Tag: software
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Why password controls still matter in cybersecurity
Passwords still matter, and weak policies leave the door wide open. Specops Software explains how longer passphrases, smarter banned-password lists, and adaptive rotation strategies can strengthen security without frustrating users. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/why-password-controls-still-matter-in-cybersecurity/
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Why password controls still matter in cybersecurity
Passwords still matter, and weak policies leave the door wide open. Specops Software explains how longer passphrases, smarter banned-password lists, and adaptive rotation strategies can strengthen security without frustrating users. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/why-password-controls-still-matter-in-cybersecurity/
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Why password controls still matter in cybersecurity
Passwords still matter, and weak policies leave the door wide open. Specops Software explains how longer passphrases, smarter banned-password lists, and adaptive rotation strategies can strengthen security without frustrating users. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/why-password-controls-still-matter-in-cybersecurity/
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OpenAI launches Aardvark to detect and patch hidden bugs in code
Tags: ai, attack, cve, flaw, framework, LLM, open-source, openai, software, supply-chain, update, vulnerabilitySecuring open source and shifting security left: Aardvark’s role extends beyond enterprise environments. OpenAI has already deployed it across open-source repositories, where it claims to have discovered multiple real-world vulnerabilities, ten of which have received official CVE identifiers. The LLM giant said it plans to provide pro-bono scanning for selected non-commercial open-source projects, under a…
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OpenAI launches Aardvark to detect and patch hidden bugs in code
Tags: ai, attack, cve, flaw, framework, LLM, open-source, openai, software, supply-chain, update, vulnerabilitySecuring open source and shifting security left: Aardvark’s role extends beyond enterprise environments. OpenAI has already deployed it across open-source repositories, where it claims to have discovered multiple real-world vulnerabilities, ten of which have received official CVE identifiers. The LLM giant said it plans to provide pro-bono scanning for selected non-commercial open-source projects, under a…
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Internationaler Strafgerichtshof wechselt von Microsoft zu openDesk von ZenDIS
Wechsel in der IT-Infrastruktur beim Internationalen Strafgerichtshof (IStGH). Nachdem die Trump Administration Druck auf deren Chefankläger ausgeübt hat, schwenkt das Gericht bezüglich seiner IT-Infrastruktur laut einem Bericht des Handelsblatts um. US-Anbieter wie Microsoft werden durch openDesk-Software vom Zentrum für Digitale … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/10/31/internationaler-strafgerichtshof-wechselt-von-microsoft-zu-zendis/
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Internationaler Strafgerichtshof wechselt von Microsoft zu openDesk von ZenDIS
Wechsel in der IT-Infrastruktur beim Internationalen Strafgerichtshof (IStGH). Nachdem die Trump Administration Druck auf deren Chefankläger ausgeübt hat, schwenkt das Gericht bezüglich seiner IT-Infrastruktur laut einem Bericht des Handelsblatts um. US-Anbieter wie Microsoft werden durch openDesk-Software vom Zentrum für Digitale … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/10/31/internationaler-strafgerichtshof-wechselt-von-microsoft-zu-zendis/
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The unified linkage model: A new lens for understanding cyber risk
Tags: access, api, attack, breach, ciso, cloud, compliance, credentials, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, flaw, framework, identity, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, mitre, network, nist, okta, open-source, radius, resilience, risk, risk-analysis, saas, sbom, software, supply-chain, threat, update, vpn, vulnerability, zero-day, zero-trustMissed systemic risk: Organizations secure individual components but miss how vulnerabilities propagate through dependencies (e.g., Log4j embedded in third-party apps).Ineffective prioritization: Without a linkage structure, teams patch high-severity CVEs on isolated systems while leaving lower-scored flaws on critical trust pathways.Slow incident response: When a zero-day emerges, teams scramble to locate vulnerable components. Without pre-existing linkage…
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QNAP-Warnung von ASP.NET-Schwachstelle in Backup-Software
QNAP warnt Kunden vor einer kritischen ASP.NET-Schwachstelle die auch seinen NetBak PC Agent-Software für Windows betrifft. Das ist ein Windows-Dienstprogramm zum Sichern von Daten auf einem QNAP-Netzwerkspeichergerät (NAS). Es handelt sich um die Schwachstelle CVE-2025-55315 im Core von ASP.NET, die mit … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/10/31/qnap-warnung-von-asp-net-schwachstelle-in-backup-software/
