Tag: unauthorized
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Airlock Digital Announces Independent TEI Study Quantifying Measurable ROI & Security Impact
Tags: attack, breach, ceo, compliance, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, defense, endpoint, finance, framework, government, malware, ransomware, resilience, risk, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, unauthorizedsrcset=”https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Airlock-Digital-Bann-Cr.jpg?quality=50&strip=all 499w, b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Airlock-Digital-Bann-Cr.jpg?resize=300%2C108&quality=50&strip=all 300w, b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Airlock-Digital-Bann-Cr.jpg?resize=150%2C54&quality=50&strip=all 150w, b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Airlock-Digital-Bann-Cr.jpg?resize=444%2C159&quality=50&strip=all 444w” width=”499″ height=”179″ sizes=”auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px”> Cyber NewsWireForrester’s TEI methodology evaluates the potential financial impact of technology investments by aggregating insights from customer interviews and modeling a composite organization representative of global organizations. According to the study, Airlock Digital enabled:224% ROI over three years$3.8M net present…
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Access broker caught: Jordanian pleads guilty to hacking 50 companies
A Jordanian man pleaded guilty in the US to selling illegal access to 50 compromised enterprise networks after an undercover sting. A Jordanian national Feras Khalil Ahmad Albashiti (40), living in Georgia, pleaded guilty in a US court to acting as an access broker, selling unauthorized access to the networks of at least 50 companies.…
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Initial access broker pleads guilty to selling access to 50 corporate networks
A 40-year-old Jordanian man has admitted to selling unauthorized access to computer networks of at least 50 companies, the US Attorney’s Office of the District of New … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/20/initial-access-broker-pleads-guilty/
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WhisperPair Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Pair Devices Without User ConsentÂ
Google’s Fast Pair technology has revolutionised Bluetooth connectivity, enabling seamless one-tap pairing across supported accessories and account synchronisation for millions of users. However, acritical vulnerabilitydiscovered in flagship audio accessories threatens the security of hundreds of millions of devices. Attribute Details Vulnerability Name WhisperPair Unauthorized Device Pairing Without User Consent CVE Identifier CVE-2025-36911 Severity Rating Critical…
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Cloudflare Zero-Day Flaw Allows Attackers to Bypass Security and Access Any Host
A critical zero-day vulnerability in Cloudflare’s Web Application Firewall (WAF) allowed attackers to bypass security controls and directly access protected origin servers. Security researchers from FearsOff discovered on October 9, 2025, that requests targeting a specific certificate-validation path could completely circumvent customer-configured WAF rules designed to block unauthorized traffic. The Hidden Backdoor in Certificate Validation…
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Iranian state TV feed reportedly hijacked to air anti-regime messages
About 10 minutes of unauthorized video aired on Iranian state television over the weekend, according to multiple reports. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/iran-state-television-reported-hack-opposition
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NDSS 2025 >>Who Is Trying To Access My Account?<<
Tags: access, attack, authentication, awareness, conference, Internet, login, network, password, phishing, privacy, risk, spam, unauthorizedSession 8D: Usability Meets Privacy Authors, Creators & Presenters: Tongxin Wei (Nankai University), Ding Wang (Nankai University), Yutong Li (Nankai University), Yuehuan Wang (Nankai University) PAPER “Who Is Trying To Access My Account?” Risk-based authentication (RBA) is gaining popularity and RBA notifications promptly alert users to protect their accounts from unauthorized access. Recent research indicates…
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Betterment Confirms Unauthorised Access to Its Internal SystemsÂ
Digital investment advisor Betterment has confirmed that unauthorized individuals gained access to its internal systems in a recent security breach. The compromise allowed attackers to send fraudulent cryptocurrency-related messages to some of the platform’s customers, raising concerns about data exposure and customer trust. The breachallowed threat actors to access Betterment’sinternal infrastructure, which they used to…
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WitnessAI Secures $58M to Grow Global AI Security Reach
Startup Targets MSSPs and MDR Vendors, Shadow AI Detection and Global Growth. WitnessAI has raised $58 million to scale its AI network and agent protection platform worldwide. The funding will help the firm build MSSP-ready offerings, detect unauthorized AI agents and enforce security policies across employee and customer LLM use cases. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Lack of isolation in agentic browsers resurfaces old vulnerabilities
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, control, corporate, credentials, data, data-breach, defense, dns, email, exploit, finance, flaw, framework, github, google, hacker, healthcare, injection, Internet, leak, linkedin, LLM, malicious, mitigation, network, nvidia, organized, privacy, programming, risk, service, side-channel, threat, tool, training, unauthorized, update, vulnerability, xssWith browser-embedded AI agents, we’re essentially starting the security journey over again. We exploited a lack of isolation mechanisms in multiple agentic browsers to perform attacks ranging from the dissemination of false information to cross-site data leaks. These attacks, which are functionally similar to cross-site scripting (XSS) and cross-site request forgery (CSRF), resurface decades-old patterns…
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ServiceNow Vulnerability Enables Privilege Escalation Without Authentication
