Tag: security-incident
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Average Number of Daily API Attacks Up 113% Annually
Akamai says 87% of organizations suffered an API-related security incident last year First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/average-number-daily-api-attacks/
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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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Telus Digital confirms breach after hacker claims 1 petabyte data theft
Canadian business process outsourcing giant Telus Digital has confirmed it suffered a security incident after threat actors claimed to have stolen nearly 1 petabyte of data from the company in a multi-month breach. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/telus-digital-confirms-breach-after-hacker-claims-1-petabyte-data-theft/
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Ericsson US Hit by Cyber Attack, Hackers Steal Personal Data of Employees and Customers
Ericsson Inc., the United States subsidiary of the Swedish telecommunications giant, has confirmed a data breach affecting 15,661 of its employees and customers. The security incident did not breach Ericsson’s own networks but instead compromised a third-party service provider responsible for handling the company’s sensitive personal data.”‹”‹ Incident Details and Attack Vector The breach traces…
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Ericsson US Hit by Cyber Attack, Hackers Steal Personal Data of Employees and Customers
Ericsson Inc., the United States subsidiary of the Swedish telecommunications giant, has confirmed a data breach affecting 15,661 of its employees and customers. The security incident did not breach Ericsson’s own networks but instead compromised a third-party service provider responsible for handling the company’s sensitive personal data.”‹”‹ Incident Details and Attack Vector The breach traces…
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Wikipedia hit by self-propagating JavaScript worm that vandalized pages
The Wikimedia Foundation suffered a security incident today after a self-propagating JavaScript worm began vandalizing pages and modifying user scripts across multiple wikis. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wikipedia-hit-by-self-propagating-javascript-worm-that-vandalized-pages/
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Keeper Security Launches Native Jira Integrations
Keeper Security has announced two new native Atlassian Jira integrations, which embed security incident response and privileged access governance directly into existing Jira workflows while keeping access enforcement centralised in Keeper. Jira, a widely-used issue and project tracking software, plays a central role in how organisations manage security incidents, operational requests and change workflows. Security alerts…
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Your staff are your biggest security risk: AI is making it worse
A new report claims that the cost of insider security incidents has surged 20% in two years, reaching an average of US $19.5 million per organization annually, with no sign that the alarming figure is flattening. First seen on fortra.com Jump to article: www.fortra.com/blog/your-staff-are-your-biggest-security-risk-ai-making-it-worse
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Analysis: Root Cause of Most Security Incidents Traced to Unpatched Firewalls
Tags: access, cybercrime, exploit, firewall, network, ransomware, security-incident, software, vulnerabilityAn analysis of more than two trillion IT events collected during 2025 by Barracuda Networks finds 90% of ransomware incidents exploited firewalls via unpatched software or a vulnerable account that enables cybercriminals to gain access to an IT environment. Merium Khalid, director of offensive security for the security operations center (SOC) at Barracuda Networks, said..…
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Analysis: Root Cause of Most Security Incidents Traced to Unpatched Firewalls
Tags: access, cybercrime, exploit, firewall, network, ransomware, security-incident, software, vulnerabilityAn analysis of more than two trillion IT events collected during 2025 by Barracuda Networks finds 90% of ransomware incidents exploited firewalls via unpatched software or a vulnerable account that enables cybercriminals to gain access to an IT environment. Merium Khalid, director of offensive security for the security operations center (SOC) at Barracuda Networks, said..…
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Analysis: Root Cause of Most Security Incidents Traced to Unpatched Firewalls
Tags: access, cybercrime, exploit, firewall, network, ransomware, security-incident, software, vulnerabilityAn analysis of more than two trillion IT events collected during 2025 by Barracuda Networks finds 90% of ransomware incidents exploited firewalls via unpatched software or a vulnerable account that enables cybercriminals to gain access to an IT environment. Merium Khalid, director of offensive security for the security operations center (SOC) at Barracuda Networks, said..…
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One Identity prognostiziert ersten großen KI-Sicherheitsvorfall 2026 – Autonome KI-Agenten gefährden Identitäten und Berechtigungen
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/autonome-ki-systeme-sicherheitsrisiken-und-schutzmassnahmen-a-dc06e0c587b8e1c16d8de7ea04507683/
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Protecting AI Security: 2025 Hot Security Incident
GitHub MCP Cross-Repository Data Leak Vulnerability In May 2025, Invariant disclosed a critical vulnerability in GitHub’s Machine Collaboration Protocol (MCP), where attackers embedded malicious commands within public repository Issues to hijack developers’ locally running AI Agents. When an AI Agent was triggered to read and “assist” in processing the Issue, it indiscriminately executed the embedded…The…
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Figure Breach Enters New Phase After Data Leak Claims
The data breach disclosed by fintech lender Figure Technology Solutions is moving beyond a contained security incident, as reports that stolen customer information is circulating online coincide with early legal investigations. The developments mark the point where an internal breach begins to create broader consumer risk and potential liability. Latest Developments Data associated with the……
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Top Security Incidents of 2025: Chrome Browser 0-Day Vulnerability Exploitation
Tags: apt, attack, browser, chrome, control, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, google, group, network, security-incident, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayBackground In March 2025, cybersecurity researchers disclosed a highly sophisticated targeted attack campaign named “Operation ForumTroll.” Orchestrated by an unidentified state-sponsored APT group, the operation leveraged a Google Chrome 0-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-2783) as its core weapon. This vulnerability enabled sandbox escape, allowing arbitrary code execution on victims’ Windows systems and granting full control over the targeted…The…
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How are DevOps teams empowered by automated secrets rotation?
