Tag: software
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6 Best Enterprise Antivirus Software Choices
We reviewed the leading enterprise antivirus and EDR tools and found SentinelOne Singularity to be the best overall, followed closely by Microsoft Defender and CrowdStrike Falcon. The post 6 Best Enterprise Antivirus Software Choices appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/best-antivirus-software/
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Cisco 0-Day, Record DDoS, LockBit 5.0, BMC Bugs, ShadowV2 Botnet & More
Cybersecurity never stops”, and neither do hackers. While you wrapped up last week, new attacks were already underway.From hidden software bugs to massive DDoS attacks and new ransomware tricks, this week’s roundup gives you the biggest security moves to know. Whether you’re protecting key systems or locking down cloud apps, these are the updates you…
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XWorm campaign shows a shift toward fileless malware and in-memory evasion tactics
Tags: api, control, detection, edr, encryption, injection, malware, monitoring, office, open-source, powershell, software, tacticsDodging sandboxes and scanners: The attackers relied on well-known evasion techniques throughout the chain, including API hashing to hide intent, API calls that bypass user-mode hooks installed by security software, and multiple encryption layers inside .NET DLLs.”The DLL file uses several encryption techniques for analysis to be difficult, such as RSACryptor, Virtualization, Fake.cctor, and many…
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XWorm campaign shows a shift toward fileless malware and in-memory evasion tactics
Tags: api, control, detection, edr, encryption, injection, malware, monitoring, office, open-source, powershell, software, tacticsDodging sandboxes and scanners: The attackers relied on well-known evasion techniques throughout the chain, including API hashing to hide intent, API calls that bypass user-mode hooks installed by security software, and multiple encryption layers inside .NET DLLs.”The DLL file uses several encryption techniques for analysis to be difficult, such as RSACryptor, Virtualization, Fake.cctor, and many…
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XWorm campaign shows a shift toward fileless malware and in-memory evasion tactics
Tags: api, control, detection, edr, encryption, injection, malware, monitoring, office, open-source, powershell, software, tacticsDodging sandboxes and scanners: The attackers relied on well-known evasion techniques throughout the chain, including API hashing to hide intent, API calls that bypass user-mode hooks installed by security software, and multiple encryption layers inside .NET DLLs.”The DLL file uses several encryption techniques for analysis to be difficult, such as RSACryptor, Virtualization, Fake.cctor, and many…
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First Malicious MCP Server Found Stealing Emails in Rogue Postmark-MCP Package
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered what has been described as the first-ever instance of a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server spotted in the wild, raising software supply chain risks.According to Koi Security, a legitimate-looking developer managed to slip in rogue code within an npm package called “postmark-mcp” that copied an official Postmark Labs library of the…
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SMS Pools and what the US Secret Service Really Found Around New York
Tags: apple, authentication, business, china, conference, control, country, credit-card, crime, crypto, data, email, exploit, finance, fraud, google, group, Hardware, infrastructure, iphone, jobs, korea, law, linux, mfa, mobile, phishing, phone, scam, service, smishing, software, theft, usa, windowsLast week the United Nations General Assembly kicked off in New York City. On the first day, a strange US Secret Service press conference revealed that they had seized 300 SIM Servers with 100,000 SIM cards. Various media outlets jumped on the idea that this was some state-sponsored sleeper cell waiting to destroy telecommunication services…
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Agentic AI in IT security: Where expectations meet reality
Tags: ai, api, automation, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, crowdstrike, cybersecurity, data, detection, finance, framework, gartner, google, governance, infrastructure, injection, metric, phishing, RedTeam, risk, service, siem, skills, soar, soc, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, trainingIntegration approaches: Add-on vs. standalone: The first decision regarding AI agents is whether to layer them onto existing platforms or to implement standalone frameworks. The add-on model treats agents as extensions to security information and event management (SIEM), security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR), or other security tools, providing quick wins with minimal disruption. Standalone…
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Agentic AI in IT security: Where expectations meet reality
Tags: ai, api, automation, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, crowdstrike, cybersecurity, data, detection, finance, framework, gartner, google, governance, infrastructure, injection, metric, phishing, RedTeam, risk, service, siem, skills, soar, soc, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, trainingIntegration approaches: Add-on vs. standalone: The first decision regarding AI agents is whether to layer them onto existing platforms or to implement standalone frameworks. The add-on model treats agents as extensions to security information and event management (SIEM), security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR), or other security tools, providing quick wins with minimal disruption. Standalone…
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Software CEO tells Catholic uni panel AI won’t take out jobs, but it could take out brains
As exorcist convention decries AI’s potential for ‘necromancy’ First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/26/ai_catholic_uni/
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Vulnerability Management Tools and Software Overview
Explore vulnerability management tools and software. Learn about key features, top solutions, and how they help protect against cyber threats. Enhance your security posture today. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/vulnerability-management-tools-and-software-overview/
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: CISA Highlights Vulnerability Management Importance in Breach Analysis, as Orgs Are Urged To Patch Cisco Zero-Days
Tags: 2fa, access, advisory, api, attack, authentication, breach, business, cisa, cisco, cloud, control, credentials, crime, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, endpoint, exploit, fido, finance, firewall, framework, github, grc, guide, identity, incident response, infrastructure, Internet, ISO-27001, kev, law, lessons-learned, malicious, malware, mfa, mitigation, monitoring, network, open-source, phishing, privacy, ransomware, risk, saas, scam, security-incident, service, soc, software, supply-chain, tactics, threat, update, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, worm, zero-dayCISA’s takeaways of an agency hack include a call for timely vulnerability patching. Plus, Cisco zero-day bugs are under attack, patch now. Meanwhile, the CSA issued a framework for SaaS security. And get the latest on the npm breach, the ransomware attack that disrupted air travel and more! Here are six things you need to…
