Tag: risk
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Notepad++ author says fixes make update mechanism ‘effectively unexploitable’
Tags: access, attack, backdoor, china, control, credentials, dns, espionage, exploit, group, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, monitoring, network, risk, risk-management, service, software, supply-chain, threat, ukraine, update, vulnerabilityCSOonline, Ho said that no system can ever be declared absolutely unbreakable, “but the new design dramatically raises the bar.”An attacker must now compromise both the hosting infrastructure and the signing keys, he explained, adding that the updater now validates both the manifest and the installer, each with independent cryptographic signatures. And any mismatch, missing…
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Figure Breach Enters New Phase After Data Leak Claims
The data breach disclosed by fintech lender Figure Technology Solutions is moving beyond a contained security incident, as reports that stolen customer information is circulating online coincide with early legal investigations. The developments mark the point where an internal breach begins to create broader consumer risk and potential liability. Latest Developments Data associated with the……
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Palo Alto Networks Moves to Secure Agentic Endpoints with Koi Deal
Palo Alto Networks has agreed to acquire Israeli startup Koi Security, marking a timely strategic push to confront the risks of AI agents operating inside corporate systems with broad access to data yet limited oversight. Palo Alto Networks plans to integrate Koi’s technology, known as Agentic Endpoint Security, into its Prisma AIRS AI security platform..…
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‘Promptware’ Attacks Await an Unprepared AI Industry
Researchers Say AI Prompt Injection Has Emerged As a Dangerous New Class of Attacks. The large language model industry has mostly treated prompt injection attacks as a risk analogous to traditional web server prompt injection attacks. Researchers now say feeding rogue instructions to an artificial intelligence system merits its own classification as promptware. First seen…
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A CISO’s Playbook for Defending Data Assets Against AI Scraping
Discover a strategic approach to govern scraping risks, balance security with business growth, and safeguard intellectual capital from automated data harvesting. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/ciso-playbook-defending-data-assets-against-ai-scraping
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‘Pomptware’ Attacks Await an Unprepared AI Industry
Researchers Say AI Prompt Injection Has Emerged As a Dangerous New Class of Attacks. The large language model industry has mostly treated prompt injection attacks as a risk analogous to traditional web server prompt injection attacks. Researchers now say feeding rogue instructions to an artificial intelligence system merits its own classification as promptware. First seen…
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‘Pomptware’ Attacks Await an Unprepared AI Industry
Researchers Say AI Prompt Injection Has Emerged As a Dangerous New Class of Attacks. The large language model industry has mostly treated prompt injection attacks as a risk analogous to traditional web server prompt injection attacks. Researchers now say feeding rogue instructions to an artificial intelligence system merits its own classification as promptware. First seen…
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Agentic AI affecting the world of the SOC
While many are tempted to lean on agentic AI, the rush to do so is potentially creating more risk First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/microscope/news/366639051/Agentic-AI-affecting-the-world-of-the-SOC
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A Vast Trove of Exposed Social Security Numbers May Put Millions at Risk of Identity Theft
A database left accessible to anyone online contained billions of records, including sensitive personal data that criminals appear to have not yet exploited. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/a-mega-trove-of-exposed-social-security-numbers-underscores-critical-identity-theft-risks/
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Identity and supply chain need more attention, risk intelligence firm says
Roughly a third of attacks now use stolen credentials, according to the company’s latest report. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/identity-supply-chain-dataminr-report/812447/
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The 20 Coolest Security Operations, Risk And Threat Intelligence Companies Of 2026: The Security 100
CRN’s Security 100 list of the coolest security operations, risk and threat intelligence companies includes providers of agentic SOC tools, SIEM platforms and threat intelligence feeds. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/the-20-coolest-security-operations-risk-and-threat-intelligence-companies-of-2026-the-security-100
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Securing OpenClaw Against”ClawHavoc”
As of February 2026, OpenClaw (formerly Clawdbot and Moltbot ) is a popular platform for autonomous AI agents. Its “sovereign” architecture, which gives AI direct access to file systems and terminals, significantly increases its attack surface”, leading to elevated risks, most notably illustrated by the ClawHavoc supply-chain campaign, which exposed thousands of deployments to potential…
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Palo Alto Networks CEO: AI Won’t Replace Security Tools ‘Any Time Soon’
Investor fears that AI poses more of a risk than an opportunity for cybersecurity vendors are unfounded, with LLMs unlikely to become capable of displacing security products in the foreseeable future, Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora said Tuesday. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/palo-alto-networks-ceo-ai-won-t-replace-security-tools-any-time-soon
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Flaws in four popular VS Code extensions left 128 million installs open to attack
Tags: access, api, attack, cloud, credentials, cve, flaw, infrastructure, malicious, microsoft, risk, supply-chain, tool, update, vulnerability, xssMicrosoft quietly patched its own extension: The fourth vulnerability played out differently. Microsoft’s Live Preview extension, with 11 million downloads, contained a cross-site scripting flaw that, according to OX Security, let a malicious web page enumerate files in the root of a developer’s machine and exfiltrate credentials, access keys, and other secrets.The researchers reported the…
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(g+) Anthropics Bericht über KI-Hacker: Keine CVE-ID – didn’t happen!
