Tag: risk
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The backup myth that is putting businesses at risk
Backups protect data, but don’t keep your business running during downtime. Datto shows why BCDR is essential to keep operations running during ransomware and outages. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-backup-myth-that-is-putting-businesses-at-risk/
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Attackers abuse Microsoft Teams to impersonate the IT helpdesk in a new enterprise intrusion playbook
Cross-tenant risk grows: The attack chain uses Teams’ cross-tenant communication capability, which allows external users to initiate chats with employees, Microsoft wrote in the blog.”The cross-tenant risk is significant, and many organizations probably do underestimate it,” said Sunil Varkey, advisor at Beagle Security.”Collaboration tools were designed to reduce friction, but many organizations enabled that convenience…
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Warum ein VPN beim Streaming sinnvoll ist Vorteile, Risiken und Tipps
Die VPN-Nutzung in Deutschland hat sich zwischen 2020 und 2024 von knapp 7 auf über 21 Prozent aller Internetnutzer verdreifacht. Allein 2024 wurden 18,1 Millionen VPN-Apps heruntergeladen. Besonders beim Streaming spielen virtuelle private Netzwerke eine tragende Rolle. Was ein VPN beim Streaming konkret leistet Ein VPN baut einen verschlüsselten Tunnel zwischen Endgerät und Server auf.…
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From AI Pilots to Autonomous Finance: What CFOs Must Fix Before Agentic AI Scales
The CFO Is Now the Architect of AI-Driven Finance CFOs have always had the most complete view of the business. Revenue, cost, cash flow, risk,…Read More First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2026/04/from-ai-pilots-to-autonomous-finance-what-cfos-must-fix-before-agentic-ai-scales/
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52M-Download protobuf.js Library Hit by RCE in Schema Handling
Critical RCE flaw in protobuf.js lets attackers execute code via malicious schemas. Learn who is at risk, affected versions, and how to fix it. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/52m-download-protobuf-js-library-rce-schema-handle/
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CISOs reshape their roles as business risk strategists
Tags: ai, business, chatgpt, ciso, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, data, finance, jobs, mitigation, risk, risk-assessment, skills, strategy, technology, toolEvolving risks require a new CISO leadership profile: The shift to CISO as a risk position, and not one limited to technical and cybersecurity alone, has been years in the making. But it has accelerated since the arrival of ChatGPT in late 2022, as organizations embraced first generative AI and more recently agentic AI. That’s…
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Beyond IT: Cybersecurity is a strategic business risk
Why cybersecurity now demands C-suite attention and accountability. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/spons/beyond-it-cybersecurity-is-a-strategic-business-risk/817163/
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Why Dark Web Monitoring Is No Longer Enough (And What Comes Next)
The problem with how we monitor identity risk today For years, dark web monitoring has been positioned as the frontline defense against compromised credentials and identity exposure. If your data showed up on the dark web, you got an alert. If it didn’t, you assumed you were safe. That model no longer reflects reality. The……
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NIST Adopts Risk-Based NVD Model as CVE Submissions Jump 263% Since 2020
According to a recent announcement from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the agency is fundamentally restructuring how it manages the National Vulnerability Database (NVD). Driven by a massive 263% increase in Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) submissions between 2020 and 2025, NIST is shifting from a comprehensive analysis approach to a targeted,…
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Ignoring DPDP Compliance? Here’s the Risk to Your Organization
In boardroom discussions, data breaches are typically evaluated through the lens of financial impact, regulatory exposure, and operational disruption. While these factors are critical, they often overshadow a more fundamental concern: the consumer. Every piece of personal data collected by an organization represents a relationship built on trust. When that data is mishandled, exposed, or……
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Ignoring DPDP Compliance? Here’s the Risk to Your Organization
In boardroom discussions, data breaches are typically evaluated through the lens of financial impact, regulatory exposure, and operational disruption. While these factors are critical, they often overshadow a more fundamental concern: the consumer. Every piece of personal data collected by an organization represents a relationship built on trust. When that data is mishandled, exposed, or……
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Finance Chiefs Warn New AI Models May Rattle Global Banking
Officials Warned New Models Could Accelerate Cyber Risks Faster Than Rules. Global finance officials meeting in Washington warned that advanced artificial intelligence models could expose structural weaknesses across banking and payment systems, speeding vulnerability discovery and cyber exploitation faster than regulators can build guardrails. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/finance-chiefs-warn-new-ai-models-may-rattle-global-banking-a-31457
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prompted 2026 Kinetic Risk: Securing And Governing Physical Al In The Wild
Author, Creator & Presenter: Padma Apparao, Architecting Al Solutions, Govt Agencies Our thanks to [un]prompted for publishing their Creators, Authors and Presenter’s outstanding [un]prompted 2026 AI Security Practitioner content on the Organizations’ YouTube Channel. Permalink First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/unprompted-2026-kinetic-risk-securing-and-governing-physical-al-in-the-wild/
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Clothing Retailer Patches Website Flaw Exposing Customer Data
A clothing retailer patched a website flaw that exposed customer data via order links, highlighting risks associated with predictable URL structures. The post Clothing Retailer Patches Website Flaw Exposing Customer Data appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-clothing-retailer-data-exposure-order-link-flaw/
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The Race to Quantum-Proof the Internet Has Already Begun
