Tag: access
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Trivy supply chain breach compromises over 1,000 SaaS environments, Lapsus$ joins the extortion wave
Tags: access, breach, business, ceo, control, credentials, extortion, github, incident response, Internet, malicious, mandiant, open-source, saas, software, supply-chain, theft, updateA pattern of persistent access: This is the second compromise affecting the Trivy ecosystem within roughly a month. Socket identified compromised Aqua Trivy VS Code extension releases on OpenVSX in late February, and now trivy-action, Trivy’s official GitHub Action for running scans in CI/CD workflows, has been abused through manipulated version tags to distribute malicious…
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PyPI warns developers after LiteLLM malware found stealing cloud and CI/CD credentials
Tags: access, advisory, api, attack, cloud, container, credentials, data, exploit, extortion, github, group, infrastructure, malicious, malware, open-source, pypi, supply-chain, tactics, tool, vulnerabilityAn expanding supply-chain campaign: The LiteLLM incident has been confirmed to be a part of the rapidly unfolding TeamPCP supply chain campaign that first compromised Trivy.Trivy, developed by Aqua Security, is a widely used open-source vulnerability scanner designed to identify security issues in container images, file systems, and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) configurations. The ongoing attack, attributed…
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6 key trends reshaping the IAM market
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, ciso, compliance, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, data, dora, finance, framework, governance, government, Hardware, iam, identity, mfa, mobile, network, nis-2, passkey, password, PCI, phone, regulation, saas, service, startup, strategy, technologyPasswordless authentication on the rise: Passwords have long been the weakest link in most security architectures.Many mobile phones and laptops already use biometrics for authentication, and the user experience is typically far better than typing a long and complex password into an interface.The growing uptake of passwordless authentication (FIDO2/passkeys, biometrics) is redefining the scope of…
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6 key trends reshaping the IAM market
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, ciso, compliance, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, data, dora, finance, framework, governance, government, Hardware, iam, identity, mfa, mobile, network, nis-2, passkey, password, PCI, phone, regulation, saas, service, startup, strategy, technologyPasswordless authentication on the rise: Passwords have long been the weakest link in most security architectures.Many mobile phones and laptops already use biometrics for authentication, and the user experience is typically far better than typing a long and complex password into an interface.The growing uptake of passwordless authentication (FIDO2/passkeys, biometrics) is redefining the scope of…
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6 key trends reshaping the IAM market
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, ciso, compliance, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, data, dora, finance, framework, governance, government, Hardware, iam, identity, mfa, mobile, network, nis-2, passkey, password, PCI, phone, regulation, saas, service, startup, strategy, technologyPasswordless authentication on the rise: Passwords have long been the weakest link in most security architectures.Many mobile phones and laptops already use biometrics for authentication, and the user experience is typically far better than typing a long and complex password into an interface.The growing uptake of passwordless authentication (FIDO2/passkeys, biometrics) is redefining the scope of…
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6 key trends reshaping the IAM market
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, ciso, compliance, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, data, dora, finance, framework, governance, government, Hardware, iam, identity, mfa, mobile, network, nis-2, passkey, password, PCI, phone, regulation, saas, service, startup, strategy, technologyPasswordless authentication on the rise: Passwords have long been the weakest link in most security architectures.Many mobile phones and laptops already use biometrics for authentication, and the user experience is typically far better than typing a long and complex password into an interface.The growing uptake of passwordless authentication (FIDO2/passkeys, biometrics) is redefining the scope of…
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Microsoft hands Entra ID users new option for MFA
Organizations rely on MFA to enforce identity checks before granting access to systems and services. Microsoft has made external MFA generally available in Microsoft Entra ID, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/25/microsoft-entra-id-external-mfa/
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Could AI Replace the CEO? Zuckerberg’s ‘CEO Agent’ Sparks Debate
Mark Zuckerberg is building a personal AI agent to help him run Meta, and the move has reignited a debate that the tech industry has long been circling: could AI one day replace the most senior roles in business? According to reports, the still-in-development system is designed to help Zuckerberg access information more quickly, cutting…
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Hackers Exploiting Magento Flaw to Execute Remote Code and Seize Full Account Access
A critical vulnerability dubbed >>PolyShell<< is actively being exploited across Magento and Adobe Commerce platforms. Discovered by the Sansec Forensics Team and published on March 17, 2026, this flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to upload executable files via the platform's REST API. Because no official patch currently exists for production versions, thousands of online stores are…
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SmartApeSG ClickFix Campaign Spreads Remcos, NetSupport RAT, StealC, Sectop RAT
A recent SmartApeSG campaign observed on March 24, 2026, highlights the growing sophistication of ClickFix-based attack chains, which deliver multiple remote access trojans (RATs) and information stealers through a staged infection process. The infection begins with the ClickFix technique, where victims are redirected from a compromised legitimate website to a fake CAPTCHA page. This page…
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How do Non-Human Identities manage access?
