Tag: tool
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BeyondTrust Remote Support exploitation ramps up with backdoors, remote tools
Researchers warn that thousands of instances may still be vulnerable to exploitation activity. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/beyondtrust-remote-support-exploitation-backdoors-remote-tools/812707/
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Dynamic Objects in Active Directory: The Stealthy Threat
Active Directory’s “dynamic objects” feature offers attackers a perfect evasion cloak. These objects automatically self-destruct without a trace, so they allow adversaries to bypass quotas, pollute access lists, and persist in the cloud, leaving forensic investigators with nothing to analyze. Key takeaways The threat: Dynamic objects self-delete without leaving any traces, or “tombstones” in AD…
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Don’t trust TrustConnect: This fake remote support tool only helps hackers
Attackers use a dual-purpose website: The TrustConnect website has realistic marketing language, feature descriptions, and documentation that serves both as a public-facing front to promote the software and as a backend portal for customers who purchase access to the tool’s malicious services.”Cybercriminals are instructed to sign up for a ‘free trial,’ instructed on how to…
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Neuartige VoiceKits hebeln MFA in Echtzeit aus
neuartige Voice-Phishing-Kits, die selbst unerfahrenen Cyberkriminellen hochkomplexe und individuell zugeschnittene Vishing-Angriffe ermöglichen. Besonders brisant: Mit diesen Tools lassen sich sogar Multi-Faktor-Authentifizierungen (MFA) in Echtzeit umgehen. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/neuartige-voice-phishing-kits-hebeln-mfa-in-echtzeit-aus/a43776/
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AI in the SOC: Why Complete Autonomy Is the Wrong Goal
Dan Petrillo, VP of Product at BlueVoyant As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more deeply embedded in security operations, a divide has emerged in how its role is defined. Some argue the security operations centre (SOC) should be fully autonomous, with AI replacing human analysts. Others believe that augmentation is the right path, using AI to support and extend existing teams. Augmentation probably reflects…
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AI in the SOC: Why Complete Autonomy Is the Wrong Goal
Dan Petrillo, VP of Product at BlueVoyant As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more deeply embedded in security operations, a divide has emerged in how its role is defined. Some argue the security operations centre (SOC) should be fully autonomous, with AI replacing human analysts. Others believe that augmentation is the right path, using AI to support and extend existing teams. Augmentation probably reflects…
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Criminals create business website to sell RAT disguised as RMM tool
A RAT masquerading as legitimate remote monitoring and management (RMM) software is being sold to cybercriminals as a service, Proofpoint researchers recently discovered. The … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/20/trustconnect-docconnect-fake-rmm/
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Real-Time Risk Detection with Automated Vulnerability Assessment Tools
The global vulnerability landscape continues to expand rapidly, with thousands of new CVEs published every year. Thus, allowing hackers to weaponize newly disclosed flaws at an instant. Public reporting and threat intelligence analyses consistently show that exploitation often begins within days, and sometimes hours, of disclosure. That reality has fundamentally changed what “vulnerability assessment tools”……
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Why AISPM Isn’t Enough for the Agentic Era
AI agents have moved from novelty to operational reality, acting autonomously across business systems in ways traditional AI security posture management (AISPM) and IAM can’t fully govern. Learn why risk now emerges at runtime, where existing posture tools fall short, and how Agentic SPM enables continuous discovery, runtime decision control, and auditability for autonomous agents.…
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Uptime Kuma: Open-source monitoring tool
Service availability monitoring remains a daily operational requirement across IT teams, SaaS providers, and internal infrastructure groups. Many environments rely on … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/20/uptime-kuma-open-source-monitoring-tool/
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10 Passwordless-Optionen für Unternehmen
Um Passwörter hinter sich zu lassen, gibt es bessere Lösungen. Wir zeigen Ihnen zehn. Passwörter sind seit Jahrzehnten der Authentifizierungsstandard für Computersysteme, obwohl sie sich immer wieder aufs Neue als anfällig für diverse Cyberangriffsformen erwiesen haben und kompromittierte Benutzerkonten auf regelmäßiger Basis zum Einfallstor für kriminelle Hacker werden. Ein Mittel für CISOs, um diesem Problem…
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Your Most Dangerous User Is Not Human: How AI Agents and MCP Servers Broke the Internal API Walled Garden
Highlights The Perimeter is Porous: Modern Agentic AI and the Model Context Protocol (MCP) have effectively turned internal data centers inside out, making the “internal API” security model obsolete. The “Confused Deputy” Risk: Legitimate AI agents act as trusted internal entities but can be exploited to bypass Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies, as seen in…
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Cellebrite cut off Serbia citing abuse of its phone unlocking tools. Why not others?