The race to quantum-proof the internet is underway as experts warn of “harvest now, decrypt later” risks and slow migration to post-quantum security. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/race-to-quantum-proof-the-internet/
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New IBM Security Services Aim to Counter Risks of Frontier AI Models
IBM Consulting is using AI agents in its new services to help organizations protect themselves against the growing security threats advanced AI foundation models like Anthropic’s Mythos Preview and OpenAI’s GPT-5.4-Cyber pose. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/new-ibm-security-services-aim-to-counter-risks-of-frontier-ai-models/
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New IBM Security Services Aim to Counter Security Risks of AI Frontier Models
IBM Consulting is using AI agents in its new services to help organizations protect themselves against the growing security threats advanced AI foundation models like Anthropic’s Mythos Preview and OpenAI’s GPT-5.4-Cyber pose. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/new-ibm-security-services-aim-to-counter-security-risks-of-ai-frontier-models/
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Commercial AI Models Show Rapid Gains in Vulnerability Research
AI models are making rapid gains in vulnerability research and exploit development, raising new cybersecurity risks, a Forescout study finds First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ai-models-rapid-gains/
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We beat Google’s zero-knowledge proof of quantum cryptanalysis
Tags: ai, application-security, attack, best-practice, computer, computing, control, cryptography, data, exploit, google, group, Hardware, metric, programming, risk, rust, technology, tool, update, vulnerabilityTwo weeks ago, Google’s Quantum AI group published a zero-knowledge proof of a quantum circuit so optimized, they concluded that first-generation quantum computers will break elliptic curve cryptography keys in as little as 9 minutes. Today, Trail of Bits is publishing our own zero-knowledge proof that significantly improves Google’s on all metrics. Our result is…
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White House moves to give federal agencies access to Anthropic’s Claude Mythos
Tags: access, ai, control, cyber, defense, framework, government, military, risk, supply-chain, update, vulnerabilityEnterprise implications: Those same assurance questions translate directly to enterprise procurement. The OMB move signals that federal cyber defense is pivoting toward frontier models that can find vulnerabilities faster than human teams can patch them, and the rift between the Pentagon and the White House carries a lesson for private-sector buyers, Shah said.”The rift between…
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Webinar: From phishing to fallout, Why MSPs must rethink both security and recovery
Cyberattacks are evolving faster than many MSP and corporate defenses can keep up, with phishing driving much of today’s cybercrime. Join our upcoming webinar to learn how to combine security and recovery strategies to reduce risk and maintain business continuity. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/webinar-from-phishing-to-fallout-why-msps-must-rethink-both-security-and-recovery/
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Industrial Systems Hit by New Email-Worm Threat Wave
Email-borne worms are driving a fresh wave of incidents against industrial control systems (ICS), even as overall malware activity on these networks appears to be slowly declining. New data from Q4 2025 shows that phishing-driven distribution of the XWorm backdoor has sharply shifted the risk landscape for operational technology (OT) environments worldwide. The share of…
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Industrial Systems Hit by New Email-Worm Threat Wave
Email-borne worms are driving a fresh wave of incidents against industrial control systems (ICS), even as overall malware activity on these networks appears to be slowly declining. New data from Q4 2025 shows that phishing-driven distribution of the XWorm backdoor has sharply shifted the risk landscape for operational technology (OT) environments worldwide. The share of…
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Industrial Systems Hit by New Email-Worm Threat Wave
Email-borne worms are driving a fresh wave of incidents against industrial control systems (ICS), even as overall malware activity on these networks appears to be slowly declining. New data from Q4 2025 shows that phishing-driven distribution of the XWorm backdoor has sharply shifted the risk landscape for operational technology (OT) environments worldwide. The share of…
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Europas Datenleck-Krise: Deutschland ist wieder Hauptziel für Cybererpressung in Europa
Die aktuelle Lage markiert einen Wendepunkt. Datenlecks sind kein Randphänomen mehr, sondern ein strukturelles Risiko für Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/europas-datenleck-krise-deutschland-ist-wieder-hauptziel-fuer-cybererpressung-in-europa/a44683/
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Anthropic Introduces Claude Opus 4.7 for Advanced Problem-Solving
Anthropic has officially launched Claude Opus 4.7, a major upgrade designed to tackle complex software engineering while introducing rigorous new cybersecurity safeguards. Released on April 16, 2026, this model brings enhanced problem-solving capabilities to developers and actively addresses the dual-use risks associated with artificial intelligence. The release ties directly into Anthropic’s recently announced Project Glasswing,…
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Verbot noch nicht bestätigt Verteidigungsministerium stuft Claude als nationales Risiko ein
Tags: riskFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/pentagon-claude-verbot-anthropic-klage-dod-a-e555040f525b4feb7af005017f1dc806/
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Anthropic won’t own MCP ‘design flaw’ putting 200K servers at risk, researchers say
Bug or feature? First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/04/16/anthropic_mcp_design_flaw/
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The Shadow AI Trap: Why Your AI Inventory is Your Biggest EU AI Act Compliance Risk FireTail Blog
Tags: access, ai, api, automation, ciso, cloud, compliance, computing, control, data, governance, grc, infrastructure, LLM, monitoring, risk, risk-management, saas, service, software, toolApr 16, 2026 – Alan Fagan – The EU AI Act cares about evidence, not intentWhen National Competent Authorities begin enforcement on August 2, 2026, they will ask organisations what AI systems they operate, how those systems are being used, and what controls are in place. Many organisations will struggle to answer these questions.The Shadow…