Microsoft Threat Intelligence has warned of a shift in tactics by Silk Typhoon, a Chinese espionage group that is now exploiting vulnerabilities in common IT solutions—including remote management tools and cloud applications—to gain initial access to target entities. The software…
89% of enterprise AI usage is invisible to the organization
Organizations have zero visibility into 89% of AI usage, despite security policies according to a LayerX report. 71% of connections to GenAI tools are done using personal non-corporate accounts. Among logins using corporate accounts, 58% of connections are done without…
Cybereason CEO leaves after months of boardroom blowups
Complaint alleges 13 funding proposals foundered amid battle for control Eric Gan is no longer CEO of AI security biz Cybereason after what appears to have been a protracted and unpleasant fight with investors, including the SoftBank Vision Fund and…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-03-06 06h : 5 posts
5 posts were published in the last hour 4:34 : Expert Q&A: How To Safely Turn AI Into Your Security Ally 4:34 : What are the latest trends in NHI protection for CIOs? 4:34 : What are the risks of…
Expert Q&A: How To Safely Turn AI Into Your Security Ally
Admins are in a tough position right now. Enterprise ecosystems are expanding, role responsibilities are growing, and hackers are getting smarter. Rather than viewing AI as another potential vulnerability, Hexnode CEO Apu Pavithran argues that admins must embrace it as…
What are the latest trends in NHI protection for CIOs?
Are CIOs Prepared for the Rising NHI Trends? When the cloud environment evolves to deliver seamless business solutions, it brings along unique challenges in terms of data security. Needless to say, managing Non-Human Identities (NHIs) has become a primary concern…
What are the risks of unmanaged NHIs in enterprise environments?
Are Unmanaged Non-Human Identities (NHIs) Jeopardizing Your Enterprise Environment? With cloud-native applications, AI technologies, and IoT devices permeating modern enterprises, Non-Human Identities (NHIs) have become critical components. But what happens when these NHIs are left unmanaged? Do you comprehend the…
How can executive teams ensure NHI compliance with industry standards?
Why is Compliance Crucial for Non-Human Identities? Executive teams often face an array of complex challenges. One such challenge concerns Non-Human Identities (NHIs) compliance. So, why is it essential to get this right? Non-Human Identities are machine identities used in…
How Unified SSO reduces complexity and enhances security
Large enterprises operate complex IT environments, balancing legacy on-premises applications with modern cloud services. Over time, they have accumulated multiple identity providers (IDPs) like Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, and Ping Identity to manage authentication across different business units and applications.…
BadBox Malware from Google Play Hacked 50,000+ Android Devices Using 24 Apps
HUMAN Security’s Satori Threat Intelligence team has uncovered a sophisticated malware operation dubbed “BADBOX 2.0” that compromised over 50,000 Android devices using 24 deceptive applications. This operation represents a major expansion of the original BADBOX campaign first identified in 2023,…
Simple Phish Bait: EFF Is Not Investigating Your Albion Online Forum Account
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> We recently learned that users of the Albion Online gaming forum have received direct messages purporting to be from us. That message, which leverages the fear of…
ISC Stormcast For Thursday, March 6th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9352, (Thu, Mar 6th)
This post doesn’t have text content, please click on the link below to view the original article. This article has been indexed from SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green Read the original article: ISC Stormcast For Thursday, March 6th, 2025…
The best VPN routers of 2025
Looking for a router that can provide full, convenient VPN coverage at home? These are the best routers that support VPN installation or include pre-installed software. This article has been indexed from Latest stories for ZDNET in Security Read the…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-03-06 03h : 2 posts
2 posts were published in the last hour 1:9 : DShield Traffic Analysis using ELK, (Thu, Mar 6th) 1:9 : Feds name and charge alleged Silk Typhoon spies behind years of China-on-US attacks
DShield Traffic Analysis using ELK, (Thu, Mar 6th)
Using the Kibana interface, sometimes it can be difficult to find traffic of interest since there can be so much of it. The 3 logs used for traffic analysis are cowrie, webhoneypot and the firewall logs. Other options to add…
Feds name and charge alleged Silk Typhoon spies behind years of China-on-US attacks
Xi’s freelance infosec warriors apparently paid up to $75K to crack a single American inbox US government agencies announced Wednesday criminal charges against alleged members of China’s Silk Typhoon gang, plus internet domain seizures linked to a long-term Chinese espionage…
Trump Calls On Congress To Pass The “Take It Down” Act—So He Can Censor His Critics
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> We’ve opposed the Take It Down Act because it could be easily manipulated to take down lawful content that powerful people simply don’t like. Last night, President…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-03-06 00h : 3 posts
3 posts were published in the last hour 23:2 : Ex-NSA grandee says Trump’s staff cuts will ‘devastate’ America’s national security 22:55 : IT Security News Daily Summary 2025-03-05 22:32 : SimilarWeb data: This obscure AI startup grew 8,658% while…
Ex-NSA grandee says Trump’s staff cuts will ‘devastate’ America’s national security
Would ‘destroy a pipeline of top talent essential for hunting’ Chinese spies in US networks, Congress told Video Looming staffing cuts to America’s security and intelligence agencies, if carried out, would “have a devastating effect on cybersecurity and our national…
IT Security News Daily Summary 2025-03-05
210 posts were published in the last hour 22:32 : SimilarWeb data: This obscure AI startup grew 8,658% while OpenAI crawled at 9% 21:32 : China-linked APT Silk Typhoon targets IT Supply Chain 21:32 : SandboxAQ Joins UN AI Hub…
SimilarWeb data: This obscure AI startup grew 8,658% while OpenAI crawled at 9%
SimilarWeb data reveals dramatic AI market upheaval with Deepseek (8,658% growth) and Lovable (928% growth) dominating. This article has been indexed from Security News | VentureBeat Read the original article: SimilarWeb data: This obscure AI startup grew 8,658% while OpenAI…
China-linked APT Silk Typhoon targets IT Supply Chain
Microsoft warns that China-backed APT Silk Typhoon linked to US Treasury hack, is now targeting global IT supply chains, using IT firms to spy and move laterally. Microsoft reported that China-linked APT group Silk Typhoon has shifted tactics to target…
SandboxAQ Joins UN AI Hub to Bolster Cybersecurity and Drive AI Innovation
SandboxAQ has joined the United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC) as a founding member of its newly launched AI Hub, a global initiative designed to provide AI-driven solutions and expertise to more than 100 UN entities and international organisations. The…
Ransomware Attack Ends a 150 Year Company
Knights of Old, a 150-year-old UK company, is gone – due to a cyberattack! This terribly unfortunate event is a good example of how cybersecurity matters to every company that depends on digital technology – even if it is…