Tag: automation
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What is the cost of a data breach?
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, automation, breach, business, ciso, compliance, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, finance, fraud, healthcare, ibm, identity, incident response, india, infrastructure, insurance, intelligence, jobs, law, metric, privacy, programming, ransom, ransomware, regulation, risk, security-incident, service, skills, software, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, tool, vulnerabilityCanada ($4.84 million) and the UK ($4.14million) remain in the top 10 hardest hit, with ASEAN or Association of Southeast Asian Nations ($3.67 million), Australia ($2.55 million), and India ($2.51 million) among the top 15. Breaches by industry: Healthcare remains the industry hit with the highest costs per breach by far, at $7.42 million despite…
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AI gives ransomware gangs a deadly upgrade
Ransomware continues to be the major threat to large and medium-sized businesses, with numerous ransomware gangs abusing AI for automation, according to Acronis. Ransomware … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/08/22/ransomware-gangs-ai/
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DARPA: Closing the Open Source Security Gap With AI
DARPA’s Kathleen Fisher discusses the AI Cyber Challenge at DEF CON 33, and the results that proved how automation can help patch vulnerabilities at scale. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/darpa-closing-open-source-security-gap-ai
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Your Digital Shadow: Why Human-Powered Due Diligence Still Matters in the Age of Data Overload
There’s never been more data available about people and organizations. Yet, paradoxically, the overwhelming volume of that data can obscure the very truths security professionals are trying to uncover. In a landscape shaped by automation, AI, and surface-level scans, the need for human-powered due diligence hasn’t diminished; it’s grown. While automated tools are invaluable for..…
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The New Frontier: Why You Can’t Secure AI Without Securing APIs
Tags: ai, api, attack, automation, business, cybersecurity, data, exploit, injection, intelligence, LLM, risk, strategy, threat, vulnerabilityThe release of a new KuppingerCole Leadership Compass is always a significant event for the cybersecurity industry, offering a vendor-neutral view of the market’s current state. The 2025 edition, focusing on API Security and Management, is critical as it arrives at a pivotal moment for technology. It clearly presents a fact many organizations are just…
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The New Frontier: Why You Can’t Secure AI Without Securing APIs
Tags: ai, api, attack, automation, business, cybersecurity, data, exploit, injection, intelligence, LLM, risk, strategy, threat, vulnerabilityThe release of a new KuppingerCole Leadership Compass is always a significant event for the cybersecurity industry, offering a vendor-neutral view of the market’s current state. The 2025 edition, focusing on API Security and Management, is critical as it arrives at a pivotal moment for technology. It clearly presents a fact many organizations are just…
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Automation Alert Sounds as Certificates Set to Expire Faster
Maximum Validity of Public TLS Certificates Will Drop From 398 Days to Just 47 Days. The future of managing digital certificates is already here – it’s just not evenly distributed yet. With the public TLS certificate validity period set to drop to just 47 days, as well as the need to migrate to quantum-safe encryption,…
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Rockwell ControlLogix Ethernet Vulnerability Exposes Systems to Remote Code Execution
A critical vulnerability in Rockwell Automation’s ControlLogix Ethernet modules has been discovered that could allow remote attackers to execute malicious code on industrial control systems. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-7353, affects multiple ControlLogix communication modules and carries a severe CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10, indicating the highest level of risk to affected systems.…
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9 things CISOs need know about the dark web
