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How AI Coding Tools Crushed the Endpoint Security Fortress

Mar 24, 2026 11:48 PM

Tags: ai, defense, endpoint, tool

Security vendors have spent years building up defenses around the endpoint, but one researcher says AI coding tools have brought the walls down. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/ai-coding-tools-endpoint-security
The CVE Program, a bedrock of global cyber defense, is teetering on the brink

Mar 24, 2026 10:47 PM

Tags: ai, cve, cyber, defense, international

A funding scare, AI and similar international initiatives are raising existential questions about the program’s future. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cve-program-ai-vulnerability-reports-funding/815594/
SQL Server Ransomware Attacks: How They Work and How to Harden Your Database

Mar 24, 2026 6:47 PM

Tags: access, attack, control, cyber, defense, ransomware, sql

Key Takeaways â— Documented SQL Server attacks have moved from initial access to ransomware deployment within the hour when exposure is high and defenses are absent, but attack timelines vary widely depending on privileges, host controls, segmentation, and attacker quality. â— Attackers escalate from SQL privileges to OS […] The post SQL Server Ransomware Attacks:…
KnowBe4 Expands AIDA to Eight AI Agents at RSAC 2026, Targeting Fully Autonomous Human Risk Management

Mar 24, 2026 3:47 PM

Tags: ai, conference, defense, intelligence, risk, risk-management

KnowBe4 is leaning hard into autonomous AI at RSAC 2026, using the conference to spotlight an expanding suite of AI agents it says is reducing security administration from hours to seconds. The company’s AIDA platform, short for Artificial Intelligence Defense Agents, now includes eight agents after the recent launch of the AIDA Orchestration Agent. That..…
AI Forces CISOs to Rebuild Defense Playbooks

Mar 24, 2026 3:47 PM

Tags: ai, attack, ciso, cloud, defense, google, governance, threat

Francis deSouza of Google Cloud on Fighting AI-Driven Threats With AI. AI has redrawn the threat landscape for security leaders and forced a new operating model. Francis deSouza of Google Cloud says CISOs must counter faster, AI-driven attacks with AI-led defense, stronger governance and teams fluent in AI. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
NSFOCUS Threat Intelligence: Building an OpenClaw Defense System with Multiple-Layer Protection

Mar 24, 2026 11:47 AM

Tags: ai, cyber, defense, intelligence, network, supply-chain, threat, tool

In 2026, AI agents are being widely used. OpenClaw has become a high-frequency efficiency improvement tool for enterprises and developers with its autonomous decision-making and local execution capabilities. However, several authoritative security agencies have recently issued warnings: OpenClaw is facing multi-dimensional security threats from supply chain poisoning to remote control. When internal employees privately deploy…The…
Why CISOs should embrace AI honeypots

Mar 24, 2026 9:46 AM

Tags: access, ai, api, attack, breach, business, ciso, credentials, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, exploit, hacker, LLM, mitigation, open-source, RedTeam, risk, service, threat, tool, vulnerability

Why CISOs should consider honeypots: Another player in the AI honeypot space is Deutsche Telekom (DT). The firm is both a user and purveyor of AI-powered honeypots through its free, open-source platform ‘T-Pot.’ The most obvious advantage to their use, explains Marco Ochse, DT’s lead for threat analytics and mitigation, lies in how little these…
Dataminr Launches Cyber Defense Suite That Fuses External Threat Signals With Internal Telemetry

Mar 24, 2026 1:47 AM

Tags: cyber, defense, detection, risk, threat

Dataminr used RSAC 2026 to roll out Dataminr for Cyber Defense, a new product suite the company says is designed to move security teams from alert-driven response to preemptive, risk-prioritized action. The suite aims to combine Dataminr’s real-time event and threat detection with an organization’s internal telemetry so teams can quickly determine what matters to..…
DOE Sets 5-Year Plan to Harden US Grid Against Cyberattacks

Mar 24, 2026 12:46 AM

Tags: cyberattack, defense, resilience, risk, strategy

Roadmap Focuses on OT Security, Grid Hardening and Incident Response. A new Department of Energy strategy defines its role as sector risk manager for grid security, prioritizing OT defense, resilience and response – but analysts say it faces execution challenges tied to reduced funding, workforce constraints and reliance on weakened federal partners. First seen on…
Securing the AI Frontier: Suzu Labs Sweeps 4 Global InfoSec Awards 2026

Mar 23, 2026 9:47 PM

Tags: ai, cyber, defense, infosec

<div cla We are incredibly proud to announce a monumental achievement. At this year’s Global InfoSec Awards 2026, hosted by Cyber Defense Magazine, Suzu Labs was recognized with four prestigious awards, validating our position as a driving force in the future of AI-powered cybersecurity. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/securing-the-ai-frontier-suzu-labs-sweeps-4-global-infosec-awards-2026/
Defenseless Defenders: Exploring Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Inhibitors

