Tag: risk
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Is HR running your employee security training? Here’s why that’s not always the best idea
Tags: attack, awareness, best-practice, breach, business, ciso, communications, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, data, finance, guide, healthcare, privacy, resilience, risk, security-incident, service, threat, training, vulnerabilityHR doesn’t have specialized security knowledge: Another limitation is that an organization’s security training can be a component in maintaining certain certifications, compliance, contractual agreements, and customer expectations, according to Hughes.”If that’s important to your organization, then security, IT, and compliance teams will know the subjects to cover and help guide in the importance of…
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New Double-Edged Email Attack Steals Office 365 Credentials and Delivers Malware
Cybersecurity experts have uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign that employs a double-edged tactic to compromise Office 365 credentials and deliver malware, posing significant risks to organizations worldwide. The campaign, identified by the Cofense Phishing Defense Center (PDC), uses a file deletion reminder as a pretext to trick victims into engaging with what appears to be…
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HP-Bericht: Alte Schwachstellen sind eine große Gefahr
Aus dem Cyber Risk Report 2015 von HP geht hervor, dass 44 Prozent der in 2014 bekanntgewordenen Datenlücken auf Schwachstellen zurückzuführen sind, die zwei bis vier Jahre alt sind. First seen on welivesecurity.com Jump to article: www.welivesecurity.com/deutsch/2015/02/25/hp-bericht-alte-schwachstellen-sind-eine-grose-gefahr/
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Bill to study national security risks in routers passes House committee
The legislation calls for a Commerce Department examination of routers, modems and other devices controlled by U.S. adversaries. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/bill-to-study-national-security-risks-in-routers-passes-house-committee/
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Compliance Needs Financial Metrics, Not Just Dashboards
Elliott of Zurich Insurance on Why Business Leaders Need Quantifiable Cyber Risks. Many compliance programs rely on vague risk scores and dashboards. These don’t always help business leaders make decisions. Dan Elliott, head of cyber resiliency, Zurich Resilience Solutions, ANZ, at Zurich Insurance, said organizations should frame compliance through financial metrics. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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CISA Alerts on Active Exploitation of CentreStack Hard-Coded Key Vulnerability
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an alert highlighting a critical vulnerability in Gladinet CentreStack, a cloud-based enterprise file-sharing platform. The issue, tracked as CVE-2025-30406, involves the use of a hard-coded cryptographic key that could enable attackers to execute remote code on compromised systems, posing a major security risk to organizations relying on…
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eBay-Betrug: Wie du dich vor gängigen Gaunereien schützt
Auf eBay Schnäppchen zu ergattern oder selbst Dinge zu verkaufen, kann eine gute Sache sein. Aber damit sind auch Risiken verbunden. Im Folgenden beschreiben wir euch die gängigsten eBay-Betrüge und geben euch Tipps an die Hand, mit denen ihr euch vor ihnen schützen könnt. First seen on welivesecurity.com Jump to article: www.welivesecurity.com/deutsch/2015/02/10/ebay-betrug-wie-du-dich-schuetzt/
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Die 5 größten Cyberbedrohungen auf OT-Systeme der KRITIS
Die Öl- und Gasindustrie ist als kritische Infrastruktur auf OT-Systeme angewiesen, um effiziente und sichere Abläufe zu gewährleisten. Doch mit der fortschreitenden Digitalisierung wächst auch die Gefahr von Cyberangriffen. Angreifer entwickeln ständig neue Methoden, um in OT-Umgebungen einzudringen. Ohne effektive Cybersicherheitsmaßnahmen drohen Datenschutzverletzungen, Betriebsunterbrechungen, finanzielle Verluste und sogar Sach- oder Personenschäden. Um diesen Risiken zu……
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US Risks Losing ‘AI Cold War’ as China Surges Ahead
AI Leaders Call for Proactive US Response Amid Chinese Technology Breakthroughs. The United States risks losing the so-called AI Cold War against China unless it abandons traditional containment strategies and adapts to Beijing’s advances, panelists told lawmakers Tuesday. I’m as stunned as all of you about just how fast China has caught up, said Adam…
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Was ist eine Cyber-Versicherung?
