Tag: control
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Cybercriminals Exploit Windows Management Instrumentation WMI to Maintain Stealthy Access and Silent Control
Tags: access, control, cyber, cybercrime, exploit, infrastructure, malware, startup, strategy, windowsWindows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is a critical utility built into the Windows operating system designed to help administrators monitor status and automate routine tasks. However, cybercriminals have increasingly weaponized this legitimate infrastructure to maintain persistent access to compromised networks. Unlike traditional malware strategies that rely on visible startup folders or registry run keys, WMI abuse…
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Identity Prioritization isn’t a Backlog Problem – It’s a Risk Math Problem
Most identity programs still prioritize work the way they prioritize IT tickets: by volume, loudness, or “what failed a control check.” That approach breaks the moment your environment stops being mostly-human and mostly-onboarded.In modern enterprises, identity risk is created by a compound of factors: control posture, hygiene, business context, and intent. Any one of these…
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Master Your Passwordless Future: Introducing Thales Authenticator Lifecycle Manager
Tags: access, attack, authentication, automation, breach, compliance, container, control, data, fido, Hardware, identity, login, msp, phishing, service, software, tool, zero-trustMaster Your Passwordless Future: Introducing Thales Authenticator Lifecycle Manager madhav Tue, 02/24/2026 – 07:53 The move to passwordless authentication is no longer a distant goal; it’s a present-day necessity. Organizations are rapidly adopting FIDO2 authenticators to defend against phishing and strengthen their security posture. While this shift enhances security, it introduces a new challenge: managing…
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Why CISOs should prioritize continuous controls monitoring in 2026
In a recent roundup of strategic initiatives for CISOs, I argued that continuous assurance is the 2026 operating model. Across all ten initiatives, the pattern was clear. Security is no longer being evaluated by effort, it’s being evaluated by outcomes. Boards, customers, and regulators are no longer asking what tools you deployed or how busy…The…
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It’s time to rethink CISO reporting lines
Tags: ai, business, ceo, cio, ciso, control, cyber, data, governance, infrastructure, jobs, risk, threat, vulnerabilityWhat’s in a reporting line?: Aaron Painter, CEO of security vendor Nametag, contends that reporting structures often mean less than the respect the CISO is granted.Painter is “less dogmatic about where the CISO reports and more focused on whether they actually have a seat at the table,” he says.”Org charts matter far less than influence,”…
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Anthropic’s Claude Code Security rollout is an industry wakeup call
Anchors security posture to the model: However, those assurances didn’t make all concerns evaporate. “The moment those vibe coders plug a foundation model into their CI pipeline, their entire security posture is no longer anchored only to the company’s code,” I-Gentic AI CEO Zahra Timsah pointed out.”It is anchored to the current behavior of that model.…
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Russian group uses AI to exploit weakly-protected Fortinet firewalls, says Amazon
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, business, ciso, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data-breach, detection, exploit, firewall, fortinet, group, Internet, linkedin, malicious, mfa, monitoring, network, password, russia, software, threat, tool, vpn, vulnerabilityRecommendations: The Amazon report makes a number of recommendations to network admins with FortiGate devices. They include ensuring device management interfaces aren’t exposed to the internet, or, if they have to be, restricting access to known IP ranges and using a bastion host or out-of-band management network. As basic cybersecurity demands, all default and common…
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Beyond Remediation: How Mitigation Controls Close the Gap in Segregation of Duties Compliance
Managing Segregation of Duties risk doesn’t always mean removing access. Sometimes, the smarter path is monitoring the risk you’ve chosen to accept. The Segregation of Duties Compliance Challenge Every Organization Faces Segregation of Duties (SoD) is a foundational control in enterprise governance. The principle is simple: no single individual should have access that allows……
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Cracks in the Bedrock: Bypassing SCP Enforcement with Long-Lived API Keys
Introduction Following the release of Amazon Bedrock Powered by AWS Mantle, I discovered a mechanism to bypass Service Control Policy (SCP) statements limiting the use of bedrock-mantle IAM permissions. By leveraging long-lived API keys backed by Service Specific Credentials, I was able to successfully leverage bedrock-mantle:CreateInference despite an SCP statement denying that action. SCPs are……
