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Key cybersecurity takeaways from the 2026 NDAA
Tags: access, ai, attack, awareness, best-practice, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, framework, governance, government, group, guide, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, international, malicious, military, ml, mobile, monitoring, network, nist, privacy, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, service, spyware, supply-chain, theft, threat, tool, training, unauthorized, vulnerabilityAI and machine learning security and procurement requirements: Recognizing that AI now underpins everything from battlefield planning to intelligence analysis, the bill introduces sweeping requirements to safeguard these systems from emerging digital threats.The NDAA spells out a spate of policy and procurement practices that the military should meet regarding artificial intelligence and machine learning (ML).…
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December Patch Tuesday: Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver hole already being exploited
CVE-2025-64666, an escalation of privilege (EoP) hole allowed by improper input validation;CVE-2025-64667, which allows a threat actor to spoof over a network.While rated Important and assessed as exploitation Less/Unlikely, Walters notes that these flaws affect core messaging and identity surfaces, and can become critical when chained, such as by spoofing enabling phishing, or EoP facilitating mailbox…
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December Patch Tuesday: Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver hole already being exploited
CVE-2025-64666, an escalation of privilege (EoP) hole allowed by improper input validation;CVE-2025-64667, which allows a threat actor to spoof over a network.While rated Important and assessed as exploitation Less/Unlikely, Walters notes that these flaws affect core messaging and identity surfaces, and can become critical when chained, such as by spoofing enabling phishing, or EoP facilitating mailbox…
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Zoom Rooms on Windows and macOS Exposed to Privilege Escalation and Data Leakage Flaws
Tags: attack, cve, cyber, data, data-breach, flaw, macOS, software, unauthorized, update, vulnerability, windowsZoom has released security patches addressing two critical vulnerabilities in Zoom Rooms deployments on both Windows and macOS. The vulnerabilities expose users to privilege escalation attacks and unauthorized software manipulation, prompting immediate update recommendations across enterprise environments. The first vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-67460, affects Zoom Rooms for Windows with a High severity rating. This flaw…
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Zoom Rooms on Windows and macOS Exposed to Privilege Escalation and Data Leakage Flaws
Tags: attack, cve, cyber, data, data-breach, flaw, macOS, software, unauthorized, update, vulnerability, windowsZoom has released security patches addressing two critical vulnerabilities in Zoom Rooms deployments on both Windows and macOS. The vulnerabilities expose users to privilege escalation attacks and unauthorized software manipulation, prompting immediate update recommendations across enterprise environments. The first vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-67460, affects Zoom Rooms for Windows with a High severity rating. This flaw…
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Zoom Rooms on Windows and macOS Exposed to Privilege Escalation and Data Leakage Flaws
Tags: attack, cve, cyber, data, data-breach, flaw, macOS, software, unauthorized, update, vulnerability, windowsZoom has released security patches addressing two critical vulnerabilities in Zoom Rooms deployments on both Windows and macOS. The vulnerabilities expose users to privilege escalation attacks and unauthorized software manipulation, prompting immediate update recommendations across enterprise environments. The first vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-67460, affects Zoom Rooms for Windows with a High severity rating. This flaw…
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Zoom Rooms on Windows and macOS Exposed to Privilege Escalation and Data Leakage Flaws
Tags: attack, cve, cyber, data, data-breach, flaw, macOS, software, unauthorized, update, vulnerability, windowsZoom has released security patches addressing two critical vulnerabilities in Zoom Rooms deployments on both Windows and macOS. The vulnerabilities expose users to privilege escalation attacks and unauthorized software manipulation, prompting immediate update recommendations across enterprise environments. The first vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-67460, affects Zoom Rooms for Windows with a High severity rating. This flaw…
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December Patch Tuesday: Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver hole already being exploited
CVE-2025-64666, an escalation of privilege (EoP) hole allowed by improper input validation;CVE-2025-64667, which allows a threat actor to spoof over a network.While rated Important and assessed as exploitation Less/Unlikely, Walters notes that these flaws affect core messaging and identity surfaces, and can become critical when chained, such as by spoofing enabling phishing, or EoP facilitating mailbox…
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Keep AI browsers out of your enterprise, warns Gartner
Tags: access, ai, chatgpt, ciso, communications, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, endpoint, flaw, gartner, group, injection, macOS, network, openai, phishing, privacy, risk, unauthorized, update, vulnerabilityTraditional controls inadequate: AI browsers can autonomously navigate websites, fill out forms, and complete transactions while authenticated to web resources. As he and his colleagues wrote in their report, this makes the AI browsers susceptible to new cybersecurity risks, “such as indirect prompt-injection-induced rogue agent actions, inaccurate reasoning-driven erroneous agent actions, and further loss and…
