CircleCI

JANUARY 13, 2023

This report will cover: What happened? All dates and times are reported in UTC, unless otherwise noted. To date, we have learned that an unauthorized third party leveraged malware deployed to a CircleCI engineer’s laptop in order to steal a valid, 2FA-backed SSO session. The malware was not detected by our antivirus software.

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Firemon

MAY 20, 2025

Strong authentication, endpoint security, and cloud protection enhance cybersecurity resilience. An attacker can halt an entire digital network if a successful malware infiltration occurs, and in the case of a ransomware attack , they can exfiltrate sensitive data and force victims to send an anonymous payment.

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TechCrunch

JULY 27, 2022

Ax Sharma is a security researcher and reporter. His areas of interest include open source software security, malware analysis, data breaches, and scam investigations. Needless to say, the sabotaged versions of node-ipc — now effectively malware — were taken down from the npm registry. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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The Crazy Programmer

MARCH 29, 2022

The email validation system, known as DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance), is meant to safeguard your company’s email domain from being exploited for phishing, email spoofing , and other cybercrimes. For email authentication, DMARC records use SPF and DKIM. DMARC: A Brief History.

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Tenable

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Meanwhile, a report foresees stronger AI use by defenders and hackers in 2025. 1 - Report ranks 2023’s most frequently exploited vulnerabilities Wondering what were attackers’ preferred vulnerabilities last year? In addition, the report found that attackers typically strike gold with vulnerabilities that are less than two years old.

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CIO

OCTOBER 16, 2023

I also emphasized that companies need to urgently review their employee access protocol, writing that companies must “ make it a point to do continuous employee training to help your teams avoid being duped by phishing and malware tactics.” According to reports, MGM and Caesars were both customers of identity management company Okta.

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The Parallax

OCTOBER 22, 2019

They were initially reported to Avira on July 22 and Avast on August 16, and are being publicly detailed for the first time because of SafeBreach’s responsible-disclosure process. The SafeBreach disclosures accompany a report from Avast revealing a new attack against its CCleaner software on Monday, October 21, following a 2017 hack.

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CIO

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In fact, CIO has reported that it takes only a few minutes for experienced hackers to set up a social engineering attack against enterprises (and their managed service providers) that consider themselves to be secure and protected. Deploy email authentication standards on enterprise email servers to check and verify inbound emails.

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Tenable

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Attackers could exploit Shellshock to gain full control of vulnerable systems, leading to data breaches, service interruptions and malware deployment. By sending crafted HTTP requests, attackers could gain RCE and take full control of affected devices to install malware or steal data. The impact extended far beyond local systems.

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Palo Alto Networks

MAY 5, 2025

By integrating multifactor authentication (MFA) and creating a cloud-based, isolated browsing environment, PAB effectively prevents direct interactions between the internet, applications and user devices. Such features enhance auditing and reporting, helping organisations maintain transparency and meet strict regulatory demands.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2022

Cloud security is one of the big drivers among enterprises making IT investments this year, according to a recent report from Gartner , which estimated that some $4.4 Users are authenticated, but equally when they leave an organization, or change roles, and then try to use the same documents, it can be seen, flagged, and if needed stopped.

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

government and the companies that are best prepared to provide safe-by-default solutions to uplift the whole ecosystem,” says a report published by the Homeland Security Department’s Cyber Safety Review Board. “Organizations must act now to protect themselves, and the Board identified tangible ways to do so, with the help of the U.S.

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Tenable

MARCH 14, 2025

Meanwhile, Tenable did a deep dive on DeepSeeks malware-creation capabilities. Other mitigation recommendations offered in the advisory include: Require multifactor authentication for as many services as possible. To get all the details, read the blog DeepSeek Deep Dive Part 1: Creating Malware, Including Keyloggers and Ransomware.

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CIO

AUGUST 29, 2024

When you add multi-factor authentication (MFA) resets to the picture, that number is likely even higher. Most authentication methods are actually quite easy to get around, and in many cases were never intended to be security factors. In 2022, Microsoft reported more than 382,000 MFA fatigue attacks.

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Lacework

MARCH 29, 2022

They never miss an opportunity to cash in, whether they take advantage of common cloud configuration mistakes, target software supply chains, or adapt malware to evade detection. We’ve written up our discoveries in our bi-annual Cloud Threat Report Vol.3 Linux Malware and the Cloud. 3 which is available here. View Infographic.

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Kaseya

JANUARY 23, 2020

The report identifies their top priorities for effective endpoint management and helps in selecting the right solution according to business needs. Kaseya was selected as a Top 3 vendor in two of the categories in the report– Patch Management and Asset and Inventory Management. Kaseya VSA Two-factor Authentication.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Why securing cloud workloads is an urgent matter In recent years, major cloud service providers encountered 6,000 malware samples actively communicating with them, underlining the magnitude of cloud security challenges. 3 We have seen an increase of 15% in cloud security breaches as compared to last year. 8 Complexity.

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Tenable

AUGUST 16, 2024

And get the latest on Q2’s most prevalent malware, the Radar/Dispossessor ransomware gang and CVE severity assessments! That’s the main topic of the Cloud Security Alliance’s new report “ Securing LLM Backed Systems: Essential Authorization Practices ,” published this week. Plus, MIT launched a new database of AI risks.