Eine Cyber-Versicherung kann ein hilfreiches Tool sein, das im Falle eines digitalen Sicherheitsvorfalls ermöglicht, das Risiko zu übertragen – allerdings nur bei richtiger Anwendung. First seen on welivesecurity.com Jump to article: www.welivesecurity.com/deutsch/2015/06/05/ist-eine-cyber-versicherung/
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Survey: Widespread software supply chain risks persist amid tool overload, limited visibility
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/survey-widespread-software-supply-chain-risks-persist-amid-tool-overload-limited-visibility
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How Democratized Development Creates a Security Nightmare
No-code and low-code platforms offer undeniable benefits. But when security is an afterthought, organizations risk deploying vulnerable applications that expose sensitive data and critical systems. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/democratized-development-security-nightmare
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Zoom Workplace Apps Vulnerability Enables Malicious Script Injection Through XSS Flaws
A newly disclosed vulnerability in Zoom Workplace Apps (tracked as CVE-2025-27441 and CVE-2025-27442) allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via cross-site scripting (XSS) flaws, posing risks to millions of users globally. The medium-severity vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 4.6, enables unauthenticated attackers on adjacent networks to compromise meeting integrity by executing arbitrary code. Zoom…
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Dark-Web-Monitoring in EASM-Plattform integriert
Outpost24, ein Anbieter von Lösungen zur Identifikation von Schwachstellen, erweitert seine Plattform für External-Attack-Surface-Management (EASM) um ein Dark-Web-Modul. Damit erhalten Unternehmen einen besseren Einblick in potenzielle Risiken, die außerhalb der klassischen IT-Perimeter entstehen insbesondere in schwer zugänglichen Bereichen des Internets wie Untergrundforen, Pastebins und Darknet-Marktplätzen. Das neue Modul scannt kontinuierlich öffentlich zugängliche sowie geschlossene […]…
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eco-Warnung vor Digitalsteuer: Zu hohes Risiko für Transformation und Wettbewerbsfähigkeit
Tags: riskFirst seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/eco-warnung-digitalsteuer-hohes-risiko-transformation-wettbewerbsfaehigkeit
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Aurascape Banks Hefty $50 Million to Mitigate ‘Shadow AI’ Risks
Silicon Valley startup secures big investment from Menlo Ventures and Mayfield Fund to solve the “shadow AI” security problem. The post Aurascape Banks Hefty $50 Million to Mitigate ‘Shadow AI’ Risks appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/aurascape-banks-hefty-50-million-to-mitigate-shadow-ai-risks/
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CISA Alerts on Actively Exploited CrushFTP Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a warning about an actively exploited vulnerability in CrushFTP, a popular file transfer server solution. Identified as CVE-2025-31161, the vulnerability allows attackers to bypass authentication, posing significant risks to organizations relying on CrushFTP for secure file sharing and transfer. CISA has added this critical vulnerability to…
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Malicious VS Code Extensions with Millions of Installs Put Developers at Risk
A sophisticated cryptomining campaign has been uncovered, targeting developers through malicious Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extensions. These extensions, masquerading as legitimate tools, have collectively accumulated over one million installations, exposing the scale of the attack. Researchers at ExtensionTotal detected the operation, which deploys a multi-stage payload to mine cryptocurrency in the background while delivering…
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Half of Firms Stall Digital Projects as Cyber Warfare Risk Surges
Armis survey reveals that the growing threat of nation-state cyber-attacks is disrupting digital transformation First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/half-firms-stall-digital-projects/
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Exploited Vulnerability Puts 5,000 Ivanti VPN Appliances at Risk
More than 5,000 Ivanti Connect Secure appliances are vulnerable to attacks exploiting CVE-2025-22457, which has been used by Chinese hackers. The post Exploited Vulnerability Puts 5,000 Ivanti VPN Appliances at Risk appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/exploited-vulnerability-puts-5000-ivanti-vpn-appliances-at-risk/
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Online Gaming Risks and How to Avoid Them
Tags: riskOnline gaming has become an integral part of modern entertainment, with millions of players connecting from all over… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/online-gaming-risks-and-how-to-avoid-them/
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Why DEI is key for a cyber safe future
Tags: access, ai, country, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data-breach, infrastructure, mitigation, regulation, risk, skills, technology, threatgrow a workforce and body of expertise, not shrink it.By illuminating career pathways or creating opportunities for those who have been historically overlooked, DEIB programs welcome people that may not have been exposed or traditionally have lacked access to the space. Across the US, Black practitioners make up only 8% of the total tech workforce.…
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Warum 100 % Patches nicht das ultimative Ziel sind
Wenn es um Cybersicherheit geht, erscheint das Patchen von Schwachstellen oft wie der Heilige Gral. Wenn die CVEs (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures, häufige Schwachstellen und Risiken in Computersystemen) gepatcht sind, ist man sicher, oder? Nun, nicht ganz. Leider ist Patchen nicht so einfach oder so effektiv wie Unternehmen glauben. Angesichts begrenzter Ressourcen, Geschäftsunterbrechungen… First seen…
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10 things you should include in your AI policy
Tags: access, ai, best-practice, breach, business, ceo, ciso, compliance, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, finance, framework, gartner, GDPR, governance, incident response, insurance, law, monitoring, privacy, regulation, risk, software, strategy, switch, technology, tool, training, updateInput from all stakeholders: At Aflac, the security team took the initial lead on developing the company’s AI policy. But AI is not just a security concern. “And it’s not just a legal concern,” Ladner says. “It’s not just a privacy concern. It’s not just a compliance concern. You need to bring all the stakeholders…
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Excessive agency in LLMs: The growing risk of unchecked autonomy
For an AI agent to “think” and act autonomously, it must be granted agency; that is, it must be allowed to integrate with other systems, read and analyze data, and have … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/04/08/llm-excessive-agency-risk/
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Tenable Research entdeckt Privilege-Escalation-Schwachstelle in Google Cloud Run
Schwachstelle verdeutlicht Risiken im Zusammenhang mit Cloud-Service-Abhängigkeiten. Tenable, das Unternehmen für Cloud-Exposure-Management, hat eine Privilege-Escalation-Schwachstelle in Google Cloud Run namens ImageRunner entdeckt. Die Schwachstelle hätte es Angreifern ermöglichen können, Zugriffskontrollen zu umgehen, sich unautorisierten Zugang zu Container-Images zu verschaffen und dabei möglicherweise sensible Daten offenzulegen. Cloud Run, die Serverless-Container-Plattform von Google, verwendet einen Service… First…