Tag: corporate
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Microsoft handed over BitLocker keys to law enforcement, raising enterprise data control concerns
Tags: access, authentication, backup, breach, business, china, cloud, control, corporate, credentials, data, endpoint, governance, government, group, india, infrastructure, law, mfa, microsoft, risk, service, technologyWhere most enterprises go wrong: Enterprises using BitLocker should treat the recovery keys as highly sensitive, and avoid default cloud backup unless there is a clear business requirement and the associated risks are well understood and mitigated.The safest configuration is to redirect those keys to on-premises Active Directory or a controlled enterprise key vault. Even…
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Microsoft handed over BitLocker keys to law enforcement, raising enterprise data control concerns
Tags: access, authentication, backup, breach, business, china, cloud, control, corporate, credentials, data, endpoint, governance, government, group, india, infrastructure, law, mfa, microsoft, risk, service, technologyWhere most enterprises go wrong: Enterprises using BitLocker should treat the recovery keys as highly sensitive, and avoid default cloud backup unless there is a clear business requirement and the associated risks are well understood and mitigated.The safest configuration is to redirect those keys to on-premises Active Directory or a controlled enterprise key vault. Even…
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ShinyHunters claim hacks of Okta, Microsoft SSO accounts for data theft
The ShinyHunters extortion gang claims it is behind a wave of ongoing voice phishing attacks targeting single sign-on (SSO) accounts at Okta, Microsoft, and Google, enabling threat actors to breach corporate SaaS platforms and steal company data for extortion. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/shinyhunters-claim-to-be-behind-sso-account-data-theft-attacks/
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ShinyHunters claim to be behind SSO-account data theft attacks
The ShinyHunters extortion gang claims it is behind a wave of ongoing voice phishing attacks targeting single sign-on (SSO) accounts at Okta, Microsoft, and Google, enabling threat actors to breach corporate SaaS platforms and steal company data for extortion. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/shinyhunters-claim-to-be-behind-sso-account-data-theft-attacks/
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Ransomware gang’s slip-up led to data recovery for 12 US firms
Tags: access, attack, backup, breach, business, citrix, cloud, corporate, cyber, data, data-breach, detection, encryption, endpoint, exploit, finance, group, incident response, infosec, infrastructure, law, linux, network, phishing, powershell, ransom, ransomware, risk, software, spear-phishing, sql, threat, tool, veeam, vulnerabilityscrutinize and audit your backups. If you have a regular backup schedule, is there unexpected or unexplained activity? Von Ramin Mapp notes that crooks are known to time data exfiltration to match corporate off-site backups as a way to hide their work;monitor for encrypted data leaving your environments and see where it goes. Does this…
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From the Data Lake to the Edge: Why Universal Visibility is the Future of API Security
If you look at an enterprise architecture diagram from five years ago, it looks relatively tidy. You had a data center, maybe a cloud provider, and a few gateways. Today, that diagram looks like a constellation. Data is living in AI platforms like Databricks. Frontend applications are pushed to the edge on Netlify. Logic is…
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Missing on-Ramp: Why Cyber Careers Are Losing Entry Points
Corporate Hiring Practices Risk Shutting Down the Talent Supply Line In cybersecurity hiring, many organizations have quietly removed entry-level jobs from the workforce altogether. While it may meet immediate corporate goals to hire more experienced practitioners, these extremely limited on ramps for cybersecurity jobs risk cutting off the talent pipeline. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Everest Ransomware Group Allegedly Claims Breach of McDonald’s India Systems
The Everest ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a major cyberattack targeting McDonald’s India, allegedly exfiltrating 861 GB of sensitive corporate and customer data. The threat actors posted breach details on their dark web leak site on January 20, 2026, threatening public release if McDonald’s fails to respond within their specified deadline. Scope of Alleged…
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Everest Ransomware Group Allegedly Claims Breach of McDonald’s India Systems
The Everest ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a major cyberattack targeting McDonald’s India, allegedly exfiltrating 861 GB of sensitive corporate and customer data. The threat actors posted breach details on their dark web leak site on January 20, 2026, threatening public release if McDonald’s fails to respond within their specified deadline. Scope of Alleged…
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Everest Ransomware Group Allegedly Claims Breach of McDonald’s India Systems
The Everest ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a major cyberattack targeting McDonald’s India, allegedly exfiltrating 861 GB of sensitive corporate and customer data. The threat actors posted breach details on their dark web leak site on January 20, 2026, threatening public release if McDonald’s fails to respond within their specified deadline. Scope of Alleged…
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Threat Actors Exploit LinkedIn for RAT Delivery in Enterprise Networks
A sophisticated phishing campaign exploiting LinkedIn private messages has been identified, delivering remote access trojans (RATs) through a combination of DLL sideloading techniques and weaponized open-source Python pen-testing scripts, enabling attackers to establish persistent control over corporate systems while evading traditional security detection. These archives contain four key components: a genuine open-source PDF reader application,…
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Make Identity Threat Detection your security strategy for 2026
