Tag: service

5 ways CISOs are experimenting with AI

Sep 9, 2025 10:08 AM

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-management

Translating 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…
71% of CISOs hit with third-party security incident this year

Sep 9, 2025 10:08 AM

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, tool

Software 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…
5 ways CISOs are experimenting with AI

Sep 9, 2025 10:08 AM

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-management

Translating 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…
Windows Defender Vulnerability Lets Hackers Hijack and Disable Services Using Symbolic Links

Sep 9, 2025 10:08 AM

Tags: antivirus, attack, control, cyber, exploit, flaw, hacker, service, update, vulnerability, windows

A newly demonstrated attack technique has revealed a flaw in how Windows Defender manages its update and execution mechanism. By exploiting symbolic links, attackers can hijack Defender’s service folders, gain full control over its executables, and even disable the antivirus entirely. How the Exploit Works Windows Defender stores its executables inside versioned folders underProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Platform.…
‘I broke completely’: how jobseekers from Africa are being tricked into slavery in Asia’s cyberscam compounds

Sep 9, 2025 6:08 AM

Tags: crime, jobs, military, scam, service

A growing number of Kenyans, Ugandans and Ethiopians are being trafficked to Myanmar, where missing online scam targets leads to beatings and torture”¢ <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/sep/08/myanmar-military-junta-scam-centres-trafficking-crime-syndicates-kk-park”>Revealed: the huge growth of Myanmar scam centres that may hold 100,000 trafficked peopleWithin hours of landing in Bangkok from Nairobi last December to start a job as a customer service…
Salesloft Drift Hack Claims New Victims in Tenable, Qualys

Sep 9, 2025 12:08 AM

Tags: access, attack, authentication, cybersecurity, github, hacker, service, software, theft, tool

Salesloft Says Hackers Broke Into Its GitHub Repository. Cybersecurity firms Tenable and Qualys fell to attacks stemming from hacker theft of authentication tokens from a third-party tool often integrated into Salesforce. The firms disclosed their exposure to the attack that lifted access tokens from marketing-as-a-service software provider Salesloft. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
Salesloft Drift Hack Claims New Victims in Tenable, Qualys

Sep 9, 2025 12:08 AM

Tags: access, attack, authentication, cybersecurity, github, hacker, service, software, theft, tool

Salesloft Says Hackers Broke Into Its GitHub Repository. Cybersecurity firms Tenable and Qualys fell to attacks stemming from hacker theft of authentication tokens from a third-party tool often integrated into Salesforce. The firms disclosed their exposure to the attack that lifted access tokens from marketing-as-a-service software provider Salesloft. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
Sports streaming piracy service with 123M yearly visits shut down

Sep 8, 2025 9:09 PM

Tags: service

Calcio, a large piracy sports streaming platform with more than 120 million visits in the past year, was shut down following a collaborative effort by the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) and DAZN. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/massive-calcio-sports-streaming-piracy-service-with-123m-yearly-visits-shut-down/
UltraViolet Cyber Acquires Application Security Testing Service from Black Duck

Sep 8, 2025 6:08 PM

Tags: application-security, ceo, cloud, container, cyber, penetration-testing, RedTeam, risk, risk-assessment, service, software, threat

UltraViolet 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..…
UltraViolet Cyber Acquires Application Security Testing Service from Black Duck

Sep 8, 2025 6:08 PM

Tags: application-security, ceo, cloud, container, cyber, penetration-testing, RedTeam, risk, risk-assessment, service, software, threat

UltraViolet 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..…
APT37 Targets Windows with Rust Backdoor and Python Loader

Sep 8, 2025 5:08 PM

Tags: api, attack, backdoor, cctv, cloud, computer, control, data, detection, exploit, government, group, infection, injection, jobs, korea, malicious, malware, microsoft, monitoring, north-korea, organized, password, phishing, powershell, programming, rust, service, social-engineering, spear-phishing, startup, tactics, theft, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, windows

IntroductionAPT37 (also known as ScarCruft, Ruby Sleet, and Velvet Chollima) is a North Korean-aligned threat actor active since at least 2012. APT37 primarily targets South Korean individuals connected to the North Korean regime or involved in human rights activism, leveraging custom malware and adopting emerging technologies.In recent campaigns, APT37 utilizes a single command-and-control (C2) server…
APT37 Targets Windows with Rust Backdoor and Python Loader

