Tag: risk
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You Can’t Secure AI You Can’t See: Managing Risk in 2025
AI Is Fueling Innovation and Blind Spots. Deep Observability Helps Close the Gap. AI is transforming business, but it’s also creating new security challenges. With network traffic surging and shadow AI on the rise, visibility is more critical than ever. Learn how deep observability helps close the gaps and defend against AI-fueled threats. First seen…
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MSPs Under More Scrutiny From Customers on Cyber Than Ever
New research by Cybersmart has revealed that over half (58%) of MSP leaders globally believe their customers are at more risk today than this time last year. As a result, MSPs are being relied upon more than ever by customers to provide critical cybersecurity support, with 84% of respondents noting that customers now expect them…
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Survey: 52% of Firms Now Put CISO in Charge of OT Security
Fortinet Report Says OT Defenses Are Maturing, Aided by AI Tools. Fortinet’s 2025 OT cybersecurity report reveals a shift in risk ownership to the CISO’s office, with increasing maturity, AI-driven defense and rising regulatory pressure shaping how organizations defend operational technology environments. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/survey-52-firms-now-put-ciso-in-charge-ot-security-a-28918
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6 eye-opening books on AI’s rise, risks, and realities
AI is changing how we detect, prevent, and respond to cyber threats. From traditional networks to emerging spaces, it is shaping security operations, identity management, and … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/09/ai-books-risk-reality/
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Google Launches Advanced Protection for Vulnerable Users via Chrome on Android
Google has announced the expansion of its Advanced Protection Program to Chrome on Android, providing enhanced security features specifically designed for high-risk users including journalists, elected officials, and public figures. The new device-level security setting, available on Android 16 with Chrome 137+, offers comprehensive protection against sophisticated cyber threats through three key security enhancements. The…
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SparkKitty Malware Steals Photos from iOS and Android Devices
A sophisticated Trojan malware campaign has been targeting mobile device users across iOS and Android platforms since February 2024, with cybersecurity researchers identifying a significant escalation in photo theft capabilities that poses particular risks to cryptocurrency users and individuals storing sensitive information in their device galleries. SparkKitty represents a concerning evolution in mobile malware distribution,…
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Microsoft 365 PDF Export Feature Vulnerable to LFI Sensitive Data at Risk
A critical security vulnerability in Microsoft 365’s PDF export functionality has been discovered and subsequently patched, highlighting significant risks to sensitive enterprise data. The vulnerability, which earned its discoverer a $3,000 bounty from Microsoft’s Security Response Center (MSRC), exposed a Local File Inclusion (LFI) attack vector that could potentially compromise confidential system information across multi-tenant…
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Microsoft Patches 137 CVEs in July, but No Zero-Days
Some 17 of the bugs are at high risk for exploits, including multiple remote code execution bugs in Office and SharePoint. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/microsoft-patches-137-cves-no-zero-days
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Dienstleistungsunternehmen setzen stark auf künstliche Intelligenz unterschätzen aber Risiken und Absicherung
KI-Nutzung in deutschen Dienstleistungsunternehmen bereits weit verbreitet. Entscheider sehen Effizienzsteigerung als wichtigstes Ziel. Bedenken beziehen sich vor allem auf Datenschutz und Fehleranfälligkeit. Nur ein Viertel sind gegen Risiken im Zusammenhang mit KI versichert. Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) ist längst in deutschen Unternehmen im Dienstleistungssektor voll angekommen das zeigt eine aktuelle Umfrage zu Nutzung, Chancen… First seen…
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Trump seeks unprecedented $1.23 billion cut to federal cyber budget
Tags: attack, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, data, government, infrastructure, jobs, network, nist, office, risk, risk-management, service, strategy, technology, threatCynthia Brumfield / CSO(The chart is based on White House data provided for 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. Numbers for 2024, 2025, and 2026 reflect adjustments that Trump’s OMB made for 2024 and 2025.)The administration’s cybersecurity budget cuts are not evenly distributed among federal agencies. In fact, according to crosscut tables released…
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July Patch Tuesday: 14 critical Microsoft vulnerabilities, one SAP hole rated at 10 in severity
