Tag: unauthorized
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Hackers Exploit Cisco Firepower N-Day Flaws for Unauthorized Access
A state-sponsored threat actor known as UAT-4356 is actively exploiting known vulnerabilities in Cisco Firepower devices to deploy a sophisticated custom backdoor. UAT-4356 exploited two n-day vulnerabilities, CVE-2025-20333 and CVE-2025-20362m affecting Cisco’s Firepower eXtensible Operating System (FXOS). These flaws allowed the threat actor to gain unauthorized access to targeted devices without requiring zero-day capabilities, instead weaponizing already-patched but unmitigated vulnerabilities…
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Bitwarden CLI password manager trojanized in supply chain attack
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, automation, cloud, control, credentials, data, github, group, malicious, network, password, software, supply-chain, theft, unauthorizedbw_setup.js that checks if the bun package manager is installed and then uses it to execute bw1.js. If bun doesn’t exist, it is downloaded and installed from GitHub.According to an analysis by security firm JFrog, the malicious payload is designed to detect and collect a board range of credentials and access tokens from the filesystem,…
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Self-Propagating npm Malware Turns Trusted Packages Into Attack Paths
Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, automation, breach, control, credentials, crypto, data, data-breach, endpoint, exploit, intelligence, malicious, malware, open-source, pypi, risk, service, software, supply-chain, theft, threat, unauthorized, worm<div cla TL;DR An open source malware campaign dubbed CanisterSprawl has been observed in npm, stealing sensitive data from developer machines including tokens, API keys, and more. From there, the malware publishes additional compromised packages under hijacked credentials, abusing developer trust in open source ecosystems to spread. Impacted organizations should remove the malware immediately, examine…
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Self-Propagating npm Malware Turns Trusted Packages Into Attack Paths
Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, automation, breach, control, credentials, crypto, data, data-breach, endpoint, exploit, intelligence, malicious, malware, open-source, pypi, risk, service, software, supply-chain, theft, threat, unauthorized, worm<div cla TL;DR An open source malware campaign dubbed CanisterSprawl has been observed in npm, stealing sensitive data from developer machines including tokens, API keys, and more. From there, the malware publishes additional compromised packages under hijacked credentials, abusing developer trust in open source ecosystems to spread. Impacted organizations should remove the malware immediately, examine…
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Self-Propagating npm Malware Turns Trusted Packages Into Attack Paths
Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, automation, breach, control, credentials, crypto, data, data-breach, endpoint, exploit, intelligence, malicious, malware, open-source, pypi, risk, service, software, supply-chain, theft, threat, unauthorized, worm<div cla TL;DR An open source malware campaign dubbed CanisterSprawl has been observed in npm, stealing sensitive data from developer machines including tokens, API keys, and more. From there, the malware publishes additional compromised packages under hijacked credentials, abusing developer trust in open source ecosystems to spread. Impacted organizations should remove the malware immediately, examine…
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Luxury cosmetics giant Rituals discloses data breach impacting member personal details
Rituals disclosed a breach where hackers accessed and downloaded some My Rituals members’ data, including names and addresses. Luxury cosmetics giant Rituals disclosed a data breach impacting My Rituals members after attackers gained unauthorized access to its systems and downloaded part of the database. The security breach occurred earlier this month, and the company is…
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UAT-4356’s Targeting of Cisco Firepower Devices
Cisco Talos is aware of UAT-4356’s continued active targeting of Cisco Firepower devices’ Firepower eXtensible Operating System (FXOS). UAT-4356 exploited n-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-20333 and CVE-2025-20362) to gain unauthorized access to vulnerable devices. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/uat-4356-firestarter/
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What is Bring Your Own Encryption (BYOE)?
Introduction to BYOE Against the backdrop of organizations undergoing massive adoption of cloud services, it is critical to protect information from unauthorized access. The fact remains that most of the cloud service providers provide that most cloud services deliver strong encryption as a built-in feature, much of that worry arises when such service providers alsoRead…
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What is Bring Your Own Encryption (BYOE)?
