Tag: business
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Linkedin Phishing Campaign Exploits Open-Source Pen Testing Tool to Compromise Business Execs
Cybersecurity Researchers at ReliaQuest warn of an ongoing campaign delivered to “high-value individuals” via LinkedIn messages First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/linkedin-phishing-campaign-targets/
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Thales named Growth Index leader in Frost Radar: Data Security Platforms Report
Tags: access, ai, business, cloud, compliance, container, control, data, defense, detection, edr, encryption, endpoint, governance, identity, intelligence, LLM, monitoring, risk, saas, service, siem, soc, technology, toolThales named Growth Index leader in Frost Radar: Data Security Platforms Report madhav Tue, 01/20/2026 – 04:29 Data has always been the backbone of enterprise operations, but the rise of cloud, big data, and GenAI has multiplied its value and, with it, the motivation for attackers. In parallel, regulatory expectations are increasing and evolving. The…
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Google Gemini flaw exposes new AI prompt injection risks for enterprises
Real enterprise exposure: Analysts point out that the risk is significant in enterprise environments as organizations rapidly deploy AI copilots connected to sensitive systems.”As internal copilots ingest data from emails, calendars, documents, and collaboration tools, a single compromised account or phishing email can quietly embed malicious instructions,” said Chandrasekhar Bilugu, CTO of SureShield. “When employees…
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Secure web browsers for the enterprise compared: How to pick the right one
Tags: access, ai, android, api, attack, browser, business, chrome, cloud, computer, control, corporate, data, encryption, endpoint, fortinet, gartner, google, guide, identity, linux, login, malicious, malware, mfa, mobile, monitoring, network, okta, phishing, saas, service, siem, software, technology, threat, tool, training, vpn, windows, zero-trustEnable MFA at the beginning of any browser session by default.Handle isolation controls both with respect to the user’s session and to isolate any application from cross-infection. This means controlling the movement of data between the browser, your particular endpoint and the web application or applications involved.Control access to web destinations, either to allow or…
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This Intune update isn’t optional, it’s a kill switch for outdated apps
Tags: access, android, authentication, business, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, infrastructure, malware, microsoft, mitigation, password, phone, risk, service, switch, threat, tool, updateiOS line-of-business (LOB) and custom iOS apps using the Intune App SDK must update to SDK version 20.8.0 or later for apps compiled with Xcode 16, and to 21.1.0 or later for apps compiled with Xcode 26.Apps using the wrapper must update to the new version of the Intune App Wrapping Tool for iOS: version…
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The culture you can’t see is running your security operations
Tags: apache, breach, business, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, data, email, exploit, finance, firewall, flaw, identity, intelligence, jobs, network, north-korea, phishing, risk, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerabilityNon-observable culture: The hidden drivers: Now we get interesting.Non-observable culture is everything happening inside people’s heads. Their beliefs about cyber risk. Their attitudes toward security. Their values and priorities when security conflicts with convenience or speed.This is where the real decisions get made.You can’t see someone’s belief that “we’re too small to be targeted” or…
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From arts degree to cybersecurity: Rona Michele Spiegel brings fresh perspective to cyber leadership
Tags: ai, awareness, business, cisco, ciso, cloud, compliance, computer, cyber, cybersecurity, data, governance, group, hacking, Hardware, intelligence, jobs, network, office, penetration-testing, privacy, psychology, risk, risk-management, skills, software, startup, strategy, supply-chain, technology, tool, vulnerabilityRona Michele Spiegel’s journey to cybersecurity might seem unconventional to some: She studied the arts. But as someone who grew up when computers first appeared and everyone wanted to experiment with them, she did a lot of multimedia work. She was always interested in technology and discussed with art colleagues about where the world was…
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7 top cybersecurity projects for 2026
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, business, cisco, ciso, cloud, communications, compliance, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, email, framework, governance, infrastructure, LLM, mail, phishing, programming, resilience, risk, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trust2. Strengthening email security: Phishing continues to be a primary attack vector for stealing credentials and defrauding victims, says Mary Ann Blair, CISO at Carnegie Mellon University. She warns that threat actors are now generating increasingly sophisticated phishing attacks, effectively evading mail providers’ detection capabilities. “Legacy multifactor authentication techniques are now regularly defeated, and threat…
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7 top cybersecurity projects for 2026
