Tag: automation
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Chromium flaw crashes Chrome, Edge, Atlas: Researcher publishes exploit after Google’s silence
Beyond desktop crashes: enterprise automation at risk: While crashed browsers disrupt individual users, the vulnerability poses greater risks to enterprise automation. Organizations running headless Chromium browsers for AI agents, trading systems, or operational monitoring face potential workflow paralysis, the document stated.Pino’s documentation outlined several enterprise attack scenarios. AI agents querying compromised websites could crash mid-analysis,…
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AI layoffs to backfire: Half quietly rehired at lower pay
Bosses banking on automation? 55% will regret those job cuts First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/10/29/forrester_ai_rehiring/
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Jenkins Flaws Expose SAML Authentication Bypass and MCP Server Plugin Weaknesses
Tags: advisory, authentication, automation, credentials, cyber, flaw, infrastructure, threat, vulnerabilityJenkins automation server users face critical security threats following the disclosure of 14 distinct vulnerabilities spanning multiple plugins. The security advisory reveals a widespread pattern of authentication bypass mechanisms, missing permission enforcement, and credential exposure issues that collectively put enterprise CI/CD infrastructure at serious risk. SAML Authentication Bypass Threatens User Sessions The most critical flaw…
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Jenkins Flaws Expose SAML Authentication Bypass and MCP Server Plugin Weaknesses
Tags: advisory, authentication, automation, credentials, cyber, flaw, infrastructure, threat, vulnerabilityJenkins automation server users face critical security threats following the disclosure of 14 distinct vulnerabilities spanning multiple plugins. The security advisory reveals a widespread pattern of authentication bypass mechanisms, missing permission enforcement, and credential exposure issues that collectively put enterprise CI/CD infrastructure at serious risk. SAML Authentication Bypass Threatens User Sessions The most critical flaw…
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Atroposia malware kit lowers the bar for cybercrime, and raises the stakes for enterprise defenders
Tags: apt, authentication, automation, ciso, credentials, crime, cybercrime, defense, detection, dns, endpoint, infrastructure, mail, malicious, malware, mfa, monitoring, rat, service, spam, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityRAT toolkits proliferating: Atroposia is one of a growing number of RAT tools targeting enterprises; Varonis has also recently discovered SpamGPT and MatrixPDF, a spam-as-a-service platform and malicious PDF builder, respectively.Shipley noted that these types of packages which identify additional avenues to maintain persistence have been around for some time; Mirai, which goes back to…
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Rethinking Identity Security in the Age of AI
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, best-practice, breach, business, captcha, ceo, container, control, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, defense, detection, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, fraud, Hardware, iam, identity, login, malware, mfa, monitoring, passkey, password, phishing, risk, risk-management, scam, threat, tool, vulnerabilityRethinking Identity Security in the Age of AI madhav Tue, 10/28/2025 – 06:35 Traditional identity protections were never designed for the age of AI. They can’t stop the lightning-fast, highly convincing identity attacks AI facilitates. There’s a reason that nearly 60% of businesses say compromised credentials are the leading cause of breaches. Data Security Marco…
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Rethinking Identity Security in the Age of AI
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, best-practice, breach, business, captcha, ceo, container, control, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, defense, detection, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, fraud, Hardware, iam, identity, login, malware, mfa, monitoring, passkey, password, phishing, risk, risk-management, scam, threat, tool, vulnerabilityRethinking Identity Security in the Age of AI madhav Tue, 10/28/2025 – 06:35 Traditional identity protections were never designed for the age of AI. They can’t stop the lightning-fast, highly convincing identity attacks AI facilitates. There’s a reason that nearly 60% of businesses say compromised credentials are the leading cause of breaches. Data Security Marco…
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Palo Alto Networks Bets Big on Agentic AI
CEO Nikesh Arora: Next-Generation Security Play Ties Automation to Identity, Cloud. With new products set to launch, Palo Alto Networks is expanding its AI cybersecurity footprint. Chairman and CEO Nikesh Arora introduced the AgentiX platform, a retooled cloud approach, identity enhancements and a deal making Palo Alto the core security provider for Oracle Cloud. First…
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Palo Alto Networks Unveils AgentiX Automation Platform: 5 Things To Know
Palo Alto Networks debuted its new platform for building and governing AI agents, Cortex AgentiX, which represents ‘the next step in security automation,’ CEO Nikesh Arora says. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/palo-alto-networks-unveils-agentix-automation-platform-5-things-to-know
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Palo Alto Adds Agentic AI to Supercharge Security Automation
CEO Nikesh Arora: Next-Generation Security Play Ties Automation to Identity, Cloud. With new products set to launch, Palo Alto Networks is expanding its AI cybersecurity footprint. Chairman and CEO Nikesh Arora introduced the AgentiX platform, a retooled cloud approach, identity enhancements and a deal making Palo Alto the core security provider for Oracle Cloud. First…
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Volvo’s recent security breach: 5 tips to speed incident response while preserving forensic integrity
