Tag: software
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CISA Publishes Guide to Address Memory Safety Vulnerabilities in Modern Software Development
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in collaboration with the National Security Agency (NSA), has released a comprehensive guide titled >>Memory Safe Languages: Reducing Vulnerabilities in Modern Software Development.
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LLMs hype versus reality: What CISOs should focus on
Tags: ai, attack, backdoor, breach, business, chatgpt, ciso, cloud, control, corporate, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, finance, governance, LLM, malware, monitoring, network, open-source, risk, risk-management, sans, service, software, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerabilitynot using AI even though there is a lot of over-hype and promise about its capability. That said, organizations that don’t use AI will get left behind. The risk of using AI is where all the FUD is.”In terms of applying controls, rinse, wash, and repeat the processes you followed when adopting cloud, BYOD, and…
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Black Duck Teams with Arm to Boost EU Cyber Resilience Act Compliance
Software security company Black Duck is ramping up efforts to help organizations comply with the European Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), building on a 20-year partnership with British chip design giant Arm. The collaboration focuses on securing software running on Arm64-based systems, now widely used in hyperscaler and enterprise environments. Since 2005, Black Duck has played…
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Black Hat SEO Poisoning Search Engine Results For AI to Distribute Malware
IntroductionZscaler ThreatLabz researchers recently uncovered AI-themed websites designed to spread malware. The threat actors behind these attacks are exploiting the popularity of AI tools like ChatGPT and Luma AI. These websites are utilizing platforms such as WordPress and are designed to poison search engine rankings and increase the probability of unsuspecting users landing on these…
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Attackers Wield Signed ConnectWise Installers as Malware
Legitimate Remote Access Tool Weaponized by Attackers Using Authenticode Stuffing. Researchers are tracking a rise in online attacks involving legitimate ConnectWise software that’s been repurposed by attackers, using a tactic that leaves the installation software vendor-signed, while adding capabilities that turn it into malware, thanks to a tactic called Authenticode stuffing. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Anton’s Security Blog Quarterly Q2 2025
Tags: ai, automation, breach, ciso, cloud, cyber, defense, detection, google, governance, guide, metric, office, RedTeam, siem, soc, software, supply-chain, threat, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trustAmazingly, Medium has fixed the stats so my blog/podcast quarterly is back to life. As before, this covers both Anton on Security and my posts from Google Cloud blog, and our Cloud Security Podcast (subscribe). Top 10 posts with the most lifetime views (excluding paper announcement blogs): Anton’s Alert Fatigue: The Study [A.C.”Š”, “Šwow, this…
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Threat Actors Exploit ConnectWise Configuration to Create Signed Malware
Threat actors have increasingly exploited vulnerabilities and configurations in ConnectWise software to distribute signed malware, masquerading as legitimate applications. Initially observed in February 2024 with ransomware attacks linked to vulnerabilities CVE-2024-1708 and CVE-2024-1709, the abuse escalated by March 2025 under the moniker “EvilConwi”. This new wave of attacks leverages ConnectWise’s ScreenConnect tool, manipulating its certificate…
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Role of AI in Vulnerability Management
Vulnerability management is a continuous process of detecting, prioritizing, and addressing security weaknesses in software applications, networks, and systems. This proactive approach is vital for protecting an organization’s digital infrastructure and ensuring overall security. To streamline and enhance this process, integrating artificial intelligence (AI) is key. AI-powered platforms are revolutionizing vulnerability management by enabling quicker……
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NCSC Warns of SHOE RACK Malware Targeting Fortinet Firewalls via DOH SSH Protocols
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued a critical alert regarding a newly identified malware, dubbed SHOE RACK, which has been observed targeting Fortinet firewalls and other perimeter devices. Developed using the Go 1.18 programming language, this malicious software demonstrates a high level of sophistication by leveraging DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) for command and control (C2)…
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Unstructured Data Management: Closing the Gap Between Risk and Response
