Tag: software
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Cyber Espionage Campaign Targets Uyghur Exiles with Trojanized Language Software
A sophisticated cyberattack targeted senior members of the World Uyghur Congress (WUC), the largest Uyghur diaspora organization, using a weaponized version of UyghurEditPP-a trusted open-source Uyghur language text editor. This incident exemplifies the technical evolution of digital transnational repression and the exploitation of cultural software by state-aligned threat actors, likely linked to the Chinese government.…
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Apple ‘AirBorne’ flaws can lead to zero-click AirPlay RCE attacks
Tags: apple, attack, data-breach, flaw, programming, rce, remote-code-execution, software, vulnerabilityA set of security vulnerabilities in Apple’s AirPlay Protocol and AirPlay Software Development Kit (SDK) exposed unpatched third-party and Apple devices to various attacks, including remote code execution. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-airborne-flaws-can-lead-to-zero-click-airplay-rce-attacks/
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Platform Shift: Why CISOs Are Embracing Consolidation
Morgan Stanley’s Keith Weiss on Economic Pressure Impact on Security Budgets. Tight budgets and data challenges are driving enterprises away from best-of-breed security solutions toward more consolidated platforms. Consolidation offers streamlined security and better data visibility and integration, said Keith Weiss, head of U.S. software research at Morgan Stanley. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Windows Backdoor Targets Members of Exiled Uyghur Community
A spear-phishing campaign sent Trojanized versions of legitimate word-processing software to members of the World Uyghur Congress as part of China’s continued cyber-espionage activity against the ethnic minority. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/windows-backdoor-targets-members-exhiled-uyghur-community
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Brocade Fabric OS flaw could allow code injection attacks
Same KEV update included a Commvault flaw: CISA also added a high severity bugCVSS 8.7/10 affecting Commvault Web Server to its KEV Catalog, recommending patching under the same BOD directive.The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-3928, is an unspecified vulnerability that can be exploited by a remote, authenticated attacker to execute webshells. All versions before 11.36.46, 11.32.89,…
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2025 The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology
Tags: access, attack, cloud, compliance, computer, conference, crypto, cryptography, cybersecurity, data, encryption, finance, government, group, Hardware, infrastructure, international, lessons-learned, network, nist, regulation, risk, risk-assessment, software, strategy, technology, tool2025 The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology divya Tue, 04/29/2025 – 07:48 It is no surprise that the United Nations declared 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ). Not only does it mark the 100-year point since quantum physics were discovered, but for those who have been following, the…
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Broadcom-backed SAN devices face code injection attacks via a critical Fabric OS bug
Same KEV update included a Commvault flaw: CISA also added a high severity bugCVSS 8.7/10 affecting Commvault Web Server to its KEV Catalog, recommending patching under the same BOD directive.The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-3928, is an unspecified vulnerability that can be exploited by a remote, authenticated attacker to execute webshells. All versions before 11.36.46, 11.32.89,…
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AI-generated code could be a disaster for the software supply chain. Here’s why.
LLM-produced code could make us much more vulnerable to supply-chain attacks. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/04/ai-generated-code-could-be-a-disaster-for-the-software-supply-chain-heres-why/
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Google Reports 75 Zero-Days Exploited in 2024, 44% Targeted Enterprise Security Products
Google has revealed that it observed 75 zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in the wild in 2024, down from 98 in 2023. Of the 75 zero-days, 44% of them targeted enterprise products. As many as 20 flaws were identified in security software and appliances.”Zero-day exploitation of browsers and mobile devices fell drastically, decreasing by about a third…
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Zero-day exploitation drops slightly from last year, Google report finds
Google’s threat intelligence team said software vendor security practices are making it harder for hackers to find flaws in some platforms. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/zero-day-exploits-google-report-vulnerabilities-enterprise/746556/
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Weaponized Uyghur Language Software: Citizen Lab Uncovers Targeted Malware Campaign
In a new report, researchers at Citizen Lab have exposed a spearphishing campaign targeting senior members of the First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/weaponized-uyghur-language-software-citizen-lab-uncovers-targeted-malware-campaign/
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AI looms large on the RSA Conference agenda
Rise of the machines: Charlie Lewis, a partner at management consulting firm McKinsey & Co., similarly predicted that consolidation in cloud security and security operations were key industry trends likely to be showcased during the RSA Conference.”Enterprises need to integrate security into their software development practices,” Lewis told CSO. Enterprises need to deploy AI-based technologies…
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BSides SF: Using AI to spot shadow patches in open-source software
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/bsides-sf-using-ai-to-spot-shadow-patches-in-open-source-software
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Secure by Design is likely dead at CISA. Will the private sector make good on its pledge?
