Tag: software
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NDSS 2025 Retrofitting XoM For Stripped Binaries Without Embedded Data Relocation
Tags: attack, conference, control, data, Hardware, Internet, network, programming, software, threat, update, vulnerabilitySession 13D: Software Security: Code and Compiler Authors, Creators & Presenters: Chenke Luo (Wuhan University), Jiang Ming (Tulane University), Mengfei Xie (Wuhan University), Guojun Peng (Wuhan University), Jianming Fu (Wuhan University) PAPER Retrofitting XoM For Stripped Binaries Without Embedded Data Relocation System programs are frequently coded in memory-unsafe languages such as C/C++, rendering them susceptible…
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Analysis: Root Cause of Most Security Incidents Traced to Unpatched Firewalls
Tags: access, cybercrime, exploit, firewall, network, ransomware, security-incident, software, vulnerabilityAn analysis of more than two trillion IT events collected during 2025 by Barracuda Networks finds 90% of ransomware incidents exploited firewalls via unpatched software or a vulnerable account that enables cybercriminals to gain access to an IT environment. Merium Khalid, director of offensive security for the security operations center (SOC) at Barracuda Networks, said..…
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Analysis: Root Cause of Most Security Incidents Traced to Unpatched Firewalls
Tags: access, cybercrime, exploit, firewall, network, ransomware, security-incident, software, vulnerabilityAn analysis of more than two trillion IT events collected during 2025 by Barracuda Networks finds 90% of ransomware incidents exploited firewalls via unpatched software or a vulnerable account that enables cybercriminals to gain access to an IT environment. Merium Khalid, director of offensive security for the security operations center (SOC) at Barracuda Networks, said..…
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Analysis: Root Cause of Most Security Incidents Traced to Unpatched Firewalls
Tags: access, cybercrime, exploit, firewall, network, ransomware, security-incident, software, vulnerabilityAn analysis of more than two trillion IT events collected during 2025 by Barracuda Networks finds 90% of ransomware incidents exploited firewalls via unpatched software or a vulnerable account that enables cybercriminals to gain access to an IT environment. Merium Khalid, director of offensive security for the security operations center (SOC) at Barracuda Networks, said..…
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NDSS 2025 Translating C To Rust: Lessons From A User Study
Session 13D: Software Security: Code and Compiler Authors, Creators & Presenters: Ruishi Li (National University of Singapore), Bo Wang (National University of Singapore), Tianyu Li (National University of Singapore), Prateek Saxena (National University of Singapore), Ashish Kundu (Cisco Research) PAPER Translating C To Rust: Lessons From A User Study Rust aims to offer full memory…
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NDSS 2025 Translating C To Rust: Lessons From A User Study
Session 13D: Software Security: Code and Compiler Authors, Creators & Presenters: Ruishi Li (National University of Singapore), Bo Wang (National University of Singapore), Tianyu Li (National University of Singapore), Prateek Saxena (National University of Singapore), Ashish Kundu (Cisco Research) PAPER Translating C To Rust: Lessons From A User Study Rust aims to offer full memory…
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NDSS 2025 Translating C To Rust: Lessons From A User Study
Session 13D: Software Security: Code and Compiler Authors, Creators & Presenters: Ruishi Li (National University of Singapore), Bo Wang (National University of Singapore), Tianyu Li (National University of Singapore), Prateek Saxena (National University of Singapore), Ashish Kundu (Cisco Research) PAPER Translating C To Rust: Lessons From A User Study Rust aims to offer full memory…
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NDSS 2025 Translating C To Rust: Lessons From A User Study
Session 13D: Software Security: Code and Compiler Authors, Creators & Presenters: Ruishi Li (National University of Singapore), Bo Wang (National University of Singapore), Tianyu Li (National University of Singapore), Prateek Saxena (National University of Singapore), Ashish Kundu (Cisco Research) PAPER Translating C To Rust: Lessons From A User Study Rust aims to offer full memory…
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ThreatsDay Bulletin: Kali Linux + Claude, Chrome Crash Traps, WinRAR Flaws, LockBit & 15+ Stories
Nothing here looks dramatic at first glance. That’s the point. Many of this week’s threats begin with something ordinary, like an ad, a meeting invite, or a software update.Behind the scenes, the tactics are sharper. Access happens faster. Control is established sooner. Cleanup becomes harder.Here is a quick look at the signals worth paying attention…
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Accelerate Secure Releases With Microsoft Copilot and Sonatype Guide
<div cla AI coding assistants, such as Microsoft Copilot, are fundamentally transforming the process of software development. Developers can generate scaffolding, draft functions, update dependencies, and even build full applications in seconds. The speed is real, and so is the productivity boost. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/accelerate-secure-releases-with-microsoft-copilot-and-sonatype-guide/
