Tag: software
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AI Wars Playing Out in Application Attacks and Defenses
Deb Radcliff interviews Bugcrowd founder and white hat hacker, Casey Ellis. As if protecting applications wasn’t tough enough, attackers are now leveraging AI to find and exploit application vulnerabilities faster, outpacing patch efforts and evading security. This especially applies to embedded systems and open-source libraries, and all along the software supply chain. The trend of”¦…
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Sicherheitsupdates Dell: BIOS- und NetWorker-Lücke geschlossen
Angreifer können Dell-PCs und -Software attackieren. Im schlimmsten Fall kann Schadcode auf Geräte gelangen. Ein Patch ist aber bislang nicht verfügbar. First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Sicherheitsupdates-Dell-BIOS-und-NetWorker-Luecke-geschlossen-10285948.html
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How CISOs can rebuild trust after a security incident
Tags: attack, breach, business, cisco, ciso, cloud, communications, cybersecurity, data, firewall, group, incident response, jobs, linux, mobile, monitoring, risk, security-incident, service, software, strategy, vulnerabilityMaintaining sensitivity in accountability: Cisco’s Lidz emphasizes that transparency does not end at incident resolution.”Being transparent, internally in particular, by making sure stakeholders understand you and your team have learned from the incident, that there are things you would do better not just in terms of protections, but how you respond and react to incidents”…
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Backup software vendor Veeam deleted forum data after restoration SNAFU
DevOps team did the dirty on a database First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/02/17/veeam_forums_data_loss/
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Privacy Roundup: Week 7 of Year 2025
Tags: access, antivirus, api, apple, attack, breach, business, cctv, cve, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, email, exploit, firmware, flaw, google, group, law, leak, malware, microsoft, military, network, password, phishing, privacy, router, scam, service, software, technology, threat, tool, update, virus, vpn, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayThis is a news item roundup of privacy or privacy-related news items for 9 FEB 2025 – 15 FEB 2025. Information and summaries provided here are as-is for warranty purposes. Note: You may see some traditional “security” content mixed-in here due to the close relationship between online privacy and cybersecurity – many things may overlap;…
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Attackers Exploit Palo Alto Zero-Day Authentication Bypass
Tags: access, attack, authentication, exploit, firewall, hacker, network, software, vulnerability, zero-daySurge in Attack Attempts Spotted After Palo Alto Networks Details and Patches Flaw. Attackers have stepped up efforts to exploit a vulnerability in the software that runs Palo Alto Networks firewall appliances that could give them direct access to the underlying software. Unauthenticated hackers could use PHP scripts to bypass the PAN-OS management web interface.…
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Brocade SANnav: Angreifer können Zugangsdaten durch Sicherheitslecks erlangen
Tags: softwareBroadcom warnt vor Sicherheitslücken in Brocade SANnav, durch die Angreifer unbefugt Zugang erlangen können. Aktualisierte Software schließt sie. First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Brocade-SANnav-Angreifer-koennen-Zugangsdaten-durch-Sicherheitslecks-erlangen-10284859.html
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How to evaluate and mitigate risks to the global supply chain
Tags: access, business, ceo, ciso, communications, compliance, control, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, framework, governance, government, intelligence, international, ISO-27001, kaspersky, microsoft, mitigation, monitoring, office, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, russia, service, soc, software, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityMaintain a diversified supply chain: Organizations that source from international technology suppliers need to ensure they are not overly reliant on a single vendor, single region or even a single technology. Maintaining a diversified supply chain can mitigate costly disruptions from a cyberattack or vulnerability involving a key supplier, or from disruptions tied to regulatory…
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Software Bill of Material umsetzen: Die besten SBOM-Tools
Tags: api, business, compliance, container, cyberattack, data, docker, gartner, github, gitlab, healthcare, linux, monitoring, open-source, risk, saas, sbom, service, software, tool, update, vulnerabilityNur wenn Sie wissen, was drinsteckt, können Sie sich sicher sein, dass alles mit rechten Dingen zugeht. Das gilt für Fast Food wie für Software. Um Software abzusichern, muss man wissen, was in ihrem Code steckt. Aus diesem Grund ist eine Software Bill of Material, SBOM oder Software-Stückliste heute unerlässlich. Der SolarWinds-Angriff sowie die Log4j-Schwachstelle…
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CISO success story: How LA County trains (and retrains) workers to fight phishing
