Tag: unauthorized
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The WAF must die some interesting thoughts FireTail Blog
Dec 19, 2025 – Jeremy Snyder – A recent posting by Dr. Chase Cunningham from Ericom Software on LinkedIn took an interesting view on web application firewalls, most commonly known as a WAF. WAF’s Must Die Like the Password and VPN’s Here at FireTail.io, we are also not fans of a WAF. Why? We do…
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University of Sydney Cyberattack Exposes Decades of Staff and Student Data
The University of Sydney has confirmed a major cybersecurity incident that resulted in the exposure of personal information belonging to thousands of current and former staff members, as well as smaller groups of students, alumni, and supporters. The University of Sydney cyberattack was formally disclosed to the university community on December 18, 2025, after the institution detected unauthorized access to an…
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University of Sydney Suffers Cyberattack, Student and Staff Data Exposed
The University of Sydney has alerted its community to a significant cybersecurity breach involving the unauthorized access of a code library. The incident, confirmed by university officials on December 18, 2025, has exposed the personal information of thousands of current and former staff members, as well as a smaller group of students and alumni. University…
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Managing agentic AI risk: Lessons from the OWASP Top 10
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, automation, ciso, cloud, compliance, container, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, exploit, finance, framework, governance, identity, injection, jobs, malicious, mitigation, risk, service, software, supply-chain, tactics, threat, tool, training, unauthorized, updateActionable guidance: Agentic AI is the main topic of conversation in discussions among his peers, says Keith Hillis, VP of security engineering at Akamai Technologies.”Most organizations are confronted with the challenge of balancing the promising power of AI while also ensuring the organization is not incurring increased security risk,” he says. So, the biggest value…
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Managing agentic AI risk: Lessons from the OWASP Top 10
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, automation, ciso, cloud, compliance, container, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, exploit, finance, framework, governance, identity, injection, jobs, malicious, mitigation, risk, service, software, supply-chain, tactics, threat, tool, training, unauthorized, updateActionable guidance: Agentic AI is the main topic of conversation in discussions among his peers, says Keith Hillis, VP of security engineering at Akamai Technologies.”Most organizations are confronted with the challenge of balancing the promising power of AI while also ensuring the organization is not incurring increased security risk,” he says. So, the biggest value…
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CASB buyer’s guide: What to know about cloud access security brokers before you buy
Tags: access, ai, antivirus, api, authentication, business, chatgpt, cisco, cloud, compliance, control, corporate, data, detection, email, encryption, endpoint, firewall, framework, gartner, google, guide, identity, india, infection, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, leak, login, malicious, malware, marketplace, microsoft, mobile, monitoring, network, office, phone, privacy, programming, ransomware, regulation, risk, risk-assessment, saas, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, unauthorized, vpn, zero-day, zero-trustcloud access security broker (CASB) enterprise buyer’s guide today! ] In this buyer’s guide: Cloud access security brokers (CASBs) explainedWhy enterprises need cloud access security brokers (CASBs)What to look for in a cloud access security broker (CASB) toolCore cloud access security broker (CASB) servicesLeading cloud access security broker (CASB) vendorsWhat to ask before cloud access…
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CASB buyer’s guide: What to know about cloud access security brokers before you buy
Tags: access, ai, antivirus, api, authentication, business, chatgpt, cisco, cloud, compliance, control, corporate, data, detection, email, encryption, endpoint, firewall, framework, gartner, google, guide, identity, india, infection, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, leak, login, malicious, malware, marketplace, microsoft, mobile, monitoring, network, office, phone, privacy, programming, ransomware, regulation, risk, risk-assessment, saas, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, unauthorized, vpn, zero-day, zero-trustcloud access security broker (CASB) enterprise buyer’s guide today! ] In this buyer’s guide: Cloud access security brokers (CASBs) explainedWhy enterprises need cloud access security brokers (CASBs)What to look for in a cloud access security broker (CASB) toolCore cloud access security broker (CASB) servicesLeading cloud access security broker (CASB) vendorsWhat to ask before cloud access…
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SoundCloud Confirms Data Breach After Hackers Steal User Account Information
SoundCloud has publicly disclosed a significant data breach affecting approximately 20% of its user base. The music streaming platform confirmed that unauthorized actors gained access to limited user account information through a compromised ancillary service dashboard, prompting immediate containment measures and a comprehensive security response. The Incident Details The company discovered unauthorized activity within an…
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Hackers exploit newly patched Fortinet auth bypass flaws
