Tag: tool
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ChatGPT, GenAI Tools Open to ‘Man in the Prompt’ Browser Attack
A brand-new cyberattack vector allows threat actors to use a poisoned browser extension to inject malicious prompts into all of the top generative AI tools on the market, including ChatGPT, Gemini, and others. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/attackers-use-browser-extensions-inject-ai-prompts
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Palo Alto Networks eyes $20B CyberArk deal as identity security takes center stage
The identity crisis driving this deal: Walk into any CISO’s office these days, and they’ll tell you the same story: hackers don’t need to break down the front door anymore. They just steal legitimate credentials and walk right in.”Today, most breaches originate not from malware or misconfigured ports but from stolen or misused credentials,” Tyagi…
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Dropbox Passwords Service Ending: Export Your Vault Before Oct 28, 2025
Dropbox has announced the discontinuation of its Passwords service, giving users until October 28, 2025, to export their stored credentials before the feature is permanently shut down. The cloud storage company is phasing out the password management tool as part of its strategic focus on enhancing core product features, recommending users migrate to alternative password…
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Chinese Firms Linked to Silk Typhoon Filed 15+ Patents for Cyber Espionage Tools
Chinese companies linked to the state-sponsored hacking group known as Silk Typhoon (aka Hafnium) have been identified as behind over a dozen technology patents, shedding light on the shadowy cyber contracting ecosystem and its offensive capabilities.The patents cover forensics and intrusion tools that enable encrypted endpoint data collection, Apple device forensics, and remote access to…
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Flaw in Gemini CLI coding tool could allow hackers to run nasty commands
Beware of coding agents that can access your command window. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/07/flaw-in-gemini-cli-coding-tool-allowed-hackers-to-run-nasty-commands-on-user-devices/
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CISA is facing a tight CIRCIA deadline. Here’s how Sean Plankey can attempt to meet it
The agency has two months to publish its final rule. It will not meet that mark, but a new CISA director has the tools to move the program forward. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/cisa-sean-plankey-circia-deadline-op-ed/
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‘Shadow AI’ increases cost of data breaches, report finds
Companies are failing to protect their AI tools from compromise, often leading to more extensive data breaches, according to new data from IBM. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/artificial-intelligence-security-shadow-ai-ibm-report/754009/
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How CISOs can scale down without compromising security
Tags: breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, cybersecurity, data, detection, finance, framework, gartner, governance, intelligence, jobs, metric, open-source, regulation, resilience, risk, soc, strategy, threat, tool, training, vulnerabilityStrategic risk (high, medium, low): What’s the actual exposure if this control fails?Business alignment: Which functions are enabling revenue, customer trust, or compliance?No-brainers: These are redundant tools, shelfware, or “security theatre” controls that look good on paper but deliver no measurable protection.For this assessment, Mahdi brings together a cross-functional team that includes business unit leaders,…
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Prepping for the quantum threat requires a phased approach to crypto agility
Tags: access, ceo, ciso, computing, crypto, cryptography, cybersecurity, encryption, firmware, government, Hardware, identity, network, nist, open-source, software, supply-chain, threat, tool, vulnerabilityMissing pieces: Michael Smith, field CTO at DigiCert, noted that the industry is “yet to develop a completely PQC-safe TLS protocol.””We have the algorithms for encryption and signatures, but TLS as a protocol doesn’t have a quantum-safe session key exchange and we’re still using Diffie-Hellman variants,” Smith explained. “This is why the US government in…
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Free Decryptor Released for AI-Powered FunkSec Ransomware
Researchers at Avast have unveiled a free decryptor tool for victims of the FunkSec ransomware, marking a significant step in combating this now-defunct malware strain. Developed in collaboration with law-enforcement agencies, the decryptor enables affected users to recover encrypted files without paying ransoms. With the ransomware operation deemed inactive, Avast has made the tool publicly…
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MCP”‘Sicherheit: Das Rückgrat von Agentic AI sichern
Tags: access, ai, api, authentication, ciso, credentials, cyberattack, cyersecurity, firewall, infrastructure, LLM, mfa, risk, toolIm Zuge von Agentic AI sollten sich CISOs mit MCP-Sicherheit auseinandersetzen. Das Model Context Protocol (MCP) wurde erst Ende 2024 vorgestellt, dennoch sind die technologischen Folgen in vielen Architekturen bereits deutlich spürbar. Damit Entwickler nicht jede Schnittstelle mühsam von Hand programmieren müssen, stellt MCP eine einheitliche ‘Sprache” für LL-Agenten bereit. Dadurch können sie Tools, Datenbanken und SaaS”‘Dienste…
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Google patches Gemini CLI tool after prompt injection flaw uncovered
README.md GNU Public License file of the sort that would be part of any open source repo.The researchers then uncovered a combination of smaller weaknesses that could be exploited together to run malicious shell commands without the user’s knowledge. The first weakness is that Gemini CLI sensibly allows users to allowlist frequent commands, for example,…
