Tag: risk
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New York state cyber chief calls out Trump for cybersecurity cuts
The top cybersecurity official in New York told TechCrunch in an interview that Trump’s budget cuts are going to put the government at risk from cyberattacks, and will put more pressure on states to secure themselves. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/07/28/new-york-state-cyber-chief-calls-out-trump-for-cybersecurity-cuts/
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Critical WordPress Post SMTP plugin flaw exposes 200K+ sites to full takeover
Critical vulnerability in Post SMTP plugin risks full site takeover, over 400k sites use it, and nearly half remain unpatched. A critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-24000 (CVSS of 8.8) in the Post SMTP WordPress plugin, used by 400k sites, allows full site takeover. The plugin Post SMTP is an email delivery plugin that allows site owners…
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âš¡ Weekly Recap, SharePoint Breach, Spyware, IoT Hijacks, DPRK Fraud, Crypto Drains and More
Some risks don’t breach the perimeter”, they arrive through signed software, clean resumes, or sanctioned vendors still hiding in plain sight.This week, the clearest threats weren’t the loudest”, they were the most legitimate-looking. In an environment where identity, trust, and tooling are all interlinked, the strongest attack path is often the one that looks like…
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Microsoft’s software licensing playbook is a national security risk
The tech giant’s model is built around anticompetitive practices, the head of the Coalition for Fair Software Licensing argues. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/microsoft-software-licensing-national-security/
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Entwickler-Tool von Amazon verseucht
Tags: access, ai, cloud, cyberattack, cybersecurity, github, governance, hacker, injection, monitoring, open-source, risk, supply-chain, tool, update, vulnerabilityAuch die leistungsstärksten KI-Tools sind kontraproduktiv, wenn sie nicht richtig abgesichert sind. Einem Hacker ist es gelungen, zerstörerische Systembefehle in die Visual-Studio-Code-Extension einzuschleusen, die für den Zugriff auf Amazons KI-gestützten Programmierassistenten Q verwendet wird. Der Angreifer konnte das Entwickler-Tool (mit mehr als 950.000 Installationen) über ein nicht-verifiziertes GitHub-Konto verseuchen: Er reichte Ende Juni 2025 einen…
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The CISO’s challenge: Getting colleagues to understand what you do
Tags: access, authentication, ceo, cio, ciso, cybersecurity, Hardware, jobs, office, risk, saas, technology‘Chief’ in name only adds to the confusion: Like other executive-sounding titles, such as chief marketing officer, chief revenue officer, chief technology officer, and others, CISOs sound like they should be officers of the company with broad decision-making capabilities, but in most cases, they lack any actual power.”There are some CISOs that sort of rise…
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LG Innotek Camera Flaws Could Give Hackers Full Admin Access
Tags: access, authentication, cctv, control, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, flaw, hacker, risk, vulnerabilityA critical security vulnerability has been discovered in LG Innotek’s LNV5110R CCTV camera model that could allow remote attackers to gain complete administrative control over affected devices. The vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-7742, represents a significant authentication bypass flaw that poses serious risks to organizations using these security cameras worldwide. Critical Authentication Bypass Vulnerability The Cybersecurity…
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Your supply chain security strategy might be missing the biggest risk
Third-party involvement in data breaches has doubled this year from 15 percent to nearly 30 percent. In response, many organizations have sharpened their focus on third-party … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/28/vendor-risk-management/
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Political parties hold vast amounts of data about Australians. Experts say it’s a growing risk
Ransomware attack puts focus on privacy risks for political parties, which are exempt from many data protection obligations<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/jul/27/australia-news-live-anthony-albanese-richard-marles-aukus-defence-talisman-sabre-israel-gaza-ntwnfb”>Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</li><li>Get our <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl”>breaking news email, <a href=”https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3″>free app or <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl”>daily news podcast</li></ul>More than two years before the data breach of Clive Palmer’s Trumpet of Patriots and United…
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Political parities hold vast amounts of data about Australians. Experts say it’s a growing risk
Ransomware attack puts focus on privacy risks for political parties, which are exempt from many data protection obligations<ul><li>Get our <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl”>breaking news email, <a href=”https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3″>free app or <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl”>daily news podcast</li></ul>More than two years before the data breach of Clive Palmer’s Trumpet of Patriots and United Australia parties, the federal government was warned that there…
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Trumpet of Patriots hack: calls for political parties to be forced to report data breaches
Ransomware attack puts focus on privacy risks for political parties, which are exempt from many data protection obligations<ul><li>Get our <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl”>breaking news email, <a href=”https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3″>free app or <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl”>daily news podcast</li></ul>More than two years before the data breach of Clive Palmer’s Trumpet of Patriots and United Australia parties, the federal government was warned that there…
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Entwickler aufgepasst: BSI warnt vor Bias in KI-Systemen
Das BSI hat eine Analyse zu Bias in KI-Systemen veröffentlicht und warnt davor, die Risiken zu unterschätzen. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/entwickler-aufgepasst-bsi-warnt-vor-bias-in-ki-systemen-2507-198546.html
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E-Mails: Wie ein einziger Klick geschäftliche Risiken in die Höhe treiben kann