Sep 8, 2025 5:08 PM

Tags: api, attack, backdoor, cctv, cloud, computer, control, data, detection, exploit, government, group, infection, injection, jobs, korea, malicious, malware, microsoft, monitoring, north-korea, organized, password, phishing, powershell, programming, rust, service, social-engineering, spear-phishing, startup, tactics, theft, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, windows

IntroductionAPT37 (also known as ScarCruft, Ruby Sleet, and Velvet Chollima) is a North Korean-aligned threat actor active since at least 2012. APT37 primarily targets South Korean individuals connected to the North Korean regime or involved in human rights activism, leveraging custom malware and adopting emerging technologies.In recent campaigns, APT37 utilizes a single command-and-control (C2) server…
APT37 Targets Windows with Rust Backdoor and Python Loader

Sep 8, 2025 5:08 PM

Tags: api, attack, backdoor, cctv, cloud, computer, control, data, detection, exploit, government, group, infection, injection, jobs, korea, malicious, malware, microsoft, monitoring, north-korea, organized, password, phishing, powershell, programming, rust, service, social-engineering, spear-phishing, startup, tactics, theft, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, windows

IntroductionAPT37 (also known as ScarCruft, Ruby Sleet, and Velvet Chollima) is a North Korean-aligned threat actor active since at least 2012. APT37 primarily targets South Korean individuals connected to the North Korean regime or involved in human rights activism, leveraging custom malware and adopting emerging technologies.In recent campaigns, APT37 utilizes a single command-and-control (C2) server…
Remote Access Abuse Biggest Pre-Ransomware Indicator

Sep 8, 2025 4:08 PM

Tags: access, cisco, ransomware, service, software, tactics, threat

Cisco Talos found that abuse of remote services and remote access software are the most prevalent ‘pre-ransomware’ tactics deployed by threat actors First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/remote-access-abuse-pre-ransomware/
Hackers Exploit Amazon SES to Blast Over 50,000 Malicious Emails Daily

Sep 8, 2025 3:08 PM

Tags: cloud, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, email, exploit, hacker, malicious, phishing, service, threat

A sophisticated cyberattack campaign where threat actors exploited compromised AWS credentials to hijack Amazon’s Simple Email Service (SES), launching large-scale phishing operations capable of sending over 50,000 malicious emails daily. The Wiz Research team identified this alarming SES abuse campaign in May 2025, highlighting a concerning trend where cybercriminals are weaponizing legitimate cloud services to…
10 security leadership career-killers, and how to avoid them

Sep 8, 2025 10:08 AM

Tags: ai, breach, business, ciso, control, cybersecurity, incident response, intelligence, jobs, resilience, risk, security-incident, service, skills, strategy, technology, threat, tool

2. 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…
AI moves fast, but data security must move faster

Sep 8, 2025 7:08 AM

Tags: ai, data, service

Generative AI is showing up everywhere in the enterprise, from customer service chatbots to marketing campaigns. It promises speed and innovation, but it also brings new and … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/08/ai-data-security-risks-report/
UltraViolet Adds AppSec Services Depth With Black Duck Deal

Sep 5, 2025 11:20 PM

Tags: application-security, cyber, defense, programming, service, software

Black Duck AppSec Services Buy Marks Shift Toward Offensive Assessment Services. UltraViolet Cyber’s acquisition of Black Duck’s application security testing services deepens its offensive capabilities and adds 400 people to its global workforce. The deal enables greater integration of assessment and defense across the software development lifecycle. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ultraviolet-adds-appsec-services-depth-black-duck-deal-a-29377
Secretive MaaS Group ‘TAG-150’ Develops Novel ‘CastleRAT’

Sep 5, 2025 11:20 PM

Tags: group, malware, service

TAG-150 is running a multifaceted and relatively successful malware-as-a-service operation, without advertising itself on the Dark Web. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/secretive-maas-group-tag-150-novel-castlerat
Palo Alto Networks Extends Scope and Reach of SASE Platform

Sep 5, 2025 9:20 PM

Tags: access, malware, network, service, update

Palo Alto Networks this week revealed it will update its secure access service edge (SASE) platform that adds an ability to identify and neutralize malware in real time as end users employ an enterprise-grade browser that is integrated into the platform. Prisma SASE 4.0 also adds more than 140 pre-trained machine learning classifiers and customizable..…
Making Self-Service Password Reset and Account Recovery Secure

Sep 5, 2025 9:20 PM

Tags: password, service, vulnerability
EU fines Google $3.5 billion for anti-competitive ad practices

