Tag: unauthorized
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Microsoft to Require Multi-Factor Authentication on Azure Portal Logins
Microsoft announced that it will enforcemandatory multi-factor authentication (MFA)for all sign-in attempts to the Azure portal and other administrative interfaces. The new requirement, which builds on Microsoft’s long-standing commitment to security, aims to block unauthorized access to high-value cloud resources by adding an extra layer of verification beyond passwords. According to Microsoft’s own research, enabling…
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IBM Watsonx Vulnerability Enables SQL Injection Attacks
A critical vulnerability in theIBM Watsonx Orchestrate Cartridgefor IBM Cloud Pak for Data has been disclosed, enablingblind SQL injectionattacks that could compromise sensitive data. Tracked as CVE-2025-0165, this flaw allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious SQL statements, potentially leading to unauthorized data access, manipulation, or deletion in the back-end database. IBM’s Watsonx platform offers advanced…
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US and Dutch Police dismantle VerifTools fake ID marketplace
US and Dutch authorities shut down VerifTools, a major fake ID marketplace selling documents to bypass KYC checks and access accounts. Law enforcement in the US and the Netherlands dismantled VerifTools, a major fake ID marketplace selling ID documents to bypass KYC checks and gain unauthorized access to online accounts. Authorities seized two marketplace domains…
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Microsoft to enforce MFA for Azure resource management in October
Starting in October, Microsoft will enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all Azure resource management actions to protect Azure clients from unauthorized access attempts. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-to-enforce-mfa-for-azure-resource-management-in-october/
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Critical Hikvision Vulnerabilities Allow Remote Command Injection
On August 28, 2025, the Hikvision Security Response Center (HSRC) issued Security Advisory SN No. HSRC-202508-01, detailing three critical vulnerabilities affecting various HikCentral products. Collectively assigned CVE identifiers CVE-2025-39245, CVE-2025-39246, and CVE-2025-39247, these vulnerabilities range in severity from moderate to high and could enable attackers to execute unauthorized commands, escalate privileges, or obtain administrative access.…
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Microsoft Teams Abused in Cyberattack Delivering PowerShell-Based Remote Access Malware
Tags: access, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, defense, email, exploit, malware, microsoft, network, powershell, social-engineering, threat, unauthorized, windowsIn a concerning development for enterprise security, cybercriminals have begun exploiting Microsoft Teams”, long trusted as an internal messaging and collaboration tool”, to deliver PowerShell-based malware and gain unauthorized remote access to Windows systems. By impersonating IT support personnel and leveraging social engineering, these threat actors bypass traditional email filters and network defenses, striking directly…
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TransUnion Data Breach Impacts 4.5 Million US Customers
The credit rating giant revealed that the breach, which occurred on July 28, was caused by unauthorized access to a third-party application First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/transunion-data-breach-us-customers/
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Salt Typhoon APT techniques revealed in new report
Salt Typhoon lateral movement and data collection: In order to move deeper inside networks, the attackers over leverage existing authentication protocols such as Terminal Access Controller Access Control System Plus (TACACS+) and Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS). The Managed Information Base (MIB), various router interfaces, Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP) sessions, Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)…
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Threat Actors Exploit Velociraptor Incident Response Tool for Remote Access
Tags: access, cyber, endpoint, exploit, incident response, open-source, sophos, threat, tool, unauthorizedResearchers from the Counter Threat Unit (CTU) at Sophos uncovered a sophisticated intrusion where threat actors repurposed the legitimate open-source Velociraptor digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) tool to establish unauthorized remote access within targeted networks. Velociraptor, designed for endpoint visibility and forensic analysis, was deployed maliciously to download and execute Visual Studio Code, facilitating…
