Tag: risk
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Companies House restarts online services following cyber breach
Companies House was forced to pull its WebFiling service offline at the weekend after it emerged that a flawed update was putting data at risk of exposure. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366640295/Companies-House-restarts-online-services-following-cyber-breach
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Companies House restarts online services following cyber breach
Companies House was forced to pull its WebFiling service offline at the weekend after it emerged that a flawed update was putting data at risk of exposure. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366640295/Companies-House-restarts-online-services-following-cyber-breach
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OpenClaw Exposes Hidden Risks in Agentic AI
Attorney Jonathan Armstrong on Governance, Due Diligence and Shadow AI Risk. The OpenClaw incident highlights how experimental agentic AI tools can create hidden security and compliance risks. Attorney Jonathan Armstrong explains why CISOs must address shadow AI, strengthen oversight of developer experimentation and rethink how they assess AI vendor risk. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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DPRK IT Worker Fraud: Hiring an Insider Threat
Nisos DPRK IT Worker Fraud: Hiring an Insider Threat Here at Nisos, we’ve spent years helping organizations understand and mitigate complex, human risk-related threats, such as insider risk, executive protection and employment fraud… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/dprk-it-worker-fraud-hiring-an-insider-threat/
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The AI Traffic Report: High Volume, Low Visibility, and a Growing Risk
DataDome recorded 7.9B AI agent requests in early 2026. Get the data on AI traffic volume growth, agent spoofing, and what this means for your site. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/the-ai-traffic-report-high-volume-low-visibility-and-a-growing-risk/
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875 Million Android Phones Face Risk Due to Hidden Chip Flaw
A MediaTek chip flaw could put up to 875 million Android phones at risk, exposing how a locked device can still be vulnerable below the surface. The post 875 Million Android Phones Face Risk Due to Hidden Chip Flaw appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-android-chip-flaw-875m/
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Don’t confuse asset inventory with exposure management
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, breach, business, chatgpt, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, endpoint, flaw, framework, governance, government, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, leak, least-privilege, metric, mfa, monitoring, network, regulation, risk, saas, service, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementAsset discovery tells you what IT exists in your environment. Exposure management tells you what will get you breached. If your platform can’t connect vulnerabilities, identities, misconfigurations, and AI systems into real attack paths, you don’t have exposure management. You have inventory. Key takeaways True exposure management requires more than asset inventory. It’s about merging…
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Don’t confuse asset inventory with exposure management
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, breach, business, chatgpt, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, endpoint, flaw, framework, governance, government, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, leak, least-privilege, metric, mfa, monitoring, network, regulation, risk, saas, service, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementAsset discovery tells you what IT exists in your environment. Exposure management tells you what will get you breached. If your platform can’t connect vulnerabilities, identities, misconfigurations, and AI systems into real attack paths, you don’t have exposure management. You have inventory. Key takeaways True exposure management requires more than asset inventory. It’s about merging…
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Don’t confuse asset inventory with exposure management
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, breach, business, chatgpt, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, endpoint, flaw, framework, governance, government, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, leak, least-privilege, metric, mfa, monitoring, network, regulation, risk, saas, service, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementAsset discovery tells you what IT exists in your environment. Exposure management tells you what will get you breached. If your platform can’t connect vulnerabilities, identities, misconfigurations, and AI systems into real attack paths, you don’t have exposure management. You have inventory. Key takeaways True exposure management requires more than asset inventory. It’s about merging…
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Nine critical vulnerabilities in Linux AppArmor put over 12M enterprise systems at risk
From profile manipulation to root shell: The blog post detailed a full privilege escalation chain demonstrated on a default Ubuntu Server installation with the Postfix mail server. By loading a crafted security profile that blocks a specific privilege-dropping capability in Sudo, the researchers said they forced Sudo into a “fail-open” condition: unable to shed its…
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Nine critical vulnerabilities in Linux AppArmor put over 12M enterprise systems at risk
From profile manipulation to root shell: The blog post detailed a full privilege escalation chain demonstrated on a default Ubuntu Server installation with the Postfix mail server. By loading a crafted security profile that blocks a specific privilege-dropping capability in Sudo, the researchers said they forced Sudo into a “fail-open” condition: unable to shed its…
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Companies House Web Glitch Exposes Corporate Details to Fraudsters
An issue with the Companies House website has put the personal and corporate information of millions at risk First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/companies-house-glitch-exposes/
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What the Recent PayPal Breach Says About Modern Web Risk
TL;DR A coding flaw in PayPal’s loan app went undetected for nearly six months, exposing sensitive customer data, not because prevention controls failed catastrophically,… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/what-the-recent-paypal-breach-says-about-modern-web-risk/
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Fake FileZilla Downloads Spread RAT via Stealthy Multi-Stage Loader
Fake FileZilla downloads are being used to deliver a stealthy Remote Access Trojan (RAT) through a multi”‘stage loader, putting careless downloaders at high risk of compromise.”‹ Attackers have set up a fake website that closely copies the look and layout of the legitimate FileZilla download page, including logos, buttons, and version information. Unsuspecting users who…
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What it takes to win that CSO role
Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, business, ceo, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, cybersecurity, data, defense, finance, flaw, framework, google, identity, insurance, jobs, monitoring, network, resilience, risk, skills, startup, strategy, technology, threatGovern the explosion of shadow AI and establish guardrails for generative AI before it creates material data leakage.Move beyond prevention and operate as a business enabler, proving the organization can maintain a minimum viable business during a sustained outage.Address compliance burdens, such as SEC disclosure rules or the EU AI Act, not as a checklist,…
