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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 This means updates are missed, underlying components are no longer maintained, and access paths remain open far longer than intended.Hidden data…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 This means updates are missed, underlying components are no longer maintained, and access paths remain open far longer than intended.Hidden data…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
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Attackers compromised Daemon Tools software to deliver backdoors
Kaspersky researchers uncovered another supply chain compromise involving a popular Windows tool: Daemon Tools, an app for mounting disk image files as virtual drives that is … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/06/daemon-tools-compromised-backdoors-supply-chain-attack/
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New malware turns Linux systems into P2P attack networks
Persistence through rootkits and PAM backdoors: The researchers also wrote of QLNX’s use of rootkits and Linux Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) to establish long term persistence. According to Trend Micro, the malware leverages rootkit functionality to conceal malicious activity, processes, and components from administrative tools and security monitoring systems.The malware was also observed tampering with…
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Research Hub Bridges Cybersecurity Gap for Under-Resourced Organizations
The UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity (CLTC) offers tools and support to schools, local governments, and non-profits as they defend themselves against a growing volume of cyberattacks. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/research-hub-bridges-cybersecurity-gap-organizations
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TeamPCP spielt falsches Spiel mit <> Bitwarden-Tool
Sicherheitsforscher von JFrog haben einen ausgeklügelten Supply-Chain-Angriff im npm-Ökosystem aufgedeckt. Ein manipuliertes Bitwarden-CLI-Paket tarnt sich als legitimes Entwickler-Tool und schleust Schadcode direkt beim Installationsprozess ein. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/teampcp-bitwarden-tool
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CyberSoftware Schutz in Schichten denken
Mehrstufige Sicherheit als Unternehmensstrategie Die Infografik »Cyber Security Software« zeigt, dass IT”‘Sicherheit heute aus einem mehrschichtigen System besteht. Kein einzelnes Tool kann alle Risiken abdecken entscheidend ist das Zusammenspiel spezialisierter Lösungen entlang der gesamten IT”‘Infrastruktur. Prävention und Zugriffsschutz Firewalls, Antivirensoftware und Endpoint”‘Protection bilden die erste Verteidigungslinie. Sie verhindern, dass Schadsoftware oder unautorisierte Zugriffe überhaupt… First…
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Windows Phone Link Exploited by CloudZ RAT to Steal Credentials and OTPs
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an intrusion that involved the use of a CloudZ remote access tool (RAT) and a previous undocumented plugin dubbed Pheno with the aim of facilitating credential theft.”According to the functionalities of the CloudZ RAT and Pheno plugin, this was with the intention of stealing victims’ credentials and potentially one-time…
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Daemon Tools: Offizielle Downloads enthalten seit Wochen Malware
Seit Anfang April wird über die offizielle Webseite des Entwicklers von Daemon Tools Malware verbreitet. Auch in Deutschland gibt es Infektionen. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/daemon-tools-offizielle-downloads-enthalten-seit-wochen-malware-2605-208362.html
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AIMap: Open-source tool finds and tests exposed AI endpoints
Public-facing Ollama servers, MCP endpoints, and inference proxies have multiplied across the internet over the past year, often deployed without authentication or rate … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/06/aimap-ai-attack-surface-discovery/
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Offizielle Daemon Tools-Downloads werden zur Malware-Falle
Ein aktueller Supply-Chain-Angriff auf Daemon Tools sorgt für weltweite Sicherheitsrisiken. Über die offizielle Downloadquelle wurde eine manipulierte Installationsdatei verbreitet, die neben der legitimen Software auch Schadcode enthält. Betroffen sind Nutzer in mehr als 100 Ländern, darunter auch Deutschland. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/daemon-tools-malware
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Widely used Daemon Tools disk app backdoored in monthlong supply-chain attack
Daemon Tools users: It’s time to check your machines for stealthy infections, stat. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/widely-used-daemon-tools-disk-app-backdoored-in-monthlong-supply-chain-attack/
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German officials advance legislation that would expand law enforcement use of surveillance technology
The bills would legalize the use of automated data analysis and artificial intelligence tools that let police upload a photo of a face and scour the internet for more images depicting the same person. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/german-officials-advance-laws-surveillance
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DAEMON Tools trojanized in supply-chain attack to deploy backdoor
Hackers trojanized installers for the DAEMON Tools software and since April 8, delivered a backdoor to thousands of systems that downloaded the product from the official website. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/daemon-tools-trojanized-in-supply-chain-attack-to-deploy-backdoor/
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Widely used Daemon Tools disk app backdoored in monthlong supply-chain attack
Daemon Tools users: It’s time to check your machines for stealthy infections, stat. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/widely-used-daemon-tools-disk-app-backdoored-in-monthlong-supply-chain-attack/
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German officials advance legislation that would expand law enforcement use of surveillance technology
The bills would legalize the use of automated data analysis and artificial intelligence tools that let police upload a photo of a face and scour the internet for more images depicting the same person. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/german-officials-advance-laws-surveillance
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DAEMON Tools trojanized in supply-chain attack to deploy backdoor
Hackers trojanized installers for the DAEMON Tools software and since April 8, delivered a backdoor to thousands of systems that downloaded the product from the official website. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/daemon-tools-trojanized-in-supply-chain-attack-to-deploy-backdoor/
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DAEMON Tools trojanized in supply-chain attack to deploy backdoor
Hackers trojanized installers for the DAEMON Tools software and since April 8, delivered a backdoor to thousands of systems that downloaded the product from the official website. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/daemon-tools-trojanized-in-supply-chain-attack-to-deploy-backdoor/
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The EOL Blind Spot in Your CVE Feed: What SCA Tools Miss
Critical vulnerabilities can exist in open source software your scanners don’t check. HeroDevs reveals how EOL software creates blind spots in CVE feeds and SCA tools, and how you can receive a free end-of-life scan for your projects. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-eol-blind-spot-in-your-cve-feed-what-sca-tools-miss/
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DAEMON Tools Supply Chain Attack Compromises Official Installers with Malware
A newly identified supply chain attack targeting DAEMON Tools software has compromised its installers to serve a malicious payload, according to findings from Kaspersky.”These installers are distributed from the legitimate website of DAEMON Tools and are signed with digital certificates belonging to DAEMON Tools developers,” Kaspersky researchers Igor Kuznetsov, Georgy Kucherin, Leonid First seen on…
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Kaspersky suspects Chinese hackers planted a backdoor into Daemon Tools in ‘widespread’ attack
The cybersecurity company says it’s seen thousands of infection attempts, and at least a dozen successful hacks after users installed malicious versions of the popular Windows software. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/05/05/kaspersky-suspects-chinese-hackers-planted-a-backdoor-into-daemon-tools-in-widespread-attack/
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The EOL Blind Spot in Your CVE Feed: What SCA Tools Don’t Check.
Critical vulnerabilities can exist in open source software your scanners don’t check. HeroDevs reveals how EOL software creates blind spots in CVE feeds and SCA tools, and how you can receive a free end-of-life scan for your projects. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-eol-blind-spot-in-your-cve-feed-what-sca-tools-dont-check/