Tag: infrastructure
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GitHub Action Secrets aren’t secret anymore: exposed PATs now a direct path into cloud environments
Tags: access, api, authentication, awareness, cloud, credentials, data-breach, detection, exploit, github, infrastructure, malicious, mfa, monitoring, security-incident, strategy, threat, trainingEasily evading detection: Wiz found that a threat actor with basic read permissions via a PAT can use GitHub’s API code search to discover secret names embedded directly in a workflow’s yaml code, accessed via “${{ secrets.SECRET_NAME }}.”The danger is that this secret discovery method is difficult to monitor because search API calls are not…
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GitHub Action Secrets aren’t secret anymore: exposed PATs now a direct path into cloud environments
Tags: access, api, authentication, awareness, cloud, credentials, data-breach, detection, exploit, github, infrastructure, malicious, mfa, monitoring, security-incident, strategy, threat, trainingEasily evading detection: Wiz found that a threat actor with basic read permissions via a PAT can use GitHub’s API code search to discover secret names embedded directly in a workflow’s yaml code, accessed via “${{ secrets.SECRET_NAME }}.”The danger is that this secret discovery method is difficult to monitor because search API calls are not…
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Racks, sprawl and the myth of redundancy: Why your failover isn’t as safe as you think
Tags: access, automation, backup, breach, cloud, control, data, data-breach, defense, detection, dns, encryption, firmware, flaw, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, metric, mobile, network, resilience, software, strategy, supply-chain, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-dayCloud complexity and policy traps: Networks, however, no longer stay confined to racks. They live in routing tables, BGP sessions, cloud control planes and software-defined overlays. Many organizations rush to multi-region cloud setups, believing geographic distance alone guarantees resilience. It does not. Last year, I oversaw a global e-commerce platform with active-passive failover across two…
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Racks, sprawl and the myth of redundancy: Why your failover isn’t as safe as you think
Tags: access, automation, backup, breach, cloud, control, data, data-breach, defense, detection, dns, encryption, firmware, flaw, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, metric, mobile, network, resilience, software, strategy, supply-chain, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-dayCloud complexity and policy traps: Networks, however, no longer stay confined to racks. They live in routing tables, BGP sessions, cloud control planes and software-defined overlays. Many organizations rush to multi-region cloud setups, believing geographic distance alone guarantees resilience. It does not. Last year, I oversaw a global e-commerce platform with active-passive failover across two…
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Four Threat Clusters Using CastleLoader as GrayBravo Expands Its Malware Service Infrastructure
Four distinct threat activity clusters have been observed leveraging a malware loader known as CastleLoader, strengthening the previous assessment that the tool is offered to other threat actors under a malware-as-a-service (MaaS) model.The threat actor behind CastleLoader has been assigned the name GrayBravo by Recorded Future’s Insikt Group, which was previously tracking it as TAG-150.…
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NIS2 umsetzen ohne im Papierkrieg zu enden
Tags: access, ai, compliance, control, cyberattack, detection, encryption, germany, iam, identity, incident response, infrastructure, least-privilege, mail, monitoring, nis-2, resilience, sbom, service, siem, soc, software, startup, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementDie EU-Richtline NIS2 ist in Deutschland am 06. Dezember 2025 in Kraft getreten. Dieser Beitrag zeigt, wie sich mit DevSecOps ein Großteil der Pflichtarbeit automatisieren lässt.NIS2 ist symbolisch für das Kernproblem europäischer Richtlinien und Verordnungen: Sie erzeugen unnötigen Papierkrieg und entfalten ihre Wirkung zu selten. Sei es das Lieferkettengesetz, die DSGVO”‘Folgenabschätzungen oder das IT”‘Sicherheitsgesetz sie haben…
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NIS2 umsetzen ohne im Papierkrieg zu enden
Tags: access, ai, compliance, control, cyberattack, detection, encryption, germany, iam, identity, incident response, infrastructure, least-privilege, mail, monitoring, nis-2, resilience, sbom, service, siem, soc, software, startup, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementDie EU-Richtline NIS2 ist in Deutschland am 06. Dezember 2025 in Kraft getreten. Dieser Beitrag zeigt, wie sich mit DevSecOps ein Großteil der Pflichtarbeit automatisieren lässt.NIS2 ist symbolisch für das Kernproblem europäischer Richtlinien und Verordnungen: Sie erzeugen unnötigen Papierkrieg und entfalten ihre Wirkung zu selten. Sei es das Lieferkettengesetz, die DSGVO”‘Folgenabschätzungen oder das IT”‘Sicherheitsgesetz sie haben…
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Microsoft-365-Sicherheit Kuppingercole bescheinigt Coreview herausragende Tiefe
Das Analyseunternehmen Kuppingercole attestiert Coreview herausragende Fähigkeiten im Bereich der Microsoft-365-Sicherheit und -Resilienz: ‘Für Unternehmen, bei denen Microsoft-365 ein Element der kritischen IT-Infrastruktur ist, bietet Coreview wesentliche Cyber-Resilienz-Funktionen, die weder Microsofts native Tools noch breite Plattformlösungen wie generische IAM-Werkzeuge in ausreichender Form bereitstellen.” Da Unternehmen Microsoft-365 zunehmend ‘als ihre sensibelste Identitätsplattform ansehen, ist Coreviews fokussierter…
