Tag: cybersecurity
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Are cloud secrets safe with automatic rotation systems
Are Cloud Secrets Truly Secure with Automated Rotation Systems? What assures you that your cloud secrets are safe? Where organizations increasingly migrate operations to the cloud, safeguarding machine identities”, referred to as Non-Human Identities (NHIs)”, becomes paramount. These NHIs are the machine identities within cybersecurity, defined by the pairing of a secret, such as an…
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Can Agentic AI handle complex cloud-native security tasks
How Do Non-Human Identities Fit into Cloud-Native Security? Is your current cybersecurity strategy equipped to handle the complexities posed by cloud-native environments and machine identities? Cloud computing’s rapid growth has invited a unique set of security challenges that organizations must address to protect their digital assets. A pivotal component is the management of Non-Human Identities……
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How powerful is AI in managing non-human identities
How Can Organizations Secure Machine Identities? Did you know that non-human identities (NHIs) are increasingly becoming a critical component of cybersecurity infrastructure across various sectors? As much as 68% of IT security incidents involve machine identities, highlighting the urgent need for effective NHI management in safeguarding organizational assets and data integrity. With the rise of……
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Week in review: Microsoft fixes exploited Office zero-day, Fortinet patches FortiCloud SSO flaw
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: When open science meets real-world cybersecurity In this Help Net Security … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/01/week-in-review-microsoft-fixes-exploited-office-zero-day-fortinet-patches-forticloud-sso-flaw/
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How can Agentic AI transform DevOps security
What is the Role of Agentic AI in DevOps Security? How can organizations ensure the security of machine identities and secrets? A comprehensive security strategy, encompassing Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Secrets Security Management, is crucial. This necessitates a reimagining of how cybersecurity frameworks can adapt to the rapid advancements in technology, particularly through the integration……
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Why is disaster recovery vital with NHI
How Do Non-Human Identities Impact Disaster Recovery and Cybersecurity? When considering disaster recovery and cybersecurity in cloud environments, have you thought about the role of Non-Human Identities (NHIs)? These machine identities”, essentially digital passports with their own permissions”, play a critical role in modern organizations. NHIs are at the forefront of data management and cybersecurity,…
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Best E-Signature Solutions For Secure Digital Signing In 2026
As digital transactions become the backbone of modern business, secure electronic signatures are no longer optional. In 2026, organizations face increasing risks related to document fraud, identity theft, and regulatory violations. Choosing the right e-signature solution is now a cybersecurity decision, not just a productivity upgrade. This guide covers the best e-signature solutions for cybersecurity,…
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State CIO Group Seeks Federal Support for AI, Cybersecurity
NASCIO Agenda Focuses on AI Policy, Cyber Investment and Critical Infrastructure. State CIOs have lots on their plates, juggling multiple priorities from AI to cybersecurity. But the state IT programs don’t have to go it alone. The National Association of State CIOs’ 2026 agenda focuses on federal legislation – and federal funds – that could…
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The Case for a Ransom Payment Ban and When It Might Happen
Britain will likely ban at least some types of ransom payments as it revamps the nation’s cybersecurity laws, but many open questions remain, including sectors and the organizational sizes to be covered, and if all payments might be required to pass sanctions checks, said policy expert Jen Ellis. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Jeffrey Epstein Had a ‘Personal Hacker,’ Informant Claims
Plus: AI agent OpenClaw gives cybersecurity experts the willies, China executes 11 scam compound bosses, a $40 million crypto theft has an unexpected alleged culprit, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-jeffrey-epstein-had-a-personal-hacker-informant-claims/
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Outthe-Box Expectations for 2026 Reveal a Grab-Bag of Risk
Security teams need to be thinking about this list of emerging cybersecurity realities, to avoid rolling the dice on enterprise security risks (and opportunities). First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/cyber-expectations-2026-grab-bag-risk
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Russia-Aligned ELECTRUM Tied to December 2025 Cyber Attack on Polish Power Grid
The “coordinated” cyber attack targeting multiple sites across the Polish power grid has been attributed with medium confidence to a Russian state-sponsored hacking crew known as ELECTRUM.Operational technology (OT) cybersecurity company Dragos, in a new intelligence brief published Tuesday, described the late December 2025 activity as the first major cyber attack targeting distributed energy First…
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Russia-Aligned ELECTRUM Tied to December 2025 Cyber Attack on Polish Power Grid
The “coordinated” cyber attack targeting multiple sites across the Polish power grid has been attributed with medium confidence to a Russian state-sponsored hacking crew known as ELECTRUM.Operational technology (OT) cybersecurity company Dragos, in a new intelligence brief published Tuesday, described the late December 2025 activity as the first major cyber attack targeting distributed energy First…
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Can Agentic AI ensure full IAM compliance
Why Are Non-Human Identities Crucial for Cloud Security? Does your organization fully understand the importance of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) in cybersecurity? With a crucial component of cloud security, managing these machine identities effectively can be the key to minimizing risks and ensuring robust access management. Where systems and services interact automatically, establishing a comprehensive strategy……
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What future trends will define Agentic AI governance
How Are Non-Human Identities Shaping Cloud Security? What does it take to bridge the gap between security and R&D teams when managing non-human identities in cloud environments? Non-human identities (NHIs) are pivotal in modern cybersecurity frameworks, acting as machine identities that ensure secure interaction between different technological entities. Understanding their role and maintaining effective security……
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How is Agentic AI changing healthcare security
How Does Agentic AI Revolutionize Healthcare Security? Are you prepared to explore the transformative power of Agentic AI in securing the healthcare industry? The intersection of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity has opened doors to innovative methodologies. This sector is under constant scrutiny due to the sensitive nature of its data. While we delve deeper into……
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The Great Shift: Cybersecurity Predictions for 2026 and the New Era of Threat Intelligence
<div cla As we look back on 2025, AI and open source have fundamentally changed how software is built. Generative AI, automated pipelines, and ubiquitous open source have dramatically increased developer velocity and expanded what teams can deliver, while shifting risk into the everyday decisions developers make as code is written, generated, and assembled. First…
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Cybersecurity 2026: AI, CISA, manufacturing sector all in the hot seat
A look at the most important trends and issues in cyber this year. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cyber-trends-outlook-2026/810708/
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Holiday Hits: Hackers Love to Strike When Defenders Are Away
Honeypots Reveal Automated Bots’ ‘Attack Intensity’ Surged Over Christmastime 2025. Memo for cybersecurity defenders: Honeypots reveal attack intensity surged over the recent holiday period, as hackers continued their well-known propensity for probing defenses and striking in the off hours, using highly automated bots, to try and maximize their dwell time before discovery. First seen on…
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A Head Start on Emerging Vulnerabilities with The Pentest Tool You Need!