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Tenable

APRIL 20, 2021

Pulse Connect Secure Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. CVE-2021-22893 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Pulse Connect Secure. Authenticated. Authenticated. Implanting malware and harvesting credentials. Description. Privileges. CVE-2021-22893. Unauthenticated. Unauthenticated. CVE-2020-8243.

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CIO

JUNE 25, 2024

In fact, in a recent Palo Alto Networks survey , a staggering 95% of respondents reported experiencing browser-based attacks in the past 12 months, including account takeovers and malicious extensions. Malicious browser extensions can introduce malware, exfiltrate data, or provide a backdoor for further attacks.

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CIO

JUNE 13, 2024

The chatbot works with the Department of Defense’s Common Access Card (CAC) authentication system and can answer questions and assist with tasks such as correspondence, preparing background papers, and programming. Technology is learned by doing,” said Chandra Donelson, DAF’s acting chief data and artificial intelligence officer.

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Tenable

MAY 16, 2025

Thats according to the report Open source technology in the age of AI from McKinsey Co., If your organization is looking at or already adopting open source AI products, here are risk mitigation recommendations from the report: Implement strong guardrails, such as automated content filtering, input / output validation and human oversight.

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Tenable

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Harden configurations : Follow best practices for the deployment environment, such as using hardened containers for running ML models; applying allowlists on firewalls; encrypting sensitive AI data; and employing strong authentication. Have you ever shared sensitive work information without your employer’s knowledge? Source: “Oh, Behave!

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Palo Alto Networks

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The Unit 42 Incident Response Report analyzed thousands of incidents to learn what tools and vulnerabilities attackers are focusing on. This vulnerability allowed attackers to bypass authentication altogether and execute malicious code directly on vulnerable servers. So why is a 2021 vulnerability on the 2023 top-five list?

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Tenable

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The attack surface that todays security leaders have to defend is growing at an unprecedented rate, and the situation is particularly challenging for organizations managing critical infrastructure: almost 70% of cyber attacks in 2023 targeted critical infrastructure, according to IBMs X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2024 report.

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Kaseya

APRIL 3, 2025

The 2024 Kaseya Cybersecurity Survey Report revealed that risky user behavior is the leading cybersecurity challenge faced by IT professionals. Threat actors impersonate trusted sources to deceive unsuspecting users into divulging sensitive information, clicking on malicious links or downloading malware-infected attachments.

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Kaseya

APRIL 15, 2020

Just like the coronavirus spreads from person to person, cybersecurity malware too can spread rapidly from computer to computer and network to network. Misconfiguration will drive a majority of the incidents according to the Sophos 2020 Threat Report. Mobile Malware. IoT Devices. trillion by 2026.

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Tenable

APRIL 12, 2024

The attack against Microsoft began in November 2023, when Midnight Blizzard – also known as Nobelium, Cozy Bear and APT29 – compromised a legacy, non-production test account that lacked multi-factor authentication protection. Specifically, 63% of respondents said AI can potentially boost their organizations’ cybersecurity processes.

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CIO

JULY 17, 2023

According to the 2023 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), the majority of cyber attacks are led by organized criminals looking to disrupt business and steal data to sell. Malware Distribution: Cloud exploitation can involve hosting or distributing malware through cloud-based platforms or services.

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OTS Solutions

JUNE 21, 2023

Common vulnerabilities in enterprise applications may include unauthorized access, data leaks, malware infections, phishing attacks, or compliance violations. Additionally, enabling features such as two-factor authentication can also add an extra layer of security to protect against password-guessing attacks.

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Glenn Johnstone, Vodafone NZ’s Head of ICT Practices, highlighted the findings of their Disconnection report in which 30% of those surveyed said they would move roles if their employer didn’t offer remote working. As a result, the potential for malware to become resident on home computers is increasing.”.

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Palo Alto Networks

AUGUST 22, 2024

Key Insights from Unit 42’s 2024 Incident Response Report In the past year, we’ve seen threat actors making bigger moves faster to mount more sophisticated attacks against their targets. The IR Report demonstrates that these types of exploits are not anomalies. Perform continuous authentication and monitoring of communication channels.

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Tenable

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Fortinet reports “potential” exploitation in the wild In its advisory on February 8, Fortinet said this vulnerability is “potentially being exploited in the wild.” It has not shared any specifics about in-the-wild exploitation, nor has it shared any information about who reported the flaw as of February 9.

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Tenable

MAY 22, 2025

Credential abuse is the top initial access vector, implicated in 22% of breaches, according to the 2025 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report , followed closely by vulnerability exploitation (20%). Identity compromise plays a pivotal role in how attackers move laterally through an organization.

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O'Reilly Media - Ideas

AUGUST 6, 2024

We’re also seeing a surge in malware traffic, along with bogus vulnerability reports in CVE. Cloudflare’s 2024 update to its application security report states that they are seeing a substantial update in malicious traffic, which is now roughly 7% of all traffic. BOT traffic is a major contributor.

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The Parallax

MAY 10, 2019

Google Play is an ‘order of magnitude’ better at blocking malware. Android scored the highest-possible rating in 26 of 30 categories” in Gartner’s 2019 Mobile OSs and Device Security: A Comparison of Platforms report, which evaluated Android 9 Pie, Cuthbertson said during the conference’s Tuesday keynote. How to FBI-proof your Android.

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Firemon

MAY 5, 2025

Configure Your Access Control and Authentication System Authorization control and authentication mechanisms are the first defense for your enterprise resources. Set Strong Password Requirements Strong password requirements are a fundamental aspect of access control and authentication.

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