Tag: automation
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AI Is Moving Faster Than Security Controls
Tags: access, ai, api, automation, computing, control, cybersecurity, data, governance, group, intelligence, monitoring, risk, service, software, technology, tool, updateAI is entering organisations faster than the security controls designed to govern it. Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming embedded across organisations. AI assistants are now writing code, summarising documents, analysing data, and supporting operational decisions. What began as experimentation is quickly becoming operational dependency. For security teams, the challenge is not simply adopting AI. The…
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Ein 360-Grad-Blick auf die Sicherheit im digitalen Raum
Die digitale Welt ist aus dem Gleichgewicht geraten: Technologie ist zur zentralen Machtfaktorin geworden und verschärft Cyber Crime, staatliche Cyberangriffe und digitale Abhängigkeiten. Mit dem neuen Wheel of Motion zeigt das BSI, wie Deutschland und Europa diesen Bedrohungen durch Cyber Automation, Cyber Defense und Cyber Control wirksam begegnen können. Ziel ist ein ganzheitlicher 360″‘Grad”‘Ansatz, der……
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USENIX Security ’25 (Enigma Track) AI Red Teaming And Automation: Exploring Societal Risks In GenAI
Author, Creator & Presenter: Bolor-Erdene Jagdagdorj, Microsoft AI Red Team, Auto-Dubbed For Some Languages Was Automagically Generated Our thanks to USENIX Security ’25 (Enigma Track) (USENIX ’25 for publishing their Creators, Authors and Presenter’s tremendous USENIX Security ’25 (Enigma Track) content on the Organizations’ YouTube Channel. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/usenix-security-25-enigma-track-ai-red-teaming-and-automation-exploring-societal-risks-in-genai/
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Microsoft 365: Jedes zweite Unternehmen stoppt KI-Projekte
Für 82 Prozent stellt Microsoft 365 eine erhebliche operative Herausforderung dar, die mittels Automation noch nicht hinreichend adressiert werden kann. Jedes zweite Unternehmen stoppt KI-Projekte wegen Sicherheits- und Governance-Bedenken. 51 Prozent der Unternehmen weltweit haben KI-basierte Änderungen in Microsoft 365 aufgrund von Sicherheits- oder Governance-Bedenken rückgängig gemacht (Deutschland: 46 %). Gleichzeitig sehen knapp drei… First…
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Cursor Automations turns code review and ops into background tasks
Cursor Automations, the always-on agent platform from Cursor, is expanding with a new generation of autonomous systems that streamline code review, incident response, and … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/06/cursor-automations-turns-code-review-and-ops-into-background-tasks/
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Challenges and projects for the CISO in 2026
Tags: access, ai, authentication, automation, awareness, cisco, ciso, cloud, communications, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, edr, email, encryption, endpoint, finance, framework, group, identity, intelligence, leak, mobile, network, service, soc, sophos, strategy, technology, trainingHazel DÃez (Banco Santander), Roberto Lara (Vodafone), Marijus Briedis (NordVPN), Ãlvaro Fernández (Sophos), and Ãngel Ortiz (Cisco). Banco Santander, Vodafone, NordVPN, Sophos y Cisco. Montaje: Foundry Against this backdrop, Cisco defines AI as “the fundamental technology that will set the cybersecurity agenda in 2026,” in the words of Ortiz, who refers to the company’s Integrated…
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Hikvision and Rockwell Automation CVSS 9.8 Flaws Added to CISA KEV Catalog
Tags: authentication, automation, cisa, cve, cvss, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added two security flaws impacting Hikvision and Rockwell Automation products to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation.The critical-severity vulnerabilities are listed below -CVE-2017-7921 (CVSS score: 9.8) – An improper authentication vulnerability affecting First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2026/03/hikvision-and-rockwell-automation-cvss.html
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Shift Left Has Shifted Wrong: Why AppSec Teams Not Developers Must Lead Security in the Age of AI Coding
Narrow “shift left” has failed at AI scale. Move from developer-led fixes to AppSec-managed automation that triages findings and delivers tested pull-request fixes so teams can safely manage AI-generated code. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/shift-left-has-shifted-wrong-why-appsec-teams-not-developers-must-lead-security-in-the-age-of-ai-coding/
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14 old software bugs that took way too long to squash
Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, automation, bug-bounty, communications, computer, control, credentials, cve, cvss, cyber, data, data-breach, dns, dos, encryption, exploit, flaw, hacker, Hardware, infosec, infrastructure, Internet, kaspersky, linux, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitigation, network, nist, open-source, password, programming, remote-code-execution, risk, service, software, stuxnet, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, tool, update, usa, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayAge: 30 yearsDate introduced: 1995Date fixed: February 2026Researchers unearthed a legacy flaw in the widely used libpng open-source library that had existed since the technology was first released more than 30 years ago.The heap buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2026-25646) meant that applications using the flawed software would crash when presented with a maliciously constructed PNG raster…
