Tag: tool
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Why Your Automated Pentesting Tool Just Hit a Wall
Automated pentesting tools deliver strong early results, then quickly plateau. Picus Security explains how the “PoC cliff” leaves major attack surfaces untested and creates a dangerous validation gap. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/why-your-automated-pentesting-tool-just-hit-a-wall/
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FIRESIDE CHAT: Geopolitical turmoil, rising AI risk add a new layer to enterprise cyber defense
As if securing the enterprise against a tidal wave of AI tools wasn’t hard enough, it turns out the geopolitical instability of the moment is making things worse. That wasn’t the headline at RSAC 2026 last week, agentic AI… (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/fireside-chat-geopolitical-turmoil-rising-ai-risk-add-a-new-layer-to-enterprise-cyber-defense/
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Fake Gemini npm Package Steals AI Tool Tokens
Hackers are abusing a fake Gemini-themed npm package to steal tokens and secrets from developers using AI coding tools like Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, PearAI, and others. The README text was copied from the unrelated chai-await-async library, a mismatch that should have been a red flag for careful reviewers. Code analysis showed the package contacting a Vercel-hosted endpoint, server-check-genimi.…
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Supply chain security is now a board-level issue: Here’s what CSOs need to know
Tags: access, android, attack, automation, best-practice, compliance, cybersecurity, edr, encryption, firewall, firmware, flaw, infrastructure, linux, mitigation, regulation, risk, sbom, software, supply-chain, switch, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayThe hidden complexity that drowns security teams: SBOMs are no longer used solely to track software licensing; they are key to managing supply chain security as they enable the identification and tracking of vulnerabilities across ecosystems.Finding a problem is just the start, you need to determine if the vulnerability affects your implementation. For example, if…
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The rise of proactive cyber: Why defense is no longer enough
Tags: attack, breach, ciso, control, country, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, framework, google, government, hacking, infrastructure, intelligence, korea, law, microsoft, network, north-korea, risk, threat, toolWhat ‘proactive cyber’ means: Despite the more aggressive language, this shift toward private-sector involvement doesn’t envision vigilante-style payback by aggrieved organizations. It instead embraces a more systematic effort to interfere with adversaries earlier in the attack chain using authorities and capabilities that already exist.”To be clear, this is not hacking back,” Joyce said. “This is…
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The noisy tenants: Engineering fairness in multi-tenant SIEM solutions
Tags: ai, apache, api, cloud, compliance, control, crowdstrike, data, defense, detection, edr, endpoint, fedramp, finance, framework, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, jobs, login, microsoft, monitoring, risk, saas, security-incident, service, siem, soc, software, strategy, threat, tool, update, vulnerability24/7/365 SOC monitoring: Round-the-clock coverage backed by global experts to validate and prioritize alerts.Proactive threat hunting: Active searches for hidden threats rather than just waiting for automated triggers.AI and machine learning integration: Leveraging everything from basic anomaly detection to “Agentic AI” to reduce noise and accelerate investigations.Active incident response and containment: Capabilities to isolate endpoints…
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Why AI Bot Protection and Control Are Essential for Application Security
Tags: ai, api, application-security, automation, control, infrastructure, Internet, tool, vulnerabilityAI-driven automation is no longer emerging. It is already integrated and accepted as internet traffic. From AI assistants and crawlers to enterprise automation tools, websites are now routinely accessed by non-human actors operating at scale. Vulnerabilities or weaknesses in your application infrastructure, including risky APIs, are no longer difficult to find, as agentic AI tools,……
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TrojAI Extends Scope and Reach of Platform for Securing AI Environments
TrojAI has extended its platform for securing artificial intelligence (AI) applications, tools and platforms to now include a red teaming capability that is performed by AI agents that have been specifically trained to perform that task. Additionally, the company has extended its firewall for AI to now include an instance of AI coding assistants, while..…
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The 20 Hottest AI Cybersecurity Companies: The 2026 CRN AI 100
The hottest AI security companies of 2026 include vendors with new products and capabilities for discovery unsanctioned “shadow AI” tools and securing the usage of AI and agents in real time. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/the-20-hottest-ai-cybersecurity-companies-the-2026-crn-ai-100
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Automated Credential Harvesting Campaign Exploits React2Shell Flaw
An emerging threat cluster tracked as UAT-10608 is exploiting vulnerable Web-exposed Next.js apps and using an automated tool to exfiltrate credentials, secrets, and other system data. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/automated-credential-harvesting-campaign-react2shell
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OWASP GenAI Security Project Gets Update, New Tools Matrix
In recognition of 21 generative AI risks, the standards groups recommends that companies take separate but linked approaches to defending GenAI and agentic AI systems. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/owasp-genai-security-project-update-matrix
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Axios Hack, Chrome 0-Day, Fortinet Exploits, Paragon Spyware and More
This week had real hits. The key software got tampered with. Active bugs showed up in the tools people use every day. Some attacks didn’t even need much effort because the path was already there.One weak spot now spreads wider than before. What starts small can reach a lot of systems fast. New bugs, faster…
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Shadow AI in Healthcare is Here to Stay
Medical professionals are not going to stop using AI tools to manage growing workloads. Organizations should prioritize bolstering security protocols to limit their blast radius. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/shadow-ai-in-healthcare-is-here-to-stay
