Tag: cloud
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What are the best practices for NHI management
How Secure Are Your Non-Human Identities? Imagine you’re managing a bustling airport, where travelers are constantly arriving and departing. Now, replace those travelers with machine identities, and you’re picturing the modern cloud environment. Non-Human Identities (NHIs) represent these machine identities, analogous to travelers, each carrying encrypted “passports” in the form of passwords, tokens, or keys….…
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How do autonomous agents decide in secure environments
How Safe Are Autonomous Agents in Your Cloud Environment? Have you ever considered the security risks posed by autonomous agents in your organization’s cloud environment? With technology advances, the rise of machine identities or Non-Human Identities (NHIs) has become a focal point in contemporary cybersecurity discussions. These NHIs operate much like a “tourist” with a……
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What makes secrets management essential for businesses
Are You Managing Your Non-Human Identities Effectively? Managing Non-Human Identities (NHIs) poses unique challenges for cybersecurity professionals. With the reliance on cloud services grows, so does the necessity for robust secrets management. Understanding the importance of NHIs”, and how to protect them”, is crucial for maintaining business security. Deciphering Non-Human Identities NHIs are essentially machine…
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SSO vs. Federated Identity Management: A Guide
5 min readManaging digital identities for both human and non-human users is a central challenge for modern organizations. As companies adopt more SaaS platforms, microservices, and multi-cloud environments, they face two major identity challenges: Each login represents a potential vulnerability and productivity loss. According to 1Password, one in three employees (34%) reuse passwords at work,…
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What Are Service Accounts and Why Are They a Security Risk?
Tags: api, cloud, container, credentials, cyberattack, data, identity, infrastructure, risk, service6 min read79 percent of cyberattacks now rely purely on identity compromise, using legitimate credentials to move laterally, escalate privileges and exfiltrate data while appearing authorized at every step. Service accounts represent the automated backbone of modern infrastructure, operating continuously across cloud platforms, databases, APIs and container orchestrators as non-human identities. Their ubiquity makes them…
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Fortinet Locks Down FortiCloud SSO Amid Zero-Day Attacks
Mitigation: SSO Access Restricted After Attackers Compromised Fully Patched Devices. Network security giant Fortinet locked out cloud customers from its single sign-on service until they update device firmware with a patch against active attacks exploiting an improper access control zero day. Only Fortinet devices running the latest, patched firmware versions can use Fortinet SSO. First…
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Critical IDIS IP Camera Vulnerability Allows Full Computer Compromise with One-Click Exploit
Tags: cctv, cloud, computer, cyber, exploit, remote-code-execution, software, vulnerability, windowsA critical vulnerability in IDIS Cloud Manager (ICM) Viewer exposes organizations using IDIS IP cameras to one-click remote code execution (RCE), potentially allowing attackers to compromise Windows systems used to monitor video surveillance fully. IDIS, a South Koreabased global video surveillance vendor, offers an end-to-end ecosystem comprising IP cameras, NVRs, video management software, and a…
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Der Schutz personenbezogener Daten ist die Grundlage für Vertrauen in einer KI-gesteuerten Welt
Am <> sollten Organisationen weltweit innehalten und darüber nachdenken, wie personenbezogene Daten erfasst, gespeichert und geschützt werden. In der heutigen digitalen Wirtschaft, die von Cloud-Computing, Remote-Arbeit und künstlicher Intelligenz geprägt ist, ist Datenschutz jedoch nicht mehr nur eine Frage der Compliance. Er ist die Grundlage für digitales Vertrauen und ein entscheidender Maßstab […] First seen…
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AWS’s inevitable destiny: becoming the next Lumen
Tags: cloudThe cloud giant talks loudest about what scares it most. Here’s what should terrify it First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/26/aws_destiny_lumen_corey_quinn/
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Critical FortiCloud SSO zero”‘day forces emergency service disablement at Fortinet
Attack details and indicators: Fortinet’s investigation into the exploitation revealed attackers used two specific FortiCloud accounts: “cloud-noc@mail.io” and “cloud-init@mail.io,” though the company warned “these addresses may change in the future.”Fortinet identified multiple IP addresses associated with the attacks, including several Cloudflare-protected addresses that attackers used to obscure their activities.”Following authentication via SSO, it has been…