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, business, cisco, ciso, cloud, communications, compliance, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, email, framework, governance, infrastructure, LLM, mail, phishing, programming, resilience, risk, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trust2. Strengthening email security: Phishing continues to be a primary attack vector for stealing credentials and defrauding victims, says Mary Ann Blair, CISO at Carnegie Mellon University. She warns that threat actors are now generating increasingly sophisticated phishing attacks, effectively evading mail providers’ detection capabilities. “Legacy multifactor authentication techniques are now regularly defeated, and threat…
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Cyber risk keeps winning, even as AI takes over
Cyber risk continues to dominate global business concerns, with AI rising quickly alongside it. According to a new risk survey from Allianz, both are influencing how … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/19/allianz-ai-cyber-risk-report/
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Southeast Asia CISOs Top 13 Predictions for 2026: Securing AI, Centering Identity, and Making Resilience Strategic
Innovation and technology, Hand of robot touching a padlock of security on network connection of business, Data exchange, Financial and banking, AI, Cyber crime and internet security. iStock/ipopba First seen on csoonline.com Jump to article: www.csoonline.com/article/4117844/southeast-asia-cisos-13-top-predictions-for-2026-securing-ai-centering-identity-and-making-resilience-strategic.html
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Possible software supply chain attack through AWS CodeBuild service blunted
Developers shouldn’t expose build environments: CSOs should ensure developers don’t expose build environments, Meghu said. “Using public hosted services like GitHub is not appropriate for enterprise code management and deployment,” he added. “Having a private GitLab/GitHub, service, or even your own git repository server, should be the default for business, making this attack impossible if…
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A ransomware attack disrupted operations at South Korean conglomerate Kyowon
South Korean conglomerate Kyowon confirmed a ransomware attack that disrupted operations and may have exposed customer data. Kyowon Group is a major South Korean conglomerate with diverse business interests spanning education, publishing, media, and technology. It operates nationwide, serving millions of customers through its various subsidiaries and brands. The company is a significant player in…
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2025 Threat Landscape in Review: Lessons for Businesses Moving Into 2026
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, authentication, awareness, backdoor, breach, business, captcha, cloud, compliance, container, control, credentials, credit-card, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, ddos, defense, encryption, exploit, finance, firewall, flaw, google, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, leak, malicious, mitigation, monitoring, network, pypi, risk, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, vulnerability, windows2025 Threat Landscape in Review: Lessons for Businesses Moving Into 2026 andrew.gertz@t“¦ Thu, 01/15/2026 – 16:48 Nadav Avital – Senior Director of Threat Research at Thales More About This Author > 2025 was a year that tested how businesses think about security. Some attacks happened in new, unexpected ways, while others employed old tricks, taken…
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CISOs flag gaps in third-party risk management
Third-party cyber risk continues to concern security leaders as vendor ecosystems grow, supply chains stretch, and AI plays a larger role in business operations. A recent … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/15/panorays-cisos-ai-vendor-risk/
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Cybersecurity spending keeps rising, so why is business impact still hard to explain?
Cybersecurity budgets keep climbing, but many security leaders still struggle to explain what that spending delivers to the business. A new study by Expel examines that … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/15/expel-cybersecurity-investment-decisions/
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Beyond Testing: API Security as the Foundational Intelligence for an ‘industry leader’-Level Security Strategy
Tags: ai, api, application-security, attack, business, ciso, communications, container, data, detection, gartner, governance, intelligence, risk, service, strategy, technology, tool, vulnerabilityIn today’s security landscape, it’s easy to get lost in a sea of acronyms. But one layer has become the undisputed foundation for modern application security: API security. Why? Because APIs are no longer just part of the application, they are the application. They are the connective tissue for microservices, third-party data, and the explosive…
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Iran’s partial internet shutdown may be a windfall for cybersecurity intel
only available launchpads. A connection from the Ministry of Agriculture might not be a farmer. It’s likely a tunnel for a state actor who needs an exit node.”Ranjbar said the removal of the traffic from millions of routine Iranian business and residential users allows a powerful visibility into Iranian government traffic patterns, thereby allowing SOCs…
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AI surges among top business risk concerns, while cybersecurity holds firm
A report from Allianz Commercial shows the rapid embrace of AI is posing new challenges for enterprise leaders. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ai-surges-business-risk-cybersecurity-holds/809620/
