Tag: software
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Cisco Patches CVE-2025-20188 (10.0 CVSS) in IOS XE That Enables Root Exploits via JWT
Cisco has released software fixes to address a maximum-severity security flaw in its IOS XE Wireless Controller that could enable an unauthenticated, remote attacker to upload arbitrary files to a susceptible system.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-20188, has been rated 10.0 on the CVSS scoring system.”This vulnerability is due to the presence of a hard-coded JSON…
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Windows flaw exploited as zero-day by more groups than previously thought
Attackers managed to deploy infostealer: In this attack, the Balloonfly group didn’t get to the stage of deploying the Play ransomware, as that is usually one of the final stages when attackers have control over significant parts of the network for maximum damage. However, the group did deploy an infostealer called Grixba that’s usually part…
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Opening Up Open Banking: The CFPB’s Personal Financial Data Rights Rule
Tags: access, automation, banking, compliance, container, control, credit-card, data, finance, identity, monitoring, privacy, regulation, service, software, switch, toolOpening Up Open Banking: The CFPB’s Personal Financial Data Rights Rule andrew.gertz@t“¦ Tue, 05/06/2025 – 18:23 Explore the impact of the CFPB’s new Personal Financial Data Rights rule and how it aims to empower consumers, drive competition, and reshape open banking in the U.S. Ammar Faheem – Director Product Marketing (CIAM) More About This Author…
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Minimus Launches With $51M to Tackle Application Protection
Startup Says It Cuts Software Vulnerability Volume, Helps Developers Avoid Overload. Backed by YL Ventures and Mayfield, Minimus says its new curated software containers reduce vulnerabilities by over 95%”, freeing developers from excessive scanning and patching and reframing the traditional relationship between development and security teams. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/minimus-launches-51m-to-tackle-application-protection-a-28318
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BSidesLV24 Proving Ground A Quick Story Of Security Pitfalls With Exec Commands In Software Integrations
Author/Presenter: Lenin Alevski Our sincere appreciation to BSidesLV, and the Presenters/Authors for publishing their erudite Security BSidesLV24 content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Tuscany Suites & Casino; and via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/05/bsideslv24-proving-ground-a-quick-story-of-security-pitfalls-with-exec-commands-in-software-integrations/
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Pentagon declares war on ‘outdated’ software buying, opens fire on open source
(If only that would keep folks off unsanctioned chat app side quests) First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/05/06/us_dod_software_procurement/
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Check Point Software Technologies erhält Common Criteria EAL4+
Zertifiziert durch das Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI), die Target of Evaluation (TOE) für die Check Point R82 security platform, betrifft das Security Gateway, Security Management, und Maestro Orchestrator Hyperscale Network Konfigurationen First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/check-point-software-technologies-erhaelt-common-criteria-eal4/a40677/
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Pentagon declares war on ‘outdated’ software buying
Tags: software(If only that would keep folks off unsanctioned chat app side quests) First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/05/06/us_dod_software_procurement/
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Activated Magento Backdoor Hits Up to 1,000 Online Stores
Dormant PHP Backdoor Steals Payment Data. It took six years for a backdoor tucked in widely used Magento extensions for online stories to become apparent but it did so on April 20, affecting hunderds of digital storefronts. Security firm Sansec estimates between 500 to 1,000 stores run the software, including a $40 billion multinational. First…
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Stadt Ellwangen von Cyberattacke getroffen
Die IT-Systeme der Stadt Ellwangen wurden teilweise durch eine Cyberattacke lahmgelegt. Stadt EllwangenDie Stadt Ellwangen teilte kürzlich mit, dass sie Ziel eines Cyberangriffs wurde. Nach eigenen Angaben entdeckte die Verwaltung bereits am 24. April 2025 erste ‘Unregelmäßigkeiten in den IT-Systemen”. Daraufhin seien unmittelbar umfassende Sicherheitsmaßnahmen eingeleitet worden, heißt es in einer offiziellen Mitteilung. So habe…
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Exploited: Vulnerability in software for managing Samsung digital displays (CVE-2024-7399)
An easily and remotely exploitable vulnerability (CVE-2024-7399) affecting Samsung MagicINFO, a platform for managing content on Samsung commercial displays, is being … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/05/06/exploited-vulnerability-software-managing-samsung-digital-displays-cve-2024-7399/
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Darcula Phishing as a Service Operation Snares 800,000+ Victims
Prolific PhaaS operation Darcula uses Magic Cat software to steal over 800,000 cards in a seven-month period First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/darcula-phishing-as-a-service/
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Top tips for successful threat intelligence usage
Tags: ai, attack, automation, cloud, computing, data, ddos, detection, exploit, firewall, group, guide, incident response, infosec, infrastructure, intelligence, law, mitigation, network, phishing, siem, skills, soar, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementMake sure you don’t have more intel than you need: Next is the matching phase: the most sophisticated TIP may be overkill if you have a small infosec department with limited skills or have a relatively simple computing environment. According to this 2025 report from Greynoise, threat feeds must match your own environment in terms…
