Tag: unauthorized
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Australian IVF Clinic Suffers Data Breach Following Cyber Incident
Australia-based Genea said it is investigating the cyber incident to determine whether any personal data was accessed by an unauthorized third party First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/australian-ivf-data-breach-cyber/
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VC Company Insight Partners Hacked
Venture capital firm Insight Partners has been targeted in a cyberattack that involved unauthorized access to its information systems. The post VC Company Insight Partners Hacked appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/vc-company-insight-partners-hacked/
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Russian phishing campaigns exploit Signal’s device-linking feature
Russian threat actors have been launching phishing campaigns that exploit the legitimate “Linked Devices” feature in the Signal messaging app to gain unauthorized access to accounts of interest. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-phishing-campaigns-exploit-signals-device-linking-feature/
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Russian malware discovered with Telegram hacks for C2 operations
Commands for code execution and persistence: The researchers said the backdoor currently accepts four C2 commands in total, which are sent to the Telegram channel via the Send package function, out of which one is yet to be implemented.The most critical is the “/cmd” command for executing PowerShell codes, which can allow unauthorized access to…
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CISA Warns of Active Exploitation of Apple iOS iPadOS Vulnerability
Tags: access, advisory, apple, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, data, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, risk, unauthorized, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent advisory warning of active exploitation of a critical security flaw in Apple’s iOS and iPad operating systems. Tracked asCVE-2025-24200, the vulnerability permits attackers with physical access to bypass critical security protections on locked devices, escalating risks of unauthorized data access and potential device compromise.…
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Stealthy Malware in WordPress Sites Enables Remote Code Execution by Hackers
Tags: access, attack, backdoor, control, cyber, exploit, hacker, malware, remote-code-execution, unauthorized, vulnerability, wordpressSecurity researchers have uncovered sophisticated malware targeting WordPress websites, leveraging hidden backdoors to enable remote code execution (RCE). These attacks exploit vulnerabilities in WordPress core features and plugins, allowing hackers to gain unauthorized access, execute arbitrary code, and maintain control over compromised sites. The findings highlight the critical need for robust security measures in WordPress…
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CISA Warns of Active Exploitation of Apple iOS Security Flaw
Tags: access, advisory, apple, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, data, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, risk, unauthorized, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent advisory warning of active exploitation of a critical security flaw in Apple’s iOS and iPad operating systems. Tracked as CVE-2025-24200, the vulnerability permits attackers with physical access to bypass critical security protections on locked devices, escalating risks of unauthorized data access and potential device compromise.…
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Indian Post Office Portal Leak Exposes Thousands of KYC Records
The Indian Post Office portal recently exposed the sensitive Know Your Customer (KYC) data of thousands of users due to a critical vulnerability known as Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR). This alarming flaw allowed unauthorized individuals to access private user information, including Aadhaar numbers, PAN details, addresses, and other personal records, merely by manipulating numbers…
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Hackers Exploit Microsoft Teams Invites to Gain Unauthorized Access
Tags: access, cyber, defense, exploit, government, hacker, intelligence, microsoft, phishing, threat, unauthorizedThe Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) has uncovered an ongoing and sophisticated phishing campaign leveraging Microsoft Teams invites to gain unauthorized access to user accounts and sensitive data. The campaign, attributed to a threat actor known as Storm-2372, has been active since August 2024 and has targeted a wide range of industries, including government, defense,…
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DOGE.gov Debacle: How a Government Website Went to the Dogs and What It Means for Cybersecurity
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) website was left vulnerable to unauthorized edits. This breach exposes critical flaws in government digital infrastructure and highlights the importance of robust security measures, even for seemingly innocuous websites. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/02/doge-gov-debacle-how-a-government-website-went-to-the-dogs-and-what-it-means-for-cybersecurity/
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Malware Detection: How to detect and remove malware ?
