Tag: software
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Supply chain attack against GitHub Action triggers massive exposure of secrets
The incident highlights ongoing security concerns in the software supply chain. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/supply-chain-github-exposure-secrets/742693/
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Texas man faces prison for activating ‘kill switch’ on former employer’s network
Software developer Davis Lu was found guilty of sabotaging the company’s systems. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/03/17/texas-man-faces-prison-for-activating-kill-switch-on-former-employers-network/
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Software Developer vs. Software Engineer
Tags: softwareWhich One Do You Need for Your Software Dev Initiative? When businesses set out to build a software solution, one of the most common sources…Read More First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2025/03/software-developer-vs-software-engineer/
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Rethinking Insider Risk in an AI-Driven Workplace
Carnegie Mellon CERT’s Dan Costa on Addressing Root Causes of Insider Risk. As layoffs and AI-driven workflows reshape workplace security, insider risk is becoming more complex. Dan Costa, technical manager for the CERT division at Carnegie Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute, outlines proactive strategies to manage insider risk effectively. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Supply Chain Attack Targets GitHub Repositories and Secrets
Over 23,000 Code Repositories at Risk After Malicious Code Added to GitHub Action. Attackers subverted a widely used tool for software development environment GitHub, potentially allowing them to steal secrets from thousands of private code repositories as well as compromise other, widely used open source libraries, binaries and artifacts that use the tool, experts warned.…
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What Is Exposure Management and Why Does It Matter?
Tags: access, attack, breach, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, credentials, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, group, identity, infrastructure, iot, metric, password, phishing, risk, service, software, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementEach Monday, the Tenable Exposure Management Academy will provide the practical, real-world guidance you need to shift from vulnerability management to exposure management. In our first blog in this new series, we get you started with an overview of the differences between the two and explore how cyber exposure management can benefit your organization. Traditional…
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New Akira Ransomware Decryptor Leans on Nvidia GPU Power
A software programmer developed a way to use brute force to break the encryption of the notorious Akira ransomware using GPU compute power and enabling some victims of the Linux-focused variant of the malware to regain their encrypted data without having to pay a ransom. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/03/new-akira-ransomware-decryptor-leans-on-nvidia-gpu-power/
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UK Cybersecurity Weekly News Roundup 16 March 2025
Tags: access, apple, attack, backdoor, backup, compliance, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, encryption, finance, firewall, government, group, hacking, insurance, law, lockbit, malicious, network, office, privacy, ransomware, regulation, risk, russia, service, software, virusWelcome to this week’s edition of our cybersecurity news roundup, bringing you the latest developments and insights from the UK and beyond. UK Government’s Stance on Encryption Raises Global Concerns The UK government has ordered Apple to provide backdoor access to iCloud users’ encrypted backups under the Investigatory Powers Act of 2016. This secret order…
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Android Malware Disguised as DeepSeek Steals Users’ Login Credentials
A recent cybersecurity threat has emerged in the form of Android malware masquerading as the DeepSeek AI application. This malicious software is designed to deceive users into downloading a fake version of the DeepSeek app, which then compromises their device’s security by stealing sensitive information such as login credentials. Malware Propagation and Installation The malware…
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Researchers Remotely Hack Commercial Trucks Buses to Unlock Them
Security researchers have issued an urgent warning that commercial trucks and buses are significantly more vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks than passenger vehicles, potentially leading to catastrophic consequences. According to a comprehensive analysis by security experts, trucks represent more attractive targets for hackers due to their complex software systems, standardized components, and greater potential financial gains…
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Tj-actions Supply Chain Attack Exposes 23,000 Organizations
Researchers warn that popular open source software package tj-actions has been compromised First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/tjactions-supply-chain-attack/
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Indian CERT Flags Severe Vulnerabilities in Rising Technosoft Software
The Indian – Computer Emergency Response Team ( First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/rising-technosoft-vulnerabilities/
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AI development pipeline attacks expand CISOs’ software supply chain risk
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, attack, backdoor, breach, business, ciso, cloud, container, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, encryption, exploit, flaw, fortinet, government, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, LLM, malicious, malware, ml, network, open-source, password, penetration-testing, programming, pypi, risk, risk-assessment, russia, saas, sbom, service, software, supply-chain, threat, tool, training, vpn, vulnerabilitydevelopment pipelines are exacerbating software supply chain security problems.Incidents of exposed development secrets via publicly accessible, open-source packages rose 12% last year compared to 2023, according to ReversingLabs (RL).A scan of 30 of the most popular open-source packages found an average of six critical-severity and 33 high-severity flaws per package.Commercial software packages are also a…
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7 misconceptions about the CISO role
Tags: api, attack, breach, business, ceo, ciso, compliance, control, corporate, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, defense, exploit, finance, firewall, governance, infrastructure, insurance, jobs, network, password, phishing, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, saas, software, startup, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerabilityKatie Jenkins, EVP and CISO, Liberty Mutual Insurance Liberty Mutual InsuranceThe field is changing so rapidly, Jenkins adds, she needs to commit time to keeping up on research and connecting with other CISOs for knowledge exchange.In addition to securing infrastructure, an effective CISO focuses on securing the business, experts say. This requires understanding how security…
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 515 by Pierluigi Paganini INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. New MassJacker clipper targets pirated software seekers Cisco IOS XR flaw allows attackers to crash BGP process on…
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New MassJacker clipper targets pirated software seekers
Pirated software seekers are targeted by the new MassJacker clipper malware, according to CyberArk researchers. A new malware campaign spreading a new clipper malware dubbed MassJacker targets users searching for pirated software, Cyberark users warn. A clipper malware is a type of malicious software designed to intercept and manipulate clipboard data, typically for cryptocurrency theft.…
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Werbeblocker Vergleich Teil 2: Pi-Hole Test und Installationsanleitung!
