Tag: software
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Risk ‘Comparable’ to SolarWinds Incident Lurks in Popular Software Update Tool
Some of the world’s biggest technology companies use a program liable to introduce malware into their software. The potential consequences are staggering, but there’s an easy fix. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/risk-solarwinds-popular-software-tool-update
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Risk ‘Comparable’ to SolarWinds Incident Lurks in Popular Software Update Tool
Some of the world’s biggest technology companies use a program liable to introduce malware into their software. The potential consequences are staggering, but there’s an easy fix. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/risk-solarwinds-popular-software-tool-update
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Risk ‘Comparable’ to SolarWinds Incident Lurks in Popular Software Update Tool
Some of the world’s biggest technology companies use a program liable to introduce malware into their software. The potential consequences are staggering, but there’s an easy fix. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/risk-solarwinds-popular-software-tool-update
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Hackers Targeting Freight Operators to Steal Cargo: Proofpoint
Threat actors are working with organized crime groups to target freight operators and transportation companies, infiltrate their systems through RMM software, and steal cargo, which they then sell online or ship to Europe, according to Proofpoint researchers, who saw similar campaigns last year. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/hackers-targeting-freight-operators-to-steal-cargo-proofpoint/
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Hackers Targeting Freight Operators to Steal Cargo: Proofpoint
Threat actors are working with organized crime groups to target freight operators and transportation companies, infiltrate their systems through RMM software, and steal cargo, which they then sell online or ship to Europe, according to Proofpoint researchers, who saw similar campaigns last year. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/hackers-targeting-freight-operators-to-steal-cargo-proofpoint/
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Hackers Targeting Freight Operators to Steal Cargo: Proofpoint
Threat actors are working with organized crime groups to target freight operators and transportation companies, infiltrate their systems through RMM software, and steal cargo, which they then sell online or ship to Europe, according to Proofpoint researchers, who saw similar campaigns last year. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/hackers-targeting-freight-operators-to-steal-cargo-proofpoint/
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Bugcrowd brings Mayhem AI to bear on ethical hacking community
Bugcrowd acquires scaleup Mayhem Security to enhance the ingenuity of its human hackers with AI-backed software testing capabilities First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366634010/Bugcrowd-brings-Mayhem-AI-to-bear-on-ethical-hacking-community
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Famed software engineer DJB tries Fil-C”¦ and likes what he sees
Tags: softwareA ‘three-letter person’ experiments with the new type-safe C, and is impressed First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/11/05/djb_tries_filc_and_approves/
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Famed software engineer DJB tries Fil-C”¦ and likes what he sees
Tags: softwareA ‘three-letter person’ experiments with the new type-safe C, and is impressed First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/11/05/djb_tries_filc_and_approves/
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Louvre-Raubzug offenbart jahrzehntelanges Security-Versagen
Windows-Sicherheitsprobleme haben beim Louvre-Museum scheinbar Tradition.Shutterstock / Phil PasquiniDas Louvre-Museum in Paris wurde im Oktober 2025 bekanntlich von Einbrechern heimgesucht und auf ziemlich dreiste Art und Weise um Juwelen im Wert von circa 88 Millionen Euro erleichtert. Die Diebe nutzten für ihren Raubzug einen Möbelaufzug (made in Germany), um durch ein Fenster im zweiten Stock…
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Louvre-Raubzug offenbart jahrzehntelanges Security-Versagen
Windows-Sicherheitsprobleme haben beim Louvre-Museum scheinbar Tradition.Shutterstock / Phil PasquiniDas Louvre-Museum in Paris wurde im Oktober 2025 bekanntlich von Einbrechern heimgesucht und auf ziemlich dreiste Art und Weise um Juwelen im Wert von circa 88 Millionen Euro erleichtert. Die Diebe nutzten für ihren Raubzug einen Möbelaufzug (made in Germany), um durch ein Fenster im zweiten Stock…
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10 promising cybersecurity startups CISOs should know about
Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, business, ceo, ciso, cloud, compliance, container, control, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, defense, detection, endpoint, exploit, finance, gartner, google, governance, government, grc, ibm, identity, linux, malicious, microsoft, military, monitoring, network, open-source, ransomware, RedTeam, risk, saas, software, startup, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trust2. Chainguard: Category: Software supply chain securityWhy they’re here: Founded in 2021 by Dan Lorenc (formerly at Microsoft and Google), Chainguard offers a Linux-based platform for securely building applications. The company has raised more than $600M and is valued at $3.5B. In fiscal year 2025, Chainguard reached a $40M annual run rate and by the…
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10 promising cybersecurity startups CISOs should know about
Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, business, ceo, ciso, cloud, compliance, container, control, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, defense, detection, endpoint, exploit, finance, gartner, google, governance, government, grc, ibm, identity, linux, malicious, microsoft, military, monitoring, network, open-source, ransomware, RedTeam, risk, saas, software, startup, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trust2. Chainguard: Category: Software supply chain securityWhy they’re here: Founded in 2021 by Dan Lorenc (formerly at Microsoft and Google), Chainguard offers a Linux-based platform for securely building applications. The company has raised more than $600M and is valued at $3.5B. In fiscal year 2025, Chainguard reached a $40M annual run rate and by the…
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10 promising cybersecurity startups CISOs should know about
Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, business, ceo, ciso, cloud, compliance, container, control, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, defense, detection, endpoint, exploit, finance, gartner, google, governance, government, grc, ibm, identity, linux, malicious, microsoft, military, monitoring, network, open-source, ransomware, RedTeam, risk, saas, software, startup, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trust2. Chainguard: Category: Software supply chain securityWhy they’re here: Founded in 2021 by Dan Lorenc (formerly at Microsoft and Google), Chainguard offers a Linux-based platform for securely building applications. The company has raised more than $600M and is valued at $3.5B. In fiscal year 2025, Chainguard reached a $40M annual run rate and by the…
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PortGPT: How researchers taught an AI to backport security patches automatically
Keeping older software versions secure often means backporting patches from newer releases. It is a routine but tedious job, especially for large open-source projects such as … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/05/portgpt-ai-backport-security-patches-automatically/
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DragonForce Cartel Surfaces from Leaked Conti v3 Ransomware Source Code
Tags: cyber, data-breach, encryption, flaw, group, malware, ransomware, software, threat, vulnerabilityAcronis Threat Research Unit has analyzed recent activity linked to the DragonForce ransomware group and identified a new malware variant in the wild. The latest sample uses vulnerable drivers such as truesight.sys and rentdrv2.sys to disable security software, terminate protected processes and correct encryption flaws previously associated with Akira ransomware. The updated encryption scheme addresses…
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Apache OpenOffice disputes data breach claims by ransomware gang
The Apache Software Foundation disputes claims that its OpenOffice project suffered an Akira ransomware attack, after the threat actors claimed to have stolen 23 GB of corporate documents. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apache-openoffice-disputes-data-breach-claims-by-ransomware-gang/
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Data breach at major Swedish software supplier impacts 1.5 million
The Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) is investigating a cyberattack on IT systems supplier Miljödata that exposed data belonging to 1.5 million people. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/data-breach-at-major-swedish-software-supplier-impacts-15-million/
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TruffleHog, Fade In and BSAFE Crypto-C vulnerabilities
Cisco Talos’ Vulnerability Discovery & Research team recently disclosed three vulnerabilities in Dell BSAFE, two in Fade In screenwriting software, and one in Trufflehog The vulnerabilities mentioned in this blog post have been patched by their respective vendors, all in adherence to Cisco’s third-party vulnerability disclosure First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/trufflehog-fade-in-and-bsafe-crypto-c-vulnerabilities/
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Louvre delayed Windows security updates ahead of burglary
No updates for eight security applications: The newspaper also examined calls for tender and other public procurement documents issued by the musem in the years since the audits.Twenty years of technical debt weighed heavily on security at the Louvre, as it steadily accumulated systems for analogue video surveillance, digital video surveillance, intrusion detection, and access…
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Die Gefahr lauert in der KI
