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So sparen CISOs, ohne die Sicherheit zu torpedieren
Tags: business, ciso, compliance, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, detection, governance, Hardware, iam, intelligence, jobs, risk, risk-management, software, strategy, threat, tool, vulnerabilityGeht’s dem Security-Budget an den Kragen, ist der Spielraum für CISOs denkbar gering.Vor etlichen Jahren fand sich David Mahdi, heute CISO Advisor beim IAM-Spezialisten Transmit Security, in einer Situation wieder, vor der wohl jedem Sicherheitsentscheider graut: Die Budgets sollten mitten im Jahr drastisch gekürzt werden ohne die Möglichkeit, irgendetwas aufzuschieben. “Das war damals eine unkontrollierbare…
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Black Hat 2025 Recap: A look at new offerings announced at the show
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, automation, chatgpt, cisco, cloud, compliance, control, crowdstrike, dark-web, data, detection, google, governance, group, identity, intelligence, LLM, malware, microsoft, monitoring, network, openai, password, risk, saas, service, soc, software, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trustSnyk secures AI from inception: Snyk’s new platform capability, Secure at Inception, includes real-time security scanning that begins at the moment of code generation or execution. It offers visibility into generative AI, agentic, and model context protocol (MCP) components in software, and also features a new, experimental scanner for detecting AI-specific MCP vulnerabilities.Secure AI Inception…
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Fake WhatsApp developer libraries hide destructive data-wiping code
Two malicious NPM packages posing as WhatsApp development tools have been discovered deploying destructive data-wiping code that recursively deletes files on a developer’s computers. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-whatsapp-developer-libraries-hide-destructive-data-wiping-code/
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How Machine Learning Detects Living off the Land (LotL) Attacks
Elite cybercriminals prefer LotL attacks because they’re incredibly hard to spot. Instead of deploying obvious malware, attackers use the same trusted tools that an IT team relies on daily, such as PowerShell, Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) and various integrated utilities on almost every computer. When attackers use legitimate system tools, traditional security software thinks everything…
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Splunk Unveils PLoB Tool to Detect Compromised Credential Usage
Splunk has introduced PLoB (Post-Logon Behaviour Fingerprinting and Detection) in a world where compromised credentials remain the primary vector for initial access in more than half of cybersecurity incidents, as noted in the Cisco Talos IR Trends report for Q1 2025 and supported by the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, which shows 22% of breaches…
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New EDR killer tool used by eight different ransomware groups
A new Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) killer that is considered to be the evolution of ‘EDRKillShifter,’ developed by RansomHub, has been observed in attacks by eight different ransomware gangs. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-edr-killer-tool-used-by-eight-different-ransomware-groups/
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We’re a Major Player in the 2025 IDC MarketScape for CNAPP. Here’s Why That Matters for Your Cloud Security.
Tags: access, attack, automation, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, governance, iam, identity, incident response, infrastructure, metric, radius, risk, strategy, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-management“With a strong focus on CNAPP through Tenable Cloud Security and exposure management with Tenable One, Tenable provides visibility and control over hybrid attack surfaces, including on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments,” according to the report. To successfully tackle your cloud security challenges, you need a partner that understands the landscape and offers you a powerful,…
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Hack To The Future Slides And Content
Hello everyone. Today, we are releasing the slides from our Black Hat USA presentation Hack To The Future: Owning AI-Powered Tools With Old School Vulns. First seen on research.kudelskisecurity.com Jump to article: research.kudelskisecurity.com/2025/08/07/hack-to-the-future-slides-and-content/
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Weaponized npm Packages Target WhatsApp Developers with Remote Kill Switch
Socket’s Threat Research Team has uncovered a sophisticated supply chain attack targeting developers integrating with the WhatsApp Business API. Two malicious npm packages, naya-flore and nvlore-hsc, published by the npm user nayflore using the email idzzcch@gmail.com, disguise themselves as legitimate WhatsApp socket libraries. These packages exploit the growing ecosystem of third-party tools for WhatsApp automation,…