Hackers are exploiting critical-severity vulnerabilities affecting multiple Fortinet products to get unauthorized access to admin accounts and steal system configuration files. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-newly-patched-fortinet-auth-bypass-flaws/
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NDSS 2025 -I Know What You Asked: Prompt Leakage Via KV-Cache Sharing In Multi-Tenant LLM Serving
Tags: attack, conference, framework, intelligence, Internet, LLM, network, privacy, reverse-engineering, risk, side-channel, technology, unauthorizedSession 6A: LLM Privacy and Usable Privacy Authors, Creators & Presenters: Guanlong Wu (Southern University of Science and Technology), Zheng Zhang (ByteDance Inc.), Yao Zhang (ByteDance Inc.), Weili Wang (Southern University of Science and Technolog), Jianyu Niu (Southern University of Science and Technolog), Ye Wu (ByteDance Inc.), Yinqian Zhang (Southern University of Science and Technology…
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NDSS 2025 -I Know What You Asked: Prompt Leakage Via KV-Cache Sharing In Multi-Tenant LLM Serving
Tags: attack, conference, framework, intelligence, Internet, LLM, network, privacy, reverse-engineering, risk, side-channel, technology, unauthorizedSession 6A: LLM Privacy and Usable Privacy Authors, Creators & Presenters: Guanlong Wu (Southern University of Science and Technology), Zheng Zhang (ByteDance Inc.), Yao Zhang (ByteDance Inc.), Weili Wang (Southern University of Science and Technolog), Jianyu Niu (Southern University of Science and Technolog), Ye Wu (ByteDance Inc.), Yinqian Zhang (Southern University of Science and Technology…
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NDSS 2025 -I Know What You Asked: Prompt Leakage Via KV-Cache Sharing In Multi-Tenant LLM Serving
Tags: attack, conference, framework, intelligence, Internet, LLM, network, privacy, reverse-engineering, risk, side-channel, technology, unauthorizedSession 6A: LLM Privacy and Usable Privacy Authors, Creators & Presenters: Guanlong Wu (Southern University of Science and Technology), Zheng Zhang (ByteDance Inc.), Yao Zhang (ByteDance Inc.), Weili Wang (Southern University of Science and Technolog), Jianyu Niu (Southern University of Science and Technolog), Ye Wu (ByteDance Inc.), Yinqian Zhang (Southern University of Science and Technology…
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Active Attacks Exploit Gladinet’s Hard-Coded Keys for Unauthorized Access and Code Execution
Huntress is warning of a new actively exploited vulnerability in Gladinet’s CentreStack and Triofox products stemming from the use of hard-coded cryptographic keys that have affected nine organizations so far.”Threat actors can potentially abuse this as a way to access the web.config file, opening the door for deserialization and remote code execution,” security researcher Bryan…
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Active Attacks Exploit Gladinet’s Hard-Coded Keys for Unauthorized Access and Code Execution
Huntress is warning of a new actively exploited vulnerability in Gladinet’s CentreStack and Triofox products stemming from the use of hard-coded cryptographic keys that have affected nine organizations so far.”Threat actors can potentially abuse this as a way to access the web.config file, opening the door for deserialization and remote code execution,” security researcher Bryan…
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Quantum meets AI: The next cybersecurity battleground
Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, chatgpt, computer, computing, control, corporate, cryptography, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, encryption, finance, framework, governance, government, Hardware, healthcare, intelligence, Internet, malicious, password, privacy, regulation, threat, training, unauthorizedWhen AI meets quantum power: The concept of AI systems greatly depends on data input into the AI algorithm, which means the more data that is fed into the Algorithm, the better the output. Most AI systems are commonly faced with hardware limitations, and some of the largest AI systems, like ChatGPT and DeepMind’s AlphaFold,…
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Quantum meets AI: The next cybersecurity battleground
Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, chatgpt, computer, computing, control, corporate, cryptography, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, encryption, finance, framework, governance, government, Hardware, healthcare, intelligence, Internet, malicious, password, privacy, regulation, threat, training, unauthorizedWhen AI meets quantum power: The concept of AI systems greatly depends on data input into the AI algorithm, which means the more data that is fed into the Algorithm, the better the output. Most AI systems are commonly faced with hardware limitations, and some of the largest AI systems, like ChatGPT and DeepMind’s AlphaFold,…
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Gemini Zero-Click Flaw Let Attackers Access Gmail, Calendar, and Google Docs
A critical vulnerability in Google Gemini Enterprise and Vertex AI Search, dubbed GeminiJack, that allows attackers to exfiltrate sensitive corporate data without any user interaction or security alerts. The flaw exploits an architectural weakness in how enterprise AI systems process and interpret information, turning the AI itself into an unauthorized access layer for corporate data. How…
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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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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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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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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…