Tag: software
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<> Modulares Botnetz nutzt Standard-Zugangsdaten für Angriffe auf Webserver
Check Point Research (CPR), die Sicherheitsforschungsabteilung von Check Point Software Technologies, hat eine neue, hochaktive Malware-Kampagne analysiert: GoBruteforcer (auch ‘GoBrut” genannt). Dabei handelt es sich um ein in der Programmiersprache Go (Golang) entwickeltes, modulares Botnetz, das systematisch öffentlich erreichbare Web- und Datenbank-Services angreift darunter FTP, MySQL, PostgreSQL und phpMyAdmin auf Linux-Servern. Die Kampagne nutzt […]…
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Target’s dev server offline after hackers claim to steal source code
Hackers are claiming to be selling internal source code belonging to Target Corporation, after publishing what appears to be a sample of stolen code repositories on a public software development platform. After BleepingComputer notified Target, the files were taken offline and the retailer’s developer Git server was inaccessible. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article:…
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Tenable Is a Gartner® Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms
Tags: ai, api, attack, automation, banking, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, cybersecurity, data, detection, gartner, google, governance, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, microsoft, risk, risk-management, service, software, strategy, technology, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementThis recognition, based entirely on feedback from the people who use our products every day, to us is a testament to the unmatched value Tenable Cloud Security CNAPP offers organizations worldwide. Our key takeaways: In our view, this peer recognition confirms Tenable’s strategic value in helping organizations worldwide, across all industry sectors, preemptively close critical…
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What Enterprises Need in AI Governance Software – Kovrr
Articles related to cyber risk quantification, cyber risk management, and cyber resilience. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/what-enterprises-need-in-ai-governance-software-kovrr/
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Web3 Dev Environments Hit by Fake Interview Software Scam
Web3 and cryptocurrency developers are facing a new wave of targeted attacks driven not by cold outreach, but by carefully engineered “inbound” traps. Instead of chasing victims through phishing emails or unsolicited Telegram messages, threat actors are now building fake companies, posting appealing job openings, and waiting for high-value targets to walk into their infrastructure.…
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Shai-Hulud & Co.: Die Supply Chain als Achillesferse
Tags: access, ai, application-security, backdoor, ciso, cloud, cyber, cyberattack, data, github, Hardware, infrastructure, kritis, kubernetes, LLM, monitoring, network, nis-2, programming, resilience, risk, rust, sbom, software, spyware, strategy, supply-chain, tool, vulnerabilityEgal, ob React2Shell, Shai-Hulud oder XZ Utils: Die Sicherheit der Software-Supply-Chain wird durch zahlreiche Risiken gefährdet.Heutige Anwendungen basieren auf zahlreichen Komponenten, von denen jede zusammen mit den Entwicklungsumgebungen selbst eine Angriffsfläche darstellt. Unabhängig davon, ob Unternehmen Code intern entwickeln oder sich auf Drittanbieter verlassen, sollten CISOs, Sicherheitsexperten und Entwickler der Software-Supply-Chain besondere Aufmerksamkeit schenken.Zu den…
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EDRStartupHinder: Blocks Antivirus EDR at Windows 11 25H2 Startup (Defender Included)
A cybersecurity researcher has unveiled EDRStartupHinder, a proof-of-concept tool that prevents antivirus and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions from launching during Windows startup, including Microsoft Defender on Windows 11 25H2. The technique exploits Windows Bindlink API functionality through the bindflt.sys driver to interfere with security software initialization. The tool builds on previous research into Bindlink…
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Ai Proofing Your It/cyber Career: The Human Only Capabilities That Matter
In the past ~4 weeks I have personally observed some irrefutable things in “AI” that are very likely going to cause massive shocks to employment models in IT, software development, systems administration, and cybersecurity. I know some have already seen minor shocks. They are nothing compared to what’s highly probably ahead. Nobody likely wants to……
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What is Application Security Testing? Detail Explanation
Your organization, the industrial domain you survive on, and almost everything you deal with rely on software applications. Be it banking portals, healthcare systems, or any other, securing those applications is paramount. Application Security Testing is the process of making applications more resistant to cyber threats by identifying weaknesses and vulnerabilities in the code. In……
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Ireland recalls almost 13,000 passports over missing ‘IRL’ code
Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs has recalled nearly 13,000 passports after a software update caused a printing defect. The printing error makes the documents non-compliant with international travel standards and potentially unreadable at automated border gates. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ireland-recalls-almost-13-000-passports-over-missing-irl-code/
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Beyond “Is Your SOC AI Ready?” Plan the Journey!
