Tag: risk
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Spanish e-retailer PcComponentes denies report it was hacked
token) that is used to identify the payment, but does not allow the card to be viewed or charges to be made on its own. This code has no value outside the payment system and cannot be used fraudulently. For this reason, there is no risk of bank details being stolen”; nor are customer passwords,…
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ZEST Security Adds AI Agents to Identify Vulnerabilities That Pose No Actual Risk
ZEST Security introduces AI Sweeper Agents that identify which vulnerabilities are truly exploitable, helping security teams cut patch backlogs and focus on real risk. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/zest-security-adds-ai-agents-to-identify-vulnerabilities-that-pose-no-actual-risk/
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VoidLink malware was almost entirely made by AI
What VoidLink signals for enterprise security: Check Point’s analysis frames the malware as an important indicator of how threat development itself is changing. The researchers emphasize that the significance of VoidLink lies less in its current deployment and more in how quickly it was created using AI-driven processes.VoidLink is designed to operate on Linux systems…
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Missing on-Ramp: Why Cyber Careers Are Losing Entry Points
Corporate Hiring Practices Risk Shutting Down the Talent Supply Line In cybersecurity hiring, many organizations have quietly removed entry-level jobs from the workforce altogether. While it may meet immediate corporate goals to hire more experienced practitioners, these extremely limited on ramps for cybersecurity jobs risk cutting off the talent pipeline. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Warum Microsoft-365-Konfigurationen geschützt werden müssen
Tags: access, authentication, backup, ciso, cloud, compliance, framework, least-privilege, mail, mfa, microsoft, office, powershell, risk, zero-trustLesen Sie, warum CISOs den M365-Tenant stärker in den Blick nehmen müssen.Im Jahr 2010 war Office 365 eine einfache Suite mit Office-Anwendungen und zusätzlicher E-Mail-Funktion. Das hat sich 15 Jahre später mit Microsoft 365 geändert: Die Suite ist ein wesentliches Element in den Bereichen Kommunikation, Zusammenarbeit und Sicherheit. Dienste wie Entra, Intune, Exchange, Defender, Teams…
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Securing the Future: Practical Approaches to Digital Sovereignty in Google Workspace
Tags: access, attack, ciso, cloud, compliance, computing, container, control, data, defense, dora, email, encryption, GDPR, google, Hardware, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, law, malware, network, privacy, regulation, resilience, risk, service, software, strategy, zero-trustSecuring the Future: Practical Approaches to Digital Sovereignty in Google Workspace madhav Thu, 01/22/2026 – 04:35 In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, data privacy and sovereignty have become top priorities for organizations worldwide. With the proliferation of cloud services and the tightening of global data protection regulations, security professionals face mounting pressure to ensure their…
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Phishing and Spoofed Sites Remain Primary Entry Points For Olympics
Cyber risks for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Games include phishing and spoofed websites as key threat vectors First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/phishing-spoofed-sites-olympic/
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CFOs, CISOs clash over cybersecurity spending as threats mount: Expel
Four in 10 surveyed finance leaders said quantified risk reduction would make it easier to justify a cybersecurity spending hike. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cfos-cisos-clash-cybersecurity-spending-expel/810091/
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CI/CD Under Attack: What the AWS CodeBuild “CodeBreach” Flaw Reveals About Modern Supply Chain Risk
A recent disclosure revealed a critical flaw in AWS CodeBuild that could allow attackers to abuse CI/CD pipelines and inject malicious code into trusted software builds by exploiting weaknesses in webhook validation, according to WebProNews. Rather than targeting production systems directly, the issue exposed how attackers can compromise software supply chains by manipulating trusted automation.…
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Critical Vulnerability in Advanced Custom Fields: Extended Plugin Puts 100,000 WordPress Sites at Risk
A critical security flaw has been discovered in a widely used ACF add-on plugin for WordPress, placing up to 100,000 websites at risk of a full site takeover. The vulnerability affects the Advanced Custom Fields: Extended plugin, an add-on designed to extend the functionality of the popular Advanced Custom Fields ecosystem. An advisory issued about…
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EU unveils new plans to tackle Huawei, ZTE as China alleges protectionism
