Tag: service
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Chinese Money Laundering Jargon via Google’s Gemini
After having a short discussion with Gemini about Chinese Money Laundering, I could tell we weren’t quite connecting on my Mandarin-assistance requests, so I shared an example post from a Telegram “Crime-as-a-Service” group that was part of a Chinese Guarantee Syndicate. For context, these posts were made in the Tudou Guarantee Syndicate’s group dedicated to…
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CISA orders federal agencies to patch exploited SolarWinds bug by Friday
CVE-2025-40551 carries a critical severity score of 9.8 out of 10 and impacts SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD), an IT service management platform used by many large organizations to handle ticketing, asset tracking and other tasks. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cisa-orders-agencies-patch-solarwinds-vuln
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Ransomware gangs focus on winning hearts and minds
Ransomware-as-a-service operations are increasingly seeking to forge connections with employees, contractors and trusted partners of their target organisations as an alternative to straight-up hacking, says NCC. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366638772/Ransomware-gangs-focus-on-winning-hearts-and-minds
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Reimagining Security Operations
AttackIQ and Accenture are reimagining security operations through threat-informed defense. By combining adversarial testing, AI-driven validation, and SOC modernization services, organizations gain continuous, evidence-based insight into defensive effectiveness. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/reimagining-security-operations/
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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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Iron Mountain: Data breach mostly limited to marketing materials
Iron Mountain, a leading data storage and recovery services company, says that a recent breach claimed by the Everest extortion gang is limited to mostly marketing materials. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/iron-mountain-data-breach-mostly-limited-to-marketing-materials/
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UK investigating first suspected breach of cyber sanctions
HM Treasury said the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has recorded up to five potential breaches of cyber sanctions, all involving firms in the financial services sector. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/uk-investing-first-suspected-breach-cyber-sanctions
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Researchers Warn of New “Vect” RaaS Variant
A new ransomware-as-a-service operation dubbed “Vect” features custom malware First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/researchers-warn-new-vect-raas/
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Managing a Security Token Service
Learn how to manage a Security Token Service (STS) for enterprise SSO and CIAM. Best practices for token issuance, rotation, and scaling for CTOs. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/managing-a-security-token-service/
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When Cloud Outages Ripple Across the Internet
Recent major cloud service outages have been hard to miss. High-profile incidents affecting providers such as AWS, Azure, and Cloudflare have disrupted large parts of the internet, taking down websites and services that many other systems depend on. The resulting ripple effects have halted applications and workflows that many organizations rely on every day.For consumers,…
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How Data Brokers Can Fuel Violence Against Public Servants
A new report from the Public Service Alliance finds state privacy laws offer public servants few ways to protect their private data, even as threats against them are on the rise. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/how-data-brokers-can-fuel-violence-against-public-servants/
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Outages Happen to Everyone. Building a Resilient Architecture Doesn’t Have to Be Hard.
Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, business, cloud, compliance, computing, container, control, csf, cyberattack, data, defense, detection, dora, encryption, finance, framework, government, nist, regulation, resilience, service, software, strategy, technologyOutages Happen to Everyone. Building a Resilient Architecture Doesn’t Have to Be Hard. madhav Tue, 02/03/2026 – 05:21 No company is spared the pain of outages. But their impact can be mitigated by how resilient you build your business architecture. And who you choose to partner with can significantly determine how effective that will be.…
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Jan Recap: New AWS Privileged Permissions and Services
As January 2026 comes to a close, Sonrai’s latest review of newly released AWS permissions highlights a sharp expansion of privilege concentrated in networking, traffic control, and collaboration services. This month’s updates focus heavily on AWS Network Firewall, Route 53 Global Resolver, EC2 networking controls, and cross-account data collaboration, introducing new ways to reroute traffic,……
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Single Sign-On with External Security Token Services
Tags: serviceLearn how to implement Single Sign-On with External Security Token Services (STS). A deep dive into SAML, OIDC, and token exchange for CTOs and VP Engineering. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/single-sign-on-with-external-security-token-services/
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Think agentic AI is hard to secure today? Just wait a few months
Cost effective fix: Do nothing: Kodezi’s Khan offers an interesting fix for that foundational problem: Don’t even try. He argues it’s a money pit that will never be fully resolved. Instead, he suggests pouring resources into creating a strict identity strategy for every NHI going forward. “Aim for containment rather than for perfection. You can’t really govern…
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APT28 Leverages CVE-2026-21509 in Operation Neusploit
IntroductionIn January 2026, Zscaler ThreatLabz identified a new campaign in-the-wild, tracked as Operation Neusploit, targeting countries in the Central and Eastern European region. In this campaign, the threat actor leveraged specially crafted Microsoft RTF files to exploit CVE-2026-21509 and deliver malicious backdoors in a multi-stage infection chain. Due to significant overlaps in tools, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)…
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Was tun, wenn die Erpresser kommen?