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Man pleads guilty to using malicious AI software to hack Disney employee
Fake image-generating app allowed man to download 1.1TB of Disney-owned data. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/ai/2025/05/man-pleads-guilty-to-using-malicious-ai-software-to-hack-disney-employee/
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Google addresses 1 actively exploited vulnerability in May’s Android security update
The monthly Android security update covers 47 vulnerabilities, including a high-severity defect in the widely used FreeType software library. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/android-security-update-may-2025/
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DOD plans to fast-track software security reviews
Tags: softwareThe Pentagon will lay out new security requirements and approval processes for the software it purchases. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/dod-pentagon-software-security-procurement-fast-track/747182/
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Hack on Infusion Center Software Supplier Affects 118,000
Maine-Based Firm Already Facing Several Proposed Class Action Lawsuits in Breach. A Maine-based software supplier to medication infusion centers is notifying more than 118,000 individuals that their information was potentially stolen in a hack discovered in February. The firm is already facing at least five proposed federal class action lawsuits involving the data theft. First…
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Hackers Exploit 21 Apps to Take Full Control of E-Commerce Servers
Tags: attack, backdoor, control, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, hacker, injection, malicious, software, supply-chain, vulnerabilityCybersecurity firm Sansec has uncovered a sophisticated supply chain attack that has compromised 21 popular e-commerce applications, granting hackers full control over hundreds of online stores. This malicious campaign, which began with the injection of backdoors as early as six years ago, was activated this week, exposing vulnerabilities in software from vendors such as Tigren,…
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What Vibe Coding, MCP, and Slopsquatting Reveal About the Future of AI Development
Join us as we explore the transformative changes in software development and cybersecurity due to AI. We discuss new terminology like ‘vibe coding’, a novel, behavior-focused development approach, and ‘MCP’ (Model Context Protocol), an open standard for AI interfaces. We also address the concept of ‘slopsquatting,’ a new type of threat involving AI-generated… First seen…
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Nation-State Hacks, Spyware Alerts, Deepfake Malware, Supply Chain Backdoors
What if attackers aren’t breaking in”, they’re already inside, watching, and adapting?This week showed a sharp rise in stealth tactics built for long-term access and silent control. AI is being used to shape opinions. Malware is hiding inside software we trust. And old threats are returning under new names. The real danger isn’t just the…
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Security Researchers Warn a Widely Used Open Source Tool Poses a ‘Persistent’ Risk to the US
The open source software easyjson is used by the US government and American companies. But its ties to Russia’s VK, whose CEO has been sanctioned, have researchers sounding the alarm. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/easyjson-open-source-vk-ties/
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<>: China-Hacker kapern Software-Updates
Die Sicherheitsforscher Antivirenherstellers ESET haben eine groß angelegte Spionagekampagne aufgedeckt, die offenbar von der staatlich unterstützten chinesischen Hackergruppe “TheWizards” durchgeführt wird. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/thewizards-china-hacker-updates
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New StealC V2 Upgrade Targets Microsoft Installer Packages and PowerShell Scripts
StealC, a notorious information stealer and malware downloader first sold in January 2023, has rolled out its version 2 (V2) in March 2025 with sophisticated enhancements. This latest iteration introduces a range of new capabilities, focusing on advanced payload delivery methods that include Microsoft Software Installer (MSI) packages and PowerShell scripts alongside traditional executable (EXE)…
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AI’s Double-Edged Sword in Software Development
Rain Capital’s Chenxi Wang Warns About AI’s Emerging Role in Coding. AI can significantly accelerate code generation – helping developers go from idea to implementation in minutes – but AI-generated code is frequently based on insecure or flawed examples found in public code repositories, explains Chenxi Wang, founder and general partner at Rain Capital. First…
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Balancing AI Innovation With Security
Accountability Is Key as Enterprises Adopt AI at Scale, Says Saviynt’s Jim Routh. AI governance must balance innovation with security, making it vital that organizations adopt flexible, consensus-driven approach to ensure responsible AI deployment while addressing risks such as data exposure and software resilience, said Jim Routh, chief trust officer at Saviynt. First seen on…
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Rethinking Cybersecurity With AI Agents
Anthropic’s Jason Clinton Discusses the Benefits and Challenges of AI Agents. AI agents will be crucial in the software development life cycle to eliminate bugs, improving the quality of software, which could significantly reduce security vulnerabilities. Although managing AI agents for identity and access controls will be hard, said Jason Clinton, CISO at Anthropic. First…
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6 Essential Frameworks to Find the Right Customer Problems Standing Out in a Crowded Software Marketplace
Innovation is never a straight path. Every successful SaaS product or software starts with identifying the right customer problems and differentiating in a competitive landscape….Read More First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2025/05/6-essential-frameworks-to-find-the-right-customer-problems-standing-out-in-a-crowded-software-marketplace/