Novee researchers discovered an account takeover vulnerability in the open source CFP management tool Pretalx.
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Can you enforce strong Active Directory password rules without frustrating users?
Strong Active Directory passwords don’t have to come at the expense of usability. Specops Software explains how passphrases, breached password protection, and self-service resets can improve security without frustrating users. […]
Glassworm botnet disrupted after resilient C2 infrastructure takedown
The Glassworm botnet targeting developers in software supply-chain attacks has been disrupted after researchers took down its resilient command-and-control infrastructure relying on Solana blockchain transactions and the BitTorrent DHT network. […]
SecurityWeek to Host AI Risk Summit August 11-12 at the Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay
Now in its third year, the AI Risk Summit is the leading conference that brings together CISOs, security leaders, AI researchers, developers, policymakers, and enterprise risk professionals.
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RevEng.AI Raises $15 Million to Hunt for Flaws and Backdoors in Software Binaries
Using an AI model called BinNet, RevEng hunts vulnerabilities and backdoors in released software binaries.
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FBI warns of in-person data theft attacks from extortion gang
The FBI warned on Tuesday that the Silent Ransom Group (SRG) extortion gang is now targeting U.S.-based law firms in in-person data theft attacks. […]
GlassWorm Malware Takedown Disrupts Developer Supply Chain Attack Infrastructure
CrowdStrike, in partnership with Google and the Shadowserver Foundation, has announced the simultaneous disruption of all command-and-control (C2) channels associated with GlassWorm, a persistent software chain campaign targeting software developers through malicious packages and extensions.
“Since at least early 2025, GlassWorm operators have systematically targeted software developers, a
Romanian Hacker Sentenced to Prison in US for Selling Access to State Network
Catalin Dragomir previously pleaded guilty to selling access to an Oregon state government office’s network.
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Lastwall Raises $11.5 Million for Quantum-Resilient Identity Platform
The new funding, led by BDC Capital’s StrongNorth Fund, will accelerate Lastwall’s North American expansion.
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The Credential Crisis: How Stolen Credentials Defeat Modern Security
As AI accelerates phishing, session hijacking, and credential abuse, security teams are racing to close the gap between attacker speed and defensive response.
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