Tag: tool

Enterprises still aren’t getting IAM right

Jan 9, 2026 6:01 AM

Tags: access, ai, api, authentication, automation, cloud, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, email, governance, iam, identity, incident response, infrastructure, least-privilege, password, risk, saas, service, tool

Just 1% have fully implemented a modern just-in-time (JIT) privileged access model;91% say at least half of their privileged access is always-on (standard privilege), providing unrestricted, persistent access to sensitive systems;45% apply the same privileged access controls to human and AI identities;33% lack clear AI access policies.The research also revealed a growing issue with “shadow…
When the Vendor Becomes the Customer: Building Internal Tools on an Agentic IAM Platform

Jan 9, 2026 5:01 AM

Tags: iam, tool

4 min readIt began, as an engineer’s attempt to fix a nagging problem often does, with irritation. Each night, automated test pipelines ran across an expanding surface area of the Aembit Workload IAM Platform, validating that core components behave as expected across environments. By morning, the results existed, but they were scattered across interfaces and…
ChatGPT Health: Top Privacy, Security, Governance Concerns

Jan 9, 2026 12:01 AM

Tags: chatgpt, governance, openai, privacy, tool

OpenAI: Tool Will ‘Securely’ Connect With Medical Records, But How Will That Work?. OpenAI is rolling out a new version of ChatGPT dedicated to health that the company said will also securely connect users’ medical records and wellness apps to better personalize responses. OpenAI says more than 230 million people each week ask ChatGPT wellness…
The 2 faces of AI: How emerging models empower and endanger cybersecurity

Jan 8, 2026 8:02 PM

Tags: ai, api, attack, compliance, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, defense, detection, endpoint, espionage, exploit, finance, flaw, framework, GDPR, google, governance, government, group, guide, hacker, HIPAA, incident response, injection, intelligence, LLM, malicious, malware, mandiant, microsoft, network, PCI, penetration-testing, privacy, risk, russia, scam, security-incident, service, social-engineering, strategy, tactics, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-day

Self-modifying, evasive malware More recently, the researchers at Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) identified a disturbing new trend: malware that uses LLMs during execution to dynamically alter its own behavior and evade detection. This is not pre-generated code, this is code that adapts mid-execution.In June 2025, GTIG identified an experimental malware called PROMPTFLUX, which connects…
The 2 faces of AI: How emerging models empower and endanger cybersecurity

Jan 8, 2026 8:02 PM

Tags: ai, api, attack, compliance, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, defense, detection, endpoint, espionage, exploit, finance, flaw, framework, GDPR, google, governance, government, group, guide, hacker, HIPAA, incident response, injection, intelligence, LLM, malicious, malware, mandiant, microsoft, network, PCI, penetration-testing, privacy, risk, russia, scam, security-incident, service, social-engineering, strategy, tactics, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-day

Self-modifying, evasive malware More recently, the researchers at Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) identified a disturbing new trend: malware that uses LLMs during execution to dynamically alter its own behavior and evade detection. This is not pre-generated code, this is code that adapts mid-execution.In June 2025, GTIG identified an experimental malware called PROMPTFLUX, which connects…
Creating a Safe Learning Environment in K-12 Schools Without Adding Complexity

Jan 8, 2026 8:02 PM

Tags: cloud, tool

Today’s K12 schools operate in a far more complex landscape than ever before. A safe learning environment surpasses classroom walls or school hallways. Learning now extends into digital platforms, cloud-based tools, and connected devices that students use daily. As a result, school safety must evolve to protect students academically, emotionally, psychologically, and online. Safety and…
How Attackers Hide Processes by Abusing Kernel Patch Protection

Jan 8, 2026 7:02 PM

Tags: api, cyber, data, malicious, microsoft, monitoring, tool, update, windows

Security researchers have identified a sophisticated technique that allows attackers to hide malicious processes from Windows Task Manager and system monitoring tools, even on systems with Microsoft’s most advanced kernel protections enabled. The bypass leverages legitimate Windows APIs to manipulate core data structures before integrity checks can detect tampering, circumventing both PatchGuard and Hypervisor-Protected Code…
‘Elon Musk is playing with fire:’ All the legal risks that apply to Grok’s deepfake disaster