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The Google Workspace Blind Spot Every K-12 IT Team Misses
How DeForest School District Gained Visibility into Google Workspace and Transformed Their Security Workflow with Cloud Monitor When you’re responsible for keeping an entire school district’s technology running, “good enough” tools quickly become a problem. For Shelly Broberg, Network and Systems Administrator at DeForest School District in Wisconsin, serving about 4,300 students and 650 staff,…
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How LiteLLM Turned Developer Machines Into Credential Vaults for Attackers
The most active piece of enterprise infrastructure in the company is the developer workstation. That laptop is where credentials are created, tested, cached, copied, and reused across services, bots, build tools, and now local AI agents.In March 2026, the TeamPCP threat actor proved just how valuable developer machines are. Their supply chain attack on First…
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GitHub-Backed Malware Spread via LNK Files in South Korea
Hackers are abusing Windows shortcut files and GitHub to run a stealthy, multi”‘stage malware campaign against organizations in South Korea. The operation chains LNK files, PowerShell, and GitHub APIs to deliver surveillance tools while blending into normal enterprise traffic.The campaign begins with weaponized LNK files that contain hidden scripts instead of simple shortcuts. These older…
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North Korea’s Modular Malware Strategy Hides Attribution, Defies Takedowns
North Korea’s cyber program is shifting from monolithic “families” to a modular, portfolio-style malware ecosystem designed to survive exposure, frustrate attribution, and keep operations running under constant pressure. Years of sanctions, coordinated law-enforcement pressure, and rapid public disclosure of campaigns have forced Pyongyang to treat every tool as disposable. Once-static implants are now built with…
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Qilin and Warlock Ransomware Use Vulnerable Drivers to Disable 300+ EDR Tools
Threat actors associated with Qilin and Warlock ransomware operations have been observed using the bring your own vulnerable driver (BYOVD) technique to silence security tools running on compromised hosts, according to findings from Cisco Talos and Trend Micro.Qilin attacks analyzed by Talos have been found to deploy a malicious DLL named “msimg32.dll,” First seen on…
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6 ways attackers abuse AI services to hack your business
Tags: ai, api, attack, backdoor, breach, business, ceo, china, control, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, email, espionage, exploit, framework, group, hacking, injection, leak, LLM, malicious, malware, marketplace, microsoft, monitoring, open-source, openai, service, skills, software, startup, supply-chain, threat, tool, vulnerabilityAbusing AI platforms as covert C2 channels: Cybercriminals are also abusing AI platforms as covert command-and-control (C2) channels by turning AI services into proxies that hide malicious traffic inside the flow of legitimate content.Instead of running a dedicated C2 server, malware is programmed to fetch commands and exfiltrate data through AI services, circumventing traditional security…
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Escaping the COTS trap
IAMGRCIGAThreat detection platformMost enterprises like them because:They already “work.”They deploy easily and quickly.Reduced long-term expenditure as promised by vendors.At a glance, these benefits are compelling. The challenges arise when the software becomes more than a tool and starts shaping the architecture itself. Emerging dynamics: AI and the next wave of lock-in: Artificial intelligence represents both…
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Hackers Breach ILSpy WordPress Domain to Deliver Malware
The official WordPress website for ILSpy, a highly popular open-source tool used by software developers to examine .NET code, has been compromised. Hackers successfully breached the site to redirect visitors and deliver malware, turning a trusted developer resource into a dangerous trap. The Redirection Attack Cybersecurity research group vx-underground confirmed the breach after receiving video…
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2,000+ FortiClient EMS Instances Exposed Online as Attackers Exploit Active RCE Flaw
Tags: control, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, exploit, flaw, fortinet, rce, remote-code-execution, threat, tool, vulnerabilityCybersecurity researchers have issued an urgent warning for organizations using Fortinet’s FortiClient Enterprise Management Server (EMS). Over 2,000 instances of this critical administrative tool are currently exposed to the public internet. Threat actors are actively exploiting severe vulnerabilities to take full control of these systems. These security gaps are tracked as CVE-2026-35616, which is a…
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How do NHIs drive technology innovation
How Are NHIs Revolutionizing Technology Across Industries? What are the unseen forces revolutionizing technological? Non-Human Identities (NHIs) are among the top contenders, silently working behind the scenes to safeguard digital environments. NHIs drive technology innovation by providing security professionals with powerful tools to manage machine identities and their associated secrets. This paradigm shift has become……
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US military contractor open sources tool for validating hidden communications networks
Maude-HCS from RTX (formerly Raytheon) helps model and validate hidden communication systems First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/04/02/maude_hcs_rtx_raytheon_hcn/
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Using AI at Work? Here’s How to Avoid Accidentally Leaking Company Data
The rapid adoption of Generative AI Applications across enterprises has transformed productivity, automation, and decision-making. AI tools now power daily workflows by drafting emails, writing code, and analyzing data. But with this convenience comes a growing risk, unintentional data exposure. Unlike traditional systems, AI tools often process and retain contextual data. If not properly governed,……
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Hackers Are Posting the Claude Code Leak With Bonus Malware
Plus: The FBI says a recent hack of its wiretap tools poses a national security risk, attackers stole Cisco source code as part of an ongoing supply chain hacking spree, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-hackers-are-posting-the-claude-code-leak-with-bonus-malware/