Tag: software
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An AI for an AI: Anthropic says AI agents require AI defense
Automated software keeps getting better at pilfering cryptocurrency First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/05/an_ai_for_an_ai/
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Marquis data breach impacted more than 780,000 individuals
Hackers breached fintech firm Marquis, stealing personal and financial data, the security breach impacted over 780,000 people. Hackers breached fintech firm Marquis and stole personal and financial data, including names, addresses, SSNs, and card numbers, impacting over 780,000 people. Marquis is a Texas-based fintech and software firm that provides data-driven marketing, customer data platforms, analytics,…
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From feeds to flows: Using a unified linkage model to operationalize threat intelligence
Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, automation, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, container, control, corporate, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, finance, firewall, framework, github, government, iam, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, ISO-27001, malicious, metric, mitre, monitoring, network, nist, open-source, phishing, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, saas, service, siem, soc, software, supply-chain, tactics, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-trustwhat to watch for, but not why it matters or how it moves through your environment.The result is a paradox of abundance: CISOs have more data than ever before, but less operational clarity. Analysts are overwhelmed by indicators disconnected from context or mission relevance.Each feed represents a snapshot of a potential threat, but it does…
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How strong password policies secure OT systems against cyber threats
OT environments rely on aging systems, shared accounts, and remote access, making weak or reused passwords a major attack vector. Specops Software explains how stronger password policies and continuous checks for compromised credentials help secure critical OT infrastructure. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-strong-password-policies-secure-ot-systems-against-cyber-threats/
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Marquis Data Breach Exposes Dozens of U.S. Banks and Credit Unions
A significant cybersecurity incident affecting multiple U.S. financial institutions came to light on November 26, 2025, when Marquis Software Solutions notified affected customers of a ransomware attack. The breach, discovered on August 14, 2025, compromised the personal information of thousands of customers across numerous banks and credit unions throughout the United States. Marquis Software Solutions,…
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CISA Issues Five New ICS Advisories on Emerging Vulnerabilities and Exploits
Tags: cisa, control, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, healthcare, infrastructure, software, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released five critical advisories on December 2, 2025, addressing high-severity vulnerabilities affecting industrial control systems across multiple vendors. The advisories span video surveillance platforms, intelligent metering gateways, medical imaging software, and manufacturing control systems, collectively impacting critical infrastructure sectors worldwide, including energy, healthcare, and water systems. The most…
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K7 Antivirus Flaw Lets Attackers Gain SYSTEM-Level Privileges
A critical security vulnerability has been discovered in K7 Ultimate Security antivirus software that allows attackers to gain the highest level of system access on Windows computers. The flaw, tracked asCVE-2024-36424, enables low-privileged users to escalate their permissions to SYSTEM level, giving them complete control over affected machines. How the Vulnerability Works K7 Ultimate Security…
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CISA Issues Five New ICS Advisories on Emerging Vulnerabilities and Exploits
Tags: cisa, control, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, healthcare, infrastructure, software, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released five critical advisories on December 2, 2025, addressing high-severity vulnerabilities affecting industrial control systems across multiple vendors. The advisories span video surveillance platforms, intelligent metering gateways, medical imaging software, and manufacturing control systems, collectively impacting critical infrastructure sectors worldwide, including energy, healthcare, and water systems. The most…
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K7 Antivirus Flaw Lets Attackers Gain SYSTEM-Level Privileges
A critical security vulnerability has been discovered in K7 Ultimate Security antivirus software that allows attackers to gain the highest level of system access on Windows computers. The flaw, tracked asCVE-2024-36424, enables low-privileged users to escalate their permissions to SYSTEM level, giving them complete control over affected machines. How the Vulnerability Works K7 Ultimate Security…
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CISA Issues Five New ICS Advisories on Emerging Vulnerabilities and Exploits
Tags: cisa, control, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, healthcare, infrastructure, software, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released five critical advisories on December 2, 2025, addressing high-severity vulnerabilities affecting industrial control systems across multiple vendors. The advisories span video surveillance platforms, intelligent metering gateways, medical imaging software, and manufacturing control systems, collectively impacting critical infrastructure sectors worldwide, including energy, healthcare, and water systems. The most…
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Sleepless in Security: What’s Actually Keeping CISOs Up at Night
Security headlines distract, but the threats keeping CISOs awake are fundamental gaps and software supply chain risks. Learn why basics and visibility matter most. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/sleepless-in-security-whats-actually-keeping-cisos-up-at-night/
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Developers urged to immediately upgrade React, Next.js
create-next-app and built for production is vulnerable without any specific code modifications by the developer,” Wiz also warns.The problem in React’s server package, designated CVE-2025-55182, is a logical deserialization vulnerability allowing the server to processes RSC payloads in an unsafe way. When a server receives a specially crafted, malformed payload, say Wiz researchers, it fails to validate the…
