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Why Microsegmentation Remains an Elusive Goal for Many IT Teams

Governance & Risk Management, Network Firewalls, Network Access Control, Security Operations Audit Challenges, Legacy Policies, and Limited Scope Disrupt Microsegmentation Adoption Suparna Goswami (gsuparna) • November 6, 2025 Despite its promise for architectural clarity, microsegmentation often introduces operational complexities and challenges related to policy management, audits, and mounting technical debt.…

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ID Verification Laws are Sparking a New Wave of Breaches

In a landmark incident underscoring the challenges of data protection in today’s regulatory landscape, Discord has disclosed a significant data breach. This breach, revealed in early October 2025, stemmed from the compromise of one of its third-party customer service providers, resulting in unauthorized access to sensitive user information. Victims included…

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New GitLab Vulnerability Poses Risk of Unauthorized CI/CD Pipeline Execution

GitLab Issues Significant Security Updates Addressing Vulnerabilities GitLab has issued critical security updates for its Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE), specifically targeting eight identified vulnerabilities. Notably, one severe flaw allows unauthorized execution of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines across arbitrary branches. This vulnerability, cataloged as CVE-2024-9164,…

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Ukrainian Secret Service Detains Hacker Supporting Russian Invaders

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has apprehended an individual identified as a hacker, who allegedly provided critical technical support to Russian military forces by facilitating mobile communication within Ukrainian territory. This operation reportedly involved the dissemination of messages to Ukrainian officials, encouraging them to surrender and collaborate with Russian…

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Vulnerability in Amazon WorkSpaces for Linux Enables Extraction of Valid Authentication Tokens

A severe security vulnerability has been identified in the Amazon WorkSpaces client for Linux, posing a substantial risk for organizations utilizing AWS’s virtual desktop infrastructure. This flaw, designated as CVE-2025-12779, allows malicious local users to extract valid authentication tokens, leading to unauthorized access to other users’ Workspace sessions. On November…

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CISA Alerts on Threat Actors Using F5 BIG-IP Cookies for Network Reconnaissance

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a warning regarding malicious actors exploiting unencrypted persistent cookies from the F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) module for reconnaissance within target networks. This technique enables attackers to identify additional non-internet-facing devices, raising significant concerns about potential vulnerabilities in those systems.…

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Pakistan-Linked Hackers Target Indian Power Company Using ReverseRat

New research reveals a sophisticated cyber campaign orchestrated by an actor with suspected connections to Pakistan, targeting government and energy sectors in South and Central Asia. The threat actor has primarily focused on deploying a remote access Trojan on compromised Windows systems, aimed at infiltrating sensitive networks. According to a…

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