Tag: risk
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FortiWeb Systems Compromised via Webshells After Public PoC Release
A widespread cyberattack campaign has successfully compromised dozens of Fortinet FortiWeb instances through webshell deployment, exploiting a critical vulnerability for which proof-of-concept code became publicly available just days ago. The rapid weaponization of the exploit demonstrates the immediate risks organizations face when security flaws become public knowledge. Critical Vulnerability Details and Impact The attacks center…
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How Organizations Can Secure AI at the Speed of Business
Security Leaders Need Deep Observability to Balance Innovation and Risk Organizations face mounting pressure to accelerate AI adoption while maintaining robust security controls across hybrid cloud environments where traditional tools fall short. This World AI Appreciation Day, it’s time to challenge the assumption that rapid innovation comes at the cost of security. First seen on…
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Data-Driven Marketing in 2025: Navigating Risks, Ethics and Compliance Management
The modern marketing stack and every effective marketing platform runs on data. From ad campaigns to user journeys,… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/data-driven-marketing-2025-risks-compliance-management/
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7 Risiken, die ohne PrivilegedManagement drohen
Cyberangriffe verursachen immer höhere Schäden laut Cobalt könnten die weltweiten Kosten bis 2029 auf 15,63 Billionen US-Dollar steigen. Ein zentraler Schwachpunkt in vielen Unternehmen bleibt das fehlende Privileged-Access-Management (PAM). Ohne PAM wachsen Risiken wie Datenschutzverletzungen, Insider-Bedrohungen und Compliance-Verstöße deutlich an. Der Grund: Privilegierte Konten mit weitreichenden Rechten und Zugriff auf sensible Daten sind Hauptziele […]…
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IT-Resilienz wird durch mangelnde Unterstützung der IT-Teams auf persönlicher Ebene beeinträchtigt
Laut einer neuen Studie von Zscaler vernachlässigen Unternehmen die persönliche Resilienz von Mitarbeitenden, die mit der Reaktion auf kritische Cyber-Vorfälle beauftragt sind. Dieses Versäumnis kann jedoch mit erheblichen Risiken für den Betrieb einhergehen, die von kostspieligen Ausfallzeiten bis hin zu einer geschwächten Geschäftskontinuität reichen. Die Studie ‘The Missing Link: Why Investing in the Resilience of…
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iCounter Debuts With Mission to Defeat AI-Enabled Threats
Startup Raises $30M, Uses Risk Intelligence to Preempt Reconnaissance Attacks. Former FireEye and Mandiant leader John Watters unveils iCounter, a new cyber risk intelligence startup focused on targeted attacks and AI-enabled adversaries. Backed by Syn Ventures, the firm aims to transform threat detection with deeper visibility into attacker reconnaissance. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Chinese authorities are using a new tool to hack seized phones and extract data
Researchers warned that Chinese residents, and visitors to China, should be aware of the tool’s existence and the risks it poses. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/07/16/chinese-authorities-are-using-a-new-tool-to-hack-seized-phones-and-extract-data/
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Node.js Vulnerabilities Leave Windows Apps Vulnerable to Path Traversal and HashDoS
The Node.js project has released critical security updates across multiple release lines to address two high-severity vulnerabilities that pose significant risks to Windows applications and could enable denial-of-service attacks. The vulnerabilities, identified as CVE-2025-27210 and CVE-2025-27209, affect active Node.js release lines including versions 20.x, 22.x, and 24.x, prompting immediate security patches released on July 15,…
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Most cybersecurity risk comes from just 10% of employees
A new report from Living Security and the Cyentia Institute sheds light on the real human element behind cybersecurity threats, and it’s not what most organizations expect. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/16/human-cybersecurity-risk-employees/
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Why ‘AI Fatigue’ Is Risky to Cyber Leaders and Their Teams
The flood of new artificial intelligence tools, including those to help cybersecurity teams, can overwhelm healthcare CISOs and their security staff, fueling AI fatigue that in itself can create additional cyber risk, said Drew Henderson and Jon Hilton, practice leaders at consulting firm LBMC. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/interviews/ai-fatigue-risky-to-cyber-leaders-their-teams-i-5484
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Google says ‘Big Sleep’ AI tool found bug hackers planned to use
On Tuesday, Google said Big Sleep managed to discover CVE-2025-6965, a critical security flaw that Google said was “only known to threat actors and was at risk of being exploited.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/google-big-sleep-ai-tool-found-bug
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MoD cyber breach put thousands of Afghan lives at risk
Over 18,000 Afghan citizens eligible to relocate to the UK under a government programme to protect them from the Taliban were put at risk in a heretofore unreportable data breach. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366627524/MoD-cyber-breach-put-thousands-of-Afghan-lives-at-risk
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Risk management, legacy tech pose major threats to healthcare firms, report finds
Companies have improved their recovery processes and user controls but still lag in risk preparedness, according to the report. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/healthcare-cybersecurity-risks-report-fortified/753077/
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MITRE Launches New Framework to Tackle Crypto Risks
MITRE has introduced AADAPT framework, a new cybersecurity framework aimed at mitigating risks in digital financial systems like cryptocurrency First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/mitre-launches-new-framework/
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KI-gestützte E-Mail-Sicherheit für KMUs
Mithilfe fortschrittlicher maschineller Lernverfahren, neuronaler Netze und Verhaltensanalysen verhindert KnowBe4-Prevent, dass Daten über E-Mail abfließen. Dabei handelt es sich um ein KI-gestütztes E-Mail-Sicherheitsprodukt, mit dem Unternehmen das Problem der Risiken durch ausgehende E-Mails bewältigen können. Nach der Einführung von ‘ Prevent Enterprise ” steht ‘Prevent” nun auch für die Anforderungen kleiner und mittlerer Unternehmen zur…