Tags: access, ai, backup, bsi, cio, cyberattack, cybercrime, data, encryption, hacker, infrastructure, Internet, mail, password, phishing, ransomware, service, supply-chain, update, vulnerabilityRuhe bewahren und keine übereilten Sachen machen, empfiehlt Podcast-Gast Joanna Lang-Recht. intersoft consulting services AGMontagmorgen, 8:00 Uhr. Die Mitarbeitenden können sich nicht einloggen. Die Produktionsbänder stehen still, und auf den Bildschirmen prangen digitale Erpresserschreiben. Der Albtraum eines jeden CIOs ist wahr geworden: Ein Ransomware-Angriff hat den Betrieb lahmgelegt. Jetzt endet der Regelbetrieb, und der Ausnahmezustand…
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Is the Online Account Service Still Available?
Tags: serviceStruggling with auth downtime? Learn why your online account service might be failing and how to implement Enterprise SSO and CIAM for 99.9% availability. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/is-the-online-account-service-still-available/
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New phishing attack leverages PDFs and Dropbox
Masquerading as a safe document format: But after so many warnings about this over time, why are people still so trusting of PDFs and Dropbox?”Because, historically, they’ve actually been trained to be,” said Avakian. PDFs are routinely used in the business world and have been positioned as a safe, read-only document format for invoices, contracts,…
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As feds pull back, states look inward for election security support
Secretaries of State are scrambling to replace cybersecurity services once provided by CISA and other federal agencies. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/cisa-election-security-cutbacks-states-trump-administration/
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Over 21,000 OpenClaw AI Instances Leak Personal Configuration Data
The open-source AI assistant OpenClaw experienced explosive growth, expanding from approximately 1,000 active instances to over 21,000 in just seven days. Created by Austrian developer Peter Steinberger, the personal AI assistant integrates with email, calendars, smart-home systems, and food-delivery services, enabling it to perform actions far beyond those of traditional chatbots. The project’s rapid evolution…
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StopICE hacked to send alarming text messages, admins accuse border patrol agent of sabotage
Tags: serviceThe ICE-tracking service says it doesn’t store usernames or addresses First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/02/stopice_alerts_hacked/
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What’s New in Tenable Cloud Security: Multi-cloud Risk Analysis, Attack Surface Assessments, Improved IAM Security and More
Tags: ai, attack, cloud, compliance, data, data-breach, endpoint, gartner, google, governance, iam, identity, infrastructure, Internet, least-privilege, microsoft, mitigation, network, radius, risk, risk-analysis, service, supply-chain, switch, tool, training, vulnerabilityTenable Cloud Security continues to expand the technical depth of our Tenable One exposure management platform. Our latest enhancements include unified multi-cloud exploration, high-fidelity network validation, and expanded entitlement visibility across infrastructure and identity providers. Key takeaways Graph-based multi-cloud exploration: We’ve leveraged our unified data model to provide deep visibility across all cloud environments. You…
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Exabeam Channel Chief On Driving ‘Highest-Level’ Profitability For Partners, New AI Tool
Exabeam is doubling down on partner profitability in 2026 as the SIEM vendor seeks to accelerate its growth with the help of solution and service provider partners, Exabeam Global Channel Chief Craig Patterson tells CRN. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/exabeam-channel-chief-on-driving-highest-level-profitability-for-partners-new-ai-tool
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How risk culture turns cyber teams predictive
Tags: access, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, detection, identity, intelligence, jobs, ransomware, resilience, risk, serviceRisk culture: What it is when you strip the slogans: People talk about culture like it’s soft. Posters. Values. A town hall with applause on cue.Culture is harder. Culture is what people do when nobody is watching, and when the clock is loud. Culture is what gets you the truth at 4 p.m., not at…
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Drone sightings have doubled near UK military bases, warns British government
The surge in sightings has prompted the government to expand the powers available to service personnel to deal with the threat from uncrewed aerial vehicles without having to first involve law enforcement. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/military-drone-sightings-double-uk-government
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Notepad++ update service hijacked in targeted state-linked attack
Breach lingered for months before stronger signature checks shut the door First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/02/notepad_plusplus_intrusion/
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Panera Bread breach impacts 5.1 million accounts, not 14 million customers
The data breach notification service Have I Been Pwned says that a data breach at the U.S. food chain Panera Bread affected 5.1 million accounts, not 14 million customers as previously reported. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/panera-bread-data-breach-impacts-51-million-accounts-not-14-million-customers/
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Why non-human identities are your biggest security blind spot in 2026
Tags: access, api, breach, cloud, control, credentials, data-breach, github, google, governance, identity, least-privilege, password, service, threat, toolThe three blind spots I keep finding: After years working in cloud security and identity management, certain patterns show up everywhere I look. Three problems in particular appear in nearly every environment I assess. Secrets where they should never be. I still find API keys hardcoded in source files. Still. In 2026. Last year, GitGuardian…
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Google Uncovers Major Expansion in ShinyHunters Threat Activity Using New Tactics
Tags: authentication, corporate, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, extortion, google, identity, mfa, phishing, service, software, tactics, threatA substantial expansion in cybercrime operations using tactics consistent with ShinyHunters-branded extortion campaigns. These sophisticated operations employ advanced voice phishing (vishing) and victim-branded credential harvesting websites to compromise corporate environments by stealing single sign-on (SSO) credentials and multi-factor authentication (MFA) codes. While the methodology of targeting identity providers and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms remains consistent with…