Mar 23, 2026 6:47 PM

Tags: defense, detection, edr, endpoint, vulnerability

Learn how adversaries are shifting from evasion to systematically dismantling endpoint defenses to eliminate visibility, enforcement, and response. Explore how modern EDR inhibition techniques abuse legitimate system features and vulnerable drivers to quietly degrade protections with minimal detection. Understand why this once-advanced tradecraft is now standard practice”, and how it creates a critical blind spot…
Faster attacks and ‘recovery denial’ ransomware reshape threat landscape

Mar 23, 2026 5:48 PM

Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, backup, ciso, cloud, control, credentials, data, defense, detection, email, encryption, espionage, exploit, governance, identity, infection, infrastructure, intelligence, mandiant, mfa, monitoring, network, north-korea, phishing, ransomware, resilience, saas, service, social-engineering, strategy, tactics, theft, threat, tool, update

Social engineering becomes more interactive: While exploits remain the leading initial infection vector at 32%, the report underscores a shift toward more adaptive social engineering. Voice phishing has risen sharply, while email phishing continues to decline, signaling a move away from high-volume campaigns toward real-time interaction.Mandiant’s data shows that email phishing dropped to just 6%…
Quantum threats are already active and the defense response remains fragmented

Mar 23, 2026 4:47 PM

Tags: crypto, defense, infrastructure, threat

Enterprises are moving toward post-quantum security at uneven speeds, and the gap between organizations that have built crypto-agility into their infrastructure and those that … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/23/ciso-post-quantum-crypto-agility/
Tax Scam Google Ads Push BYOVD EDR Killer, Huntress Finds

Mar 23, 2026 3:47 PM

Tags: cyber, defense, edr, endpoint, google, malware, scam, vulnerability

Tax-themed Google Ads are being weaponized to deliver a BYOVD-based EDR killer, with Huntress linking a large-scale malvertising campaign to rogue ScreenConnect deployments and a vulnerable Huawei audio driver used to blind endpoint defenses before hands-on-keyboard activity. Sponsored Google Ads for queries such as “W2 tax form” and “W”‘9 Tax Forms 2026” led to realistic…
Tax Scam Google Ads Push BYOVD EDR Killer, Huntress Finds

Mar 23, 2026 3:47 PM

Tags: cyber, defense, edr, endpoint, google, malware, scam, vulnerability

Tax-themed Google Ads are being weaponized to deliver a BYOVD-based EDR killer, with Huntress linking a large-scale malvertising campaign to rogue ScreenConnect deployments and a vulnerable Huawei audio driver used to blind endpoint defenses before hands-on-keyboard activity. Sponsored Google Ads for queries such as “W2 tax form” and “W”‘9 Tax Forms 2026” led to realistic…
The drone swarm is coming, and NATO air defenses are too expensive to cope

Mar 23, 2026 11:47 AM

Tags: defense, Hardware, ukraine

Ukraine’s battlefield lessons show quantity and affordability now trump exquisite hardware First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/23/nato_air_defenses/
The insider threat rises again

Mar 23, 2026 9:47 AM

Tags: access, ciso, control, data, defense, framework, risk, threat, unauthorized

Shifting to proactive defense: Organizations must be on the lookout for insider threats, Dabit and others advise.”And you need mechanisms in place to look for it,” Blankenship says, highlighting the various security technologies that can detect behaviors such as unusual or unauthorized attempts to access data and systems that could indicate an insider threat. Those,…
The insider threat rises again

Mar 23, 2026 9:47 AM

Tags: access, ciso, control, data, defense, framework, risk, threat, unauthorized

Shifting to proactive defense: Organizations must be on the lookout for insider threats, Dabit and others advise.”And you need mechanisms in place to look for it,” Blankenship says, highlighting the various security technologies that can detect behaviors such as unusual or unauthorized attempts to access data and systems that could indicate an insider threat. Those,…
Real Attack Alert Analysis: From Hidden Indicators to Actionable Threat Intelligence

Mar 21, 2026 5:10 PM

Tags: attack, cyber, defense, intelligence, threat, tool

Executive Overview Cyber threats are evolving rapidly, becoming more stealthy, automated, and difficult to detect using traditional security approaches. Attackers increasingly rely on legitimate system tools, encrypted communication, and internal reconnaissance to bypass defenses and operate unnoticed within enterprise environments. Modern organizations must shift toward intelligence-driven security that focuses on behavior, context, and correlation rather…
AI-Driven Offensive Security: The Current Landscape and What It Means for Defense

Mar 21, 2026 1:10 AM

Tags: ai, automation, control, defense, malware, phishing

The capabilities of modern AI models have advanced far beyond what most people in the security industry have fully internalized. AI-generated phishing, script writing, and basic offensive automation are getting plenty of attention, but what happens when you apply agentic AI to the full lifecycle of building, testing, and refining custom malware and command-and-control (C2)……
Inside the Growing ‘Cyber Invasion’ Targeting the US