Tags: cybercrime, data, detection, malicious, malware, ransomware, software, spyware, theft, unauthorizedMalware, a contraction of “malicious software,” encompasses any intrusive program developed by cybercriminals to compromise data integrity, damage systems, or gain unauthorized access. This broad category includes viruses, ransomware, spyware, and trojans, among others. Malware can infiltrate systems through infected files or malicious URLs, executing a range of harmful activities from data theft to initiating…
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NVIDIA Container Toolkit Vulnerable to Code Execution Attacks
NVIDIA has issued a critical security update to address a high-severity vulnerability discovered in the NVIDIA® Container Toolkit for Linux. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-23359, could allow attackers to exploit a time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the host file system. This vulnerability could potentially lead to code execution, denial of service, privilege…
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RansomHub Becomes 2024’s Top Ransomware Group, Hitting 600+ Organizations Globally
The threat actors behind the RansomHub ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) scheme have been observed leveraging now-patched security flaws in Microsoft Active Directory and the Netlogon protocol to escalate privileges and gain unauthorized access to a victim network’s domain controller as part of their post-compromise strategy.”RansomHub has targeted over 600 organizations globally, spanning sectors First seen on thehackernews.com…
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Hackers Exploiting Newly Discovered PAN-OS Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Tags: access, authentication, cve, cyber, exploit, hacker, network, risk, threat, unauthorized, vulnerabilityThreat actors actively exploit a new high-severity vulnerability, CVE-2025-0108, in Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS. This exploit allows attackers to bypass authentication, execute certain PHP scripts, and potentially gain unauthorized access to affected systems. With the widespread use of PAN-OS in enterprise environments, the vulnerability poses a significant security risk to organizations globally. Active Exploitation in…
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DLP solutions vs today’s cyberthreats: The urgent need for modern solutions
The limitations of traditional data loss prevention solutions One of the biggest challenges is that legacy data loss prevention (DLP) tools struggle to meet modern data security needs. Their dependence on lengthy processes”, data discovery, classification, and policy creation”, results in slow time to value. As a result, organizations can face months of delays before…
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The Rise of Non-Ransomware Attacks on AWS S3 Data
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, cloud, communications, compliance, control, cyber, data, data-breach, detection, encryption, exploit, Hardware, iam, lessons-learned, malicious, monitoring, ransom, ransomware, regulation, risk, software, strategy, threat, tool, unauthorizedThe Rise of Non-Ransomware Attacks on AWS S3 Data madhav Thu, 02/13/2025 – 04:39 A sophisticated ransomware gang, Codefinger, has a cunning new technique for encrypting data stored in AWS S3 buckets without traditional ransomware tools. Instead, they exploit the AWS server-side encryption with customer-provided keys (SSE-C), extorting payment in exchange for the encryption key.…
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February Patch Tuesday: CISOs should act now on two actively exploited Windows Server vulnerabilities
CVE 2025-21391, a Windows Storage escalation of privilege vulnerability that, if exploited, could allow an attacker to delete but not read, targeted files on a system. While this wouldn’t lead to a loss of confidentiality of data, Microsoft notes it would have a major impact on data integrity and availability.An attacker trying to access a…
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Lawsuit accuses Trump administration of violating federal information security law
A privacy group and a federal worker allege in a lawsuit that the DOGE team and other Trump administration officials violated FISMA, a law requiring agencies to deploy protections “commensurate with the risk and magnitude of the harm resulting from unauthorized access [or] use” of information systems. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/doge-lawsuit-alleged-information-security-violations
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Preventing Attackers from Permanently Deleting Entra ID Accounts with Protected Actions
Microsoft Entra ID has introduced a robust mechanism called protected actions to mitigate the risks associated with unauthorized hard deletions of user accounts. This feature, which integrates with Conditional Access policies, adds an additional layer of security to critical administrative tasks by requiring users to meet stringent authentication requirements before performing high-impact actions. Protected actions…