A critical privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in ServiceNow’s AI Platform, posing significant risks to enterprise users worldwide. Tracked as CVE-2025-12420, this security flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to impersonate other users and execute unauthorized operations based on the compromised account’s permissions. Field Value CVE ID CVE-2025-12420 Vulnerability Type Privilege Escalation Affected Product ServiceNow AI Platform…
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Malicious Chrome Extension Steals Wallet Credentials, Enables Automated Trading Abuse
A sophisticated malware campaign targeting cryptocurrency traders has been uncovered by Socket’s Threat Research Team, revealing a malicious Chrome extension designed to steal MEXC exchange API credentials and enable unauthorized account control. The malicious extension operates by programmatically creating new MEXC API keys, enabling withdrawal permissions without user knowledge, and exfiltrating the resulting credentials to…
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CISOs’ top 10 cybersecurity priorities for 2026
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, corporate, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, defense, gartner, google, hacker, identity, intelligence, international, leak, monitoring, network, office, passkey, resilience, risk, risk-management, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, training, unauthorized, zero-trustPrepping for AI-enabled attacks: Although conventional tasks dominate the CISO priorities in the Foundry survey, interviews and other research show that AI-related issues are also high on the CISO priority list.For example, 53% of security leaders ranked AI-enabled cyber threats as a top-three organizational risk in a global survey conducted by Boston Consulting Group. BCG…
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CISOs’ top 10 cybersecurity priorities for 2026
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, corporate, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, defense, gartner, google, hacker, identity, intelligence, international, leak, monitoring, network, office, passkey, resilience, risk, risk-management, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, training, unauthorized, zero-trustPrepping for AI-enabled attacks: Although conventional tasks dominate the CISO priorities in the Foundry survey, interviews and other research show that AI-related issues are also high on the CISO priority list.For example, 53% of security leaders ranked AI-enabled cyber threats as a top-three organizational risk in a global survey conducted by Boston Consulting Group. BCG…
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New “Ghost Tap” Attack Hijacks Android Phones to Drain Bank Accounts
Tags: android, attack, china, cyber, cybercrime, finance, group, malware, nfc, phone, technology, threat, unauthorizedChinese threat actors are weaponizing NFC technology to steal funds from victims’ bank remotely accounts through sophisticated Android malware campaigns, with security researchers identifying at least $355,000 in fraudulent transactions from a single operation. Group-IB researchers have uncovered a sprawling cybercrime ecosystem centered around NFC-enabled Android applications that enable criminals to conduct unauthorized tap-to-pay transactions…
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Cybersecurity at the edge: Securing rugged IoT in mission-critical environments
Tags: 5G, access, attack, authentication, breach, business, cio, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, firmware, framework, gartner, Hardware, HIPAA, identity, infrastructure, iot, leak, least-privilege, mitigation, monitoring, network, nist, password, risk, strategy, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, unauthorized, update, vpn, vulnerability, zero-trustDefense: Compromised devices can leak mission-critical data or disrupt tactical communications.Utilities: Operational paralysis halts power distribution or water treatment, impacting millions.Public safety: Emergency response systems fail during crises, endangering lives.According to Gartner, in 2023, IoT-related incidents in critical infrastructure surged 400% over the previous three years and the average cost of an OT breach exceeded…
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Cybersecurity at the edge: Securing rugged IoT in mission-critical environments
Tags: 5G, access, attack, authentication, breach, business, cio, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, firmware, framework, gartner, Hardware, HIPAA, identity, infrastructure, iot, leak, least-privilege, mitigation, monitoring, network, nist, password, risk, strategy, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, unauthorized, update, vpn, vulnerability, zero-trustDefense: Compromised devices can leak mission-critical data or disrupt tactical communications.Utilities: Operational paralysis halts power distribution or water treatment, impacting millions.Public safety: Emergency response systems fail during crises, endangering lives.According to Gartner, in 2023, IoT-related incidents in critical infrastructure surged 400% over the previous three years and the average cost of an OT breach exceeded…
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Top cyber threats to your AI systems and infrastructure
Tags: ai, api, attack, best-practice, business, chatgpt, ciso, cloud, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, exploit, framework, governance, hacker, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, LLM, malicious, mitre, monitoring, open-source, RedTeam, risk, sans, service, skills, software, strategy, supply-chain, tactics, theft, threat, tool, training, unauthorized, usa, vulnerabilityData poisoning Data poisoning is a type of attack in which bad actorsmanipulate, tamper with, and pollute the data used to develop or train AI systems, including machine learning models. By corrupting the data or introducing faulty data, attackers can alter, bias, or otherwise render inaccurate a model’s performance.Imagine an attack that tells a model…
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Australian Insurer Prosura Confirms Cyber Incident, Takes Online Services Offline Amid Investigation