Jan 8, 2026 4:01 PM

Tags: ai, deep-fake, law, regulation, risk, tool

There are legal tools in place to curb what’s happening on X, but the incident will be precedent-setting for how these laws and regulations are wielded for AI-generated images. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/elon-musk-x-grok-deepfake-crisis-section-230/
Fake ChatGPT and DeepSeek Extensions Spied on Over 1 Million Chrome Users

Jan 8, 2026 4:01 PM

Tags: ai, browser, chatgpt, chrome, malicious, tool

Security researchers have identified two malicious Chrome extensions recording AI chats. Learn how to identify and remove these tools to protect your privacy. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fake-chatgpt-deepseek-extensions-spy-chrome-users/
ThreatsDay Bulletin: RustFS Flaw, Iranian Ops, WebUI RCE, Cloud Leaks, and 12 More Stories

Jan 8, 2026 3:01 PM

Tags: cloud, flaw, hacker, Internet, iran, leak, rce, remote-code-execution, risk, scam, tool

The internet never stays quiet. Every week, new hacks, scams, and security problems show up somewhere.This week’s stories show how fast attackers change their tricks, how small mistakes turn into big risks, and how the same old tools keep finding new ways to break in.Read on to catch up before the next wave hits. Honeypot…
Critical jsPDF vulnerability enables arbitrary file read in Node.js deployments

Jan 8, 2026 2:01 PM

Tags: access, tool, update, vulnerability

Patching may not be enough: The jsPDF maintainers addressed the issue in version 4.0.0 by restricting filesystem access by default. The fix relies on Node.js permission mode, which requires applications to explicitly grant read access to specific directories at runtime. When properly configured, this prevents jsPDF from accessing files outside approved paths.However, this approach introduces…
Linux Battery Utility Vulnerability Allows Authentication Bypass and System Tampering

Jan 8, 2026 10:01 AM

Tags: authentication, cyber, flaw, linux, tool, update, vulnerability

Linux laptop users are being urged to update after a flaw in a popular battery optimisation tool was found to allow authentication bypass and system tampering. The vulnerability affects the TLP power profiles daemon introduced in version 1.9.0, which exposes aD-Bus APIfor managing power profiles with root privileges. How the flaw works TLP’s profiles daemon runs as…
Top cyber threats to your AI systems and infrastructure

Jan 8, 2026 9:01 AM

Tags: ai, api, attack, best-practice, business, chatgpt, ciso, cloud, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, exploit, framework, governance, hacker, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, LLM, malicious, mitre, monitoring, open-source, RedTeam, risk, sans, service, skills, software, strategy, supply-chain, tactics, theft, threat, tool, training, unauthorized, usa, vulnerability

Data poisoning Data poisoning is a type of attack in which bad actorsmanipulate, tamper with, and pollute the data used to develop or train AI systems, including machine learning models. By corrupting the data or introducing faulty data, attackers can alter, bias, or otherwise render inaccurate a model’s performance.Imagine an attack that tells a model…
Voice cloning defenses are easier to undo than expected

Jan 8, 2026 7:01 AM

Tags: defense, tool

Many voice protection tools promise to block cloning by adding hidden noise to speech. Researchers at a Texas university found that widely used voice protection methods can be … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/08/voice-authentication-audio-cleanup-risk/
Die wichtigsten CISO-Trends für 2026

Jan 8, 2026 6:01 AM

Tags: ai, ciso, compliance, cyersecurity, group, nis-2, resilience, risk, risk-management, software, supply-chain, tool, zero-trust

