Tag: software
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Software vulnerabilities push credential abuse aside in cloud intrusions
Cloud intrusions are unfolding on shorter timelines, with attackers leaning more on unpatched software and compromised identities. H2 2025 distribution of initial access … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/11/google-cloud-environments-cyber-threats-report/
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PhantomRaven Malware Resurfaces, Targets npm Supply Chain to Steal Developer Secrets
A large-scale malware campaign known as PhantomRaven has resurfaced, targeting the npm software supply chain and attempting to steal sensitive developer credentials. The newly identified packages belong to three new phases of the campaign Wave 2, Wave 3, and Wave 4 distributed between November 2025 and February 2026. Despite the discovery and reporting of the…
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PhantomRaven Malware Resurfaces, Targets npm Supply Chain to Steal Developer Secrets
A large-scale malware campaign known as PhantomRaven has resurfaced, targeting the npm software supply chain and attempting to steal sensitive developer credentials. The newly identified packages belong to three new phases of the campaign Wave 2, Wave 3, and Wave 4 distributed between November 2025 and February 2026. Despite the discovery and reporting of the…
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PhantomRaven Malware Resurfaces, Targets npm Supply Chain to Steal Developer Secrets
A large-scale malware campaign known as PhantomRaven has resurfaced, targeting the npm software supply chain and attempting to steal sensitive developer credentials. The newly identified packages belong to three new phases of the campaign Wave 2, Wave 3, and Wave 4 distributed between November 2025 and February 2026. Despite the discovery and reporting of the…
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Iranian APT Hack Targets US Airport Bank and Software Company
Critical infrastructure organizations continue to face sustained pressure from nation-state cyber operations. Airports, financial institutions, and software companies represent high-value targets because of the operational and economic disruption that a successful intrusion can create. New reporting from SecurityWeek details how an Iranian advanced persistent threat group conducted cyber intrusions against organizations, including a U.S. airport,…
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OMB Rolled Back the Rules. Security Did Not Get Easier
<div cla The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)’s decision to rescind M-22-18 and M-23-16 and replace them with M-26-05 has been framed as a win for flexibility and a rollback of security theater. That framing is not entirely wrong, but it misses something fundamental about how modern software actually fails. There are pieces…
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Only 24% Of organizations Test Identity Recovery Every Six Months
Only 24% of organizations test identity disaster recovery plans every 6 months, Quest Software said First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/organizations-test-identity-sec-6/
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Cloud Attackers Now Prefer Vulnerability Exploits Over Credentials, Google Cloud Finds
Google Cloud report details a sharp rise in attackers exploiting software vulnerabilities, including React2Shell First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cloud-attackers-prefer-exploits/
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Schneider Electric modernisiert Videoüberwachung mit GenetecCenter
Tags: softwareGenetec, ein weltweit führende Anbieter von Software für die physische Sicherheit in Unternehmen, gibt bekannt, dass Schneider Electric seine Videoüberwachung mit der Plattform Genetec-Security-Center modernisiert und vereinheitlicht hat. Als global führendes Unternehmen im Bereich Energie und Automatisierung beschäftigt Schneider Electric fast 160.000 Mitarbeiter, davon 15.000 in Frankreich, verteilt auf über 100 sehr unterschiedliche Standorte. Dazu…
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Das Gros der Tech-Entscheider sieht agentenbasierte KI als Alternative zur traditionellen Softwareentwicklung
Reply veröffentlicht die Studie ‘From Code to Control: AI’s Takeover of Software Development Lifecycle”, eine von Forrester Consulting durchgeführte Untersuchung. Dafür wurden 536 IT-Führungskräfte in Europa und den USA befragt. Die Ergebnisse zeigen den schrittweisen Übergang von einfachen KI-Coding-Assistenten zu autonomen Agenten, die den gesamten Software-Development-Life-Cycle (SDLC) eigenständig orchestrieren. Die Studie markiert einen Wendepunkt für die…
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SAP Releases Patches for Security Flaws Allowing Remote Code Execution
On March 10, 2026, SAP released its monthly Security Patch Day updates, addressing multiple vulnerabilities across its enterprise software products. Maintaining a structured patch management cycle aligned with this monthly schedule remains a foundational practice for enterprise SAP security. This month’s rollout includes 15 new security notes, with no updates to previously issued patches. Administrators…
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How to Stop AI Data Leaks: A Webinar Guide to Auditing Modern Agentic Workflows
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer just a tool we talk to; it is a tool that does things for us. These are called AI Agents. They can send emails, move data, and even manage software on their own.But there is a problem. While these agents make work faster, they also open a new “back…
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Gogs Flaw Could Let Attackers Quietly Overwrite Large File Storage Data
Tags: attack, cve, cyber, data, exploit, flaw, open-source, software, supply-chain, threat, vulnerabilityA critical security vulnerability has been identified in Gogs, a widely used open-source self-hosted Git service. / Tracked as CVE-2026-25921, this flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to silently overwrite Git Large File Storage (LFS) objects across any repository. By exploiting a lack of content verification, threat actors can conduct stealthy software supply-chain attacks, replacing legitimate project…
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Third-Party-Risiken im Fokus