A draft proposal released on Tuesday, revising the EU’s Cybersecurity Act and its Network Information Systems Directive, would see member states phase out the use of high-risk suppliers within their critical national infrastructure. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/eu-unveils-new-plans-to-tackle-huawei-zte
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Azure DNS Behavior Can Turn Private Endpoints Into DoS Risks
A DNS flaw in Azure Private Link can trigger DoS-like outages across linked VNETs. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/azure-dns-behavior-can-turn-private-endpoints-into-dos-risks/
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NVIDIA Nsight Graphics on Linux Exposed to Code Execution Vulnerability
NVIDIA has released an urgent security update addressing a critical vulnerability in NSIGHT Graphics for Linux systems. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-33206, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code through command injection, posing significant risks to development and graphics analysis workflows. Vulnerability Overview The flaw exists in NVIDIA NSIGHT Graphics across all Linux versions prior to…
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Webinar: How Smart MSSPs Using AI to Boost Margins with Half the Staff
Every managed security provider is chasing the same problem in 2026, too many alerts, too few analysts, and clients demanding “CISO-level protection” at SMB budgets.The truth? Most MSSPs are running harder, not smarter. And it’s breaking their margins. That’s where the quiet revolution is happening: AI isn’t just writing reports or surfacing risks, it’s rebuilding…
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EU’s New Cybersecurity Act Could Ban High-Risk Suppliers
This sweeping update introduces measures to identify and potentially exclude “high-risk” third countries and companies across 18 essential sectors. The post EU’s New Cybersecurity Act Could Ban High-Risk Suppliers appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-eu-2026-cybersecurity-act/
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Automatisierung gezielt steuern statt digitale Risiken eingehen – Wie TK-Anbieter digitales Chaos vermeiden
Tags: riskFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/wie-tk-anbieter-digitales-chaos-vermeiden-a-eadee496a74e7e9a8d5e19ebcbb3fa4d/
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Vulnerability prioritization beyond the CVSS number
Tags: automation, container, credentials, cve, cvss, data, docker, endpoint, flaw, github, identity, network, open-source, risk, service, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementA different way to look at vulnerabilities: This is where the unified linkage model (ULM) comes in. Instead of asking, “How bad is this vulnerability on its own?” ULM asks, “What can this vulnerability affect once it starts moving?”It focuses on three kinds of relationships:Adjacency: Systems that sit side by side and can influence each…
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EU-Kommission will Huawei und ZTE aus Netzen verbannen
Tags: 5G, china, cyberattack, cyersecurity, germany, infrastructure, ransomware, risk, usa, vulnerabilityDie EU-Kommission will chinesische Hersteller wie Huawei und ZTE aus europäischen Mobilfunknetzen verbannen, um die Cybersicherheit zu verbessern.Die EU-Kommission will umstrittene Anbieter von Netzwerktechnik künftig in Deutschland und anderen EU-Staaten verbieten können. Bei dem Vorschlag dürfte es insbesondere um chinesische Technologiefirmen wie Huawei und ZTE gehen. Hintergrund ist die Sorge vor Sabotage und Spionage durch…
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Bearer Tokens Explained: Complete Guide to Bearer Token Authentication Security
Learn how bearer tokens work in OAuth 2.0 and CIAM. A complete guide for CTOs on bearer token authentication, security risks, and best practices. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/bearer-tokens-explained-complete-guide-to-bearer-token-authentication-security/
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13 cyber questions to better vet IT vendors and reduce third-party risk
Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, automation, best-practice, breach, business, ceo, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, credit-card, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, detection, endpoint, exploit, extortion, firewall, healthcare, identity, incident response, infrastructure, insurance, international, ISO-27001, jobs, least-privilege, mfa, monitoring, network, nist, password, PCI, penetration-testing, radius, ransomware, risk, saas, sans, security-incident, service, supply-chain, threat, update, vpn, vulnerabilityVital vendor questions CISOs should ask: To gain that critical information, security leaders and experts recommend CSOs ask IT partners the following cyber-specific questions. 1. What attestation will you provide to prove proper security controls are in place? These are essential, says Juan Pablo Perez-Etchegoyen, CTO for cybersecurity and compliance platform Onapsis. Some of the…