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The 6 Best Password Managers for Small Businesses (Tested and Trusted)
Discover the best password manager for small businesses in 2025. See top-rated picks with MFA, admin tools, and passkey support. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/products/best-password-manager-for-small-business/
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Hackers leak images and comments from women dating safety app Tea
The dating safety app Tea was hacked, leaking images, posts, and comments of thousands of users who shared anonymous >>red flag
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The Hidden Threat of Rogue Access
With the right IGA tools, governance policies, and risk thresholds, enterprises can continuously detect and act on rogue access before attackers do. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/hidden-threat-rogue-access
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Supply Chain Attacks Spotted in GitHub Actions, Gravity Forms, npm
Researchers discovered backdoors, poisoned code, and malicious commits in some of the more popular tool developers, jeopardizing software supply chains. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/supply-chain-attacks-github-actions-gravity-forms-npm
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Kostenloses Recovery-Tool für Windows 10/11 – Gelöschte Daten zuverlässig wiederherstellen mit Puran File Recovery
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/geloeschte-daten-zuverlaessig-wiederherstellen-mit-puran-file-recovery-a-d2a2b2f8ea1736ea28d343100fe9b43f/
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Großbritannien: Nutzer überlisten Alterskontrollen mit einem Videospiel
Tags: toolDer Fotomodus von Death Stranding erweist sich unter britischen Nutzern als nützliches Tool, um die Altersprüfungen einiger Onlinedienste auszutricksen. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/grossbritannien-nutzer-ueberlisten-alterskontrollen-mit-einem-videospiel-2507-198607.html
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Nächste Phase des KI-Betrugs: Kombination herkömmlicher Tools mit KI zur Abwehr
First seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/naechste-phase-ki-betrug-kombination-herkoemmliche-tools-ki-abwehr
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Health System Settles Web Tracker Lawsuit for up to $9.25M
Lawsuit Claims BJC Health Shared Patient Info From MyChart Portal Without Consent. A Missouri healthcare system has agreed to pay up to $9.25 million to settle a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that its use of online tracking tools in its patient portals transmitted sensitive patient information to third-party firms without the patients’ knowledge or…
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ArmouryLoader Bypasses Security Protections to Inject Malicious Code
ArmouryLoader and other malicious code loaders have become essential tools for introducing Trojan-type payloads into hacked systems in the ever-changing world of cyberattacks. First identified in 2024, ArmouryLoader exploits the ASUS Armoury Crate software by hijacking its export functions, such as freeBuffer in ArmouryA.dll, to initiate multi-stage execution chains. This loader facilitates privilege escalation, persistence,…
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Endgame Gear mouse config tool infected users with malware
Gaming peripherals maker Endgame Gear is warning that malware was hidden in its configuration tool for the OP1w 4k v2 mouse hosted on the official website between June 26 and July 9, 2025. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/endgame-gear-mouse-config-tool-infected-users-with-malware/
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Oyster Backdoor Disguised as PuTTY and KeyPass Targets IT Admins via SEO Poisoning
Threat actors have been using trojanized versions of well-known IT tools like PuTTY and WinSCP to spread the Oyster backdoor, also known as Broomstick or CleanupLoader, in a sophisticated malvertising and SEO poisoning campaign that Arctic Wolf researchers first noticed in early June 2025. There have also been hints that KeyPass has been involved in…
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Dropzone AI Gets $37M to Build Out Cyber AI Agent Ecosystem
Startup Targets Next-Gen Security Opportunities Beyond Autonomous SOC Agents. Dropzone AI raised $37 million to scale its flagship AI SOC analyst and build new agentic AI tools for cybersecurity operations. CEO Edward Wu says the funding supports demand surges as enterprises shift toward human-augmenting AI to handle alert fatigue and security tool sprawl. First seen…
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Free Autoswagger Tool Finds the API Flaws Attackers Hope You Miss
Exposed API documentation is a gift-wrapped roadmap for threat actors. The free Autoswagger tool from Intruder scans for exposed docs and flags endpoints with broken access controls”, before attackers find them. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/free-tool-autoswagger-finds-the-api-flaws-attackers-hope-you-miss/
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Free Tool Autoswagger Finds The API Flaws Attackers Hope You Miss
Exposed API documentation is a gift-wrapped roadmap for threat actors. The free Autoswagger tool from Intruder scans for exposed docs and flags endpoints with broken access controls”, before attackers find them. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/free-tool-autoswagger-finds-the-api-flaws-attackers-hope-you-miss/
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Chinese ‘Fire Ant’ spies start to bite unpatched VMware instances
Tunnelling allowed lateral movement: Once inside, Fire Ant bypassed network segmentation by exploiting CVE-2022-1388 in F5 BIG-IP devices. This allowed them to deploy encrypted tunnels such as Neo-reGeorg web shells to reach isolated environments, even leveraging IPv6 to evade IPv4 filters.”The threat actor demonstrated a deep understanding of the target environment’s network architecture and policies,…