Tag: risk
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What Water Utilities Need to Know About HMI Security and AI Solutions
Water and Wastewater Systems are increasingly becoming soft targets for sophisticated cyber attackers. A new joint fact sheet from the EPA and CISA puts this threat front and center, warning utilities about the growing risk of internet-exposed Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs). These essential components of water system operations are now being exploited”, especially by state-sponsored…
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Feds Warn Healthcare Sector of Rising Iranian Cyberthreats
Geopolitical Conflict Involving Iran, Israel, US Ripe for Attacks on Sector. Government authorities are warning of increased risk of Iranian cyber and related threats against healthcare and public health sector organizations – including ransomware, distributed denial-of-service and other attacks related to that nation’s escalated conflicts with Israel and the U.S. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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The U.S. House banned WhatsApp on government devices due to security concerns
The U.S. House banned WhatsApp on official devices over security concerns, citing risks flagged by the Chief Administrative Officer. The U.S. House has banned WhatsApp on government devices due to data security concerns. Similar restrictions apply to AI tools like ChatGPT, ByteDance apps, and Microsoft Copilot. >>nuto has deemed WhatsApp a high-risk to users due…
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The Security Fallout of Cyberattacks on Government Agencies
Cyberattacks against government agencies are escalating at an alarming pace. From state departments to small municipal offices, public sector organizations have become prime targets for ransomware, credential theft, and increasingly sophisticated supply chain attacks. What once were isolated breaches have evolved into systemic risks threatening public safety, economic stability, and national security. Behind this surge……
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How to effectively rotate secrets to improve security and efficiency
Manual secrets management creates security risks and operational challenges. Learn how automated rotation, centralized storage, and access controls improve security and keep workflows streamlined. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/06/how-to-effectively-rotate-secrets-to-improve-security-and-efficiency/
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Zimbra Classic Web Client Vulnerability Allows Arbitrary JavaScript Execution
A critical security flaw has been discovered and patched in the Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) Classic Web Client, exposing millions of business users to the risk of arbitrary JavaScript execution through stored cross-site scripting (XSS). Tracked as CVE-2025-27915, this vulnerability affects ZCS versions 9.0, 10.0, and 10.1 prior to the latest patch releases, and is…
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IBM Pushes for More Collaboration Between Security, Governance
IBM integrates its governance and AI security tools to address the risks associated with the AI adoption boom. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/ibm-pushes-more-collaboration-security-governance
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5 Schritte zur wirksamen Incident-Response
88 Prozent der Unternehmen haben laut Arctic Wolf Trends Report 2025 einen Incident-Response-Retainer abgeschlossen doch nur 35 Prozent verfügen über einen aktuellen, getesteten IR-Plan. Die Mehrzahl investiert also in Reaktionsressourcen, ohne die organisatorische Grundlage dafür geschaffen zu haben. Ein Risiko, das im Ernstfall nicht nur Zeit kostet, sondern auch Kontrolle. Die Lücke zwischen Retainer […]…
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High-risk WinRAR RCE vulnerability patched, update quickly! (CVE-2025-6218)
A recently patched directory traversal vulnerability (CVE-2025-6218) in WinRAR could be leveraged by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations. The … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/06/24/high-risk-winrar-rce-flaw-patched-update-quickly-cve-2025-6218/
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U.S. House Bans WhatsApp on Official Devices Over Security and Data Protection Issues
The U.S. House of Representatives has formally banned congressional staff members from using WhatsApp on government-issued devices, citing security concerns.The development was first reported by Axios.The decision, according to the House Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), was motivated by worries about the app’s security.”The Office of Cybersecurity has deemed WhatsApp a high-risk to users First seen…
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Unstructured Data Management: Closing the Gap Between Risk and Response
Unstructured Data Management: Closing the Gap Between Risk and Response madhav Tue, 06/24/2025 – 05:44 The world is producing data at an exponential rate. With generative AI driving 90% of all newly created content, organizations are overwhelmed by an ever-growing data estate. More than 181 zettabytes of data now exist globally”, and 80% of it…
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Common Good Cyber Fund launches to support nonprofits protecting the internet
The Common Good Cyber Fund is a new effort to support cybersecurity that protects everyone, especially those most at risk of harassment, harm, or coercion. It has the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/06/24/common-good-cyber-fund-initiative/
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WinRAR Vulnerability Exploited with Malicious Archives to Execute Code
Tags: cve, cvss, cyber, exploit, flaw, malicious, remote-code-execution, risk, vulnerability, windowsA newly disclosed vulnerability in RARLAB’s WinRAR, the widely used file compression utility for Windows, has put millions of users at risk of remote code execution (RCE) attacks. Tracked as CVE-2025-6218 and assigned a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this flaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary code simply by convincing a victim to open a…