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14 old software bugs that took way too long to squash
Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, automation, bug-bounty, communications, computer, control, credentials, cve, cvss, cyber, data, data-breach, dns, dos, encryption, exploit, flaw, hacker, Hardware, infosec, infrastructure, Internet, kaspersky, linux, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitigation, network, nist, open-source, password, programming, remote-code-execution, risk, service, software, stuxnet, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, tool, update, usa, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayAge: 30 yearsDate introduced: 1995Date fixed: February 2026Researchers unearthed a legacy flaw in the widely used libpng open-source library that had existed since the technology was first released more than 30 years ago.The heap buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2026-25646) meant that applications using the flawed software would crash when presented with a maliciously constructed PNG raster…
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Fig Security Raises $30M to Modernize SOC Infrastructure
Series A Funding Aims to Give Security Teams Visibility Into Complex SecOps Stacks. Fig Security has raised $30 million in Series A funding to help organizations modernize their SOC infrastructure. The startup said CISOs lack visibility into complex SecOps pipelines spanning SIEMs, data lakes and automation tools, which can lead to silent failures that undermine…
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Automate or orchestrate? Implementing a streamlined remediation program to shorten MTTR
Security teams want lower MTTR, but flaws persist. How to use automation vs. orchestration to reduce risk effectively? Almost all security teams want to reduce their Mean Time to Remediate (MTTR). And for good reason: research from 2024 found that it takes an average of 4.5 months to remediate critical vulnerabilities. The problem is that…
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3 pillars of hyperproductivity for MSPs
Attackers have accelerated their use of automation and AI, increasing pressure on technicians already managing growing workloads. Hyperproductivity offers a path forward. People, processes and platforms work together to drive hyperproductivity. Instead of adding more tools or more people, MSPs can redesign their operations around automation, standardized workflows and unified platforms. First seen on securityboulevard.com…
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N8N: Shared Credentials and Account Takeover
Executive Summary We identified a security weakness in n8n’s credential management layer that could have completely compromised the application’s security. This finding highlights the core risks of centralized authentication in workflow automation platforms. As n8n serves as the central hub connecting critical systems and orchestrating business processes across teams, any gap in credential handling can……
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Identity Security Blind Spots Fuel Modern Attacks
New data shows identity-related incidents are rising as cloud complexity and AI-driven automation outpace governance and visibility. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/identity-security-blind-spots-fuel-modern-attacks/
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OAuth phishers make ‘check where the link points’ advice ineffective
Tags: authentication, automation, awareness, business, cloud, control, edr, email, encryption, endpoint, exploit, governance, identity, login, malicious, microsoft, monitoring, phishing, saas, threat, toolContext, not the URL, is the new red flag: Sakshi Grover, Senior Research Manager at IDC Asia/Pacific, said the longstanding advice to hover over a link and verify its domain was built for an era of lookalike domains and that it no longer holds in environments where authentication flows routinely pass through trusted identity providers.”Organizations…
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Zerobot Malware Exploits Tenda Command Injection Vulnerabilities to Deploy Malicious Payloads
An active Zerobot campaign abusing two critical vulnerabilities CVE-2025-7544 in Tenda AC1206 routers and CVE-2025-68613 in the n8n workflow automation platform to deploy a Mirai-based payload dubbed Zerobotv9. The campaign uses common download tools and multi-architecture binaries to rapidly enroll compromised systems into a botnet that can be leveraged for denial-of-service attack and further intrusion…
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7 factors impacting the cyber skills gap
Tags: ai, attack, automation, breach, business, ciso, control, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, group, incident response, intelligence, jobs, risk, service, skills, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerability2. Emerging technologies: New technologies, particularly AI, are contributing to a cyber landscape that’s evolving so quickly it’s hard for even highly skilled cybersecurity professionals to pace, says Dan Lohrmann, CISO at enterprise strategy and consulting firm Presidio.AI-driven threats keep moving the target, allowing cybercriminals to attack with unprecedented levels of speed and agility, Lohrmann…
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Hackerbot-Claw Bot Exploits GitHub Actions CI/CD Flaw to Attack Microsoft and DataDog
Tags: ai, attack, automation, cyber, exploit, flaw, github, microsoft, open-source, remote-code-executionHackerbot-claw, an autonomous AI bot, has launched a week-long campaign abusing GitHub Actions misconfigurations to hit CI/CD pipelines at Microsoft, DataDog, and other major open-source projects, achieving remote code execution (RCE) and even full repo compromise in some cases. The attacks highlight how unsafe pull_request_target workflows and shell interpolation bugs can turn routine automation into…
