Tag: software
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Top Crypto Wallets of 2025: Balancing Security and Convenience
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in SecurityNewsCrypto software wallets are invincible in the micro range. If you own multiple crypto assets, you need safe and reliable wallets, too. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/crypto-wallets-2025-balancing-security-convenience/
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Weltgesundheitstag Prävention ist die beste Medizin
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in SecurityNewsCheck Point Software Technologies gibt seine Einschätzung zum Weltgesundheitstag 2025, der am 7. April stattfindet. Die Cyber-Experten sind der Meinung, dass es an der Zeit ist, die Lage als das zu bezeichnen, was sie eben ist: eine Krise der öffentlichen Gesundheit als Folge von mangelhafter Cybersicherheit. Die Ursache liegt auf der Hand: Da dieser kritische…
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Royal Mail untersucht Datenleck
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in SecurityNewsDer britische Postdienst Royal Mail untersucht Hinweise auf ein Datenleck. Hintergrund könnte der gleiche wie bei dem Fall von Samsung Deutschland sein.Rund zwei Jahre nach der massiven Ransomware-Attacke auf Royal Mail kursieren aktuell Hinweise auf einen neuen Cybervorfall. Am 31. März behauptete ein Hacker namens ‘GHNA” in einem Darknet-Forum, dass er 144 Gigabyte Daten bei…
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Critical flaw in Apache Parquet’s Java Library allows remote code execution
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in SecurityNewsExperts warn of a critical vulnerability impacting Apache Parquet’s Java Library that could allow remote code execution. Apache Parquet’s Java Library is a software library for reading and writing Parquet files in the Java programming language. Parquet is a columnar storage file format that is optimized for use with large-scale data processing frameworks, such as…
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AI programming copilots are worsening code security and leaking more secrets
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in SecurityNews
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, attack, authentication, best-practice, breach, ceo, ciso, container, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, github, government, incident response, injection, least-privilege, LLM, monitoring, open-source, openai, password, programming, risk, skills, software, strategy, tool, training, vulnerabilityOverlooked security controls: Ellen Benaim, CISO at enterprise content mangement firm Templafy, said AI coding assistants often fail to adhere to the robust secret management practices typically observed in traditional systems.”For example, they may insert sensitive information in plain text within source code or configuration files,” Benaim said. “Furthermore, because large portions of code are…
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Halo ITSM Vulnerability Lets Attackers Inject Malicious SQL Code
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in SecurityNewsA critical security flaw has been discovered inHalo ITSM, an IT support management software widely deployed across cloud and on-premise environments. The vulnerability, which allows attackers to inject malicious SQL code, poses a significant threat to organizations relying on the software to manage IT support tickets containing sensitive data such as credentials and internal documentation.…
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Frida Penetration Testing Toolkit Updated with Advanced Threat Monitoring APIs
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in SecurityNewsIn a significant update to the popular dynamic instrumentation toolkit Frida, developers have introduced powerful new APIs for advanced threat monitoring and software analysis. These enhancements, released on April 4, 2025, offer security researchers and penetration testers unprecedented capabilities in tracking thread activity, module loading, and performance profiling. Thread Observation Made Easy One of the…
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Cyberangriff auf einen Software-Anbieter in Norwegen
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in SecurityNewsTjenesteleverandør til politiet hacket og frastjålet sensitiv data First seen on altinget.no Jump to article: www.altinget.no/artikkel/tjenesteleverandoer-til-politiet-hacket-og-frastjaalet-sensitiv-data
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OpenVPN Flaw Allows Attackers Crash Servers and Run Remote Code
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in SecurityNewsOpenVPN, a widely-used open-source virtual private network (VPN) software, has recently patched a security vulnerability that could allow attackers to crash servers and potentially execute remote code under certain conditions. The flaw, identified as CVE-2025-2704, affects OpenVPN servers using specific configurations and has been addressed in the newly released version OpenVPN 2.6.14. CVE-2025-2704: Overview The vulnerability is…
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Apache Traffic Server Flaw Allows Request Smuggling Attacks
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in SecurityNewsA critical vulnerability has been discovered in Apache Traffic Server (ATS), an open-source caching proxy server. Identified as CVE-2024-53868, this flaw enables attackers to exploit request smuggling via malformed chunked messages. Users of Apache Traffic Server are urged to upgrade to secure versions of the software immediately to mitigate potential risks. CVE-2024-53868 Details The vulnerability was…
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Connected cars drive into a cybersecurity crisis
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in SecurityNewsTechnology has entered all areas of life, and our cars are no exception. They have become computers on wheels, equipped with sensors, software, and connectivity that provide … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/04/04/cybersecurity-risks-cars/
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3 Leading Computer Monitoring Software for Schools
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in SecurityNewsCybercriminals commonly target K-12 schools. 71% of UK secondary schools reported a breach or attack in the previous year alone, mirrored by schools across the U.S. This, paired with internal threats, requires schools to adopt advanced computer monitoring tools. In this article, we’ll cover key features to consider in computer monitoring software and three ……
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3 Leading Computer Monitoring Software for Schools
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in SecurityNewsCybercriminals commonly target K-12 schools. 71% of UK secondary schools reported a breach or attack in the previous year alone, mirrored by schools across the U.S. This, paired with internal threats, requires schools to adopt advanced computer monitoring tools. In this article, we’ll cover key features to consider in computer monitoring software and three ……
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Open Source vs. proprietäre Software – Nur mit Offenheit gelingt digitale Souveränität in Europa