Tags: 2fa, access, ai, attack, automation, backup, blockchain, botnet, breach, captcha, ceo, ciso, communications, corporate, credentials, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, ddos, deep-fake, defense, detection, dns, exploit, extortion, finance, fraud, group, guide, hacking, identity, incident, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, international, jobs, law, leak, lockbit, malicious, malware, marketplace, mfa, monitoring, network, open-source, phishing, privacy, ransomware, resilience, risk, russia, saas, scam, service, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, training, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayNew groups form after major marketplaces are disrupted: International takedown efforts damage infrastructure and curb cybercrime operations by disrupting larger operations, removing major players from the ecosystem and scattering user bases.However, the dark web is highly adaptive and sophisticated actors often maintain contingency plans, including mirrors, backups, and alternative forums, according to Edward Currie, associate…
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Stop Chasing AI Agents. Build a Persistent, Autonomous SOC Instead
AI agents promise automation but deliver chaos. Morpheus gives your SOC a persistent, auditable core, resolving alerts faster, with fewer escalations and no sprawl. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/08/stop-chasing-ai-agents-build-a-persistent-autonomous-soc-instead/
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Stop Chasing AI Agents. Build a Persistent, Autonomous SOC Instead
AI agents promise automation but deliver chaos. Morpheus gives your SOC a persistent, auditable core, resolving alerts faster, with fewer escalations and no sprawl. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/08/stop-chasing-ai-agents-build-a-persistent-autonomous-soc-instead/
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RubyGems, PyPI Hit by Malicious Packages Stealing Credentials, Crypto, Forcing Security Changes
A fresh set of 60 malicious packages has been uncovered targeting the RubyGems ecosystem by posing as seemingly innocuous automation tools for social media, blogging, or messaging services to steal credentials from unsuspecting users.The activity is assessed to be active since at least March 2023, according to the software supply chain security company Socket. Cumulatively,…
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CISA Issues 10 ICS Advisories Detailing Vulnerabilities and Exploits
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released ten industrial control systems (ICS) advisories on August 7, 2025, highlighting critical vulnerabilities across various industrial automation and control platforms. These advisories represent a comprehensive effort to address security gaps that could potentially impact critical infrastructure operations across multiple sectors including manufacturing, energy, and transportation systems.…
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Over 60 Malicious RubyGems Packages Used to Steal Social Media and Marketing Credentials
Socket’s Threat Research Team has exposed a persistent campaign involving over 60 malicious RubyGems packages that masquerade as automation tools for platforms like Instagram, Twitter/X, TikTok, WordPress, Telegram, Kakao, and Naver. Active since at least March 2023, the threat actor operating under aliases such as zon, nowon, kwonsoonje, and soonje has deployed these gems to…
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Black Hat 2025 Recap: A look at new offerings announced at the show
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, automation, chatgpt, cisco, cloud, compliance, control, crowdstrike, dark-web, data, detection, google, governance, group, identity, intelligence, LLM, malware, microsoft, monitoring, network, openai, password, risk, saas, service, soc, software, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trustSnyk secures AI from inception: Snyk’s new platform capability, Secure at Inception, includes real-time security scanning that begins at the moment of code generation or execution. It offers visibility into generative AI, agentic, and model context protocol (MCP) components in software, and also features a new, experimental scanner for detecting AI-specific MCP vulnerabilities.Secure AI Inception…
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We’re a Major Player in the 2025 IDC MarketScape for CNAPP. Here’s Why That Matters for Your Cloud Security.
