Tag: cybersecurity
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National Cyber Security Bill and NIS2: Senior Management’s Compliance Guide
Cybersecurity governance is moving to the highest levels of organizational leadership, a shift highlighted by the European Union’s NIS2 Directive and Ireland’s forthcoming National Cyber Security Bill. At a recent conference hosted by Ireland’s National Cyber Security Centre, attendees were asked: “Where are cybersecurity risks managed in your organization?” Results showed roughly half of organizations assign cyber risk oversight…
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Security-Insider Podcast Folge 111 – So gelingt der Einstieg in die Cybersecurity
Tags: cybersecurityFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/security-insider-podcast-einstieg-cybersecurity-beruf-a-e67c9468185662858ee2b16b1444ad47/
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Claude Code Security: Why the Real Risk Lies Beyond Code
Anthropic’s Claude Code Security launch sent shockwaves through cybersecurity markets. As GitGuardian’s CEO, here’s why I believe the real battle has shifted from code vulnerabilities to identity and secrets management in the AI era. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/claude-code-security-why-the-real-risk-lies-beyond-code/
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Claude Code Security: Why the Real Risk Lies Beyond Code
Anthropic’s Claude Code Security launch sent shockwaves through cybersecurity markets. As GitGuardian’s CEO, here’s why I believe the real battle has shifted from code vulnerabilities to identity and secrets management in the AI era. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/claude-code-security-why-the-real-risk-lies-beyond-code/
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Infostealers Drive Massive Brute-Force Attacks on Corporate SSO Gateways with Stolen Credentials
The cybersecurity community is witnessing a rise in credential”‘stuffing attacks targeting corporate Single Sign”‘On (SSO) systems, with recent campaigns focusing on F5 BIG”‘IP devices. To understand the source of the stolen logins, Defused Cyber analyzed a dataset of 70 unique email”‘password pairs used in the attack. When cross”‘referenced with Hudson Rock’s cybercrime database of Infostealer…
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Ransomware groups switch to stealthy attacks and long-term access
Tags: access, application-security, attack, ciso, control, crime, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, detection, encryption, endpoint, exploit, extortion, group, identity, intelligence, monitoring, organized, ransomware, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, switch, theft, threat, tool, vulnerability38% drop in encryption over the past 12 months as more cybercriminals turn to silently exfiltrating data for extortion as their main stock in trade.Picus’ suggestion that the volume of ransomware attacks is dropping is disputed by other experts.Tony Anscombe, chief security evangelist at endpoint security vendor Eset, offered a contrasting perspective.”In the recent Eset…
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DeVry University’s CISO on higher education cybersecurity risk
In this Help Net Security interview, Fred Kwong, VP, CISO at DeVry University, outlines how the university balances academic openness with cyber risk. He describes how systems … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/27/fred-kwong-devry-university-higher-education-cybersecurity-risk/
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HackerOne Adds AI Agent to Validate Vulnerabilities
HackerOne has added an artificial intelligence (AI) agent to its platform that validates whether a vulnerability actually exists within an IT environment to reduce the amount of time cybersecurity teams and application developers would otherwise spend researching a potential threat. Michiel Prins, head of product for HackerOne, said this extension to the Hai agentic AI..…
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How smart are NHIs in managing complex security environments
How Do Non-Human Identities (NHIs) Enhance Security in Complex Digital Environments? Have you ever considered how machine identities, known as Non-Human Identities (NHIs), revolutionize cybersecurity? Understanding and managing NHIs can be critical in safeguarding complex security environments. From finance to healthcare and travel, professionals face significant challenges when orchestrating a secure, cloud-based infrastructure. Let’s delve……
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Senate moves one step closer to passing health care cyber reforms
A legislative package that would overhaul cybersecurity practices at the Department of Health and Human Services sailed through committee. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/senate-passes-health-care-cyber-reforms-cassidy/
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Henry IV, Hotspur, Hal, and hallucinations