Ohne gründliche Dokumentation sind Anthropics Berichte über KI-Hacker unglaubwürdig. Das heißt nicht, dass LLMs kein Risiko darstellen. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/anthropics-bericht-ueber-ki-hacker-keine-cve-id-didn-t-happen-2602-205498.html
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Keenadu: Android malware that comes preinstalled and can’t be removed by users
Embedded in core system apps: Keenadu can control legitimate system applications on affected devices. Kaspersky observed it inside critical components such as face unlock applications, raising the possibility that attackers could access biometric data. The malware was also found operating within the home screen app that controls the device’s primary interface.The researchers warned that the…
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Prompt Control is the New Front Door of Application Security
Discover how AI-driven systems are redefining application security. Research highlights the importance of focusing on inference layers, prompt control, and token management to effectively secure AI inference services and minimize risks associated with cost, latency, and data leakage. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/prompt-control-is-the-new-front-door-of-application-security/
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Discipline is the new power move in cybersecurity leadership
Tags: automation, cyber, cybersecurity, data, group, incident response, intelligence, metric, risk, risk-management, service, siem, soc, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementHow to do more with less: 1. Review contracts, renegotiate them or change the operations to a new partner Scope, service-level agreements and performance metrics should be revisited because many contracts were established under different risk profiles, urgency and pricing conditions. Modernizing contracts to focus on outcomes rather than activities, revalidating pricing and service assumptions…
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ClawHavoc Infects OpenClaw’s ClawHub with 1,184 Malicious Skills, Exposing Data Theft Risks
A large-scale supply chain poisoning campaign dubbed ClawHavoc has hit OpenClaw’s official skill marketplace, ClawHub, with at least 1,184 malicious “Skills” historically published on the platform. The incident highlights how fast-growing AI agent ecosystems can become high-value malware distribution channels when plugins are easy to publish and users routinely grant agents broad system access. OpenClaw (previously known…
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Building an Effective Incident Response Strategy to Combat Cyberattacks
Developing a robust Incident Response (IR) strategy is vital for minimizing risks and damage during cyberattacks. Learn how to create an effective IR plan, the six phases of incident response, and the importance of assembling a skilled IR team with the right tools to ensure swift recovery and protection.” First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to…
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A new approach for GenAI risk protection
Solution 1: GenAI enterprise model: Implement enterprise licenses for approved GenAI solutions (such as ChatGPT Enterprise or Microsoft CoPilot 365, which is integrated into existing O365 tenants). Enterprise GenAI solutions typically include a robust set of built-in security tools that allow organizations to secure their data and implement DLP controls within the enterprise GenAI solution…
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Global Risks Report 2026: Geopolitische und wirtschaftliche Risiken nehmen zu
Tags: riskDie geoökonomische Konfrontation ist das größte globale Risiko für 2026, sie klettert in der Zweijahresprognose um acht Positionen nach oben, während die wirtschaftlichen Risiken kurzfristig am stärksten zunehmen sowohl die Rezessions- als auch die Inflationsgefahr steigen im Vergleich zum Vorjahr um acht Ränge. Die Angst vor künstlicher Intelligenz nimmt zu, während die Umweltrisiken kurzfristig… First…
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The new paradigm for raising up secure software engineers
Tags: ai, application-security, awareness, ceo, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, data, governance, login, risk, skills, software, threat, tool, training, vulnerabilityThreat modeling as a core competency: This system-level thinking should also elevate the need for greater developer fluency in threat modeling, says Yasar. He notes that threat modeling has historically been difficult for product security and engineering teams to operationalize at scale. One of the longstanding barriers to practical threat modeling was the knowledge required…
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Banks Need Revocable AI Identities, Continuous Trust Models
Fraud Specialist David Barnhardt on Addressing Authentication Risks of Agentic AI. Financial institutions are racing to deploy AI agents that can initiate payments, approve transactions and freeze accounts. But traditional authentication frameworks assume there’s a human on the other end. As agentic AI use grows, banks are facing an authentication crisis that demands new controls.…
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Critical Flaw in Windows Admin Center Exposes Systems to Privilege Escalation Attacks
Microsoft has officially released a security update addressing a severe vulnerability found within the Windows Admin Center. Tracking under the identifier CVE-2026-26119, this critical flaw presents a significant risk to enterprise environments relying on the platform for server management. The vulnerability, described as an Elevation of Privilege issue, allows authorised attackers to escalate their permissions…
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Critical Flaw in Windows Admin Center Exposes Systems to Privilege Escalation Attacks
Microsoft has officially released a security update addressing a severe vulnerability found within the Windows Admin Center. Tracking under the identifier CVE-2026-26119, this critical flaw presents a significant risk to enterprise environments relying on the platform for server management. The vulnerability, described as an Elevation of Privilege issue, allows authorised attackers to escalate their permissions…
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Is Your GRC Program Really Reducing Risk?
CISO Sean Atkinson on Moving From ‘GRC Theater’ to Continuous GRC Engineering. As NIST, ISO, SOC 2, NIS2 and DORA expand compliance pressure, many organizations are optimizing for audit success instead of risk reduction. Sean Atkinson warns that “GRC theater” creates false confidence. Adversaries operate continuously and so should GRC engineering, he said. First seen…
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OpenClaw Flaw Enables AI Log Poisoning Risk
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.13 logged unsanitized WebSocket headers, creating a potential AI log poisoning risk. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/openclaw-flaw-enables-ai-log-poisoning-risk/