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RTX confirms hack of passenger boarding software involved ransomware
The parent company of Collins Aerospace said the attack is not expected to have a material impact on financial results, according to an SEC filing. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/rtx-hack-passenger-boarding-software-ransomware/761265/
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Worries mount over max-severity GoAnywhere defect
Forta, the vendor behind the file-transfer service software, has yet to report exploitation or address evidence of compromise. Independent researchers say otherwise. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/goanywhere-vulnerability-active-exploitation-september-2025/
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ArcaneDoor Threat Actor Resurfaces in Continued Attacks Against Cisco Firewalls
An attack campaign has been identified which exploits vulnerabilities in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance software First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/arcanedoor-attacks-against-cisco/
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Fortra GoAnywhere CVSS 10 Flaw Exploited as 0-Day a Week Before Public Disclosure
Cybersecurity company watchTowr Labs has disclosed that it has “credible evidence” of active exploitation of the recently disclosed security flaw in Fortra GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer (MFT) software as early as September 10, 2025, a whole week before it was publicly disclosed.”This is not ‘just’ a CVSS 10.0 flaw in a solution long favored by…
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Fortra GoAnywhere CVSS 10 Flaw Exploited as 0-Day a Week Before Public Disclosure
Cybersecurity company watchTowr Labs has disclosed that it has “credible evidence” of active exploitation of the recently disclosed security flaw in Fortra GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer (MFT) software as early as September 10, 2025, a whole week before it was publicly disclosed.”This is not ‘just’ a CVSS 10.0 flaw in a solution long favored by…
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The New Perimeter is Your Supply Chain
Alan examines why the software supply chain has become the new perimeter in cloud-native security. From SBOMs to SLSA and Sigstore, discover how leaders can defend against attacks that target dependencies, pipelines and trusted updates. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/the-new-perimeter-is-your-supply-chain/
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Cisco ASA 0-Day RCE Flaw Actively Exploited in the Wild
A critical zero-day vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software is being actively exploited in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2025-20333, this remote code execution flaw allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code as root on affected devices. Cisco published an advisory on September…
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The New Perimeter is Your Supply Chain
Alan examines why the software supply chain has become the new perimeter in cloud-native security. From SBOMs to SLSA and Sigstore, discover how leaders can defend against attacks that target dependencies, pipelines and trusted updates. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/the-new-perimeter-is-your-supply-chain/
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10 Common Network Vulnerabilities That Could Put Your Business At Risk
Network security has become a top priority for modern businesses, particularly those entrusted with sensitive financial and personal data. Moreover, Gartner projects a 15% increase in global cybersecurity spending, with a significant focus on security services, software, and strengthening network defenses. In this blog, we’ll explore the 10 most common network vulnerabilities, how they create……
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10 Common Network Vulnerabilities That Could Put Your Business At Risk
Network security has become a top priority for modern businesses, particularly those entrusted with sensitive financial and personal data. Moreover, Gartner projects a 15% increase in global cybersecurity spending, with a significant focus on security services, software, and strengthening network defenses. In this blog, we’ll explore the 10 most common network vulnerabilities, how they create……
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Google warns of Brickstorm backdoor targeting U.S. legal and tech sectors
China-linked actors used Brickstorm malware to spy on U.S. tech and legal firms, stealing data undetected for over a year, Google warns. Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) observed the use of the Go-based backdoor BRICKSTORM to maintain persistence in U.S. organizations since March 2025. Targets include legal, Software as a Service (SaaS) providers, Business Process Outsourcers…
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Volvo Breach: A Closer Look at the Technical and Organizational Gaps
Volvo North America has confirmed a data breach affecting employee records, following a ransomware attack on its HR software provider, Miljödata. The breach did not originate within Volvo’s internal systems but through a third-party platform used for workforce management. The incident appears to involve data exfiltration, not just encryption, and affected other Miljödata clients beyond……
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Inside the economy built on stolen credentials
Instead of going after software flaws or network weaknesses, attackers are targeting something much easier to steal: identity credentials. A new report from BeyondID calls … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/26/stolen-identity-cybercrime-economy/
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Patch now: Attacker finds another zero day in Cisco firewall software
Tags: access, attack, best-practice, cisa, cisco, cve, cyber, defense, detection, exploit, firewall, firmware, Hardware, incident response, malware, monitoring, network, resilience, risk, router, software, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, zero-day, zero-trustroot, which may lead to the complete compromise of the device.Affected are devices running Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) software, Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) software, as well as devices running Cisco IOS, IOS XE and IOS XR software. There are two attack scenarios:an unauthenticated, remote attacker getting into devices running Cisco…
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How GitHub Is Securing the Software Supply Chain
In light of recent cyberattacks and growing security concerns, GitHub is taking immediate and direct action to secure the open-source software supply chain. The post How GitHub Is Securing the Software Supply Chain appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-github-security-npm-supply-chain/