<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>SXIZA – IT security articles</title><link>https://cysec.sk/en/</link><description>Analyses of security incidents and research with practical steps for companies.</description><language>en</language><atom:link href="https://cysec.sk/en/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>A ready-made service ecosystem powered a billion phishing messages</title><link>https://cysec.sk/en/articles/daily-2026-10-15-microsoft-yam-store-phishing-ecosystem-disruption/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cysec.sk/en/articles/daily-2026-10-15-microsoft-yam-store-phishing-ecosystem-disruption/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Peter Grajciar</dc:creator><description>Microsoft and partners disrupted infrastructure linked to YAM Store and the CoGUI and Iron Man phishing kits. The figures describe targeted messages, not confirmed successful attacks.</description></item><item><title>Windows flaw bypasses warnings on downloaded files; a fix is available</title><link>https://cysec.sk/en/articles/daily-2026-10-14-windows-shell-mark-of-web-zero-day/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cysec.sk/en/articles/daily-2026-10-14-windows-shell-mark-of-web-zero-day/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Peter Grajciar</dc:creator><description>Microsoft confirmed exploitation of a Windows Shell flaw that bypasses the Mark of the Web label. The October fix is available, and organizations should verify it reached affected devices.</description></item><item><title>Attackers bypass sign-in to Cisco’s corporate network management system</title><link>https://cysec.sk/en/articles/daily-2026-10-01-cisco-sdwan-manager-zero-day/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cysec.sk/en/articles/daily-2026-10-01-cisco-sdwan-manager-zero-day/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Peter Grajciar</dc:creator><description>A flaw in Catalyst SD-WAN Manager is being exploited. An unauthenticated attacker could gain administrator access.</description></item><item><title>Fake invitations, wider reach: Star Blizzard is changing its phishing operations</title><link>https://cysec.sk/en/articles/daily-2026-09-30-star-blizzard-redflick-phishing-campaigns/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cysec.sk/en/articles/daily-2026-09-30-star-blizzard-redflick-phishing-campaigns/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Peter Grajciar</dc:creator><description>Microsoft has observed at least 13 larger Star Blizzard campaigns since January, with activity affecting more than 100 organizations. Its new RedFlick technique shortens the path from a message to malware, but these are targeted operations, not a mass attack on every business.</description></item><item><title>More than 50,000 NetScaler instances may be exposed to two actively exploited flaws</title><link>https://cysec.sk/en/articles/daily-2026-09-29-netscaler-zero-days-exposed-instances/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cysec.sk/en/articles/daily-2026-09-29-netscaler-zero-days-exposed-instances/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Peter Grajciar</dc:creator><description>Citrix confirmed exploitation of two critical NetScaler ADC and Gateway flaws. The estimate of internet-exposed instances is not a victim count, but it gives companies a reason to check their own infrastructure now.</description></item><item><title>SharePoint Server is under attack, and many organizations may not know they are exposed</title><link>https://cysec.sk/en/articles/daily-2026-09-27-sharepoint-cve-2026-65660-active-exploitation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cysec.sk/en/articles/daily-2026-09-27-sharepoint-cve-2026-65660-active-exploitation/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Peter Grajciar</dc:creator><description>Microsoft says it has reliable evidence that attackers are exploiting CVE-2026-65660 in on-premises SharePoint. A patch has been available since August; the risk concerns organizations running their own servers.</description></item><item><title>A Czech registry test exposed personal data. The scope is still unclear</title><link>https://cysec.sk/en/articles/czech-registry-personal-data-test-exposure/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cysec.sk/en/articles/czech-registry-personal-data-test-exposure/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Peter Grajciar</dc:creator><description>A test version of the Czech business register made national ID numbers and some non-public documents accessible. The ministry shut the test portal down, but is still investigating how many people may have been affected.</description></item><item><title>TrustSink: when external MFA becomes a password trap</title><link>https://cysec.sk/en/articles/trustsink-externe-mfa-krade-hesla/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cysec.sk/en/articles/trustsink-externe-mfa-krade-hesla/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Peter Grajciar</dc:creator><description>Why businesses should review who can change their sign-in systems. The TrustSink research, its limits and three practical recommendations for administrators.</description></item><item><title>EvilTokens: how stolen email helps prepare financial fraud</title><link>https://cysec.sk/en/articles/daily-2026-09-23-eviltokens-posta-financne-podvody/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cysec.sk/en/articles/daily-2026-09-23-eviltokens-posta-financne-podvody/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Peter Grajciar</dc:creator><description>The disruption of EvilTokens highlights the need to protect payment approvals. What Microsoft reported, and three practical steps for finance and IT.</description></item><item><title>CLOSEDQUORUM: what AI decision-making in malware means for businesses</title><link>https://cysec.sk/en/articles/daily-2026-09-22-closedquorum-ai-rozhodovanie/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cysec.sk/en/articles/daily-2026-09-22-closedquorum-ai-rozhodovanie/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Peter Grajciar</dc:creator><description>New research raises a practical preparedness question. Evidence and assumptions need to stay separate.</description></item><item><title>Partners Financial Services attack: confirmed facts and the INC Ransom claim</title><link>https://cysec.sk/en/articles/partners-incident-inc-ransom/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cysec.sk/en/articles/partners-incident-inc-ransom/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Peter Grajciar</dc:creator><description>The September INC Ransom listing needs to be read alongside the Partners group's August disclosures. The company confirms access to personal data; the attacker's identity remains unverified.</description></item><item><title>Where to invest in security: what the Verizon 2026 DBIR tells us</title><link>https://cysec.sk/en/articles/security-priorities/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cysec.sk/en/articles/security-priorities/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Peter Grajciar</dc:creator><description>Vulnerabilities and third parties in real incidents. How to use the 2026 DBIR findings when deciding your company’s security priorities.</description></item><item><title>Signing in on the real site, giving the attacker access: Microsoft 365 phishing</title><link>https://cysec.sk/en/articles/zero-trust/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cysec.sk/en/articles/zero-trust/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Peter Grajciar</dc:creator><description>Phishing does not need to steal a password or imitate Microsoft. In device-code phishing, a user authorizes an attacker-created session on a legitimate site. The case shows why organisations must govern sign-in flows, not only inspect domains.</description></item><item><title>Marks &amp; Spencer: from a cyber incident to disrupted sales</title><link>https://cysec.sk/en/articles/incident-first-hour/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cysec.sk/en/articles/incident-first-hour/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Peter Grajciar</dc:creator><description>The M&amp;S case shows why the first hour of an incident is not only an IT concern. Decisions about services, sales and communication need to be ready before pressure arrives.</description></item><item><title>Jaguar Land Rover: production recovery is more than server recovery</title><link>https://cysec.sk/en/articles/backup-recovery/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cysec.sk/en/articles/backup-recovery/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Peter Grajciar</dc:creator><description>Recovery after an incident does not end when systems come back online. The JLR case shows that a safe restart depends on logistics, suppliers, partners and business acceptance.</description></item><item><title>Salesloft Drift: how a SaaS integration opened a path to customer data</title><link>https://cysec.sk/en/articles/cloud-responsibility/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cysec.sk/en/articles/cloud-responsibility/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Peter Grajciar</dc:creator><description>The August 2025 Salesloft Drift incident showed that an integration application’s permissions form a security boundary. Cloudflare’s perspective provides a concrete example of OAuth access, support text, and a disciplined response.</description></item></channel></rss>