Tag: control
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MCP Permission Models: Designing Secure Interactions
6 min readMCP standardizes how AI agents connect to tools, but every agent needs delegated authority and precise permission controls to match. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/mcp-permission-models-designing-secure-interactions/
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Critical cPanel Authentication Vulnerability Identified, Update Your Server Immediately
cPanel has released security updates to address a security issue impacting various authentication paths that could allow an attacker to obtain access to the control panel software.The problem affects all currently supported versions, according to an alert released by cPanel on Tuesday. The issue has been addressed in the following versions -11.110.0.9711.118.0.6311.126.0.5411.132.0.29 First seen on…
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AI Usage Monitoring: How to See Everything Your Employees Are Doing with AI FireTail Blog
Tags: access, ai, ciso, compliance, control, data, detection, GDPR, guide, login, monitoring, network, regulation, risk, toolApr 29, 2026 – Lina Romero – What is AI usage monitoring? AI usage monitoring is the practice of logging, tracking, and analysing how employees and systems interact with AI tools, both sanctioned and unsanctioned. FireTail provides centralised AI activity logging that gives security teams a real-time view of AI usage across the entire organisation.…
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AWS leans on prior ingenuity to face future AI and quantum threats
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, breach, cloud, communications, computer, computing, control, credentials, crypto, cryptography, cybersecurity, data, defense, encryption, exploit, google, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, Internet, lessons-learned, malicious, penetration-testing, phishing, risk, service, technology, threat, tool, updateSymmetric cryptography and the quantum threat: Back in the early 2010s, most hardware security modules used asymmetric cryptography to protect security keys. Asymmetric cryptography, the kind used to secure online communications, involves pairs of keys, one to lock, another to unlock. It’s a very useful and convenient approach when dealing with multiple parties.Amazon chose to…
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AWS leans on prior ingenuity to face future AI and quantum threats
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, breach, cloud, communications, computer, computing, control, credentials, crypto, cryptography, cybersecurity, data, defense, encryption, exploit, google, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, Internet, lessons-learned, malicious, penetration-testing, phishing, risk, service, technology, threat, tool, updateSymmetric cryptography and the quantum threat: Back in the early 2010s, most hardware security modules used asymmetric cryptography to protect security keys. Asymmetric cryptography, the kind used to secure online communications, involves pairs of keys, one to lock, another to unlock. It’s a very useful and convenient approach when dealing with multiple parties.Amazon chose to…
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LofyStealer Targets Minecraft Players via Node.js Loader and Browser Injection
Minecraft players are being lured with a fake hacking tool called “Slinky” that secretly installs a powerful infostealer dubbed LofyStealer (also tracked as GrabBot), linked to the Brazilian cybercrime group LofyGang. The malware uses a Node. js-based loader and an in-memory C++ payload to steal browser data and exfiltrate it to a command-and-control (C2) server…
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The Exchange Online security controls organizations keep getting wrong
In this Help Net Security interview, Scott Schnoll, Microsoft MVP for Exchange, breaks down the Shared Responsibility Model, where Microsoft secures the cloud while … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/29/scott-schnoll-microsoft-exchange-online-security/
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cPanel Releases Emergency Patch for Critical Authentication Flaw
Web hosting administrators must take immediate action, as cPanel has rolled out an emergency security update to address a critical vulnerability. Disclosed on April 28, 2026, this flaw impacts various authentication paths within the cPanel and WebHost Manager (WHM) ecosystem. Control panels like cPanel act as the central nervous system for web servers, handling everything…
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cPanel Releases Emergency Patch for Critical Authentication Flaw
Web hosting administrators must take immediate action, as cPanel has rolled out an emergency security update to address a critical vulnerability. Disclosed on April 28, 2026, this flaw impacts various authentication paths within the cPanel and WebHost Manager (WHM) ecosystem. Control panels like cPanel act as the central nervous system for web servers, handling everything…
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More fake extensions linked to GlassWorm found in Open VSX code marketplace
Tags: control, marketplace, monitoring, open-source, risk, software, supply-chain, tool, update, vulnerabilityAdvice for developers: Janca said developers who want to reduce their exposure to the GlassWorm campaign should start with the basics: install fewer extensions and treat each one as a dependency with real risk attached. Disable auto-update so you control when updates are applied, and carefully evaluate each one. Use a next-generation SCA tool that covers…
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AI Governance Moves From Theory to Practice
CIOs Face Growing Pressure on Risk, Data and Board Reporting. As AI moves deeper into enterprise operations, CIOs are being pushed to turn governance principles into practical controls, board reporting and risk oversight, according to a survey by The Conference Board’s Governance and Sustainability Center. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ai-governance-moves-from-theory-to-practice-a-31534
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AI Governance Moves From Theory to Practice
CIOs Face Growing Pressure on Risk, Data and Board Reporting. As AI moves deeper into enterprise operations, CIOs are being pushed to turn governance principles into practical controls, board reporting and risk oversight, according to a survey by The Conference Board’s Governance and Sustainability Center. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ai-governance-moves-from-theory-to-practice-a-31534
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AI Governance Moves From Theory to Practice
CIOs Face Growing Pressure on Risk, Data and Board Reporting. As AI moves deeper into enterprise operations, CIOs are being pushed to turn governance principles into practical controls, board reporting and risk oversight, according to a survey by The Conference Board’s Governance and Sustainability Center. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ai-governance-moves-from-theory-to-practice-a-31534
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From Shadow AI to Full Control: FireTail’s Q1 2026 Updates FireTail Blog
Apr 28, 2026 – Timo Rüppell – Most security teams have accepted a hard truth in recent months. AI has already arrived in your organization. It resides in your codebase, runs in your cloud infrastructure, and is likely open in a nearby browser tab right now.The question is no longer whether to let AI in.…
