Tag: software
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New Smish: New York Department of Revenue
As I was visiting SmishTank to report the most recent SMish that I had received (an iMessage from a +27 South African telephone number claiming to be from ParkMobile) I noticed there had been many recent submissions from the New York Department of Revenue. SmishTank is operated by Professor Muhammad Lutfor Rahman, a colleague of mine…
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Datenleck bei Kido-Kindergärten
Eine Ransomware-Bande hat die Daten von mehr als 8.000 Kindern der Kido-Kindergärten gestohlen.Die Ransomware-Bande Randiant veröffentlichte kürzlich einen Darknet-Post mit Hinweisen auf einen Angriff auf den britischen Kindertagesstättenbetreiber Kido. Berichten zufolge haben die Täter als Beweis dafür Namen, Fotos, Adressen und familiäre Kontaktdaten von zehn Kindern hochgeladen, die eine der 18 Kido-Kitas im Großraum London…
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Check Point und Wiz stellen eine einheitliche Cloud-Sicherheitslösung mit Echtzeit-Transparenz und KI-gestützter Prävention vor
Check Point Software Technologies hat den nächsten Meilenstein in seiner strategischen Partnerschaft mit Wiz bekannt gegeben: die weltweite Einführung einer vollständig integrierten Lösung, welche die präventive Cloud-Netzwerksicherheit von Check Point mit der Cloud-Native-Application-Protection-Platform (CNAPP) von Wiz vereint. Aufbauend auf der im Februar 2025 bekannt gegebenen Partnerschaft wird die Integration in dieser Phase allgemein verfügbar gemacht…
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Ausblick: Check Point Software Technologies, Tenable Network Security und LANCOM Systems auf der it-sa 2025
Auf dem Controlware Security Day 2025 im hessischen Hanau hatten wir die Gelegenheit, mit drei anwesenden Controlware-Partnern kurze Videostatements aufzuzeichnen. Darin sprechen Thomas Boele von Check Point Software Technologies, Matthias Fraunhofer von Tenable Networks Security und Thomas Ehrlich von LANCOM Systems über das Security-Event it-sa ExpoCongress, das Anfang Oktober in Nürnberg stattfindet. Konkret wollten wir…
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The hidden risks inside open-source code
Open-source software is everywhere. It runs the browsers we use, the apps we rely on, and the infrastructure that keeps businesses connected. For many security leaders, it is … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/30/hidden-risks-open-source-code-scanning/
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The hidden risks inside open-source code
Open-source software is everywhere. It runs the browsers we use, the apps we rely on, and the infrastructure that keeps businesses connected. For many security leaders, it is … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/30/hidden-risks-open-source-code-scanning/
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Check Point and Wiz Roll Out Integrated Cloud Security Solution
Check Point Software Technologies and Wiz have expanded their partnership with the launch of a fully integrated cloud security solution that combines Check Point’s prevention-first cloud network security with Wiz’s Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP). The collaboration, first announced in February 2025, has now reached general availability. The joint offering is designed to help enterprises…
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Brave launches ‘Ask Brave’ feature to fuse AI with traditional search
Brave Software, the creator of the privacy-focused web browser and search engine, has introduced a new subsystem called Ask Brave that unifies search and AI chat into a single interface. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/brave-launches-ask-brave-feature-to-fuse-ai-with-traditional-search/
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EvilAI Malware Masquerades as AI Tools to Infiltrate Global Organizations
Threat actors have been observed using seemingly legitimate artificial intelligence (AI) tools and software to sneakily slip malware for future attacks on organizations worldwide.According to Trend Micro, the campaign is using productivity or AI-enhanced tools to deliver malware targeting various regions, including Europe, the Americas, and the Asia, Middle East, and Africa (AMEA) region. First…
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6 Best Enterprise Antivirus Software Choices
We reviewed the leading enterprise antivirus and EDR tools and found SentinelOne Singularity to be the best overall, followed closely by Microsoft Defender and CrowdStrike Falcon. The post 6 Best Enterprise Antivirus Software Choices appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/best-antivirus-software/
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Cisco 0-Day, Record DDoS, LockBit 5.0, BMC Bugs, ShadowV2 Botnet & More
Cybersecurity never stops”, and neither do hackers. While you wrapped up last week, new attacks were already underway.From hidden software bugs to massive DDoS attacks and new ransomware tricks, this week’s roundup gives you the biggest security moves to know. Whether you’re protecting key systems or locking down cloud apps, these are the updates you…