Das massenhafte Ausrollen von Software ist ein Problem, wenn diese bereits im Auslieferungszustand oder in einem Update kompromittiert ist. Damit erhalten unter Umständen Hunderttausende von Unternehmen eine Software mit Schwachstellen oder gar eingepflanzter Malware, die von Cyberkriminellen ausgenutzt wird. Ähnlich verhält es sich mit der Nutzung von künstlicher Intelligenz (KI) beziehungsweise mit großen Sprachmodellen (LLMs).…
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Die Gefahr lauert in der KI
Das massenhafte Ausrollen von Software ist ein Problem, wenn diese bereits im Auslieferungszustand oder in einem Update kompromittiert ist. Damit erhalten unter Umständen Hunderttausende von Unternehmen eine Software mit Schwachstellen oder gar eingepflanzter Malware, die von Cyberkriminellen ausgenutzt wird. Ähnlich verhält es sich mit der Nutzung von künstlicher Intelligenz (KI) beziehungsweise mit großen Sprachmodellen (LLMs).…
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Check Point entschlüsselt <> mit generativer KI
Check Point Software Technologies hat durch seine Forschungseinheit Check Point Research (CPR) einen bedeutenden Durchbruch in der Malware-Analyse erzielt. Mithilfe generativer künstlicher Intelligenz konnte die komplexe Schadsoftware XLoader 8.0 deutlich schneller entschlüsselt und verstanden werden ein entscheidender Schritt im globalen Kampf gegen moderne, verschlüsselte Bedrohungen. Wichtigste Erkenntnisse: XLoader 8.0 zählt zu den am schwersten […]…
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Check Point entschlüsselt <> mit generativer KI
Check Point Software Technologies hat durch seine Forschungseinheit Check Point Research (CPR) einen bedeutenden Durchbruch in der Malware-Analyse erzielt. Mithilfe generativer künstlicher Intelligenz konnte die komplexe Schadsoftware XLoader 8.0 deutlich schneller entschlüsselt und verstanden werden ein entscheidender Schritt im globalen Kampf gegen moderne, verschlüsselte Bedrohungen. Wichtigste Erkenntnisse: XLoader 8.0 zählt zu den am schwersten […]…
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Ransomware Defense Using the Wazuh Open Source Platform
Tags: access, attack, computer, cyberattack, data, defense, infrastructure, malicious, malware, open-source, ransom, ransomware, software, threatRansomware is malicious software designed to block access to a computer system or encrypt data until a ransom is paid. This cyberattack is one of the most prevalent and damaging threats in the digital landscape, affecting individuals, businesses, and critical infrastructure worldwide.A ransomware attack typically begins when the malware infiltrates a system through various vectors…
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Die Gefahr lauert in der KI: Verbreitung kompromittierter Sprachmodelle
Das massenhafte Ausrollen von Software ist ein Problem, wenn diese bereits im Auslieferungszustand oder in einem Update kompromittiert ist. Damit erhalten unter Umständen Hunderttausende von Unternehmen eine Software mit Schwachstellen oder gar eingepflanzter Malware, die von Cyberkriminellen ausgenutzt wird. Ähnlich verhält es sich mit der Nutzung von künstlicher Intelligenz (KI) beziehungsweise mit großen Sprachmodellen (LLMs).…
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Ransomware-Bande missbraucht Microsoft-Zertifikate
Kontinuierlich offenstehende Hintertüren sind für Cyberkriminelle ein Freifahrtschein.Die Ransomware-Bande Rhysida ist speziell im Unternehmensumfeld berüchtigt. Nun scheint das kriminelle Hacker-Kollektiv neue Wege einschlagen zu wollen, wie ein Bericht des US-Sicherheitsanbieters Expel nahelegt. Demnach setzen die Cyberkriminellen in ihrer aktuellen Angriffskampagne initial auf Malvertising. Die maliziösen Anzeigen laufen über die Microsoft-Suchmaschine Bing und führen auf Fake-Download-Seiten…
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Crooks exploit RMM software to hijack trucking firms and steal cargo
Hackers target trucking firms with RMM tools to steal freight, teaming with organized crime to loot goods, mainly food and beverages. Cybercriminals are targeting trucking and logistics firms with RMM tools (remote monitoring and management software) to steal freight. Active since June 2025, the group works with organized crime to loot goods, mainly food and…
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Ransomware-Bande missbraucht Microsoft-Zertifikate
Kontinuierlich offenstehende Hintertüren sind für Cyberkriminelle ein Freifahrtschein.Die Ransomware-Bande Rhysida ist speziell im Unternehmensumfeld berüchtigt. Nun scheint das kriminelle Hacker-Kollektiv neue Wege einschlagen zu wollen, wie ein Bericht des US-Sicherheitsanbieters Expel nahelegt. Demnach setzen die Cyberkriminellen in ihrer aktuellen Angriffskampagne initial auf Malvertising. Die maliziösen Anzeigen laufen über die Microsoft-Suchmaschine Bing und führen auf Fake-Download-Seiten…
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Crooks exploit RMM software to hijack trucking firms and steal cargo
Hackers target trucking firms with RMM tools to steal freight, teaming with organized crime to loot goods, mainly food and beverages. Cybercriminals are targeting trucking and logistics firms with RMM tools (remote monitoring and management software) to steal freight. Active since June 2025, the group works with organized crime to loot goods, mainly food and…