Tag: tool
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Claude Sonnet 4.6 launches with improved coding and expanded developer tools
Anthropic released Claude Sonnet 4.6, marking its second major AI launch in less than two weeks. Scores prior to Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Source: Anthropic) According to Anthropic, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/18/anthropic-claude-sonnet-4-6-release/
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Attacken auf VMs: Hacker nutzen fest kodierte Zugangsdaten in Dell-Tool aus
Dell hat in einem Back-up-Tool für virtuelle Maschinen Admin-Zugangsdaten zurückgelassen. Angreifer missbrauchen diese schon seit Mitte 2024. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/attacken-auf-vms-hacker-nutzen-fest-kodierte-zugangsdaten-in-dell-tool-aus-2602-205531.html
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Microsoft Defender update lets SOC teams manage, vet response tools
Microsoft introduced library management in Microsoft Defender to help security analysts working with live response manage scripts and tools they use to triage, investigate and … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/18/microsoft-defender-library-management-interface/
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Microsoft Defender update lets SOC teams manage, vet response tools
Microsoft introduced library management in Microsoft Defender to help security analysts working with live response manage scripts and tools they use to triage, investigate and … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/18/microsoft-defender-library-management-interface/
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The new paradigm for raising up secure software engineers
Tags: ai, application-security, awareness, ceo, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, data, governance, login, risk, skills, software, threat, tool, training, vulnerabilityThreat modeling as a core competency: This system-level thinking should also elevate the need for greater developer fluency in threat modeling, says Yasar. He notes that threat modeling has historically been difficult for product security and engineering teams to operationalize at scale. One of the longstanding barriers to practical threat modeling was the knowledge required…
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AWS coding agents gain new plugin support across development tools
AI coding assistants have become a routine part of many development workflows, helping engineers write, test, and deploy code from IDEs or command line interfaces. One recent … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/18/agent-plugins-for-aws-now-available/
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AWS coding agents gain new plugin support across development tools
AI coding assistants have become a routine part of many development workflows, helping engineers write, test, and deploy code from IDEs or command line interfaces. One recent … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/18/agent-plugins-for-aws-now-available/
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SecureClaw: Dual stack open-source security plugin and skill for OpenClaw
AI agent frameworks are being used to automate work that involves tools, files, and external services. That type of automation creates security questions around what an agent … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/18/secureclaw-open-source-security-plugin-skill-openclaw/
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Cyber attacks enabled by basic failings, Palo Alto analysis finds
Changing the paradigm: Unit 42’s answer to this endless cycle of attackers always being one step ahead of defenders is to change the paradigm: cybersecurity has become so specialized, it says, that the answer is to use a managed service built from the ground up to counter real rather than abstract threats.With that in mind,…
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European Parliament blocks AI on lawmakers’ devices, citing security risks
EU lawmakers found their government-issued devices were blocked from using the baked-in AI tools, amid fears that sensitive information could turn up on the U.S. servers of AI companies. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/european-parliament-blocks-ai-on-lawmakers-devices-citing-security-risks/
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Authentication Under Fire: Why OpenClaw Needs ZTNA and AI>Secure Protection
OpenClaw represents a major shift in how people use AI. Instead of a cloud-hosted chatbot, OpenClaw runs locally”, on your laptop or workstation”, with the ability to write code, manage files, invoke tools, and act autonomously on your behalf. That power is exactly what raises the stakes. OpenClaw is under active and fast-paced development, with…
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Next Gen Spotlights: Trailblazing A Mindful, People-First Approach to Cyber QA with Cyber Innovations Ltd.
Cyber Innovations is a UK-based cyber company specialising in human-centred cyber resilience. Cyber Innovations have developed research-backed training, tools and frameworks designed to help organisations respond more effectively to cyber incidents, while reducing cognitive overload, limiting human error and minimising longer-term impacts on staff wellbeing. Cyber Innovation’s early work, particularly the development of CyGamBIT, was…
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SmartLoader Attack Uses Trojanized Oura MCP Server to Deploy StealC Infostealer
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new SmartLoader campaign that involves distributing a trojanized version of a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server associated with Oura Health to deliver an information stealer known as StealC.”The threat actors cloned a legitimate Oura MCP Server a tool that connects AI assistants to Oura Ring health data and…
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Unit 42: Nearly two-thirds of breaches now start with identity abuse
Palo Alto Network’s incident response firm said identity-based attacks are exploding as poor security controls stretch across a widening mosaic of integrated tools and systems. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/attackers-abuse-identity-unit42-palo-alto-networks-incident-response-report/
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EU Parliament Suspends AI Integration on Corporate Devices Over Cybersecurity Fears
The European Parliament has taken a precautionary step by disabling built-in artificial intelligence features on work devices issued to lawmakers and staff members, citing unresolved cybersecurity and data protection risks. The decision follows an internal IT security assessment that identified potential vulnerabilities in how AI-powered tools handle sensitive information. According to an internal communication from the Parliament’s…
