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Confirmation is the process of verifying the accuracy of a given piece of data or confirming the identity of a user before granting access to secure information or systems. In the context of information security, confirmation is crucial for ensuring that only authorized individuals are able to perform actions or access sensitive data within a network or application. This can be achieved through various methods such as two-factor authentication, where users must provide two forms of identification; or through transaction confirmation, where users must verify that they initiated a transaction before it is processed. Effective confirmation mechanisms help protect against unauthorized access, reducing the risk of data breaches and maintaining the integrity of the system's security measures.
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Microsoft on Monday revised its advisory for a now-patched, high-severity security flaw impacting Windows Shell to acknowledge that it has been actively exploited in the wild
Google on Monday disclosed that a high-severity security flaw impacting an open-source Qualcomm component used in Android devices has been exploited in the wild
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added a recently disclosed vulnerability in FileZen to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation
CISA has confirmed that an Oracle E-Business Suite flaw tracked as CVE-2025-61884 is being exploited in attacks, adding it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. [...]
Citrix has released fixes to address three security flaws in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway, including one that it said has been actively exploited in the wild
The Dutch National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NL) has warned of cyber attacks exploiting a recently disclosed critical security flaw impacting Citrix NetScaler ADC products to breach organizations in the country
Enterprise data backup platform Commvault has revealed that an unknown nation-state threat actor breached its Microsoft Azure environment by exploiting CVE-2025-3928 but emphasized there is no evidence of unauthorized data access
Threat actors are likely exploiting a new vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver to upload JSP web shells with the goal of facilitating unauthorized file uploads and code execution. "The exploitation is likely tied to either a previously disclosed vulnerability like CVE-2017-9844 or an unreported remote file inclusion (RFI) issue," ReliaQuest said in a report published this week
In addition to using CVE-2018-0171 and other Cisco bugs to break into telecom networks, the China-sponsored APT is also using using stolen login credentials for initial access.
Cisco has confirmed that a Chinese threat actor known as Salt Typhoon gained access by likely abusing a known security flaw tracked as CVE-2018-0171, and by obtaining legitimate victim login credentials as part of a targeted campaign aimed at major U.S. telecommunications companies
Google has released its monthly security updates for the Android operating system to address a known security flaw that it said has come under active exploitation in the wild