Tag: software
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Researchers use AI to find widespread software decoder flaw
The bug, since patched, gave attackers remote code execution privileges and access to user accounts and production environments, including Meta’s core product suite and an OpenAI software repository. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/hacktron-ai-heif-heist-vulnerability/
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An Undercover Google Analyst Infiltrated a Notorious Supply-Chain Hacking Gang
TeamPCP pulled off the worst-ever software supply-chain hacking spree and breached thousands of companies. Now Google’s threat intelligence group says it had a mole inside the hackers’ inner circle. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/an-undercover-google-analyst-infiltrated-a-notorious-supply-chain-hacking-gang/
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An Undercover Google Analyst Infiltrated a Notorious Supply Chain Hacking Gang
TeamPCP pulled off the worst-ever software supply chain hacking spree and breached thousands of companies. Now Google’s threat intelligence group says it had a mole inside the hackers’ inner circle. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/an-undercover-google-analyst-infiltrated-a-notorious-supply-chain-hacking-gang/
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Fake LastPass Authenticator GitHub repos push new Rapuncel infostealer
An ongoing malware campaign uses SEO-optimized GitHub repositories to impersonate well-known software firms to push a previously undocumented information stealer called Rapuncel. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-lastpass-authenticator-github-repos-push-new-rapuncel-infostealer/
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Secure enterprise sharing with access reviews for Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 makes sharing files easy, but access can remain long after its original purpose has ended, leaving organizations with little visibility into who can still reach sensitive data. tenfold Software explains how centralized access governance and owner-driven reviews can help identify and remove unnecessary access. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/secure-enterprise-sharing-with-access-reviews-for-microsoft-365/
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Software Supply Chain Security – Wenn Open-Source-Pakete zur Hintertür werden
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/operation-navy-ghost-backdoor-supply-chain-a-a7aef14bca7ea71dbb268aaf312f2b5f/
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New Check Point flaw lets hackers execute code with root privileges
Check Point Software has released security updates to address a critical vulnerability that can let attackers execute code with root privileges on management systems. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/check-point-warns-critical-flaw-lets-hackers-execute-code-as-root/
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ThreatsDay: Self-Rewriting Agents, 800+ Flaws Patched, Insider SIM Swaps and 22 More New Stories
Attackers keep finding new keys. The funny part is that defenders keep inventing where to store them.This week, those keys sit in AI tools, exposed services, old bugs, weak logins, and software sold like a monthly subscription. Some attacks use new tricks. Others just reuse what was already lying around. Both work often enough.So the…
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Manufacturers make patching progress, but identity management still major weakness
Misconfigurations remain widespread in the manufacturing sector, including internet-accessible remote-access software, a new report found. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/manufacturing-cybersecurity-weaknesses-ransomware-black-kite/830299/
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Fake MRI Scans Deliver CHOSEN BRICK Spyware to Windows PCs
Iranian state-linked attackers are using fake MRI scans and software lures to deploy CHOSEN BRICK spyware on Windows PCs. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/news-chosen-brick-spyware-windows/
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Cisco Warns of Active Exploitation of Critical ISE Flaw
Cisco urged ISE customers to apply a software update, as well as check for signs of exploitation First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cisco-active-exploitation-critical/
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Airsoft: Geldgeber von White-Label-Software für Fake Trades in Auslieferungshaft
Tags: softwareDie Generalstaatsanwaltschaft Bamberg geht gegen ein Betrugsnetzwerk vor. In Marokko ist mit Rony Hadjedj der mutmaßliche Geldgeber der IT-Firma Airsoft festgenommen worden. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/airsoft-chef-von-white-label-software-fuer-fake-trades-in-auslieferungshaft-2609-213137.html
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CISOs to Watch in Charlotte: From Theme Parks to Financial Services
Charlotte’s reputation runs on banking, but the security leaders in this piece protect a far wider slice of American consumer life: aircraft engines and building controls, a lending marketplace, packaging for half the products on a grocery shelf, payroll software,… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/cisos-to-watch-in-charlotte-from-theme-parks-to-financial-services/
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AI is adding to the review load on open-source projects, many of them thinly funded
AI coding tools are making open source software harder to maintain and secure, according to six authors writing for the Association for Computing Machinery’s Technology … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/17/ai-and-open-source-projects/
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Attackers Exploit Issabel Framework Flaw Enabling Unauthenticated OS Command Execution
A critical security flaw in Issabel Framework, a web-based framework for the open-source unified communications PBX software, has come under active exploitation.The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-89026 (CVSS v3.1 score: 9.8/CVSS v4.0 score: 9.3), which can allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary operating system (OS) commands by taking advantage of a hard-coded First…
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Daily OT Security News: September 16, 2026
Today’s updates include multiple CISA ICS advisories for high-risk vulnerabilities in surveillance, maritime, and industrial management products, plus a reported exploitation campaign that targeted internet-facing Gitea instances and impacted industrial software repositories. CISA issues advisory for Digital Watchdog VMAX DVR… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/daily-ot-security-news-september-16-2026/
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Parallels Desktop Flaw Lets Non-Admin Mac Users Gain Root, but Intel Macs Can’t Install Fix