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AI surges among top business risk concerns, while cybersecurity holds firm
A report from Allianz Commercial shows the rapid embrace of AI is posing new challenges for enterprise leaders. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ai-surges-business-risk-cybersecurity-holds/809620/
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SpyCloud Launches Supply Chain Solution to Combat Rising Third-Party Identity Threats
Tags: access, ai, authentication, breach, business, communications, compliance, credentials, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, defense, government, grc, group, identity, incident response, infosec, infrastructure, malware, monitoring, phishing, ransomware, risk, risk-management, service, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, toolFor government agencies and critical infrastructure operators, supply chain threats present national security risks that demand heightened vigilance. Public sector organizations managing sensitive data and critical services increasingly rely on contractors and technology vendors whose compromised credentials could provide adversaries with pathways into classified systems or essential infrastructure. Last year alone, the top 98 Defense…
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US cybersecurity weakened by congressional delays despite Plankey renomination
Tags: business, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, government, infrastructure, law, network, risk, strategy, threatCISA 2015 reauthorization: Likely, but late and suboptimal: A major cybersecurity bill called the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA 2015), which expired on Sept. 30, was temporarily revived on Nov. 13 and given a two-month lease on life through Jan. 30, 2026. The law provides critical legal liability protections that enable cyber threat…
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Cloud marketplace Pax8 accidentally exposes data on 1,800 MSP partners
Cloud marketplace and distributor Pax8 has confirmed that it mistakenly sent an email to fewer than 40 UK-based partners containing a spreadsheet with internal business information, including MSP customer and Microsoft licensing data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cloud-marketplace-pax8-accidentally-exposes-data-on-1-800-msp-partners/
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Cloud marketplace Pax8 accidentally exposes data on 1,800 MSP partners
Cloud marketplace and distributor Pax8 has confirmed that it mistakenly sent an email to fewer than 40 UK-based partners containing a spreadsheet with internal business information, including MSP customer and Microsoft licensing data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cloud-marketplace-pax8-accidentally-exposes-data-on-1-800-msp-partners/
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New Research: 64% of 3rd-Party Applications Access Sensitive Data Without Justification
Research analyzing 4,700 leading websites reveals that 64% of third-party applications now access sensitive data without business justification, up from 51% in 2024. Government sector malicious activity spiked from 2% to 12.9%, while 1 in 7 Education sites show active compromise.Specific offenders: Google Tag Manager (8% of violations), Shopify (5%), Facebook Pixel (4%).Download the First…
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Cyber Fraud Takes the Lead: What the Shift Away From Ransomware Signals for Enterprises
A new global assessment shows that cyber fraud has overtaken ransomware as the top cybersecurity concern for business leaders, driven by a sharp rise in phishing, business email compromise, and identity-based scams, according to the World Economic Forum. While ransomware continues to pose a serious risk, this shift highlights a critical change in attacker behavior.…
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Cybersecurity risk will accelerate this year, fueled in part by AI, says World Economic Forum
Tags: ai, attack, automation, business, ceo, ciso, control, country, cryptography, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, detection, exploit, finance, framework, fraud, governance, healthcare, incident, infrastructure, international, middle-east, phishing, ransomware, resilience, risk, service, skills, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerabilityAI is anticipated to be the most significant driver of change in cybersecurity in 2026, according to 94% of survey respondents;87% of respondents said AI-related vulnerabilities had increased in the past year. Other cyber risks that had increased were (in order) cyber-enabled fraud and phishing, supply chain disruption, and exploitation of software vulnerabilities;confidence in national cyber…
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‘Dual-channel’ attacks are the new face of BEC in 2026
Business email compromise remains a significant threat as cyber fraudsters deploy a more diverse range of tactics against their potential victims, according to a report. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366637242/Dual-channel-attacks-are-the-new-face-of-BEC-in-2026
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High-severity bug in Broadcom software enables easy WiFi denial-of-service
Tags: access, attack, business, encryption, exploit, firmware, flaw, monitoring, network, remote-code-execution, risk, service, software, vulnerability, wifiChipset-level bugs linger: Researchers said the vulnerability highlights why protocol-stack implementation remains open to serious flaws. “This attack is both easy to execute and highly disruptive, underscoring that even mature and widely deployed network technologies can still yield new and serious attack vectors,” said Saumitra Das, vice president of engineering at Qualys. “Because the attack…