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Ermittler kappen Tausende Nummern von mutmaßlichen Betrügern
Mehr als 3.500 von Cyberkriminellen genutzte Rufnummern wurden abgeschaltet.Im Kampf gegen Anlagebetrüger, «Enkeltrick»-Kriminelle und falsche Polizisten ist den Ermittlern nach eigenen Angaben ein großer Schlag gelungen. Die Infrastruktur der mutmaßlichen Cyberkriminellen sei erheblich geschwächt worden, teilten das bei der Generalstaatsanwaltschaft Karlsruhe eingerichtete Cybercrime-Zentrum Baden-Württemberg, das baden-württembergische Landeskriminalamt (LKA) und die Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (Bafin) gemeinsam…
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Initial access brokers involved in more attacks, including on critical infrastructure
A research firm also finds nation-states aligning their cyberattacks more closely with geostrategic goals. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/initial-access-brokers-check-point/807315/
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Operation Kitten: Hacktivist Groups Targeting Israel with Cyberattacks
A new platform known as the “kitten” project has emerged as a coordination hub for hacktivist campaigns targeting Israel, operating at the intersection of cyber activism and state-aligned influence. While the operators publicly deny direct ties to Iran, technical evidence and infrastructure traces indicate a close relationship with an Iranian cybersecurity ecosystem and pro-Iranian hacktivist…
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KI schafft neue Sicherheitsrisiken für OT-Netzwerke
Sicherheitsbehörden sehen in der vermehrten Nutzung von KI eine Gefahr für die Sicherheit von OT-Systemen.Die Sicherheit der Betriebstechnik (Operational Technology OT) in kritischen Infrastrukturen ist seit Jahren ein immer wiederkehrendes Thema. Nach Ansicht von Sicherheitsorganisationen könnte die vermehrte Nutzung von KI in der OT die Lage noch verschlimmern.Die US-Cybersicherheitsbehörde CISA hat deshalb vor kurzem gemeinsam…
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CISA Adds Critical React2Shell Vulnerability to KEV Catalog After Active Exploitation
Tags: cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has officially added a high-severity vulnerability affecting Meta’s React Server Components to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Assigned the identifier CVE-2025-55182, the security flaw dubbed >>React2Shell
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CISA Adds Critical React2Shell Vulnerability to KEV Catalog After Active Exploitation
Tags: cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has officially added a high-severity vulnerability affecting Meta’s React Server Components to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Assigned the identifier CVE-2025-55182, the security flaw dubbed >>React2Shell
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U.S. CISA adds a Meta React Server Components flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Tags: authentication, cisa, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a Meta React Server Components flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a a Meta React Server Components flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-55182 (CVSS Score of 10.0), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The vulnerability is a pre-authentication remote code execution…
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Vaillant CISO: NIS2 complexity and lack of clarity endanger its mission
Tags: ai, attack, awareness, business, ciso, compliance, corporate, country, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, dora, email, germany, infrastructure, intelligence, network, nis-2, office, organized, phishing, ransomware, regulation, risk, service, skills, supply-chain, threat, trainingCSO Germany: The energy sector is increasingly becoming a target for cybercriminals. Experts and the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) believe that protection in this area must be significantly increased. How do you assess the current situation?Reiß: The geopolitical tensions we are currently witnessing are leading to an increased threat level. This naturally also affects the heating…
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The Bastion: Open-source access control for complex infrastructure
Operational teams know that access sprawl grows fast. Servers, virtual machines and network gear all need hands-on work and each new system adds more identities to manage. A … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/08/open-source-bastion-host-security/
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Indonesia’s Gambling Industry Reveals Clues of Nationwide Cyber Involvement
A massive Indonesian-speaking cybercrime operation spanning over 14 years has been uncovered, revealing a sophisticated infrastructure that shows hallmarks of state-level backing and resources typically associated with advanced persistent threat actors. Security researchers at Malanta have exposed what may be one of the largest and most complex Indonesian-speaking cyber operations ever documented a sprawling ecosystem…
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LockBit 5.0 Infrastructure Exposed as Hackers Leak Critical Server Data