How Can Automated Secrets Rotation Empower DevOps Teams? What happens when the seamless flow of DevOps is disrupted by security incidents? With DevOps teams continue to embrace the rapid deployment of applications and services across the cloud, the need for comprehensive secrets management becomes crucial. One modern solution is automated secrets rotation, a powerful tool……
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Poorly crafted phishing campaign leverages bogus security incident report
Attackers used a fake PDF incident report hosted on AWS to scare victims into enabling 2FA, though a poorly crafted phishing campaign. Freelance security consultant Xavier Mertens reported a phishing campaign using a fake PDF security incident report hosted on AWS to scare victims into enabling 2FA. The researchers pointed out that the campaign appears poorly…
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Was CISOs über OpenClaw wissen sollten
Tags: ai, api, authentication, browser, bug, chrome, ciso, cloud, crypto, cyberattack, ddos, DSGVO, firewall, gartner, github, intelligence, Internet, jobs, linkedin, LLM, malware, marketplace, mfa, open-source, risk, security-incident, skills, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityLesen Sie, welches Sicherheitsrisiko die Verwendung von OpenClaw in Unternehmen mit sich bringt.Das neue Tool zur Orchestrierung persönlicher KI-Agenten namens OpenClaw früher Clawdbot, dann Moltbot genannt erfreut sich aktuell großer Beliebtheit. Die Open-Source-Software kann eigenständig und geräteübergreifend arbeiten, mit Online-Diensten interagieren und Workflows auslösen kein Wunder, dass das Github-Repo in den vergangenen Wochen Millionen von…
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Top Security Incidents of 2025: Lazarus Group’s Cryptocurrency Heist
Tags: apt, attack, breach, crypto, cyber, data-breach, group, korea, lazarus, network, north-korea, security-incident, supply-chainEvent Summary In February 2025, the North Korea-linked APT group Lazarus launched a highly sophisticated supply chain attack against the prominent cryptocurrency exchange Bybit, successfully stealing over 400,000 ETH and stETH”, valued at approximately $1.5 billion. This incident marks the largest single security breach in the global cryptocurrency sector to date. The attack exposed critical…
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Survey: Most Security Incidents Involve Identity Attacks
A survey of 512 cybersecurity professionals finds 76% report that over half (54%) of the security incidents that occurred in the past 12 months involved some issue relating to identity management. Conducted by Permiso Security, a provider of an identity security platform, the survey also finds 95% are either very confident (52%) or somewhat confident..…
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Top Security Incidents of 2025: The Emergence of the ChainedShark APT Group
In 2025, NSFOCUS Fuying Lab disclosed a new APT group targeting China’s scientific research sector, dubbed “ChainedShark” (tracking number: Actor240820). Been active since May 2024, the group’s operations are marked by high strategic coherence and technical sophistication. Its primary targets are professionals in Chinese universities and research institutions specializing in international relations, marine technology, and related…The…
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OpenClaw integrates VirusTotal malware scanning as security firms flag enterprise risks
Tags: access, ai, api, control, crowdstrike, crypto, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, email, exploit, gartner, github, governance, injection, macOS, malicious, malware, marketplace, network, risk, security-incident, skills, software, threat, tool, virus, vulnerabilityWhat prompted the response: The scanning initiative follows a series of security incidents documented by multiple firms over the past two weeks. Koi Security’s February 1 audit of all 2,857 ClawHub skills discovered 341 malicious ones in a campaign dubbed “ClawHavoc.”The professional-looking skills for cryptocurrency tools and YouTube utilities contained fake prerequisites that installed keyloggers…
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OpenClaw integrates VirusTotal malware scanning as security firms flag enterprise risks
Tags: access, ai, api, control, crowdstrike, crypto, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, email, exploit, gartner, github, governance, injection, macOS, malicious, malware, marketplace, network, risk, security-incident, skills, software, threat, tool, virus, vulnerabilityWhat prompted the response: The scanning initiative follows a series of security incidents documented by multiple firms over the past two weeks. Koi Security’s February 1 audit of all 2,857 ClawHub skills discovered 341 malicious ones in a campaign dubbed “ClawHavoc.”The professional-looking skills for cryptocurrency tools and YouTube utilities contained fake prerequisites that installed keyloggers…
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NIS2: Supply chains as a risk factor
Why supply chains are particularly vulnerable: The supply chain is an attractive target for attackers for several reasons. External partners often have privileged access, work with sensitive data, or are deeply integrated into operational processes. At the same time, they are often not subject to the same security standards as large organizations.Furthermore, there is a structural lack…
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Frequently Asked Questions About Notepad++ Supply Chain Compromise
Tags: advisory, attack, backdoor, china, credentials, cve, cyber, cybercrime, defense, espionage, government, group, Hardware, infrastructure, malware, ransomware, security-incident, service, software, supply-chain, threat, update, vulnerability, windowsThreat actors compromised the update infrastructure for Notepad++, redirecting traffic to an attacker controlled site for targeted espionage purposes. Key takeaways: Beginning in June 2025, threat actors compromised the infrastructure Notepad++ uses to distribute software updates. The issue has been addressed and Notepad++ have released 8.9.1 which now includes XML signature validation (XMLDSig) for security…
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When responsible disclosure becomes unpaid labor
Tags: ai, bug-bounty, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, cve, cvss, cybersecurity, data, email, exploit, finance, flaw, governance, healthcare, incident response, infrastructure, jobs, open-source, ransom, risk, security-incident, service, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, warfaresupposed to function and how it increasingly does in practice. Enter the gray zone of ethical disclosure: The result is a growing gray zone between ethical research and adversarial pressure. Based on years of reporting on disclosure disputes, that gray zone tends to emerge through a small set of recurring failure modes.Silent treatment and severity…