Tag: unauthorized
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Fake Adobe Reader Download Drops ScreenConnect via Fileless Loader
A deceptive campaign in which attackers distributed a fake Adobe Acrobat Reader installer that secretly deployed ConnectWise’s ScreenConnect via a complex in”‘memory execution chain. Although ScreenConnect is a legitimate remote”‘access tool, it was repurposed for unauthorized system control and data collection. The attack chain started when victims landed on a phishing site designed to mimic Adobe’s official download page.…
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Fake Adobe Reader Download Drops ScreenConnect via Fileless Loader
A deceptive campaign in which attackers distributed a fake Adobe Acrobat Reader installer that secretly deployed ConnectWise’s ScreenConnect via a complex in”‘memory execution chain. Although ScreenConnect is a legitimate remote”‘access tool, it was repurposed for unauthorized system control and data collection. The attack chain started when victims landed on a phishing site designed to mimic Adobe’s official download page.…
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Personal data of 1 million gym members compromised in Basic-Fit security incident
A breach at Basic-Fit exposed data of 1M members, including names, birth dates and bank details after unauthorized access. Basic-Fit, Europe’s largest gym chain, has disclosed a data breach affecting around 1 million members. Hackers gained unauthorized access to the company systems and stole personal. The gym chain said it recently detected the intrusion and…
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Critical etcd Vulnerability Allows Unauthorized Access to Sensitive Cluster APIs
An autonomous AI security agent developed by Strix has discovered a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in etcd, the widely used distributed key-value store that underpins countless backend systems worldwide. Tracked as CVE-2026-33413 and assigned a CVSS score of 8.8, this flaw allows unauthenticated or under-privileged users to invoke sensitive cluster operations. Strix identified the broken…
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New Booking.com data breach forces reservation PIN resets
Booking.com has confirmed via a statement to BleepingComputer that it has detected unauthorized access to its systems that has exposed sensitive reservation and user data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-bookingcom-data-breach-forces-reservation-pin-resets/
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Rockstar Cyberattack Confirmed; ShinyHunters Claims Breach, Issues Extortion Threat
Rockstar Games has confirmed a new security breach involving unauthorized access to internal data. The company behind GTA 5 and the Grand Theft Auto franchise acknowledged that the Rockstar cyberattack stemmed from a third-party vulnerability, though it maintains the impact is limited. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/rockstar-cyberattack-gta-5/
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7 Privilege Management Mistakes That Put Business Data at Risk
Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, breach, business, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, detection, email, exploit, extortion, finance, github, governance, government, hacker, ibm, identity, infrastructure, insurance, ISO-27001, jobs, least-privilege, login, mfa, microsoft, monitoring, network, okta, password, privacy, radius, ransomware, regulation, risk, russia, scam, service, software, supply-chain, theft, threat, tool, unauthorized, usa, vpn, vulnerability, zero-trustEvery growing business has at least one lingering privilege management issue. It’s not because your team is lazy. It’s because organizations grow, restructure and hire far faster than manual access processes can keep up. When roles evolve or contractors come and go, permissions accumulate behind the scenes”, creating invisible attack paths. In this post, we…
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7 Privilege Management Mistakes That Put Business Data at Risk
Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, breach, business, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, detection, email, exploit, extortion, finance, github, governance, government, hacker, ibm, identity, infrastructure, insurance, ISO-27001, jobs, least-privilege, login, mfa, microsoft, monitoring, network, okta, password, privacy, radius, ransomware, regulation, risk, russia, scam, service, software, supply-chain, theft, threat, tool, unauthorized, usa, vpn, vulnerability, zero-trustEvery growing business has at least one lingering privilege management issue. It’s not because your team is lazy. It’s because organizations grow, restructure and hire far faster than manual access processes can keep up. When roles evolve or contractors come and go, permissions accumulate behind the scenes”, creating invisible attack paths. In this post, we…
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The AI Supply Chain is Actually an API Supply Chain: Lessons from the LiteLLM Breach
The recent supply chain attack involving Mercor and the LiteLLM vulnerability serves as a massive wake-up call for enterprise security teams. While the security industry has spent the last year fixating on prompt injections and model jailbreaks, this breach highlights a far more systemic vulnerability. The weakest link in enterprise AI is not necessarily the…
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EngageSDK Vulnerability puts millions of crypto wallets at risk
A newly disclosed vulnerability in the widely used Android library EngageSDK has raised serious concerns across the cryptocurrency ecosystem, potentially exposing millions of users to data theft and unauthorized access. Security researchers identified a critical “intent redirection” vulnerability in EngageSDK, a third-party Android SDK commonly used for push notifications and in-app messaging. The issue allows…
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Juniper Networks Default Credential Vulnerability Allows Unauthorized Full Access