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Confronting Vault Sprawl And The Risks It Brings
Vault sprawl means duplicated secrets, fragmented access, and unclear ownership. Learn how GitGuardian’s NHI Governance restores control across the enterprise. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/confronting-vault-sprawl-and-the-risks-it-brings/
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Fake Huorong security site infects users with ValleyRAT
Tags: controlOne extra letter in the domain is all it takes to hand over remote control of your system. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/fake-huorong-security-site-infects-users-with-valleyrat/
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CVE-2026-1731 fuels ongoing attacks on BeyondTrust remote access products
Attackers are exploiting CVE-2026-1731 in BeyondTrust RS and PRA to deploy VShell, gain persistence, move laterally, and control compromised systems. Threat actors are actively exploiting a recently disclosed critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-1731 (CVSS score: 9.9), in BeyondTrust Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote Access (PRA). The flaw is being used to conduct a wide…
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CVE-2026-1731 fuels ongoing attacks on BeyondTrust remote access products
Attackers are exploiting CVE-2026-1731 in BeyondTrust RS and PRA to deploy VShell, gain persistence, move laterally, and control compromised systems. Threat actors are actively exploiting a recently disclosed critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-1731 (CVSS score: 9.9), in BeyondTrust Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote Access (PRA). The flaw is being used to conduct a wide…
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Attackers exploit Ivanti EPMM zero-days to seize control of MDM servers
Patch, but verify first: Unit 42 directed organizations to Ivanti’s security advisory for remediation guidance, which recommends applying version-specific RPM patches for EPMM 12.x branches that require no appliance downtime. Ivanti cautioned, however, that the patch does not survive a version upgrade and must be reinstalled if the software is updated. “The permanent fix for…
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HPE Telco Service Activator Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Bypass Access Controls
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has issued a security bulletin warning customers of a serious vulnerability in its Telco Service Activator product that could allow attackers to remotely bypass access restrictions. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-12543, carries a CVSS base score of 9.6 (Critical) and affects versions prior to 10.5.0. This improper input validation could enable attackers to manipulate the server’s handling…
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Amazon’s vibe-coding tool Kiro reportedly vibed too hard and brought down AWS
Bezos-corp blames user error for outage, ‘specifically misconfigured access controls’ First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/20/amazon_denies_kiro_agentic_ai_behind_outage/
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Lasso Security Adds Ability to Track AI Agent Behavior
Lasso Security this week added an ability to analyze the behavior of an artificial intelligence (AI) agent to better understand what guardrails and controls need to be applied. Ophir Dror, chief product officer for Lasso Security, said Intent Deputy adds a behavioral intent framework to the company’s platform for securing AI applications and agents. The..…
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Apache Tomcat Vulnerability Circumvents Access Rules
Apache disclosed a Tomcat flaw (CVE-2026-24733) that can bypass access controls via legacy HTTP/0.9 requests under specific configurations. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/apache-tomcat-vulnerability-circumvents-access-rules/
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TDL 016 – Speed, Risk, and Responsibility in the Age of AI – Rafael Ramirez
Tags: access, ai, antivirus, automation, awareness, business, ciso, cloud, control, country, cyber, data, defense, detection, dns, firewall, governance, government, hacker, ibm, incident response, intelligence, Internet, law, linkedin, login, mfa, microsoft, network, risk, saas, service, skills, software, startup, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, windows, zero-trustSummary In a recent episode of The Defenders Log, host David Redekop sat down with cyber security expert Rafael Ramirez to navigate the rapidly shifting landscape of AI security. As we move deeper into 2026, the duo explored how artificial intelligence has evolved from simple chatbots into powerful, autonomous “agentic” systems. The Double-Edged Sword of…
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NDSS 2025 A Comprehensive Study Of Security Risks In Deno And Its Ecosystem