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Ireland now also investigating X over Grok-made sexual images
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC), the country’s data protection authority, has opened a formal investigation into X over the use of the platform’s Grok artificial intelligence tool to generate non-consensual sexual images of real people, including children. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ireland-now-also-investigating-x-over-grok-made-sexual-images/
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Mobile Mitarbeiter, neue Tools und Zugriffe absichern – Sophos kündigt Workspace Protection für hybrides Arbeiten an
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/sophos-kuendigt-workspace-protection-fuer-hybrides-arbeiten-an-a-3f2ad24a34094da223bac0ebaafd0dfe/
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Malicious Chrome Extension Exposes Facebook Business Manager Accounts to 2FA and Analytics Theft
A malicious Google Chrome extension, CL Suite by @CLMasters, which masquerades as a productivity tool for Meta Business Suite while silently stealing sensitive authentication data. Although the extension markets itself as a solution to >>remove verification popups<>generate 2FA codes,<< its actual function is to exfiltrate Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) seeds, one-time codes, and detailed business […] The…
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Hackers Abuse ScreenConnect to Hijack PCs via Fake Social Security Emails
Forcepoint X-labs reveals how hackers use fake SSA emails and hijacked ScreenConnect tools to bypass Windows security to target UK, US, and Canadian organisations. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-screenconnect-hijack-pcs-fake-social-security-emails/
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Hackers Abuse ScreenConnect to Hijack PCs via Fake Social Security Emails
Forcepoint X-labs reveals how hackers use fake SSA emails and hijacked ScreenConnect tools to bypass Windows security to target UK, US, and Canadian organisations. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-screenconnect-hijack-pcs-fake-social-security-emails/
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Vom Werkzeug zur Waffe: KI-Agenten greifen an
Agentische KI macht aus hilfreichen Tools potenzielle Angriffswaffen und rückt die Infrastruktur hinter den Systemen als neue kritische Bedrohungsfläche in den Fokus der IT-Sicherheit. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/werkzeug-waffe-ki-agenten
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Was CISOs über OpenClaw wissen sollten
Tags: ai, api, authentication, browser, bug, chrome, ciso, cloud, crypto, cyberattack, ddos, DSGVO, firewall, gartner, github, intelligence, Internet, jobs, linkedin, LLM, malware, marketplace, mfa, open-source, risk, security-incident, skills, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityLesen Sie, welches Sicherheitsrisiko die Verwendung von OpenClaw in Unternehmen mit sich bringt.Das neue Tool zur Orchestrierung persönlicher KI-Agenten namens OpenClaw früher Clawdbot, dann Moltbot genannt erfreut sich aktuell großer Beliebtheit. Die Open-Source-Software kann eigenständig und geräteübergreifend arbeiten, mit Online-Diensten interagieren und Workflows auslösen kein Wunder, dass das Github-Repo in den vergangenen Wochen Millionen von…
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Over 500,000 VKontakte accounts hijacked through malicious Chrome extensions
Researchers said they identified a network of five Chrome extensions, marketed as tools to change themes and enhance the VK user experience, that took control of infected accounts and manipulated settings without users’ consent. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/500000-vkontakte-accounts-hijacked-chrome-extensions
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ClickFix added nslookup commands to its arsenal for downloading RATs
Microsoft researchers found a ClickFix campaign that uses the nslookup tool to have users infect their own system with a Remote Access Trojan. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/clickfix-added-nslookup-commands-to-its-arsenal-for-downloading-rats/
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Microsoft equips CISOs and AI risk leaders with a new security tool
Microsoft released Security Dashboard for AI in public preview for enterprise environments. The dashboard aggregates posture and real-time risk signals from Microsoft … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/16/microsoft-security-dashboard-for-ai-tool/
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Weekly Recap: Outlook Add-Ins Hijack, 0-Day Patches, Wormable Botnet & AI Malware
This week’s recap shows how small gaps are turning into big entry points. Not always through new exploits, often through tools, add-ons, cloud setups, or workflows that people already trust and rarely question.Another signal: attackers are mixing old and new methods. Legacy botnet tactics, modern cloud abuse, AI assistance, and supply-chain exposure are being used…
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Finding a common language around risk
Tags: ceo, cio, ciso, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, framework, governance, guide, intelligence, lessons-learned, metric, monitoring, phishing, ransomware, risk, risk-management, service, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, training, updateBuilding one culture from three languages: The Organizational Risk Culture Standard (ORCS) offers something most frameworks miss: it treats culture as the foundation, not the afterthought. You can’t bolt culture onto existing processes and call it done. Culture is how people actually think about risk when no one is watching. It’s the shared beliefs that…
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Configuration Manager: Hacker attackieren verbreitetes Microsoft-Admin-Tool
Der von vielen IT-Admins genutzte Microsoft Configuration Manager steht unter Beschuss. Auf ungepatchten Systemen lässt sich Schadcode einschleusen. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/configuration-manager-hacker-attackieren-verbreitetes-microsoft-admin-tool-2602-205431.html
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Firewall Penetration Testing: Definition, Process and Tools
Firewall penetration testing examines the firewall as a security control and identifies the weaknesses that allow unwanted traffic to reach internal systems. It helps to make the network secure by checking that inbound and outbound filtering rules block unwanted traffic correctly. It also protects the perimeter by keeping internal-to-external boundaries intact and preventing external probes……