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Apple iOS 0-day Vulnerability Exploited Wild in Extremely Sophisticated Attack
Apple has released emergency security updates to address a zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2025-24200, that has been actively exploited in targeted attacks against iPhone and iPad users. The vulnerability allows attackers to disable USB Restricted Mode on a locked device, potentially granting unauthorized access to sensitive data. Apple is aware of reports that this issue may have…
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LLM Hijackers Quickly Incorporate DeepSeek API Keys
The secret use of other people’s generative AI platforms, wherein hijackers gain unauthorized access to an LLM while someone else foots the bill, is getting quicker and stealthier by the month. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/llm-hijackers-deepseek-api-keys
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10th February Threat Intelligence Report
Grubhub, the US-based online food ordering and delivery platform, suffered a data breach due to unauthorized access through a compromised third-party service provider’s account. The incident exposed personal details of customers, drivers, […] First seen on research.checkpoint.com Jump to article: research.checkpoint.com/2025/10th-february-threat-intelligence-report/
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SAML Bypass Authentication on GitHub Enterprise Servers to Login as Other User Account
A severe security vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-23369, has been identified in GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES), allowing attackers to bypass SAML authentication and impersonate other user accounts. This flaw exploits quirks in the libxml2 library used during SAML response validation, enabling unauthorized access to accounts, including those with administrative privileges. The vulnerability arises from improper handling…
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LLM Hijackers Exploit DeepSeek-V3 Model Just One Day After Launch
Hackers reportedly gained unauthorized access to the cutting-edge DeepSeek-V3 model within just 24 hours of its high-profile release. DeepSeek-V3, a state-of-the-art large language model (LLM) developed by the renowned AI research lab Nexus-AI, was expected to redefine benchmarks in natural language processing. However, this security breach raises alarming questions about the vulnerabilities of advanced AI…
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Nearly 10% of employee gen AI prompts include sensitive data
Tags: ai, authentication, business, chatgpt, ciso, compliance, control, corporate, data, data-breach, exploit, finance, insurance, law, leak, LLM, monitoring, network, penetration-testing, privacy, risk, software, strategy, tool, training, unauthorizedGen AI data leaks from employees are an enterprise nightmare in the making.According to a recent report on gen AI data leakage from Harmonic, 8.5% of employee prompts to popular LLMs included sensitive data, presenting security, compliance, privacy, and legal concerns. Harmonic, which analyzed tens of thousands of prompts to ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity…
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Critical Zimbra Flaws Allow Attackers to Gain Unauthorized Access to Sensitive Data
Serious vulnerabilities in Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS), a popular enterprise email and collaboration platform, have raised alarm in the cybersecurity community. Security researchers have identified several critical flaws that allow attackers to access sensitive data and compromise user accounts. With millions of businesses relying on Zimbra for email services, these vulnerabilities pose significant risks. Key…
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Attackers Exploit Cryptographic Keys for Malware Deployment
3,000 Exposed ASP.NET Keys Put Web Applications at Risk of Code Injection Attacks. Threat actors are using publicly exposed cryptographic keys – ASP.NET machine keys – to manipulate authentication tokens, decrypt protected information, and insert harmful code into susceptible web servers, creating opportunities for unauthorized control and long-term access. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Cisco’s ISE bugs could allow root-level command execution
Cisco is warning enterprise admins of two critical flaws within its identity and management (IAM) solution, Identity Services Engine (ISE), that could allow attackers to obtain unauthorized privileges and run arbitrary commands on affected systems.Tracked as CVE-2025-20124 and CVE-2025-20125, the flaws have received a critical severity rating of CVSS 9.9 and 9.1 out of 10,…
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UK Engineering Giant IMI Hit by Cyberattack
UK engineering firm IMI says it suffered a cyberattack that resulted in unauthorized access to some of its systems. The post UK Engineering Giant IMI Hit by Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/uk-engineering-giant-imi-hit-by-cyberattack/