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Accelerate Secure Releases With Microsoft Copilot and Sonatype Guide
<div cla AI coding assistants, such as Microsoft Copilot, are fundamentally transforming the process of software development. Developers can generate scaffolding, draft functions, update dependencies, and even build full applications in seconds. The speed is real, and so is the productivity boost. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/accelerate-secure-releases-with-microsoft-copilot-and-sonatype-guide/
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When Payment Data Becomes the Weakest Link
Tags: access, awareness, breach, cloud, compliance, container, control, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, encryption, fraud, least-privilege, PCI, radius, risk, service, software, strategy, threatWhen Payment Data Becomes the Weakest Link madhav Thu, 02/26/2026 – 10:56 Most cybersecurity incidents don’t begin with an attack. They begin with a design decision. Four people experienced that reality in the same week. Different roles. Different systems. One shared outcome. Cybersecurity Karen Kelvie – Product Marketing, Data Protection More About This Author >…
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AI-Driven Development Fuels Surge in Open Source Vulnerabilities, Black Duck Finds
A sharp rise in AI-assisted software development is driving unprecedented increases in open source security and licensing risk, according to new research from Black Duck. The company’s 2026 Open Source Security and Risk Analysis (OSSRA) report reveals that vulnerabilities in commercial software codebases have more than doubled year-on-year, highlighting growing concerns that organisations are producing…
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What is Polymorphic Malware?
Malware continues to evolve, becoming more sophisticated and harder to detect. One of the most challenging types is polymorphic malware, malicious software that constantly changes its code to evade detection by traditional security systems. In a world where cyber threats are growing in scale and complexity, understanding how polymorphic malware works and how to… First…
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Kritische Sicherheitslücken in Anthropics Claude-Code
Check Point Research (CPR), die Sicherheitsforschungsabteilung von Check Point Software Technologies hat kritische Schwachstellen in Anthropics KI-basiertem Coding-Tool ‘Claude Code” identifiziert (CVE-2025-59536, CVE-2026-21852). Diese ermöglichten die Ausführung von Remote-Code und den Diebstahl von API-Anmeldedaten. Durch den Missbrauch integrierter Mechanismen wie Hooks, Model-Context-Protocol (MCP)-Integrationen und Umgebungsvariablen konnten Angreifer beliebige Shell-Befehle ausführen und API-Schlüssel exfiltrieren, wenn Entwickler…
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Kritische Sicherheitslücken in Anthropics Claude-Code
Check Point Research (CPR), die Sicherheitsforschungsabteilung von Check Point Software Technologies hat kritische Schwachstellen in Anthropics KI-basiertem Coding-Tool ‘Claude Code” identifiziert (CVE-2025-59536, CVE-2026-21852). Diese ermöglichten die Ausführung von Remote-Code und den Diebstahl von API-Anmeldedaten. Durch den Missbrauch integrierter Mechanismen wie Hooks, Model-Context-Protocol (MCP)-Integrationen und Umgebungsvariablen konnten Angreifer beliebige Shell-Befehle ausführen und API-Schlüssel exfiltrieren, wenn Entwickler…
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Kritische Sicherheitslücken in Anthropics Claude-Code
Check Point Research (CPR), die Sicherheitsforschungsabteilung von Check Point Software Technologies hat kritische Schwachstellen in Anthropics KI-basiertem Coding-Tool ‘Claude Code” identifiziert (CVE-2025-59536, CVE-2026-21852). Diese ermöglichten die Ausführung von Remote-Code und den Diebstahl von API-Anmeldedaten. Durch den Missbrauch integrierter Mechanismen wie Hooks, Model-Context-Protocol (MCP)-Integrationen und Umgebungsvariablen konnten Angreifer beliebige Shell-Befehle ausführen und API-Schlüssel exfiltrieren, wenn Entwickler…
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KLAS Research zeichnet Claroty als Top-Performer im Bereich Healthcare-IoT-Sicherheit aus
Claroty wurde vom renommierten Healthcare-Analyseunternehmen KLAS Research als Top-Performer für IoT-Sicherheit im Gesundheitswesen ausgezeichnet. In dem Report ‘2026 Best in KLAS Awards: Software and Services Report” erhielt der Spezialist für die Sicherheit cyberphysischer Systeme eine Gesamtbewertung von 92,5 von 100 Punkten. Diese basiert auf Kundenbewertungen von 35 verschiedenen Gesundheitseinrichtungen und spiegelt so die Erfahrungen im…
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Marquis Takes Legal Action Against SonicWall Over Ransomware Attack from Backup Breach
Tags: attack, backup, breach, cloud, cyber, cybersecurity, firewall, ransomware, service, software, vulnerabilityMarquis Software Solutions has filed a lawsuit against cybersecurity firm SonicWall, claiming a vulnerability in SonicWall’s cloud backup service led directly to a ransomware attack on its network. Filed in a Texas federal court, the complaint highlights a massive failure in securing sensitive firewall configuration files.”‹ On August 14, 2025, Marquis experienced a devastating ransomware…
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Insights into Claude Code Security: A New Pattern of Intelligent Attack and Defense
