Tag: risk
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Breaking Down Silos: Why You Need an Ecosystem View of Cloud Risk
Tags: access, attack, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, container, cvss, cyber, data, data-breach, exploit, governance, grc, identity, infrastructure, Internet, least-privilege, metric, network, risk, threat, tool, training, vulnerabilityA disjointed approach to cloud security generates more noise than clarity, making it hard for you to prioritize what to fix first. Learn how Tenable dissolves this challenge by integrating cloud security into a unified exposure management platform giving you the context to pinpoint your organization’s biggest cyber risks. Don’t just manage cloud security understand…
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Massive npm supply chain attack hits 18 popular packages with 2B weekly downloads
Tags: api, attack, blockchain, breach, crypto, data, detection, email, finance, github, malicious, malware, monitoring, network, open-source, phishing, risk, strategy, supply-chain, theft, tool, update, vulnerabilityFinancial impact surprisingly limited: Despite affecting packages with 2 billion weekly downloads, the actual financial impact was surprisingly modest. “We were tracking approximately $970 in stolen funds to attacker-controlled wallets,” Eriksen said, highlighting a significant disconnect between the attack’s potential reach and its realized damage.This limited financial impact reflected both the attackers’ operational carelessness and…
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Massive npm supply chain attack hits 18 popular packages with 2B weekly downloads
Tags: api, attack, blockchain, breach, crypto, data, detection, email, finance, github, malicious, malware, monitoring, network, open-source, phishing, risk, strategy, supply-chain, theft, tool, update, vulnerabilityFinancial impact surprisingly limited: Despite affecting packages with 2 billion weekly downloads, the actual financial impact was surprisingly modest. “We were tracking approximately $970 in stolen funds to attacker-controlled wallets,” Eriksen said, highlighting a significant disconnect between the attack’s potential reach and its realized damage.This limited financial impact reflected both the attackers’ operational carelessness and…
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When AI nukes your database: The dark side of vibe coding
Tags: ai, application-security, attack, authentication, automation, ciso, computer, control, corporate, data, data-breach, defense, dos, email, flaw, governance, incident response, injection, jobs, LLM, microsoft, open-source, password, risk, saas, skills, supply-chain, threat, tool, training, zero-trustprivate paths, on another instance.Worthington warns this is one of the most frequent red flags in threat intel. When vibe-coded applications reach incident response, she says, “You’ll often see absence of logging, lack of source control, or weak authentication alongside hardcoded secrets. Rather than a single fingerprint, it’s a collection of sloppy behaviors that point…
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When AI nukes your database: The dark side of vibe coding
Tags: ai, application-security, attack, authentication, automation, ciso, computer, control, corporate, data, data-breach, defense, dos, email, flaw, governance, incident response, injection, jobs, LLM, microsoft, open-source, password, risk, saas, skills, supply-chain, threat, tool, training, zero-trustprivate paths, on another instance.Worthington warns this is one of the most frequent red flags in threat intel. When vibe-coded applications reach incident response, she says, “You’ll often see absence of logging, lack of source control, or weak authentication alongside hardcoded secrets. Rather than a single fingerprint, it’s a collection of sloppy behaviors that point…
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When AI nukes your database: The dark side of vibe coding
Tags: ai, application-security, attack, authentication, automation, ciso, computer, control, corporate, data, data-breach, defense, dos, email, flaw, governance, incident response, injection, jobs, LLM, microsoft, open-source, password, risk, saas, skills, supply-chain, threat, tool, training, zero-trustprivate paths, on another instance.Worthington warns this is one of the most frequent red flags in threat intel. When vibe-coded applications reach incident response, she says, “You’ll often see absence of logging, lack of source control, or weak authentication alongside hardcoded secrets. Rather than a single fingerprint, it’s a collection of sloppy behaviors that point…
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From MostereRAT to ClickFix: New Malware Campaigns Highlight Rising AI and Phishing Risks
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a phishing campaign that delivers a stealthy banking malware-turned-remote access trojan called MostereRAT.The phishing attack incorporates a number of advanced evasion techniques to gain complete control over compromised systems, siphon sensitive data, and extend its functionality by serving secondary plugins, Fortinet FortiGuard Labs said.” First seen on thehackernews.com Jump…
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From MostereRAT to ClickFix: New Malware Campaigns Highlight Rising AI and Phishing Risks
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a phishing campaign that delivers a stealthy banking malware-turned-remote access trojan called MostereRAT.The phishing attack incorporates a number of advanced evasion techniques to gain complete control over compromised systems, siphon sensitive data, and extend its functionality by serving secondary plugins, Fortinet FortiGuard Labs said.” First seen on thehackernews.com Jump…
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Drittanbieter als Risiko: Wie Angreifer Lieferketten ins Visier nehmen
Nur eine kontinuierliche Überwachung aller Schnittstellen und Perimeter ermöglicht es, riskantes Verhalten, Fehlkonfigurationen oder ungepatchte Schwachstellen frühzeitig zu erkennen und sofort zu reagieren. Mit modernen Lösungen für das Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) können Unternehmen das Risiko von sicherheitsrelevanten Vorfällen durch Dritte deutlich senken. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/drittanbieter-als-risiko-wie-angreifer-lieferketten-ins-visier-nehmen/a41943/