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XWorm campaign shows a shift toward fileless malware and in-memory evasion tactics
Tags: api, control, detection, edr, encryption, injection, malware, monitoring, office, open-source, powershell, software, tacticsDodging sandboxes and scanners: The attackers relied on well-known evasion techniques throughout the chain, including API hashing to hide intent, API calls that bypass user-mode hooks installed by security software, and multiple encryption layers inside .NET DLLs.”The DLL file uses several encryption techniques for analysis to be difficult, such as RSACryptor, Virtualization, Fake.cctor, and many…
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XWorm campaign shows a shift toward fileless malware and in-memory evasion tactics
Tags: api, control, detection, edr, encryption, injection, malware, monitoring, office, open-source, powershell, software, tacticsDodging sandboxes and scanners: The attackers relied on well-known evasion techniques throughout the chain, including API hashing to hide intent, API calls that bypass user-mode hooks installed by security software, and multiple encryption layers inside .NET DLLs.”The DLL file uses several encryption techniques for analysis to be difficult, such as RSACryptor, Virtualization, Fake.cctor, and many…
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XWorm campaign shows a shift toward fileless malware and in-memory evasion tactics
Tags: api, control, detection, edr, encryption, injection, malware, monitoring, office, open-source, powershell, software, tacticsDodging sandboxes and scanners: The attackers relied on well-known evasion techniques throughout the chain, including API hashing to hide intent, API calls that bypass user-mode hooks installed by security software, and multiple encryption layers inside .NET DLLs.”The DLL file uses several encryption techniques for analysis to be difficult, such as RSACryptor, Virtualization, Fake.cctor, and many…
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First Malicious MCP Server Found Stealing Emails in Rogue Postmark-MCP Package
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered what has been described as the first-ever instance of a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server spotted in the wild, raising software supply chain risks.According to Koi Security, a legitimate-looking developer managed to slip in rogue code within an npm package called “postmark-mcp” that copied an official Postmark Labs library of the…
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SMS Pools and what the US Secret Service Really Found Around New York
Tags: apple, authentication, business, china, conference, control, country, credit-card, crime, crypto, data, email, exploit, finance, fraud, google, group, Hardware, infrastructure, iphone, jobs, korea, law, linux, mfa, mobile, phishing, phone, scam, service, smishing, software, theft, usa, windowsLast week the United Nations General Assembly kicked off in New York City. On the first day, a strange US Secret Service press conference revealed that they had seized 300 SIM Servers with 100,000 SIM cards. Various media outlets jumped on the idea that this was some state-sponsored sleeper cell waiting to destroy telecommunication services…
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Agentic AI in IT security: Where expectations meet reality
Tags: ai, api, automation, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, crowdstrike, cybersecurity, data, detection, finance, framework, gartner, google, governance, infrastructure, injection, metric, phishing, RedTeam, risk, service, siem, skills, soar, soc, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, trainingIntegration approaches: Add-on vs. standalone: The first decision regarding AI agents is whether to layer them onto existing platforms or to implement standalone frameworks. The add-on model treats agents as extensions to security information and event management (SIEM), security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR), or other security tools, providing quick wins with minimal disruption. Standalone…
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Agentic AI in IT security: Where expectations meet reality
Tags: ai, api, automation, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, crowdstrike, cybersecurity, data, detection, finance, framework, gartner, google, governance, infrastructure, injection, metric, phishing, RedTeam, risk, service, siem, skills, soar, soc, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, trainingIntegration approaches: Add-on vs. standalone: The first decision regarding AI agents is whether to layer them onto existing platforms or to implement standalone frameworks. The add-on model treats agents as extensions to security information and event management (SIEM), security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR), or other security tools, providing quick wins with minimal disruption. Standalone…