Unstructured Data Management: Closing the Gap Between Risk and Response madhav Tue, 06/24/2025 – 05:44 The world is producing data at an exponential rate. With generative AI driving 90% of all newly created content, organizations are overwhelmed by an ever-growing data estate. More than 181 zettabytes of data now exist globally”, and 80% of it…
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Aviatrix Cloud Controller Flaw Enables Remote Code Execution via Authentication Bypass
Tags: attack, authentication, cloud, cyber, flaw, injection, mandiant, password, RedTeam, remote-code-execution, software, vulnerabilityA Mandiant Red Team engagement has uncovered two critical vulnerabilities in Aviatrix Controller”, cloud networking software used to manage multi-cloud environments. The flaws enable full system compromise through an authentication bypass (CVE-2025-2171) followed by authenticated command injection (CVE-2025-2172). Authentication Bypass (CVE-2025-2171) The attack chain begins with a weak password reset mechanism. Attackers can brute-force 6-digit…
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China-linked Salt Typhoon Exploits Critical Cisco Vulnerability to Target Canadian Telecom
The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have issued an advisory warning of cyber attacks mounted by the China-linked Salt Typhoon actors to breach major global telecommunications providers as part of a cyber espionage campaign.The attackers exploited a critical Cisco IOS XE software (CVE-2023-20198, CVSS score: 10.0) to…
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MCP-Bug bei Asana könnte Unternehmensdaten offengelegt haben
Tags: access, ai, api, authentication, bug, business, chatgpt, ciso, cybersecurity, data-breach, LLM, microsoft, open-source, service, siem, software, tool, trainingCISOs mit einem MCP-Server von Asana in ihrer Umgebung sollten ihre Protokolle und Metadaten auf Datenlecks überprüfen.Die Software-as-a-Service-Plattform Asana zählt zu den beliebtesten Projektmanagement-Tools in Unternehmen. Der Anbieter gab kürzlich bekannt, dass sein MCP-Server (Model Context Protocol) vorübergehend aufgrund eines Bugs offline genommen wurde. Der Server war allerdings bereits nach kurzer Zeit wieder online.Laut Forschern…
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MCP-Bug bei Asana könnte Unternehmensdaten offengelegt haben
Tags: access, ai, api, authentication, bug, business, chatgpt, ciso, cybersecurity, data-breach, LLM, microsoft, open-source, service, siem, software, tool, trainingCISOs mit einem MCP-Server von Asana in ihrer Umgebung sollten ihre Protokolle und Metadaten auf Datenlecks überprüfen.Die Software-as-a-Service-Plattform Asana zählt zu den beliebtesten Projektmanagement-Tools in Unternehmen. Der Anbieter gab kürzlich bekannt, dass sein MCP-Server (Model Context Protocol) vorübergehend aufgrund eines Bugs offline genommen wurde. Der Server war allerdings bereits nach kurzer Zeit wieder online.Laut Forschern…
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MCP-Bug bei Asana könnte Unternehmensdaten offengelegt haben
Tags: access, ai, api, authentication, bug, business, chatgpt, ciso, cybersecurity, data-breach, LLM, microsoft, open-source, service, siem, software, tool, trainingCISOs mit einem MCP-Server von Asana in ihrer Umgebung sollten ihre Protokolle und Metadaten auf Datenlecks überprüfen.Die Software-as-a-Service-Plattform Asana zählt zu den beliebtesten Projektmanagement-Tools in Unternehmen. Der Anbieter gab kürzlich bekannt, dass sein MCP-Server (Model Context Protocol) vorübergehend aufgrund eines Bugs offline genommen wurde. Der Server war allerdings bereits nach kurzer Zeit wieder online.Laut Forschern…
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16 Milliarden Zugangsdaten im Netz stammen von “Datenhalde”
Die offengelegten Zugangsdaten sollen von einer “Datenhalde” stammen.Bei dem angeblichen riesigen Datenleck, bei dem 16 Milliarden Zugangsdaten zu Apple, Facebook, Google und anderen Anbietern in falsche Hände geraten seien sollen, handelt sich nach Einschätzung von Cybersicherheitsexperten nicht um einen aktuellen Sicherheitsvorfall. “Wir gehen davon aus, dass es sich um ältere Daten von der Datenhalde handelt”,…
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Mattermost Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Execute Remote Code Via Path Traversal
Mattermost, a widely-used open-source collaboration platform, has recently disclosed critical vulnerabilities in its software that could allow attackers to execute remote code through path traversal exploits. As detailed on the official Mattermost Security Updates page, these flaws have been identified through rigorous security reviews and penetration testing conducted by global security research communities, deploying organizations,…
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LinuxFest Northwest: The First Black Software Engineer in America: Technology and Race
Author/Presenter: Clyde Ford (Author And Software Consultant) Our sincere appreciation to LinuxFest Northwest (Now Celebrating Their Organizational 25th Anniversary Of Community Excellence), and the Presenters/Authors for publishing their superb LinuxFest Northwest 2025 video content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Bellingham Technical College in Bellingham, Washington; and via the organizations YouTube channel. Thanks…
