Tag: software
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Apple starts issuing lightweight security updates between software releases
Apple is delivering small security updates, called Background Security Improvements, starting with iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS 26.1. Apple describes Background Security … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/18/apple-background-security-improvements-updates/
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ForceMemo Hijacks GitHub Accounts, Backdoors Python Repos
ForceMemo is an active software supply”‘chain campaign hijacking GitHub accounts and silently backdooring Python repositories via force”‘pushed commits that look legitimate in the web UI. It builds on GlassWorm’s stolen”‘token ecosystem and uses the Solana blockchain as a resilient command”‘and”‘control (C2) channel, making detection and takedown significantly harder. The attacker targets a wide range of…
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Software-Rollout: Microsoft stoppt automatische Copilot-Installation
Nach Datenschutzkritik und Kurskorrekturen setzt Microsoft die automatische Verteilung der Copilot-App für Microsoft-365-Nutzer vorerst aus. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/software-rollout-microsoft-stoppt-automatische-copilot-installation-2603-206628.html
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News alert: GitGuardian study shows AI coding tools double leak rates as 29M credentials hit GitHub
NEW YORK, Mar.17, 2026, CyberNewswire “, GitGuardian, the security leader behind GitHub’s most installed application, today released the 5th edition of its “State of Secrets Sprawl” report, documenting how mainstream AI adoption in 2025 reshaped software delivery and accelerated the… (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/news-alert-gitguardian-study-shows-ai-coding-tools-double-leak-rates-as-29m-credentials-hit-github/
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News alert: GitGuardian study shows AI coding tools double leak rates as 29M credentials hit GitHub
NEW YORK, Mar.17, 2026, CyberNewswire “, GitGuardian, the security leader behind GitHub’s most installed application, today released the 5th edition of its “State of Secrets Sprawl” report, documenting how mainstream AI adoption in 2025 reshaped software delivery and accelerated the… (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/news-alert-gitguardian-study-shows-ai-coding-tools-double-leak-rates-as-29m-credentials-hit-github/
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News alert: GitGuardian study shows AI coding tools double leak rates as 29M credentials hit GitHub
NEW YORK, Mar.17, 2026, CyberNewswire “, GitGuardian, the security leader behind GitHub’s most installed application, today released the 5th edition of its “State of Secrets Sprawl” report, documenting how mainstream AI adoption in 2025 reshaped software delivery and accelerated the… (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/news-alert-gitguardian-study-shows-ai-coding-tools-double-leak-rates-as-29m-credentials-hit-github/
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OpenClaw, the Fastest-Adopted Software Ever, Is Also a Security Blind Spot
OpenClaw is already running inside enterprises, often unnoticed. Learn why banning it fails and how CISOs must shift to data-centric AI governance. The post OpenClaw, the Fastest-Adopted Software Ever, Is Also a Security Blind Spot appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-openclaw-shadow-ai-agents-enterprise-security-risks/
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Announcing native MCP Server in SonarQube Cloud
The rise of AI-assisted software development has introduced a new bottleneck: code verification. While AI can generate code at unprecedented speeds, manually verifying that code for quality and security often breaks a software developer’s flow. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/announcing-native-mcp-server-in-sonarqube-cloud/
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Chinesische APT-Gruppe Camaro Dragon nutzt Nahost-Konflikt für Malware-Kampagne gegen Katar aus
Check Point Research (CPR), die Sicherheitsforschungsabteilung von Check Point Software Technologies hat eine Malware-Kampagne beobachtet, die sich an Ziele in Katar richtet und Foto-Archive mit Bildern aus dem Konflikt in Nahost als Lockmittel nutzt, um Malware einzuschleusen. Kurz nach Beginn der Angriffe am 1. März beobachtete CPR gezielte, mutmaßlich per E-Mail durchgeführte Kampagnen gegen Einrichtungen…
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RSAC 2026 Innovation Sandbox – Crash Override: From Passive Scanning to Active Traceability, Reshaping the Software Supply Chain Security Foundation
Industry Macro Background and the Software Supply Chain Crisis By 2026, the deepening of global digital transformation, coupled with the proliferation of Generative AI and large models, is reshaping software development. The industry is shifting from being “efficiency-driven” to “governance-driven.” The root cause lies in the loss of visibility and engineering control within the modern…The…
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Malicious NPM Packages Spread PylangGhost RAT in Supply Chain Attack
Malicious npm packages are delivering the North Koreanlinked PylangGhost remote access trojan (RAT) in a new software supply chain campaign that targets developers across Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. The first malicious versions appeared in late February 2026 (@jaime9008/math-service 1.0.11.0.2), followed by react-refresh-update 1.0.11.0.4 published on March 1, 2026. Earlier 1.0.0 versions in both families were benign, a…