Juniper Networks has issued a critical security alert regarding a severe vulnerability in its Support Insights (JSI) Virtual Lightweight Collector (vLWC). Tracked as CVE-2026-33784, this default credential flaw carries a near-maximum CVSS v3.1 severity score of 9.8. If left unresolved, the vulnerability allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to seize complete control over affected network devices. The…
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EngageLab SDK Flaw Exposed 50M Android Users, Including 30M Crypto Wallet Installs
Tags: access, android, crypto, data, data-breach, flaw, microsoft, programming, software, unauthorized, vulnerabilityDetails have emerged about a now-patched security vulnerability in a widely used third-party Android software development kit (SDK) called EngageLab SDK that could have put millions of cryptocurrency wallet users at risk.”This flaw allows apps on the same device to bypass Android security sandbox and gain unauthorized access to private data,” the Microsoft Defender First…
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EngageLab SDK Flaw Exposed 50M Android Users, Including 30M Crypto Wallets
Tags: access, android, crypto, data, data-breach, flaw, microsoft, programming, software, unauthorized, vulnerabilityDetails have emerged about a now-patched security vulnerability in a widely used third-party Android software development kit (SDK) called EngageLab SDK that could have put millions of cryptocurrency wallet users at risk.”This flaw allows apps on the same device to bypass Android security sandbox and gain unauthorized access to private data,” the Microsoft Defender First…
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Why Traditional Secure Networking Can’t Protect AI Workloads
Tags: access, ai, attack, cloud, computing, control, cyber, data, data-breach, endpoint, infrastructure, least-privilege, mobile, network, resilience, risk, side-channel, technology, threat, tool, training, unauthorized, vpn, zero-trust<div cla Series Note: This article is Part Three of our ongoing series on AI”‘driven side”‘channel attacks and the architectural shifts required to defend against them. If you missed Part Two, you can read it here. AI is changing the shape of enterprise infrastructure faster than any technology in decades. Models are larger, pipelines…
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The Era of Agentic Security is Here: Key Findings from the 1H 2026 State of AI and API Security Report
Tags: ai, api, attack, business, data, data-breach, defense, detection, endpoint, firewall, governance, identity, infrastructure, LLM, malicious, monitoring, risk, strategy, tool, unauthorized, wafTL;DR: Key Takeaways The Agentic Shift: APIs have evolved into the “Agentic Action Layer,” serving as the operational backbone for autonomous AI agents. A Massive Visibility Crisis: Nearly half of organizations (48.9%) are entirely blind to machine-to-machine traffic and cannot monitor their AI agents. The Boardroom Mandate: While 78.6% of security leaders report increased executive…
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How are NHIs protected from unauthorized access
Are Your Machine Identities Adequately Protected from Unauthorized Access? Where digital transformation is paramount, ensuring the security of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) is crucial. But what exactly are NHIs? Simply put, NHIs are machine identities that play pivotal roles in cybersecurity. They consist of “Secrets,” which are encrypted passwords, tokens, or keys, and permissions granted by……
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5 ways to strengthen identity security and improve attack resilience
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, automation, cloud, control, corporate, credentials, data, detection, endpoint, identity, infrastructure, least-privilege, login, mfa, microsoft, monitoring, msp, network, password, phishing, ransomware, resilience, risk, service, soc, tactics, threat, unauthorized, update, vulnerability, zero-trustAdmin accountsMSP technician accountsCloud infrastructure accountsExternal-facing applicationsRemote access toolsAny MFA deployment is better than none, but phishing-resistant methods offer the strongest protection. Once privileged accounts are enforced, expand MFA to all users over the next 30 days. Doing so reduces the likelihood that compromised credentials lead directly to unauthorized access. 2. Implement privileged access management…
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5 ways to strengthen identity security and improve attack resilience
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, automation, cloud, control, corporate, credentials, data, detection, endpoint, identity, infrastructure, least-privilege, login, mfa, microsoft, monitoring, msp, network, password, phishing, ransomware, resilience, risk, service, soc, tactics, threat, unauthorized, update, vulnerability, zero-trustAdmin accountsMSP technician accountsCloud infrastructure accountsExternal-facing applicationsRemote access toolsAny MFA deployment is better than none, but phishing-resistant methods offer the strongest protection. Once privileged accounts are enforced, expand MFA to all users over the next 30 days. Doing so reduces the likelihood that compromised credentials lead directly to unauthorized access. 2. Implement privileged access management…
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New Fortinet Flaw Allows Unauthorized Access to Enterprise Systems
Fortinet warns of a critical FortiClient EMS zero-day vulnerability that is currently being exploited, allowing attackers to bypass authentication and execute commands. The post New Fortinet Flaw Allows Unauthorized Access to Enterprise Systems appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-fortinet-forticlient-ems-zero-day-active-exploitation/
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Anthropic Ends Claude Subscription Access for Third-Party Tools Like OpenClaw