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Your passwords are everywhere: What the massive 16 billion login leak means for you
Security researchers discovered 16 billion stolen passwords from Apple, Google, Facebook and more. Unlike traditional hacks, malicious software infected millions of personal devices, secretly stealing every login. Here’s what this means for your accounts and how to protect yourself immediately. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/06/your-passwords-are-everywhere-what-the-massive-16-billion-login-leak-means-for-you/
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Internet users advised to change passwords after 16bn logins exposed
Tags: access, credentials, cybercrime, data, data-breach, google, Internet, login, malicious, password, softwareHacked credentials could give cybercriminals access to Facebook, Meta and Google accounts among othersInternet users have been told to change their passwords and upgrade their digital security after researchers claimed to have revealed the scale of sensitive information 16bn login records potentially available to cybercriminals.Researchers at Cybernews, an <a href=”https://cybernews.com/security/billions-credentials-exposed-infostealers-data-leak/”>online tech publication, said they had…
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AdaCore Merges With CodeSecure for Unified Developer Tools
Merger Strengthens AdaCore’s Reach in C and C++ Static Testing for Embedded Systems. The merger between New York-based AdaCore and Washington D.C.-area CodeSecure fills a strategic gap in static analysis for C and C++ programming, giving embedded software developers a more complete suite of security and safety verification tools in high-stakes industries. First seen on…
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KI-Agent zur Bearbeitung von Support-Tickets
Check Point Software Technologies hat die Einführung seines bekanntgegeben, dem ersten hauseigenen KI-Agenten zur effizienteren und effektiveren Bearbeitung von Support-Tickets in Check-Point-Quantum. Der Ticket-Enrichment-AI-Agent lässt sich nahtlos mit gängigen Plattformen wie Servicenow und Jira verbinden. Check Point erster von vielen kommenden KI-Agenten Um den Bedrohungen in der sich ständig weiterentwickelnden Bedrohungslandschaft […] First seen on…
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GitHub hit by a sophisticated malware campaign as ‘Banana Squad’ mimics popular repos
The campaign had a tell: ReversingLabs observed a few telling signs about the repositories that can help catch the infection at its source. “For the majority of the malicious repositories, the owner only has that (the malicious one) one repository listed under its GitHub account,” Simmons said. “This indicates that these kinds of user accounts…
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How to conduct an effective post-incident review
Tags: breach, business, ciso, compliance, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, detection, email, finance, governance, group, incident, incident response, lessons-learned, phishing, risk, service, software, tool, training, update, vulnerabilityPerform a root-cause analysis: Your post-incident review must include a root-cause analysis, Taylor says. “Identifying the underlying issues that caused the incident is essential for avoiding future cyber incidents,” he says.The post-incident review team should examine the root causes of the incident, whether they are technical, procedural, or human-related, and implement corrective actions and preventive…
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Silver Fox APT: Chinese Threat Actor Deploys Trojanized Medical Software in Stealth Espionage Campaign
The post Silver Fox APT: Chinese Threat Actor Deploys Trojanized Medical Software in Stealth Espionage Campaign appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/silver-fox-apt-chinese-threat-actor-deploys-trojanized-medical-software-in-stealth-espionage-campaign/
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Silver Fox APT Uses Weaponized Medical Software to Deploy Remote Access Tools and Disable AV
The China-based advanced persistent threat (APT) group Silver Fox, also known as Void Arachne or The Great Thief of Valley, has been identified as the orchestrator of a complex multi-stage campaign targeting healthcare delivery organizations (HDOs) and public sector entities. Active since 2024 and believed to be state-sponsored, Silver Fox is deploying cyber espionage and…
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LinuxFest Northwest: Running WASM Workloads On k8s: The Future Of Cloud-Native Apps
Author/Presenter: Christopher Valerio (Senior Software Engineer, Veritas Automata) Our sincere appreciation to LinuxFest Northwest (Now Celebrating Their Organizational 25th Anniversary Of Community Excellence), and the Presenters/Authors for publishing their superb LinuxFest Northwest 2025 video content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Bellingham Technical College in Bellingham, Washington; and via the organizations YouTube channel.…