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Project Ire: Microsoft’s autonomous AI agent that can reverse engineer malware
Tags: ai, attack, ceo, cloud, compliance, computing, control, cybersecurity, defense, detection, exploit, finance, governance, government, healthcare, infrastructure, LLM, malicious, malware, microsoft, programming, risk, service, siem, soar, soc, software, threat, tool, trainingReal-world testing: In real-world tests on 4,000 “hard-target” files that had stumped automated tools, Project Ire flagged 9 malicious files out of 10 files correctly, and a low 4% false positive rate.This makes Project Ire suitable for organizations that operate in high-risk, high-volume, and time-sensitive environments where traditional human-based threat triage is insufficient.Rawat added that…
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SentinelOne Acquires AI Startup Prompt Security
The company will integrate Prompt Security’s platform, which detects AI tools used in browsers and on desktops, into its Singularity platform. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/sentinelone-acquires-ai-startup-prompt-security
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HashiCorp Vault & CyberArk Conjur kompromittiert
Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, cloud, credentials, cve, iam, identity, infrastructure, mfa, open-source, password, remote-code-execution, risk, service, software, tool, usa, vulnerabilitySecrets Management und Remote Code Exceution gehen nicht gut zusammen.In Enterprise-Umgebungen übersteigt die Anzahl nicht-menschlicher Identitäten (wie sie beispielsweise von Anwendungen und Maschinen verwendet werden), die Anzahl menschlicher Identitäten schätzungsweise um das 150-Fache. Damit sind Credential- oder Secrets-Management-Systeme eine kritische Komponente der IT-Infrastruktur. Umso fataler sind die Erkenntnisse, die Sicherheitsexperten des Identity-Spezialisten Cyata bei der…
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Microsoft unveils Project Ire: AI that autonomously detects malware
Microsoft’s Project Ire uses AI to autonomously reverse engineer and classify software as malicious or benign. Microsoft announced Project Ire, an autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) system that can autonomously reverse engineer and classify software. Project Ire is an LLM-powered autonomous malware classification system that uses decompilers and other tools, reviews their output, and determines the…
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Microsoft unveils Project Ire: AI that autonomously detects malware
Microsoft’s Project Ire uses AI to autonomously reverse engineer and classify software as malicious or benign. Microsoft announced Project Ire, an autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) system that can autonomously reverse engineer and classify software. Project Ire is an LLM-powered autonomous malware classification system that uses decompilers and other tools, reviews their output, and determines the…
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Microsoft unveils Project Ire: AI that autonomously detects malware
Microsoft’s Project Ire uses AI to autonomously reverse engineer and classify software as malicious or benign. Microsoft announced Project Ire, an autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) system that can autonomously reverse engineer and classify software. Project Ire is an LLM-powered autonomous malware classification system that uses decompilers and other tools, reviews their output, and determines the…
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HashiCorp Vault & CyberArk Conjur kompromittiert
Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, cloud, credentials, cve, iam, identity, infrastructure, mfa, open-source, password, remote-code-execution, risk, service, software, tool, usa, vulnerabilitySecrets Management und Remote Code Exceution gehen nicht gut zusammen.In Enterprise-Umgebungen übersteigt die Anzahl nicht-menschlicher Identitäten (wie sie beispielsweise von Anwendungen und Maschinen verwendet werden), die Anzahl menschlicher Identitäten schätzungsweise um das 150-Fache. Damit sind Credential- oder Secrets-Management-Systeme eine kritische Komponente der IT-Infrastruktur. Umso fataler sind die Erkenntnisse, die Sicherheitsexperten des Identity-Spezialisten Cyata bei der…
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HashiCorp Vault & CyberArk Conjur kompromittiert
Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, cloud, credentials, cve, iam, identity, infrastructure, mfa, open-source, password, remote-code-execution, risk, service, software, tool, usa, vulnerabilitySecrets Management und Remote Code Exceution gehen nicht gut zusammen.In Enterprise-Umgebungen übersteigt die Anzahl nicht-menschlicher Identitäten (wie sie beispielsweise von Anwendungen und Maschinen verwendet werden), die Anzahl menschlicher Identitäten schätzungsweise um das 150-Fache. Damit sind Credential- oder Secrets-Management-Systeme eine kritische Komponente der IT-Infrastruktur. Umso fataler sind die Erkenntnisse, die Sicherheitsexperten des Identity-Spezialisten Cyata bei der…