Tags: cisa, cybersecurity, government, office, risk, risk-management, sbom, software, technology, toolCISA’s Secure by Design effort is ‘tiny’: Not everyone believes in the concept of security by design. Jeff Williams, founder and CTO of Contrast Security and creator of the first OWASP Top 10 list in 2002, told CSO that, in his view, the very first secure-by-design manual was the vaunted August 1983 “Orange Book” produced…
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AI avalanche: Taming software risk with True Scale Application Security
True Scale Application Security enables organizations to scale their business without compromising on security, speed, accuracy, and compliance. The post AI avalanche: Taming software risk with True Scale Application Security appeared first on Blog. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2025/04/ai-avalanche-taming-software-risk-with-true-scale-application-security/
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JPMorgan Chase CISO warns software industry on supply chain security
In an open letter, Patrick Opet said third-party vendors need to embrace secure development practices over speed to market.; First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/jpmorgan-chase-ciso–software-supply-chain-security/746476/
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AppOmni Adds MCP Server to Platform for Protecting SaaS Applications
AppOmni at the 2025 RSA Conference today added a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server to its platform for protecting software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications. Originally developed by Anthropic, MCP is emerging as a de facto standard for integrating artificial intelligence (AI) agents and models. Melissa Ruzzi, director of AI for AppOmni, said it’s now only a matter..…
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4 big mistakes you’re probably still making in vulnerability management”¦and how to fix them
Tags: attack, automation, business, cloud, cve, data, endpoint, mitigation, office, risk, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementWhy is it a problem? Monthly, weekly, or even daily scans used to be adequate. Now? They leave blind spots. Cloud resources, remote endpoints, VMs”¦ can spin up and vanish in minutes, and you’ll never catch those with a scan that runs on a schedule.Fix it! Shift to continuous scanning. Use tools that integrate with…
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Top 7 Threat Intelligence Platforms Software in 2025
Threat intelligence platforms help analyze and share cyber threat data. Discover top TIPs , their features, use cases, and comparisons. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/products/threat-intelligence-platforms/
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Cisco Unveils Open Source AI Reasoning Model for Cybersecurity Use Cases
Cisco today at the 2025 RSA Conference revealed it is making available an open-source generative artificial intelligence (AI) reasoning model specifically designed to automate cybersecurity analytics and workflows, along with a set of controls for securing AI artifacts in software supply chains. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/cisco-unveils-open-source-ai-reasoning-model-for-cybersecurity-use-cases/
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Check Point und Illumio stärken gemeinsam Zero-Trust mit proaktiver Bedrohungsabwehr
Check Point Software Technologies und Illumio, der Spezialist für die Eindämmung von Sicherheitsverletzungen, geben eine strategische Partnerschaft bekannt. Diese soll Unternehmen dabei unterstützen, ihre Sicherheit zu stärken und ihre Zero-Trust-Kapazitäten zu verbessern. Die Integration der Check-Point-Infinity- und der Illumio-Platform ermöglicht eine schnelle Identifizierung und Eindämmung von Risiken in Form lateraler Bewegungen in hybriden und Multi-Cloud-Umgebungen…
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The API Imperative: Securing Agentic AI and Beyond
We recently released The Rise of Agentic AI, our API ThreatStats report for Q1 2025, finding that evolving API threats are fueled by the rise of agentic AI systems, growing complexity in cloud-native infrastructure, and a surge in software supply chain risks, and uncovered patterns and actionable insights to help organizations prioritize risks and harden their…
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Imageboard wieder online: 4chan durch PDF-Upload gehackt
Tags: softwareEin PDF-Upload hat ausgereicht, um Systeme von 4chan zu infiltrieren und die Plattform zu verwüsten. Angriffspunkt ist wohl eine Software von 2012 gewesen. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/imageboard-wieder-online-4chan-durch-pdf-upload-gehackt-2504-195703.html
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Veeam verwandelt Datensicherheit in KI-Intelligenz mit neuer Integration für Anthropics-MCP
Veeam Software hat einen wichtigen Fortschritt bei der Erschließung des Potenzials von Unternehmensdaten für künstliche Intelligenz (KI) bekannt gegeben. Auf seiner jährlichen VeeamON-Konferenz stellte das Unternehmen neue Funktionen vor, mit denen KI-Systeme dank der Unterstützung des Model-Context-Protocol (MCP), einem von Anthropic entwickelten offenen Standard, sicher auf Daten in Veeam-Repositories zugreifen und diese nutzen können. Dies…
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What is the xBOM?
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Check Point and Illumio Team Up to Advance Zero Trust with Unified Security and Threat Prevention
Check Point Software Technologies and Illumio have announced a strategic partnership aimed at helping organisations enhance their Zero Trust strategies and proactively contain cyber threats. The integration brings together Check Point’s Infinity Platform, which includes Quantum Force firewalls, Infinity ThreatCloud AI, and AI-powered Security Management, with Illumio’s Segmentation and Insights capabilities. The result is a…