Identity-based attacks are one of the primary paths attackers use to breach corporate networks. Tenfold shows how Identity Threat Detection helps spot suspicious account activity before real damage occurs. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/make-identity-threat-detection-your-security-strategy-for-2026/
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Secure web browsers for the enterprise compared: How to pick the right one
Tags: access, ai, android, api, attack, browser, business, chrome, cloud, computer, control, corporate, data, encryption, endpoint, fortinet, gartner, google, guide, identity, linux, login, malicious, malware, mfa, mobile, monitoring, network, okta, phishing, saas, service, siem, software, technology, threat, tool, training, vpn, windows, zero-trustEnable MFA at the beginning of any browser session by default.Handle isolation controls both with respect to the user’s session and to isolate any application from cross-infection. This means controlling the movement of data between the browser, your particular endpoint and the web application or applications involved.Control access to web destinations, either to allow or…
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This Intune update isn’t optional, it’s a kill switch for outdated apps
Tags: access, android, authentication, business, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, infrastructure, malware, microsoft, mitigation, password, phone, risk, service, switch, threat, tool, updateiOS line-of-business (LOB) and custom iOS apps using the Intune App SDK must update to SDK version 20.8.0 or later for apps compiled with Xcode 16, and to 21.1.0 or later for apps compiled with Xcode 26.Apps using the wrapper must update to the new version of the Intune App Wrapping Tool for iOS: version…
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Jordanian Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Stolen Logins for 50 Companies
Jordanian man pleads guilty to selling stolen corporate logins in FBI sting after extradition from Georgia; tied to access of 50+ company networks. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/jordanian-man-pleads-guilty-sell-companies-stolen-logins/
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Fake browser crash alerts turn Chrome extension into enterprise backdoor
Browser extensions are a high-risk attack vector for enterprises, allowing threat actors to bypass traditional security controls and gain a foothold on corporate endpoints. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/19/fake-browser-crash-alert-chrome-edge-extension/
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Jordanian pleads guilty to selling access to 50 corporate networks
A Jordanian man has pleaded guilty to operating as an “access broker” who sold access to the computer networks of at least 50 companies. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/jordanian-pleads-guilty-to-selling-access-to-50-corporate-networks/
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Hackers Exploiting PDF24 App to Deploy Stealthy PDFSIDER Backdoor
Resecurity has identified PDFSIDER malware that exploits the legitimate PDF24 App to covertly steal data and allow remote access. Learn how this APT-level campaign targets corporate networks through spear-phishing and encrypted communications. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-exploit-pdf24-app-pdfsider-backdoor/
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Cyber Breaches, Compliance and Reputation Top UK Corporate Concerns
UK firms face confluence of cyber-related risks in 2026, says Nardello & Co First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cyber-breaches-compliance/
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Dark Patterns, Children’s Data and Corporate Fiduciary Risk
How UX Decisions Are Becoming Regulatory Liabilities for CISOs Children’s data is entering a new regulatory era where dark patterns, defaults and monetization choices can signal breached fiduciary duty. As privacy, safety and consumer laws converge globally, CISOs must treat manipulative UX, consent flows and retention practices as core security and governance risks. First seen…
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2 Separate Campaigns Probe Corporate LLMs for Secrets
A total of 91,403 sessions targeted public LLM endpoints to find leaks in organizations’ use of AI and map an expanding attack surface. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/separate-campaigns-target-exposed-llm-services
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DPRK Hackers Earn $600M Posing as Remote Workers
The landscape of corporate espionage has undergone a fundamental transformation. For decades, security teams focused their efforts on identifying disgruntled employees or negligent contractors the traditional >>insider threat.<< Today, the most dangerous infiltrator is not a rogue staffer but rather a sophisticated operative hired under pretenses, operating as part of an organized, state-sponsored recruitment program.…
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What security teams can learn from torrent metadata
Tags: corporateSecurity teams often spend time sorting through logs and alerts that point to activity happening outside corporate networks. Torrent traffic shows up in investigations tied to … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/12/torrent-metadata-osint-research/
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Use of XMRig Cryptominer by Threat Actors Expanding: Expel
Security researchers last year wrote about a surge in the use by threat actors of the legitimate XMRig cryptominer, and cybersecurity firm Expel is now outlining the widening number of malicious ways they’re deploying the open-source tool against corporate IT operations. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/use-of-xmrig-cryptominer-by-threat-actors-expanding-expel/
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World Economic Forum: Deepfake Face-Swapping Tools Are Creating Critical Security Risks
Researchers at the World Economic Forum have shown that threat actors can use commercial deepfake tools to bypass corporate security protections First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/wef-deepfake-faceswapping-security/