Tags: softwareWerbeblocker Vergleich: Wir haben nach dem eBlocker jetzt Pi-Hole getestet. Wie alltagstauglich und zukunftssicher ist diese Software?!? First seen on tarnkappe.info Jump to article: tarnkappe.info/test/werbeblocker-vergleich-teil-2-pi-hole-test-und-installationsanleitung-311769.html
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Local Privilege Escalation via Unquoted Search Path in Plantronics Hub
This blog post describes an unquoted search path vulnerability and its exploitation in the Plantronics Hub software. This client software is used to configure Plantronics audio devices such as headsets. Plantronics Hub is therefore often additionally installed by VoIP or SIP software solutions to ensure compatibility between the headset and the telephony software. First seen…
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Cisco Warns of Critical IOS XR Vulnerability Enabling DoS Attacks
Cisco has issued a security advisory warning of a vulnerability in its IOS XR Software that could allow attackers to launch denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-20115, affects the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) confederation implementation. The CVE-2025-20115 vulnerability affects the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) confederation implementation in Cisco IOS XR Software, potentially allowing…
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MassJacker Clipper Malware Targets Software Piracy Users
Users searching for pirated software are now prime targets for a new malware campaign that distributes a previously undocumented clipper malware called MassJacker, according to findings from CyberArk. A New Threat in the Piracy Scene Clipper malware is designed to… First seen on sensorstechforum.com Jump to article: sensorstechforum.com/massjacker-clipper-malware-software-piracy/
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Fast 1 Million Geschäfts- und Privat-PCs kompromittiert
Tags: ciso, control, cyersecurity, github, mail, malware, microsoft, powershell, ransomware, softwareEin Bericht von Microsoft zeigt, wie wichtig es für CISOs ist, das Sicherheitsbewusstsein ihrer Mitarbeiter zu schulen.Malware ist und bleibt ein massives Problem, welches CISOs zunehmend Kopfzerbrechen bereitet. Insbesondere wenn Mitarbeitende durch unvorsichtiges Online-Surfen ihre Geräte und ganze IT-Netzwerke mit Schadsoftware infizieren. Sind Systeme kompromittiert, kann das schwerwiegende Konsequenzen wie Ransomware-Attacken nach sich ziehen. Zu…
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The most notorious and damaging ransomware of all time
Tags: access, android, attack, backdoor, backup, banking, botnet, breach, communications, computer, control, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cybercrime, dark-web, data, defense, detection, email, encryption, endpoint, exploit, extortion, finance, flaw, framework, germany, google, government, group, hacker, hacking, healthcare, infection, infrastructure, international, jobs, korea, law, lazarus, leak, linux, malicious, malware, microsoft, mobile, msp, network, north-korea, office, open-source, oracle, password, phishing, phone, powershell, ransom, ransomware, russia, service, software, spam, switch, technology, threat, tool, ukraine, update, usa, virus, vulnerability, windowsConti: History: First appearing in May 2020, the Conti RaaS platform is considered the successor to the Ryuk ransomware. As of January 2021, Conti is believed to have infected over 150 organizations and earned millions of dollars for its criminal developers and their affiliates. At least three new versions have been found since its inception.How it works: Conti uses the…
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New MassJacker Malware Targets Piracy Users, Hijacking Cryptocurrency Transactions
Users searching for pirated software are the target of a new malware campaign that delivers a previously undocumented clipper malware called MassJacker, according to findings from CyberArk.Clipper malware is a type of cryware (as coined by Microsoft) that’s designed to monitor a victim’s clipboard content and facilitate cryptocurrency theft by substituting copied cryptocurrency wallet addresses…
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CIOs and CISOs take on NIS2: Key challenges, security opportunities
Tags: access, cio, ciso, compliance, cybersecurity, data, GDPR, group, healthcare, ISO-27001, jobs, monitoring, nis-2, office, organized, privacy, regulation, risk, skills, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, trainingCompliance will be easier for some: There are CIOs and CISOs who have found NIS2 compliance relatively easy: those who have worked toward ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, whether they remained in the preparation phase or actually got certified.Those who have the certification report having found themselves with “80% of the work done”: the company is ready…
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Check Point Software Celebrates Continued Partner Success at UK Partner Awards
Tags: softwareCheck Point® Software has announced the winners of its UK Partner Awards. The annual awards ceremony, which took place at One Moorgate Place on March 6th, 2025, celebrated the input of Check Point’s affiliate companies and the growing partner community across the UK. The 2025 Check Point UK Partner Awards recognised the continued dedication of…
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RemoteTrojaner <> sorgt in Deutschland für wirtschaftliche Schäden
Check Point Software Technologies hat seinen Global-Threat-Index für Februar 2025 veröffentlicht. Abermals zeigt sich eine drastische Veränderung in der deutschen Malware-Landschaft. War im Januar noch Formbook mit 16,5 Prozent der dominierende Schädling, ist nun nicht nur der Infostealer aus der Top 3 verschwunden auch die nachfolgenden Plätze wurden durch und neu besetzt. […] First seen…