You read the “AI-ready SOC pillars” blog, but you still see a lot of this: Bungled AI SOC transition How do we do better? Let’s go through all 5 pillars aka readiness dimensions and see what we can actually do to make your SOC AI-ready. #1 SOC Data Foundations As I said before, this one is my…
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Why Senior Software Engineers Will Matter More (In 2026) in an AI-First World
In 2026, writing code is no longer the hard part. AI can generate features, refactor services, and accelerate delivery at scale. Speed is now expected,…Read More First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2026/01/why-senior-software-engineers-will-matter-more-in-2026-in-an-ai-first-world/
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CrowdStrike to acquire SGNL for $740M, expanding real-time identity security
Market consolidation accelerates: The $740 million price reflects broader consolidation as cybersecurity vendors race to expand identity capabilities. The deal marks the latest in a wave of identity security acquisitions as platform vendors expand beyond core products. Liu compared the move to Palo Alto Networks’ acquisition of CyberArk in 2025, noting both vendors are racing…
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CrowdStrike to acquire SGNL for $740M, expanding real-time identity security
Market consolidation accelerates: The $740 million price reflects broader consolidation as cybersecurity vendors race to expand identity capabilities. The deal marks the latest in a wave of identity security acquisitions as platform vendors expand beyond core products. Liu compared the move to Palo Alto Networks’ acquisition of CyberArk in 2025, noting both vendors are racing…
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CISA flags max-severity bug in HPE OneView amid active exploitation
Tags: api, authentication, cisa, endpoint, exploit, flaw, Hardware, intelligence, kev, monitoring, software, strategy, threat, update, vulnerabilityNot an ‘apply and move on’ solution: While CISA’s KEV inclusion raised the priority immediately, enterprises can’t treat OneView like a routine endpoint patch. Management-plane software is often deployed on-premises, sometimes on physical servers, and tightly coupled with production workflows. A rushed fix that breaks monitoring, authentication, or integrations can be almost as dangerous as…
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Cyber-Betrüger bauen komplette Schein-Investoren-Community um ihre Opfer herum auf
Sicherheitsforscher von Check Point warnen vor einer neuen Masche, bei der Betrüger eine vollständig gefälschte Investoren-Community erschaffen, um Opfer zu berauben samt Anleger-App, Experten, und Chatrooms. Als Wirkverstärker kommt KI zum Einsatz. Die Experten sprechen sogar von industrialisiertem Social-Engineering. Die verseuchte App ist sogar noch im Apple-App-Store verfügbar. Check Point Software Technologies rät zur […]…
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Cyber-Betrüger bauen komplette Schein-Investoren-Community um ihre Opfer herum auf
Sicherheitsforscher von Check Point warnen vor einer neuen Masche, bei der Betrüger eine vollständig gefälschte Investoren-Community erschaffen, um Opfer zu berauben samt Anleger-App, Experten, und Chatrooms. Als Wirkverstärker kommt KI zum Einsatz. Die Experten sprechen sogar von industrialisiertem Social-Engineering. Die verseuchte App ist sogar noch im Apple-App-Store verfügbar. Check Point Software Technologies rät zur […]…
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Trend Micro warns of critical Apex Central RCE vulnerability
Japanese cybersecurity software firm Trend Micro has patched a critical security flaw in Apex Central (on-premise) that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trend-micro-fixes-critical-rce-flaw-in-apex-central-console/
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Welche Gefahren von geparkten Domains ausgehen
Die Forscher selbst schreiben, dass bei groß angelegten Experimenten Besucher einer geparkten Domain in über 90 Prozent der Fälle zu illegalen Inhalten, Betrugsversuchen, Scareware und Antiviren-Software-Abonnements oder Malware weitergeleitet wurden. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/welche-gefahren-von-geparkten-domains-ausgehen/a43311/
