Tag: control
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Key questions CISOs must ask before adopting AI-enabled cyber solutions
Questions to ask vendors about their AI security offerings: There are several areas where CISOs will want to focus their attention when considering AI-powered cyber solutions, including the following:Shadow AI: Uncovering and addressing shadow AI throughout the organization is a key issue for security leaders today. But so too is ensuring that sanctioned AI-enabled solutions…
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Key questions CISOs must ask before adopting AI-enabled cyber solutions
Questions to ask vendors about their AI security offerings: There are several areas where CISOs will want to focus their attention when considering AI-powered cyber solutions, including the following:Shadow AI: Uncovering and addressing shadow AI throughout the organization is a key issue for security leaders today. But so too is ensuring that sanctioned AI-enabled solutions…
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Product showcase: UserLock IAM for Active Directory
UserLock brings modern identity and access management (IAM) to Active Directory, adding granular multi-factor authentication (MFA), contextual access controls, single sign-on … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/02/product-showcase-userlock-iam-for-active-directory/
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Granular Access Control Policies for Post-Quantum AI Environments
Learn how to implement granular access control policies in post-quantum AI environments to protect against advanced threats. Discover strategies for securing Model Context Protocol deployments with quantum-resistant encryption and context-aware access management. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/granular-access-control-policies-for-post-quantum-ai-environments/
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Granular Access Control Policies for Post-Quantum AI Environments
Learn how to implement granular access control policies in post-quantum AI environments to protect against advanced threats. Discover strategies for securing Model Context Protocol deployments with quantum-resistant encryption and context-aware access management. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/granular-access-control-policies-for-post-quantum-ai-environments/
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Microsoft gives Windows admins a legacy migration headache with WINS sunset
Tags: attack, control, cyber, dns, exploit, hacker, infrastructure, malicious, microsoft, network, open-source, penetration-testing, risk, service, technology, tool, vulnerability, windowsWhy WINS is still in use: Organizations still using WINS are likely to fall into one of two categories: those using it to support old technologies with long lifecycles such as operational technology (OT) systems, and those that have simply half-forgotten that they are still using it.”For OT stacks built around WINS/NetBIOS, replacing them isn’t…
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When Hackers Wear Suits: Protecting Your Team from Insider Cyber Threats
Hackers impersonate IT pros with deepfakes, fake resumes, and stolen identities, turning hiring pipelines into insider threats. Huntres sLabs explains how stronger vetting and access controls help stop these threats. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/when-hackers-wear-suits-protecting-your-team-from-insider-cyber-threats/
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The CISO’s paradox: Enabling innovation while managing risk
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, business, ciso, control, data, detection, firewall, governance, identity, infrastructure, jobs, mitigation, risk, service, threat, tool, vulnerability, waf, zero-daySet risk tolerances and guardrails: Teams slow down when they are unsure how to proceed. Take away some of the decision-making and ensure an integration of authentication, authorization and accounting into the development process. For authentication, establish and leverage enterprise identity management solutions rather than allowing the development of accounts written to databases that can…
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New Albiriox MaaS Malware Targets 400+ Apps for On-Device Fraud and Screen Control
A new Android malware named Albiriox has been advertised under a malware-as-a-service (MaaS) model to offer a “full spectrum” of features to facilitate on-device fraud (ODF), screen manipulation, and real-time interaction with infected devices.The malware embeds a hard-coded list comprising over 400 applications spanning banking, financial technology, payment processors, cryptocurrency First seen on thehackernews.com Jump…
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12 signs the CISO-CIO relationship is broken, and steps to fix it
The CIO-CISO relationship matters: The CIO and CISO need to have a strong relationship for either of them to succeed, says MK Palmore, founder and principal adviser for advisory firm Apogee Global RMS and a former director in the Office of the CISO at Google Cloud.”It’s critical that those in these two positions get along…
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HashJack Attack Uses URL ‘#’ to Control AI Browser Behavior
Tags: ai, attack, control, cybersecurity, flaw, google, malicious, microsoft, network, vulnerabilityCybersecurity firm Cato Networks reveals HashJack, a new AI browser vulnerability using the ‘#’ symbol to hide malicious commands. Microsoft and Perplexity fixed the flaw, but Google’s Gemini remains at risk. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hashjack-attack-url-control-ai-browser-behavior/
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Security researchers caution app developers about risks in using Google Antigravity
CSOonline that the nature of the flaw makes it difficult to mitigate. “Strong identity would not help mitigate this issue, because the actions undertaken by Antigravity are occurring with the identity of the user running the application,” he said. “As far as the operating system can tell, they are indistinguishable. Access management control could possibly…
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Security researchers caution app developers about risks in using Google Antigravity
CSOonline that the nature of the flaw makes it difficult to mitigate. “Strong identity would not help mitigate this issue, because the actions undertaken by Antigravity are occurring with the identity of the user running the application,” he said. “As far as the operating system can tell, they are indistinguishable. Access management control could possibly…
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Security researchers caution app developers about risks in using Google Antigravity