Tags: access, automation, breach, business, cio, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, endpoint, finance, framework, gartner, GDPR, guide, incident, incident response, insurance, metric, mitigation, nist, resilience, risk, risk-management, saas, security-incident, siem, soar, supply-chain, vulnerabilityIdentify and catalog your evidence sources in advance (endpoints, memory, logs, cloud assets)Stage scripts or agents that can snapshot memory and archive logs immediately when an IR trigger firesMake forensic collection part of containment, not something you tack on afterwardModern approaches and even NIST’s updated guidance emphasize that evidence gathering should begin during, not after,…
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Volvo’s recent security breach: 5 tips to speed incident response while preserving forensic integrity
Tags: access, automation, breach, business, cio, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, endpoint, finance, framework, gartner, GDPR, guide, incident, incident response, insurance, metric, mitigation, nist, resilience, risk, risk-management, saas, security-incident, siem, soar, supply-chain, vulnerabilityIdentify and catalog your evidence sources in advance (endpoints, memory, logs, cloud assets)Stage scripts or agents that can snapshot memory and archive logs immediately when an IR trigger firesMake forensic collection part of containment, not something you tack on afterwardModern approaches and even NIST’s updated guidance emphasize that evidence gathering should begin during, not after,…
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Three Factors Determine Whether a Ransomware Group is Successful
ReliaQuest’s Threat Spotlight: How Automation, Customization, and Tooling Signal Next Ransomware exposes how elite Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) groups thrive. Automation, advanced tools, and attack customization attract top affiliates and drive faster, more effective ransomware operations. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/three-factors-determine-whether-a-ransomware-group-is-successful/
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Bionic Hackbots Rise, Powerful Partners to Humans
The rapid rise of AI and automation has helped create a new breed of researcher, the bionic hacker. Think of a Steve Austen-type researcher, only instead of body parts replaced by machines, human creativity is being augmented by automation. These bionic hackers use “AI as a catalyst, accelerating recon, triage, scaling pattern recognition, and.. First…
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Three Factors Determine Whether a Ransomware Group is Successful
ReliaQuest’s Threat Spotlight: How Automation, Customization, and Tooling Signal Next Ransomware exposes how elite Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) groups thrive. Automation, advanced tools, and attack customization attract top affiliates and drive faster, more effective ransomware operations. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/three-factors-determine-whether-a-ransomware-group-is-successful/
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Bionic Hackbots Rise, Powerful Partners to Humans
The rapid rise of AI and automation has helped create a new breed of researcher, the bionic hacker. Think of a Steve Austen-type researcher, only instead of body parts replaced by machines, human creativity is being augmented by automation. These bionic hackers use “AI as a catalyst, accelerating recon, triage, scaling pattern recognition, and.. First…
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Assured Security with Enhanced NHIs
How Can Organizations Ensure Assured Security with Enhanced Non-Human Identities? Maintaining assured security requires more than just safeguarding human credentials. When organizations increasingly rely on automation, cloud environments, and interconnected systems, they also encounter the intricacies of managing Non-Human Identities (NHIs). These machine identities, much like their human counterparts, can pose significant security risks if……
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Assured Security with Enhanced NHIs
How Can Organizations Ensure Assured Security with Enhanced Non-Human Identities? Maintaining assured security requires more than just safeguarding human credentials. When organizations increasingly rely on automation, cloud environments, and interconnected systems, they also encounter the intricacies of managing Non-Human Identities (NHIs). These machine identities, much like their human counterparts, can pose significant security risks if……
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How to Detect Shadow AI in Your Organization FireTail Blog
Tags: access, ai, api, automation, awareness, business, cloud, compliance, control, cybersecurity, data, detection, endpoint, guide, identity, monitoring, network, software, toolOct 24, 2025 – Alan Fagan – Quick Facts: Shadow AI DetectionShadow AI often hides in day-to-day tools; chatbots, plug-ins, or automation apps.It rarely looks like a threat; it starts as convenience.The signs: odd data access, unknown app traffic, missing visibility.Firetail AI helps uncover hidden AI tools and activity before problems escalate.The earlier you detect…
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Capable Defenses Against Advanced Threats
How Can Organizations Fortify Their Cybersecurity with Non-Human Identities? Where automation is ubiquitous, how can organizations ensure their systems remain secure against sophisticated threats? The answer lies in managing Non-Human Identities (NHIs) effectively. While digital ecosystems expand, the security of machine identities becomes a critical consideration for cybersecurity professionals, especially for organizations with robust cloud……
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CAASM and EASM: Top 12 attack surface discovery and management tools
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, automation, blockchain, business, cloud, control, corporate, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, detection, dns, endpoint, exploit, framework, guide, hacking, HIPAA, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, leak, marketplace, microsoft, monitoring, network, open-source, PCI, risk, risk-assessment, service, soc, software, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityCAASM and EASM tools for attack surface discovery and management: Periodic scans of the network are no longer sufficient for maintaining a hardened attack surface. Continuous monitoring for new assets and configuration drift are critical to ensure the security of corporate resources and customer data.New assets need to be identified and incorporated into the monitoring…
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MIND upgrades endpoint DLP (and more!)