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13 cyber questions to better vet IT vendors and reduce third-party risk
Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, automation, best-practice, breach, business, ceo, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, credit-card, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, detection, endpoint, exploit, extortion, firewall, healthcare, identity, incident response, infrastructure, insurance, international, ISO-27001, jobs, least-privilege, mfa, monitoring, network, nist, password, PCI, penetration-testing, radius, ransomware, risk, saas, sans, security-incident, service, supply-chain, threat, update, vpn, vulnerabilityVital vendor questions CISOs should ask: To gain that critical information, security leaders and experts recommend CSOs ask IT partners the following cyber-specific questions. 1. What attestation will you provide to prove proper security controls are in place? These are essential, says Juan Pablo Perez-Etchegoyen, CTO for cybersecurity and compliance platform Onapsis. Some of the…
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For cyber risk assessments, frequency is essential
Tags: access, authentication, backup, breach, ciso, cloud, compliance, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, exploit, framework, GDPR, infrastructure, mitigation, network, password, radius, ransomware, regulation, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, strategy, tool, vulnerabilityIdentifying vulnerabilities: A cyber risk assessment helps to identify security gaps in a company’s IT infrastructure, networks, and systems. This provides the opportunity to eliminate these vulnerabilities before they can be exploited by cybercriminals.Prioritize risk management measures: Not every system is critical, and not all of a company’s data is equally important. The results of the risk…
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Introducing Mend.io’s AI Security Maturity Survey + Compliance Checklist available today
A new tool to help security teams quantify AI risk and prepare for 2026 regulations. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/introducing-mend-ios-ai-security-maturity-survey-compliance-checklist-available-today/
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Introducing Mend.io’s AI Security Maturity Survey + Compliance Checklist available today
A new tool to help security teams quantify AI risk and prepare for 2026 regulations. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/introducing-mend-ios-ai-security-maturity-survey-compliance-checklist-available-today/
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The Hidden Cybersecurity Risk of “Integrated” Security Platforms
Why Stitched Together Platforms Quietly Increase Breach Probability In today’s cybersecurity market, nearly every vendor claims to offer an integrated or unified platform. For buyers under pressure to reduce complexity, these promises are appealing. But beneath the marketing language lies a reality that many organizations only discover after a breach: integration does not equal unification.…
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Face-Swapping Tools Pose Elevated ‘Know Your Customer’ Risks
Easy-to-Use Deepfake Services for Criminals Rapidly Improving, Researchers Warn. Financial firms’ fraud and risk teams must bolster know-your-customer checks in the face of increasingly effective and affordable deepfake technology and services that can generate synthetic identities, convincing face-swaps and defeat live biometric checks to bypass defenses, warn researchers. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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The Zero Risk Trap: How to Ditch Perfection and Prioritize Real Cyber Resilience
In Star Trek, the Kobayashi Maru simulation is an unwinnable test faced by Starfleet cadet captains. The only way to “win” is to accept that you can’t. It’s a test of character, forcing cadet captains to choose between impossible options and live with the consequences. In many ways, our roles as cybersecurity leaders is the..…
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New iOS and iPadOS Flaws Leave Millions of iPhones at Risk
Critical iOS and iPadOS WebKit flaws put millions of iPhones and iPads at risk of silent takeover. Apple urges users to update immediately. The post New iOS and iPadOS Flaws Leave Millions of iPhones at Risk appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-ios-ipad-os-flaws-iphones-at-risk/
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EU plans cybersecurity overhaul to block foreign high-risk suppliers
The European Commission has proposed new cybersecurity legislation mandating the removal of high-risk suppliers to secure telecommunications networks and strengthening defenses against state-backed and cybercrime groups targeting critical infrastructure. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/eu-plans-cybersecurity-overhaul-to-block-foreign-high-risk-suppliers/