Tag: automation
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The Silent Threat in CI/CD: How Hackers Target Your Automation?
Let’s enter the world of software development! Automation has now become the heartbeat of contemporary DevOps practices. However, on the backdrop, the threat associated with it has been growing at a similar rate. Tools like GitHub Actions are known to streamline workflows by automating the testing process, deployment, and integration tasks. As the world talked……
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FedRAMP’s Automation Goal Brings Major Promises – and Risks
Analysts Praise FedRAMPs Speed Goals, But Worry About Unclear Execution Details. The General Services Administration is aiming to speed up cloud approvals by automating security assessments for FedRAMP, but experts tell Information Security Media Group that key questions remain on its execution, with concerns over vague directives and the impact on existing processes. First seen…
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Kyndryl to Drive IT Automation for Dr. Reddy’s Global Operations
Tags: automationFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/kyndryl-to-drive-it-automation-for-dr-reddys-global-operations
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The Fast Flux DNS Threat: A Call to Action Against a Geopolitical and Hacktivist Nightmare
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has quickly become an integral part of modern workflows, with AI-powered applications like copilots, chatbots, and large-scale language models streamlining automation, decision-making, and data processing. However, these same tools introduce significant security risks”, often in ways organizations fail to anticipate. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/the-fast-flux-dns-threat-a-call-to-action-against-a-geopolitical-and-hacktivist-nightmare/
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Threat-informed defense for operational technology: Moving from information to action
Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, blueteam, cloud, control, crime, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, exploit, finance, fortinet, framework, group, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, law, malicious, malware, mitre, network, phishing, PurpleTeam, ransomware, RedTeam, resilience, risk, service, soar, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, usaThe rise of cybercrime-as-a-service Today’s macro threat landscape is a flourishing ecosystem of cybercrime facilitated by crime-as-a-service (CaaS) models. Cybercriminal networks now operate like legitimate businesses, with specialized units dedicated to activities such as money laundering, malware development, and spear phishing. This ecosystem lowers the barrier to entry for cybercrime, enabling low-skilled adversaries to launch…
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10 best practices for vulnerability management according to CISOs
Tags: api, attack, automation, best-practice, business, ceo, cio, ciso, control, cybersecurity, data, detection, framework, group, incident response, metric, mitre, penetration-testing, programming, ransomware, risk, risk-management, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management1. Culture Achieving a successful vulnerability management program starts with establishing a cybersecurity-minded culture across the organization. Many CISOs admitted to facing historical cultural problems, with one summing it up well. “Our cybersecurity culture was pretty laissez-faire until we got hit with Log4J and then a ransomware attack,” he told CSO. “These events were an…
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Pulumi rolls out new security, automation updates
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/pulumi-rolls-out-new-security-automation-updates
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The Business Case for AI Automation in MSSPs: Efficiency and Quality of Service, Why Not Both?
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/native/the-business-case-for-ai-automation-in-mssps-efficiency-and-quality-of-service-why-not-both
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Product Update: Automate alerts to your social media
Escape has created the first ever push-to-post automation to revolutionize vulnerability management by giving you the recognition you deserve. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/product-update-automate-alerts-to-your-social-media/
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Rockwell Automation Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Execute Arbitrary Commands
Rockwell Automation has identified a critical flaw in itsVerve Asset Managersoftware, exposing industrial systems to potential exploitation. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-1449, enables attackers with administrative access to execute arbitrary commands within the containerized service environment. This flaw has been rated as critical due to its high potential impact on affected systems, particularly in industrial control…
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Cybersecurity Leaders Share Three Challenges Exposure Management Helps Them Solve
Tags: access, attack, automation, best-practice, breach, business, cloud, container, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, exploit, guide, infrastructure, Internet, microsoft, mobile, network, risk, risk-management, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trustEach Monday, the Tenable Exposure Management Academy provides the practical, real-world guidance you need to shift from vulnerability management to exposure management. In this blog, we share three challenges cybersecurity leaders say exposure management helps them solve. You can read the entire Exposure Management Academy series here. Traditional vulnerability management is undergoing a transformation.…
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GSA Plans FedRAMP Revamp
The General Services Administration is planning to use automation to speed up the process to determine which cloud services federal agencies are allowed to buy. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/gsa-plans-fedramp-revamp
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Even Google struggles to balance fast-but-pricey flash and cheap-but-slow hard disks
