Tag: risk
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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,…
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ISMG Editors: The Pentagon, Microsoft and Chinese Workers
Also: Software Supply Chain Risks, Cato’s AI Security Buy. In this week’s update, four ISMG editors discussed the Pentagon’s review of Microsoft’s use of Chinese nationals on U.S. military cloud systems, renewed concerns over software supply chain risks and Cato Networks’ first-ever acquisition to boost AI security. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ismg-editors-pentagon-microsoft-chinese-workers-a-29380
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Cybersecurity Landscape 2025 Amid Record Vulnerabilities, Infrastructure Breakdown, and Growing Digital Risks
Tags: breach, compliance, cve, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, infrastructure, risk, vulnerabilityThe year 2025 has unfolded in an environment marked by eroding trust in vulnerability databases, an explosive growth in cyberattacks, and digital overload for businesses. Data breaches have become routine, the number of CVEs continues to break records, and traditional defense approaches no longer work. Cybersecurity expert Ilia Dubov, Head of Information Security and Compliance…
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Proaktive Cyberresilienz erfordert Threat Intelligence
Cyberangriffe nehmen rasant zu und richten immer größere Schäden an. Schadensbegrenzung allein reicht deshalb nicht mehr aus. Reaktive Ansätze, die erst nach einem Vorfall wirksam werden, werden der aktuellen Risikolage nicht gerecht. Zwar setzen Unternehmen Maßnahmen zur Erkennung potenzieller Risiken und Bedrohungen ein, konzentrieren sie sich dabei jedoch meist ausschließlich auf die eigene Organisation. Risiken……
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Trump Continues Push for AI in Schools as FTC Probes Risks
White House Kick Off School Year With AI Education Efforts, Public-Private Collabs. The Trump administration is rolling out its Presidential Artificial Intelligence Challenge with a series of high-profile White House events and public-private sector commitments – just as the Federal Trade Commission reportedly prepares to investigate AI systems’ impact on child mental health. First seen…
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LLM06: Excessive Agency FireTail Blog
Tags: access, ai, application-security, best-practice, breach, data, finance, flaw, jobs, LLM, risk, vulnerabilitySep 05, 2025 – Lina Romero – In 2025, we are seeing an unprecedented rise in the volume and scale of AI attacks. Since AI is still a relatively new beast, developers and security teams alike are struggling to keep up with the changing landscape. The OWASP Top 10 Risks for LLMs is a great…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Expert Advice for Securing Critical Infrastructure’s OT and Industrial Control Systems, IoT Devices and Network Infrastructure
Tags: access, advisory, apt, attack, authentication, breach, china, cisa, cisco, cloud, compliance, computer, computing, control, credentials, cryptography, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, espionage, exploit, firmware, framework, google, government, guide, hacker, Hardware, incident response, infrastructure, international, Internet, iot, login, mfa, military, mitigation, monitoring, network, nist, organized, password, phishing, ransomware, regulation, risk, russia, sans, service, software, technology, theft, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-trustDestructive cyber attacks against critical infrastructure have unfortunately become increasingly frequent. Just last week, multinational government agencies blared the alarm about a global cyber espionage campaign targeting critical infrastructure networks. With this type of cyber threat in the spotlight, we’re rounding up recent cyber advice for securing critical infrastructure. In case you missed it, here…
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Federal Cuts Put Local, State Agencies at Cyber-Risk
Cyberattackers target local and state agencies, a problem as the Trump administration cuts cybersecurity funds and culls workers at federal security agencies. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/federal-cuts-local-state-agencies-risk
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Lack of board access: The No. 1 factor for CISO dissatisfaction
Building a relationship with the board: The CISO Executive Network is a peer-to-peer organization for information security professionals with more than 1,500 members. Andy Land, general manager of the organization, is seeing most of those members working with solid access to their boards. “But the question is, are we fundamentally doing anything good with that…
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Lack of board access: The No. 1 factor for CISO dissatisfaction
Building a relationship with the board: The CISO Executive Network is a peer-to-peer organization for information security professionals with more than 1,500 members. Andy Land, general manager of the organization, is seeing most of those members working with solid access to their boards. “But the question is, are we fundamentally doing anything good with that…
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How to reclaim control over your online shopping data
Online shopping is convenient, saves time, and everything is just a click away. But how often do we stop to think about what happens to the data we leave behind, or the risks … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/05/privacy-online-shopping-data-risks/
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How to reclaim control over your online shopping data
Online shopping is convenient, saves time, and everything is just a click away. But how often do we stop to think about what happens to the data we leave behind, or the risks … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/05/privacy-online-shopping-data-risks/