E-Mail ist der Standard in der Geschäftskommunikation, gleichzeitig aber einer der am wenigsten kontrollierten Kommunikationskanäle. 92 Prozent aller E-Mails lassen sich laut Bedrohungsanalysen als Spam klassifizieren, 67 Prozent davon enthalten schädliche Inhalte, Malware, Scam-Versuche, gezielte Täuschung. Doch nicht jede Bedrohung kommt von außen. Ein Großteil sicherheitsrelevanter Vorfälle beginnt intern: ein Empfänger zu viel, ein falscher……
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The Young and the Restless: Young Cybercriminals Raise Concerns
National governments warn that many hacker groups attract young people through a sense of community, fame, or the promise of money and the perception of a lack of risk of prosecution. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/young-cybercriminals-raise-concerns
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Overcoming Risks from Chinese GenAI Tool Usage
A recent analysis of enterprise data suggests that generative AI tools developed in China are being used extensively by employees in the US and UK, often without oversight or approval from security teams. The study, conducted by Harmonic Security, also identifies hundreds of instances in which sensitive data was uploaded to platforms hosted in China,…
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KI im Spannungsfeld zwischen Fortschritt und Risiko
Wir stehen an einem kritischen Punkt: Unternehmen müssen neue Wege im Risikomanagement einschlagen, um mit der Geschwindigkeit und Raffinesse generativer KI Schritt zu halten. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/ki-im-spannungsfeld-zwischen-fortschritt-und-risiko/a41499/
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Overcoming Risks from Chinese GenAI Tool Usage
A recent analysis of enterprise data suggests that generative AI tools developed in China are being used extensively by employees in the US and UK, often without oversight or approval from security teams. The study, conducted by Harmonic Security, also identifies hundreds of instances in which sensitive data was uploaded to platforms hosted in China,…
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LUP-Kliniken: Patientendaten nach Cyberangriff im Darknet entdeckt
Bei dem Cyberangriff auf die LUP-Kliniken sind auch Patientendaten abgeflossen.Im Februar 2025 wurden die LUP-Kliniken in Hagenow und Ludwigslust Ziel einer Cyberattacke. Die forensische Ermittlungen haben nun ergeben, dass personenbezogene Daten abgeflossen und im Darknet veröffentlicht worden sind. Das geht aus der Juli-Ausgabe des Landkreisboten des Landkreises Ludwigslust-Parchim hervor. Demnach handelt es sich zwar “nicht…
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xonPlus Launches Real-Time Breach Alerting Platform For Enterprise Credential Exposure
Chennai, India, July 25th, 2025, CyberNewsWire xonPlus, a real-time digital risk alerting system, officially launches today to help security teams detect credential exposures before attackers exploit them. The platform detects data breaches and alerts teams and systems to respond instantly. Built by the team behind XposedOrNot, an open-source breach detection tool used by thousands, xonPlus…
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Urlaub für Mitarbeiter, Hochsaison für Hacker
Die warme Jahreszeit bringt nicht nur Urlaubsstimmung sie bringt auch ein erhöhtes Risiko für Cyberangriffe mit sich. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/urlaub-hochsaison-fuer-hacker
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Tenable stellt neues KI-gestütztes Risiko-Bewertungssystems vor
Mit der neuen Version seines VPR-Systems hilft Tenable Unternehmen, den Überblick in der komplexen Welt der Schwachstellenbewertung zurückzugewinnen. Die Kombination aus KI, Kontext und praktischer Umsetzbarkeit macht VPR zu einem wichtigen Werkzeug, um Risiken gezielt zu identifizieren und zu beheben ohne unnötigen Alarm. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/tenable-stellt-neues-ki-gestuetztes-risiko-bewertungssystems-vor/a41495/
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Critical Infrastructure Leaders: Threat Level Remains High
OT Experts Advocate for Collaboration and Adversary-Hostile National Defenses OT environments have long been bereft of their traditional shelter from cyberattacks made from hacker ignorance or disinterest. Industrial environments are forefronts for nation-state hacking, the risk heightened by global tensions and the convergence of operational technology with IT counterparts. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Singapore’s cybersecurity paradox: Top firms rated A, yet all breached
Tags: access, attack, china, cybersecurity, espionage, exploit, group, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, metric, mfa, network, resilience, risk, router, service, supply-chain, threat, update, vulnerabilitySingapore faces targeted threats: Beyond statistical exposure, Singapore is also facing targeted campaigns against its critical infrastructure. One such operation involves China-linked threat group UNC3886, recently observed exploiting vulnerabilities in Juniper (Junos OS) routers to infiltrate telecom and service provider networks.Gilad Maizles, threat researcher at SecurityScorecard, said, “The campaign appears to be operated through a…
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Singapore’s cybersecurity paradox: Top firms rated A, yet all breached
Tags: access, attack, china, cybersecurity, espionage, exploit, group, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, metric, mfa, network, resilience, risk, router, service, supply-chain, threat, update, vulnerabilitySingapore faces targeted threats: Beyond statistical exposure, Singapore is also facing targeted campaigns against its critical infrastructure. One such operation involves China-linked threat group UNC3886, recently observed exploiting vulnerabilities in Juniper (Junos OS) routers to infiltrate telecom and service provider networks.Gilad Maizles, threat researcher at SecurityScorecard, said, “The campaign appears to be operated through a…
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Datenkonflikt zwischen Europa und Amerika Vertreter bestätigt unter Eid Risiko für europäische Daten
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/us-zugriff-europaeische-cloud-daten-microsoft-digitale-souveraenitaet-a-0e0d349084423354aa06e191f535cbe4/
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CISA Alerts on Google Chromium Input Validation Flaw Actively Exploited
Tags: cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, google, infrastructure, risk, threat, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a critical alert regarding a severe input validation vulnerability in Google Chromium that is currently being actively exploited by threat actors. The vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-6558, poses significant risks to millions of users across multiple web browsers and has prompted urgent action from federal cybersecurity authorities.…