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Progress Releases Patch for MOVEit Transfer Resource Consumption Flaw
Progress Software has released security patches to address a high-severity vulnerability in its MOVEit Transfer platform discovered on October 29, 2025. The flaw, tracked asCVE-2025-10932, affects the AS2 module and allows attackers to consume system resources without proper restrictions. Attribute Details CVE ID CVE-2025-10932 Vulnerability Type Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400) Affected Component Progress MOVEit Transfer…
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Low-Code meets KI: Wie der Mittelstand die Kontrolle über seine Digitalisierung zurückgewinnt
Mittelständische Unternehmen stehen vor einer Zwickmühle: Geschäftssysteme werden komplexer, die Anforderungen an digitale Integration steigen doch Entwickler für maßgeschneiderte Anpassungen fehlen. IT-Abteilungen sind überlastet, Änderungen dauern Monate, spezifische Anforderungen werden zu teuren Sonderprojekten. Künstliche Intelligenz und Low-Code-Plattformen versprechen nun einen Ausweg: Fachabteilungen können selbst Software entwickeln, ohne Programmierkenntnisse. Die Marketing-Managerin baut ihr Dashboard, der… First…
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Malicious packages in npm evade dependency detection through invisible URL links: Report
Tags: ai, application-security, attack, control, detection, edr, endpoint, exploit, flaw, github, governance, hacker, malicious, malware, microsoft, open-source, programming, service, software, supply-chain, threat, tool, trainingCampaign also exploits AI: The names of packages uploaded to npm aren’t typosquats of common packages, a popular tactic of threat actors. Instead the hackers exploit AI hallucinations. When developers ask AI assistants for package recommendations, the chatbots sometimes suggest plausible-sounding names that are close to those of legitimate packages, but that don’t actually exist.…
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Hidden npm Malware Exposes New Supply Chain Weakness
Hidden npm malware steals developer credentials, exposing major software supply chain risks in the open-source ecosystem. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/hidden-npm-malware-supply-chain/
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OpenAI’s Aardvark is an AI Security Agent Combating Code Vulnerabilities
OpenAI on Thursday launched Aardvark, an artificial intelligence (AI) agent designed to autonomously detect and help fix security vulnerabilities in software code, offering defenders a potentially valuable tool against malicious hackers. The GPT-5-powered tool, currently in private beta, represents what OpenAI calls a >>defender-first model
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Gartner Recognizes Flowable in 2025 Magic Quadrant for Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies
ZÜRICH, Switzerland Flowable, a global provider of enterprise automation and orchestration software, has been recognized in the… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/gartner-flowable-2025-magic-quadrant-automation-tech/
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Minimize the Vulnerability Blast Radius in the Cloud
Tenable Cloud Security unifies visibility across code, build, and runtime stages. It correlates vulnerabilities, identities, and misconfigurations to prioritize exploitability and automate containment, helping teams detect, control, and remediate risks across multi-cloud and hybrid environments. Key takeaways: Vulnerabilities can emerge at any point in multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environments, and the potential blast radius of…
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Minimize the Vulnerability Blast Radius in the Cloud
Tenable Cloud Security unifies visibility across code, build, and runtime stages. It correlates vulnerabilities, identities, and misconfigurations to prioritize exploitability and automate containment, helping teams detect, control, and remediate risks across multi-cloud and hybrid environments. Key takeaways: Vulnerabilities can emerge at any point in multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environments, and the potential blast radius of…
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CISA orders feds to patch VMware Tools flaw exploited by Chinese hackers
CISA has ordered federal agencies to patch a high-severity vulnerability in Broadcom’s VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools software, exploited by Chinese hackers since October 2024. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-feds-to-patch-vmware-tools-flaw-exploited-since-october-2024/
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Strengthening security with a converged security and networking platform