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Keep AI browsers out of your enterprise, warns Gartner
Tags: access, ai, chatgpt, ciso, communications, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, endpoint, flaw, gartner, group, injection, macOS, network, openai, phishing, privacy, risk, unauthorized, update, vulnerabilityTraditional controls inadequate: AI browsers can autonomously navigate websites, fill out forms, and complete transactions while authenticated to web resources. As he and his colleagues wrote in their report, this makes the AI browsers susceptible to new cybersecurity risks, “such as indirect prompt-injection-induced rogue agent actions, inaccurate reasoning-driven erroneous agent actions, and further loss and…
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Critical Cal.com Flaw Allows Attackers to Bypass Authentication Using Fake TOTP Codes
Tags: access, authentication, cve, cvss, cyber, exploit, flaw, password, unauthorized, vulnerabilityCal.com has disclosed a critical authentication bypass vulnerability that could allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to user accounts by exploiting a flaw in password verification logic. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-66489 and assigned a critical CVSS v4 score of 9.3, affects all versions of Cal.com up to and including 5.9.7. Users are urged to…
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Chinese cyberspies target VMware vSphere for long-term persistence
/etc/sysconfig/ directory. Designed to work in virtualized environments: The CISA, NSA, and Canadian Cyber Center analysts note that some of the BRICKSTORM samples are virtualization-aware and they create a virtual socket (VSOCK) interface that enables inter-VM communication and data exfiltration.The malware also checks the environment upon execution to ensure it’s running as a child process…
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Avoiding the next technical debt: Building AI governance before it breaks
Tags: access, ai, authentication, business, cloud, compliance, control, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, framework, governance, least-privilege, monitoring, network, nist, penetration-testing, privacy, RedTeam, risk, strategy, technology, tool, training, unauthorizedBorrow what already works: The good news is companies don’t have to start from scratch with AI governance. Guidelines for secure and compliant technology already exist in cybersecurity, cloud and privacy programs.What’s needed is to apply traditional controls to this new context:Classification and ownership. Every model should have a clear owner, with limits on who…
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Avoiding the next technical debt: Building AI governance before it breaks
Tags: access, ai, authentication, business, cloud, compliance, control, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, framework, governance, least-privilege, monitoring, network, nist, penetration-testing, privacy, RedTeam, risk, strategy, technology, tool, training, unauthorizedBorrow what already works: The good news is companies don’t have to start from scratch with AI governance. Guidelines for secure and compliant technology already exist in cybersecurity, cloud and privacy programs.What’s needed is to apply traditional controls to this new context:Classification and ownership. Every model should have a clear owner, with limits on who…
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Active Exploitation of Command Injection Flaw Confirmed in Array AG Gateways
The Japan Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Center (JPCERT/CC) has confirmed that a command injection vulnerability affecting Array Networks AG Series secure access gateways has been actively exploited in Japan since August 2025. The advisory, updated on December 5, 2025, states that attackers have leveraged the flaw to implant web shells and gain unauthorized access to internal networks. First…
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Former Student Charged in Western Sydney University Cyberattacks
A former student has been charged over an extended series of security breaches linked to the Western Sydney University cyberattack that has affected the institution since 2021. According to police, the university endured repeated unauthorized access, data exfiltration, system compromises, and the misuse of its infrastructure, activities that also involved threats to release student information…
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‘Korea’s Amazon’ Coupang discloses a data breach impacting 34M customers
Coupang disclosed a five-month data breach that exposed the personal information of nearly 34 million South Korean customers. South Korean e-commerce giant disclosed a data breach affecting nearly 34 million customers, exposing personal information over a period of more than five months. >>According to the investigation so far, it is believed that unauthorized access to…
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What are zero-day attacks and why do they work?
Tags: access, antivirus, attack, breach, bug-bounty, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, edr, email, endpoint, espionage, exploit, government, group, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, mobile, network, phishing, risk, service, software, spear-phishing, strategy, supply-chain, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-day, zero-trustNo available patch: These exploits are unknown to both vendors and defenders, meaning they have not been identified and patched yet, leaving the door open for attackers.High-value targets: These attacks are often used in cyber espionage, ransomware campaigns, and advanced persistent threats (APTs) to target high-value assets with sensitive data.Difficult to detect: These exploits often are missed by traditional detection tools, especially…
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What are zero-day attacks and why do they work?