Lesen Sie, vor welchen Herausforderungen CISOs mit Blick auf das Jahr 2026 stehen.Das Jahr 2025 war für viele CISOs herausfordernd. Anfang des Jahres wurden mit dem Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) alle Finanzunternehmen dazu verpflichtet, ihre Cybersicherheit zu erhöhen. Zudem mussten sich in diesem Jahr zahlreiche Unternehmen mit der NIS2-Umsetzung auseinandersetzen. Vor welchen Schwierigkeiten stehen…
Researchers rush to warn defenders of max-severity defect in n8n

Jan 8, 2026 1:01 AM

Tags: ai, data-breach, tool

Roughly 100,000 servers running the automated workflow platform for AI and other enterprise tools are potentially exposed to exploitation. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/n8n-critical-vulnerability-massive-risk/
Hackers Using Malicious QR Codes for Phishing via HTML Table

Jan 7, 2026 10:02 PM

Tags: cyber, email, hacker, malicious, phishing, qr, threat, tool

Threat actors are continuing to refine “quishing” phishing delivered through QR codes by shifting from traditional image-based payloads to “imageless” QR codes rendered directly in email HTML, a tactic designed to sidestep security tools that focus on decoding QR images. QR code abuse is not new, but it remains effective because the user experience is…
Critical n8n Vulnerability Allows Authenticated Remote Code Execution

Jan 7, 2026 10:02 PM

Tags: automation, business, cloud, cyber, remote-code-execution, risk, tool, vulnerability

A critical security vulnerability has been discovered in n8n, the popular workflow automation tool, potentially allowing authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on the host server. Identified as CVE-2026-21877, this high-severity vulnerability affects both self-hosted and n8n Cloud instances, posing a significant risk to organizations relying on the platform for business process automation. The vulnerability has…
In 2026, Hackers Want AI: Threat Intel on Vibe Hacking & HackGPT

Jan 7, 2026 6:01 PM

Tags: ai, attack, cybercrime, fraud, hacker, hacking, service, threat, tool

Cybercriminals are increasingly using AI to lower the barrier to entry for fraud and hacking, shifting from skill-based to AI-assisted attacks known as “vibe hacking.” Flare examines how underground forums promote AI tools, jailbreak techniques, and so-called “Hacking-GPT” services that promise ease rather than technical mastery. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/in-2026-hackers-want-ai-threat-intel-on-vibe-hacking-and-hackgpt/
How to eliminate IT blind spots in the modern, AI-driven enterprise

Jan 7, 2026 5:01 PM

Tags: access, ai, api, attack, automation, awareness, cio, cloud, control, data, detection, endpoint, governance, group, identity, injection, intelligence, metric, monitoring, network, radius, risk, service, technology, tool, training, vulnerability

The more organizations lean on artificial intelligence (AI), spread workloads across different environments, and tie systems together, the harder it becomes for traditional security practices to present a complete picture of what’s going on. The result is a growing number of blind spots hidden misconfigurations, inconsistent controls, and unpredictable behaviors across systems and AI agents…
How to eliminate IT blind spots in the modern, AI-driven enterprise

Jan 7, 2026 5:01 PM

Tags: access, ai, api, attack, automation, awareness, cio, cloud, control, data, detection, endpoint, governance, group, identity, injection, intelligence, metric, monitoring, network, radius, risk, service, technology, tool, training, vulnerability

The more organizations lean on artificial intelligence (AI), spread workloads across different environments, and tie systems together, the harder it becomes for traditional security practices to present a complete picture of what’s going on. The result is a growing number of blind spots hidden misconfigurations, inconsistent controls, and unpredictable behaviors across systems and AI agents…
Fraud attacks expected to ramp up in AI ‘perfect storm’

Jan 7, 2026 5:01 PM

Tags: ai, attack, fraud, tool

2026 is poised to be “the year of impersonation attacks” amid an explosion of AI-powered tools, a fraud prevention expert;said. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/fraud-attacks-expected-ramp-up-amid-ai-perfect-storm/808960/
Bug in Open WebUI macht Kostenlos-Tool zur Backdoor

Jan 7, 2026 5:01 PM

Tags: access, ai, api, authentication, backdoor, cve, cyberattack, endpoint, exploit, mitigation, network, nvd, openai, remote-code-execution, risk, social-engineering, tool, update, vulnerability

