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Extending Security to MCP Servers: Closing a Critical Gap

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a de facto standard for providing structured access to privileged systems for AI agents and external integrations. It acts as a USB-C port for AI, enabling faster innovation by allowing organizations to expose tools, resources, and workflows without the time-consuming work of building APIs.  Adoption has surged in recent…

Cyolo PRO 7.0 expands OT-first secure remote access with AI session intelligence

Cyolo has released Cyolo PRO (Privileged Remote Operations) v7.0, a major update that expands OT-first secure remote access and strengthens protection for critical infrastructure and industrial environments without disrupting operations. Secure remote access (SRA) tools focus primarily on managing access. Cyolo has always delivered a more holistic approach, designed to govern all scopes of access…

BeyondTrust RCE Exploited for Domain Control

Attackers are actively exploiting a vulnerability in BeyondTrust Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote Access (PRA) to remotely run commands and escalate to full domain control in some environments.  The flaw affects self-hosted deployments and can be triggered without authentication. We “… observed attempts to deploy the SimpleHelp RMM tool for persistence, along with discovery…

BeyondTrust fixes critical RCE flaw in remote access tools

Companies using self-hosted versions of BeyondTrust Remote Support (RS) or Privileged Remote Access (PRA) should deploy patches for a critical vulnerability that allows attacks to execute OS commands without authentication. “Successful exploitation requires no authentication or user interaction and may lead to system compromise, including unauthorized access, data exfiltration, and service disruption,” BeyondTrust said in…