Tag: risk
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Open-Source Tool Greenshot Hit by Severe Code Execution Vulnerability
A security vulnerability has been discovered in Greenshot, the widely used open-source screenshot tool for Windows. The Greenshot vulnerability exposes to the risk of arbitrary code execution, potentially allowing attackers to bypass established security protocols and launch further malicious activities. A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit has already been released, drawing attention to the critical nature of…
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Malicious Typosquatted PyPI Packages Spreading SilentSync RAT
On August 4, 2025, Zscaler ThreatLabz uncovered two malicious Python packages”, sisaws and secmeasure”, that deliver SilentSync, a Python-based remote access trojan (RAT), to unsuspecting developers. Both packages leverage typosquatting to impersonate legitimate libraries in the Python Package Index (PyPI), posing a serious supply-chain risk to projects that install them. SilentSync’s versatile capabilities include remote…
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Malicious Typosquatted PyPI Packages Spreading SilentSync RAT
On August 4, 2025, Zscaler ThreatLabz uncovered two malicious Python packages”, sisaws and secmeasure”, that deliver SilentSync, a Python-based remote access trojan (RAT), to unsuspecting developers. Both packages leverage typosquatting to impersonate legitimate libraries in the Python Package Index (PyPI), posing a serious supply-chain risk to projects that install them. SilentSync’s versatile capabilities include remote…
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API-Sicherheit im KI-Zeitalter – Warum APIs zum größten Risiko und Schlüssel für Innovation werden
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/api-security-ki-risiken-strategien-a-0268a20cdfa03a7a2c3b017c3a02fc91/
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Shadow AI is breaking corporate security from within
Cybersecurity leaders know the attack surface has been growing for years, but the latest State of Information Security Report 2025 from IO shows how fast new risks are … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/18/ai-attack-surface-risks/
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Global hiring risks: What you need to know about identity fraud and screening trends
Hiring new employees has always carried some risk, but that risk is growing in new ways, and identity fraud is becoming more common in the hiring process. HireRight’s 2025 … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/18/global-hiring-risks-2025/
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Malicious PyPI Packages Deliver SilentSync RAT
IntroductionZscaler ThreatLabz regularly monitors for threats in the popular Python Package Index (PyPI), which contains open source libraries that are frequently used by many Python developers. In July 2025, a malicious Python package named termncolor was identified by ThreatLabz. Just a few weeks later, on August 4, 2025, ThreatLabz uncovered two more malicious Python packages…
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Firms urged to adopt risk-based data sovereignty strategy
Geopolitical uncertainty is forcing organisations to rethink where their data is located, but a full retreat from the public cloud is not the answer First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366631258/Firms-urged-to-adopt-risk-based-data-sovereignty-strategy
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Heightened global risk pushes interest in data sovereignty
Survey finds all those questioned have looked at data location, with most recognising the need to plan for data sovereignty or risk severe damage to reputation and customer trust First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366631421/Heightened-global-risk-pushes-interest-in-data-sovereignty
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Remedio Secures $65M to Tackle Patch and Vulnerability Gaps
Startup Plans Unified Remediation for Misconfigurations and Patching, Compliance. Remedio has landed $65 million in funding to develop tools that go beyond detection and automate secure remediation. CEO Tal Kollender says the goal is faster growth, a bigger U.S. sales footprint, and delivering a platform that closes the gap between risk visibility and action. First…
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News alert: Syteca release 7.21 enhances privacy, access and oversight with powerful new tools
Waltham, Mass. Sept. 17, 2025, CyberNewswire, Syteca, a global cybersecurity provider, introduced the latest release of its platform, continuing the mission to help organizations reduce insider risks and ensure sensitive data protection. Syteca 7.21 is a major update… (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/news-alert-syteca-release-7-21-enhances-privacy-access-and-oversight-with-powerful-new-tools/
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New in Syteca Release 7.21: Agentless Access, Sensitive Data Masking, and Smooth Session Playback
Syteca, a global cybersecurity provider, introduced the latest release of its platform, continuing the mission to help organizations reduce insider risks and ensure sensitive data protection. Syteca 7.21 is a major update designed to enhance user privacy, simplify access management, provide seamless oversight, and improve the user experience. With release 7.21, Syteca delivers a set…
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How Tenable Found a Way To Bypass a Patch for BentoML’s Server-Side Request Forgery Vulnerability CVE-2025-54381
Tenable Research recently discovered that the original patch for a critical vulnerability affecting BentoML could be bypassed. In this blog, we explain in detail how we discovered this patch bypass in this widely used open source tool. The vulnerability is now fully patched. Key takeaways Tenable Research discovered that the initial patch for a high-severity…
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New Raven Stealer Malware Hits Browsers for Passwords and Payment Data
New research reveals Raven Stealer malware that targets browsers like Chrome and Edge to steal personal data. Learn how this threat uses simple tricks like process hollowing to evade antiviruses and why it’s a growing risk for everyday users. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/raven-stealer-malware-browsers-passwords-payment-data/
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Priorisierung von Schwachstellen nach Aufwand und Wirkung
