Tag: risk
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Editors’ Panel: Pro-Iran Hackers Threaten to Leak Trump Data
Also: Medicare Data Breach; Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit Takeaways. In this week’s update, ISMG editors discussed Iran-linked hackers claiming to steal emails from Trump’s inner circle, how to refine application development in the age of AI, and a U.S. Medicare data breach amplifying concerns over the safety, security and privacy of federal health…
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KI-Agenten im Browser: Wie die Helfer zu neuen Risiken führen
First seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/ki-agenten-im-browser-wie-die-helfer-zu-neuen-risiken-fuehren-1695220/
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Kritische Schwachstelle in Cisco Unified CM entdeckt
Tags: bug, cisco, communications, cyberattack, exploit, infrastructure, rce, remote-code-execution, risk, vulnerabilityBereits zum zweiten Mal in einer Woche muss Cisco eine Schwachstelle mit höchsten Schweregrad melden.Cisco meldete kürzlich eine Schwachstelle mit höchster Schweregradbewertung (CVSS 10 von 10) in seinen Produkten Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) und Session Management Edition (Unified CM SME). Die betroffenen Lösungen sind Kernkomponenten der TK-Infrastruktur und werden in Behörden, Finanzinstituten und großen…
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Critical HIKVISION applyCT Flaw Allows Remote Code Execution
A newly disclosed vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-34067, has been identified in HIKVISION’s widely deployed security management platform, applyCT (also known as HikCentral). This critical flaw allows unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE), putting countless surveillance and security infrastructures at risk across government, commercial, and industrial sectors. Its advanced analytics and scalable architecture make it a popular choice…
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Cybersecurity in the supply chain: strategies for managing fourth-party risks
Tags: access, breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, exploit, framework, governance, intelligence, ISO-27001, law, mitigation, monitoring, nist, risk, risk-management, saas, service, soc, software, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, vulnerabilitySet clear data boundaries: The reality is that any organization consuming third-party software-as-a-service offerings and services has extremely limited control over the partners that their third parties are working with, says Curtis Simpson, CISO at Armis.”This is why it’s critically important to understand the sub-processors involved in the delivery of contracted SaaS offerings and services,…
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Catwatchful Android Spyware Leaks Credentials of 62,000+ Users
A major security lapse has exposed the credentials of over 62,000 users of Catwatchful, a full-featured Android spyware app that openly markets itself as a tool for covert surveillance. The breach, discovered by a security researcher, highlights the persistent risks posed by stalkerware and the dangers of storing sensitive user data without adequate safeguards. Catwatchful…
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Exposed and unaware? Smart buildings need smarter risk controls
75% of organizations have building management systems (BMS) affected by known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs), according to Claroty. First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/04/building-management-systems-bms-risk/
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OWASP unpacks GenAI security’s biggest risks to LLMs
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/feature/owasp-unpacks-genai-securitys-biggest-risks-to-llms
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Hardcoded root credentials in Cisco Unified CM trigger max-severity alert
Cisco shares tricks to spot exploitation: Cisco said in the advisory that it hasn’t observed any exploitation in the wild, but it has provided a method for customers to detect compromises. Successful logins via the root account would leave traces in system logs located at ‘/var/log/active/syslog/secure’, it said.The advisory even included an example log snippet…
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Microsoft Acknowledges Error Entry in Windows Firewall With Advanced Security
Microsoft has officially confirmed that its recent Windows 11 update, KB5060829, is causing unexpected error entries in the Windows Firewall With Advanced Security logs. The company has assured users and IT administrators that these errors, while potentially alarming, do not indicate any malfunction or security risk and can be safely ignored. Following the installation of…
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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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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