Tags: ai, awareness, breach, business, chatgpt, cio, ciso, cloud, compliance, computing, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, dos, election, email, endpoint, government, hacker, healthcare, incident response, jobs, law, lessons-learned, malicious, marketplace, network, phishing, privacy, regulation, risk, risk-management, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, tactics, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerability(The following interview has been edited for clarity and length.)At first glance, LA County’s reporting structure who reports to whom seems, well, fairly complex.We have a federated model: I report to the county CIO. Each department acts as an independent business and has its own department CIO and information security officer. Their job is to…
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Check Points TopRanking 16,5 % aller Malware-Infektionen im Januar durch Formbook verursacht
Check Point Software Technologies hat seinen Global-Threat-Index für Januar 2025 veröffentlicht. Zum Jahresbeginn gab es in Deutschland auf dem Podium der berüchtigtsten Malware-Typen viele Veränderungen und auch bei den von Cyberangriffen betroffenen Sektoren und Wirtschaftsbereiche tat sich hierzulande viel. Während CPR im Dezember noch beobachtete, wie die Hierarchie der Schadsoftware-Aktivitäten in Deutschland drastisch abflachte (‘FakeUpdates”,…
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Chinese Cyber-Spies Use Espionage Tools for Ransomware Side Hustle
A Chinese threat actor who targeted an Asian software company used the same toolset for the ransomware attack that was found in multiple cyberespionage incidents, leaving Symantec analysts to believe the hacker was a Chinese spy who used the malicious tools to earn some money on the side. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article:…
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Ransomware Detection: Attack Types Latest Techniques in 2025
Ransomware continues to be a formidable threat in the cybersecurity landscape, evolving in complexity and sophistication. It is a type of malicious software that encrypts a victim’s files or restricts access to their system, demanding payment for decryption or restoration. These attacks can lead to significant financial losses, operational disruptions, and reputational damage. As we…
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Lazarus Group Targets Developers Worldwide with New Malware Tactic
Tags: crypto, cyber, cybercrime, group, korea, lazarus, malware, north-korea, software, supply-chain, tacticsNorth Korea’s Lazarus Group, a state-sponsored cybercriminal organization, has launched a sophisticated global campaign targeting software developers and cryptocurrency users. Dubbed Operation Marstech Mayhem, this operation leverages the group’s latest implant, >>Marstech1,
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Lexmark warnt vor Sicherheitslücken in Drucker-Software und -Firmware
Lexmark hat Sicherheitslücken in Drucker-Firmware und Begleitsoftware gefunden. Updates stehen bereit, um sie zu schließen. First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Lexmark-warnt-vor-Sicherheitsluecken-in-Drucker-Software-und-Firmware-10282090.html
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Apache Fineract SQL Injection Vulnerability Allows Malicious Data Injection
The Apache Software Foundation has disclosed a critical SQL injection vulnerability in its widely utilized financial platform, Apache Fineract. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-32838, affects multiple API endpoints and poses a significant risk to applications built on this platform. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious SQL data, potentially compromising sensitive information and the overall…
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WinZip Vulnerability Allows Remote Attackers to Execute Arbitrary Code
A newly discovered vulnerability in WinZip, a popular file compression and archiving utility, has raised alarms among cybersecurity experts. Identified as CVE-2025-1240, this critical flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on a victim’s system under specific conditions. Users are strongly advised to update their software to mitigate the risk. Key Details of the…
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Microsoft Uncovers ‘BadPilot’ Campaign as Seashell Blizzard Targets US and UK
Russian GRU-linked hackers exploit known software flaws to breach critical networks worldwide, targeting the United States and the… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/microsoft-badpilot-campaign-seashell-blizzard-usa-uk/
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Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Elimination in Software Sought by Feds
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/buffer-overflow-vulnerability-elimination-in-software-sought-by-feds
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Energy Regulations Are Rising: Stay Ahead with Modern DCIM
As data centers continue to serve as the backbone of the digital economy, they face an escalating challenge: the tightening grip of global energy consumption regulations. Governments and regulatory bodies worldwide are implementing stricter policies to curb carbon footprints, optimize energy use, and enforce sustainability commitments. In this evolving landscape, modern Data Center Infrastructure Management…