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NDSS 2025 ReThink: Reveal The Threat Of Electromagnetic Interference On Power Inverters
Session 8B: Electromagnetic Attacks Authors, Creators & Presenters: Fengchen Yang (Zhejiang University; ZJU QI-ANXIN IoT Security Joint Laboratory), Zihao Dan (Zhejiang University; ZJU QI-ANXIN IoT Security Joint Laboratory), Kaikai Pan (Zhejiang University; ZJU QI-ANXIN IoT Security Joint Laboratory), Chen Yan (Zhejiang University; ZJU QI-ANXIN IoT Security Joint Laboratory), Xiaoyu Ji (Zhejiang University; ZJU QI-ANXIN IoT…
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Funk von kritischer Infrastruktur leicht abhörbar
Viele KRITIS-Einrichtungen wie Energieversorger verzichten auf verschlüsselte Funknetze.Etliche Einrichtungen der kritischen Infrastruktur in Deutschland kommunizieren mit ungeschützter Funktechnik. Der Digitalfunk zahlreicher Haftanstalten, Flughäfen und Energieversorger lässt sich mit geringem technischen Aufwand auch aus der Ferne abhören, weil die Betreiber auf die Verschlüsselung ihrer Netze verzichten, wie die “Wirtschaftswoche” berichtet.Die AG Kritis, eine anerkannte unabhängige Arbeitsgruppe…
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How AI agents are turning security inside-out
AppSec teams have spent the last decade hardening externally facing applications, API security, software supply chain risk, CI/CD controls, and cloud-native attack paths. But … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/09/ai-agents-appsec-risk/
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Passkeys: An Overview
Explore a technical overview of passkeys in software development. Learn how fido2 and webauthn are changing ciam and passwordless authentication for better security. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/passkeys-an-overview/
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KnowBe4 erneut Leader in G2-Winter-Grid-Reports für Security-Awareness-Training und Incident-Response
KnowBe4 wurde in den G2-Grid-Reports für Winter 2026 sowohl im Bereich Security-Awareness-Training als auch im Bereich Incident Response Software als führendes Unternehmen ausgezeichnet. Diese doppelte Auszeichnung unterstreicht den umfassenden Ansatz von KnowBe4, Unternehmen beim Management von Cyberrisiken durch Menschen und KI zu unterstützen und eine stärkere Security-Culture aufzubauen. Die G2-Grid-Reports bewerten Produkte auf der Grundlage…
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Check Point sichert KI-Fabriken mit Nvidia
Check Point Software Technologies sichert AI-Factories mit Nvidia ab: Check-Point-AI-Cloud-Protect ist nun Teil des Nvidia-Enterprise-AI-Factory-Validated-Designs und bietet Echtzeit-Netzwerk- und Host-Sicherheit für Enterprise-AI-Deployments, ohne die Performance der KI-Systeme negativ zu beeinflussen. Das Wichtigste in Kürze: Zunehmendes Risiko: Laut Gartner waren 32 Prozent der Organisationen bereits von KI-Angriffen durch Prompt-Manipulation betroffen, 29 Prozent meldeten Angriffe auf ihre…
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The State of Trusted Open Source
Chainguard, the trusted source for open source, has a unique view into how modern organizations actually consume open source software and where they run into risk and operational burdens. Across a growing customer base and an extensive catalog of over 1800 container image projects, 148,000 versions, 290,000 images, and 100,000 language libraries, and almost half…
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Die wichtigsten CISO-Trends für 2026
Tags: ai, ciso, compliance, cyersecurity, group, nis-2, resilience, risk, risk-management, software, supply-chain, tool, zero-trustLesen Sie, vor welchen Herausforderungen CISOs mit Blick auf das Jahr 2026 stehen.Das Jahr 2025 war für viele CISOs herausfordernd. Anfang des Jahres wurden mit dem Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) alle Finanzunternehmen dazu verpflichtet, ihre Cybersicherheit zu erhöhen. Zudem mussten sich in diesem Jahr zahlreiche Unternehmen mit der NIS2-Umsetzung auseinandersetzen. Vor welchen Schwierigkeiten stehen…