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File security risks rise as insiders, malware, and AI challenges converge
Breaches tied to file access are happening often, and the costs add up quickly. Many organizations have faced multiple file-related incidents over the last two years, with … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/05/file-security-risks-challenges/
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File security risks rise as insiders, malware, and AI challenges converge
Breaches tied to file access are happening often, and the costs add up quickly. Many organizations have faced multiple file-related incidents over the last two years, with … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/05/file-security-risks-challenges/
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Identity Fabric Die wichtigste Voraussetzung für Agentic AI
Todd Thiemann, Principal Analyst der Enterprise Strategy Group, beschäftigte sich jüngst mit den beherrschen Themen rund um das »Identiverse 2025«. Zu den Hauptanliegen eines Sicherheitsexperten zählen die Risiken, die von Non-Human Identities ausgehen und solche, die auf Datenschutzverletzungen durch Large Language Models (LLMs) zurückzuführen sind. Ein Grund für die steigenden Risiken liegt laut Thiemann darin,……
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Innovations in Managing Non-Human Identities
Tags: riskWhy is NHI Management Crucial in Today’s Expanding Digital Landscape? Have you ever considered how the rise in online and interconnected industries could be putting your company’s systems at risk? Where rapid technological advancements continue to transform industries and businesses, it becomes ever more crucial to consider the security implications that come along with these……
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Another Risk From Agentic AI Payments – First-Party Fraud
ACI Worldwide’s Cleber Martins on Why Banks Need to Lead on AI Identity Governance. The rise of agentic commerce is forcing the financial sector to reconsider traditional fraud controls. While automated transactions may follow all technical authorizations, agentic AI tools still lack an understanding of user intent. That disconnect could lead to a surge in…
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How Financial Services Can Use Agentic Identity to Stop Fraud and Streamline Loan Approvals
In financial services, every transaction is built on trust. When an AI agent acts on behalf of a customer, checking credit scores, verifying KYC documents, or submitting a loan application, identity is the control plane. Without it, the system collapses into risk, fraud, and compliance failures. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/how-financial-services-can-use-agentic-identity-to-stop-fraud-and-streamline-loan-approvals/
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Czech Warning Highlights China Stealing User Data
Czech cyber agency NÚKIB warned of the risks of using products and software that send data back to China. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/czech-warning-highlights-china-stealing-user-data
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Identity-First Security: Mitigating the Cloud’s Greatest Risk Vector
Tags: access, ai, attack, best-practice, breach, business, cloud, credentials, data, defense, exploit, framework, google, iam, identity, infrastructure, least-privilege, microsoft, phishing, ransomware, risk, service, strategy, threat, vulnerabilityCompromised credentials are now the leading cause of cloud breaches, making identity your most critical attack surface. A new IDC white paper explores why this shift is happening and where traditional defenses fall short. Read on to learn how Tenable’s identity-first approach turns this risk into your strongest defense. Hack the user, own the cloud.…
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Sextortion Risk Alert as Infostealer Can Grab Webcam Images
Free Stealerium Malware Grabs Desktop and Webcam Images When NSFW Content Detected. Blackmailers have long spammed internet users, claiming to have captured images of them accessing adult content. Lately, these sextortion criminals have a new trick up their sleeve: the real thing, thanks to information-stealing malware with a NSFW content trigger to grab webcam and…
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Principal Financial pioneers biometric authentication to beat online fraud
Tags: attack, authentication, business, ciso, compliance, conference, crime, crimes, data, finance, fraud, government, privacy, risk, strategy, threat, tool, vulnerabilityImplementing quickly and decisively. Fraud was rising at an alarming pace, so speed mattered. Principal had to test, validate, and deploy a solution in months, not years.Balancing security with usability. Principal needed biometric authentication that was simple enough that customers wouldn’t get frustrated and abandon the process.Navigating uncharted territory. Principal was shifting to DIVA without…
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New Malware Uses Windows Character Map for Cryptomining
Darktrace reports new malware hijacking Windows Character Map for cryptomining, exposing risks of hidden attacks in everyday software… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/new-malware-uses-windows-character-map-cryptomining/
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Automobilbranche fürchtet sich vor Cyberattacken
Tags: ai, cloud, cyberattack, cyersecurity, incident response, infrastructure, malware, ransomware, risk, vulnerabilityDie deutsche Autoindustrie sorgt sich vor Hackerangriffen. Vor allem Cloud-Sicherheitslücken werden als großes Risiko eingestuft.Die Automobilbranche ist nach wie vor ein beliebtes Ziel für Cyberattacken. Ein Beispiel ist der kürzlich erfolgte Angriff auf den britischen Autobauer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR). Der Vorfall hat zu einem weltweiten IT-Ausfall mit schweren Störungen in der Produktion und im…