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Grip Security Adds SaaS Security Posture Management Offering
Grip Security today extended its portfolio of tools for securing software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications to provide an ability to proactively identify misconfigurations and enforce best cybersecurity practices. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/02/grip-security-adds-saas-security-posture-management-offering/
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Unusual attack linked to Chinese APT group combines espionage and ransomware
Tags: apt, attack, breach, china, cloud, country, credentials, crime, crimes, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, cyberespionage, data, encryption, espionage, exploit, finance, firewall, government, group, hacker, infection, insurance, intelligence, korea, microsoft, network, north-korea, ransom, ransomware, russia, software, tactics, technology, threat, veeam, vulnerabilityThe attacker demanded a $2-million ransom: The attack that resulted in the deployment of the RA World ransomware program, as well as data exfiltration, had the same chain: the toshdpdb.exe loading toshdpapi.dll then decrypting toshdp.dat which resulted in the PlugX variant being deployed. The difference is the attacker then chose to deploy the RA World…
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China-linked APTs’ tool employed in RA World Ransomware attack
A November 2024 RA World ransomware attack on an Asian software firm used a tool linked to China-linked threat actors. Broadcom researchers reported that threat actors behind an RA World ransomware attack against an Asian software and services firm employed a tool that was explosively associated in the past with China-linked APT groups. >>Tools that…
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CISA and FBI Warn Against Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
US agencies have issued a new alert to eliminate buffer overflow vulnerabilities, urging memory-safe programming for secure-by-design software development First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cisa-fbi-buffer-overflow/
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Händler sichern SB-Kassen mit Künstlicher Intelligenz
Experten sehen ein steigendes Diebstahlrisiko für den Einzelhandel durch den Einsatz von SB-Kassen.Fast jeder kennt sie: Viele Kunden in Deutschland nutzen beim Einkaufen Selbstbedienungskassen. Um die Systeme gegen Betrug zu sichern, setzen immer mehr Unternehmen auf Künstliche Intelligenz. “Viele Händler verwenden KI-gestützte Überwachungs- und Analyse-Tools. Die Zahl der Geschäfte, die entsprechend ausgestattet sind, steigt und…
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Phishing statt Liebe
Check Point Software Technologies hat über die letzten Jahre eine stetige Zunahme von Phishing-Betrug rund um den Valentinstag beobachtet und regelmäßig gewarnt. Auch in diesem Jahr nahm die Zahl neuer Domänen zu diesem Thema im Jahresvergleich zu und ebenso die Rate der betrügerischen Websites. Ende Januar 2025 deckte Check Point Research (CPR) eine Phishing-E-Mail-Kampagne […]…
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Russian hacking group targets critical infrastructure in the US, the UK, and Canada
Tags: access, attack, blizzard, computer, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, espionage, exploit, fortinet, group, hacker, hacking, infrastructure, intelligence, international, microsoft, military, network, ransomware, russia, software, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, ukraine, update, vulnerability, zero-trustWeaponizing IT software against global enterprises: Since early 2024, the hackers have exploited vulnerabilities in widely used IT management tools, including ConnectWise ScreenConnect (CVE-2024-1709) and Fortinet FortiClient EMS (CVE-2023-48788). By compromising these critical enterprise systems, the group has gained undetected access to networks, Microsoft warned.”Seashell Blizzard’s specialized operations have ranged from espionage to information operations…
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RA World Ransomware Attack in South Asia Links to Chinese Espionage Toolset
An RA World ransomware attack in November 2024 targeting an unnamed Asian software and services company involved the use of a malicious tool exclusively used by China-based cyber espionage groups, raising the possibility that the threat actor may be moonlighting as a ransomware player in an individual capacity.”During the attack in late 2024, the attacker…
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Palo Alto Firewall Flaw Exploited in RA World Ransomware Attacks
Tags: attack, china, cyber, cybersecurity, espionage, exploit, firewall, flaw, network, ransomware, service, software, tool, vulnerabilityA recent ransomware attack leveraging a vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS firewall software (CVE-2024-0012) has raised significant concerns within the cybersecurity community. The attack, which targeted a medium-sized software and services company in South Asia in late 2024, is particularly alarming because it employed tools historically associated with China-based espionage groups. This marks a…