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Always-on privileged access is pervasive, and fraught with risks
Tags: access, api, automation, cloud, credentials, cybersecurity, framework, governance, iam, risk, saas, serviceParadigm shift ahead: Forrester analyst Geoff Cairns stresses the cybersecurity risks at play when organizations do not rein in excessive credential use. “Persistent standing privilege, yes, I think that is rampant,” he says. “It is something that attackers can target and then leverage to move laterally through systems and create havoc. The elevated privilege makes that…
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Another Credential Leak, Another Dollar
A 149M-credential breach shows why encryption alone isn’t enough. Infostealer malware bypasses cloud security by stealing passwords at the endpoint”, where encryption offers no protection. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/another-credential-leak-another-dollar/
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Another Credential Leak, Another Dollar
A 149M-credential breach shows why encryption alone isn’t enough. Infostealer malware bypasses cloud security by stealing passwords at the endpoint”, where encryption offers no protection. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/another-credential-leak-another-dollar/
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Another Credential Leak, Another Dollar
A 149M-credential breach shows why encryption alone isn’t enough. Infostealer malware bypasses cloud security by stealing passwords at the endpoint”, where encryption offers no protection. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/another-credential-leak-another-dollar/
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Skills CISOs need to master in 2026
Tags: access, ai, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, endpoint, finance, firewall, group, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, jobs, resilience, risk, risk-management, skills, strategy, threat, tool, trainingTop technical skills: In addition to strong knowledge of AI systems, today’s CISOs need a solid foundation in the technologies that define modern enterprise environments. The (ISC)² CISSP is still widely regarded as the gold standard for broad expertise in security architecture, risk management, and governance. “Regulators will expect this, and it still appears in…
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Can compliance automation keep regulators satisfied?
How Can Organizations Meet the Challenges of Compliance Automation? What are the key challenges businesses face when aiming to satisfy regulatory requirements through compliance automation? Managing non-human identities (NHIs) and secrets security in cloud environments is becoming increasingly important for businesses across various industries. Financial services, healthcare, travel, and DevOps teams are all seeking robust……
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How does Agentic AI reduce risks in digital environments?
What Makes Non-Human Identities (NHIs) Vital for Cloud Security? Where businesses increasingly shift operations to the cloud, how can they ensure robust security while managing machine identities? Non-Human Identities (NHIs) offer a promising solution, playing a pivotal role in safeguarding digital environments from potential risks. Businesses across various sectors, from healthcare to financial services, are……
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APT Attacks Target Indian Government Using SHEETCREEP, FIREPOWER, and MAILCREEP – Part 2
Tags: access, ai, api, apt, attack, backdoor, backup, cloud, control, credentials, data, dns, email, exploit, github, google, government, group, india, infection, infrastructure, Internet, linux, malicious, malware, microsoft, monitoring, network, phishing, powershell, programming, service, tactics, threat, tool, update, windowsThis is Part 2 of our two-part technical analysis on the Gopher Strike and Sheet Attack campaigns. For details on the Gopher Strike campaign, go to Part 1.IntroductionIn September 2025, Zscaler ThreatLabz uncovered three additional backdoors, SHEETCREEP, FIREPOWER, and MAILCREEP, used to power the Sheet Attack campaign. In Part 2 of this series, ThreatLabz will…
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4 Probleme, die CISOs behindern
Tags: ai, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, cyberattack, cybersecurity, cyersecurity, data, framework, governance, risk, risk-management, skills, strategy, tool, vulnerability-managementLesen Sie, welche strategischen Probleme CISOs bei ihren Aufgaben behindern.Viele Sicherheitsverantwortliche glauben, dass ein Cybervorfall unvermeidlich ist unklsar ist lediglich der Zeitpunkt. Diese Überzeugung spiegelt sich in der gängigen Redewendung wider, dass es nicht darum geht, ‘ob”, sondern ‘wann” ein Angriff erfolgt.Eine wachsende Zahl von CISOs rechnet jedoch eher früher als später mit einem Vorfall:…
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G_Wagon NPM Package Exploits Users to Steal Browser Credentials with Obfuscated Payload
