Tag: risk
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IDE Extensions Pose Hidden Risks to Software Supply Chain
Malicious extensions can be engineered to bypass verification checks for popular integrated development environments, according to research from OX Security. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/ide-extensions-risks-software-supply-chain
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Browser Extensions Pose Heightened, but Manageable, Security Risks
Attackers can abuse malicious extensions to access critical data, including credentials, but organizations can reduce the risks by raising awareness and enforcing strict policy controls. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/browser-extensions-heightened-manageable-security-risks
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12-Year-Old Sudo Vulnerability Exposes Linux Systems to Root Privilege Escalation
A newly disclosed vulnerability in the Sudo command-line tool, present for over 12 years, has exposed countless Linux and Unix-like systems to the risk of local privilege escalation, allowing attackers to gain root access without sophisticated exploits. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-32462, was discovered by the Stratascale Cyber Research Unit (CRU) and affects both stable…
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AI Tools Like GPT, Perplexity Misleading Users to Phishing Sites
A new wave of cyber risk is emerging as AI-powered tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity become default search and answer engines for millions. Recent research by Netcraft has revealed that these large language models (LLMs) are not just making innocent mistakes”, they are actively putting users at risk by recommending phishing sites and non-brand domains…
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Cisco Unified CM Vulnerability Lets Remote Attacker Gain Root Access
A newly disclosed, critical vulnerability in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) and Unified CM Session Management Edition (SME) has exposed organizations to the risk of full system compromise. Tracked as CVE-2025-20309 and assigned a maximum CVSS score of 10.0, the flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to gain root access using static, hardcoded SSH credentials that were inadvertently left in…
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How to Secure Your Promo Codes Against Cyber Exploits
Promo codes provide a fantastic opportunity to increase customer traffic and generate sales, yet there is a potential risk with them. Promo codes are one of the objects of interest to cybercriminals because they exploit those codes and use them to their personal advantage, which can cost your company its customers. Among the most popular…
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Mit Netzwerkerkennung Cybersecurity-Risiken bewerten und minimieren
60 % der Cybersicherheitsvorfälle betreffen Netzwerkgeräte, die nicht von der IT-Abteilung bemerkt wurden. Solche unsichtbaren Bestandteile von Netzwerkinfrastrukturen sind daher die größte Schwachstelle schließlich kann man nichts schützen, von dem man nicht weiß, dass es überhaupt existiert. Netzwerkerkennung auch Network Discovery sollte daher der Grundstein für die Sicherheit von Netzwerken sein, um… First seen on…
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Qantas cyber-attack: what data was taken and what should I do if I’m affected?
The airline has said no frequent flyer accounts were compromised, but if your pin is recycled and may have appeared in other data breaches it could be at risk<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jul/03/nsw-wild-weather-storm-flood-evacation-warnings-warraganmba-dam”>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>Qantas has said the personal…
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Your Security Stack Is Only as Secure as Your Sales Team
Cybersecurity Awareness Programs Need Focus on Human Risk and Changing Behaviors Thanks to Cybersecurity Awareness Month, everyone knows security is a priority, but what are we doing differently to change the culture? If our goal is to reduce risk, not just meet regulatory expectations, then we need to focus on behavior, not just boxes on…
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Vulnerable Protection Relays Put Power Grid at Risk
Google’s Mandiant Warns About Remote Attacks Disrupting Grid Stability. Vulnerabilities in networked devices programmed to instantaneously trip power grid substation circuit breakers could be the means hackers use to cause the next blackout, warn researchers. There are systemic patterns across substations, utilities and industrial sites worldwide, Mandiant warned. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Auf der Suche nach Alternativen zum CVE-Programm
Tags: advisory, ceo, cisa, cve, cvss, cyber, cyersecurity, exploit, github, google, group, infrastructure, intelligence, kev, microsoft, nist, nvd, open-source, oracle, ransomware, resilience, risk, siem, soar, software, supply-chain, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-daySollte das CVE-Programm eingestellt werden, wäre die Bewertung und Behebung von Sicherheitslücken schwieriger.Der jüngste kurze Panikausbruch wegen der möglichen Einstellung des Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)-Programms hat die starke Abhängigkeit der Sicherheitsbranche von diesem Programm deutlich gemacht. Er führte zu Diskussionen über Notfallstrategien , falls das standardisierte System zur Identifizierung und Katalogisierung von Schwachstellen nicht…
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Securing the next wave of workload identities in the cloud
Tags: access, api, breach, cloud, computing, control, credentials, data-breach, identity, infrastructure, iot, jobs, kubernetes, mfa, password, risk, service, tool, vulnerability, zero-trustExtending zero trust to workloads: Applying zero trust beyond just passwords is crucial. On the human side, MFA and conditional access are standard. For workloads, we implemented a similar approach using tokens, certificates and continuous checks. When one service calls another, it presents a cryptographic token or certificate, and the target service verifies it each…
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Your Agentic AI Governance Checklist: 7 Non-Negotiables to Fix Governance Blind Spots
When you design agentic AI with governance at the core, you stay ahead of risk and avoid reactive fire drills. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/07/your-agentic-ai-governance-checklist-7-non-negotiables-to-fix-governance-blind-spots/
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How cybersecurity leaders can defend against the spur of AI-driven NHI
Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, breach, business, ciso, cloud, credentials, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, email, exploit, framework, gartner, governance, group, guide, identity, infrastructure, least-privilege, LLM, login, monitoring, password, phishing, RedTeam, risk, sans, service, software, technology, tool, vulnerabilityVisibility Yageo Group had so many problematic machine identities that information security operations manager Terrick Taylor says he is almost embarrassed to say this, even though the group has now automated the monitoring of both human and non-human identities and has a process for managing identity lifecycles. “Last time I looked at the portal, there…
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Over 600K WordPress Sites at Risk Due to Critical Plugin Vulnerability
A critical security flaw in the popular Forminator WordPress plugin has put more than600,000 websitesworldwide at risk of remote takeover, according to recent disclosures from security firm Wordfence and independent researchers. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-6463 and rated 8.8 (High) on the CVSS scale, allows unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files from affected servers”, potentially leading to full site…
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Senate Strips AI Moratorium Amid Sharp Bipartisan Opposition
Republicans Remove Controversial AI Regulatory Ban in Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’. Senate Republicans removed a state moratorium on artificial intelligence regulations from its version of President Donald Trump’s big, beautiful bill following bipartisan warnings the component could risk data privacy and civil rights – particularly without a strong federal regulatory framework. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Tenable flags AI cloud risks in new report
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/tenable-flags-ai-cloud-risks-in-new-report
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Hikvision banned in Canada over security risks
Tags: riskFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/hikvision-banned-in-canada-over-security-risks
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Cloud, AI push enterprises to rethink risk
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/cloud-ai-push-enterprises-to-rethink-risk
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Infrastructure Operators Leaving Control Systems Exposed
‘Heightened Threat Environment’ Faces Critical Infrastructure, US Government Warns. Many types of commonly used types of industrial control systems continue to be deployed in a manner that leaves them publicly exposed to the internet, often by U.S.-based critical infrastructure operators, in what amounts to a preventable security risk, researchers warn. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Ghost in the Machine: A Spy’s Digital Lifeline
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, best-practice, cloud, communications, control, country, crypto, cyber, data, encryption, endpoint, framework, government, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, jobs, law, linux, mfa, military, network, resilience, risk, software, spy, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vpn, windows, zero-trust -
Chrome Zero-Day, ‘FoxyWallet’ Firefox Attacks Threaten Browsers
Separate threats to popular browsers highlight the growing security risk for enterprises presented by the original gateway to the Web, which remains an integral tool for corporate users. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/browsers-targeted-chrome-zero-day-malicious-firefox-extensions
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U.S. House Homeland Security Appropriations Bill Seeks to Modernize Border Infrastructure Security with Proactive OT/IT Security Measures
Tags: ai, attack, awareness, cctv, cisa, cloud, control, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, fedramp, government, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iot, law, mitigation, monitoring, network, office, privacy, risk, service, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trustThe FY 2026 House Homeland Security Appropriations Bill highlights growing focus in Congress on protecting border infrastructure from cyber threats. The directive to implement continuous monitoring and real-time threat intelligence reflects a broader push toward modern, preventive cybersecurity across federal agencies. As the digital and physical worlds become increasingly intertwined, the technologies used to protect…
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Critical Vulnerability in Microsens Devices Exposes Systems to Hackers
A series of critical vulnerabilities have been discovered in MICROSENS NMP Web+, a widely used network management platform for industrial and critical manufacturing environments, putting thousands of organizations worldwide at significant risk of cyberattack. The flaws, reported by security researchers Tomer Goldschmidt and Noam Moshe of Claroty Team82 and coordinated with the German BSI CERT-Bund,…
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LLMs are guessing login URLs, and it’s a cybersecurity time bomb
Tags: ai, api, blockchain, cybersecurity, data, github, LLM, login, malicious, monitoring, office, risk, supply-chain, trainingGithub poisoning for AI training: Not all hallucinated URLs were unintentional. In an unrelated research, Netcraft found evidence of attackers deliberately poisoning AI systems by seeding GitHub with malicious code repositories.”Multiple fake GitHub accounts shared a project called Moonshot-Volume-Bot, seeded across accounts with rich bios, profile images, social media accounts and credible coding activity,” researchers…
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Rethinking Cyber-Risk as Traditional Models Fall Short
Systemic cyber-risk models are not accounting for rapidly evolving threats, and a time when organizations are more interconnected than ever. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/rethinking-cyber-risk-traditional-models-fall-short
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KnowBe4 stellt neues Assessment-Tool zur Bewertung der Sicherheitskultur vor
Hier setzt das PMA an: Entwickelt von Perry Carpenter, einem führenden Experten für Sicherheitskultur, bietet das Tool einen klar strukturierten, praxisnahen Rahmen zur Selbsteinschätzung. Im Fokus stehen nicht technische Systeme, sondern die menschlichen und organisatorischen Faktoren, die für wirksames Human Risk Management entscheidend sind. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/knowbe4-stellt-neues-assessment-tool-zur-bewertung-der-sicherheitskultur-vor/a41280/