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The TugWar Over Firewall Backlogs in the AI-Driven Development Era
Speed and security are historically clashing priorities, but with AI and automation, it’s increasingly important that application developers and security teams get on the same page. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/tug-of-war-firewall-backlogs-ai-driven-development
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How safe are Non-Human Identities from cyber threats
Why Are Non-Human Identities Crucial in Combating Cyber Threats? Have you ever considered the importance of Non-Human Identities (NHIs)? Protecting these machine identities has become as critical as safeguarding human credentials, particularly with the rise of automation and cloud computing. NHIs serve as the backbone of authentication processes in various industries, including financial services, healthcare,……
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SANDWORM_MODE: The Rise of Adaptive Supply Chain Worms
<div cla Earlier this year, we asked our team where they expect open source cyberattacks to go next. Sonatype Principal Security Researcher Garrett Calpouzos shared his thoughts about how he anticipated attackers won’t simply use automation, but also abuse victims’ AI tools: First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/sandworm_mode-the-rise-of-adaptive-supply-chain-worms/
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SANDWORM_MODE: The Rise of Adaptive Supply Chain Worms
<div cla Earlier this year, we asked our team where they expect open source cyberattacks to go next. Sonatype Principal Security Researcher Garrett Calpouzos shared his thoughts about how he anticipated attackers won’t simply use automation, but also abuse victims’ AI tools: First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/sandworm_mode-the-rise-of-adaptive-supply-chain-worms-2/
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A scorecard for cyber and risk culture
Tags: access, automation, awareness, breach, business, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, finance, governance, identity, jobs, metric, mitigation, phishing, risk, service, strategy, tool, trainingWhen someone asks for an exception.When a change goes in late.When an alert fires at 2 a.m.When a junior analyst spots something odd and wonders if it’s worth escalating.When an executive wants speed, and the team wants safety. Ownership means people act like the risk is partly theirs. They don’t outsource judgment to “security.” They…
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Claude Code Security: The AI Shockwave Hitting Cybersecurity
Anthropic’s Claude Code Security research preview promises AI-powered code analysis and vulnerability detection at scale. The announcement triggered strong reactions across the cybersecurity community and sent several vendor stocks lower. In this episode, we break down what the tool actually does, where it fits in modern AppSec, and whether AI automation threatens traditional security products……
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How CISOs can build a resilient workforce
Tags: ai, automation, ciso, communications, cyber, cybersecurity, data, infrastructure, jobs, monitoring, network, risk, service, skills, soc, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, trainingBurnout leads to job dissatisfaction: Burnout is an ongoing concern for many CISOs and their teams, especially when unpredictable events can trigger workload spikes, burnout can escalate fast. “It’s something that can overwhelm pretty quickly,” Ford says.Industry surveys continue to flash red on persistent burnout that leads to job dissatisfaction. The ISC2 study found almost…
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Industrial networks continue to leak onto the internet
Industrial operators continue to run remote access portals, building automation servers, and other operational technology services on public IP address ranges. Palo Alto … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/27/ot-internet-exposure-cybersecurity-risk/
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Early 2026 is Proving KasadaIQ’s AI Predictions
AI agents have moved from experimental to operational. Now security teams must verify agent identity, intent, and trust before automation becomes exploitation. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/early-2026-is-proving-kasadaiqs-ai-predictions/
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Don’t Bring a Knife to a Gunfight: How to Choose the Right Microsegmentation Enforcement for Your Enterprise
As the network security landscape matures, a consensus has emerged among CISOs and security architects that preventing lateral movement attacks through microsegmentation is a critical part of their overall cybersecurity strategy. Controlling east-west traffic to prevent lateral attacks has become increasingly important, especially as hackers now leverage AI-driven automation to multiply the volume of attacks……
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Don’t Bring a Knife to a Gunfight: How to Choose the Right Microsegmentation Enforcement for Your Enterprise
As the network security landscape matures, a consensus has emerged among CISOs and security architects that preventing lateral movement attacks through microsegmentation is a critical part of their overall cybersecurity strategy. Controlling east-west traffic to prevent lateral attacks has become increasingly important, especially as hackers now leverage AI-driven automation to multiply the volume of attacks……