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New infosec products of the week: May 8, 2026
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week LastPass, Operant AI, Sysdig, and VIAVI. Operant AI Endpoint Protector secures AI agents and MCP tools … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/08/new-infosec-products-of-the-week-may-8-2026/
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Ollama vulnerability highlights danger of AI frameworks with unrestricted access
Tags: access, ai, api, authentication, credentials, framework, Internet, mitigation, network, tool, update, vulnerabilityMitigation: Users should update to Ollama version 0.17.1, which includes a patch for this vulnerability. More generally, they should deploy an authentication proxy or API gateway in front of all Ollama instances and never expose them to the internet without IP access filters and firewalls.”If your Ollama server was internet-accessible, assume environment variables and secrets…
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Nation-state actors exploit Palo Alto PAN-OS zero-day for weeks
Palo Alto says hackers exploited PAN-OS zero-day CVE-2026-0300 for weeks, gaining root access to exposed firewalls and hiding traces. Palo Alto Networks warned that suspected state-sponsored hackers have been exploiting the critical PAN-OS zero-day CVE-2026-0300 for nearly a month. After exploiting the flaw, attackers deployed tunneling tools such as EarthWorm and ReverseSocks5, used stolen credentials…
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The Privacy Risks of Embedded, Shadow AI in Healthcare
Artificial intelligence that is embedded in newer editions of software and other technology tools but is not explicitly revealed by vendors is a substantial risk on par with shadow AI, said regulatory attorney Elizabeth Hodge with the law firm Akerman LLP. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/interviews/privacy-risks-embedded-shadow-ai-in-healthcare-i-5546
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European leaders unveil tentative deal for AI Act simplification, including a ban on nudification tools
The tentative deal responds to industry criticism by postponing enforcement of rules governing so-called “high-risk” AI tools involving biometrics and those used in employment, law enforcement and critical infrastructure to December 2027. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/european-leaders-unveil-deal-ai-act-nudification
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Hackers hack victims hacked by other hackers
An unknown group of hackers is breaking into systems previously breached by the cybercrime group TeamPCP. Once inside, the hackers immediately kick out TeamPCP and remove its hacking tools from the victims’ systems. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/05/07/hackers-hack-victims-hacked-by-other-hackers/
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Was deutsche Unternehmen und Behörden aus dem Daemon-Tools-Supply-Chain-Angriff mitnehmen sollten
Ein monatelanger Lieferketten-Angriff auf Daemon-Tools, ein weit verbreitetes Disk-Imaging-Tool, verdeutlicht: Kompromittierungen sind nach wie vor sehr schwer aufzudecken. Der von Kaspersky aufgedeckte Angriff lief ab dem 8. April und infizierte heimlich, still und leise Systeme in über 100 Ländern. Dabei wurden zunächst Systemdaten gesammelt, bevor anschließend bei ausgewählten Opfern in Handel, Verwaltung, Industrie und Forschung…
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Supply-Chain-Angriff auf DAEMON Tools zeigt Schwächen bei der Angriffserkennung in Unternehmen und Behörden
Wer Threat Intelligence weiterhin nur als Reporting- oder Compliance-Thema betrachtet, unterschätzt die operative Bedeutung moderner Cyberabwehr. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/supply-chain-angriff-auf-daemon-tools-zeigt-schwaechen-bei-der-angriffserkennung-in-unternehmen-und-behoerden/a45042/
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Legacy Security Tools Are Failing Data Protection, Capital One Software Report Finds
Traditional network security tools are undermining data protection, with Forrester and Capital One Software research warning AI adoption is impossible without rethinking data security First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/legacy-security-tools-are-failing/
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Herausforderungen der Cybersicherheit im Zeitalter der künstlichen Intelligenz
Check Point Software Technologies veranstaltet im Juni eine Serie von drei Veranstaltungen in Bern in der Schweiz, in Wien in Österreich und in Mainz. Erwartet werden Sicherheitsverantwortliche aus allen drei Regionen, um sich über die Herausforderungen der Cybersicherheit im Zeitalter der künstlichen Intelligenz auszutauschen. ‘Künstliche Intelligenz verändert nicht nur rapide die Unternehmensabläufe, von Tools zur…
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One keypress is all it takes to compromise four AI coding tools
Developers clone unfamiliar repositories all the time. Open-source projects, work from teammates, sample code from a tutorial, a library someone recommended on a forum. The … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/07/trustfall-ai-coding-cli-vulnerability-research/
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Meta führt Altersüberprüfung ohne Gesichtserkennung ein?