A highly sophisticated infostealer malware disguised as a legitimate npm UI component library has been targeting developers through the ansi-universal-ui package. The malware, internally identified as >>G_Wagon,<>a lightweight, modular UI component […] The post G_Wagon NPM Package Exploits Users to Steal Browser Credentials with Obfuscated Payload appeared first on GBHackers Security | #1 Globally Trusted…
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Overcoming AI fatigue
Tags: access, ai, awareness, business, ciso, cloud, control, data, finance, governance, incident response, jobs, metric, monitoring, privacy, risk, strategy, supply-chain, technology, tool, training, zero-trustbefore it becomes fully entrenched in every corner of the business. It’s a rare opportunity, one we shouldn’t waste. A big part of the confusion comes from the word “AI” itself. We use the same label to talk about a chatbot drafting marketing copy and autonomous agents that generate and implement incident response playbooks. Technically,…
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Sysdig entdeckt C2-kompilierte Kernel-Rootkits und neue Tarnmechanismen im LinuxFramework Voidlink
Sysdig hat Voidlink, ein in China entwickeltes Linux-Malware-Framework zur gezielten Attacke auf Cloud-Umgebungen, untersucht. Vorausgegangen war dieser technisch tiefgehenden Analyse die Aufdeckung von Voidlink durch Check Point Research am 13. Januar 2026. In der eigenen Analyse war es Sysdig möglich, Loader-Kette, Rootkit-Interna und Kontrollmechanismen detailliert unter die Lupe zu nehmen und zu dekonstruieren inklusive […]…
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He Who Controls the Key Controls the World Microsoft “Often” Provides BitLocker Keys to Law Enforcement
Encryption doesn’t guarantee privacy”, key ownership does. This article explains how cloud-stored encryption keys let third parties unlock your data, exposing the hidden risks behind “secure” services like BitLocker and Gmail. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/he-who-controls-the-key-controls-the-world-microsoft-often-provides-bitlocker-keys-to-law-enforcement/
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4 issues holding back CISOs’ security agendas
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, endpoint, framework, governance, intelligence, jobs, monitoring, network, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, sans, service, skills, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerability, vulnerability-management2. Inability to keep pace with AI innovation and adoption: Executives and employees alike have been rushing to adopt artificial intelligence, enticed by expectations that AI will transform workflows and save time, money, and effort.But CISOs for the most part have not kept pace with their business colleagues’ rate of AI adoption.According to a survey…
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Upwind Secures $250M to Extend CNAPP to AI, Data Security
Series B Round at $1.5B Valuation Backs Push Into AI, Application and Data Security. Cloud security startup Upwind has raised $250 million to expand its CNAPP capabilities beyond detection and response. The company aims to accelerate engineering investment and move into high-demand categories such as AI and data security, achieving a $1.5 billion valuation. First…
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Rethinking Cybersecurity in a Platform World
How Consolidation Is Forcing CISOs and CIOs to Rethink Security Architecture For more than a decade, enterprise security has relied on point solutions. Companies invested in separate tools – endpoint detection, firewalls, cloud security and IAM – each designed to address a specific threat or compliance requirement. But that approach is starting to break down.…
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APT Attacks Target Indian Government Using GOGITTER, GITSHELLPAD, and GOSHELL – Part 1
Tags: access, adobe, ai, antivirus, api, apt, attack, authentication, backdoor, backup, cloud, control, data, data-breach, detection, email, endpoint, github, google, government, group, india, infection, infrastructure, injection, Internet, malicious, malware, microsoft, network, phishing, service, spear-phishing, threat, tool, update, windowsIntroductionIn September 2025, Zscaler ThreatLabz identified two campaigns, tracked as Gopher Strike and Sheet Attack, by a threat actor that operates in Pakistan and primarily targets entities in the Indian government. In both campaigns, ThreatLabz identified previously undocumented tools, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). While these campaigns share some similarities with the Pakistan-linked Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group, APT36, we…
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Secure, Reliable Terraform At Scale With Sonatype Nexus Repository
<div cla Terraform has become the de facto standard for infrastructure as code (IaC). From cloud-native startups to global enterprises, teams rely on Terraform to define, provision, and manage infrastructure with speed and consistency across cloud and on-prem environments. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/secure-reliable-terraform-at-scale-with-sonatype-nexus-repository/