Australian insurance provider Prosura is investigating a cyber incident after detecting unauthorized access to parts of its internal systems, which has resulted in fraudulent emails being sent to some customers. The Prosura cyberattack, identified in early January, led the insurer to temporarily shut down key online services while it works to secure its systems and…
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Poison Pill Defense Protects Proprietary AI Data From Theft
Researchers Weaponize False Data to Wreck Stolen AI Systems. Chinese and Singaporean researchers have developed a defense mechanism that poisons proprietary knowledge graph data, making such stolen information worthless to thieves who attempt to deploy it in unauthorized artificial intelligence systems. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/poison-pill-defense-protects-proprietary-ai-data-from-theft-a-30461
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Ghost Tap Malware Fuels Surge in Remote NFC Payment Fraud
New Android malware enables unauthorized tap-to-pay transactions without physical access to bank cards First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ghost-tap-malware-remote-nfc-fraud/
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Sedgwick Acknowledges Data Breach After TridentLocker Ransomware Claim
Tags: access, breach, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, government, ransomware, risk, unauthorizedSedgwick has confirmed a cybersecurity incident at its government-focused subsidiary after the TridentLocker ransomware gang claimed responsibility for stealing 3.4 gigabytes of data. The breach highlights ongoing risks to federal contractors handling sensitive U.S. agency data. Federal Contractor Confirms Unauthorized Access Claims administration giant Sedgwick acknowledged on January 4, 2026, that Sedgwick Government Solutions (SGS)…
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The Silent Threat to the Agentic Enterprise: Why BOLA is the #1 Risk for AI Agents
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, breach, cloud, control, data, data-breach, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, jobs, LLM, risk, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, unauthorized, vulnerability, wafIn the race to deploy autonomous AI agents, organizations are inadvertently building on a foundation of shifting sand. While security teams have spent the last year focused on “Prompt Injection” and “Model Poisoning,” a much older, more dangerous adversary has quietly become the primary attack vector for the agentic era: Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA).…
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The Silent Threat to the Agentic Enterprise: Why BOLA is the #1 Risk for AI Agents
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, breach, cloud, control, data, data-breach, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, jobs, LLM, risk, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, unauthorized, vulnerability, wafIn the race to deploy autonomous AI agents, organizations are inadvertently building on a foundation of shifting sand. While security teams have spent the last year focused on “Prompt Injection” and “Model Poisoning,” a much older, more dangerous adversary has quietly become the primary attack vector for the agentic era: Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA).…
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macOS Flaw Allows TCC Bypass, Exposing Sensitive User Information
Apple’s accessibility framework has been found vulnerable to a critical Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) bypass that exposes sensitive user data and enables arbitrary AppleScript execution. Researchers have disclosed CVE-2025-43530, a vulnerability in the ScreenReader.The framework’s MIG service permits attackers to execute unauthorized AppleScript commands and send AppleEvents to protected processes without user consent. The…
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Handala Hackers Breach Telegram Accounts Linked to Israeli Officials
In December 2025, the Iran-linked hacking group known as Handala escalated its influence operations against Israel’s political establishment by publishing material it claimed was pulled from the fully “compromised” mobile devices of two high-profile officials. A technical review by threat intelligence firm KELA, however, indicates the intrusions were far narrower in scope centered on unauthorized…
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IBM Patches Critical API Connect Bug Enabling Authentication Bypass
IBM has patched a critical API Connect flaw that could let attackers bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/news-ibm-api-connect-bug/
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Hackers drain $3.9M from Unleash Protocol after multisig hijack
The decentralized intellectual property platform Unleash Protocol has lost around $3.9 million worth of cryptocurrency after someone executed an unauthorized contract upgrade that allowed asset withdrawals. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-drain-39m-from-unleash-protocol-after-multisig-hijack/
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Are NHIs safe from unauthorized access in cloud environments
How Secure Are Non-Human Identities in Cloud Environments? Have you ever pondered the safety of machine identities within your organization’s cloud infrastructure? While we integrate more technology into our systems, managing Non-Human Identities (NHIs) becomes critical. These machine identities play an essential role in cybersecurity by securely interfacing between various digital environments, especially those based……
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Traditional Security Frameworks Leave Organizations Exposed to AI-Specific Attack Vectors
Tags: ai, attack, chatgpt, cloud, crypto, data, data-breach, framework, github, malicious, unauthorized, vulnerabilityIn December 2024, the popular Ultralytics AI library was compromised, installing malicious code that hijacked system resources for cryptocurrency mining. In August 2025, malicious Nx packages leaked 2,349 GitHub, cloud, and AI credentials. Throughout 2024, ChatGPT vulnerabilities allowed unauthorized extraction of user data from AI memory.The result: 23.77 million secrets were leaked through AI First…