Tag: risk
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How penetration testing supports ISO 27001 certification
ISO 27001 provides a comprehensive framework to ensure organisations understand and manage their information security risks, and validates that appropriate controls are in place to mitigate those risks. Penetration testing plays a critical role in this process by validating security measures and exposing vulnerabilities before they become incidents. In this article, we’ll explore how penetration”¦…
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CVE-2025-50165: Critical Flaw in Windows Graphics Component
IntroductionIn May 2025, Zscaler ThreatLabz discovered CVE-2025-50165, a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 that impacts the Windows Graphics Component. The vulnerability lies within windowscodecs.dll, and any application that uses this library as a dependency is vulnerable to compromise, such as a Microsoft Office document. For example, attackers can exploit the…
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Milvus Proxy Flaw Lets Attackers Forge Headers and Skip Authorization
A critical authentication bypass vulnerability in the Milvus vector database could allow attackers to gain administrative access without credentials. The flaw exists in how the Milvus Proxy component handles HTTP headers, treating user-controlled data as trusted internal credentials. Critical Security Risk in Vector Database Milvus, an open-source vector database widely used for generative AI applications,…
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Fortinet criticized for ‘silent’ patching after disclosing second zero-day vulnerability in same equipment
Patching advice: Affected versions of FortiWeb include 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, 7.4.0 through 7.4.9, 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, and 8.0.0 through 8.0.1. Fixes are applied, in the same order, by releases 7.0.12, 7.2.12, 7.4.10, 7.6.5, and 8.0.2.Meanwhile, the widespread use of FortiWeb WAFS in government has prompted a warning by CISA that agencies should…
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Fortinet criticized for ‘silent’ patching after disclosing second zero-day vulnerability in same equipment
Patching advice: Affected versions of FortiWeb include 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, 7.4.0 through 7.4.9, 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, and 8.0.0 through 8.0.1. Fixes are applied, in the same order, by releases 7.0.12, 7.2.12, 7.4.10, 7.6.5, and 8.0.2.Meanwhile, the widespread use of FortiWeb WAFS in government has prompted a warning by CISA that agencies should…
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TP-Link accuses rival Netgear of ‘smear campaign’ over alleged China ties
Networking vendor claims rival helped portray it as a national-security risk in the US First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/11/20/tplink_sues_netgear/
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TP-Link accuses rival Netgear of ‘smear campaign’ over alleged China ties
Networking vendor claims rival helped portray it as a national-security risk in the US First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/11/20/tplink_sues_netgear/
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Supply Chain Breaches Impact Almost All Firms Globally, BlueVoyant Reveals
Despite a growing maturity of third-party risk management programs, supply chain attacks impacted more organizations in 2025 than in previous years First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/supply-chain-breaches-impact/
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3 ways CISOs can win over their boards this budget season
Tip 2: Go beyond compliance standards: It’s no secret that compliance and regulations drive nearly 80% of CISOs’ budget justifications. Industry standards like HIPAA and SOC2 can offer a guiding framework for a program, but with evolving threats from AI, the rise of quantum computing and increasingly complex third-party risk, CISOs need to think of…
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With the Rise of AI, Cisco Sounds an Urgent Alarm About the Risks of Aging Tech
Generative AI is making it even easier for attackers to exploit old and often forgotten network equipment. Replacing it takes investment, but Cisco is making the case that it’s worth it. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/cisco-aging-technical-infrastructure/
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Mobile App Platforms: Don’t Let Database Security Come Back to Bite You
The Tea app breach highlights how weak back-end security can expose sensitive user data. Learn essential strategies for access control, data lifecycle management and third-party risk reduction. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/mobile-app-platforms-dont-let-database-security-come-back-to-bite-you/
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Mobile App Platforms: Don’t Let Database Security Come Back to Bite You
