Tag: ibm
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Salt Typhoon Suspected in Breach of IBM Italy Subsidiary Managing Public Infrastructure
What happened A cybersecurity incident in late April 2026 targeted Sistemi Informativi, an Italian company wholly owned by IBM Italy that provides IT infrastructure management for public agencies and key private sector organizations. IBM confirmed the breach through an official statement, acknowledging it had identified and contained a cybersecurity incident and activated incident response protocols…The…
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Salt Typhoon breach IBM subsidiary in Italy: a warning for Europe’s digital defenses
April 2026 breach at Sistemi Informativi (IBM Italy) raises concerns over Chinese-linked cyber ops in Europe, including Salt Typhoon. In late April 2026, the Italian cybersecurity landscape was shaken by a significant breach targeting Sistemi Informativi, a company wholly owned by IBM Italy that provides IT infrastructure management for key public and private institutions. The…
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TDL 020 – Why DNS Is Your First Line of Cyber Defense – Chris Buijs
Tags: access, attack, automation, business, cisco, ciso, cloud, container, corporate, country, cyber, cybersecurity, data, ddos, defense, dns, encryption, endpoint, finance, firewall, group, hacker, ibm, infrastructure, Internet, iot, jobs, malicious, microsoft, network, office, phone, programming, router, saas, service, software, startup, strategy, switch, technology, threat, tool, training, update, usa, vulnerability, zero-trustIn Episode 20 of The Defender’s Log, host David Redekop sits down with Amsterdam-based tech veteran Chris Buijs to discuss the often-overlooked backbone of internet security: DNS (Domain Name System). The “Set-it-and-Forget-it” Trap Buijs, who transitioned from an electrician to a network architect, notes that many organizations treat DNS as a “utility” rather than a…
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TDL 020 – Why DNS Is Your First Line of Cyber Defense – Chris Buijs
Tags: access, attack, automation, business, cisco, ciso, cloud, container, corporate, country, cyber, cybersecurity, data, ddos, defense, dns, encryption, endpoint, finance, firewall, group, hacker, ibm, infrastructure, Internet, iot, jobs, malicious, microsoft, network, office, phone, programming, router, saas, service, software, startup, strategy, switch, technology, threat, tool, training, update, usa, vulnerability, zero-trustIn Episode 20 of The Defender’s Log, host David Redekop sits down with Amsterdam-based tech veteran Chris Buijs to discuss the often-overlooked backbone of internet security: DNS (Domain Name System). The “Set-it-and-Forget-it” Trap Buijs, who transitioned from an electrician to a network architect, notes that many organizations treat DNS as a “utility” rather than a…
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American farms have a new steward for their safety net, disaster programs… Palantir
Tags: ibmWins $300M deal over Salesforce, IBM because of ‘integration with existing USDA systems,’ among other things First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/04/23/palantir_wins_us_department_of_agriculture_contract/
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American farms have a new steward for their safety net, disaster programs… Palantir
Tags: ibmWins $300M deal over Salesforce, IBM because of ‘integration with existing USDA systems,’ among other things First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/04/23/palantir_wins_us_department_of_agriculture_contract/
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CNAPP ein Kaufratgeber
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, authentication, cloud, container, detection, edr, encryption, framework, group, ibm, infrastructure, intelligence, kubernetes, linux, ml, monitoring, network, open-source, risk-management, saas, soar, software, supply-chain, threat, tool, vmwareCloud Security bleibt ein diffiziles Thema und die Tools, mit denen sie sich gewährleisten lässt, werden zunehmend komplexer und schwieriger zu durchschauen auch dank der ungebrochenen Liebe der Branche zu Akronymen. Mit CNAPP kommt nun ein weiteres hinzu. Die Abkürzung steht für Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform und kombiniert die Funktionen von vier separaten Cloud-Security-Werkzeugen: Cloud…
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Article 5 and the EU AI Act’s Absolute Red Lines FireTail Blog
Tags: access, ai, awareness, cctv, cloud, compliance, control, data, detection, exploit, finance, group, healthcare, ibm, infrastructure, Internet, law, microsoft, monitoring, risk, service, technology, tool, training, vulnerabilityApr 20, 2026 – Alan Fagan – Most conversations about the EU AI Act focus on August 2026, when obligations for high-risk AI systems become fully enforceable. But Article 5 is already live. The Act’s eight prohibited practices became enforceable in February 2025. Fines of up to Euro35 million or 7% of global annual turnover…
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Article 5 and the EU AI Act’s Absolute Red Lines FireTail Blog
Tags: access, ai, awareness, cctv, cloud, compliance, control, data, detection, exploit, finance, group, healthcare, ibm, infrastructure, Internet, law, microsoft, monitoring, risk, service, technology, tool, training, vulnerabilityApr 20, 2026 – Alan Fagan – Most conversations about the EU AI Act focus on August 2026, when obligations for high-risk AI systems become fully enforceable. But Article 5 is already live. The Act’s eight prohibited practices became enforceable in February 2025. Fines of up to Euro35 million or 7% of global annual turnover…
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New IBM Security Services Aim to Counter Risks of Frontier AI Models
IBM Consulting is using AI agents in its new services to help organizations protect themselves against the growing security threats advanced AI foundation models like Anthropic’s Mythos Preview and OpenAI’s GPT-5.4-Cyber pose. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/new-ibm-security-services-aim-to-counter-risks-of-frontier-ai-models/
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New IBM Security Services Aim to Counter Security Risks of AI Frontier Models
IBM Consulting is using AI agents in its new services to help organizations protect themselves against the growing security threats advanced AI foundation models like Anthropic’s Mythos Preview and OpenAI’s GPT-5.4-Cyber pose. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/new-ibm-security-services-aim-to-counter-security-risks-of-ai-frontier-models/
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The AI inflection point: What security leaders must do now