Sicherheitsteams stehen beim Schwachstellenmanagement unter enormem Zeitdruck. Oft bleibt nur ein kleines Zeitfenster, um die dringendsten Risiken zu adressieren. Mit dem neuen ‘Move the Needle”-Dashboard stellt Mondoo nun die branchenweit erste Lösung vor, die nicht nur die Kritikalität von Schwachstellen bewertet, sondern auch den erforderlichen Aufwand berücksichtigt und so aufzeigt, wo der größte Sicherheitsgewinn […]…
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Nagomi Control Brings CTEM Into Action
Nagomi Security has announced the next step in its platform evolution with Nagomi Control, a new release that redefines Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) by enabling security teams to shift from identifying exposures to fixing them. Nagomi Control provides an execution layer for CTEM. While many cybersecurity programs use CTEM to identify risks, they often…
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Build Cyber Resilience With a Control Assessment – Kovrr
Articles related to cyber risk quantification, cyber risk management, and cyber resilience. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/build-cyber-resilience-with-a-control-assessment-kovrr/
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Check Point acquires Lakera to build a unified AI security stack
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, automation, cloud, compliance, control, cybersecurity, data, endpoint, government, infrastructure, injection, LLM, network, RedTeam, risk, saas, startup, supply-chain, tool, trainingClosing a critical gap: Experts call this acquisition significant and not merely adding just another tool to the stack. “This acquisition closes a real gap by adding AI-native runtime guardrails and continuous red teaming into Check Point’s stack,” said Amit Jaju, senior managing director at Ankura Consulting. “Customers can now secure LLMs and agents alongside…
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Build Cyber Resilience With a Control Assessment – Kovrr
Articles related to cyber risk quantification, cyber risk management, and cyber resilience. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/build-cyber-resilience-with-a-control-assessment-kovrr/
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5 steps for deploying agentic AI red teaming
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, automation, blizzard, business, cloud, control, data, defense, exploit, framework, gartner, governance, infrastructure, malicious, open-source, RedTeam, risk, risk-assessment, service, software, threat, tool, zero-trustFive steps to take towards implementing agentic red teaming: 1. Change your attitude Perhaps the biggest challenge for agentic red teaming is adjusting your perspective in how to defend your enterprise. “The days where database admins had full access to all data are over,” says Suer. “We need to have a fresh attitude towards data…
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Driving Innovation Through Secure NHI Practices
Why Should Secure NHI Practices Be a Priority? Is your organization prepared for increasing threats presented by unmanaged Non-Human Identities (NHIs)? Where the footprint of machine identities continues to increase, so does the risk associated with mismanagement of these identities. Secure NHI practices should be a top priority for organizations seeking to drive innovation while……
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No More Blind Spots: Achieving Complete SDLC Visibility in a Multi-Cloud World
Tags: access, attack, breach, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, container, control, data, exploit, identity, infrastructure, least-privilege, monitoring, programming, risk, service, software, threat, vulnerabilityStruggling with a messy, multi-cloud environment? Learn how Tenable’s unified cloud security approach helps you eliminate dangerous blind spots, attain complete visibility and control, and secure your assets from the first line of code to full production. Key takeaways Fragmented multi-cloud environments create risky blind spots, making unified visibility essential to identify and manage security…
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Chaos-Mesh flaws put Kubernetes clusters at risk of full takeover
Tags: access, api, authentication, cloud, control, data-breach, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, injection, kubernetes, network, risk, service, tool, vulnerabilitychaosctl tool and port. Some cloud infrastructure providers that offer Chaos-Mesh implementations as part of their managed Kubernetes Services, such as Azure Chaos Studio, are also impacted. Chaos-Mesh was designed to orchestrate fault scenarios that could impact infrastructure and applications. The researchers observed that one core component of Chaos-Mesh, the Controller Manager, exposed a GraphQL…
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Turning Regulation Into an Industry Advantage
Resilionix’s Heather Lowrie on Embracing GDPR as Tool for Change and Resilience. In a modern regulatory environment, compliance is no longer just an exercise in ticking off boxes. Thanks to GDPR, financial services firms are shifting from a reactive mindset to a more proactive approach to compliance that focuses on risk management, said Heather Lowrie,…
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CrowdStrike bets big on agentic AI with new offerings after $290M Onum buy
Tags: ai, api, ciso, control, crowdstrike, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, marketplace, password, risk, service, soc, trainingCrowdStrike’s Agentic Security Platform: CrowdStrike developed its Agentic Security Platform precisely to help organizations keep pace with increasingly AI-equipped adversaries. “The increasing speed of the adversary, the increasing use of generative AI means from a defensive standpoint, we want to leverage these technologies as well to match and hopefully exceed the speed and efficiency of…
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How Augusta County Public Schools Protects Students Beyond Web Filtering with Cloud Monitor
Cloud Monitor Uncovers Hidden Student Safety Risks in Google Workspace that Web Filters Miss Augusta County Public Schools in Verona, Virginia, serves approximately 10,000 students and 1,700 faculty and staff. The district is primarily a Google Workspace environment and operates on a one-to-one device program beginning in third grade. To help protect students and maintain…
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Beyond robots.txt: Exposing the cracks in AI agent policy enforcement
AI agents often ignore robots.txt and can be manipulated via prompts”, exposing real risks to content, privacy, and site security. DataDome gives you visibility and control over AI traffic. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/beyond-robots-txt-exposing-the-cracks-in-ai-agent-policy-enforcement/