligence, jobs, network, office, penetration-testing, privacy, psychology, risk, risk-management, skills, software, startup, strategy, supply-chain, technology, tool, vulnerabilityRona Michele Spiegel’s journey to cybersecurity might seem unconventional to some: She studied the arts. But as someone who grew up when computers first appeared and everyone wanted to experiment with them, she did a lot of multimedia work. She was always interested in technology and discussed with art colleagues about where the world was…
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Argus: Python-Based Recon Toolkit Aims to Boost Security Intelligence
Security researchers and penetration testers gain a comprehensive open-source reconnaissance platform with the release of Argus v2.0, a Python-based information gathering toolkit that consolidates 135 specialised modules into a unified command-line interface. The toolkit addresses the growing complexity of modern attack surface management by providing integrated access to network mapping, web application analysis, and threat…
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When the Olympics connect everything, attackers pay attention
Global sporting events bring a surge of network traffic, new systems, and short term partnerships. That mix draws attention from cyber threat actors who see opportunity in … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/19/palo-alto-networks-olympic-cybersecurity-risks-report/
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Southeast Asia CISOs Top 13 Predictions for 2026: Securing AI, Centering Identity, and Making Resilience Strategic
Innovation and technology, Hand of robot touching a padlock of security on network connection of business, Data exchange, Financial and banking, AI, Cyber crime and internet security. iStock/ipopba First seen on csoonline.com Jump to article: www.csoonline.com/article/4117844/southeast-asia-cisos-13-top-predictions-for-2026-securing-ai-centering-identity-and-making-resilience-strategic.html
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NDSS 2025 Compiled Models, Built-In Exploits
Tags: attack, conference, defense, exploit, framework, Hardware, Internet, network, tool, vulnerabilitySession 9B: DNN Attack Surfaces Authors, Creators & Presenters: Yanzuo Chen (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology), Zhibo Liu (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology), Yuanyuan Yuan (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology), Sihang Hu (Huawei Technologies), Tianxiang Li (Huawei Technologies), Shuai Wang (The Hong Kong University of Science…
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How smart are AI systems in managing cloud compliance
What Are Non-Human Identities and Secrets Security Management? How does one navigate the intricate web of cybersecurity if non-human identities are participating in networks as much as humans? The proliferation of these machine identities, known as Non-Human Identities (NHIs), has added layers of complexity to cybersecurity management, especially in cloud environments where the stakes are……
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NDSS 2025 ScopeVerif: Analyzing The Security Of Android’s Scoped Storage Via Differential Analysis
Session 9A: Android Security 2 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Zeyu Lei (Purdue University), Güliz Seray Tuncay (Google), Beatrice Carissa Williem (Purdue University), Z. Berkay Celik (Purdue University), Antonio Bianchi (Purdue University) PAPER ScopeVerif: Analyzing the Security of Android’s Scoped Storage via Differential Analysi Storage on Android has evolved significantly over the years, with each new…
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Microsoft’s January Security Update of High-Risk Vulnerability Notice for Multiple Products
Overview On January 14, NSFOCUS CERT detected that Microsoft released the January Security Update patch, which fixed 112 security issues involving widely used products such as Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SQL 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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News alert: BreachLock unveils agentic AI pen testing that mimics attacker behavior on web apps
NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2026, CyberNewswire, BreachLock, a global leader in offensive security, today announced that its Adversarial Exposure Validation (AEV) solution now supports autonomous red teaming at the application layer, expanding beyond its initial network-layer capabilities introduced… (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/news-alert-breachlock-unveils-agentic-ai-pen-testing-that-mimics-attacker-behavior-on-web-apps/
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Insider risk in an age of workforce volatility
Tags: access, ai, api, authentication, automation, backdoor, backup, china, ciso, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, exploit, framework, governance, government, identity, jobs, least-privilege, malicious, mitigation, monitoring, network, risk, strategy, supply-chain, threat, zero-trustEarly warnings: The machine as insider risk/threat: These dynamics are not emerging in a vacuum. They represent the culmination of warnings that have been building for years.As early as 2021, in my CSO opinion piece “Device identity: The overlooked insider threat,” Rajan Koo (then chief customer officer at DTEX Systems, now CTO) observed: “There needs…
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Palo Alto Networks patches firewalls after discovery of a new denialservice flaw
Availability disruption: According to Flashpoint, a DoS state wouldn’t expose enterprises to a wider security threat. “Modern enterprise firewalls are designed to ‘fail closed’ rather than ‘fail open’. Entering maintenance mode due to a DoS condition is therefore more accurately characterized as a potential availability disruption than a direct security exposure,” said the spokesperson. “The…
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CISA, Allies Sound Alarm on OT Network Exposure