Sep 5, 2025 7:20 PM

Tags: google, service, technology

The European Commission has fined Google Euro2.95 billion ($3.5 billion) for abusing its dominance in the digital advertising technology market and favoring its adtech services over those of its competitors. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/eu-fines-google-35-billion-for-anti-competitive-ad-practices/
Cybersecurity Snapshot: Expert Advice for Securing Critical Infrastructure’s OT and Industrial Control Systems, IoT Devices and Network Infrastructure

Sep 5, 2025 6:20 PM

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-trust

Destructive 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…
Financial services firm Wealthsimple discloses data breach

Sep 5, 2025 6:20 PM

Tags: breach, data, data-breach, finance, service

Wealthsimple, a leading Canadian online investment management service, has disclosed a data breach after attackers stole the personal data of an undisclosed number of customers in a recent incident. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/financial-services-firm-wealthsimple-discloses-data-breach/
Multi-Cloud Security

Sep 5, 2025 5:20 PM

Tags: cloud, google, microsoft, service

Enterprises today are no longer confined to a single IT environment. Instead, they are embracing multi-cloud strategies”, leveraging services from AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and private clouds to achieve flexibility, scalability, and cost efficiency. This shift enables digital transformation at scale but also introduces unprecedented security challenges. With workloads distributed across multiple providers, visibility…
TAG-150 Develops CastleRAT in Python and C, Expanding CastleLoader Malware Operations

Sep 5, 2025 5:20 PM

Tags: access, framework, group, malware, powershell, service, threat

The threat actor behind the malware-as-a-service (MaaS) framework and loader called CastleLoader has also developed a remote access trojan known as CastleRAT.”Available in both Python and C variants, CastleRAT’s core functionality consists of collecting system information, downloading and executing additional payloads, and executing commands via CMD and PowerShell,” Recorded Future Insikt Group First seen on…
Hacker nutzen gravierende Schwachstelle bei SAP S/4HANA aus

Sep 5, 2025 4:20 PM

Tags: access, authentication, bug, ciso, cloud, cve, cvss, cyberattack, exploit, flaw, germany, hacker, injection, monitoring, password, reverse-engineering, sans, sap, service, update, vulnerability

Ein Exploit für die Schwachstelle wurde bereits in freier Wildbahn beobachtet.Vergangenen Monat hat SAP einen Patch für S/4HANA herausgebracht, der die gewaltige Schwachstelle CVE-2025-42957 mit einem CVSS-Score von 9,9 beheben soll. Der nun aufgetauchte Exploit ermöglicht es einem User mit geringen Berechtigungen, mittels Code-Injection in der SAP-Programmiersprache ABAP die vollständige Kontrolle über ein S/4HANA-System zu…
You should be aware of these latest social engineering trends

Sep 5, 2025 4:20 PM

Tags: access, attack, authentication, awareness, breach, control, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, email, exploit, group, hacker, login, mfa, microsoft, network, phone, radius, risk, service, social-engineering, strategy, tool, vulnerability, windows

It’s raining (phishing) emails: Unlike other attacks in the cybersecurity landscape, social engineering does not focus on exploiting vulnerabilities in code or network architecture. Instead, it exploits human behavior, which is often the weakest link in the security chain. And stress on an already busy day is an extremely effective trigger.The following examples show how…
Hacker nutzen gravierende Schwachstelle bei SAP S/4HANA aus

Sep 5, 2025 4:20 PM

Tags: access, authentication, bug, ciso, cloud, cve, cvss, cyberattack, exploit, flaw, germany, hacker, injection, monitoring, password, reverse-engineering, sans, sap, service, update, vulnerability

Ein Exploit für die Schwachstelle wurde bereits in freier Wildbahn beobachtet.Vergangenen Monat hat SAP einen Patch für S/4HANA herausgebracht, der die gewaltige Schwachstelle CVE-2025-42957 mit einem CVSS-Score von 9,9 beheben soll. Der nun aufgetauchte Exploit ermöglicht es einem User mit geringen Berechtigungen, mittels Code-Injection in der SAP-Programmiersprache ABAP die vollständige Kontrolle über ein S/4HANA-System zu…
You should be aware of these latest social engineering trends

Sep 5, 2025 4:20 PM

Tags: access, attack, authentication, awareness, breach, control, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, email, exploit, group, hacker, login, mfa, microsoft, network, phone, radius, risk, service, social-engineering, strategy, tool, vulnerability, windows

It’s raining (phishing) emails: Unlike other attacks in the cybersecurity landscape, social engineering does not focus on exploiting vulnerabilities in code or network architecture. Instead, it exploits human behavior, which is often the weakest link in the security chain. And stress on an already busy day is an extremely effective trigger.The following examples show how…