Tag: software
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Shadow Machines: The Non-Human Identities Exposing Your Cloud AI Stack
Tags: access, ai, api, authentication, automation, business, cloud, compliance, container, control, credentials, data, encryption, framework, governance, iam, identity, infrastructure, iot, jobs, login, mfa, password, risk, risk-management, saas, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, toolShadow Machines: The Non-Human Identities Exposing Your Cloud & AI Stack madhav Thu, 02/19/2026 – 06:30 The machines we don’t see are the ones running our businesses. Unfortunately, most IAM systems do not track them. In an ironic twist, the ghost in the machine has become the machine itself: invisible, autonomous, and increasingly beyond human…
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Critical Security Flaws Discovered in Four VS Code Extensions Affecting Millions
Researchers have uncovered vulnerabilities in four widely used VS Code extensions, collectively installed more than 125 million times, raising renewed concerns about the security of the modern software development supply chain. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/vs-code-extensions-supply-chain-security-flaws/
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Notepad++ author says fixes make update mechanism ‘effectively unexploitable’
Tags: access, attack, backdoor, china, control, credentials, dns, espionage, exploit, group, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, monitoring, network, risk, risk-management, service, software, supply-chain, threat, ukraine, update, vulnerabilityCSOonline, Ho said that no system can ever be declared absolutely unbreakable, “but the new design dramatically raises the bar.”An attacker must now compromise both the hosting infrastructure and the signing keys, he explained, adding that the updater now validates both the manifest and the installer, each with independent cryptographic signatures. And any mismatch, missing…
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What techniques in NHI management offer maximum reassurance?
Is Your Organization Ready for Maximum Security with Non-Human Identities? Where security breaches are a common news headline, managing Non-Human Identities (NHIs) is more crucial than ever. These machine identities, which are akin to digital passports used by software agents, have become a staple for organizations operating in cloud environments. You understand the importance of……
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Securing our Critical Infrastructure with Zero Trust
We are seeing a steady rise in cyberattacks against critical infrastructure and it’s not surprising. Many of these systems rely on legacy software riddled with known vulnerabilities. When these systems fail, the impact moves quickly from networks to operations, and from operations to public safety. There is still a dangerous misconception that operational technology (OT)……
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Cryptojacking Campaign Exploits Driver to Boost Monero Mining
Cryptojacking campaign used pirated software to deploy a persistent XMRig miner with stealth tactics First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cryptojacking-driver-boost-monero/
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New backdoor found in Android tablets targeting users in Russia, Germany and Japan
In a report released this week, Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky said it uncovered a previously undocumented backdoor dubbed Keenadu that is built directly into a device’s core software, allowing it to load into every application launched on the tablet. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/new-backdoor-found-in-android-russia-japan-brazil
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China-linked hackers exploited Dell zero-day since 2024 (CVE-2026-22769)
A suspected China-linked cyberespionage group has been covertly exploiting a critical zero-day flaw (CVE-2026-22769) in Dell’s RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines software since … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/18/exploited-dell-zero-day-cve-2026-22769-brickstorm-grimbolt/
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Sumo Logic Extends AWS Data Center Reach to Europe
Sumo Logic today announced it will extend the regions its security software can be accessed on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud service to Europe. Cybersecurity teams will be able to run Sumo Logic software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications on the AWS European Sovereign Cloud and AWS Swiss Data Center deployments. Eric Avery, global head of infrastructure..…
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Carelessness versus craftsmanship in cryptography
Tags: access, advisory, api, attack, authentication, computing, credentials, cryptography, data, email, encryption, github, hacker, oracle, side-channel, software, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerabilityTwo popular AES libraries, aes-js and pyaes, “helpfully” provide a default IV in their AES-CTR API, leading to a large number of key/IV reuse bugs. These bugs potentially affect thousands of downstream projects. When we shared one of these bugs with an affected vendor, strongSwan, the maintainer provided a model response for security vendors. The…
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Carelessness versus craftsmanship in cryptography
Tags: access, advisory, api, attack, authentication, computing, credentials, cryptography, data, email, encryption, github, hacker, oracle, side-channel, software, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerabilityTwo popular AES libraries, aes-js and pyaes, “helpfully” provide a default IV in their AES-CTR API, leading to a large number of key/IV reuse bugs. These bugs potentially affect thousands of downstream projects. When we shared one of these bugs with an affected vendor, strongSwan, the maintainer provided a model response for security vendors. The…
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Keenadu: Android malware that comes preinstalled and can’t be removed by users
Embedded in core system apps: Keenadu can control legitimate system applications on affected devices. Kaspersky observed it inside critical components such as face unlock applications, raising the possibility that attackers could access biometric data. The malware was also found operating within the home screen app that controls the device’s primary interface.The researchers warned that the…
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Notepad++ Fixes Hijacked Update Mechanism Used to Deliver Targeted Malware
Notepad++ has released a security fix to plug gaps that were exploited by an advanced threat actor from China to hijack the software update mechanism to selectively deliver malware to targets of interest.The version 8.9.2 update incorporates what maintainer Don Ho calls a “double lock” design that aims to make the update process “robust and…
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The new paradigm for raising up secure software engineers
Tags: ai, application-security, awareness, ceo, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, data, governance, login, risk, skills, software, threat, tool, training, vulnerabilityThreat modeling as a core competency: This system-level thinking should also elevate the need for greater developer fluency in threat modeling, says Yasar. He notes that threat modeling has historically been difficult for product security and engineering teams to operationalize at scale. One of the longstanding barriers to practical threat modeling was the knowledge required…
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RMM Abuse Explodes as Hackers Ditch Malware
It’s the path of lesser resistance, as remote monitoring and management (RMM) software offers stealth, persistence, and operational efficiency. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/rmm-abuse-explodes-hackers-ditch-malware
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Securing the Software Supply Chain: A Federal Imperative for 2026
<div cla As federal systems continue to underpin mission execution, software supply chain security has moved from a technical concern to a leadership responsibility. In 2026, the ability to understand, manage, and defend software risk directly influences whether programs can deliver capability at speed. Yet, we still see systemic weaknesses in how software trust is…
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Ohne Google oder Microsoft arbeiten: Wie gut ist europäische Software im Alltag?
First seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/wie-gut-ist-europaeische-software-im-alltag-1728129/
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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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Anthropic tries to hide Claude’s AI actions. Devs hate it
The software doesn’t show what files it’s working on First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/16/anthropic_claude_ai_edits/
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ClawBands GitHub Project Looks to Put Human Controls on OpenClaw AI Agents
A software developer has created ClawBands, a project on GItHub that is designed to put human-in-the-loop controls on OpenClaw, the highly popular personal AI assistant that comes with a range of security risks. At the same time, OpenClaw developer Peter Steinberger is being hired by OpenAI to continue working on such AI agents. First seen…
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OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger joins OpenAI
Peter Steinberger, the Austrian software developer who vibe coded the popular OpenClaw autonomous AI agent, has joined OpenAI. >>My next mission is to build an agent that … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/16/openclaw-creator-peter-steinberger-joins-openai/
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Critical Airleader Vulnerability Exposes Systems to Exploitable Remote Attacks
Tags: attack, cisa, control, cve, cvss, cyber, flaw, infrastructure, remote-code-execution, risk, software, vulnerabilityA critical security vulnerability in Airleader Master software has been disclosed by CISA, exposing industrial control systems across multiple critical infrastructure sectors to potential remote code execution attacks. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-1358, affects versions up to and including 6.381 and carries a maximum CVSS score of 9.8, indicating severe risk to affected systems. The…
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10 years later, Bangladesh Bank cyberheist still offers cyber-resiliency lessons
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, automation, backdoor, banking, ceo, cisco, ciso, compliance, control, credentials, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data-breach, defense, detection, endpoint, exploit, finance, fintech, firewall, framework, infrastructure, intelligence, international, malware, monitoring, network, north-korea, oracle, password, risk, service, software, theft, threat, tool, vulnerabilitySecurity shortcomings: Adrian Cheek, senior cybercrime researcher at threat exposure management firm Flare, said the Bangladesh Bank heist was possible because of a number of security shortcomings, including a failure to air gap critical infrastructure.”The Bank of Bangladesh had four servers and the same number of desktops connected to SWIFT,” Cheek says. “This infrastructure, however,…
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FileZen Flaw Allows Attackers to Execute Commands Remotely
A high-severity vulnerability in FileZen, a file transfer solution developed by Soliton Systems K.K., enables authenticated attackers to remotely execute arbitrary operating system commands on affected systems. The security flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-25108, poses a severe risk to organizations using vulnerable versions of the software, particularly those with the Antivirus Check Option enabled. The vulnerability…
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FileZen Flaw Allows Attackers to Execute Commands Remotely
A high-severity vulnerability in FileZen, a file transfer solution developed by Soliton Systems K.K., enables authenticated attackers to remotely execute arbitrary operating system commands on affected systems. The security flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-25108, poses a severe risk to organizations using vulnerable versions of the software, particularly those with the Antivirus Check Option enabled. The vulnerability…
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Critical BeyondTrust RS vulnerability exploited in active attacks
remote access.exe and others.”The attackers also managed to create domain accounts using the net user command and then added them to administrative groups such as “enterprise admins” or “domain admins.”The AdsiSearcher tool was used to search the Active Directory environment for other computers and PSexec was used to install SimpleHelp on multiple devices.The researchers also…
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‘Crazy’ Hackers Strike Through Remote Monitoring Software
VoidCrypt Ransomware Variant Taps RMM Tools, Says Huntress. Management isn’t the only advocate for employee monitoring software, according to new research from cybersecurity firm Huntress. RMM tools – simultaneously open to remote connections and with privileged local access – are good for wiggling into corporate networks. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/crazy-hackers-strike-through-remote-monitoring-software-a-30759