From Gatekeepers to Architects of Trust, ETCISO The next phase of the CISO role will be defined less by how effectively security leaders stop business activity and more by how confidently they help organisations take risk. That was a central theme of the trilogue “The CISO Mandate 2026: From Defender to Architect of Enterprise Trust” at the 9th ETCISO Annual ...
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TerminalFix Uses Fake Cloudflare CAPTCHAs to Deploy Reverse-Tunnel Backdoor
TerminalFix Uses Fake Cloudflare CAPTCHAs to Deploy Reverse-Tunnel Backdoor https://firewalls.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/cf-clickfix.jpg Ravie LakshmananAug 30, 2026Social Engineering / Malware Microsoft has disclosed details of a new ClickFix variant, dubbed TerminalFix, that aims to trick users into running a malicious command in Windows Terminal or PowerShell. “While traditional ClickFix campaigns direct victims to the Windows Run dialog, TerminalFix campaigns apply the same technique ...
Read More »As AI agents go rogue, cyber insurers are adapting their policies
As AI agents go rogue, cyber insurers are adapting their policies https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-133602734,imgsize-1511021,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/corporate/as-ai-agents-go-rogue-cyber-insurers-are-adapting-their-policies.jpg Cyber insurers have spent years defining what constitutes a hack and when coverage should pay out, but the rapid emergence of AI agents is raising new questions, forcing insurers to review their policies. Leading AI developers OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta Platforms recently disclosed that their AI agents behaved ...
Read More »Web Applications Found to Have 20 Vulnerabilities on Average, Expert Warns, ETCISO
Web Applications Found to Have 20 Vulnerabilities on Average, Expert Warns, ETCISO New Barracuda research shows that the average web application carries 20 security vulnerabilities that could be exploited by attackers to steal data, compromise accounts or gain unauthorized access to systems. The findings are detailed in a new report, which also identifies preventable security misconfigurations and oversights as the ...
Read More »Five Critical WordPress Plugin and Theme Flaws Enable Site Takeover or RCE
Five Critical WordPress Plugin and Theme Flaws Enable Site Takeover or RCE https://firewalls.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/wordpress-themes.jpg Ravie LakshmananAug 29, 2026Vulnerability / Web Security Multiple critical security flaws have been disclosed in WordPress plugins and themes, including WPMU DEV Dashboard, Avada, TranslatePress, Pods, and GiveWP, that could lead to authentication bypass, account takeover, and arbitrary code execution. The vulnerabilities, according to Wordfence and Patchstack, ...
Read More »ATF computer system breached by ransomware group, sensitive law enforcement data at risk
ATF computer system breached by ransomware group, sensitive law enforcement data at risk https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-133602773,imgsize-704318,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/data-breaches/atf-computer-system-breached-by-ransomware-group-sensitive-law-enforcement-data-at-risk.jpg A ransomware group gained access to a computer system containing information about targets of investigations by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, a spokesperson for the U.S. agency said after a hacking group publicized a claimed breach on Wednesday. Tanya Roman, a spokesperson for ...
Read More »India’s Path to Digital Sovereignty, ETCISO
India’s Path to Digital Sovereignty, ETCISO Over a single weekend, the enterprise technology world got a critical wake-up call. A prominent proprietary AI vendor abruptly disabled global access to its cloud-hosted flagship models. A government export control directive demanded swift compliance, and because the provider could not cleanly separate domestic users from international ones on the fly, it pulled the ...
Read More »19 Chrome and Edge Extensions Found With Wallet-Stealing and Crypto-Draining Code
19 Chrome and Edge Extensions Found With Wallet-Stealing and Crypto-Draining Code https://firewalls.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1000103889.jpg Ravie LakshmananAug 28, 2026Web Security / Supply Chain Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a cluster of 18 Google Chrome and one Microsoft Edge extensions that were published over the last six months and harbored wallet secret stealing and cryptocurrency draining capabilities. The extensions, per Socket security researcher Karlo Zanki, ...
Read More »Hackers use SpaceX’s AI coding assistant Cursor in cyberattacks on multiple companies
Hackers use SpaceX’s AI coding assistant Cursor in cyberattacks on multiple companies https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-133565985,imgsize-1381005,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/cybercrime-fraud/hackers-use-spacexs-ai-coding-assistant-cursor-in-cyberattacks-on-multiple-companies.jpg Hackers used SpaceX’s AI coding assistant, Cursor, to help break in to a Belgian chemical company and at least six other firms earlier this year, according to data reviewed by Reuters and a report issued on Thursday by the startup Gambit Security. The cybercriminals’ AI-boosted hacking spree ...
Read More »How Frontier AI is Transforming Vulnerability Discovery in India, ETCISO
How Frontier AI is Transforming Vulnerability Discovery in India, ETCISO India’s digital transformation—driven by the India Stack, UPI, and an aggressive push toward a digital-first economy—has made our infrastructure globally competitive. But this hyperconnectivity also makes us a prime target. The theoretical debate around AI in cybersecurity is officially over. Frontier AI is no longer just a tool for assisting ...
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