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/open-source-vs-proprietaere-software-peter-ganten-erklaert-a-f5d165ae509d467b552c4dd5d0a58ca2/
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Cisco Smart Licensing Utility Flaws Allowed Attackers to Gain Admin Access
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in SecurityNewsCisco has disclosed critical vulnerabilities in its Smart Licensing Utility software, identified as CVE-2024-20439 and CVE-2024-20440, which could allow unauthenticated, remote attackers to gain administrative access or collect sensitive information from compromised systems. These flaws, rated with a severity score of 9.8 in the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS), pose significant security risks to organizations…
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Unbefugter Zugriff bei einem Software-Unternehmen aus den USA
Oracle tells clients of second recent hack, log-in data stolen, Bloomberg News reports First seen on reuters.com Jump to article: www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/oracle-tells-clients-second-recent-hack-log-in-data-stolen-bloomberg-news-2025-04-02/
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Open-source malware doubles, data exfiltration attacks dominate
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in SecurityNewsThere’s been a notable shift in the types of threats targeting software developers, with a total of 17,954 open source malware packages identified in Q1 2025, according … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/04/03/open-source-malware-index-q1-2025/
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Raw Deel: Corporate spy admits role in espionage at HR software biz Rippling
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in SecurityNewsDouble-oh-sh… First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/04/02/deel_rippling_espionage/
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Cyber threats against software supply chain fueled by AI
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/cyber-threats-against-software-supply-chain-fueled-by-ai
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Hackers Use DeepSeek and Remote Desktop Apps to Deploy TookPS Malware
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in SecurityNewsA recent investigation by cybersecurity researchers has uncovered a large-scale malware campaign leveraging the DeepSeek LLM and popular remote desktop applications to distribute the Trojan-Downloader.Win32.TookPS malware. The attackers targeted both individual users and organizations by disguising malicious software as legitimate business tools, including UltraViewer, AutoCAD, and SketchUp. Malicious Infrastructure and Infection Chain The TookPS malware…
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Check Point Software confirms security incident but pushes back on threat actor claims
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in SecurityNewsA malicious hacker recently offered to sell the security firm’s sensitive customer information. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/check-point-software-security-incident/744198/
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Hacker stiehlt Kundendaten von Samsung Deutschland
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in SecurityNewsSamsung Deutschland ist von einem Datenleck betroffen. Samsung DeutschlandBei Samsung Deutschland hat es offenbar ein massives Datenleck gegeben. Etwa 270.000 Kundendatensätze von Samsung Electronics Deutschland werden derzeit in einem Darknet-Forum angeboten. Ein krimineller Hacker mit dem Pseudonym ‘GHNA” will diese Daten kürzlich aus dem Support-System von Samsung kopiert haben.Dem Darknet-Post zufolge enthalten die geleakten Datensätze…
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Jeder fünfte verseuchte EAnhang ist ein PDF
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in SecurityNewsMit über 400 Milliarden geöffneten PDF-Dateien im vergangenen Jahr ist das bekannte Dateiformat das ideale Vehikel für Cyber-Kriminelle, um bösartigen Code zu verstecken. Aktuelle Erkenntnisse aus der IT-Forensik unterstreichen dies: 68 Prozent aller bösartigen Angriffe erfolgen per E-Mail, wobei PDF-Angriffe inzwischen 22 Prozent aller bösartigen E-Mail-Anhänge ausmachen. Das hat Check Point Software Technologies im Rahmen einer…
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Python Introduces New Standard Lock File Format for Enhanced Security
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in SecurityNewsThe Python Software Foundation (PSF) has officially announced the adoption of a new standardized lock file format, outlined in PEP 751. This development is a major milestone for the Python packaging ecosystem, aiming to make dependency management more secure, reproducible, and universally compatible across tools. The new file format, named pylock.toml, introduces a structured way to record…
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10 best practices for vulnerability management according to CISOs
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Tags: api, attack, automation, best-practice, business, ceo, cio, ciso, control, cybersecurity, data, detection, framework, group, incident response, metric, mitre, penetration-testing, programming, ransomware, risk, risk-management, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management1. Culture Achieving a successful vulnerability management program starts with establishing a cybersecurity-minded culture across the organization. Many CISOs admitted to facing historical cultural problems, with one summing it up well. “Our cybersecurity culture was pretty laissez-faire until we got hit with Log4J and then a ransomware attack,” he told CSO. “These events were an…
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Das gehört in Ihr Security-Toolset
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Tags: access, ai, antivirus, authentication, backup, breach, business, cloud, compliance, control, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, edr, firewall, gartner, governance, iam, identity, incident response, intelligence, iot, malware, mfa, ml, mobile, network, password, ransomware, risk, saas, service, software, spyware, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementLesen Sie, welche Werkzeuge essenziell sind, um Unternehmen gegen Cybergefahren abzusichern.Sicherheitsentscheider sind mit einer sich kontinuierlich verändernden Bedrohungslandschaft, einem zunehmend strengeren, regulatorischen Umfeld und immer komplexeren IT-Infrastrukturen konfrontiert. Auch deshalb wird die Qualität ihrer Sicherheits-Toolsets immer wichtiger.Das Problem ist nur, dass die Bandbreite der heute verfügbaren Cybersecurity-Lösungen überwältigend ist. Für zusätzliche Verwirrung sorgen dabei nicht…
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Ransomware Threatens 93% of Industries”, Resilience Is Critical
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Tags: breach, business, cyber, data, data-breach, malicious, ransomware, resilience, software, threatRansomware continues to be one of the most disruptive cyber threats, with recent data revealing that it affects 93% of industries globally. According to Verizon’s 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report, ransomware is implicated in one-third of all data breaches, underscoring its widespread impact across sectors. This malicious software encrypts critical business data and demands payment…