In this edition of the Threat Source newsletter, William draws parallels between Shakespeare’s Hotspur and the challenges of cybersecurity and AI, emphasizing the importance of risk-taking, learning from failure, and surrounding yourself with smart people. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/henry-iv-hotspur-hal-and-hallucinations/
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Henry IV, Hotspur, Hal, and hallucinations
In this edition of the Threat Source newsletter, William draws parallels between Shakespeare’s Hotspur and the challenges of cybersecurity and AI, emphasizing the importance of risk-taking, learning from failure, and surrounding yourself with smart people. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/henry-iv-hotspur-hal-and-hallucinations/
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Aeternum C2 Botnet Stores Encrypted Commands on Polygon Blockchain to Evade Takedown
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new botnet loader called Aeternum C2 that uses a blockchain-based command-and-control (C2) infrastructure to make it resilient to takedown efforts.”Instead of relying on traditional servers or domains for command-and-control, Aeternum stores its instructions on the public Polygon blockchain,” Qrator Labs said in a report shared with The First…
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Henry IV, Hotspur, Hal, and hallucinations
In this edition of the Threat Source newsletter, William draws parallels between Shakespeare’s Hotspur and the challenges of cybersecurity and AI, emphasizing the importance of risk-taking, learning from failure, and surrounding yourself with smart people. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/henry-iv-hotspur-hal-and-hallucinations/
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Don’t Bring a Knife to a Gunfight: How to Choose the Right Microsegmentation Enforcement for Your Enterprise
As the network security landscape matures, a consensus has emerged among CISOs and security architects that preventing lateral movement attacks through microsegmentation is a critical part of their overall cybersecurity strategy. Controlling east-west traffic to prevent lateral attacks has become increasingly important, especially as hackers now leverage AI-driven automation to multiply the volume of attacks……
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Don’t Bring a Knife to a Gunfight: How to Choose the Right Microsegmentation Enforcement for Your Enterprise
As the network security landscape matures, a consensus has emerged among CISOs and security architects that preventing lateral movement attacks through microsegmentation is a critical part of their overall cybersecurity strategy. Controlling east-west traffic to prevent lateral attacks has become increasingly important, especially as hackers now leverage AI-driven automation to multiply the volume of attacks……
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U.S. CISA adds Cisco SD-WAN flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Cisco SD-WAN flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added two Cisco SD-WAN flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the flaws added to the catalog: This week, Cisco warned of a critical Cisco SD-WAN vulnerability, tracked…
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U.S. CISA adds Cisco SD-WAN flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Cisco SD-WAN flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added two Cisco SD-WAN flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the flaws added to the catalog: This week, Cisco warned of a critical Cisco SD-WAN vulnerability, tracked…
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U.S. CISA adds Cisco SD-WAN flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Cisco SD-WAN flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added two Cisco SD-WAN flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the flaws added to the catalog: This week, Cisco warned of a critical Cisco SD-WAN vulnerability, tracked…
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What to Know About the Notepad++ Supply-Chain Attack
The cybersecurity community is still grappling with a sobering realization: one of the most ubiquitous tools in the developer’s toolkit, Notepad++, was hiding a critical vulnerability for over six months. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/what-to-know-about-the-notepad-supply-chain-attack/
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Forescout and Netskope Deliver Universal Zero Trust Integration Across Managed and Unmanaged Devices
Forescout Technologies Inc., a global cybersecurity leader, and Netskope (NASDAQ: NTSK), a leader in modern security and networking for the cloud and AI era, have announced a strategic integration designed to deliver Zero Trust security across every device managed and unmanaged IT, OT, IoT and IoMT. By combining Forescout’s real-time device intelligence with Netskope’s The…
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When Payment Data Becomes the Weakest Link