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LiveChat Support Tools Abused in SaaS Phishing Scheme
A newly identified campaign shows how Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms like LiveChat are being weaponized to steal sensitive data in real time. Unlike traditional phishing attacks that rely on fake login pages or static forms, this tactic uses live chat conversations to extract credentials, financial data, and personally identifiable information (PII). The campaign begins with phishing…
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Revealed: How HMRC has been quietly building surveillance capabilities
HMRC has bought phone scanning equipment and analysis software capable of extracting data from mobile devices as it steps up its electronic intelligence gathering capabilities, an investigation by Computer Weekly reveals First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366639490/Revealed-How-HMRC-has-been-quietly-building-surveillance-capabilities
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Revealed: How HMRC has been quietly building surveillance capabilities
HMRC has bought phone scanning equipment and analysis software capable of extracting data from mobile devices as it steps up its electronic intelligence gathering capabilities, an investigation by Computer Weekly reveals First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366639490/Revealed-How-HMRC-has-been-quietly-building-surveillance-capabilities
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Don’t confuse asset inventory with exposure management
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, breach, business, chatgpt, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, endpoint, flaw, framework, governance, government, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, leak, least-privilege, metric, mfa, monitoring, network, regulation, risk, saas, service, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementAsset discovery tells you what IT exists in your environment. Exposure management tells you what will get you breached. If your platform can’t connect vulnerabilities, identities, misconfigurations, and AI systems into real attack paths, you don’t have exposure management. You have inventory. Key takeaways True exposure management requires more than asset inventory. It’s about merging…
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Don’t confuse asset inventory with exposure management
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, breach, business, chatgpt, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, endpoint, flaw, framework, governance, government, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, leak, least-privilege, metric, mfa, monitoring, network, regulation, risk, saas, service, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementAsset discovery tells you what IT exists in your environment. Exposure management tells you what will get you breached. If your platform can’t connect vulnerabilities, identities, misconfigurations, and AI systems into real attack paths, you don’t have exposure management. You have inventory. Key takeaways True exposure management requires more than asset inventory. It’s about merging…
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Don’t confuse asset inventory with exposure management
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, breach, business, chatgpt, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, endpoint, flaw, framework, governance, government, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, leak, least-privilege, metric, mfa, monitoring, network, regulation, risk, saas, service, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementAsset discovery tells you what IT exists in your environment. Exposure management tells you what will get you breached. If your platform can’t connect vulnerabilities, identities, misconfigurations, and AI systems into real attack paths, you don’t have exposure management. You have inventory. Key takeaways True exposure management requires more than asset inventory. It’s about merging…
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Open VSX extensions hijacked: GlassWorm malware spreads via dependency abuse
Tags: ai, blockchain, control, exploit, infrastructure, malicious, malware, software, supply-chain, tool, updateThe evolving GlassWorm: Earlier research into the GlassWorm operation has revealed techniques such as heavy code obfuscation, the use of Unicode characters to hide malicious logic, and infrastructure that retrieves command-and-control servers through blockchain transactions, making the campaign more resilient to takedowns.The latest wave also mimics widely used developer tools to maximise installation chances. “The…
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Open VSX extensions hijacked: GlassWorm malware spreads via dependency abuse
Tags: ai, blockchain, control, exploit, infrastructure, malicious, malware, software, supply-chain, tool, updateThe evolving GlassWorm: Earlier research into the GlassWorm operation has revealed techniques such as heavy code obfuscation, the use of Unicode characters to hide malicious logic, and infrastructure that retrieves command-and-control servers through blockchain transactions, making the campaign more resilient to takedowns.The latest wave also mimics widely used developer tools to maximise installation chances. “The…