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8 effektive MulticloudTipps
Tags: access, best-practice, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, detection, google, governance, group, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, least-privilege, malware, risk, service, siem, skills, strategy, technology, threat, toolMit dem falschen Ansatz kann Multicloud-Security zu einem riskanten Balanceakt ausarten.Eine wachsende Zahl von Unternehmen setzt inzwischen auf eine Multicloud-Strategie in erster Linie, um Workloads genau dort auszuführen, wo es für den jeweiligen Anwendungsfall am günstigsten ist. Und zwar ohne zusätzliche Komplexitäten zu schaffen. Das kann diverse Vorteile realisieren, zum Beispiel in Zusammenhang mit Compliance…
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Widening Middle Eastern war increases cyber risk
With the entry of the US into the widening Middle Eastern conflict, cyber risk is likely to increase across the board. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366626454/Widening-Middle-Eastern-war-increases-cyber-risk
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How Exposure Management Helps Communicate Cyber Risk
Tags: access, attack, awareness, best-practice, business, cio, cyber, cybersecurity, data, framework, metric, risk, risk-management, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementEach Monday, the Tenable Exposure Management Academy provides the practical, real-world guidance you need to shift from vulnerability management to exposure management. This week, Tenable experts discuss best practices for communicating cyber risk. You can read the entire Exposure Management Academy series here. Despite headline-grabbing incidents and keen interest from C-suites and boardrooms, many security…
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US Homeland Security warns of escalating Iranian cyberattack risks
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned over the weekend of escalating cyberattack risks by Iran-backed hacking groups and pro-Iranian hacktivists. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-homeland-security-warns-of-escalating-iranian-cyberattack-risks/
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Allgegenwärtige Fehlkonfigurationen in Cloud-Umgebungen gefährden kritische Daten und vertrauliche Informationen
Tenable hat heute seinen Cloud-Security-Risk Report-2025 veröffentlicht. Die Untersuchung ergab, dass 9 % der öffentlich zugänglichen Cloud-Speicher sensible Daten enthalten, von denen 97 % als geheim oder vertraulich eingestuft sind. Derartige Sicherheitsschwächen erhöhen das Risiko eines Missbrauchs, insbesondere wenn sie zusammen mit Fehlkonfigurationen oder eingebetteten Secrets auftreten. Cloud-Umgebungen sind einem deutlich erhöhten Risiko durch offengelegte…
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Allgegenwärtige Fehlkonfigurationen in Cloud-Umgebungen gefährden kritische Daten und vertrauliche Informationen
Tenable hat heute seinen Cloud-Security-Risk Report-2025 veröffentlicht. Die Untersuchung ergab, dass 9 % der öffentlich zugänglichen Cloud-Speicher sensible Daten enthalten, von denen 97 % als geheim oder vertraulich eingestuft sind. Derartige Sicherheitsschwächen erhöhen das Risiko eines Missbrauchs, insbesondere wenn sie zusammen mit Fehlkonfigurationen oder eingebetteten Secrets auftreten. Cloud-Umgebungen sind einem deutlich erhöhten Risiko durch offengelegte…
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The State of Cyber Security 2025 – Check Point zeigt Risiken für Toursimusbranche auf
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/cyberangriffe-auf-tourismusbranche-a-70e6b256b89a27368edb0ecbd6cb7613/
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US Warns of Heightened Risk of Iranian Cyber-Attacks After Military Strikes
The DHS warned of a heightened risk of cyber and physical attacks on US targets by Iran in retaliation for strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/us-risk-iranian-cyber-attacks/
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Chrome 0-Day, 7.3 Tbps DDoS, MFA Bypass Tricks, Banking Trojan and More
Not every risk looks like an attack. Some problems start as small glitches, strange logs, or quiet delays that don’t seem urgent”, until they are. What if your environment is already being tested, just not in ways you expected?Some of the most dangerous moves are hidden in plain sight. It’s worth asking: what patterns are…
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Cyber-Gangster nutzen gefälschte Games-Titel
Im digitalen Zeitalter sind nicht nur Spieler selbst einem Risiko ausgesetzt, sondern auch ihre Accounts und Geräte. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/cyber-gangster-gefaelschte-games-titel
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10 tough cybersecurity questions every CISO must answer
2. How can we achieve the right security balance for our company’s risk tolerance?: To play that consultative role, CISOs also need to ask and answer that question, says Vandy Hamidi, CISO of public accounting and advisory firm BPM.”My role is to reduce risk in a way that enables the business to operate confidently while…
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Critical Meshtastic Flaw Allows Attackers to Decrypt Private Messages
A severe cryptographic vulnerability in the popular open-source Meshtastic project allows attackers to decrypt private messages and hijack nodes across LoRa mesh networks. This flaw stems from duplicated encryption keys and insufficient randomness during key generation. The issue affects multiple hardware platforms and poses significant risks to users relying on Meshtastic for secure off-grid communication…
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Eine Frage des Risikos – NIS 2 bringt ein neues Zeitalter für die Cybersecurity
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/nis-2-richtlinie-verbesserung-cybersicherheit-unternehmen-a-c28b1b288d9479d7ee7ab4a108a70155/