Tag: risk
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New Gremlin Stealer Advertised on Hacker Forums Targets Credit Card Data and Login Credentials
A formidable new information-stealing malware dubbed Gremlin Stealer has surfaced in the cybercrime underground, actively promoted since mid-March 2025 on platforms like the Telegram channel CoderSharp. Discovered by Unit 42 researchers at Palo Alto Networks, this malware, crafted in C#, poses a significant risk to individuals and organizations by targeting a wide array of sensitive…
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Verizon 2025 Report Highlights Surge in Cyberattacks Through Third Parties
Verizon Business unveiled its 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) today, painting a stark picture of the escalating cyber threat landscape. Analyzing over 22,000 security incidents, including 12,195 confirmed data breaches, the report reveals a alarming 30% involvement of third parties in breaches-a figure that has doubled from previous years. This underscores the growing risks…
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AI’s Invisible Data Risks and AI-Driven Insider Threats
Cyera CEO Yotam Segev on Data Security Risks From Copilot, ChatGPT, Other AI Bots. Artificial intelligence tools such Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT and Cortex AI offer enterprises incredible gains in workplace productivity and automation, but they also pose new risks to data security to the business, said Yotam Segev, co-founder and CEO of Cyera. First seen…
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Risks of Using AI Models Developed by Competing Nations
The current offline/open source model boom is unstoppable. Its impact depends on how well the risks are managed today. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/risks-using-ai-models-developed-competing-nations
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Infosec pros tell Trump to quit bullying Chris Krebs it’s undermining security
Top voices warn that political retaliation puts democracy and national defense at risk First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/04/29/infosec_trump_krebs_letter/
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2025 The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology
Tags: access, attack, cloud, compliance, computer, conference, crypto, cryptography, cybersecurity, data, encryption, finance, government, group, Hardware, infrastructure, international, lessons-learned, network, nist, regulation, risk, risk-assessment, software, strategy, technology, tool2025 The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology divya Tue, 04/29/2025 – 07:48 It is no surprise that the United Nations declared 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ). Not only does it mark the 100-year point since quantum physics were discovered, but for those who have been following, the…
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Cybersturm im Anmarsch: Warum Unternehmen 2025 keine Zeit mehr für veraltete Sicherheitsmodelle haben
Tags: riskDas wachsende Bewusstsein ist ein positives Signal doch es darf nicht bei Lippenbekenntnissen bleiben. 2025 wird zum Prüfstein für jene, die Sicherheit als Wettbewerbsvorteil begreifen und für jene, die das Risiko unterschätzen. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/cybersturm-im-anmarsch-warum-unternehmen-2025-keine-zeit-mehr-fuer-veraltete-sicherheitsmodelle-haben/a40624/
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Kovrr Launches First-Ever CRQ-Powered Cyber Risk Register
Articles related to cyber risk quantification, cyber risk management, and cyber resilience. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/kovrr-launches-first-ever-crq-powered-cyber-risk-register/
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Massive Attack: 4,800+ IPs Used to Target Git Configuration Files
A recent surge in cyber reconnaissance has put thousands of organizations at risk after GreyNoise, a global threat intelligence platform, detected an alarming spike in attempts to access sensitive Git configuration files. Between April 20 and 21, GreyNoise observed the daily count of unique IPs targeting these files soar past 4,800-a record-breaking figure and a…
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KI verändert Datenschutz in Europa: Spannungsfeld zwischen Fortschritt und Risiko
First seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/ki-veraenderung-datenschutz-europa-spannungsfeld-fortschritt-risiko
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House passes bill to study routers’ national security risks
Lawmakers say the ROUTERS Act is critical to understanding vulnerabilities in devices exploited by Chinese hackers and other adversaries. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/routers-act-commerce-study-modems-chinese-hackers/
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Harnessing Powerful Tools for Secrets Scanning
Capturing the Essence of Powerful Secrets Scanning Wondering how to enhance your organization’s cybersecurity measures? Among the vast spectrum of cybersecurity tools available, secrets scanning is one that holds paramount significance. Secrets scanning, as an integral part of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) management, is a powerful practice that helps mitigate security risks posed by NHIs in……
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The Turmoil Following BreachForums Shutdown: Confusion, Risks, and a New Beginning
BreachForums, a major data leak marketplace, shut down on April 15 after a MyBB 0-day exploit allowed law enforcement infiltration. On April 15, BreachForums, one of the top marketplaces for stolen data, abruptly shut down, fueling widespread speculation. Rumors ranged from FBI raids and the arrest of the administrator. In the aftermath, several alternative forums…
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Earth Kurma APT is actively targeting government and telecommunications orgs in Southeast Asia
Tags: apt, business, cloud, credentials, data, data-breach, espionage, government, malware, risk, theft, threatEarth Kurma APT carried out a sophisticated campaign against government and telecommunications sectors in Southeast Asia. Trend Research exposed the Earth Kurma APT campaign targeting Southeast Asia’s government and telecom sectors. Threat actors use custom malware, rootkits, and cloud storage for espionage, credential theft, and data exfiltration, posing a high business risk with advanced evasion…
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HHS Fines Neurology Practice $25K for Ransomware Attack
Enforcement Action Is Latest Under Agency’s Ransomware, Risk Analysis Initiatives. Federal regulators fined a New York neurology practice $25,000 following an investigation into a 2020 ransomware breach affecting nearly 7,000 individuals. Comprehensive Neurology failed to conduct an accurate and thorough risk analysis, regulators said. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/hhs-fines-neurology-practice-25k-for-ransomware-attack-a-28101
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AI looms large on the RSA Conference agenda
Rise of the machines: Charlie Lewis, a partner at management consulting firm McKinsey & Co., similarly predicted that consolidation in cloud security and security operations were key industry trends likely to be showcased during the RSA Conference.”Enterprises need to integrate security into their software development practices,” Lewis told CSO. Enterprises need to deploy AI-based technologies…
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Critical Planet Technology switch vulnerabilities pose total takeover risk
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/critical-planet-technology-switch-vulnerabilities-pose-total-takeover-risk
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Secure by Design is likely dead at CISA. Will the private sector make good on its pledge?
