Chinese-sponsored groups are using the popular Brickstorm backdoor to access and gain persistence in government and tech firm networks, part of the ongoing effort by the PRC to establish long-term footholds in agency and critical infrastructure IT environments, according to a report by U.S. and Canadian security offices.

The post China Hackers Using Brickstorm Backdoor to Target Government, IT Entities appeared first on Security Boulevard.

For too long, security has been cast as a bottleneck – swooping in after developers build and engineers test to slow things down. The reality is blunt; if it’s bolted on, you’ve already lost. The ones that win make security part of every decision, from the first line of code to the last boardroom conversation...

The post Cultural Lag Leaves Security as the Weakest Link appeared first on Security Boulevard.

ShadyPanda spent seven years uploading trusted Chrome and Edge extensions, later weaponizing them for tracking, hijacking, and remote code execution. Learn how the campaign unfolded.

The post ShadyPanda Takes its Time to Weaponize Legitimate Extensions  appeared first on Security Boulevard.

The BBB warns of a rising ghost-tap scam exploiting tap-to-pay cards and mobile wallets. How attackers use NFC proximity tricks.

The post Ghost-Tap Scam Makes Payments Scarier  appeared first on Security Boulevard.

CrowdStrike deepens its AWS partnership with automated Falcon SIEM configuration, AI security capabilities, EventBridge integrations and new MSSP-focused advancements.

The post CrowdStrike Extends Scope of AWS Cybersecurity Alliance appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Security and developer teams are scrambling to address a highly critical security flaw in frameworks tied to the popular React JavaScript library. Not only is the vulnerability, which also is in the Next.js framework, easy to exploit, but React is widely used, including in 39% of cloud environments.

The post Dangerous RCE Flaw in React, Next.js Threatens Cloud Environments, Apps appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) this week made an AWS Security Hub for analyzing cybersecurity data in near real time generally available, while at the same time extending the GuardDuty threat detection capabilities it provides to the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) and Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS). Announced at the AWS re:Invent 2025..

The post AWS Adds Bevy of Tools and Capilities to Improve Cloud Security appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Austin, TX, USA, 4th December 2025, CyberNewsWire

The post SpyCloud Data Shows Corporate Users 3x More Likely to Be Targeted by Phishing Than by Malware appeared first on Security Boulevard.

A threat group dubbed ShadyPanda exploited traditional extension processes in browser marketplaces by uploading legitimate extensions and then quietly weaponization them with malicious updates, infecting 4.3 million Chrome and Edge users with RCE malware and spyware.

The post ShadyPanda’s Years-Long Browser Hack Infected 4.3 Million Users appeared first on Security Boulevard.

AI browsers introduce reasoning-based risks. Learn how cross-origin AI agents dismantle web security and what defenses are needed.

The post Convenience or Catastrophe? The Dangers of AI Browsers No One is Talking About  appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Security headlines distract, but the threats keeping CISOs awake are fundamental gaps and software supply chain risks. Learn why basics and visibility matter most.

The post Sleepless in Security: What’s Actually Keeping CISOs Up at Night  appeared first on Security Boulevard.

New data shows 90% of NEDs lack confidence in cybersecurity value. CISOs and CIOs must translate cyber risk into business impact.

The post CISOs, CIOs and Boards: Bridging the Cybersecurity Confidence Gap appeared first on Security Boulevard.

JPMorganChase’s $1.5T Security & Resiliency Initiative targets AI, cybersecurity, quantum and critical industries. Learn what this investment means for national and enterprise resilience.

The post JPMorganChase to Invest in AI, Tech to Foster Growth, Innovation, Resiliency  appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Cloud SLAs often fall short of enterprise needs. Learn how CISOs can assess, mitigate and manage SLA gaps using risk frameworks, compensating controls and multi-provider strategies.

The post How to Manage Cloud Provider Risk and SLA Gaps  appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Cybersecurity startup Aisle discovered a subtle but dangerous coding error in a Firefox WebAssembly implementation sat undetected for six months despite being shipped with a regression testing capability created by Mozilla to find such a problem.

The post Undetected Firefox WebAssembly Flaw Put 180 Million Users at Risk appeared first on Security Boulevard.

OAuth is a broadly accepted standard. It’s used all over the internet. But as the usage of LLM agents continues to expand, OAuth isn’t going to be enough. In fact, relying on OAuth will be dangerous. We won’t be able to set permissions at an appropriate granularity, giving LLMs access to far too much. More..

The post OAuth Isn’t Enough For Agents appeared first on Security Boulevard.

For years, security operations have relied on monolithic architectures built around centralized collectors, rigid forwarding chains, and a single “system of record” where all data must land before action can be taken. On paper, that design promised simplicity and control. In practice, it delivered brittle systems, runaway ingest costs, and teams stuck maintaining plumbing instead..

The post Security’s Next Control Plane: The Rise of Pipeline-First Architecture appeared first on Security Boulevard.

ServiceNow Inc. announced on Tuesday plans to acquire Veza in a move aimed at fortifying security for identity and access management. The acquisition will integrate Veza’s technology into ServiceNow’s Security and Risk portfolios, helping organizations monitor and control access to critical data, applications, systems, and artificial intelligence (AI) tools. The deal comes as businesses increasingly..

The post ServiceNow to Acquire Identity Security Firm Veza appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Organizations are spending more than ever on cybersecurity, layering defenses around networks, endpoints, and applications. Yet a company’s documents, one of the most fundamental business assets, remains an overlooked weak spot. Documents flow across every department, cross company boundaries, and often contain the very data that compliance officers and security teams work hardest to protect...

The post Closing the Document Security Gap: Why Document Workflows Must Be Part of Cybersecurity appeared first on Security Boulevard.

As we look at the remainder of 2025 and beyond, the pace and sophistication of cyber attacks targeting the financial sector show no signs of slowing. In fact, based on research from Check Point’s Q2 Ransomware Report, the financial cybersecurity threat landscape is only intensifying. Gone are the days when the average hacker was a..

The post How Financial Institutions Can Future-Proof Their Security Against a New Breed of Cyber Attackers appeared first on Security Boulevard.