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Software CEO tells Catholic uni panel AI won’t take out jobs, but it could take out brains
As exorcist convention decries AI’s potential for ‘necromancy’ First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/26/ai_catholic_uni/
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Vulnerability Management Tools and Software Overview
Explore vulnerability management tools and software. Learn about key features, top solutions, and how they help protect against cyber threats. Enhance your security posture today. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/vulnerability-management-tools-and-software-overview/
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: CISA Highlights Vulnerability Management Importance in Breach Analysis, as Orgs Are Urged To Patch Cisco Zero-Days
Tags: 2fa, access, advisory, api, attack, authentication, breach, business, cisa, cisco, cloud, control, credentials, crime, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, endpoint, exploit, fido, finance, firewall, framework, github, grc, guide, identity, incident response, infrastructure, Internet, ISO-27001, kev, law, lessons-learned, malicious, malware, mfa, mitigation, monitoring, network, open-source, phishing, privacy, ransomware, risk, saas, scam, security-incident, service, soc, software, supply-chain, tactics, threat, update, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, worm, zero-dayCISA’s takeaways of an agency hack include a call for timely vulnerability patching. Plus, Cisco zero-day bugs are under attack, patch now. Meanwhile, the CSA issued a framework for SaaS security. And get the latest on the npm breach, the ransomware attack that disrupted air travel and more! Here are six things you need to…
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RTX confirms hack of passenger boarding software involved ransomware
The parent company of Collins Aerospace said the attack is not expected to have a material impact on financial results, according to an SEC filing. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/rtx-hack-passenger-boarding-software-ransomware/761265/
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Worries mount over max-severity GoAnywhere defect
Forta, the vendor behind the file-transfer service software, has yet to report exploitation or address evidence of compromise. Independent researchers say otherwise. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/goanywhere-vulnerability-active-exploitation-september-2025/
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ArcaneDoor Threat Actor Resurfaces in Continued Attacks Against Cisco Firewalls
An attack campaign has been identified which exploits vulnerabilities in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance software First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/arcanedoor-attacks-against-cisco/
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Fortra GoAnywhere CVSS 10 Flaw Exploited as 0-Day a Week Before Public Disclosure
Cybersecurity company watchTowr Labs has disclosed that it has “credible evidence” of active exploitation of the recently disclosed security flaw in Fortra GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer (MFT) software as early as September 10, 2025, a whole week before it was publicly disclosed.”This is not ‘just’ a CVSS 10.0 flaw in a solution long favored by…
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Fortra GoAnywhere CVSS 10 Flaw Exploited as 0-Day a Week Before Public Disclosure
Cybersecurity company watchTowr Labs has disclosed that it has “credible evidence” of active exploitation of the recently disclosed security flaw in Fortra GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer (MFT) software as early as September 10, 2025, a whole week before it was publicly disclosed.”This is not ‘just’ a CVSS 10.0 flaw in a solution long favored by…
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The New Perimeter is Your Supply Chain
Alan examines why the software supply chain has become the new perimeter in cloud-native security. From SBOMs to SLSA and Sigstore, discover how leaders can defend against attacks that target dependencies, pipelines and trusted updates. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/the-new-perimeter-is-your-supply-chain/
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The New Perimeter is Your Supply Chain
Alan examines why the software supply chain has become the new perimeter in cloud-native security. From SBOMs to SLSA and Sigstore, discover how leaders can defend against attacks that target dependencies, pipelines and trusted updates. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/the-new-perimeter-is-your-supply-chain/
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Cisco ASA 0-Day RCE Flaw Actively Exploited in the Wild
A critical zero-day vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software is being actively exploited in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2025-20333, this remote code execution flaw allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code as root on affected devices. Cisco published an advisory on September…