Mar 21, 2026 12:10 AM

Tags: attack, china, cio, cyber, defense, iran, russia

Former DoD CIO Leslie Beavers on Nation-State Attacks and Defense. Leslie Beavers, retired brigadier general and former acting CIO and principal deputy CIO of the Department of Defense, said the United States is already experiencing a cyber invasion, driven by coordinated activity from adversaries including Iran, China, Russia and North Korea. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
TDL 018 – How To Think, Not What To Think – Mitch Prior

Mar 20, 2026 11:09 PM

Tags: access, ai, apple, attack, backup, blockchain, business, cctv, china, ciso, cloud, computer, conference, control, credentials, cvss, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, exploit, finance, firmware, google, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iot, jobs, law, mail, malware, military, network, phone, privacy, resilience, risk, router, software, strategy, switch, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, wifi, zero-trust

The Human Algorithm in a Zero-Trust World In the latest episode of The Defender’s Log, host David Redekop sits down with cybersecurity expert Mitch Prior to discuss the intersection of high-tech security and human intuition. From their first meeting in 2018″, the early days of Zero Trust”, the duo explores why the “why” behind technical…
Companies know AI is essential for cyber defense but aren’t yet seeing returns

Mar 20, 2026 5:10 PM

Tags: ai, cyber, cybersecurity, defense

The maturity of organizations’ AI oversight also varies significantly, according to a new EY survey of cybersecurity leaders. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cybersecurity-ai-agentic-governance-ey-survey/815311/
Feds disrupt monster IoT botnets behind record-breaking DDoS attacks

Mar 20, 2026 3:09 PM

Tags: attack, botnet, ddos, defense, iot

Millions of hijacked devices powered traffic floods targeting defense systems and beyond First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/20/botnet_disruption/
With Government’s Role Uncertain, Businesses Unite to Combat Fraud

Mar 20, 2026 3:09 PM

Tags: defense, fraud, government

Major industry leaders agree to share information and collaborate to boost defenses in the wake of distressing online scams. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/with-government-role-uncertain-businesses-unite-to-combat-fraud
Why MCP Gateways are a Bad Idea (and What to Do Instead)

Mar 20, 2026 9:10 AM

Tags: ai, data, defense, leak, tool, unauthorized

MCP Gateways are the wrong abstraction for AI security. Discover why runtime hooks and MCP registries offer a superior, context-aware defense against data leaks and unauthorized tool calls in modern agentic architectures. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/why-mcp-gateways-are-a-bad-idea-and-what-to-do-instead/
Why MCP Gateways are a Bad Idea (and What to Do Instead)

Mar 20, 2026 9:10 AM

Tags: ai, data, defense, leak, tool, unauthorized

MCP Gateways are the wrong abstraction for AI security. Discover why runtime hooks and MCP registries offer a superior, context-aware defense against data leaks and unauthorized tool calls in modern agentic architectures. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/why-mcp-gateways-are-a-bad-idea-and-what-to-do-instead/
CISA urges IT to harden endpoint management systems after cyberattack by pro-Iranian group

Mar 20, 2026 5:11 AM

Tags: access, attack, authentication, best-practice, breach, cisa, control, credentials, cyberattack, defense, endpoint, exploit, group, identity, incident response, intelligence, iran, least-privilege, login, malicious, malware, mfa, microsoft, monitoring, network, phishing, ransomware, risk, threat, tool, unauthorized, update

Hardening endpoint management systems: CISA advises IT leaders to:use principles of least privilege access when designing administrative roles for endpoint management systems. For Intune systems, there is role-based access control limiting what actions a role can take, what users the actions are applied to, and which devices are covered;enforce phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA) and privileged…
CISA urges IT to harden endpoint management systems after cyberattack by pro-Iranian group

Mar 20, 2026 5:11 AM

Tags: access, attack, authentication, best-practice, breach, cisa, control, credentials, cyberattack, defense, endpoint, exploit, group, identity, incident response, intelligence, iran, least-privilege, login, malicious, malware, mfa, microsoft, monitoring, network, phishing, ransomware, risk, threat, tool, unauthorized, update

Hardening endpoint management systems: CISA advises IT leaders to:use principles of least privilege access when designing administrative roles for endpoint management systems. For Intune systems, there is role-based access control limiting what actions a role can take, what users the actions are applied to, and which devices are covered;enforce phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA) and privileged…
Cybercriminals are Winning with AI

Mar 20, 2026 1:10 AM

Tags: ai, attack, awareness, best-practice, business, cybercrime, data, deep-fake, defense, detection, exploit, finance, fraud, guide, phishing, resilience, risk, scam, strategy, tactics, threat, tool

AI has become the most powerful tool for financial fraud since the dawn of the Internet. As predicted, criminals are exploiting it faster, more effectively, and at scale. According to the latest Interpol Global Financial Fraud Report, AI-enhanced fraud is now 4.5 times more profitable than traditional schemes. That’s a significant shift and we’re still…