Tag: software
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SPIRE: Toolchain of APIs for establishing trust between software systems
SPIRE is a graduated project of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). It’s a production-ready implementation of the SPIFFE APIs that handles node and workload … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/05/12/spire-apis-establishing-trust-between-software-systems/
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ICE’s Deportation Airline Hack Reveals Man ‘Disappeared’ to El Salvador
Plus: A DOGE operative’s laptop reportedly gets infected with malware, Grok AI is used to “undress” women on X, a school software company’s ransomware nightmare returns, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/ices-deportation-airline-hack-reveals-man-disappeared-to-el-salvador/
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FBI warns that end of life devices are being actively targeted by threat actors
Tags: access, antivirus, attack, authentication, botnet, china, cisco, control, credentials, cve, data-breach, exploit, firewall, firmware, Hardware, identity, infection, intelligence, Internet, malware, network, password, router, sans, service, software, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityLinksys E1200, E2500, E1000, E4200, E1500, E300, E3200, E1550, WRT320N, WRT310N, WRT610NCradlepoint E100Cisco M10Threat actors, notably Chinese state-sponsored actors, are successfully exploiting known vulnerabilities in routers exposed to the web through pre-installed remote management software, according to the FBI. They then install malware, set up a botnet, and sell proxy services or launch coordinated attacks.”The…
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Microsoft Listens to Security Concerns and Delays New OneDrive Sync
Tags: corporate, cybersecurity, data, malware, microsoft, privacy, risk, service, software, vulnerabilityMisuse of the newly announced Microsoft OneDrive synchronization feature puts corporate security and personal privacy at serious risk in ways not likely understood by the users. Microsoft wants people to connect their personal OneDrive file share with their work systems, synchronizing potentially private files onto their enterprise managed PCs. The problem is having these files…
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Infostealer hits DOGE software engineer’s computer
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/infostealer-hits-doge-software-engineers-computer
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Ransomware attacks facilitated by Kickidler software
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/ransomware-attacks-facilitated-by-kickidler-software
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Cisco patches maximum severity vulnerability in IOS XE Software
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/cisco-patches-maximum-severity-vulnerability-in-ios-xe-software
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Check Point zu den Cyber-Attacken auf britische Handelsketten: Ransomware-Gruppe DragonForce mutmaßlich verantwortlich
Check Point Software Technologies wirft einen Blick auf die Ransomware-Gruppe , die mutmaßlich hinter den Cyber-Attacken in Großbritannien auf britische Handelsketten steckt. Dragonforce wurde erstmals im Dezember 2023 gesichtet, als die Bande ihre Website Dragonleaks im Darknet startete. Seitdem berichtet sie dort über erfolgreiche Attacken. Einige Sicherheitsforscher führen die Gruppe auf DragonForce Malaysia zurück, eine…
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Schwachstelle in Samsung-Magicinfo-9-Server-Software
Arctic Wolf hat seit Anfang Mai 2025 einen Exploit der Schwachstelle CVE-2024-7399 in Samsung beobachtet. Bei der Server-Software handelt es sich um ein Content-Management-System (CMS), das zum Management und zur Fernsteuerung digitaler Anzeigesysteme verwendet wird. Diese schwerwiegende Sicherheitslücke wurde ursprünglich im August 2024 von Samsung veröffentlicht, nachdem sie von Sicherheitsforschern gemeldet worden war. […] First…
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Cisco patches max-severity flaw allowing arbitrary command execution
Tags: cisco, exploit, flaw, incident response, mitigation, security-incident, service, software, updateA patch is now available: Cisco has released software updates to address the flaw and is advising customers with service contracts entitled to regular updates to apply patches as they receive them.Customers without a service contract are advised to obtain the upgrades by contacting Cisco TAC. This includes customers who either purchase directly from Cisco…
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Initial Access Brokers Target Brazil Execs via NF-e Spam and Legit RMM Trials
Cybersecurity researchers are warning of a new campaign that’s targeting Portuguese-speaking users in Brazil with trial versions of commercial remote monitoring and management (RMM) software since January 2025.”The spam message uses the Brazilian electronic invoice system, NF-e, as a lure to entice users into clicking hyperlinks and accessing malicious content hosted in Dropbox,” Cisco Talos…
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CVE funding crisis offers chance for vulnerability remediation rethink
Tags: access, ai, awareness, best-practice, cisa, cve, cvss, cybersecurity, data, exploit, Hardware, healthcare, intelligence, iot, kev, least-privilege, metric, mfa, microsoft, network, open-source, penetration-testing, risk, software, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementAutomatic for the people: AI technologies could act as a temporary bridge for vulnerability triage, but not a replacement for a stable CVE system, according to experts consulted by CSO.”Automation and AI-based tools can also enable real-time discovery of new vulnerabilities without over-relying on standard CVE timelines,” said Haris Pylarinos, founder and chief executive of…
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Apache ActiveMQ Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Induce DoS Condition
Tags: apache, attack, cyber, dos, flaw, malicious, mitigation, open-source, service, software, vulnerabilityCritical vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ (CVE-2024-XXXX) exposes brokers to denial-of-service (DoS) attacks by allowing malicious actors to exhaust system memory through specially crafted OpenWire commands. The flaw, tracked as AMQ-6596, affects multiple legacy versions of the widely used open-source messaging platform and has prompted urgent mitigation directives from the Apache Software Foundation. The vulnerability stems…