Are You Overlooking the Crucial Role of Non-Human Identities in Access Management? Managing Non-Human Identities (NHIs) is no longer a luxury but a necessity for robust cybersecurity. These NHIs represent machine identities, pivotal in maintaining the security protocols inherent in automated systems. The growing reliance on technology across industries necessitates an understanding of their importance….…
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Securden Unveils Unified Identity Security Platform at RSAC 2026, Combining PAM, EPM, IGA, and More
Securden launched what it calls the world’s first truly unified identity security platform at RSA Conference 2026, consolidating privileged access management, endpoint privilege management, identity governance, cloud entitlement management, non-human identity security, and AI agent security into a single product. The announcement targets a persistent problem in enterprise security: organizations typically address these identity security..…
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Effective API Security Testing Strategies for Modern Application Environments
Modern apps no longer have well-defined boundaries. In today’s SaaS ecosystem of cloud-native applications and hybrid setups, a mix of internal and third-party APIs often serve as the primary pipelines through which apps access information. Almost all transactions, whether authentication, data transfer or workflow automation, happen through APIs, which centralize access to business-critical data. The..…
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SQL Server Ransomware Attacks: How They Work and How to Harden Your Database
Key Takeaways â— Documented SQL Server attacks have moved from initial access to ransomware deployment within the hour when exposure is high and defenses are absent, but attack timelines vary widely depending on privileges, host controls, segmentation, and attacker quality. â— Attackers escalate from SQL privileges to OS […] The post SQL Server Ransomware Attacks:…
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Introducing the Identity and Access Gaps in the Age of Autonomous AI Survey Report
2 min readThe Trivy incident exposed a credential architecture failure, not just a supply chain one. Here’s the case for workload identity and access. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/introducing-the-identity-and-access-gaps-in-the-age-of-autonomous-ai-survey-report/
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Swissbit Adds HID Seos to iShield Key 2, Previews PQC Platform and Face Biometrics at RSAC 2026
Swissbit is using RSAC 2026 to mark a series of real milestones for its iShield Key 2, the hardware security key the company launched last year as the first FIDO device to combine digital and physical access in a single token. The most immediately significant announcement: HID Seos support is now available. HID Seos is..…
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Russian access broker sentenced to over 6 years in prison for ransomware schemes
A federal court in Indiana sentenced a Russian cybercriminal to 81 months in prison on charges related to his role as an initial access broker for ransomware groups. Aleksei Volkov, 26, of St. Petersburg, Russia, pleaded guilty in November 2025 to six federal charges stemming from his work with the Yanluowang ransomware group and other…
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CSA and Aembit Survey: 68% of Organizations Can’t Distinguish AI Agent Actions from Human Activity
AI agents are already deployed broadly across enterprise environments. The problem is that organizations can’t tell what they’re doing. That’s the core finding of a new survey report released at RSAC 2026 by the Cloud Security Alliance, commissioned by Aembit. The >>Identity and Access Gaps in the Age of Autonomous AI<< report surveyed 228 IT..…
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Russian access broker sentenced to over 6 years in prison for ransomware schemes
A federal court in Indiana sentenced a Russian cybercriminal to 81 months in prison on charges related to his role as an initial access broker for ransomware groups. Aleksei Volkov, 26, of St. Petersburg, Russia, pleaded guilty in November 2025 to six federal charges stemming from his work with the Yanluowang ransomware group and other…
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Russian initial access broker helped ransomware gangs extort millions, sentenced to 81 months
A Russian citizen, Aleksei Volkov, was sentenced to 81 months in prison for helping ransomware groups carry out attacks causing over $9 million in actual losses and over $24 … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/24/russian-initial-access-broker-sentenced-ransomware-attacks/
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Yanluowang ransomware access broker gets 81 months in prison
A Russian national was sentenced to nearly 7 years in prison after pleading guilty to acting as an initial access broker (IAB) for Yanluowang ransomware attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/yanluowang-ransomware-access-broker-gets-81-months-in-prison/
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DarkSword Exploit Chain Leaked Online, Posing Risk to Millions of iPhones
Security researchers have confirmed that the sophisticated iOS exploit chain known as DarkSword is now accessible outside of its original threat actor groups. Recently, security researcher @matteyeux successfully achieved kernel read/write access on an iPad mini 6th generation running iOS 18.6.2 using the in-the-wild DarkSword exploit. This development demonstrates that the exploit kit is highly…
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Russian initial access broker who fed ransomware crews gets 81 months in US prison
Aleksei Volkov sentenced after enabling attacks that cost victims millions First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/24/russian_iab_sentenced/
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DarkSword iPhone Exploit Leaked Online, Hundreds of Millions at Risk
DarkSword exploit leak puts up to 270 million iPhones at risk, with hackers able to access data through… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/darksword-iphone-exploit-leaked-online/
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Microsoft details AI prompt abuse techniques targeting AI assistants
Prompt abuse occurs when crafted inputs manipulate an AI system into producing unintended behavior, such as attempting to access sensitive information or overriding built-in … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/24/microsoft-ai-prompt-abuse-detection/