Tags: access, api, attack, conference, control, Internet, network, programming, risk, rust, software, supply-chainSession 13A: JavaScript Security Authors, Creators & Presenters: Abdullah AlHamdan (CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security), Cristian-Alexandru Staicu (CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security) PAPER Welcome to Jurassic Park: A Comprehensive Study of Security Risks in Deno and its Ecosystem Node.js and its ecosystem npm are notoriously insecure, enabling the proliferation of supply chain attacks.…
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Dynamic Objects in Active Directory: The Stealthy Threat
Active Directory’s “dynamic objects” feature offers attackers a perfect evasion cloak. These objects automatically self-destruct without a trace, so they allow adversaries to bypass quotas, pollute access lists, and persist in the cloud, leaving forensic investigators with nothing to analyze. Key takeaways The threat: Dynamic objects self-delete without leaving any traces, or “tombstones” in AD…
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Microsoft 365 Copilot Bug Circumvented DLP Controls
Microsoft confirmed a Copilot Chat bug that summarized confidential emails despite active DLP controls, raising AI governance concerns in Microsoft 365. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/microsoft-365-copilot-bug-circumvented-dlp-controls/
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AI in the SOC: Why Complete Autonomy Is the Wrong Goal
Dan Petrillo, VP of Product at BlueVoyant As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more deeply embedded in security operations, a divide has emerged in how its role is defined. Some argue the security operations centre (SOC) should be fully autonomous, with AI replacing human analysts. Others believe that augmentation is the right path, using AI to support and extend existing teams. Augmentation probably reflects…
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AI in the SOC: Why Complete Autonomy Is the Wrong Goal
Dan Petrillo, VP of Product at BlueVoyant As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more deeply embedded in security operations, a divide has emerged in how its role is defined. Some argue the security operations centre (SOC) should be fully autonomous, with AI replacing human analysts. Others believe that augmentation is the right path, using AI to support and extend existing teams. Augmentation probably reflects…
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Keeper Security Extends KeeperPAM
Keeper Security has expanded its Privileged Access Management (PAM) platform, KeeperPAM, with native support for Google Cloud Platform (GCP), enabling organisations to unify privileged access controls across Google Cloud, AWS and Microsoft Azure environments. The move addresses a growing security concern for enterprises operating in increasingly complex, multi-cloud infrastructures: unmanaged and overprivileged identities. Tackling Cloud…
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CharlieKirk Grabber Malware Targets Windows Systems to Steal Login Credentials
CharlieKirk Grabber is a Python-based Windows infostealer that focuses on rapid “smash”‘and”‘grab” credential theft and data exfiltration rather than long-term system control or destructive behavior. It targets browser”‘stored passwords, Wi”‘Fi keys, Discord tokens, and gaming sessions, then exfiltrates the collected data via third”‘party file hosting and encrypted Discord or Telegram channels. File Name CharlieKirk.exe File…
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FBI Issues Emergency Alert as Ploutus Malware Drains U.S. ATMs Without Cards or Accounts
Ploutus malware is powering a new wave of “jackpotting” attacks that drain U.S. ATMs without needing a bank card, customer account, or bank authorization, prompting the FBI to issue an emergency FLASH alert to financial institutions nationwide.”‹ According to the FBI alert, threat actors are using Ploutus and related ATM jackpotting malware to control cash…
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Why AISPM Isn’t Enough for the Agentic Era
AI agents have moved from novelty to operational reality, acting autonomously across business systems in ways traditional AI security posture management (AISPM) and IAM can’t fully govern. Learn why risk now emerges at runtime, where existing posture tools fall short, and how Agentic SPM enables continuous discovery, runtime decision control, and auditability for autonomous agents.…
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10 Passwordless-Optionen für Unternehmen
Um Passwörter hinter sich zu lassen, gibt es bessere Lösungen. Wir zeigen Ihnen zehn. Passwörter sind seit Jahrzehnten der Authentifizierungsstandard für Computersysteme, obwohl sie sich immer wieder aufs Neue als anfällig für diverse Cyberangriffsformen erwiesen haben und kompromittierte Benutzerkonten auf regelmäßiger Basis zum Einfallstor für kriminelle Hacker werden. Ein Mittel für CISOs, um diesem Problem…