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Kaspersky Alerts on AI-Driven Slopsquatting as Emerging Supply Chain Threat
Tags: ai, cyber, cybersecurity, kaspersky, microsoft, programming, risk, software, supply-chain, threat, vulnerabilityCybersecurity researchers at Kaspersky have identified a new supply chain vulnerability emerging from the widespread adoption of AI-generated code. As AI assistants increasingly participate in software development-with Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott predicting AI will write 95% of code within five years-a phenomenon called >>slopsquatting
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China-Backed Hackers Target Exiled Uyghur Community with Malicious Software
Senior members of the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) living in exile were targeted with a sophisticated spearphishing campaign delivering malware through a seemingly legitimate Uyghur language text editor. The attack, which began preparation nearly a year ago, represents another chapter in China’s ongoing digital transnational repression campaign against the Uyghur diaspora. While the malware itself…
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‘CISOs sprechen heute die Sprache des Business”
Nick Godfrey, Leiter des Office of the CISO bei Google Cloud Google CloudAls Senior Director und Leiter des Office of the CISO bei Google Cloud ist es die Aufgabe von Nick Godfrey, das Unternehmen beim Austausch zwischen CISOs rund um die Themen Cloud und Security zu unterstützen. Godfrey, selbst ehemaliger Sicherheitsverantwortlicher bei einem Finanzdienstleister, leitet…
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Enhancing Software Teams Performance with AI and Social Drivers
How social drivers like trust and purpose can enhance software engineering team performance. Discover insights and actionable strategies today! First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/05/enhancing-software-teams-performance-with-ai-and-social-drivers/
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Cisco fixes max severity IOS XE flaw letting attackers hijack devices
Cisco has fixed a maximum severity flaw in IOS XE Software for Wireless LAN Controllers by a hard-coded JSON Web Token (JWT) that allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to take over devices. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-fixes-max-severity-ios-xe-flaw-letting-attackers-hijack-devices/
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DOGE software engineer’s computer infected by info-stealing malware
The presence of credentials in leaked “stealer logs” indicates his device was infected. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/05/doge-software-engineers-computer-infected-by-info-stealing-malware/
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Kickidler employee monitoring software abused in ransomware attacks
Ransomware operations are using legitimate Kickidler employee monitoring software for reconnaissance, tracking their victims’ activity, and harvesting credentials after breaching their networks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kickidler-employee-monitoring-software-abused-in-ransomware-attacks/
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IXON VPN Client Vulnerability Allows Privilege Escalation for Attackers
A critical security vulnerability in IXON’s widely used VPN client has exposed Windows, Linux, and macOS systems to local privilege escalation attacks, enabling non-privileged users to gain root or SYSTEM-level access. Designated as CVE-2025-26168 and CVE-2025-26169, these flaws affect versions 1.4.3 and earlier of the software, posing severe risks to industrial, enterprise, and managed service…
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Cisco IOS Software SISF Vulnerability Could Enable Attackers to Launch DoS Attacks
Cisco has released security updates addressing a critical vulnerability in the Switch Integrated Security Features (SISF) of multiple software platforms that could allow unauthenticated attackers to cause denial of service (DoS) conditions. The vulnerability stems from incorrect handling of DHCPv6 packets and affects Cisco IOS Software, IOS XE Software, NX-OS Software, and Wireless LAN Controller…
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From Managing Vulnerabilities to Managing Exposure: The Critical Shift You Can’t Ignore
Tags: ai, attack, best-practice, breach, business, cloud, computing, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, endpoint, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, office, risk, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementVulnerability management remains core to reducing cyber risk, but as the attack surface grows, teams need a risk-driven strategy that looks beyond vulnerabilities to see the bigger picture. Discover how exposure management unifies data and prioritizes real exposures, keeping teams proactive and ahead of cyber threats. The limits of siloed security Over the years, the…
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DHL-Masche: Betrüger plündern Konten von Zehntausenden Deutschen
Cyberkriminelle haben Zehntausende Menschen in Deutschland mit gefälschten DHL-Nachrichten getäuscht.Laut einer Recherche des Bayerischen Rundfunks (BR) hat eine internationale Betrügerbande Zehntausende Menschen in Deutschland mit Phishing-Nachrichten abgezockt. Die Täter sollen sich in Asien befinden und weltweit an Kreditkartendaten von knapp 900.000 Menschen gekommen sein davon 20.000 aus Deutschland. Dem Bericht zufolge wurden die Opfer hierzulande vor…
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Cisco fixed a critical flaw in its IOS XE Wireless Controller
Cisco addressed a flaw in its IOS XE Wireless Controller that could enable an unauthenticated, remote attacker to upload arbitrary files. Cisco released software updates to address a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-20188 (CVSS score 10), in IOS XE Wireless Controller. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit the flaw to load arbitrary files to a vulnerable system.…
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CVE-2025-20188: Cisco Fixes 10.0-Rated Wireless Controller Flaw
Cisco has rolled out software patches to address a severe security vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-20188, in its IOS XE Wireless Controller software. The flaw, which has been assigned the highest possible CVSS score of 10.0, could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to gain full root access on affected systems. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article:…