Es ist so etwas wie der heftige Start eines digitalen Dominoeffekts: Gehackte Rechenzentren, kompromittierte Cloud-Dienstleister oder manipulierte Software-Updates: Cyberangriffe verlaufen 2026 immer häufiger über Umwege (“Third-Party-Angriffe”). First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/third-party-risiken-fokus
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Cloud attacks exploit flaws more than weak credentials
Hackers are increasingly exploiting newly disclosed vulnerabilities in third-party software to gain initial access to cloud environments, with the window for attacks shrinking from weeks to just days. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-cloud-attacks-exploit-flaws-more-than-weak-credentials/
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Hacker FreeAll Over Cisco SD-WAN Flaw
Three-Year Old Zero-Day Under Mass Attack. A flaw in Cisco Software-defined network management software has become a hacker free-for-all, warn cybersecurity experts. The flaw allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass authentication and obtain administrative privileges on the affected system. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/hacker-free-for-all-over-cisco-sd-wan-flaw-a-30946
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Identity Crisis: Global Firms Face Mounting Risks Amid AI Surge and Lack of Recovery Testing
Organizations may be increasingly adopting Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) practices, but a critical gap in disaster recovery readiness is leaving many vulnerable to catastrophic failure. The annual State of ITDR survey from Quest Software, which gathered insights from 650 IT and security executives worldwide, reveals a startling lack of preparedness around post-attack restoration……
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Why Password Audits Miss the Accounts Attackers Actually Want
Password audits often focus on complexity rules but miss the accounts attackers actually target. Specops Software explains how breached passwords, orphaned users, and service accounts can leave organizations exposed. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/why-password-audits-miss-the-accounts-attackers-actually-want/
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Iran’s MuddyWater Hackers Target US Firms with New Dindoor Backdoor
Researchers say Iran’s MuddyWater hackers targeted US companies and an Israeli software firm’s department in a cyber campaign using the Dindoor malware – All this amid the ongoing conflict. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/iran-muddywater-hackers-us-dindoor-backdoor/
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Apache ZooKeeper Flaw Exposes Sensitive Data to Attackers
Apache ZooKeeper, a centralized service used for maintaining configuration information and naming in distributed systems, has received critical security updates. The Apache Software Foundation recently addressed two >>Important<< severity vulnerabilities that could expose sensitive data and allow server impersonation in production environments. Configuration and Hostname Verification Flaws The first vulnerability, identified as CVE-2026-24308, involves sensitive…
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OpenAI joins the race in AI-assisted code security
OpenAI introduced Codex Securityâ , an AI agent that reviews codebases to find, verify, and help fix software vulnerabilities. The launch comes a few weeks after rival … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/09/openai-codex-security%e2%81%a0-feature/
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PQC roadmap remains hazy as vendors race for early advantage
Tags: attack, cisco, communications, control, crypto, cryptography, data, encryption, finance, firmware, gartner, google, grc, guide, Hardware, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, monitoring, network, nist, risk, software, technology, threat, tool, vpn, vulnerabilitySome are already ahead as the migration question looms: One of the earliest vendors to operationalize cryptographic discovery specifically for PQC readiness was Sandbox AQ, which emerged from Google’s quantum research efforts. As early as 2022, the company argued that enterprises needed to inventory cryptography assets long before post-quantum algorithms could be deployed at scale.Initially…
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AI Is Moving Faster Than Security Controls
Tags: access, ai, api, automation, computing, control, cybersecurity, data, governance, group, intelligence, monitoring, risk, service, software, technology, tool, updateAI is entering organisations faster than the security controls designed to govern it. Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming embedded across organisations. AI assistants are now writing code, summarising documents, analysing data, and supporting operational decisions. What began as experimentation is quickly becoming operational dependency. For security teams, the challenge is not simply adopting AI. The…
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Tarnung als Taktik: Warum Ransomware-Angriffe raffinierter werden
Tags: access, ai, ciso, control, cyber, cyberattack, detection, encryption, endpoint, extortion, framework, intelligence, lockbit, mitre, openai, ransomware, RedTeam, service, software, strategy, threat, tool, vulnerabilityStatt eines kurzen, aber sehr schmerzhaften Stiches setzen Cyberkrimelle zunehmend darauf, sich in ihren Opfern festzubeißen und beständig auszusaugen.Ransomware-Angreifer ändern zunehmend ihre Taktik und setzen vermehrt auf unauffällige Infiltration. Dies liegt daran, dass die Drohung mit der Veröffentlichung sensibler Unternehmensdaten zum Hauptdruckmittel bei Erpressungen geworden ist.Der jährliche Red-Teaming-Bericht von Picus Security zeigt, dass Angreifer zunehmen…
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Chardet dispute shows how AI will kill software licensing, argues Bruce Perens
Alarm bells are ringing in the open source community, but commercial licensing is also at risk First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/06/ai_kills_software_licensing/
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New Social Security Scam Emails Use Fake Tax Documents to Hijack PCs
A new phishing campaign is targeting thousands in the US by posing as the Social Security Administration. Learn how scammers use fake 2025/2026 tax statements and Datto RMM software to hijack computers and steal data, as shared with Hackread.com First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/social-security-scam-emails-fake-tax-doc-hijack-pc/