Tag: automation
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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…
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Microsoft Warns: Ransomware Powers Most Cyberattacks
Microsoft reports ransomware drives over half of cyberattacks, fueled by AI, automation, and credential theft. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/ransomware-powers-cyberattacks/
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Microsoft Warns: Ransomware Powers Most Cyberattacks
Microsoft reports ransomware drives over half of cyberattacks, fueled by AI, automation, and credential theft. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/ransomware-powers-cyberattacks/
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Siemens ProductCERT Issues Multiple Security Advisories Highlighting Critical Vulnerabilities
Siemens ProductCERT has recently issued a series of security advisories alerting users to several critical vulnerabilities found across various Siemens industrial and automation products. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/siemens-productcert/
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Identity Security: Your First and Last Line of Defense
The danger isn’t that AI agents have bad days, it’s that they never do. They execute faithfully, even when what they’re executing is a mistake. A single misstep in logic or access can turn flawless automation into a flawless catastrophe.This isn’t some dystopian fantasy”, it’s Tuesday at the office now. We’ve entered a new phase…
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Identity Security: Your First and Last Line of Defense
The danger isn’t that AI agents have bad days, it’s that they never do. They execute faithfully, even when what they’re executing is a mistake. A single misstep in logic or access can turn flawless automation into a flawless catastrophe.This isn’t some dystopian fantasy”, it’s Tuesday at the office now. We’ve entered a new phase…
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Microsoft Report Warns of AI-Powered Automation in Cyberattacks and Malware Creation
Tags: ai, automation, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, data, defense, incident, intelligence, malware, microsoft, phishing, vulnerabilityCybercriminals are weaponizing artificial intelligence to accelerate malware development, discover vulnerabilities faster, and create more sophisticated phishing campaigns, according to Microsoft’s latest Digital Defense Report covering trends from July 2024 through June 2025. In 80% of the cyber incidents Microsoft investigated last year, attackers sought to steal data primarily for profit rather than intelligence gathering.…