Introduction to BYOE Against the backdrop of organizations undergoing massive adoption of cloud services, it is critical to protect information from unauthorized access. The fact remains that most of the cloud service providers provide that most cloud services deliver strong encryption as a built-in feature, much of that worry arises when such service providers alsoRead…
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Vercel Finds More Compromised Accounts in Context.ai-Linked Breach
Vercel on Wednesday revealed that it has identified an additional set of customer accounts that were compromised as part of a security incident that enabled unauthorized access to its internal systems.The company said it made the discovery after expanding its investigation to include an extra set of compromise indicators, alongside a review of requests to…
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Thales named a 2026 Google Partner of the Year Infrastructure Modernization: Sovereign Cloud Category
Tags: access, ai, application-security, cloud, compliance, container, control, cyber, data, encryption, finance, google, government, group, Hardware, infrastructure, insurance, privacy, service, software, unauthorizedThales named a 2026 Google Partner of the Year Infrastructure Modernization: Sovereign Cloud Category josh.pearson@t“¦ Wed, 04/22/2026 – 23:56 Thales was recognized with a 2026 Google Cloud Partner of the Year award in the Infrastructure Modernization: Sovereign Cloud category. This award highlights partners who have had a significant impact within the Google Cloud ecosystem, particularly…
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Thales named a 2026 Google Partner of the Year Infrastructure Modernization: Sovereign Cloud Category
Tags: access, ai, application-security, cloud, compliance, container, control, cyber, data, encryption, finance, google, government, group, Hardware, infrastructure, insurance, privacy, service, software, unauthorizedThales named a 2026 Google Partner of the Year Infrastructure Modernization: Sovereign Cloud Category josh.pearson@t“¦ Wed, 04/22/2026 – 23:56 Thales was recognized with a 2026 Google Cloud Partner of the Year award in the Infrastructure Modernization: Sovereign Cloud category. This award highlights partners who have had a significant impact within the Google Cloud ecosystem, particularly…
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Claude Mythos signals a new era in AI-driven security, finding 271 flaws in Firefox
Tags: access, ai, attack, browser, ciso, control, cyber, data-breach, exploit, flaw, hacking, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, monitoring, openai, software, threat, tool, unauthorized, vulnerabilityDefenders now able to win ‘decisively’?: Gaps between human-discoverable and AI-discoverable bugs favor attackers, who can afford to concentrate months of human effort to find just one bug they can exploit, Holley noted. Closing this gap with AI can help defenders erode that long-term advantage.The industry has largely been fighting security “to a draw,” he…
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Report: Discord Group Uses Claude’s Supposedly Secret Mythos
AI Enthusiasts Haven’t Used Model to Probe for Vulns, Source Tells Bloomberg. An unauthorized group of users gained access to Claude Mythos Preview artificial intelligence model and have regularly used it since the day that AI firm Anthropic revealed the model’s existence while pronouncing it too dangerous to release to the public, reports Bloomberg. First…
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Anthropic Probes Alleged Unauthorized Access to AI Security Tool Mythos
Unauthorized users reportedly accessed Anthropic’s Mythos AI tool via a third-party environment. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/anthropic-probes-alleged-unauthorized-access-to-ai-security-tool-mythos/
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Is Your Network Ready for AI? A Practical Evaluation Framework
Tags: ai, attack, cio, ciso, cloud, control, data, data-breach, encryption, endpoint, framework, identity, intelligence, Internet, least-privilege, mobile, network, resilience, risk, side-channel, strategy, threat, unauthorized, vpn, vulnerability, zero-trust<div cla Series Note: This article is Part Five of our ongoing series on AI”‘driven side”‘channel attacks and the architectural shifts required to defend against them. If you missed Part Four, you can read it here. Organizations are racing to deploy AI across their operations, accelerating decisions, automating workflows, and pushing intelligence closer to the…
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Unauthorized Users Reportedly Gain Access to Anthropic’s Mythos AI Model
A group of unauthorized users reportedly has gained access to Anthropic’s controversial Claude Mythos Preview AI frontier model despite the AI vendor’s efforts to keep it out of public hands by limiting the organizations that can use it. Bloomberg reported that the unnamed group had tried multiple ways to gain access to the AI model..…
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1,370+ Microsoft SharePoint Servers at Risk of Spoofing Attacks Found Exposed Online
Tags: attack, corporate, cyber, data-breach, exploit, intelligence, microsoft, network, risk, threat, unauthorized, vulnerabilityMore than 1,370 Microsoft SharePoint servers remain publicly exposed to an actively exploited spoofing vulnerability, putting countless corporate networks at severe risk. Identified by threat intelligence researchers at The Shadowserver Foundation, these unpatched systems are vulnerable to sophisticated attacks that allow unauthorized individuals to bypass security protocols and compromise network integrity. The vulnerability, officially tracked…
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Exclusive Anthropic Cyber Tool Mythos Accessed by Unapproved Actors
A group of unauthorized users has successfully bypassed access controls to reach Claude Mythos Preview, Anthropic’s closely guarded cybersecurity AI. This breach highlights critical concerns about third-party vendor security and the severe risks posed by advanced offensive AI falling into the wrong hands. The Power of Claude Mythos Announced on April 7, 2026, under the…
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What Makes Credential Stuffing Difficult to Detect?