Cellebrite, which makes phone unlocking and hacking tools, stopped sales to countries that allegedly abused its tools. But after new allegations in Jordan and Kenya, the company has changed its approach. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/02/19/cellebrite-cut-off-serbia-citing-abuse-of-its-phone-unlocking-tools-why-not-others/
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BestClass ‘Starkiller’ Phishing Kit Bypasses MFA
A user-friendly PhaaS tool beats standard methods for detecting phishing attacks by live-proxying legitimate login sites. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/starkiller-phishing-kit-mfa
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Breach Roundup: Cambodia Scam Center Crackdown
Also: EU Bans AI Tools, Notepad++ Secures Updater, Apple Patches iOS Zero-Day. This week, Cambodia shuttered 200 scam centers. EU Parliament banned AI tools. Canada Goose disputed a ShinyHunters leak. Notepad++ patched an updater flaw. Apple fixed a decades-old iOS zero-day. BeyondTrust and Dell patched critical flaws under active exploitation. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Using AI to defeat AI
In this week’s newsletter Martin considers how defenders can turn offensive AI tools against themselves. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/using-ai-to-defeat-ai/
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Microsoft Patches CVE-2026-26119 Privilege Escalation in Windows Admin Center
Microsoft has disclosed a now-patched security flaw in Windows Admin Center that could allow an attacker to escalate their privileges.Windows Admin Center is a locally deployed, browser-based management tool set that lets users manage their Windows Clients, Servers, and Clusters without the need for connecting to the cloud.The high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-26119, carries a…
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PromptSpy Android malware may exploit Gemini AI
A newly-uncovered malware targeting the Android operating system seems to exploit Google’s Gemini GenAI tool to help it maintain persistence. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366639201/PromptSpy-Android-malware-may-exploit-Gemini-AI
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The Cloud and AI Velocity Trap: Why Governance Is Falling Behind Innovation
Tags: access, ai, attack, business, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, data, flaw, framework, governance, grc, iam, identity, least-privilege, malicious, malware, radius, risk, risk-management, service, supply-chain, tactics, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trustAI adoption is outpacing traditional cyber governance. The “Tenable Cloud and AI Security Risk Report 2026” reveals how overprivileged identities and unmonitored supply chain dependencies leave orgs exposed. We offer 10 tactics to shut down your most critical attack paths. Key takeaways The velocity trap: Security teams are fighting “machine-speed” threats with manual processes; you…
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The Cloud and AI Velocity Trap: Why Governance Is Falling Behind Innovation
Tags: access, ai, attack, business, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, data, flaw, framework, governance, grc, iam, identity, least-privilege, malicious, malware, radius, risk, risk-management, service, supply-chain, tactics, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trustAI adoption is outpacing traditional cyber governance. The “Tenable Cloud and AI Security Risk Report 2026” reveals how overprivileged identities and unmonitored supply chain dependencies leave orgs exposed. We offer 10 tactics to shut down your most critical attack paths. Key takeaways The velocity trap: Security teams are fighting “machine-speed” threats with manual processes; you…
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Malvertising gegen Mac-Nutzer über Evernote-Links
Beliebte Software und Tools bleiben wirksame Lockvogel-Angebote im Dienste von Cyberkriminellen. Aktuell nutzen sie Google-Anzeigen für Mac-Nutzer mit Interesse an Anwendungen wie Microsoft-Office, Libre-Office, Notepad++, 7-Zip, VLC oder Final-Cut-Pro. Die Täter leiten ihre Opfer auf in Evernote geteilte Seiten mit bösartigen Links. Nach Klick auf die Links mit den vermeintlichen Angeboten führen die Opfer Kommandos…
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Malvertising gegen Mac-Nutzer über Evernote-Links
Beliebte Software und Tools bleiben wirksame Lockvogel-Angebote im Dienste von Cyberkriminellen. Aktuell nutzen sie Google-Anzeigen für Mac-Nutzer mit Interesse an Anwendungen wie Microsoft-Office, Libre-Office, Notepad++, 7-Zip, VLC oder Final-Cut-Pro. Die Täter leiten ihre Opfer auf in Evernote geteilte Seiten mit bösartigen Links. Nach Klick auf die Links mit den vermeintlichen Angeboten führen die Opfer Kommandos…
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ThreatsDay Bulletin: OpenSSL RCE, Foxit 0-Days, Copilot Leak, AI Password Flaws & 20+ Stories
The cyber threat space doesn’t pause, and this week makes that clear. New risks, new tactics, and new security gaps are showing up across platforms, tools, and industries, often all at the same time.Some developments are headline-level. Others sit in the background but carry long-term impact. Together, they shape how defenders need to think about…
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Six flaws found hiding in OpenClaw’s plumbing
Following the data revealed the danger: To overcome the limitations of “traditional static analysis” tools that reportedly struggle with modern software stacks where inputs pass through numerous transformations before reaching risky operations, Endor Labs implemented the AI SAST approach, which, it claimed, maintains context across these transformations.This helped the researchers understand “not only where dangerous…
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Six flaws found hiding in OpenClaw’s plumbing
Following the data revealed the danger: To overcome the limitations of “traditional static analysis” tools that reportedly struggle with modern software stacks where inputs pass through numerous transformations before reaching risky operations, Endor Labs implemented the AI SAST approach, which, it claimed, maintains context across these transformations.This helped the researchers understand “not only where dangerous…
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Citizen Lab Finds Evidence of Mobile Data Extraction from Detained Kenyan Activist
Citizen Lab says it found forensic evidence that Cellebrite’s mobile extraction technology was used on a Samsung Android phone belonging to detained Kenyan activist and politician Boniface Mwangi while the device was in police custody in July 2025. The group warns the case highlights how high-powered forensic tools can be used to access sensitive personal…
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Must-Have Investments for Security-Aware Productive Teams
Explore must-have investments that boost team security, productivity, and collaboration with the right tools, training, and infrastructure. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/must-have-investments-for-security-aware-productive-teams/
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Hackers can turn Grok, Copilot into covert commandcontrol channels, researchers warn
Tags: ai, automation, awareness, cloud, control, detection, framework, governance, hacker, identity, monitoring, network, risk, saas, toolSteps to take: Security leaders should not respond by blocking AI outright, analysts said, but by applying the same governance discipline used for other high-risk SaaS platforms.Varkey recommended starting with a comprehensive inventory of all AI tools in use and establishing a clear policy framework for approving and enabling them.Organizations should also implement AI-specific traffic…