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Cyberabwehr automatisieren: KI-Agenten als dritte Säule bei MDR
Bei MDR-Teams unterstützen KI-Agenten die Sicherheitsexperten bei der Erkennung, Analyse und Eindämmung von Bedrohungen. Sie arbeiten rund um die Uhr, helfen dabei, Risiken schneller zu erkennen und darauf zu reagieren First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/cyberabwehr-automatisieren-ki-agenten-als-dritte-saeule-bei-mdr/a41405/
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CyberArk: Rise in Machine Identities Poses New Risks
Comprehensive Machine Identity Security Needed for Non-Human Identities. A study from CyberArk shows that machine identity-related security incidents are increasing as the volume and complexity of machine identities surge. Security leaders must build an end-to-end strategy to secure non-human identities and prevent attacks and outages. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/cyberark-rise-in-machine-identities-poses-new-risks-a-28967
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The SaaS Security Disconnect: Why Most Organizations Are Still Vulnerable
A new report from AppOmni captures a significant misplaced confidence in the security of software-as-a-service applications and escalating risks associated with these cloud services. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/07/the-saas-security-disconnect-why-most-organizations-are-still-vulnerable/
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Meme Coins in 2025: High Risk, High Reward, and Rising Security Threats
Meme coins started as internet jokes, but by 2025, they’ve become one of the most volatile and talked-about… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/meme-coins-2025-high-risk-reward-security-threats/
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AI poisoning and the CISO’s crisis of trust
Tags: access, ai, breach, ceo, ciso, compliance, control, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, disinformation, exploit, framework, healthcare, identity, infosec, injection, LLM, monitoring, network, privacy, RedTeam, resilience, risk, russia, saas, threat, tool, trainingFoundation models began parroting Kremlin-aligned propaganda after ingesting material seeded by a large-scale Russian network known as the “Pravda Network.”A high-profile AI-generated reading list published by two American news outlets included 10 hallucinated book titles mistakenly attributed to real authors.Researchers showed that imperceptible perturbations in training images could trigger misclassification. Researchers in the healthcare domain demonstrated…
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Exploited Wing file transfer bug risks ‘total server compromise,’ CISA warns
A critical vulnerability in products from the file transfer company Wing FTP Server is being actively exploited, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/exploited-file-transfer-bug-cisa
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The Unusual Suspect: Git Repos
While phishing and ransomware dominate headlines, another critical risk quietly persists across most enterprises: exposed Git repositories leaking sensitive data. A risk that silently creates shadow access into core systemsGit is the backbone of modern software development, hosting millions of repositories and serving thousands of organizations worldwide. Yet, amid the daily hustle of shipping First…
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Nation-State Threats Push Claroty to Take on Risk Reduction
Claroty’s Yaniv Vardi: AI-Enabled Attackers Push Cyber-Physical Systems to the Edge. Claroty is strengthening its public sector offerings as hostile nation-state actors adopt sabotage tactics. CEO Yaniv Vardi says AI is accelerating adversary capabilities, requiring defenders to shift from visibility to action and reduce risks across connected cyber-physical systems. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Brits clinging to Windows 10 face heightened risk, says NCSC
Businesses and consumers alike may not feel the need to upgrade to Windows 11 as its predecessor approaches end-of-life, but they are putting their own security at risk, says the NCSC First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366627540/Brits-clinging-to-Windows-10-face-heightened-risk-says-NCSC
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The 10 most common IT security mistakes
Tags: access, attack, backup, best-practice, bsi, business, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, data, detection, group, incident response, infrastructure, Internet, login, mfa, microsoft, monitoring, network, office, password, ransomware, risk, security-incident, service, skills, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vpn2. Gateway: Weak passwords: The problem: Weak passwords repeatedly make it easier for cybercriminals to gain access to a company network. A domain administrator password with six characters or a local administrator password with only two characters is no obstacle for perpetrators. It is more than clear that this issue is often neglected in practice,…
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Summarizing Emails With Gemini? Beware Prompt Injection Risk
Attackers Can Trick Gemini Into Displaying Deceptive Messages, Researchers Warn. Attackers can hide malicious instructions inside emails to trick Google’s Gemini into delivering falsified summaries with deceptive messages to end users, researchers warn. Google said it’s continuing to put multiple defenses in place to combat these types of prompt injection attacks. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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IoT Devices at Risk Due to eSIM Flaw in Kigen eUICC Cards
A vulnerability in Kigen eUICC cards has exposed billions of IoT devices via flawed eSIM profile management First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/iot-risk-esim-flaw-kigens-euicc/
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Scattered Spider Arrests, Car Exploits, macOS Malware, Fortinet RCE and More
Tags: compliance, cybersecurity, exploit, fortinet, macOS, malware, rce, remote-code-execution, risk, toolIn cybersecurity, precision matters”, and there’s little room for error. A small mistake, missed setting, or quiet misconfiguration can quickly lead to much bigger problems. The signs we’re seeing this week highlight deeper issues behind what might look like routine incidents: outdated tools, slow response to risks, and the ongoing gap between compliance and real…