Tag: control
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2026 SANS Identity Threats Report: Why Attacks Still Work
SANS findings highlight the real issue, compromised credentials enable access long before traditional security controls detect a problem. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/2026-sans-identity-threats-report-why-attacks-still-work/
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The US Military’s GPS Software Is an $8 Billion Mess
The GPS Next-Generation Operational Control System was due for completion in 2016. Ten years later, the software for controlling the military’s GPS satellites still doesn’t work. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/the-us-militarys-gps-software-is-an-8-billion-mess/
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Beyond the Spectacle RSAC 2026 and The 5 Layers of AI Security FireTail Blog
Tags: ai, attack, business, conference, control, cybersecurity, data, detection, edr, framework, LLM, strategy, technology, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementMar 31, 2026 – Jeremy Snyder – If you were at RSA Conference last year, you probably remember the goats. Or the puppies. Or the miniature petting zoos. It was a year of “over-the-top” spectacle. A bit of a circus, if I’m being honest.Coming into RSAC 2026, the vibe shifted. The show floor was noticeably…
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How we made Trail of Bits AI-native (so far)
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, automation, blockchain, business, ceo, chatgpt, computer, computing, conference, control, data, email, germany, government, identity, injection, jobs, macOS, marketplace, nvidia, open-source, risk, service, skills, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerabilityThis post is adapted from a talk I gave at [un]prompted, the AI security practitioner conference. Thanks to Gadi Evron for inviting me to speak. You can watch the recorded presentation below or download the slides. Most companies hand out ChatGPT licenses and wait for the productivity numbers to move. We built a system instead.…
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OpenAI patches twin leaks as Codex slips and ChatGPT spills
ChatGPT’s hidden outbound channel leaks user data: OpenAI has reportedly fixed a parallel bug in ChatGPT that goes beyond credential theft. Check Point researchers uncovered a hidden outbound communication path in ChatGPT’s code execution runtime that could be triggered with a single malicious prompt.This channel successfully bypassed the platform’s expected safeguards around external data sharing.…
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TCP vs UDP: Difference, Examples, Future
Introduction When it comes to sending data over the internet, two main protocols dominate the landscape: TCP, which stands for Transmission Control Protocol, and UDP stands for User Datagram Protocol. These protocols are important since they determine how information is transferred from one device to another. But what exactly are they, and how are theyRead…
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Telegram-Based ResokerRAT Adds Screenshot Capture and Persistence
Hackers are deploying a new Windows malware called ResokerRAT, a Telegram”‘based Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that gives attackers stealthy remote control over infected systems. Instead of relying on a traditional command”‘and”‘control (C2) server, ResokerRAT abuses the Telegram Bot API to receive commands and exfiltrate data, blending in with legitimate encrypted traffic. When the user runs Resoker.exe,…
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The external pressures redefining cybersecurity risk
Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, business, ciso, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, defense, email, governance, guide, incident response, injection, network, nist, resilience, risk, risk-management, supply-chain, technology, threat, toolAI is accelerating both the attackers and your defenses, but governance is often missing : What I see generative AI doing in cybersecurity is accelerating what attackers can do and lowering the cost of entry for new criminal gangs. Cyberattacks are more potent because the technology makes it easier to target victims, create deepfake videos or…
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8 ways to bolster your security posture on the cheap
Tags: access, attack, authentication, awareness, breach, ciso, control, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, ddos, dkim, dmarc, dns, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, google, identity, Internet, metric, mfa, microsoft, mitigation, okta, passkey, password, phishing, risk, risk-management, service, strategy, technology, tool, training, update, waf, zero-day2. Take full advantage of your existing tools: A practical way to strengthen enterprise security without incurring additional significant spend is to ensure you’re fully leveraging the capabilities of solutions already present within your organization, says Gary Brickhouse, CISO at security services firm GuidePoint Security.”Most organizations have invested heavily in security solutions, yet most are…
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6 key takeaways from RSA Conference 2026
Tags: ai, api, attack, ceo, cio, ciso, compliance, conference, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, framework, google, governance, government, identity, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, jobs, LLM, office, RedTeam, regulation, risk, saas, service, technology, threat, tool, trainingSecuring the AI stack: Yes, but the threat surface has grown: The first technical priority I offered for CISOs in my conference preview was securing the AI stack, RAG workflows, LLM data pipelines, vector databases, and model APIs, on the basis that prompt injection, training data poisoning, and model inversion attacks were no longer theoretical.The…
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Oasis Raises $120M Series B to Safeguard Agentic Identities
CEO Danny Brickman on Intent-Based Access and Non-Human Identity Governance. Oasis Security has raised $120 million in a Series B round to expand its identity platform focused on non-human identities and AI agents. CEO Danny Brickman says enterprises need intent-based access controls and automated governance to securely scale agentic adoption. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Android 17 tweaks location privacy with one-time access
Google introduced a suite of location privacy features in Android 17 Beta 3 to give users more control and provide developers with tools for data minimization and product … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/30/android-location-privacy-features-control/
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Why Kubernetes controllers are the perfect backdoor
Tags: access, api, automation, backdoor, compliance, container, control, kubernetes, malicious, mitre, service, threatFigure 1: Anatomy of a controller-based attack. The malicious webhook intercepts legitimate pod creation requests and injects a backdoor sidecar before the object is persisted to etcd. Niranjan Kumar Sharma As illustrated in Figure 1, this webhook acts as a controller. Every time a legitimate pod is created (e.g., a payment service), the API server sends…
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Attribute-Based Access Control for AI Capability Negotiation
Learn how Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC) secures AI capability negotiation and MCP deployments against quantum threats and tool poisoning. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/attribute-based-access-control-for-ai-capability-negotiation/
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Is your Agentic AI impenetrable by cyber threats?