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Whitehall seeks lone C++ coder to keep airport passenger model flying
Government offers £100K to support software forecasting how travelers choose departure hubs First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/12/100k_tender_napam/
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GlassWorm Spreads via 72 Malicious Open VSX Extensions Hidden in Transitive Dependencies
The GlassWorm malware campaign has evolved, significantly escalating its attacks on software developers. Instead of embedding malware directly into initial releases, the threat actors are now using transitive dependencies to sneak malicious code into developer environments. This stealthy approach allows a seemingly safe package to pull in a separate, infected extension only after establishing trust.…
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Storm-2561 Spreads Trojan VPN Clients via SEO Poisoning to Steal Credentials
Microsoft has disclosed details of a credential theft campaign that employs fake virtual private network (VPN) clients distributed through search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning techniques.”The campaign redirects users searching for legitimate enterprise software to malicious ZIP files on attacker-controlled websites to deploy digitally signed trojans that masquerade as trusted VPN clients First seen on thehackernews.com…
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Wie Unternehmen die tickende Compliance-Zeitbombe der Schatten-KI stoppen können
Das Phänomen ist nicht neu: Fehlt es im Unternehmens-Stack an passenden Tools für bestimmte Aufgaben, greifen Mitarbeitende häufig zur Selbsthilfe. Sie nutzen Software, die sie aus dem privaten Umfeld kennen auch beruflich. Das kann unter Compliance-Aspekten sehr schnell problematisch werden, etwa wenn Messenger-Dienste zur Übermittlung betrieblicher Interna genutzt werden. Mit der immer weiter um sich…
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Threat Modeling with AI: A Developer-Driven Boon for Enterprise Security
For companies running a modern, adaptive and defense-centered security program, threat modeling is not a new concept. In fact, it’s one of the core tenets of preventative cybersecurity best practices. Being able to find vulnerabilities within software or a network, map them out and remediate them before an attacker can successfully orchestrate a breach.. First…
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Understanding SOC 2 Controls for SaaS Providers
For SaaS providers, trust is a core part of the offering. Customers rely on software platforms to process data, support business operations, and integrate with wider technology ecosystems. As a result, demonstrating effective security and governance controls using frameworks like SOC 2 has become an increasingly important requirement when selling to enterprise customers. SOC 2″¦…
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Storm-2561 targets enterprise VPN users with SEO poisoning, fake clients
vpn-fortinet[.]com and ivanti-vpn[.]org, hosting malicious ZIP files on GitHub, the advisory said.The malware itself arrives as a ZIP file containing a Windows Installer package. When a user launches the downloaded installer, it drops a fake Pulse Secure application into a directory that closely mimics a legitimate Pulse Secure installation path, Microsoft said.”This installation path blends…
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Storm-2561 targets enterprise VPN users with SEO poisoning, fake clients
vpn-fortinet[.]com and ivanti-vpn[.]org, hosting malicious ZIP files on GitHub, the advisory said.The malware itself arrives as a ZIP file containing a Windows Installer package. When a user launches the downloaded installer, it drops a fake Pulse Secure application into a directory that closely mimics a legitimate Pulse Secure installation path, Microsoft said.”This installation path blends…
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The cyber perimeter was never dead. We just abandoned it.
Tags: access, advisory, authentication, awareness, backup, cisa, ciso, cloud, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, email, exploit, firewall, flaw, governance, government, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, Internet, resilience, risk, router, rust, service, software, strategy, technology, update, zero-trustIndustry has comforted itself with the idea that the perimeter is dead. It is not. What happened is far worse. We ignored the edge, let unsupported hardware decay in place, and effectively donated our perimeter to adversaries who were more than willing to accept it.The FBI’s Winter SHIELD effort is the operational side of the…
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The cyber perimeter was never dead. We just abandoned it.
Tags: access, advisory, authentication, awareness, backup, cisa, ciso, cloud, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, email, exploit, firewall, flaw, governance, government, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, Internet, resilience, risk, router, rust, service, software, strategy, technology, update, zero-trustIndustry has comforted itself with the idea that the perimeter is dead. It is not. What happened is far worse. We ignored the edge, let unsupported hardware decay in place, and effectively donated our perimeter to adversaries who were more than willing to accept it.The FBI’s Winter SHIELD effort is the operational side of the…