Meta führt KI-Tools zur Altersüberprüfung ein, um Minderjährige bei Facebook und Instagram zu überführen – angeblich ohne Gesichtserkennung. First seen on tarnkappe.info Jump to article: tarnkappe.info/artikel/it-sicherheit/datenschutz/meta-fuehrt-altersueberpruefung-ohne-gesichtserkennung-ein-328835.html
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Hackers Weaponize Claude AI in Attacks on Water and Drainage Utilities
Hackers have abused commercial Claude AI models to help compromise a Mexican water and drainage utility’s IT network and probe systems connected to critical infrastructure. The attackers used Claude as an operational “copilot” to discover industrial systems, build custom tools, and plan attacks against an internal SCADA/IIoT platform managing water and drainage processes. The investigation…
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Daemon Tools Developer Confirms Software Was Trojanized
A China-linked threat actor backdoored a version of Daemon Tools to infect thousands First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/daemon-tools-confirms-software/
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Entwickler bestätigt: Daemon Tools Lite mit Schadcode verseucht
Der Entwickler von Daemon Tools hat bestätigt, dass die Lite-Variante seiner Software zuletzt Malware enthielt. Eine neue Version korrigiert das. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/entwickler-bestaetigt-daemon-tools-lite-mit-schadcode-verseucht-2605-208417.html
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Operation Epic Fury Exposes Critical OT Security Gaps in U.S. Oil and Gas Sector
The cybersecurity posture of the U.S. oil and gas sector has come under renewed scrutiny following Operation Epic Fury, with a new independent survey revealing a disconnect between operator confidence and actual operational technology (OT) security capabilities. While companies across the upstream and midstream energy segments have accelerated cybersecurity investments since the February 28 launch…
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UAT-8302 Targets Government Agencies With Custom Malware and Open-Source Tools
A new China-linked hacking group, tracked as UAT-8302, that is using custom malware and open-source tools to spy on government organizations in South America and southeastern Europe. The campaign focuses on long-term access and data theft, combining advanced backdoors like NetDraft and CloudSorcerer with aggressive network reconnaissance and credential theft. Researchers assess with high confidence…
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Ten years later, has the GDPR fulfilled its purpose?
Tags: access, ai, breach, business, china, cio, compliance, data, data-breach, dora, finance, flaw, framework, GDPR, governance, government, international, jobs, law, mobile, office, privacy, regulation, risk, service, technology, tool, trainingFernando Maldonado, technology advisor at Foundry. MuleSoft. Gray areas remain: Still, if anything has been demonstrated in the decade since its entry into force, it’s that the GDPR still has a long way to go.Miguel Recio, president of APEP.IA (Spanish Professional Association for Privacy), argues that some of the limitations that have been exposed about the…
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Malicious NuGet Packages Steal Browser Credentials, SSH Keys, and Crypto Wallets
Malicious NuGet packages are quietly stealing browser credentials, SSH keys, and cryptocurrency wallet data from developer machines and CI/CD infrastructure, with a particular focus on Chinese .NET ecosystems. The campaign blends legitimate-looking UI and infrastructure libraries with a heavily protected infostealer payload, making it hard for developers and traditional security tools to spot. Packages IR.DantUI, IR.OscarUI, IR.Infrastructure.Core, IR.Infrastructure.DataService.Core,…
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Open-source MCP server monitoring for Python apps
Pythonic Model Context Protocol servers handle tool calls, session events, module imports, and subprocess activity. BlueRock has released MCP Python Hooks, an open source … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/07/bluerock-mcp-python-hooks-mcp-server-monitoring/
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How orphaned applications are quietly fueling your shadow IT problem
Tags: access, ai, api, awareness, business, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, data, finance, framework, governance, infrastructure, monitoring, risk, security-incident, service, threat, tool, updateOperational and financial overhead: Orphaned applications continue consuming licenses and infrastructure while cluttering configuration management databases (CMDBs). They introduce undocumented dependencies that skew asset management and complicate troubleshooting.Security exposure: Applications without active ownership are rarely reviewed. This means updates are missed, underlying components are no longer maintained, and access paths remain open far longer than intended.Hidden data…