Tags: access, antivirus, attack, breach, bug-bounty, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, edr, email, endpoint, espionage, exploit, government, group, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, mobile, network, phishing, risk, service, software, spear-phishing, strategy, supply-chain, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-day, zero-trustNo available patch: These exploits are unknown to both vendors and defenders, meaning they have not been identified and patched yet, leaving the door open for attackers.High-value targets: These attacks are often used in cyber espionage, ransomware campaigns, and advanced persistent threats (APTs) to target high-value assets with sensitive data.Difficult to detect: These exploits often are missed by traditional detection tools, especially…
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Hackers Launch 2,000+ Fake Holiday Shops in Massive Payment Theft Scheme
Tags: cyber, cybersecurity, finance, hacker, infrastructure, network, phishing, tactics, theft, unauthorizedCybersecurity researchers have uncovered a massive network of over 2,000 fraudulent online storefronts deliberately activated during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping season to harvest consumer payment information and execute unauthorized financial transactions. The discovery reveals two distinct but potentially coordinated phishing clusters that leverage shared infrastructure, automated templates, and brand impersonation tactics to…
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Hackers Launch 2,000+ Fake Holiday Shops in Massive Payment Theft Scheme
Tags: cyber, cybersecurity, finance, hacker, infrastructure, network, phishing, tactics, theft, unauthorizedCybersecurity researchers have uncovered a massive network of over 2,000 fraudulent online storefronts deliberately activated during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping season to harvest consumer payment information and execute unauthorized financial transactions. The discovery reveals two distinct but potentially coordinated phishing clusters that leverage shared infrastructure, automated templates, and brand impersonation tactics to…
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Poland Arrests Suspected Russian Hacker Targeting Local Organizations’ Networks
Tags: attack, cyber, cybercrime, hacker, infrastructure, international, network, russia, unauthorizedPolish authorities have made a significant move in their cybercrime enforcement efforts by detaining a Russian national suspected of conducting unauthorized cyber attacks against local organizations. The arrest, made on November 16, 2025, marks a significant development in international cybercrime investigations and highlights Poland’s commitment to protecting critical infrastructure and businesses from digital threats. The…
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Microsoft Blocks External Scripts in Entra ID Logins to Boost Security
Microsoft has announced a significant security change to the Microsoft Entra ID sign-in experience that will block external scripts from running during user logins. The update is designed to stop unauthorized or injected code from executing on the login page. It is part of Microsoft’s broader Secure Future Initiative to harden its cloud identity platform.…
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Microsoft to Block Unauthorized Scripts in Entra ID Logins with 2026 CSP Update
Microsoft has announced plans to improve the security of Entra ID authentication by blocking unauthorized script injection attacks starting a year from now.The update to its Content Security Policy (CSP) aims to enhance the Entra ID sign-in experience at “login.microsoftonline[.]com” by only letting scripts from trusted Microsoft domains run.”This update strengthens security and adds an…
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CSPM buyer’s guide: How to choose the best cloud security posture management tools
Tags: access, ai, api, automation, awareness, best-practice, breach, business, cloud, compliance, container, control, crowdstrike, cybercrime, data, data-breach, defense, detection, exploit, framework, google, governance, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, kubernetes, leak, LLM, microsoft, monitoring, network, programming, risk, risk-assessment, saas, service, software, strategy, threat, tool, training, unauthorized, vulnerabilitycloud security posture management (CSPM) enterprise buyer’s guide today! ] In this buyer’s guide Cloud security posture management (CSPM) explainedWhat to look for in cloud security posture management (CSPM) toolsLeading vendors for cloud security posture management (CSPM)What to ask your cloud security posture management (CSPM) providerEssential readingThat’s where CSPM tools can help. These tools continuously…
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Delta Dental of Virginia Breach Exposes Data of 145,000 Customers
A major data breach at Delta Dental of Virginia has exposed the personal information of more than 145,900 customers. The nonprofit insurer confirmed that unauthorized access to an external system went undetected for more than five months. “Delta Dental of Virginia has no evidence of misuse, or attempted misuse, of any potentially impacted information,” the…
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Would Your Business Survive a Black Friday Cyberattack?
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, attack, authentication, automation, backup, breach, business, cloud, compliance, container, control, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, ddos, defense, encryption, exploit, finance, fraud, identity, infection, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, login, malicious, mfa, monitoring, password, phishing, ransomware, resilience, risk, soar, software, strategy, threat, training, unauthorizedWould Your Business Survive a Black Friday Cyberattack? madhav Tue, 11/25/2025 – 13:54 Black Friday and Cyber Monday can make or break the year for retailers. Sales soar, carts fill, and data pours in. However, the same things that drive growth for retailers also draw in malefactors. For them, it’s open season. Cyber War Cloud…
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Would Your Business Survive a Black Friday Cyberattack?
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, attack, authentication, automation, backup, breach, business, cloud, compliance, container, control, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, ddos, defense, encryption, exploit, finance, fraud, identity, infection, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, login, malicious, mfa, monitoring, password, phishing, ransomware, resilience, risk, soar, software, strategy, threat, training, unauthorizedWould Your Business Survive a Black Friday Cyberattack? madhav Tue, 11/25/2025 – 13:54 Black Friday and Cyber Monday can make or break the year for retailers. Sales soar, carts fill, and data pours in. However, the same things that drive growth for retailers also draw in malefactors. For them, it’s open season. Cyber War Cloud…
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Retail Finance Giant SitusAMC Hit by Breach Exposing Confidential Files
Tags: access, breach, corporate, cyber, data, data-breach, finance, security-incident, service, unauthorizedSitusAMC, a major player in the real estate and finance services sector, disclosed a significant data breach on November 12, 2025, that compromised sensitive corporate information. The incident resulted in unauthorized access to client accounting records, legal agreements, and potentially customer data, marking a serious security incident for the financial services provider. Investigation and Containment…
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Retail Finance Giant SitusAMC Hit by Breach Exposing Confidential Files
Tags: access, breach, corporate, cyber, data, data-breach, finance, security-incident, service, unauthorizedSitusAMC, a major player in the real estate and finance services sector, disclosed a significant data breach on November 12, 2025, that compromised sensitive corporate information. The incident resulted in unauthorized access to client accounting records, legal agreements, and potentially customer data, marking a serious security incident for the financial services provider. Investigation and Containment…