Qualys finds nine-year-old Linux ptrace flaw exposing SSH keys and password hashes locally
Tag: finds
Data Breaches, Global Security News
Verizon DBIR: Vulnerability Exploits Overtake Credentials as Top Access Vector
Verizon DBIR finds 31% of data breaches began with software flaws last year
Data Breaches, Exploits, Global Security News
Verizon DBIR: Enterprises Face a Dangerous Vulnerability Glut
Verizon’s “2026 Data Breach Investigations Report” (“DBIR”) finds that exploits are now involved in 31% of initial access for breaches, while patching lags too far behind the bad guys.
AI, Global Security News
Most Organizations Now Use AI Agents for Sensitive Security Tasks
Semperis study finds 74% of organizations believe AI will increase attacks on identity infrastructure
Global Security News, Network Security
TrickMo Variant Routes Android Trojan Traffic Through TON
ThreatFabric finds new TrickMo Android banking trojan variant routing C2 through The Open Network
Cybersecurity, Global Security News
Researcher Shows Edge Browser Stores Saved Passwords in Plaintext
Cybersecurity expert Tom Rønning finds Microsoft Edge loads all saved passwords into computer memory as cleartext, making them easy for hackers to steal.
AI, Global Security News
Cline Kanban Flaw Lets Websites Hijack AI Coding Agents
Oasis Security finds critical Cline kanban WebSocket flaw exposing AI coding agents to hijack
Global Security News
Fake Claude AI Site Drops Beagle Backdoor on Windows Users
Sophos finds fake Claude site spreading DonutLoader and a new Beagle backdoor via DLL sideloading
AI, Global Security News, Risk Management
Cyber is the Number One Global “People Risk,” Says Marsh
Marsh’s 2026 People Risks survey finds cyber‑related challenges dominate, as cyber‑threat literacy tops risks and cyber and AI skills shortages rise
Global Security News
82 Chrome Extensions Found Selling User Data, 6.5 Million Users Affected
LayerX research finds 82 Chrome extensions collecting and selling user data, affecting at least 6.5 million users through disclosed but concerning practices.
Global Security News
Fake CAPTCHA Scams Quietly Drive Rising Phone Fraud Costs for Carriers and Customers
Infoblox Threat Intel finds global scams turning simple “prove you’re human” pages into costly international text charges for consumers and telecom operators
Global Security News
Cyber-Attacks Surge 63% Annually in Education Sector
Quorum Cyber report finds higher and further education institutions experienced 63% increase in attacks over a year
AI, Global Security News
LevelBlue research finds CTOs push for enterprise alignment as human factors undermine cyber resilience
GUEST RESEARCH: New report finds 75 per cent of CTOs say unclear ownership impairs cyber resilience strategy.
AI, APAC, Global Security News, Network Security, Risk Management
Auvik: Shadow IT, AI Gaps Challenge IT Teams in 2026
Auvik’s 2026 IT Trends Report finds a growing disconnect between AI ambition and operational reality, as IT teams struggle with visibility, staffing, and shadow IT despite rising budgets. While most organizations are increasing investment and expressing optimism around AI, the report shows many lack the governance, time, and infrastructure needed to translate that momentum into…
AI, Global Security News
America’s Chief Financial Officers Say AI Is Coming for Admin Jobs
A new study finds little evidence of broad job losses from AI—but a clear shift away from clerical roles and toward technical ones.
AI, Global Security News
AI set to define law firm profitability as adoption gaps widen across the profession
GUEST RESEARCH: Global research finds Australian firms prioritising productivity gains as pricing pressure and workload constraints reshape legal economics
AI, Global Security News
Ping Identity: Only 9% of Organisations are Prepared for Continuous AI-Driven Identity Threats
COMPANY NEWS: An independent global study finds that organisations meeting verified trust criteria achieve 51% higher transaction conversion and 43% lower fraud losses.
AI, Global Security News, Risk Management
KnowBe4 Research Reveals Over Half of Australians Prioritise Work Accounts Over Personal Security
GUEST RESEARCH: New study finds 76% of Australians feel confident spotting cyber threats, but risky habits like password reuse and credential sharing remain widespread
Global Security News, Venture
Fig Security emerges from stealth with $38 million to resilience-proof enterprise security
Fig Security, a new platform that finds and fixes broken security flows across your entire SecOps infrastructure, has launched from stealth with $38 million across Seed and Series A rounds. It addresses one of the least visible challenges yet most consequential in enterprise security: the quiet breakdown of security operations as environments grow more complex.…
Global Security News
Half of US CISOs Work the Equivalent of a Six-Day Week
Seemplicity finds US security leaders work 11 or more extra hours per week
AI, Global Security News
LevelBlue research: CIOs accelerate AI-driven transformation amid rising threat complexity
GUEST RESEARCH: New report finds just 20% of CIOs feel highly effective at defending against AI-enabled adversaries.
AI, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Network Security
Nozomi Networks Labs Report Finds Healthcare Services the Most Targeted Industry in Australia
The latest Nozomi Networks Labs OT & IoT Security Report released today finds healthcare services was the most targeted industry in Australia, followed by manufacturing. During the second half of last year, threat actors increased their usage of generative AI in their activity, attacks against companies in English-speaking countries are increasing in scale and have…
AI, Apps, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Network Security, Risk Management, Tips & Best Practices, Vulnerabilties
How to Prioritize Vulnerability Remediation (Without Losing Your Mind)
Let’s say you run a vulnerability scan and it finds 100 issues across your environment. Ten are labeled critical Fifteen are high Twenty are medium The rest are low or informational The report helpfully tells you to fix everything immediately. This is where reality kicks in. Most organizations cannot patch every vulnerability the moment it…