Joint US, UK and Five Eyes Guidance Flags OT Exposure as National Risk. U.S. and allied cyber agencies issued new guidance warning that insecure operational technology connectivity – driven by remote access, third-party vendors and IT integration – remains a major threat vector, enabling cyber intrusions to escalate into physical disruptions. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Palo Alto Networks Patches PAN-OS Bug That Can Disrupt GlobalProtect
Palo Alto Networks patched CVE-2026-0227, a PAN-OS DoS bug that can disrupt GlobalProtect gateways and portals. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/palo-alto-networks-patches-pan-os-bug-that-can-disrupt-globalprotect/
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2025 Threat Landscape in Review: Lessons for Businesses Moving Into 2026
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, authentication, awareness, backdoor, breach, business, captcha, cloud, compliance, container, control, credentials, credit-card, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, ddos, defense, encryption, exploit, finance, firewall, flaw, google, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, leak, malicious, mitigation, monitoring, network, pypi, risk, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, vulnerability, windows2025 Threat Landscape in Review: Lessons for Businesses Moving Into 2026 andrew.gertz@t“¦ Thu, 01/15/2026 – 16:48 Nadav Avital – Senior Director of Threat Research at Thales More About This Author > 2025 was a year that tested how businesses think about security. Some attacks happened in new, unexpected ways, while others employed old tricks, taken…
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Lumen disrupts AISURU and Kimwolf botnet by blocking over 550 C2 servers
Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs blocked over 550 C2 servers tied to the AISURU/Kimwolf botnet used for DDoS attacks and proxy abuse. Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs disrupted over 550 command-and-control servers linked to the AISURU and Kimwolf botnet, a major network used for DDoS attacks and proxy abuse. Acting as a DDoS-for-hire service, Aisuru avoids government…
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Palo Alto Networks warns of DoS bug letting hackers disable firewalls
Palo Alto Networks patched a high-severity vulnerability that could allow unauthenticated attackers to disable firewall protections in denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/palo-alto-networks-warns-of-dos-bug-letting-hackers-disable-firewalls/
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Palo Alto Fixes GlobalProtect DoS Flaw That Can Crash Firewalls Without Login
Palo Alto Networks has released security updates for a high-severity security flaw impacting GlobalProtect Gateway and Portal, for which it said there exists a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-0227 (CVSS score: 7.7), has been described as a denial-of-service (DoS) condition impacting GlobalProtect PAN-OS software arising as a result of an improper check for…
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GoLogin vs MultiLogin vs VMLogin What’s the Anti-Detect Browsers Difference?
A web browser is a door to the Global Network, allows to surf through different resources, obtain all required information, watch films, earn money, and many more legal and partly legal activities. It depends on the size of the door, what information you can get from the Internet, and what information about yourself you will…
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NDSS 2025 PolicyPulse:Precision Semantic Role Extraction For Enhanced Privacy Policy Comprehension
Session 8D: Usability Meets Privacy Authors, Creators & Presenters: Andrick Adhikari (University of Denver), Sanchari Das (University of Denver), Rinku Dewri (University of Denver) PAPER PolicyPulse: Precision Semantic Role Extraction For Enhanced Privacy Policy Comprehension The effectiveness of natural language privacy policies continues to be clouded by concerns surrounding their readability, ambiguity, and accessibility. Despite…
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Microsoft, Law Enforcement Disrupt RedVDS Global Cybercrime Service
Microsoft and law enforcement agencies in Europe disrupted the operations of RedVDS, a global cybercrime service that sold cheap and disposable dedicated virtual servers to threat actors that used them to run BEC, phishing, and other fraud campaigns. The vendor now wants to shut down its payment networks and find the operators behind it. First…
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Sophisticated VoidLink malware framework targets Linux cloud servers
Cloud reconnaissance and adaptability: The malware was designed to detect whether it’s being executed on various cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, Azure, Alibaba, and Tencent and then to start leveraging those vendors’ management APIs. The code suggests the developers plan to add detections for Huawei, DigitalOcean, and Vultr in the future.The malware collects extensive…
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Kimwolf botnet’s swift rise to 2M infected devices agitates security researchers
The botnet took an unusual path by abusing residential proxy networks, allowing it to control an untapped collection of unofficial Android TV devices. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/kimwolf-aisuru-botnet-lumen-technologies/
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AZ Monica hospital in Belgium shuts down servers after cyberattack
A cyberattack hit AZ Monica hospital in Belgium, forcing it to shut down servers, cancel procedures, and transfer critical patients. A cyberattack forced Belgian hospital AZ Monica to shut down all servers, cancel scheduled procedures, and transfer critical patients. AZ Monica is a Belgian general hospital network operating two campuses in Antwerp and Deurne, providing…
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Fortinet FortiSandbox SSRF Bug Proxies Internal Network Requests
Fortinet patched a FortiSandbox SSRF bug (CVE-2025-67685) that could proxy internal network requests. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/fortinet-fortisandbox-ssrf-bug-proxies-internal-network-requests/