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How orphaned applications are quietly fueling your shadow IT problem
Tags: access, ai, api, awareness, business, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, data, finance, framework, governance, infrastructure, monitoring, risk, security-incident, service, threat, tool, updateOperational and financial overhead: Orphaned applications continue consuming licenses and infrastructure while cluttering configuration management databases (CMDBs). They introduce undocumented dependencies that skew asset management and complicate troubleshooting.Security exposure: Applications without active ownership are rarely reviewed. This means updates are missed, underlying components are no longer maintained, and access paths remain open far longer than intended.Hidden data…
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How orphaned applications are quietly fueling your shadow IT problem
Tags: access, ai, api, awareness, business, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, data, finance, framework, governance, infrastructure, monitoring, risk, security-incident, service, threat, tool, updateOperational and financial overhead: Orphaned applications continue consuming licenses and infrastructure while cluttering configuration management databases (CMDBs). They introduce undocumented dependencies that skew asset management and complicate troubleshooting.Security exposure: Applications without active ownership are rarely reviewed. This means updates are missed, underlying components are no longer maintained, and access paths remain open far longer than intended.Hidden data…
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Best OSINT Tools for Investigations and Threat Intelligence in 2026
Explore the best OSINT tools for your digital investigations, threat intelligence, reconnaissance, and tracking online activity in 2026. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/best-osint-tools-investigate-threat-intelligence-2026/
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A Kid With a Fake Mustache Tricked an Online Age-Verification Tool
To stop children from bypassing its age checks, Meta is revamping its age-verification tools with an AI system that analyzes images and videos for “visual cues,” such as height and bone structure. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/a-kid-with-a-fake-mustache-tricked-an-online-age-verification-tool/
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DAEMON Tools devs confirm breach, release malware-free version
Disc Soft Limited, the maker of DAEMON Tools Lite, confirmed that the software had been trojanized in a supply chain attack and released a new, malware-free version. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/daemon-tools-devs-confirm-breach-release-malware-free-version/
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IT-Verantwortlichen kämpfen mit wachsender Identitätslast durch KI-Ausbau
Keeper Security, eine führende Zero-Trust- und Zero-Knowledge-Plattform für Identitätssicherheit und Privileged-Access-Management (PAM), veröffentlicht heute seinen aktuellen Global Insight Report ‘Identitätssicherheit in Maschinen-geschwindigkeit”. Die Studie untersucht die Herausforderungen für Entscheider in Bezug auf Cybersicherheit, da sich Identitäts-ökosysteme ausweiten und neben menschlichen Nutzern zunehmend auch nicht-menschliche Identitäten (NHIs) umfassen. Dabei zeigt sich, dass veraltete Tools und die…
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Phishing Attack Weaponizes Calendar Invites to Steal Login Credentials
A new large-scale phishing campaign is abusing fake event invitations to compromise U.S. organizations, combining credential theft, OTP interception, and the deployment of remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools in a single operation. The campaign stands out because it blends familiar user workflows with legitimate-looking infrastructure, making it harder for security teams to spot and…
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Hackers compromise Daemon Tools in global supply-chain attack, researchers say
Researchers at Kaspersky said attackers tampered with installers for Daemon Tools, a popular program used to mount disk images as virtual drives, and distributed them through the software’s official website. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/hackers-compromise-daemon-tools-global-supply-chain-attack