Tags: cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, group, hacker, infrastructure, leak, lockbit, ransomwareSecurity researchers have uncovered critical infrastructure details for the notorious LockBit 5.0 ransomware operation, including the IP address 205.185.116.233 and the domain karma0.xyz, which hosts the group’s latest leak site. The discovery represents a significant operational security failure for the cybercriminal organization. Cybersecurity researcher Rakesh Krishnan first publicized the findings on December 5, 2025, identifying…
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Critical React2Shell Flaw Added to CISA KEV After Confirmed Active Exploitation
Tags: cisa, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday formally added a critical security flaw impacting React Server Components (RSC) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog following reports of active exploitation in the wild.The vulnerability, CVE-2025-55182 (CVSS score: 10.0), relates to a case of remote code execution that could be triggered by an…
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Critical React2Shell Flaw Added to CISA KEV After Confirmed Active Exploitation
Tags: cisa, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday formally added a critical security flaw impacting React Server Components (RSC) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog following reports of active exploitation in the wild.The vulnerability, CVE-2025-55182 (CVSS score: 10.0), relates to a case of remote code execution that could be triggered by an…
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China Hackers Using Brickstorm Backdoor to Target Government, IT Entities
Chinese-sponsored groups are using the popular Brickstorm backdoor to access and gain persistence in government and tech firm networks, part of the ongoing effort by the PRC to establish long-term footholds in agency and critical infrastructure IT environments, according to a report by U.S. and Canadian security offices. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article:…
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No Vote, No Leader: CISA Faces 2026 Without a Director
US Cyber Defense Agency Faces Procedural Delays Blocking Director Confirmation. Sean Plankey’s stalled nomination leaves the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency without a Senate-confirmed director amid rising state-linked threats, as unrelated congressional holds tied to telecom and contracting fights freeze the process with no resolution in sight. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/no-vote-no-leader-cisa-faces-2026-without-director-a-30208
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Salt Security Unveils New AI-Powered Capabilities, Expanding API Visibility and Protecting Emerging MCP Infrastructure
Salt Security used the stage at AWS re:Invent this week to unveil two major enhancements to its API Protection Platform, introducing a generative AI interface powered by Amazon Bedrock and extending its behavioural threat protection to safeguard Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers via AWS WAF. The announcements highlight the company’s growing focus on visibility, risk…
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On cyber, Trump’s national security strategy emphasizes industry and regional partners
President Donald Trump’s new 33-page national security strategy sets cybersecurity within the broader context of protecting critical infrastructure and managing regional affairs in the Western Hemisphere. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/trump-national-security-strategy-cyber-elements
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Warum Unternehmen Technologie-Stack und Datenarchitektur überdenken sollten
Tags: infrastructureSeit Jahren sehen sich Unternehmen mit einem grundlegenden Datenproblem konfrontiert: Systeme (Online-Transaction-Processing, OLTP), die alltägliche Anwendungen ausführen, und Analysesysteme (Online-Analytical-Processing, OLAP), die Erkenntnisse liefern. Diese Trennung entstand aufgrund traditioneller Beschränkungen der Infrastruktur, prägte aber auch die Arbeitsweise von Unternehmen. Sie führte zu doppelt gepflegten Daten, isolierten Teams und langsameren Entscheidungsprozessen. Entwickler konzentrieren sich darauf, Anwendungen…
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BRICKSTORM backdoor exposed: CISA warns of advanced China-backed intrusions
Tags: apt, backdoor, china, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, espionage, infrastructure, threatCISA details BRICKSTORM, a China-linked backdoor used by China-linked APTs to secure long-term persistence on compromised systems. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has disclosed technical details on BRICKSTORM, a backdoor used by China state-sponsored threat actors to gain and maintain long-term persistence on compromised systems, highlighting ongoing PRC cyber-espionage activity. >>The Cybersecurity…
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CISA Reports PRC Hackers Using BRICKSTORM for Long-Term Access in U.S. Systems
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday released details of a backdoor named BRICKSTORM that has been put to use by state-sponsored threat actors from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to maintain long-term persistence on compromised systems.”BRICKSTORM is a sophisticated backdoor for VMware vSphere and Windows environments,” the agency said. “…
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Predator Spyware Maker Intellexa Evades Sanctions, New Victims Identified
Data leaks have shed a new light on Intellexa’s flagship spyware infrastructure and attack vectors First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/predator-spyware-intellexa-evades/