created new security risks. Products are designed with different fundamental security assumptions. Each has a separate security policy and requires a specially trained administrator, making it difficult to coordinate security policies and use products together. The result is a fragmented security infrastructure with inconsistent rules and poor visibility. Conflicting policies and uneven enforcement create the…
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Strengthening security with a converged security and networking platform
created new security risks. Products are designed with different fundamental security assumptions. Each has a separate security policy and requires a specially trained administrator, making it difficult to coordinate security policies and use products together. The result is a fragmented security infrastructure with inconsistent rules and poor visibility. Conflicting policies and uneven enforcement create the…
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Veeam Sets Data Graph Course Following Acquisition of Securiti AI
Veeam Software plans to expand the scope of its offerings into the realm of data security posture management (DSPM) following the closing of a $1.725 billion acquisition of Securiti AI. Securiti AI developed a DSPM platform based on a knowledge graph that makes it possible to track the relationships between various data sets and then..…
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Large-Language-Models in KI-Agenten schützen
Der von Check Point Software Technologies akquirierte KI-Spezialist Lakera hat einen völlig neuartigen Benchmark zusammen mit Sicherheitsforschern des britischen AI Security Institute entwickelt. Dieser hilft vornehmlich, Large-Language-Models in KI-Agenten zu schützen. Der völlig neuartige Benchmark b3 ist ein Open-Source-Projekt zur Sicherheitsevaluierung, das speziell für den Schutz von LLMs in KI-Agenten entworfen worden ist. Der Benchmark…
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Large-Language-Models in KI-Agenten schützen
Der von Check Point Software Technologies akquirierte KI-Spezialist Lakera hat einen völlig neuartigen Benchmark zusammen mit Sicherheitsforschern des britischen AI Security Institute entwickelt. Dieser hilft vornehmlich, Large-Language-Models in KI-Agenten zu schützen. Der völlig neuartige Benchmark b3 ist ein Open-Source-Projekt zur Sicherheitsevaluierung, das speziell für den Schutz von LLMs in KI-Agenten entworfen worden ist. Der Benchmark…
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Kurdische Hacktivisten auch in Deutschland aktiv
Die Sicherheitsforscher von Check-Point-External-Risk-Management von Check Point Software Technologies haben zwischen August und Oktober 2025 rund 350 Denial-of-Service-Attacken (DDoS) mit der Gruppe Hezi Rash in Verbindung gebracht, darunter 14,2 Prozent in Deutschland. Unterstrichen wird die Gefährlichkeit dieser Hacktivisten-Gruppe Hezi Rash, was auf kurdisch Schwarze-Kraft oder Schwarze-Truppe heißt, von den Indizien, dass sie mit bekannten cyberkriminellen…
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Malicious NPM packages fetch infostealer for Windows, Linux, macOS
Ten malicious packages mimicking legitimate software projects in the npm registry download an information-stealing component that collects sensitive data from Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-npm-packages-fetch-infostealer-for-windows-linux-macos/
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Malicious NPM packages fetch infostealer for Windows, Linux, macOS
Ten malicious packages mimicking legitimate software projects in the npm registry download an information-stealing component that collects sensitive data from Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-npm-packages-fetch-infostealer-for-windows-linux-macos/
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PhantomRaven Malware Found in 126 npm Packages Stealing GitHub Tokens From Devs
Tags: attack, authentication, credentials, cybersecurity, github, malicious, malware, software, supply-chainCybersecurity researchers have uncovered yet another active software supply chain attack campaign targeting the npm registry with over 100 malicious packages that can steal authentication tokens, CI/CD secrets, and GitHub credentials from developers’ machines.The campaign has been codenamed PhantomRaven by Koi Security. The activity is assessed to have begun in August 2025, when the first…
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Poseck sieht Verzicht als Sicherheitslücke – So soll Missbrauch von Palantir-Software verhindert werden
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/palantir-analyse-software-vera-datenschutz-polizei-einsatz-bayern-a-c3deb5d878519bb833591a71fa5226eb/
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Check Point und NVIDIA arbeiten gemeinsam an einer integrierten Sicherheitslösung für KI-Fabriken
Der Cybersicherheitsanbieter Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP) stellt gemeinsam mit NVIDIA eine neue Sicherheitslösung für sogenannte ‘KI-Fabriken” vor also Umgebungen, in denen Unternehmen KI-Modelle entwickeln, trainieren und betreiben. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/check-point-und-nvidia-arbeiten-gemeinsam-an-einer-integrierten-sicherheitsloesung-fuer-ki-fabriken/a42551/