Is Your Organization Equipped to Handle Machine Identities? Have you ever pondered the impact of machine identities on your organization’s security? While we delve into the intricacies of Non-Human Identity (NHI) management, we uncover where machine identities are pivotal in ensuring cybersecurity across various sectors. These identities, akin to digital passports, control access and permissions……
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AI Is Outpacing Enterprise Security Controls
Netskope’s Sanjay Beri on Data Risk, Agent Visibility and Enabling AI Safely. AI adoption has outrun enterprise security, leaving data exposed and controls nonexistent. Sanjay Beri, co-founder and CEO at Netskope, says the answer isn’t restriction. It’s visibility, context and a culture of enablement. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ai-outpacing-enterprise-security-controls-a-31259
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AI Is Outpacing Enterprise Security Controls
Netskope’s Sanjay Beri on Data Risk, Agent Visibility and Enabling AI Safely. AI adoption has outrun enterprise security, leaving data exposed and controls nonexistent. Sanjay Beri, co-founder and CEO at Netskope, says the answer isn’t restriction. It’s visibility, context and a culture of enablement. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ai-outpacing-enterprise-security-controls-a-31259
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EU Parliament rejects Chat Control message scanning
Tags: controlMEPs vote down proposals to allow US tech companies to continue scanning private messages for illegal content First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366640781/EU-Parliament-rejects-Chat-Control-message-scanning
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AitM Phishing Targets TikTok Business Accounts Using Cloudflare Turnstile Evasion
Threat actors are using adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) phishing pages to seize control of TikTok for Business accounts in a new campaign, according to a report from Push Security.Business accounts associated with social media platforms are a lucrative target, as they can be weaponized by bad actors for malvertising and distributing malware.”TikTok has been historically abused to…
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AitM Phishing Targets TikTok Business Accounts Using Cloudflare Turnstile Evasion
Threat actors are using adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) phishing pages to seize control of TikTok for Business accounts in a new campaign, according to a report from Push Security.Business accounts associated with social media platforms are a lucrative target, as they can be weaponized by bad actors for malvertising and distributing malware.”TikTok has been historically abused to…
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8 steps CISOs can take to empower their teams
Once when we were rolling out a well-known EDR tool, I knew the settings weren’t tight enough, nor were the received updates applied fast enough. So I asked two people to own this, come up with suggestions for tightening the screws, and guarantee a successful rollout on multiple OSes in parallel. The phased approach took…
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Windows 11 KB5079391 update rolls out Smart App Control improvements
Microsoft has released the KB5079391 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2, which includes 29 changes, such as Smart App Control and Display improvements. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5079391-update-rolls-out-smart-app-control-improvements/
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BIND 9 Security Flaws Allow Attackers to Bypass Security Controls and Crash Servers
The Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) has released critical security advisories addressing three new vulnerabilities in the widely used BIND 9 Domain Name System (DNS) software suite. If left unpatched, remote attackers could exploit these weaknesses to bypass access control lists, consume excessive system resources, or crash DNS servers entirely. Network administrators must apply the provided…
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The Next Billion Users Won’t Be Human: Securing the Agentic Enterprise
Menlo Security’s Ramin Farassat speaks with TechRepublic about how browser-based controls can protect AI agents from prompt injection and other fast-scaling enterprise risks. The post The Next Billion Users Won’t Be Human: Securing the Agentic Enterprise appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-ai-agents-enterprise-security-trust-gap/
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Mission to smuggle $170 million worth of AI tech to China collapsed for three men
Three individuals, Stanley Yi Zheng, Matthew Kelly, and Tommy Shad English, have been charged with conspiracy to commit smuggling and export control violations after allegedly … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/26/ai-chips-smuggling-scheme-china/