Tags: ai, automation, business, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, data, endpoint, google, healthcare, identity, leak, microsoft, okta, phone, risk, service, threatMIND Flight 1021 with service to Stress-Free DLP is now boarding. All ticketed and confirmed passengers should make their way to the boarding gate at this time. The airport hums with noise. Rolling suitcases bump over tile floors, boarding announcements echo through speakers and the line at TSA snakes endlessly ahead. You shift your weight…
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AI-fueled automation helps ransomware-asservice groups stand out from the crowd
Ransomware gangs that offer their affiliates customization and automation are growing faster than those that don’t, a new report finds. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ai-automation-ransomware-affiliates/803362/
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CISOs’ security priorities reveal an augmented cyber agenda
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, business, cio, ciso, cyber, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, detection, edr, email, framework, governance, healthcare, incident response, intelligence, malware, microsoft, mssp, phishing, ransomware, risk, service, siem, soc, software, tactics, technology, threat, tool, training, usa, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trustCSOConsequently, 41% are planning to leverage AI to detect threats, for anomaly detection, and to automate security responses. Other respondents cited plans to leverage AI for malware detection and real-time risk prediction (39%), as well as DLP and improving enterprise system visibility.Further, 40% expect to see AI enhancements as part of their existing security systems,…
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CISOs’ security priorities reveal an augmented cyber agenda
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, business, cio, ciso, cyber, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, detection, edr, email, framework, governance, healthcare, incident response, intelligence, malware, microsoft, mssp, phishing, ransomware, risk, service, siem, soc, software, tactics, technology, threat, tool, training, usa, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trustCSOConsequently, 41% are planning to leverage AI to detect threats, for anomaly detection, and to automate security responses. Other respondents cited plans to leverage AI for malware detection and real-time risk prediction (39%), as well as DLP and improving enterprise system visibility.Further, 40% expect to see AI enhancements as part of their existing security systems,…
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CISO’s Checklist: 3 Steps to Beating Alert Fatigue
CISOs fight alert fatigue with real-time visibility, automation, and integration. Learn how ANY.RUN helps teams speed detection, cut false positives, and boost SOC efficiency. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/cisos-checklist-3-steps-to-beating-alert-fatigue/
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CISO’s Checklist: 3 Steps to Beating Alert Fatigue
CISOs fight alert fatigue with real-time visibility, automation, and integration. Learn how ANY.RUN helps teams speed detection, cut false positives, and boost SOC efficiency. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/cisos-checklist-3-steps-to-beating-alert-fatigue/
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131 Malicious Chrome Extensions Discovered Targeting WhatsApp Users
A new wave of spamware targeting WhatsApp Web users has emerged, as the Socket Threat Research Team revealed the discovery of 131 malicious Chrome extensions actively flooding the Chrome Web Store. These extensions are not conventional malware, but function as high-risk automation tools, systematically violating platform policies to facilitate large-scale spam campaigns, primarily targeting Brazilian…
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131 Chrome Extensions Caught Hijacking WhatsApp Web for Massive Spam Campaign
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a coordinated campaign that leveraged 131 rebranded clones of a WhatsApp Web automation extension for Google Chrome to spam Brazilian users at scale.The 131 spamware extensions share the same codebase, design patterns, and infrastructure, according to supply chain security company Socket. The browser add-ons collectively have about 20,905 active users.” First…