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Farmers Insurance Breach Exposes Data of 1.1 Million Customers via Salesforce Compromise
Farmers Insurance has disclosed a data breach stemming from unauthorized access to a third-party vendor’s database, potentially compromising the personal information of approximately 1.1 million customers. The breach, detected on May 30, 2025, involved an unauthorized actor infiltrating a system managed by the vendor, which housed sensitive customer data. Farmers, encompassing Farmers Insurance Exchange, Farmers…
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TransUnion says hackers stole 4.4 million customers’ personal information
The credit reporting giant confirmed unauthorized access to a third-party application storing the personal information of its customers. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/08/28/transunion-says-hackers-stole-4-4-million-customers-personal-information/
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Critical Zip Slip Bug Enables Malicious File Manipulation on Unzip
Path traversal flaws like Zip Slip, which give hackers the ability to alter file systems while decompressing, remain a serious danger in the ever-changing world of cybersecurity threats. This vulnerability, stemming from inadequate input validation in compression utilities, enables adversaries to embed malicious paths within archive files, leading to unauthorized file creation, overwriting, or execution…
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Whistleblower: DOGE put Social Security database covering 300 million Americans on insecure cloud
Tags: access, ai, attack, cio, ciso, cloud, compliance, computer, control, data, data-breach, fraud, government, law, nist, privacy, risk, service, software, technology, unauthorizedDid the DOGE workers violate the law?: Under the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), all information systems operated by or on behalf of the US federal government must obtain an authorization to operate (ATO). The purpose of an ATO is to minimize the security risks to which those systems might be exposed.Complying with the…
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IPFire Firewall Admin Panel Vulnerability Enables Persistent JavaScript Injection
A critical vulnerability in IPFire 2.29’s web-based firewall interface (firewall.cgi) allows authenticated administrators to inject persistent JavaScript code, leading to session hijacking, unauthorized actions, or internal network pivoting. Tracked as CVE-2025-50975, this stored cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw poses significant risk in environments where multiple administrators share firewall management duties. Details of the Flaw The vulnerability…
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Only 49% of companies to increase cyber budget after a breach
Tags: access, advisory, ai, breach, ciso, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, exploit, governance, ibm, risk, service, strategy, technology, threat, tool, unauthorized, vulnerabilityComplexity and broken processes: Todd Thorsen, CISO at data recovery vendor CrashPlan, said that some breach victims may conclude that they were more exposed to the complexity of their IT environment rather than insufficient investment.”Complexity can be as big a problem as underinvestment in security, duplicative systems, poorly managed integrations, shelf-ware, etc.,” he says. “This…
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Nissan confirms design studio data breach claimed by Qilin ransomware
Nissan Japan has confirmed to BleepingComputer that it suffered a data breach following unauthorized access to a server of one of its subsidiaries, Creative Box Inc. (CBI). First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nissan-confirms-design-studio-data-breach-claimed-by-qilin-ransomware/
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Nissan confirms design studio data breach claimed by Qilin ransomware
Nissan Japan has confirmed to BleepingComputer that it suffered a data breach following unauthorized access to a server of one of its subsidiaries, Creative Box Inc. (CBI). First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nissan-confirms-design-studio-data-breach-claimed-by-qilin-ransomware/
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Nissan confirms design studio data breach claimed by Qilin ransomware
Nissan Japan has confirmed to BleepingComputer that it suffered a data breach following unauthorized access to a server of one of its subsidiaries, Creative Box Inc. (CBI). First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nissan-confirms-design-studio-data-breach-claimed-by-qilin-ransomware/
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Keeping Your Cloud Data Safe: Are NHIs the Key?