Tags: access, attack, authentication, business, citrix, computer, control, credentials, cve, cvss, data, email, espionage, exploit, grc, microsoft, monitoring, network, ransomware, remote-code-execution, risk, sap, service, threat, update, vulnerability, windowsNetwork security: Allow PKU2U authentication requests to this computer to use online identities“.Tyler Reguly, Fortra’s associate director of security R&D, told CSO that, based on Microsoft’s presentation of the information, disabling this GPO will mitigate this vulnerability.The second priority is a fix for CVE-2025-49704, a SharePoint Remote Code Execution vulnerability, because it presents a critical risk to a…
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Verified, featured, and malicious: RedDirection campaign reveals browser marketplace failures
Browser hijacking and phishing risks: According to their research, the malicious code was embedded in each extension’s background service worker and used browser APIs to monitor tab activity. Captured data, including URLs and unique tracking IDs, was sent to attacker-controlled servers, which in turn provided redirect instructions.The setup enabled several attack scenarios, including redirection to…
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July Patch Tuesday: 14 critical Microsoft vulnerabilities, one SAP hole rated at 10 in severity
Tags: access, attack, authentication, business, citrix, computer, control, credentials, cve, cvss, data, email, espionage, exploit, grc, microsoft, monitoring, network, ransomware, remote-code-execution, risk, sap, service, threat, update, vulnerability, windowsNetwork security: Allow PKU2U authentication requests to this computer to use online identities“.Tyler Reguly, Fortra’s associate director of security R&D, told CSO that, based on Microsoft’s presentation of the information, disabling this GPO will mitigate this vulnerability.The second priority is a fix for CVE-2025-49704, a SharePoint Remote Code Execution vulnerability, because it presents a critical risk to a…
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How CISOs are training the next generation of cyber leaders
Leading versus managing: A former US Army officer, Hensley sees leadership development not just to build continuity, but as a reflection of organizational health. “I look forward to the day that somebody fills my shoes,” he says. “You know you’re successful when you’ve worked yourself out of a job.”He believes great leaders are shaped by…
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6 eye-opening books on AI’s rise, risks, and realities
AI is changing how we detect, prevent, and respond to cyber threats. From traditional networks to emerging spaces, it is shaping security operations, identity management, and … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/09/ai-books-risk-reality/
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Mental Health Provider Fined $225K for Lack of Risk Analysis
Settlement Follows Federal Investigation Into Data Leak and Ransomware Attack. A Texas mental healthcare provider’s failure to conduct a comprehensive risk analysis resulted in a $225,000 federal fine after regulators investigated a data leak followed by a ransomware attack in 2023. Deer Oaks Behavioral Health also must implement a corrective action plan. First seen on…
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Microsoft Patch Tuesday July 2025: 130 Vulnerabilities Patched, Including 1 Zero-Day and 41 RCE Flaws
Tags: cyber, flaw, microsoft, rce, remote-code-execution, risk, software, update, vulnerability, zero-dayMicrosoft released its July 2025 Patch Tuesday security updates on July 8, 2025, addressing 130 vulnerabilities across its software ecosystem, including one publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerability and numerous critical security flaws that pose significant risks to organizations worldwide. The July 2025 security update represents a substantial patch cycle, with 14 vulnerabilities rated as >>Critical
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Scattered Spider poses serious risk to several hundred major companies
A new report shows that a select group of large companies uses technologies that the hacker group often targets. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/scattered-spider-risk-several-hundred-companies/752458/
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The trust crisis in the cloud”¦and why blockchain deserves a seat at the table
Tags: access, blockchain, breach, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, crypto, data, data-breach, framework, gartner, iam, identity, infrastructure, jobs, risk, threat, tool, zero-trustLimited visibility and tamperable logs. Cloud providers manage logs and telemetry internally. As tenants, we often depend on them to provide logs after an incident without a guarantee of tamper-proof integrity. This lack of transparency hampers forensic investigations and incident response.Privilege concentration and insider risk. CSP administrators often hold elevated access privileges, making them single…
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The trust crisis in the cloud”¦and why blockchain deserves a seat at the table
Tags: access, blockchain, breach, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, crypto, data, data-breach, framework, gartner, iam, identity, infrastructure, jobs, risk, threat, tool, zero-trustLimited visibility and tamperable logs. Cloud providers manage logs and telemetry internally. As tenants, we often depend on them to provide logs after an incident without a guarantee of tamper-proof integrity. This lack of transparency hampers forensic investigations and incident response.Privilege concentration and insider risk. CSP administrators often hold elevated access privileges, making them single…