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Anthropic’s Claude Code runs code to test if it is safe which might be a big mistake
AI security reviews add new risks, say researchers First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/09/ai_security_review_risks/
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71% of CISOs hit with third-party security incident this year
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, backdoor, breach, ceo, cisa, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, incident response, intelligence, malicious, malware, open-source, penetration-testing, phishing, programming, pypi, resilience, risk, risk-management, sbom, security-incident, service, software, startup, supply-chain, threat, toolSoftware supply chain threats: The software supply chain is heavily reliant on code developed by third-party developers, something only likely to increase with the advent of AI.Brian Fox, co-founder and CTO of open-source software security vendor Sonatype, says that “enormously complex” software supply chains pose a growing threat.”Too many organizations have no idea what open-source…
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71% of CISOs hit with third-party security incident this year
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, backdoor, breach, ceo, cisa, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, incident response, intelligence, malicious, malware, open-source, penetration-testing, phishing, programming, pypi, resilience, risk, risk-management, sbom, security-incident, service, software, startup, supply-chain, threat, toolSoftware supply chain threats: The software supply chain is heavily reliant on code developed by third-party developers, something only likely to increase with the advent of AI.Brian Fox, co-founder and CTO of open-source software security vendor Sonatype, says that “enormously complex” software supply chains pose a growing threat.”Too many organizations have no idea what open-source…
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5 ways CISOs are experimenting with AI
Tags: ai, attack, awareness, breach, business, ceo, cio, ciso, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, email, finance, framework, incident response, intelligence, login, metric, microsoft, monitoring, phishing, qr, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, service, siem, soc, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementTranslating security metrics into business language: CISOs are now tasked with being the security storyteller, and it doesn’t always come easily. Turning to AI, CISOs are finding a helping hand to translate technical detail into business-oriented narratives, drawing on a range of data sources, risk trends, control gaps and threat modeling.AI tools are helping tailor…
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71% of CISOs hit with third-party security incident this year
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, backdoor, breach, ceo, cisa, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, incident response, intelligence, malicious, malware, open-source, penetration-testing, phishing, programming, pypi, resilience, risk, risk-management, sbom, security-incident, service, software, startup, supply-chain, threat, toolSoftware supply chain threats: The software supply chain is heavily reliant on code developed by third-party developers, something only likely to increase with the advent of AI.Brian Fox, co-founder and CTO of open-source software security vendor Sonatype, says that “enormously complex” software supply chains pose a growing threat.”Too many organizations have no idea what open-source…
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5 ways CISOs are experimenting with AI
Tags: ai, attack, awareness, breach, business, ceo, cio, ciso, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, email, finance, framework, incident response, intelligence, login, metric, microsoft, monitoring, phishing, qr, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, service, siem, soc, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementTranslating security metrics into business language: CISOs are now tasked with being the security storyteller, and it doesn’t always come easily. Turning to AI, CISOs are finding a helping hand to translate technical detail into business-oriented narratives, drawing on a range of data sources, risk trends, control gaps and threat modeling.AI tools are helping tailor…
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ISMG Editors: Nullcon Berlin Puts Security Research First
Also: AI Threats, Old Flaws and Why Vendors Delay Fixes. AI prompt injection risks, decades-old vulnerabilities resurfacing in new systems and vendors prioritizing profits over protection defined the conversations at Nullcon Berlin 2025. Panelists shared how this event stood out for its technical depth and advancing security knowledge. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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ISMG Editors: Nullcon Berlin Puts Security Research First
Also: AI Threats, Old Flaws and Why Vendors Delay Fixes. AI prompt injection risks, decades-old vulnerabilities resurfacing in new systems and vendors prioritizing profits over protection defined the conversations at Nullcon Berlin 2025. Panelists shared how this event stood out for its technical depth and advancing security knowledge. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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UltraViolet Cyber Acquires Application Security Testing Service from Black Duck
Tags: application-security, ceo, cloud, container, cyber, penetration-testing, RedTeam, risk, risk-assessment, service, software, threatUltraViolet Cyber has acquired the application security testing services arm of Black Duck Software as part of an effort to expand the scope of the managed security services it provides. Company CEO Ira Goldstein said this addition to its portfolio will provide penetration testing, red teaming, threat modeling, cloud and container risk assessments, architecture risk..…
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UltraViolet Cyber Acquires Application Security Testing Service from Black Duck
Tags: application-security, ceo, cloud, container, cyber, penetration-testing, RedTeam, risk, risk-assessment, service, software, threatUltraViolet Cyber has acquired the application security testing services arm of Black Duck Software as part of an effort to expand the scope of the managed security services it provides. Company CEO Ira Goldstein said this addition to its portfolio will provide penetration testing, red teaming, threat modeling, cloud and container risk assessments, architecture risk..…