Der Schweregrad des Bugs in Open WebUI wird als hoch eingestuft.Sicherheitsforschende von Cato Networks haben eine Schwachstelle in Open WebUI, einem selbstgehosteten Enterprise Interface für Large Language Models (LLM), entdeckt. Diese soll es externen Modell-Servern, die über das Feature ‘Direct Connections” eingebunden sind, ermöglichen, Schadcode einzuschleusen und KI-Workloads zu übernehmen.Das Problem, gekennzeichnet als CVE-2025-64496, beruht…
Neue Ransomware-Bedrohung zielt auf deutsche Unternehmen

Jan 7, 2026 5:01 PM

Tags: backup, ciso, cloud, cyberattack, encryption, extortion, firewall, germany, infrastructure, intelligence, network, ransomware, threat, tool, vmware, vulnerability

Der Ransomware-Dienst Ransomhouse nutzt jetzt eine komplexe Dual-Schlüssel-Verschlüsselung und automatisierte Angriffe auf VMware ESXi.Sicherheitsexperten haben kürzlich festgestellt, dass die Ransomware-Gruppe Jolly Scorpius ihren RaaS-(Ransomware as a Service)-Dienst Ransomhouse massiv verbessert hat. Wie das Threat-Intelligence-Team von Palo Alto Networks berichtet, nutzt die Gruppe jetzt ein fortschrittliches duales Verschlüsselungssystem.Die Angriffe basieren auf einer aktualisierten Version des Verschlüsselungs-Trojaner…
DDoSia Powers Affiliate-Driven Hacktivist Attacks

Jan 7, 2026 4:01 PM

Tags: attack, government, group, russia, service, tool, ukraine

Pro-Russian group NoName057(16) uses a custom denial-of-service tool to mobilize volunteers and disrupt government, media, and institutional sites tied to Ukraine and the West. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/ddosia-powers-volunteer-driven-hacktivist-attacks
Baby’s got clack: HP pushes PCa-keyboard for businesses with hot desks

Jan 7, 2026 3:01 PM

Tags: tool, update

Notebook updates and enterprise tools also inbound from IT giant First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/06/hp_keyboard_pc/
Webinar: Learn How AI-Powered Zero Trust Detects Attacks with No Files or Indicators

Jan 7, 2026 2:01 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, tool, zero-trust

Security teams are still catching malware. The problem is what they’re not catching.More attacks today don’t arrive as files. They don’t drop binaries. They don’t trigger classic alerts. Instead, they run quietly through tools that already exist inside the environment, scripts, remote access, browsers, and developer workflows.That shift is creating a blind spot.Join us for…
The Shift Left of Boom: Making Cyberthreat Prevention Practical Again

Jan 7, 2026 11:01 AM

Tags: business, cyber, detection, incident, threat, tool

The old saying ‘prevention is better than cure’ has lost value in today’s cybersecurity industry. Instead, security teams are advised to assume that the business has been breached and focus on threat detection, investigation, response and recovery. However, during cyber incident postmortems, it is not uncommon to find that the business owned the tool that would have protected it against the breach……
Cursor, Windsurf und Co.: Vibe-Coding-Tools können Usern Malware empfehlen

Jan 7, 2026 9:52 AM

Tags: malware, tool

First seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/cursor-windsurf-vibe-coding-tools-empfehlen-usern-malware-1724004/
Malicious Chrome Extension Leaks ChatGPT and DeepSeek Chats of 900,000 Users

Jan 7, 2026 9:52 AM

Tags: ai, browser, chatgpt, chrome, cyber, data, google, leak, malicious, tool

Over 900,000 Chrome users have been compromised by two malicious extensions that secretly exfiltrate ChatGPT and DeepSeek conversations to attacker-controlled servers. Security researchers discovered the extensions impersonating the legitimate AITOPIA AI sidebar tool, with one rogue extension even earning Google’s >>Featured