Parallels Desktop for Mac has a flaw that lets an ordinary local account run code as root, the highest level of access on a Mac, software company JFrog said this week.The attack needs code already running on the machine as a normal user, so it does not work over the network. JFrog says the fix…
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Attacker Hijacks AI Coding Assistant Session, Spreads Shai-Hulud Across About 100 Repositories
Mandiant says an attacker hijacked an active AI coding-assistant session at an unnamed software-as-a-service provider and later spread Shai-Hulud across about 100 internal code repositories.Before the repository spread, the assistant recommended software that the attacker had poisoned, and the recommendation was accepted. The worm stole repository secrets and source code for the First seen on…
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Hackers Disguise CHOSEN BRICK Malware as AI Apps, Antivirus Software and MRI Results
Iranian state-linked cyber actors are using fake AI applications, antivirus tools and even fabricated MRI scan results to deliver CHOSEN BRICK, a Windows-focused spyware family designed to surveil dissidents, activists and journalists. A joint advisory from the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the FBI and the Netherlands’ AIVD warns that the campaign has targeted…
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FireClient tarnt sich mit legitimer Software
Sicherheitsforscher von BlueVoyant haben eine neue Verbreitungsmethode der FireClient-Backdoor entdeckt. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/fireclient-tarnt-legitime-software
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Defining What Counts as AI Spending
CIOs Build New Budget Models for Agents, Tokens and Failed Experiments. AI spending no longer fits neatly into software or cloud budgets. As model access, agents, data preparation and governance drive costs across the enterprise, CIOs are creating new ways to track experimentation, control consumption and demonstrate long-term business value. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Hackers Abuse YouTube Gaming Channels and SEO Poisoning to Deploy RATs and Chrome Hijacker
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the way software is developed, analyzed, and secured. However, the same capabilities that help developers inspect applications can also be misused by cybercriminals to automate reconnaissance, identify exposed secrets, and accelerate data theft.According to Cybersecurity… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/hackers-abuse-youtube-gaming-channels-and-seo-poisoning-to-deploy-rats-and-chrome-hijacker/
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Hackers Abuse YouTube Gaming Channels and SEO Poisoning to Deploy RATs and Chrome Hijacker
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the way software is developed, analyzed, and secured. However, the same capabilities that help developers inspect applications can also be misused by cybercriminals to automate reconnaissance, identify exposed secrets, and accelerate data theft.According to Cybersecurity… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/hackers-abuse-youtube-gaming-channels-and-seo-poisoning-to-deploy-rats-and-chrome-hijacker/
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Hackers Abuse YouTube Gaming Channels and SEO Poisoning to Deploy RATs and Chrome Hijacker
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the way software is developed, analyzed, and secured. However, the same capabilities that help developers inspect applications can also be misused by cybercriminals to automate reconnaissance, identify exposed secrets, and accelerate data theft.According to Cybersecurity… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/hackers-abuse-youtube-gaming-channels-and-seo-poisoning-to-deploy-rats-and-chrome-hijacker/
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Hackers Abuse YouTube Gaming Channels and SEO Poisoning to Deploy RATs and Chrome Hijacker
Cybercriminals are increasingly turning trusted online platforms into malware delivery channels. Gaming videos, software tutorials, search results, and file-download pages can all be manipulated to make malicious installers appear legitimate. According to Cybersecurity News, hackers abused YouTube gaming channels and… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/hackers-abuse-youtube-gaming-channels-and-seo-poisoning-to-deploy-rats-and-chrome-hijacker-2/
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Hackers Abuse YouTube Gaming Channels and SEO Poisoning to Deploy RATs and Chrome Hijacker
Cybercriminals are increasingly turning trusted online platforms into malware delivery channels. Gaming videos, software tutorials, search results, and file-download pages can all be manipulated to make malicious installers appear legitimate. According to Cybersecurity News, hackers abused YouTube gaming channels and… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/hackers-abuse-youtube-gaming-channels-and-seo-poisoning-to-deploy-rats-and-chrome-hijacker-2/
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Secure software procurement requirements for suppliers
For many UK SMEs, software buying decisions are now security decisions. A poor choice can lead to service disruption, extra support costs, data loss, and reputational damage that is hard to undo. The challenge is not to turn procurement into… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/secure-software-procurement-requirements-for-suppliers/
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Hiscout auf dem BCM Summit 2026 in Hamburg
Am 01. und 02. Oktober findet der <> in Hamburg statt. Hiscout, Anbieter von GRC-Software, ist auch in diesem Jahr wieder vor Ort. Die Konferenz zählt zu den wichtigen Branchentreffen für Business-Continuity-Management (BCM) und Krisenmanagement im deutschsprachigen Raum. Der Summit bringt Fach- und Führungskräfte aus Unternehmen, Behörden und Organisationen zusammen. Neben Vorträgen und […] First…
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53 Prozent mehr Cyber-Angriffe auf deutsche Unternehmen im August
Der Monthly-Cyber-Threat-Report für August 2026 von Check Point Research (CPR), die Sicherheitsforschungsabteilung von Check Point Software Technologies, zeigt einen Anstieg globaler Cyber-Angriffe um 22 Prozent. Auch Phishing-Mails und Ransomware-Angriffe nehmen weltweit deutlich zu. Im vergangenen Monat verzeichneten Unternehmen Analysen von Check Point Research zufolge weltweit durchschnittlich 2422 Cyber-Angriffe pro Woche. Dies entspricht einem Anstieg von…
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The Next Evolution of Identity: Extending IAM Across People, Machines, and AI
Services Services Tailored consulting, engineering and managed security services to meet your unique needs. Application Security Ensure all software releases are secure Ensure all software releases are secure — www.guidepointsecurity.com/application-security/ Application Security Confidently use AI to fuel organizational success. –… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/the-next-evolution-of-identity-extending-iam-across-people-machines-and-ai/