On February 20, 2026, AI company Anthropic released a new code security tool called Claude Code Security. This release coincided with the highly sensitive period of global capital markets to AI technology subverting the traditional software industry, which quickly triggered violent fluctuations in the capital market and caused the fall of stock prices of major…The…
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5 trends that should top CISO’s RSA 2026 agendas
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, backup, business, cio, ciso, cloud, conference, control, corporate, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, edr, finance, framework, governance, group, healthcare, identity, incident response, intelligence, network, okta, resilience, risk, saas, service, skills, software, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, zero-trustCTEM in the spotlight: In another evolutionary trend, most organizations are moving beyond scanning for software snafus to continuous threat exposure management (CTEM). By doing so, security teams hope to get a full picture of all assets, as well as their configurations, locations, software vulnerabilities, ownership, and business criticality.Armed with this data, CTEM platforms look…
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Open-source security debt grows across commercial software
Open source code sits inside nearly every commercial application, and development teams continue to add new dependencies. Black Duck’s 2026 Open Source Security and Risk … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/26/open-source-vulnerability-surge-risk-analysis/
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DarkCloud Infostealer Escalates as Major Enterprise Threat with Scalable Credential Theft
Infostealers continue to dominate the initial access landscape in 2026, driving breaches through scalable credential theft. Among these, DarkCloud has emerged as a major threat, illustrating how low-cost, commercialized malware is reshaping enterprise compromise dynamics worldwide. Despite being promoted as “surveillance software,” its real function is unmistakable highvolume credential harvesting across browsers, email clients, file transfer tools, and…
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AI Shocks the Cybersecurity Market
Tags: ai, business, compliance, crowdstrike, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, governance, identity, incident response, intelligence, ml, okta, risk, service, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityThe cybersecurity market was jolted last week after Anthropic dropped a bombshell announcement. The company’s new AI Claude model identified 500 previously unknown high-risk vulnerabilities hidden in widely used software. That is not a minor milestone. It is a technically significant achievement and a clear demonstration of how quickly AI capabilities are advancing. What came…
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AI Shocks the Cybersecurity Market
Tags: ai, business, compliance, crowdstrike, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, governance, identity, incident response, intelligence, ml, okta, risk, service, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityThe cybersecurity market was jolted last week after Anthropic dropped a bombshell announcement. The company’s new AI Claude model identified 500 previously unknown high-risk vulnerabilities hidden in widely used software. That is not a minor milestone. It is a technically significant achievement and a clear demonstration of how quickly AI capabilities are advancing. What came…
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Marquis Sues SonicWall Over 2025 Firewall Data Breach
Tags: attack, authentication, backup, breach, cloud, credentials, data, data-breach, firewall, flaw, ransomware, softwareLawsuit Claims SonicWall Cloud Backup Flaw Led to Ransomware Attack Against Marquis. Marquis Software Solutions has sued SonicWall alleging a cloud backup data breach exposed firewall configuration files, including credentials and multifactor authentication scratch codes. The firm says the breach enabled an August 2025 ransomware attack and triggered dozens of class action lawsuits. First seen…
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Flaws in Claude Code Put Developers’ Machines at Risk
The vulnerabilities highlight a big drawback to integrating AI into software development workflows and the potential impact on supply chains. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/flaws-claude-code-developer-machines-risk
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Fake Next.js job interview tests backdoor developer’s devices
The Microsoft Defender team has discovered a coordinated campaign targeting software developers through malicious repositories posing as legitimate Next.js projects and technical assessment materials, including recruiting coding tests. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-nextjs-job-interview-tests-backdoor-developers-devices/
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NDSS 2025 type++: Prohibiting Type Confusion With Inline Type Information
Session 13D: Software Security: Code and Compiler Authors, Creators & Presenters: Nicolas Badoux (EPFL), Flavio Toffalini (Ruhr-Universität Bochum, EPFL), Yuseok Jeon (UNIST), Mathias Payer (EPFL) PAPER type++: Prohibiting Type Confusion with Inline Type Information Type confusion, or bad casting, is a common C++ attack vector. Such vulnerabilities cause a program to interpret an object as…