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Multiple Ransomware Groups are Using Tool to Kill EDR Defenses: Sophos
Multiple ransomware vendors are using the same EDR killer tool, which not only adds to the trend in developing such payloads to terminate protections for systems but also suggests that competing threat actors are sharing tools and technical knowledge, which is another challenge for security vendors, Sophos says. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article:…
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Top solutions to watch after Black Hat USA 2025
Black Hat USA 2025 was packed with innovation, with companies showing off tools built to get ahead of what’s coming next. From smarter offensive security to new ways of … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/08/07/top-solutions-to-watch-after-black-hat-usa-2025/
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HeartCrypt-Packed ‘AVKiller’ Tool Actively Deployed in Ransomware Attacks to Disable EDR
Threat actors are placing a higher priority on neutralizing endpoint detection and response (EDR) systems in order to remain stealthy in the dynamic world of multi-stage cyberattacks. Since 2022, malware sophistication has surged, with tools specifically engineered to disable EDR on compromised endpoints. These utilities, often developed by ransomware affiliates or sourced from underground markets,…
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Webinar: How to Stop Python Supply Chain Attacks”, and the Expert Tools You Need
Python is everywhere in modern software. From machine learning models to production microservices, chances are your code”, and your business”, depends on Python packages you didn’t write.But in 2025, that trust comes with a serious risk.Every few weeks, we’re seeing fresh headlines about malicious packages uploaded to the Python Package Index (PyPI)”, many going undetected…
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Black Hat USA: Startup breaks secrets management tools
Researchers at Cyata, an agentic identity specialist that has just emerged from stealth, found 14 CVEs in the widely used CyberArk Conjur and HashiCorp Vault enterprise secrets management platforms First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366628475/Black-Hat-USA-Startup-breaks-secrets-management-tools
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What Identity Federation Means for Workloads in Cloud-Native Environments
7 min readManaging identity across cloud providers used to be a human problem think SSO portals and workforce identity sync. However, as infrastructure becomes more automated, the real fragmentation now resides between workloads: CI/CD pipelines authenticating to SaaS tools, containers accessing APIs, and jobs calling into services across clouds. Each environment has its identity system,…
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CVE-2025-54987, CVE-2025-54948: Trend Micro Apex One Command Injection Zero-Days Exploited In The Wild
Tags: access, advisory, attack, cve, cybersecurity, data-breach, endpoint, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, injection, mitigation, network, rce, remote-code-execution, service, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-dayTrend Micro releases a temporary mitigation tool to reduce exposure to two unpatched zero-day command injection vulnerabilities which have been exploited. Background On August 5, Trend Micro released a security advisory for two critical flaws affecting on-prem versions of Apex One Management Console. According to the advisory, Trend Micro has observed active exploitation of the…
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Act Now: $100M in FY25 Cyber Grants for SLTTs Available Before August 15
Tags: attack, breach, cisa, cloud, compliance, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, governance, government, identity, incident response, infrastructure, iot, metric, network, ransomware, resilience, risk, service, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerabilityWith over $100 million on the table in FY25 cybersecurity grants, state, local and tribal governments have until August 15, 2025 to apply to secure critical cyber funding to strengthen their defenses. On August 1st, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced the FY 2025 Notice…
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The AI Security Dilemma: Navigating the High-Stakes World of Cloud AI
Tags: access, ai, attack, cloud, container, control, credentials, cve, data, data-breach, flaw, google, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, least-privilege, microsoft, risk, service, software, tool, training, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementAI presents an incredible opportunity for organizations even as it expands the attack surface in new and complex ways. For security leaders, the goal isn’t to stop AI adoption but to enable it securely. Artificial Intelligence is no longer on the horizon; it’s here, and it’s being built and deployed in the cloud at a…