Tags: access, awareness, breach, cloud, compliance, container, control, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, encryption, fraud, least-privilege, PCI, radius, risk, service, software, strategy, threatWhen Payment Data Becomes the Weakest Link madhav Thu, 02/26/2026 – 10:56 Most cybersecurity incidents don’t begin with an attack. They begin with a design decision. Four people experienced that reality in the same week. Different roles. Different systems. One shared outcome. Cybersecurity Karen Kelvie – Product Marketing, Data Protection More About This Author >…
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Notorious ransomware gang allegedly blackmailed by fake FSB officer
There is a certain poetic justice in a cybersecurity-related story that has emerged from Moscow this week: A man has been accused of trying to extort money… from a notorious Russian ransomware gang. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/ransomware-gang-blackmailed-fake-fsb-officer
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SMBs Struggle to Translate Cybersecurity Investment into Real-World Resilience, Study Finds
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) continue to face significant cyber risk despite growing investment in cybersecurity tools and training, according to new research from privacy company Proton AG. The company’s SMB Cybersecurity Report 2026, based on a survey of 3,000 business leaders across six global markets, including the UK, found that one in four SMBs…
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Marquis Takes Legal Action Against SonicWall Over Ransomware Attack from Backup Breach
Tags: attack, backup, breach, cloud, cyber, cybersecurity, firewall, ransomware, service, software, vulnerabilityMarquis Software Solutions has filed a lawsuit against cybersecurity firm SonicWall, claiming a vulnerability in SonicWall’s cloud backup service led directly to a ransomware attack on its network. Filed in a Texas federal court, the complaint highlights a massive failure in securing sensitive firewall configuration files.”‹ On August 14, 2025, Marquis experienced a devastating ransomware…
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Malicious StripeApi NuGet Package Mimicked Official Library and Stole API Tokens
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new malicious package discovered on the NuGet Gallery, impersonating a library from financial services firm Stripe in an attempt to target the financial sector.The package, codenamed StripeApi.Net, attempts to masquerade as Stripe.net, a legitimate library from Stripe that has over 75 million downloads. It was uploaded by a…
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The farmers and the mercenaries: Rethinking the ‘human layer’ in security
Tags: access, attack, authentication, awareness, ciso, control, cybersecurity, defense, detection, intelligence, jobs, monitoring, risk, soc, threat, tool, trainingThe evidence is already in: This isn’t a theoretical complaint, it shows up in research on how real SOCs work. A study by the University of Oxford based on surveys and interviews with SOC practitioners found they “confirmed the high” false-positive rates of tools in use, and that many “false positives” are actually benign triggers…
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Government Data Stolen After Hacker Jailbreaks Claude AI to Write Malicious Exploit Code
Tags: ai, breach, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, exploit, government, hacker, malicious, vulnerabilityA hacker successfully manipulated Anthropic’s Claude AI to launch a sophisticated month-long cyberattack against Mexican government agencies. Between December 2025 and January 2026, the attacker utilized >>jailbreaking<< techniques to bypass safety guardrails, forcing the AI to identify vulnerabilities, generate functional exploit code, and exfiltrate sensitive data. The Jailbreak Method Cybersecurity firm Gambit Security revealed that…
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Samsung SDS Identifies Top Cybersecurity Threats of 2026 as AI Risks Escalate
The cybersecurity threats of 2026 are expected to become more complex and harder to contain. keeping that in mind, Samsung SDS has released its assessment of the five most significant risks enterprises should prepare for this year. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/cybersecurity-threats-of-2026-samsung-sds/
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5 trends that should top CISO’s RSA 2026 agendas
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, backup, business, cio, ciso, cloud, conference, control, corporate, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, edr, finance, framework, governance, group, healthcare, identity, incident response, intelligence, network, okta, resilience, risk, saas, service, skills, software, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, zero-trustCTEM in the spotlight: In another evolutionary trend, most organizations are moving beyond scanning for software snafus to continuous threat exposure management (CTEM). By doing so, security teams hope to get a full picture of all assets, as well as their configurations, locations, software vulnerabilities, ownership, and business criticality.Armed with this data, CTEM platforms look…