CSOonline that the nature of the flaw makes it difficult to mitigate. “Strong identity would not help mitigate this issue, because the actions undertaken by Antigravity are occurring with the identity of the user running the application,” he said. “As far as the operating system can tell, they are indistinguishable. Access management control could possibly…
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Security researchers caution app developers about risks in using Google Antigravity
CSOonline that the nature of the flaw makes it difficult to mitigate. “Strong identity would not help mitigate this issue, because the actions undertaken by Antigravity are occurring with the identity of the user running the application,” he said. “As far as the operating system can tell, they are indistinguishable. Access management control could possibly…
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Security researchers caution app developers about risks in using Google Antigravity
CSOonline that the nature of the flaw makes it difficult to mitigate. “Strong identity would not help mitigate this issue, because the actions undertaken by Antigravity are occurring with the identity of the user running the application,” he said. “As far as the operating system can tell, they are indistinguishable. Access management control could possibly…
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ServiceNow is in talks to buy identity security firm Veza for over $1 billion: report
Tags: access, ai, automation, control, data, identity, intelligence, microsoft, okta, oracle, risk, risk-management, threat, toolCustomer integration questions: For those joint customers, the acquisition would mean significant changes in how the two systems work together. Enterprises using both ServiceNow and Veza today run them as separate systems. Integration would allow ServiceNow’s AI agents to natively query and enforce access policies based on Veza’s permission intelligence, without customers building custom connections.That…
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Hackers Use Fake “Battlefield 6” Hype to Spread Stealers and C2 Malware
The global gaming community is reeling after Bitdefender Labs revealed widespread malware operations exploiting the blockbuster launch of Electronic Arts’ Battlefield 6, a first-person shooter developed by DICE and released in October. As one of the year’s most anticipated titles, Battlefield 6’s immense popularity has become fertile ground for cybercriminals deploying sophisticated stealers and command-and-control…
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Hackers Use Fake “Battlefield 6” Hype to Spread Stealers and C2 Malware
The global gaming community is reeling after Bitdefender Labs revealed widespread malware operations exploiting the blockbuster launch of Electronic Arts’ Battlefield 6, a first-person shooter developed by DICE and released in October. As one of the year’s most anticipated titles, Battlefield 6’s immense popularity has become fertile ground for cybercriminals deploying sophisticated stealers and command-and-control…
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Automating Compliance to Boost Security and ROI
RegScale’s Dale Hoak on How Automating Telemetry Data, AI Improves Resilience. Compliance automation is evolving from a checkbox task to a strategic asset. RegScale’s Dale Hoak said teams that automate controls and evidence collection not only strengthen security but also cut costs, enhance agility and gain real-time visibility across the risk and compliance landscape. First…
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New ClickFix attacks use fake Windows Update screens to fool employees
Run dialog box, Windows Terminal, or Windows PowerShell. This leads to the downloading of scripts that launch malware.Two new tactics are used in the latest ClickFix campaign, says Huntress:the use since early October of a fake blue Windows Update splash page in full-screen, displaying realistic “Working on updates” animations that eventually conclude by prompting the user to…
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NDSS 2025 Hidden And Lost Control: On Security Design Risks In loT User-Facing Matter Controller
Session4A: IoT Security Authors, Creators & Presenters: Haoqiang Wang, Yiwei Fang (Institute of Information Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences; School of Cyber Security, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Indiana University Bloomington), Yichen Liu (Indiana University Bloomington), Ze Jin (Institute of Information Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences; School of Cyber Security, University of Chinese Academy…
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NDSS 2025 Hidden And Lost Control: On Security Design Risks In loT User-Facing Matter Controller
Session4A: IoT Security Authors, Creators & Presenters: Haoqiang Wang, Yiwei Fang (Institute of Information Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences; School of Cyber Security, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Indiana University Bloomington), Yichen Liu (Indiana University Bloomington), Ze Jin (Institute of Information Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences; School of Cyber Security, University of Chinese Academy…
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Cobalt Strike 4.12 Adds New Injection, UAC Bypasses C2 Features
Fortra has officially released Cobalt Strike 4.12, introducing a comprehensive suite of new features designed to enhance red team operations and offensive security research. The update delivers a modernized GUI, a groundbreaking REST API, User Defined Command and Control (UDC2), advanced process injection techniques, new UAC bypasses, and enhanced evasion capabilities via drip-loading Malleable C2 options.…
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Cobalt Strike 4.12 Adds New Injection, UAC Bypasses C2 Features
Fortra has officially released Cobalt Strike 4.12, introducing a comprehensive suite of new features designed to enhance red team operations and offensive security research. The update delivers a modernized GUI, a groundbreaking REST API, User Defined Command and Control (UDC2), advanced process injection techniques, new UAC bypasses, and enhanced evasion capabilities via drip-loading Malleable C2 options.…
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Cobalt Strike 4.12 Adds New Injection, UAC Bypasses C2 Features
Fortra has officially released Cobalt Strike 4.12, introducing a comprehensive suite of new features designed to enhance red team operations and offensive security research. The update delivers a modernized GUI, a groundbreaking REST API, User Defined Command and Control (UDC2), advanced process injection techniques, new UAC bypasses, and enhanced evasion capabilities via drip-loading Malleable C2 options.…