Tags: access, attack, automation, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, governance, iam, identity, incident response, infrastructure, metric, radius, risk, strategy, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-management“With a strong focus on CNAPP through Tenable Cloud Security and exposure management with Tenable One, Tenable provides visibility and control over hybrid attack surfaces, including on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments,” according to the report. To successfully tackle your cloud security challenges, you need a partner that understands the landscape and offers you a powerful,…
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Weaponized npm Packages Target WhatsApp Developers with Remote Kill Switch
Socket’s Threat Research Team has uncovered a sophisticated supply chain attack targeting developers integrating with the WhatsApp Business API. Two malicious npm packages, naya-flore and nvlore-hsc, published by the npm user nayflore using the email idzzcch@gmail.com, disguise themselves as legitimate WhatsApp socket libraries. These packages exploit the growing ecosystem of third-party tools for WhatsApp automation,…
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Top use cases for private certificate authorities in public sector organizations
Tags: access, authentication, automation, compliance, control, crypto, cybersecurity, governance, identity, service, zero-trustPublic sector organizations face rising cybersecurity, compliance, and operational challenges, especially in complex hybrid environments. Private certificate authorities (CAs) offer enhanced control, automation, and security tailored to internal systems and Zero Trust frameworks. Unlike public CAs, private CAs allow agencies to manage internal identities, devices, and applications while meeting strict regulatory requirements. Key use cases…
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Top cybersecurity M&A deals for 2025
Tags: 5G, access, ai, api, apple, application-security, attack, automation, awareness, banking, breach, business, ceo, cisco, cloud, compliance, control, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, data, ddos, defense, detection, edr, email, endpoint, finance, firewall, gitlab, government, group, ibm, identity, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, leak, microsoft, mitigation, network, password, programming, risk, risk-management, saas, service, software, sophos, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerability, waf, zero-trustPalo Alto Networks to buy CyberArk for $25B as identity security takes center stage July 30, 2025: Palo Alto Networks is making what could be its biggest bet yet by agreeing to buy Israeli identity security company CyberArk for around $25 billion. “We envision Identity Security becoming the next major pillar of our multi-platform strategy, complementing our leadership…
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Security tooling pitfalls for small teams: Cost, complexity, and low ROI
In this Help Net Security interview, Aayush Choudhury, CEO at Scrut Automation, discusses why many security tools built for large enterprises don’t work well for leaner, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/08/05/aayush-choudhury-scrut-automation-lean-security-teams/
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Delta Air Lines Taps AI to Rewrite Rules of Ticket Pricing
AI Helps Delta Shift 20% of Ticket Pricing to Real-Time Automation by 2025. Delta Air Lines is revolutionizing ticket pricing with AI, aiming to automate 20% of fares by 2025. Partnering with Fetcherr, the airline uses real-time data and machine learning for personalized pricing, raising revenue potential and privacy concerns. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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News alert: Comp AI lands $2.6M pre-seed to modernize compliance, disrupt SOC 2 market
San Francisco, Calif., Aug. 1, 2025, CyberNewswire”, Comp AI, an emerging player in the compliance automation space, today announced it has secured $2.6 million in pre-seed funding to accelerate its mission of transforming how companies achieve compliance with critical frameworks… (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/08/news-alert-comp-ai-lands-2-6m-pre-seed-to-modernize-compliance-disrupt-soc-2-market/
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Summer: Why cybersecurity must be strengthened as vacations abound
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, backup, control, corporate, credentials, cybersecurity, data, detection, email, encryption, exploit, infrastructure, malicious, mfa, monitoring, network, office, password, resilience, risk, theft, threat, tool, training, update, usa, vpn, wifiGuillermo Fernandez, Sales Engineer for Southern Europe at WatchGuard Technologies. WatchGuard Technologies.Another important point is that, during the summer, attackers know that many IT and cybersecurity teams are operating with more limited resources or with staff on vacation. “They take advantage of this to launch phishing campaigns and other targeted attacks, aware that attention and vigilance often…
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CISA unveils free Thorium malware analysis platform
The goal of Thorium is to enable cyber defenders to bring automation to their existing analysis through simple tool integration and event-driven triggers, CISA said, adding that it is built to support cybersecurity teams across mission functions. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cisa-unveils-free-malware-analysis-tool
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404 Path Not Found: Finding Direction in a Fickle Job Market
Advice for Young Cyber Professionals in the Age of AI and Security Automation Professionals across industries, especially those in early career stages, are struggling to find not only jobs but also career path direction. The old map no longer applies. Today’s environment requires adaptability, strategy and a willingness to build new paths entirely. First seen…
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AI-enabled security pushes down breach costs for UK organisations
Organisations that are incorporating AI and automation into their cyber security practice are seeing improved outcomes when incidents occur, according to an IBM study First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366628086/AI-enabled-security-pushes-down-breach-costs-for-UK-organisations