Tags: cisa, cybersecurity, government, office, risk, risk-management, sbom, software, technology, toolCISA’s Secure by Design effort is ‘tiny’: Not everyone believes in the concept of security by design. Jeff Williams, founder and CTO of Contrast Security and creator of the first OWASP Top 10 list in 2002, told CSO that, in his view, the very first secure-by-design manual was the vaunted August 1983 “Orange Book” produced…
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M&S betting on customer patience as cyber-attack threatens to ruin 2025’s strong start
Fashion revival and warm weather had boosted the retailer but the attack has halted website sales<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/apr/28/m-and-s-cyber-attack-crisis-orders-data-marks-spencer-website-apps-refund”>When will orders be back, and is my data at risk?</li><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/apr/28/m-and-s-marks-spencer-warehouse-staff-cyber-attack”>Hundreds of warehouse staff to stay at home</li></ul>Marks & Spencer was enjoying a strong start to 2025 thanks to a fashion revival and the warm spring weather. That…
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M&S pauses deliveries of some food items to Ocado after cyber-attack
Hack has wiped more than £500m off Marks & Spencer’s stock market value of M&S in the past week<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/apr/28/m-and-s-cyber-attack-crisis-orders-data-marks-spencer-website-apps-refund”>When will M&S orders be back, and is my data at risk?</li><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/apr/28/m-and-s-betting-on-customer-patience-as-cyber-attack-threatens-to-ruin-strong-start-to-2025″>M&S betting on customer patience amid 2025’s strong start</li></ul>Marks & Spencer has been forced to pause deliveries of some packaged food items to the…
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M&S cyber-attack: when will orders be back, and is my data at risk?
Marks & Spencer has halted orders on its website and apps, giving customers a refund for those placed after Wednesday<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/apr/28/m-and-s-marks-spencer-warehouse-staff-cyber-attack”>M&S tells hundreds of warehouse staff to stay at home</li></ul>The cyber-attack at Marks & Spencer is <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/apr/28/m-and-s-marks-spencer-warehouse-staff-cyber-attack”>continuing to cause chaos for shoppers, with no clarity yet as to when the retailer’s systems will be…
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KI-Sicherheitsschutz mit Data-Security-Posture-Management
Netskope gibt die Erweiterung der Netskope One-Plattform bekannt. Diese deckt ab sofort weitere KI-Sicherheitsanwendungsfälle ab einschließlich verbesserter Schutzfunktionen für private Anwendungen und DSPM-Attribute (Data-Security-Posture-Management). Während sich andere Anbieter darauf konzentrieren, den sicheren Zugang von Anwendern zu KI-Anwendungen zu ermöglichen, gehen die Fähigkeiten von Netskope weit darüber hinaus, indem sie neue Risiken managen, die durch […]…
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AI avalanche: Taming software risk with True Scale Application Security
True Scale Application Security enables organizations to scale their business without compromising on security, speed, accuracy, and compliance. The post AI avalanche: Taming software risk with True Scale Application Security appeared first on Blog. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2025/04/ai-avalanche-taming-software-risk-with-true-scale-application-security/
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Hannibal Stealer: Cracked Variant of Sharp and TX Malware Targets Browsers, Wallets, and FTP Clients
A new cyber threat, dubbed Hannibal Stealer, has surfaced as a rebranded and cracked variant of the Sharp and TX stealers, originally promoted by the reverse engineering group ‘llcppc_reverse.’ Developed in C# and leveraging the .NET Framework, this information-stealing malware poses a significant risk by targeting a wide array of sensitive data. Hannibal Stealer focuses…
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Rack Ruby Framework Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Inject and Manipulate Log Content
Researchers Thai Do and Minh Pham have exposed multiple critical vulnerabilities in the Rack Ruby framework, a cornerstone of Ruby-based web applications with over a billion global downloads. Identified as CVE-2025-25184, CVE-2025-27111, and CVE-2025-27610, these flaws pose significant risks to applications built on frameworks like Ruby on Rails and Sinatra. Rack, acting as a modular…
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Exposure Management Works When the CIO and CSO Are in Sync
Tags: access, ai, attack, business, cio, ciso, cloud, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, endpoint, finance, infrastructure, jobs, office, risk, strategy, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-dayEach Monday, the Tenable Exposure Management Academy provides the practical, real-world guidance you need to shift from vulnerability management to exposure management. In this post, Tenable CIO Patricia Grant looks at how the CIO/CSO relationship is key to a successful exposure management program. You can read the entire Exposure Management Academy series here. When I…
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From Spreadsheets to SaaS-Based Cyber Risk Registers – Kovrr
Articles related to cyber risk quantification, cyber risk management, and cyber resilience. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/from-spreadsheets-to-saas-based-cyber-risk-registers-kovrr/
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4 big mistakes you’re probably still making in vulnerability management”¦and how to fix them
Tags: attack, automation, business, cloud, cve, data, endpoint, mitigation, office, risk, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementWhy is it a problem? Monthly, weekly, or even daily scans used to be adequate. Now? They leave blind spots. Cloud resources, remote endpoints, VMs”¦ can spin up and vanish in minutes, and you’ll never catch those with a scan that runs on a schedule.Fix it! Shift to continuous scanning. Use tools that integrate with…