The world of cybersecurity is undergoing a seismic shift. In 2026, AI-driven pentest tools are set to redefine how we approach vulnerability detection and exploitation. The conventional pentesting methods, which have served as the backbone of security assessments for decades, cannot be replaced, but given the hi-tech tactics of the malicious contemporaries, these tools simply……
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How Granite complied with new federal cyber regs before a critical deadline
To reach Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level 2, CTO Malcolm Jack learned implementation was as much about people as it was the technology. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/granite-federal-cyber-regulations/810966/
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Critical Exploits, Data Breaches, and AI Threats Define This Week in Cybersecurity
Weekly summary of Cybersecurity Insider newsletters First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/weekly-roundup/critical-exploits-data-breaches-and-ai-threats-define-this-week-in-cybersecurity/
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Researchers Uncover Chrome Extensions Abusing Affiliate Links and Stealing ChatGPT Access
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered malicious Google Chrome extensions that come with capabilities to hijack affiliate links, steal data, and collect OpenAI ChatGPT authentication tokens.One of the extensions in question is Amazon Ads Blocker (ID: pnpchphmplpdimbllknjoiopmfphellj), which claims to be a tool to browse Amazon without any sponsored content. It was uploaded to the Chrome First…
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China-Linked UAT-8099 Targets IIS Servers in Asia with BadIIS SEO Malware
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new campaign attributed to a China-linked threat actor known as UAT-8099 that took place between late 2025 and early 2026.The activity, discovered by Cisco Talos, has targeted vulnerable Internet Information Services (IIS) servers located across Asia, but with a specific focus on targets in Thailand and Vietnam. The scale of…
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Cybersecurity can be America’s secret weapon in the AI race
Beijing is aggressively exploiting global data for strategic purposes. AI-powered cybersecurity is essential to Washington’s counter-offensive to win the global market. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/ai-race-china-us-cloud-cybersecurity-trust-security-op-ed/
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U.S. CISA adds a flaw in Ivanti EPMM to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Tags: cisa, cve, cybersecurity, endpoint, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, injection, ivanti, kev, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in Ivanti EPMM to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added an Ivanti EPMM vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-1281 (CVSS score of 9.8), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The vulnerability is a code injection that impacts Ivanti Endpoint Manager…
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Cybersecurity Experts Arrested During Courthouse Pen Test Reach $600K Settlement
Two cybersecurity experts arrested during a sanctioned security assessment at the Dallas County Courthouse have reached a $600,000 settlement with Dallas County, Iowa, and its former sheriff, closing a legal dispute that lasted more than five years. The case has become a reference point in discussions around how law enforcement and public institutions handle legitimate cybersecurity operations. First seen on thecyberexpress.com…
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Human risk management: CISOs’ solution to the security awareness training paradox
Tags: access, ai, awareness, ciso, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, data, email, identity, intelligence, malicious, mitigation, risk, risk-management, strategy, tool, trainingWhat is human risk management?: HRM is defined as a cybersecurity strategy that identifies, measures, and reduces the risks caused by human behavior. Simply stated, security awareness training is about what employees know; HRM is about what they do (i.e., their actual cybersecurity behavior).To be more specific, HRM integrates into email security tools, web gateways,…
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Human risk management: CISOs’ solution to the security awareness training paradox
Tags: access, ai, awareness, ciso, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, data, email, identity, intelligence, malicious, mitigation, risk, risk-management, strategy, tool, trainingWhat is human risk management?: HRM is defined as a cybersecurity strategy that identifies, measures, and reduces the risks caused by human behavior. Simply stated, security awareness training is about what employees know; HRM is about what they do (i.e., their actual cybersecurity behavior).To be more specific, HRM integrates into email security tools, web gateways,…
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Two Ivanti EPMM Zero-Day RCE Flaws Actively Exploited, Security Updates Released
Tags: attack, cve, cybersecurity, endpoint, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, ivanti, kev, mobile, rce, remote-code-execution, update, vulnerability, zero-dayIvanti has rolled out security updates to address two security flaws impacting Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) that have been exploited in zero-day attacks, one of which has been added by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.The critical-severity vulnerabilities are listed below -CVE-2026-1281 (CVSS score: First…