Credential stuffing is a cyberattack where attackers use stolen usernames and passwords, often obtained from data breaches or bought on the dark web, to gain unauthorized access to accounts on other platforms. These attacks are highly prevalent and a major contributor to data breaches, largely because 64% of users reuse passwords across multiple accounts. On……
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20th April Threat Intelligence Report
Booking.com, the Amsterdam-based travel platform, has confirmed a data breach after unauthorized parties accessed reservation data linked to some customers. Exposed information included names, email addresses, phone numbers, physical addresses, and booking […] First seen on research.checkpoint.com Jump to article: research.checkpoint.com/2026/20th-april-threat-intelligence-report/
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Vercel Confirms Security Incident as Threat Actor Claims Stolen Data for Sale
Vercel confirmed unauthorized system access after a threat actor claimed to be selling stolen internal data. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/vercel-confirms-security-incident-as-threat-actor-claims-stolen-data-for-sale/
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Vercel Confirms Security Incident as Threat Actor Claims Stolen Data for Sale
Vercel confirmed unauthorized system access after a threat actor claimed to be selling stolen internal data. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/vercel-confirms-security-incident-as-threat-actor-claims-stolen-data-for-sale/
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Vercel Confirms Security Incident as Threat Actor Claims Stolen Data for Sale
Vercel confirmed unauthorized system access after a threat actor claimed to be selling stolen internal data. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/vercel-confirms-security-incident-as-threat-actor-claims-stolen-data-for-sale/
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Vercel Reports Data Breach Amid Claims of Compromised Internal Infrastructure
Tags: access, breach, cloud, cyber, data, data-breach, infrastructure, risk, supply-chain, unauthorized, vulnerabilityAccording to a recent security bulletin published by Vercel, the cloud platform company has suffered a data breach involving unauthorized access to its internal infrastructure. The incident, which was updated on April 20, 2026, highlights the growing risks associated with third-party supply chain vulnerabilities and the importance of securing environment variables. The Origin of the…
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Vercel Breach Tied to Context AI Hack Exposes Limited Customer Credentials
Web infrastructure provider Vercel has disclosed a security breach that allows bad actors to gain unauthorized access to “certain” internal Vercel systems.The incident stemmed from the compromise of Context.ai, a third-party artificial intelligence (AI) tool, that was used by an employee at the company.”The attacker used that access to take over the employee’s Vercel Google…
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April Patch Tuesday roundup: Zero day vulnerabilities and critical bugs
Tags: access, ai, attack, business, ciso, cloud, cve, cvss, cyber, data, exploit, firewall, flaw, identity, injection, international, ivanti, LLM, malware, microsoft, network, remote-code-execution, sap, social-engineering, software, sql, threat, tool, unauthorized, update, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayblock inbound traffic on UDP ports 500 and 4500 for systems that do not use IKE;for systems that require IKE, configure firewall rules to allow inbound traffic on UDP ports 500 and 4500 only from known peer addresses.Microsoft noted that these actions reduce the attack surface, but don’t replace installing the security update.Breen said that…
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April Patch Tuesday roundup: Zero day vulnerabilities and critical bugs
Tags: access, ai, attack, business, ciso, cloud, cve, cvss, cyber, data, exploit, firewall, flaw, identity, injection, international, ivanti, LLM, malware, microsoft, network, remote-code-execution, sap, social-engineering, software, sql, threat, tool, unauthorized, update, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayblock inbound traffic on UDP ports 500 and 4500 for systems that do not use IKE;for systems that require IKE, configure firewall rules to allow inbound traffic on UDP ports 500 and 4500 only from known peer addresses.Microsoft noted that these actions reduce the attack surface, but don’t replace installing the security update.Breen said that…
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Fortinet fixes critical FortiSandbox vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-39813, CVE-2026-39808)
Two vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-39813, CVE-2026-39808) in FortiSandbox could be leveraged by unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized code or … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/16/fortinet-fortisandbox-vulnerabilities-cve-2026-39813-cve-2026-39808/
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WordPress plugin suite hacked to push malware to thousands of sites
More than 30 WordPress plugins in the EssentialPlugin package have been compromised with malicious code that allows unauthorized access to websites running them. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wordpress-plugin-suite-hacked-to-push-malware-to-thousands-of-sites/