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CISA Warns of Severe Flaws in Nuclear Med Tracking Software
Mirion Medical Says Bugs Are Fixed in New Release of BioDose/NMIS Software. U.S. federal authorities are warning that several high-severity vulnerabilities discovered in Mirion Medical Co. inventory tracking software used by nuclear medicine departments could allow attackers to modify program executables and gain access to sensitive information. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/cisa-warns-severe-flaws-in-nuclear-med-tracking-software-a-30189
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Marquis data breach impacts over 74 US banks, credit unions
Financial software provider Marquis Software Solutions is warning that it suffered a data breach that impacted dozens of banks and credit unions across the US. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/marquis-data-breach-impacts-over-74-us-banks-credit-unions/
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Interview: Florence Mottay, global CISO, Zalando
Florence Mottay moved from mathematics to software engineering, and is now leading security at Zalando, a high-tech online fashion retailer First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366635298/Interview-Florence-Mottay-global-CISO-Zalando
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DPRK’s ‘Contagious Interview’ Spawns Malicious Npm Package Factory
North Korean attackers have delivered more than 197 malicious packages with 31K-plus downloads since Oct. 10, as part of ongoing state-sponsored activity to compromise software developers. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/contagious-interview-malicious-npm-package-factory
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DPRK’s ‘Contagious Interview’ Spawns Malicious Npm Package Factory
North Korean attackers have delivered more than 197 malicious packages with 31K-plus downloads since Oct. 10, as part of ongoing state-sponsored activity to compromise software developers. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/contagious-interview-malicious-npm-package-factory
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SecAlerts Cuts Through the Noise with a Smarter, Faster Way to Track Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability management is a core component of every cybersecurity strategy. However, businesses often use thousands of software without realising it (when was the last time you checked?), and keeping track of all the vulnerability alerts, notifications, and updates can be a burden on resources and often leads to missed vulnerabilities. Taking into account that nearly…
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Glassworm Malware Targets OpenVSX and Microsoft Visual Studio with 24 New Malicious Packages
Security threats rarely adhere to holiday schedules, and while developers may take time off, malicious actors are working overtime. A significant new wave of software supply chain attacks has been identified targeting the Microsoft Visual Studio Marketplace and OpenVSX platforms. Researchers at Secure Annex have uncovered and tracked 24 new malicious packages linked to the…
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Glassworm Malware Targets OpenVSX and Microsoft Visual Studio with 24 New Malicious Packages
Security threats rarely adhere to holiday schedules, and while developers may take time off, malicious actors are working overtime. A significant new wave of software supply chain attacks has been identified targeting the Microsoft Visual Studio Marketplace and OpenVSX platforms. Researchers at Secure Annex have uncovered and tracked 24 new malicious packages linked to the…
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Qualcomm Issues Critical Security Alert Over Secure Boot Vulnerability
Qualcomm warned partners and device manufacturers about multiple newly discovered vulnerabilities that span its chipset ecosystem. The Qualcomm released a detailed security bulletin on December 1, 2025, outlining six high-priority weaknesses in its proprietary software, including one flaw that directly compromises the secure boot process, one of the most sensitive stages in a device’s startup…
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Qualcomm Issues Critical Security Alert Over Secure Boot Vulnerability
Qualcomm warned partners and device manufacturers about multiple newly discovered vulnerabilities that span its chipset ecosystem. The Qualcomm released a detailed security bulletin on December 1, 2025, outlining six high-priority weaknesses in its proprietary software, including one flaw that directly compromises the secure boot process, one of the most sensitive stages in a device’s startup…
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The Dual Role of AI in Cybersecurity: Shield or Weapon?
Artificial intelligence isn’t just another tool in the security stack anymore it’s changing how software is written, how vulnerabilities spread and how long attackers can sit undetected inside complex environments. Security researcher and startup founder Guy Arazi unpacks why AI has become both a powerful defensive accelerator and a force multiplier for adversaries, especially.. First…
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The Dual Role of AI in Cybersecurity: Shield or Weapon?
Artificial intelligence isn’t just another tool in the security stack anymore it’s changing how software is written, how vulnerabilities spread and how long attackers can sit undetected inside complex environments. Security researcher and startup founder Guy Arazi unpacks why AI has become both a powerful defensive accelerator and a force multiplier for adversaries, especially.. First…
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Windows 11 needs an XP SP2 moment, says ex-Microsoft engineer
Stop AI bloat, fix the operating system, implores veteran software developer Dave Plummer First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/01/windows_needs_another_xp_sp2/
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Windows 11 needs an XP SP2 moment, says ex-Microsoft engineer
Stop AI bloat, fix the operating system, implores veteran software developer Dave Plummer First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/01/windows_needs_another_xp_sp2/
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Zu Weihnachten die Rechner der Verwandtschaft auf Botnet-Aktivitäten überprüfen der kostenlose GreyNoise IP Check machts möglich.Hacks greifen immer stärker Unternehmen an, weil die Beute in Form von Lösegeld und Daten dort aussichtreicher ist als bei Privatpersonen. Das bedeutet jedoch nicht, dass eine Einzelperson kein lohnendes Opfer ist. Im Gegenteil Computer von Individuen zu infizieren kann…