The Tea app breach highlights how weak back-end security can expose sensitive user data. Learn essential strategies for access control, data lifecycle management and third-party risk reduction. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/mobile-app-platforms-dont-let-database-security-come-back-to-bite-you/
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7-Zip RCE Vulnerability Actively Exploited by Hackers
Tags: cve, cvss, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, hacker, malicious, rce, remote-code-execution, risk, software, vulnerabilityCybersecurity researchers have reported active exploitation of a critical vulnerability in 7-Zip, the popular file compression software used by millions worldwide. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-11001, poses serious risks as attackers are leveraging it to execute malicious code remotely on vulnerable systems. Vulnerability Details CVE ID Vulnerability Type CVSS Score Affected Product CVE-2025-11001 File Parsing…
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Selling to the CISO: An open letter to the cybersecurity industry
Looking for reliability, not revolution: I’m not anti-technology. I rely on it. But I buy it with purpose. I buy tools that make us better at the basics, that help enforce discipline, and that reduce human error. I buy solutions that simplify, not complicate. And I buy from vendors who tell me the truth, even…
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BlueCodeAgent helps developers secure AI-generated code
When AI models generate code, they deliver power and risk at the same time for security teams. That tension is at the heart of the new tool called BlueCodeAgent, designed to … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/20/bluecodeagent-ai-code-security-tool/
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BlueCodeAgent helps developers secure AI-generated code
When AI models generate code, they deliver power and risk at the same time for security teams. That tension is at the heart of the new tool called BlueCodeAgent, designed to … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/20/bluecodeagent-ai-code-security-tool/
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CIOs dürfen blinde Flecken bei GenAI nicht übersehen
Bis 2030 werden mehr als 40 % der Unternehmen Sicherheits- oder Compliance-Vorfälle durch unautorisierte Schatten-KI erleben. Gartner hat zentrale Schwachstellen identifiziert, die aus übersehenen Risiken und unbeabsichtigten Folgen des Einsatzes generativer KI (GenAI) entstehen. CIOs sind gefordert, diese verborgenen Herausforderungen proaktiv anzugehen, um den tatsächlichen Nutzen von GenAI zu realisieren und das Scheitern von… First…
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Attack Surface Management ein Kaufratgeber
Tags: ai, api, attack, business, cloud, crowdstrike, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, detection, dns, framework, hacker, hacking, HIPAA, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, microsoft, monitoring, network, open-source, PCI, penetration-testing, risk, service, soc, software, supply-chain, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityMit diesen Attack Surface Management Tools sorgen Sie im Idealfall dafür, dass sich Angreifer gar nicht erst verbeißen.Regelmäßige Netzwerk-Scans reichen für eine gehärtete Angriffsfläche nicht mehr aus. Um die Sicherheit von Unternehmensressourcen und Kundendaten zu gewährleisten, ist eine kontinuierliche Überwachung auf neue Ressourcen und Konfigurationsabweichungen erforderlich. Werkzeuge im Bereich Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM)…
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Is investing in advanced NHIDR systems justified
Are Your Cybersecurity Measures Overlooking Non-Human Identities? Have you ever considered the vast number of machine identities interacting with your company’s systems and the potential security risks they pose? Managing Non-Human Identities (NHIs) has become paramount to maintaining robust cybersecurity defenses. Where businesses transition to cloud-based environments, the emphasis on securing NHIs is more critical……
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KI-Risiken und Regulierung: BeyondTrust verkündet IT-Security-Prognosen für 2026
First seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/ki-risiken-regulierung-beyondtrust-it-security-prognosen-2026
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Do National Data Laws Carry Cyber-Risks for Large Orgs?
When international corporations have to balance competing cyber laws from different countries, the result is fragmented, potentially vulnerable systems. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/national-data-laws-cyber-risks-large-orgs
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How to Improve Credential Security
Michael Leland of Island on How to Enhance Credential Security. From infostealers to phishing, almost 90% of all data breaches now involve the use of stolen credentials – leading to billions of dollars in losses. Michael Leland of Island opens up on the role of the modern enterprise browser in mitigating these risks created by…