Reveals it ‘dramatically improved IOPS and throughput’ of its own storage with homebrew ‘L4’ automation and cache First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/03/27/google_l4_storage_performance_improvements/
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GSA Looks to Automation in FedRAMP Revamp
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/gsa-looks-to-automation-in-fedramp-revamp
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Rising attack exposure, threat sophistication spur interest in detection engineering
Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, banking, ceo, ciso, cloud, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, endpoint, exploit, finance, framework, healthcare, infrastructure, insurance, intelligence, LLM, malware, mitre, network, programming, ransomware, RedTeam, risk, sans, siem, software, supply-chain, tactics, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-dayMore than the usual threat detection practices: Proponents argue that detection engineering differs from traditional threat detection practices in approach, methodology, and integration with the development lifecycle. Threat detection processes are typically more reactive and rely on pre-built rules and signatures from vendors that offer limited customization for the organizations using them. In contrast, detection…
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CISA Highlights Four ICS Flaws Being Actively Exploited
Tags: automation, cisa, control, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, risk, threat, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released four significant Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories, drawing attention to potential security risks and vulnerabilities affecting various industrial control equipment. These advisories underscore the imperative for prompt action to mitigate these threats, which are being actively exploited in the field. ABB RMC-100 Vulnerability Rockwell Automation Verve Asset…
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ARACNE: LLM-Powered Pentesting Agent Executes Commands on Real Linux Shell Systems
Researchers have introduced ARACNE, a fully autonomous Large Language Model (LLM)-based pentesting agent designed to interact with SSH services on real Linux shell systems. ARACNE is engineered to execute commands autonomously, marking a significant advancement in the automation of cybersecurity testing. The agent’s architecture supports multiple LLM models, enhancing its flexibility and effectiveness in penetration…
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The Unseen Battle: How Bots and Automation Threaten the Web
New research from F5 Labs examined over 200 billion web and API traffic requests from businesses with bot controls in place. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/03/the-unseen-battle-how-bots-and-automation-threaten-the-web/
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Ansible vs Terraform: Which is More Secure for Infrastructure Automation?
Gartner describes infrastructure as code (IaC) as a key way to unlock the potential of the cloud. However,… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/ansible-vs-terraform-secure-infrastructure-automation/
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11 hottest IT security certs for higher pay today
Tags: access, attack, automation, business, cloud, container, control, corporate, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, encryption, exploit, finance, fortinet, google, governance, incident response, infosec, intelligence, Internet, jobs, linux, malicious, malware, monitoring, network, penetration-testing, remote-code-execution, resilience, reverse-engineering, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, skills, software, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerability, windowsOffensive Security Certified Expert (OSCE): OffSec’s Offensive Security Certified Expert consists of three courses: Advanced Web Attacks and Exploitation, Advanced Evasion Techniques and Breaching Defenses, and Windows User Mode Exploit Development. The format for each course exam is the same: Candidates have 48 hours to compromise a given target using various techniques. No formal prerequisites exist for any of the…
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Cybersecurity job market faces disruptions: Hiring declines in key roles amid automation and outsourcing
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/analysis/cybersecurity-job-market-faces-disruptions-hiring-declines-in-key-roles-amid-automation-and-outsourcing
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Agentic AI Enhances Enterprise Automation: Without Adaptive Security, its Autonomy Risks Expanding Attack Surfaces
The rise of agentic AI is accelerating. But as enterprises embrace AI autonomy, a critical question looms – how well is security keeping up? First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/03/agentic-ai-enhances-enterprise-automation-without-adaptive-security-its-autonomy-risks-expanding-attack-surfaces/
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How AI and automation are reshaping security leadership
The contemporary SOC is transforming as it starts to realize the benefits of GenAI and utilize the manifestations of autonomous agentic AI, according to Tines. Additionally, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/03/18/security-leaders-ai-automation-benefits/
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How do I troubleshoot common issues with NHI automation?
Do NHIs and Secret Management Play a Vital Role in Cloud Security? If you’ve found yourself grappling with this question, you’re not alone. Machine identities, known as Non-Human Identities (NHIs), are swiftly gaining traction in the world of cybersecurity. If managed effectively, they can play a critical role in enhancing cloud security and control. To……
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The Silent Infiltration: How Powerful CPS Devices Are Amplifying Cyber Risks for Businesses
The Internet of Things (IoT), also referred to as Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) has exploded across all types of enterprises, promising greater efficiency, automation, and data-driven insights. From smart sensors monitoring factory floors to AI-powered cameras securing premises, these devices are transforming how businesses operate. However, this surge in connectivity, coupled with the increasing power of……