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BSidesSF 2025: The Hidden Access Paths to Smaugs Cavern

Creator, Author and Presenter: Ben Arent Our deep appreciation to Security BSides - San Francisco and the Creators, Authors and Presenters for publishing their BSidesSF 2025 video content on YouTube. Originating from the conference’s events ...

Rethinking Embedded IoT Security: Why Traditional IT Protections Fall Short

In an era where billions of connected devices form the nervous system of critical infrastructure, embedded IoT systems have become prime targets for cybercriminals, particularly given their enormous collective attack surface. IoT Analytics ...

Futurum Signal: Real-Time Market Intelligence for Cyber Defenders

In cybersecurity, speed is survival. When adversaries are moving at machine speed—launching AI-powered attacks, exploiting zero-days within hours of disclosure, and shifting tactics on the fly—you can’t afford to be making decisions based ...

CVE-2025-25256: Proof of Concept Released for Critical Fortinet FortiSIEM Command Injection Vulnerability

Exploit code is reportedly available for a critical command injection vulnerability affecting Fortinet FortiSIEM devices. Background On August 12, Fortinet published a security advisory (FG-IR-25-152) for CVE-2025-25256, a critical command ...

Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Bad Map Projection: Interrupted Spheres’

via the cosmic humor & dry-as-the-desert wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Bad Map Projection: Interrupted Spheres’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Blog Post – Test 3

Why Enterprises Need Just-in-Time Provisioning to Secure AI at Scale AI agents are no longer science experiments in the enterprise. They’re becoming actors in critical workflows—making decisions, performing transactions, and chaining together ...

BSidesSF 2025: Fake Hires, Real Threats: When Background Checks Aren’t Enough

Creator, Author and Presenter: Mabel Soe Our deep appreciation to Security BSides - San Francisco and the Creators, Authors and Presenters for publishing their BSidesSF 2025 video content on YouTube. Originating from the conference’s events ...

Croatian research institute confirms ransomware attack via ToolShell vulnerabilities

The Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI), the largest Croatian science and technology research institute, has confirmed that it was the one of “at least 9,000 institutions worldwide” that were attacked using the Microsoft SharePoint ...

DevSecOps Pipeline Checklist → are you doing enough for security in CI/CD?

If It Builds, It Should Be Secure Let’s be honest, your CI/CD pipeline probably wasn’t designed with security in mind. It was built to ship fast, to keep developers happy,... The post DevSecOps Pipeline Checklist → are you doing enough for ...

NIST finalizes lightweight cryptography standard for small devices

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has finalized a lightweight cryptography standard to protect even the smallest networked devices from cyberattacks. Published as Ascon-Based Lightweight Cryptography Standards for ...

SBOM Best Practices: What Global Leaders Are Asking and Doing

The software bill of materials (SBOM) drives the shift from compliance checkbox to cornerstone of modern software security, equipping organizations to navigate supply chain threats, evolving regulations, and the complexity of AI-generated ...

Patch Tuesday Update – August 2025

In total, including third-party CVEs, in this Patch Tuesday edition, Microsoft published 119 CVEs, including 8 republished CVEs. Overall, Microsoft announced 1 Zero-Day, 16 Critical, and 92 Important vulnerabilities. From an Impact perspective, ...

Chipmaker Patch Tuesday: Many Vulnerabilities Addressed by Intel, AMD, Nvidia

Intel, AMD and Nvidia have published security advisories describing vulnerabilities found recently in their products. The post Chipmaker Patch Tuesday: Many Vulnerabilities Addressed by Intel, AMD, Nvidia appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Microsoft fixes “BadSuccessor” Kerberos vulnerability (CVE-2025-53779)

For August 2025 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released security updates resolving 100+ security vulnerabilities in its various solutions, including a relative path traversal flaw in Windows Kerberos (CVE-2025-53779) that allows an authorized ...

Tool Overload Is Fueling Alert Fatigue, and Missed Threats, for MSPs

A new CSO Online report based on research by Heimdal and FutureSafe paints a troubling picture for the managed services industry: 89% of MSPs struggle with integrating their security tools, and more than half (56%) experience daily or weekly ...

Akira and Lynx Ransomware Surge: A Wake-Up Call for MSPs and Their Clients

Two ransomware groups—Akira and Lynx—are accelerating attacks at a scale that has captured the attention of both enterprises and managed service providers (MSPs). According to ChannelPro, the groups have claimed hundreds of victims across ...

UK to Ban Ransom Payments by Public Bodies: A Turning Point in Cyber Risk Policy

The Guardian reports that the UK government has announced plans to ban public sector organizations—including the NHS, local councils, and schools—from paying ransomware demands. Under these proposals: Policy Shift: Bold Intent, Real-World ...

Russia Reportedly Behind Attack on U.S. Courts Electronic Filing System

Investigators believe Russia likely was at least partially responsible for a breach of the U.S. Court's electronic filing system, possibly stealing a broad array of sensitive information, the New York Times reported. Politico said the hackers ...

SoupDealer Malware Targets Turkey — and Evades Major Detection Tools

A newly uncovered malware campaign in Turkey is raising alarms across the cybersecurity community. SoupDealer, a sophisticated Java-based loader, has been deployed in targeted attacks that bypassed every public sandbox, antivirus engine, and ...

Manpower Says Data Breach Stemming From Ransomware Attack Impacts 140,000

The RansomHub ransomware group stole sensitive information from staffing and recruiting firm Manpower in January. The post Manpower Says Data Breach Stemming From Ransomware Attack Impacts 140,000 appeared first on SecurityWeek.