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Von Risiko zu Rendite: Management als Kern der Geschäftsstrategie
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/zukunftstrends-endpoint-management-herausforderungen-loesungen-a-cf9e0a3e34630fbabc5873e33b2e0a37/
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Sophos-Managed-Risk sorgt für bessere Sichtbarkeit interner Risiken
Sophos hat mit der Einführung von Internal-Attack-Surface-Management (IASM) die Erweiterung seiner Sophos-Managed-Risk-Services bekannt gegeben. Der neue Dienst basiert auf der Technologie des Exposure-Management-Unternehmens Tenable, mit dem bereits Anfang 2024 eine Kooperation gestartet wurde. Zahlreiche Organisationen sind in ihrer Cyberabwehr mit kritischen blinden Flecken konfrontiert. Der Sophos
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Sophos erweitert seine Managed Risk Services mit Internal Attack Surface Management
IASM für Sophos Managed Risk ist ab sofort für alle neuen und bereits bestehenden Sophos-Managed-Risk-Kunden ohne Änderung von Lizenzen oder Preisen verfügbar. Kunden können umgehend von den Vorteilen der erweiterten Abdeckung profitieren, indem sie den Nessus-Scanner von Tenable einsetzen und automatische Scans in ihrer Sophos-Central-Konsole einplanen. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/sophos-erweitert-seine-managed-risk-services-mit-internal-attack-surface-management/a41328/
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macOS SMBClient Flaw Enables Remote Code Execution and Kernel Crashes
A critical vulnerability has been discovered in Apple’s macOS SMBClient, exposing millions of users to the risk of remote code execution (RCE) and potentially catastrophic kernel crashes. Tracked as CVE-2025-24269, this flaw is rated with a CVSS score of 9.8, marking it as one of the most severe security issues to affect the macOS platform in recent…
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How talent-strapped CISOs can tap former federal government cyber pros
Tags: cio, ciso, cyber, cybersecurity, government, jobs, risk, service, skills, software, switch, technology, threat, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementLuring federal talent to the private sector: In the past, the federal government represented a stable career path. Many highly skilled people spent their entire careers within the federal government. But the current shakeup makes some of that talent, trusted and honed by federal agencies, available to industry CISOs.Federal workers may look to state and…
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How talent-strapped CISOs can tap former federal government cyber pros
Tags: cio, ciso, cyber, cybersecurity, government, jobs, risk, service, skills, software, switch, technology, threat, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementLuring federal talent to the private sector: In the past, the federal government represented a stable career path. Many highly skilled people spent their entire careers within the federal government. But the current shakeup makes some of that talent, trusted and honed by federal agencies, available to industry CISOs.Federal workers may look to state and…
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CISOs urged to fix API risk before regulation forces their hand
Most organizations are exposing sensitive data through APIs without security controls in place, and they may not even realize it, according to Raidiam. Their report, API … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/08/report-enterprise-api-security-risks/
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Will AI Gut the Cybersecurity Talent Pipeline?
Automation Saves Time But Risks Hollowing Out Critical Early-Career Roles. Time travel can seem like an unofficial requirement for cybersecurity job seekers, with would-be employers demanding mid-tier chops for entry-level positions. Come back in a few years, they say, after you’ve gained experience. But organizations can’t assume the pipeline will fix itself. First seen on…
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NSB Warns of Cybersecurity Risks Linked to Popular Chinese Apps Like Rednote, Weibo, TikTok, WeChat, and Baidu Cloud
Taiwan’s National Security Bureau (NSB) has issued a stark warning about cybersecurity risks associated with several widely used China-developed mobile applications, including Rednote, Weibo, TikTok, WeChat, and Baidu Cloud. Following an in-depth investigation conducted in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau (MJIB) and the Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) under the National Police Agency,…
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Taiwan flags security risks in popular Chinese apps after official probe
Taiwan warns Chinese apps like TikTok and WeChat pose security risks due to excessive data collection and data transfers to China. Taiwan National Security Bureau (NSB) warns that Chinese apps like TikTok, WeChat, Weibo, and Baidu Cloud pose security risks due to excessive data collection and data transfer to China, following an official inspection with…