Unraveling the Secrets of NHIs in Cloud Data Protection Can we truly claim that our cloud data is safe? Where data breaches are becoming increasingly common, a single mishap can translate into unauthorized access to essential business data and severe reputation damage. A robust cybersecurity strategy is paramount to protecting sensitive information. This is where……
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Microsoft Copilot Agent Policy Flaw Lets Any User Access AI Agents
Microsoft has disclosed a critical flaw in its Copilot agents’ governance framework that allows any authenticated user to access and interact with AI agents within an organization”, bypassing intended policy controls and exposing sensitive operations to unauthorized actors. At the core of the issue is the way Copilot Agent Policies are enforced”, or, more accurately,…
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10 Best Incident Response Companies To Handle Data Breaches in 2025
Data breaches, encompassing everything from unauthorized access and data exfiltration to ransomware-induced data destruction, pose severe threats to an organization’s financial stability, reputation, and customer trust. The immediate aftermath of a breach is a chaotic and high-stakes environment where every decision can have profound consequences. This is precisely when a specialized Incident Response (IR) company…
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What is Single Sign-On (SSO)
Tags: access, attack, authentication, backdoor, banking, business, cloud, compliance, control, corporate, credentials, cyber, data, email, endpoint, finance, GDPR, google, identity, infrastructure, insurance, login, mfa, microsoft, mobile, monitoring, network, nis-2, office, password, phishing, resilience, risk, service, switch, tool, unauthorized, updateWhat is Single Sign-On (SSO) richard-r.stew”¦ Fri, 08/22/2025 – 16:53 Single Sign-On (SSO) [GO1] is an authentication model in which a user logs in once with a set of credentials to gain access to multiple applications. It forms a key part of many identity and access management (IAM) systems. Rather than needing a specific username and password…
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14 Million-Download SHA JavaScript Library Exposes Users to Hash Manipulation Attacks
A critical security vulnerability has been discovered in the widely-used sha.js npm package, exposing millions of applications to sophisticated hash manipulation attacks that could compromise cryptographic operations and enable unauthorized access to sensitive systems. The vulnerability, designated CVE-2025-9288, affects all versions up to 2.4.11 of the library, which has accumulated over 14 million downloads across…
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New HTTP Smuggling Technique Allows Hackers to Inject Malicious Requests
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated HTTP request smuggling attack that exploits inconsistent parsing behaviors between front-end proxy servers and back-end application servers. This newly discovered technique leverages malformed chunk extensions to bypass security controls and inject unauthorized requests into web applications, representing a significant evolution in HTTP smuggling methodologies. The attack technique was identified…
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The Imperative of Tunnel-Free Trusted Cloud Edge Architectures
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, backup, business, china, cloud, communications, compliance, computing, control, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, encryption, endpoint, espionage, finance, framework, GDPR, healthcare, HIPAA, identity, infrastructure, Internet, iot, malicious, military, mobile, network, office, PCI, privacy, radius, regulation, resilience, risk, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, unauthorized, vpn, zero-trust -
Critical Vulnerability in Docker Desktop Allows Malicious Containers to Access Host System
A severe security vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-9074 has been discovered in Docker Desktop, exposing users to critical risks where malicious containers can gain unauthorized access to the host system. This flaw impacts how Linux containers interact with the Docker Engine, potentially allowing attackers to control the host’s file system and execute privileged commands without proper…
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CERT/CC Issues Alert on Critical Flaws in Workhorse Municipal Accounting Software
Tags: access, advisory, computer, cve, cyber, data, finance, flaw, government, service, software, unauthorized, vulnerabilityThe Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Center (CERT/CC) has issued a critical security advisory warning of severe vulnerabilities in Workhorse Software Services’ municipal accounting software that could enable unauthorized access to sensitive government financial data and personally identifiable information. The vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2025-9037 and CVE-2025-9040, affect all versions of the Workhorse municipal accounting software…
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McDonald’s Free Nuggets Hack Exposes Sensitive Customer Data
Tags: access, corporate, cyber, data, data-breach, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, unauthorized, vulnerabilityA security researcher has revealed multiple critical vulnerabilities in McDonald’s digital infrastructure that exposed sensitive customer data and allowed unauthorized access to internal corporate systems. The researcher discovered these flaws over several months, ultimately requiring an unconventional approach to report the issues when traditional security channels proved ineffective. Free Food Exploit Leads to Deeper Investigation…
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Why Cloudflare Blocked Unauthorized AI Access to Web Content
CEO Matthew Prince: Unchecked Scraping Could Undermine the Internet’s Economic Model. With 20% of the web behind its platform, Cloudflare will now block AI web crawlers from scraping monetized content by default. CEO Matthew Prince says the company’s policy gives all users, even on the free plan, control over AI bot access and protects the…
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New Research Exposes DPRK IT Workers’ Email Addresses and Recruitment Trends
Tags: access, blockchain, crypto, cyber, cybersecurity, email, group, microsoft, threat, unauthorizedNew cybersecurity research has revealed important details about how DPRK-affiliated IT professionals, who fall under Microsoft’s >>Jasper Sleet