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Stablecoins: Always-On Money Needs Always-On Controls
Tags: controlStablecoins are becoming the money layer for the always-on economy. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/stablecoins-always-money-needs-always-controls/
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GUEST ESSAY: How augmented reality (AR) can turn building images into ad space with no control
Every major building in America has three things: a physical address, a legal owner, and an unmonitored attack surface. Related: Sam Altman’s quest to usurp the browswer That surface extends from the ground up through every floor, every facade, and… (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/guest-essay-how-augmented-reality-ar-can-turn-building-images-into-ad-space-with-no-control/
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Bridging the EU AI Act Compliance Gap FireTail Blog
Tags: ai, breach, cloud, compliance, control, data, GDPR, governance, infrastructure, monitoring, privacy, risk, risk-management, tool, trainingApr 28, 2026 – Lina Romero – What the EU AI Act demandsThe EU AI Act classifies AI according to risk. Unacceptable risk is prohibited outright. High-risk AI systems are heavily regulated. Limited-risk systems face transparency obligations. The majority of obligations fall on providers, though deployers carry meaningful obligations too. If your organisation builds AI, buys…
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Stopping AiTM attacks: The defenses that actually work after authentication succeeds
Tags: 2fa, access, attack, authentication, awareness, breach, communications, compliance, control, credentials, data, defense, detection, email, finance, framework, identity, incident response, login, mfa, microsoft, monitoring, nist, passkey, phishing, risk, service, threat, tool, trainingThe 3 controls that close the gap: Control #1: Bind sessions to managed devices The most impactful single control for session security is requiring managed, compliant devices as a condition of accessing sensitive resources. When access policies, such as Microsoft Entra Conditional Access, require that the device presenting a session token is enrolled, managed and…
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What CISOs need to get right as identity enters the agentic era
Tags: access, ai, ciso, conference, control, credentials, cybersecurity, defense, governance, identity, jobs, least-privilege, malicious, mfa, monitoring, phishing, risk, technology, toolWilcox and Adams are speaking at the CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference, May 1113. Reserve your place.As a result, Adams says CISOs will increasingly need to adopt an identity-centric security architecture and there are several key tenets to consider.Build a strong foundation before layering on complexity. The instinct when modernizing an identity program, says Adams, is…
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WhatsApp Tests Encrypted Cloud Backup Service for Safer Message Storage
WhatsApp is actively developing an independent, first-party cloud backup service featuring mandatory end-to-end encryption. This upcoming feature aims to reduce users’ reliance on third-party storage providers such as Google Drive and Apple’s iCloud. By bringing backup storage in-house, WhatsApp gives users greater control over their data privacy and device storage limits. All chat histories hosted…
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OilRig Hides C2 Config in Google Drive Image via LSB Steganography
APT-C-49 (OilRig), an Iranian state-sponsored advanced persistent threat group also known as APT34 and Helix Kitten, has deployed a sophisticated new attack campaign that conceals command-and-control configurations inside Google Drive images using LSB steganography. The group, which has been active since at least 2014, primarily targets government, energy, telecommunications, and financial sectors across the Middle…
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ICS intrusion detection has blind spots that complicate plant security
Industrial control systems on plant floors run alongside a growing layer of monitoring software meant to catch intruders before they reach a turbine, a valve, or a chemical … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/28/ics-intrusion-detection-blind-spots/
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How CISOs Need To Prepare For The Claude Mythos Era Of Cyberattacks: Experts
As CISOs rethink their approaches to exposure management and cyber defense following revelations about Anthropic’s Claude Mythos and AI-powered vulnerability discovery, gaining improved visibility and implementing compensating controls are the most important steps for many organizations alongside shifting to accelerated patching cycles, cybersecurity experts tell CRN. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/how-cisos-need-to-prepare-for-the-claude-mythos-era-of-cyberattacks-experts
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Major critical infrastructure supplier reports cyberattack
Itron, which makes devices that measure energy usage and control other infrastructure, said its operations were continuing, despite the intrusion. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/critical-infrastructure-cyberattack-itron-smart-meters/818547/
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Microsoft Releases Enterprise Policy Option to Disable Windows 11 Copilot
Microsoft has introduced a new enterprise policy setting that allows IT administrators to silently uninstall the Microsoft Copilot app from managed Windows 11 devices, marking a significant shift in how organizations can control AI tool deployment across their fleets. The new RemoveMicrosoftCopilotApp policy setting became broadly available following the April 2026 Patch Tuesday security updates. It is…
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AI is reshaping DevSecOps to bring security closer to the code
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, attack, authentication, automation, breach, business, cloud, communications, compliance, container, control, data, data-breach, detection, exploit, governance, infrastructure, injection, least-privilege, risk, service, skills, software, sql, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, training, vulnerabilityExplicit security requirements elevate AI benefits: While deploying AI with DevSecOps is helping to shift the emphasis on security to earlier in the development lifecycle, this requires “explicit instruction to do it right,” says Noe Ramos, vice president of AI operations at business software provider Agiloft.”AI coding assistants accelerate development meaningfully, but they optimize for…
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The ‘manager of agents’: How AI evolves the SOC analyst role
Tags: ai, automation, business, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, detection, intelligence, jobs, risk, skills, soc, technology, threat, toolFrom doing the work to directing it: What agentic AI introduces into the SOC is the ability to delegate.Instead of analysts manually gathering evidence and stitching together context, AI agents can now autonomously execute investigative steps: Querying systems, correlating signals and building evidence chains in real time. It doesn’t remove the human from the process.…