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ICYMI: Exposure Management Academy on Attack Surface Management, Proactive Security and More
Tags: ai, attack, best-practice, business, cio, cloud, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, group, Internet, jobs, office, risk, skills, technology, threat, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-dayEach Monday, the Tenable Exposure Management Academy provides the practical, real-world guidance you need to shift from vulnerability management to exposure management. In this post, we look back on the guidance and best practices shared in the past several months. You can read the entire Exposure Management Academy series here. Let’s look back at key…
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ICYMI: Exposure Management Academy on Attack Surface Management, Proactive Security and More
Tags: ai, attack, best-practice, business, cio, cloud, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, group, Internet, jobs, office, risk, skills, technology, threat, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-dayEach Monday, the Tenable Exposure Management Academy provides the practical, real-world guidance you need to shift from vulnerability management to exposure management. In this post, we look back on the guidance and best practices shared in the past several months. You can read the entire Exposure Management Academy series here. Let’s look back at key…
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GhostAction campaign steals 3325 secrets in GitHub supply chain attack
Tags: ai, attack, control, credentials, data-breach, detection, exploit, github, malicious, network, pypi, risk, supply-chain, threatThreat contained within days: GitGuardian’s security team responded quickly after detection, and the FastUUID package was set to read-only by PyPI administrators within minutes. The malicious commit was reverted shortly afterward. GitGuardian notified maintainers of the affected repositories, successfully contacting 573 projects, while also alerting GitHub, npm, and PyPI security teams to monitor for abuse.Although…
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GhostAction campaign steals 3325 secrets in GitHub supply chain attack
Tags: ai, attack, control, credentials, data-breach, detection, exploit, github, malicious, network, pypi, risk, supply-chain, threatThreat contained within days: GitGuardian’s security team responded quickly after detection, and the FastUUID package was set to read-only by PyPI administrators within minutes. The malicious commit was reverted shortly afterward. GitGuardian notified maintainers of the affected repositories, successfully contacting 573 projects, while also alerting GitHub, npm, and PyPI security teams to monitor for abuse.Although…
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Reports Hub Shapes Cyber Risk Insights for Leaders – 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/reports-hub-shapes-cyber-risk-insights-for-leaders-kovrr/
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Drift Breach Chaos, Zero-Days Active, Patch Warnings, Smarter Threats & More
Cybersecurity never slows down. Every week brings new threats, new vulnerabilities, and new lessons for defenders. For security and IT teams, the challenge is not just keeping up with the news”, it’s knowing which risks matter most right now. That’s what this digest is here for: a clear, simple briefing to help you focus where…
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The importance of reviewing AI data centers’ policies
Tags: ai, attack, backdoor, corporate, cybersecurity, data, government, Hardware, jobs, monitoring, risk, side-channel, supply-chain, threat, tool, vulnerabilityWhat cybersecurity leaders need to consider: Given these expanded threats, cybersecurity leaders and decision makers must closely scrutinize whether their AI data center operators are implementing corporate policies that require technical measures to secure AI data centers across all layers of security, including hardware, data, and geopolitical. Examples of such policies include: closely inspecting hardware…
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10 security leadership career-killers, and how to avoid them
Tags: ai, breach, business, ciso, control, cybersecurity, incident response, intelligence, jobs, resilience, risk, security-incident, service, skills, strategy, technology, threat, tool2. Being just a technologist rather than a business executive, too: To align security with enterprise strategy, security professionals need to be business leaders, too, says Ryan Knisley, former CISO of The Walt Disney Co. and Costco Wholesale.That remains a struggle for many CISOs, who still tend to ascend through the security organization and not…
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Semperis Ransomware Risk Report 2025 – Deutsche Unternehmen am stärksten von Ransomware bedroht
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/deutschland-fuehrt-bei-ransomware-angriffen-analyse-a-c4515a745bd509f079ae9f923e3b9261/
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CISA Alerts on WhatsApp 0-Day Vulnerability Actively Exploited in Attacks
Tags: attack, cisa, cve, cyber, cybercrime, exploit, flaw, ransomware, risk, vulnerability, zero-dayCISA has issued an urgent warning about a newly discovered zero-day vulnerability in WhatsApp that is already being exploited in active attacks. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-55177, poses a significant risk to users worldwide, particularly as ransomware operators and other cybercriminals seek to take advantage of the weakness in device synchronization processes. On September 2,…
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Czech cyber agency NUKIB flags Chinese espionage risks to critical infrastructure
Tags: china, cyber, cyberespionage, cybersecurity, espionage, group, healthcare, infrastructure, risk, threatCzech cybersecurity agency NUKIB warns of Chinese cyber threats to critical infrastructure, citing the cyberespionage group APT31 and risky devices. The Czech Republic’s National Cyber and Information Security Agency (NUKIB) warns of growing risks from Chinese-linked technologies in critical sectors like energy, healthcare, transport, and government. The agency warns of risks from Chinese-made devices (phones,…