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Red Hat

🇷🇺Oct 8

Tools Alone Won't Suffice: Building Systemic Kubernetes Security Across Hundreds of Clusters at Alfa-Bank

Alexander, lead of the K8S and cloud security department at Alfa-Bank, explains how the bank moved from fragmented tools and ad-hoc practices to a comprehensive process-driven security function covering more than 500 Kubernetes clusters. The approach centers on a threat lifecycle model that includes threat modeling, requirements definition, project expertise, auditing, risk assessment, platform operations, and SOC integration. A RACI matrix formalizes responsibilities across security, DevOps, AppSec Business Partners, and IT teams to ensure consistent execution at scale. Four specialized roles—an architect, analyst-engineer, auditor, and platform DevOps engineer—handle the workload that no single individual could manage. The bank emphasizes that commercial scanners and policies deliver value only when embedded in repeatable processes tied to a living threat model and clear accountability.

Habr•Other
🇯🇵Aug 27

CISA Adds Six Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Affecting NetScaler ADC, Linux Kernel and Microsoft SQL Server to KEV Catalog

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added six vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog after confirming active exploitation in the wild. One of the flaws, CVE-2026-8452, affects Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway products and can trigger denial-of-service conditions under specific configurations. The remaining five issues, disclosed between 2015 and 2022, impact the Linux Kernel, Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool, and the libuser library. Exploitation of these older flaws can allow local attackers to escalate privileges or corrupt password files. Organizations are urged to apply available patches and verify configurations immediately.

Security NEXT•Vulnerabilities & Exploits
🇪🇸Aug 25

Keycloak Fixes Critical CVE-2026-18963 Password Reset Flaw Allowing Unauthenticated Account Takeover

Keycloak has patched a critical vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-18963 that lets remote unauthenticated attackers force a password reset for any user and seize control of the account. The flaw affects the reset-credentials flow due to improper state validation, enabling attackers to bypass email verification and reach the password change endpoint directly. With a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.1, the issue requires no privileges or user interaction and impacts confidentiality and integrity. Patches are available in Keycloak 26.7.2 and corresponding Red Hat Build of Keycloak releases 26.4.15 and 26.6.6. Organizations unable to update immediately should disable the Forgot password feature across all realms. Post-remediation auditing of login events and credential changes on privileged accounts is recommended to detect any prior exploitation attempts.

Hispasec•Vulnerabilities & Exploits