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What it takes to win that CSO role
Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, business, ceo, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, cybersecurity, data, defense, finance, flaw, framework, google, identity, insurance, jobs, monitoring, network, resilience, risk, skills, startup, strategy, technology, threatGovern the explosion of shadow AI and establish guardrails for generative AI before it creates material data leakage.Move beyond prevention and operate as a business enabler, proving the organization can maintain a minimum viable business during a sustained outage.Address compliance burdens, such as SEC disclosure rules or the EU AI Act, not as a checklist,…
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OpenClaw AI Agents Vulnerable to Indirect Prompt Injection, Causing Data Leaks
OpenClaw AI agents are facing significant security scrutiny following a recent CNCERT warning about insecure defaults and prompt-injection vulnerabilities. The most critical risk for defenders is not just abstract model confusion, but the ability of an attacker to turn normal AI agent behavior into a silent data exfiltration pipeline. This highlights a growing problem where…
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Microsoft Issues OutBand Patch for Critical Windows 11 RRAS RCE Flaws
Microsoft released an urgent out-of-band security update on March 13, 2026, to address a series of critical vulnerabilities in Windows 11. The update, identified as hotpatch KB5084597, specifically resolves Remote Code Execution (RCE) flaws within the Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) management tool. Because these security gaps pose an immediate risk of remote…
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When insider risk is a wellbeing issue, not just a disciplinary one
Tags: access, breach, compliance, control, cyber, data, exploit, finance, group, malicious, monitoring, resilience, risk, risk-management, security-incident, threat, training, vulnerabilityWritten by Katie Barnett, Director of Cyber Security at Toro Solutions Insider risk is still often framed around intent, with the focus placed on malicious employees, disgruntled contractors, or deliberate misuse of access for personal gain.Those cases exist and they matter, but they are rarely where risk first begins, and they do not reflect how…
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When insider risk is a wellbeing issue, not just a disciplinary one
Tags: access, breach, compliance, control, cyber, data, exploit, finance, group, malicious, monitoring, resilience, risk, risk-management, security-incident, threat, training, vulnerabilityWritten by Katie Barnett, Director of Cyber Security at Toro Solutions Insider risk is still often framed around intent, with the focus placed on malicious employees, disgruntled contractors, or deliberate misuse of access for personal gain.Those cases exist and they matter, but they are rarely where risk first begins, and they do not reflect how…
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New Federal Strategies, Rising Risk From Iran Top Cyber Themes
When cybersecurity experts from the public and private sectors gathered this week, AI and critical infrastructure took a back seat to frontline defense in light of recent international headlines. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/new-federal-strategies-rising-risk-from-iran-top-cyber-themes/
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(g+) Vergiftete PDFs und Bilder: Wie Prompt Injections und Data Poisoning funktionieren
Prompt Injections und Data Poisoning gehören zu den Top-5-Risiken im KI-Bereich. Doch viele Unternehmen wissen nicht um die Gefahr gezielt manipulierter Dateien. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/vergiftete-pdfs-und-bilder-wie-prompt-injections-und-data-poisoning-funktionieren-2603-206483.html
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How reassured can we be with our current cloud security strategies
Are Your Cloud Security Strategies Providing the Reassurance You Need? Achieving confidence requires more than just traditional measures. Non-Human Identities (NHIs) are a pivotal component of robust cloud security strategies. These machine identities offer an evolved approach to managing cybersecurity risks, specifically addressing the gaps that often exist between security teams and research and development……
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How reassured can we be with our current cloud security strategies
Are Your Cloud Security Strategies Providing the Reassurance You Need? Achieving confidence requires more than just traditional measures. Non-Human Identities (NHIs) are a pivotal component of robust cloud security strategies. These machine identities offer an evolved approach to managing cybersecurity risks, specifically addressing the gaps that often exist between security teams and research and development……
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Are healthcare data systems supported by NHIs effectively
Can Machine Identities Be the Key to Greater Security in Healthcare Data Systems? Where data breaches are alarmingly frequent, the role of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) in safeguarding healthcare data systems has garnered increased attention. Understanding and harnessing the power of NHIs can significantly mitigate risks, enhance compliance, and improve operational efficiency across various industries, including……
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An AI Agent Didn’t Hack McKinsey. Its Exposed APIs Did.
This week’s McKinsey incident should be a wake-up call for every enterprise moving fast to deploy AI. Not because AI itself is inherently insecure. But because too many organizations are still thinking about AI security at the model layer, while the real enterprise risk sits in the action layer: the APIs, MCP servers, internal services,…
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Bold Launches With $40M to Target AI Risks on Endpoints
New Startup Says Cloud-Heavy Models Do Not Scale for Large Enterprises. Bold Security exited stealth with $40 million to build an endpoint platform for the artificial intelligence era. CEO Nati Hazut said companies can no longer rely on older controls as employees and AI agents access data locally, creating new blind spots around apps, files…
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How SMBs Can Proactively Strengthen Cybersecurity
Tags: access, attack, best-practice, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, identity, infrastructure, resilience, risk, service, tool, updateCyber attackers increasingly target SMBs because they are often the easiest path into larger supply chains. As cyberattacks are ramping up, specifically against Critical Infrastructure sectors, Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) are feeling the pressure and asking what they can do to better protect themselves in reasonable ways. Don’t Accept Failure SMBs often feel overwhelmed when…
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Top 5 AI Access Risks for CISOs and How AI Governance Closes the Gaps
AI agents, copilots, or service accounts acting in ERP/SaaS systems are already making real decisions in your business, often with more access and less oversight than many human users. In many enterprises, non-human identities are often provisioned with broad permissions without explicit owners. For CISOs, the most urgent risks now sit where AI, identity, and……
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Fake PoCs, Misunderstood Risks Cause Cisco SD-WAN Chaos
The excitement around Cisco’s latest SD-WAN bugs has inspired some light fraud, misunderstandings, and overlooked risks. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/fake-pocs-risks-cisco-sd-wan