Tag: tool
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WMIC will be removed after Windows 11 25H2 upgrade
Microsoft has announced that the Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) tool will be removed after upgrading to Windows 11 25H2 and later. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-wmic-will-be-removed-after-windows-11-25h2-upgrade/
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5 Big Takeaways From CrowdStrike’s 2025 Partner Summit
CrowdStrike is continuing to expand its investments into working with solution and service provider partners amid surging growth opportunities including AI security and tool consolidation, executives said during CrowdStrike’s Partner Summit 2025 Monday. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/5-big-takeaways-from-crowdstrike-s-2025-partner-summit
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Top 10 Best Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Platforms in 2025
In today’s fast-paced software development world, where applications are released at an unprecedented rate, ensuring their security is more critical than ever. Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) has emerged as a fundamental practice for modern development teams. DAST tools, often referred to as >>black box
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Chinese AI Villager Pen Testing Tool Hits 11,000 PyPI Downloads
AI-native Villager, which automates Kali and DeepSeek penetration tests, has reached 11,000 PyPI downloads fueling dual-use threat First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/chinese-ai-villager-pen-testing/
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AI Penetration Testing Tools: How Villager Is Shaping the Next Wave of Offensive Security
Villager, an AI-powered pen testing tool, is reshaping cybersecurity with powerful automation”, and raising misuse concerns. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/cybersecurity/ai-penetration-testing-tools-how-villager-is-shaping-the-next-wave-of-offensive-security/
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HybridPetya-Ransomware knackt Windows Secure Boot
Die Ransomware HybridPetya nutzt eine bereits gepatchte Microsoft-Lücke, um die UEFI Secure Boot-Funktion auszuhebeln.Forscher des Cybersicherheitsunternehmens ESET haben eine neue Ransomware namens HybridPetya aufgespürt, die der berüchtigten Petya- und NotPetya-Malware ähnelt. Wie ihre Vorgänger zielt die Schadsoftware auf die Master File Table (MFT) ab eine zentrale Datenbank auf NTFS-Partitionen, die alle Dateien und Verzeichnisse katalogisiert.Im…
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HybridPetya-Ransomware knackt Windows Secure Boot
Die Ransomware HybridPetya nutzt eine bereits gepatchte Microsoft-Lücke, um die UEFI Secure Boot-Funktion auszuhebeln.Forscher des Cybersicherheitsunternehmens ESET haben eine neue Ransomware namens HybridPetya aufgespürt, die der berüchtigten Petya- und NotPetya-Malware ähnelt. Wie ihre Vorgänger zielt die Schadsoftware auf die Master File Table (MFT) ab eine zentrale Datenbank auf NTFS-Partitionen, die alle Dateien und Verzeichnisse katalogisiert.Im…
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How AI-powered ZTNA will protect the hybrid future
Tags: access, ai, authentication, automation, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, data, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, skills, strategy, tool, vpn, zero-trustThe multi-cloud access management reality: The complexity I’m witnessing goes beyond traditional VPN sprawl challenges. Take a healthcare enterprise I worked with: patient management on AWS, legacy billing on-premises, analytics on Azure and disaster recovery in a third cloud. Each environment has different access controls, identity providers and security policies. A nurse accessing patient data…
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How AI-powered ZTNA will protect the hybrid future
Tags: access, ai, authentication, automation, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, data, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, skills, strategy, tool, vpn, zero-trustThe multi-cloud access management reality: The complexity I’m witnessing goes beyond traditional VPN sprawl challenges. Take a healthcare enterprise I worked with: patient management on AWS, legacy billing on-premises, analytics on Azure and disaster recovery in a third cloud. Each environment has different access controls, identity providers and security policies. A nurse accessing patient data…
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AWSDoor: New Persistence Technique Attackers Use to Hide in AWS Cloud Environments
As more companies move their critical systems and data to Amazon Web Services (AWS), attackers are finding new ways to stay hidden inside cloud environments. AWSDoor is a tool designed to simplify and automate persistence techniques in AWS. Persistence lets an attacker maintain access even after initial breach remedies IAM-Based Persistence AWS Identity and Access…
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Threat Actors Exploit MCP Servers to Steal Sensitive Data
Unvetted Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers introduce a stealthy supply chain attack vector, enabling adversaries to harvest credentials, configuration files, and other secrets without deploying traditional malware. The Model Context Protocol (MCP)”, the new “plug-in bus” for AI assistants”, promises seamless integration of AI models with external tools and data sources. Yet this flexibility creates…
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Improve Your Cyber Resilience with Data Security Platformization
Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, business, cloud, compliance, computing, container, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, ibm, infrastructure, mitigation, resilience, risk, software, strategy, threat, toolImprove Your Cyber Resilience with Data Security Platformization madhav Tue, 09/16/2025 – 05:14 Data Security Lynne Murray – Director of Product Marketing for Data Security More About This Author > Today’s organizations are drowning in the growth of many different cybersecurity tools”, an unintended consequence of trying to keep up with an evolving threat landscape.…
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CISOs grapple with the realities of applying AI to security functions
Tags: ai, automation, breach, business, ceo, ciso, compliance, cybersecurity, data, detection, email, endpoint, finance, governance, incident response, intelligence, law, malicious, malware, microsoft, risk, service, soc, threat, toolThe agentic edge: The financial services is often an early adopter of cutting-edge security technologies.Erin Rogers, SVP and director of cybersecurity risk and compliance at BOK Financial, tells CSO that AI-based upgrades are helping threat detection and response systems to autonomously analyze threats, make real-time decisions, and adapt responses, significantly improving early detection and mitigation.While…
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CISOs grapple with the realities of applying AI to security functions
Tags: ai, automation, breach, business, ceo, ciso, compliance, cybersecurity, data, detection, email, endpoint, finance, governance, incident response, intelligence, law, malicious, malware, microsoft, risk, service, soc, threat, toolThe agentic edge: The financial services is often an early adopter of cutting-edge security technologies.Erin Rogers, SVP and director of cybersecurity risk and compliance at BOK Financial, tells CSO that AI-based upgrades are helping threat detection and response systems to autonomously analyze threats, make real-time decisions, and adapt responses, significantly improving early detection and mitigation.While…
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Open Source CyberSOCEval Sets New Benchmark for AI in Malware Analysis and Threat Intelligence
Open Source CyberSOCEval, a newly launched evaluation platform, is making waves in the cybersecurity community by demonstrating how artificial intelligence can transform malware analysis and threat intelligence. Developed by a group of independent security researchers, CyberSOCEval combines advanced machine learning models with real-world malware samples to offer organizations a clear view of how AI tools…
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The Gravity of Process: Why New Tech Never Fixes Broken Process and Can AI Change It?