Anthropic has officially shut down third-party AI agent access to its Claude subscription services, pulling the plug on unauthorized external integrations. This move marks a major shift in how developers and power users can interact with Claude’s frontier models outside the company’s official ecosystem. According to Anthropic executive Boris Cherny, the restriction takes effect today,…
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Anthropic Ends Claude Subscription Access for Third-Party Tools Like OpenClaw
Anthropic has officially shut down third-party AI agent access to its Claude subscription services, pulling the plug on unauthorized external integrations. This move marks a major shift in how developers and power users can interact with Claude’s frontier models outside the company’s official ecosystem. According to Anthropic executive Boris Cherny, the restriction takes effect today,…
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5 essential steps to bulletproof your endpoint security (and avoid the biggest mistakes)
Inventory all devices continuously. Go beyond manual tracking. Automated discovery tools can identify each device, from remote laptops to IoT assets, as soon as they join your network. Mitigate shadow IT risk. Unmanaged devices are a favorite entry point for attackers. Every asset must be accounted for and brought under management. No exceptions. Learn more about automating discovery and reducing blind spots in your endpoint management strategy…
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5 essential steps to bulletproof your endpoint security (and avoid the biggest mistakes)
Inventory all devices continuously. Go beyond manual tracking. Automated discovery tools can identify each device, from remote laptops to IoT assets, as soon as they join your network. Mitigate shadow IT risk. Unmanaged devices are a favorite entry point for attackers. Every asset must be accounted for and brought under management. No exceptions. Learn more about automating discovery and reducing blind spots in your endpoint management strategy…
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New Progress ShareFile Flaws Expose Servers to Unauthorized Remote Takeover
Tags: cve, cyber, data-breach, exploit, flaw, Internet, remote-code-execution, unauthorized, update, vulnerabilitySecurity researchers at watchTowr Labs have disclosed a critical exploit chain in the Progress ShareFile Storage Zone Controller. The vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2026-2699 and CVE-2026-2701, enable unauthenticated attackers to achieve Remote Code Execution (RCE) and completely compromise vulnerable servers. With roughly 30,000 instances exposed to the public internet, organizations are urged to patch immediately to…
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New Progress ShareFile Flaws Expose Servers to Unauthorized Remote Takeover
Tags: cve, cyber, data-breach, exploit, flaw, Internet, remote-code-execution, unauthorized, update, vulnerabilitySecurity researchers at watchTowr Labs have disclosed a critical exploit chain in the Progress ShareFile Storage Zone Controller. The vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2026-2699 and CVE-2026-2701, enable unauthenticated attackers to achieve Remote Code Execution (RCE) and completely compromise vulnerable servers. With roughly 30,000 instances exposed to the public internet, organizations are urged to patch immediately to…
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Drift Loses $285 Million in Durable Nonce Social Engineering Attack Linked to DPRK
Solana-based decentralized exchange Drift has confirmed that attackers drained about $285 million from the platform during a security incident that took place on April 1, 2026.”Earlier today, a malicious actor gained unauthorized access to Drift Protocol through a novel attack involving durable nonces, resulting in a rapid takeover of Drift’s Security Council administrative powers,” the&…
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When Your Own Eyes Turn Against You: How Compromised Security Cameras and IoT/OT Devices Become Tools for Your Attackers
Tags: access, advisory, attack, botnet, cctv, china, cloud, control, corporate, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, defense, detection, endpoint, espionage, exploit, finance, firmware, flaw, government, group, hacking, healthcare, infrastructure, intelligence, international, Internet, iot, iran, law, linux, malware, network, office, privacy, ransomware, resilience, risk, russia, service, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, ukraine, unauthorized, update, vpn, vulnerability, warfare, windows, zero-day, zero-trustTL;DR Security cameras, IoT, and OT devices that are meant to protect us, are easily compromised and turned against defenders, enabling nation-state reconnaissance (Iranian hacks on Hikvision/Dahua cameras during strikes, Russian webcam abuse in Ukraine), espionage via exposed live feeds, ransomware pivots (Akira group bypassing EDR), massive botnets (Mirai/Eleven11bot), and physical disruption. Structural weaknesses like…
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Not Toying Around: Hasbro Attack May Take ‘Weeks’ to Remediate
The company’s 8-K filing notes unauthorized access and that it’s activated business continuity plans and taken some systems offline. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/toying-around-hasbro-attack-remediate
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Hasbro Discloses Cyberattack After Unauthorized Network Access Detected
Hasbro, Inc., the Rhode Island-based toy manufacturer, has disclosed a cybersecurity incident, revealing that unauthorized access to its network was detected on March 28, 2026. In response to the Hasbro cyberattack, the company immediately activated its security incident response protocols and implemented containment strategies, including taking certain systems offline. It launched a thorough investigation with…
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Hasbro takes some systems offline after cybersecurity incident
The company filed a notice with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday warning investors that its IT team discovered unauthorized access on March 28. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/hasbro-takes-some-systems-offline-after-cyber-incident