Tags: advisory, ai, api, best-practice, business, cybersecurity, data, flaw, grc, incident response, risk, siem, soar, soc, technology, threat, tool, trainingLet’s tackle the age old question: can new technology fix broken or missing processes? And then let’s add: does AI and AI agents change the answer you would give? Gemini illustration based on this blog This is the question which I recently debated with some friends, with a few AIs and with myself. The context was of…
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20 Most Popular Developer Tools in 2025
Tags: toolExplore 20 essential developer tools for coding, collaboration, and project management in 2025. Find practical solutions to elevate your workflow and boost success. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/20-most-popular-developer-tools-in-2025/
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Your IT Helpdesk Tools Could Be a Hacker’s Key
Threat actors weaponize trusted RMM tools like AnyDesk and ScreenConnect to breach networks via phishing. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/your-it-helpdesk-tools-could-be-a-hackers-key/
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China-Linked AI Pentest Tool ‘Villager’ Raises Concern After 10K Downloads
China-linked AI tool Villager, published on PyPI, automates cyberattacks and has got experts worried after 10,000 downloads in… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/china-ai-pentest-tool-villager-10k-downloads/
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How the Marine Corps slashed IT delays by shifting to DevOps and agile development
Tags: business, cio, compliance, conference, control, cybersecurity, finance, government, monitoring, risk, service, software, tool, vulnerabilityAll Marine Corps websitesContent delivery systemEvent management and appointment booking systemsE-commerce and point of sale systemsHuman resources system The challenge of tech innovation in a bureaucracy: The biggest barrier during Operation Stormbreaker, according to Raley, was the bureaucratic nature of working inside the government.MCCS faced what Raley called the “frozen middle,” a web of disconnected…
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‘Liesthe-Loop’ Attack Defeats AI Coding Agents
Researchers convince Anthropic’s AI-assisted coding tool to engage in dangerous behavior by lying to it, paving the way for a supply chain attack. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/-lies-in-the-loop-attack-ai-coding-agents
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Checkmarx Surfaces Liesthe-Middle Attack to Compromise AI Tools
Checkmarx today published a technique it has uncovered that poisons artificial intelligence (AI) agents models in a way that convinces them to tell end users that certain activities and behaviors are safe when in fact they are high risk. Darren Meyer, security research advocate at Checkmarx Zero, a research arm of the company, said this..…
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Notorious Cyber Gang Vanishes, Leaves Behind Chilling Trail
Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters’ goodbye warns their tools will persist, heralding stealthier cybercrime. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/notorious-cyber-gang-vanishes-leaves-behind-chilling-trail/
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Phishing Campaigns Exploit RMM Tools to Sustain Remote Access
A sophisticated phishing operation in which attackers deploy remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools”, ITarian (formerly Comodo), PDQ Connect, SimpleHelp, and Atera”, to gain persistent remote access to compromised systems. By disguising malicious installers as legitimate browser updates, meeting or party invitations, and government forms, adversaries exploit users’ trust in commonly used IT administration software.…
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New ransomware Yurei adopts open-source tools for double-extortion campaigns
Tags: access, attack, authentication, backup, breach, ciso, cloud, control, data, edr, extortion, flaw, intelligence, Internet, mfa, network, open-source, phishing, powershell, ransomware, resilience, risk, service, switch, threat, tool, windowsBigger risks beyond downtime: The double-extortion ransomware appears to be an early version, as it has loopholes. Ransomware often targets and deletes shadow copies to block victims from using Windows’ built-in recovery options. But Yurei did not delete the shadow copies, which, if enabled, can allow the victim to restore their files to a previous…
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Hackers Hide RMM Installs as Fake Chrome Updates and Teams Invites
New research from Red Canary and Zscaler shows phishing lures now drop RMM tools like ITarian and Atera,… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-rmm-installs-fake-chrome-updates-teams-invite/
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Hackers Hide RMM Installs as Fake Chrome Updates and Teams Invites
New research from Red Canary and Zscaler shows phishing lures now drop RMM tools like ITarian and Atera,… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-rmm-installs-fake-chrome-updates-teams-invite/
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Samsung’s image library flaw opens a zero-click backdoor
Patch now or risk a backdoor: A September 2025 Release 1 patch addresses the flaw that affects devices running Android versions 13 through 16. “Out-of-bounds Write in libimagecodec.quram.so prior to SMR Sep-2025 Release 1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code,” Samsung said in the disclosure.For enterprises, CVE-2025-21043 is more than a personal device issueit…