The questions have matured: The AI discussion in security has evolved in phases.First came skepticism from security leaders, asking whether AI actually works in security operations. Given years of overpromised technology, the caution was warranted.Experimentation followed, with questions centering on what types of work AI should handle and where it introduces risk.Now, the dominant questions…
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The AI inflection point: What security leaders must do now
The questions have matured: The AI discussion in security has evolved in phases.First came skepticism from security leaders, asking whether AI actually works in security operations. Given years of overpromised technology, the caution was warranted.Experimentation followed, with questions centering on what types of work AI should handle and where it introduces risk.Now, the dominant questions…
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Seven IBM WebSphere Liberty flaws can be chained into full takeover
Tags: access, attack, authentication, credentials, cve, data, data-breach, encryption, flaw, ibm, passwordAdminCenter flaws allow further escalation: Beyond initial access, the research outlined critical issues within WebSphere Liberty’s administrative controls. The AdminCenter component, designed to enforce role-based access, contains multiple flaws that allow low-privileged users to access sensitive files and secrets.One issue, tracked under CVE-2025-14915, enables “reader”-level users to retrieve critical server files such as authentication keys,…
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IBM Security Verify Access Flaws Let Remote Attackers Access Sensitive Data
IBM has issued an urgent security bulletin addressing a slew of vulnerabilities impacting IBM Verify Identity Access and IBM Security Verify Access. These flaws span across critical dependencies and internal mechanisms, exposing organizations to risks ranging from remote data theft to complete system compromise. Cybersecurity professionals and administrators must evaluate these threats immediately to secure…
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The tabletop exercise grows up
would do. They do not do it.Every experienced facilitator knows the moment: someone in the room challenges the premise and the facilitator asks participants to “suspend disbelief.” That phrase should give us pause. If the scenario requires suspension of disbelief, it is not building preparedness. It is building familiarity with a document.The gap between documentation…
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The Hidden Cost of Recurring Credential Incidents
When talking about credential security, the focus usually lands on breach prevention. This makes sense when IBM’s 2025 Cost of a Data Breach Report puts the average cost of a breach at $4.4 million. Avoiding even one major incident is enough to justify most security investments, but that headline figure obscures the more persistent problems…
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Fehler in Node.js-Projekten – IBM App Connect durch DoS-Angriffe gefährdet
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/ibm-app-connect-enterprise-kritische-schwachstellen-dos-a-1f0050cd51875d8992057cfff1568d86/
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IBM CEO pay pack jumps 51% for 2025 in target smash and grab
Median employee increase? 2.1%. And shareholders urged to vote against a request for AI bias reporting First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/18/ibm_ceo_pay_pack_jumps/
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Heading to RSA Conference 2026? Mark your Calendar and Meet Thales!
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, communications, compliance, conference, container, control, cybersecurity, data, defense, firewall, framework, GDPR, google, HIPAA, iam, ibm, injection, LLM, malicious, risk, tool, vulnerabilityHeading to RSA Conference 2026? Mark your Calendar and Meet Thales! madhav Tue, 03/17/2026 – 05:14 The countdown is on. From March 2326, the cybersecurity community will gather once again at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, and Thales will be at the heart of it. Cybersecurity Chad Couser – Director Marketing Communications Thales More…
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IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2026 – Schwachstellen sind Einfallstor Nummer 1
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/ibm-cyberangriffe-schwachstellen-identitaetsschutz-europa-a-e9dccd2ee68310d6712e58db186cd3b3/
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IBM Discovers ‘Slopoly’ AI-Generated Malware Linked to Hive0163 Ransomware
Ransomware group Hive0163 is experimenting with a likely AI-generated malware framework, dubbed “Slopoly,” marking a visible shift toward AI-assisted tooling in attacks. While the malware itself is simple, its use shows how quickly threat actors can now generate and iterate on custom command-and-control clients using large language models (LLMs). Hive0163 is a financially motivated cluster…
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Even primitive AI-coded malware helps hackers move faster, thwart attribution
IBM researchers discovered an autonomously coded backdoor that they called unsophisticated but nonetheless ominous. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ai-ransomware-backdoor-ibm-attribution/814671/
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AI-assisted Slopoly malware powers Hive0163’s ransomware campaigns
The Hive0163 group used AI-assisted malware called Slopoly to maintain persistent access in ransomware attacks. IBM X-Force researchers report that the financially motivated group Hive0163 is using AI-assisted malware named Slopoly to maintain persistent access during ransomware attacks, showing how threat actors can quickly build new malware frameworks using AI. Hive0163 is a threat actor…
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Application exploitation back in vogue, says IBM cyber unit
IBM’s X-Force unit observes an uptick in the exploitation of vulnerable public-facing software applications First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366639365/Application-exploitation-back-in-vogue-says-IBM-cyber-unit
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44% Surge in App Exploits as AI Speeds Up Cyber-Attacks, IBM Finds
IBM’s 2026 X-Force report reveals 44% rise in cyber-attacks on public apps, driven by AI and flaws First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/app-exploits-surge-ai-speeds/
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2026ForceIntelligence-Index KI-gesteuerte Angriffe nehmen zu, da grundlegende Sicherheitslücken Unternehmen exponieren
IBM hat den <> veröffentlicht, aus dem hervorgeht, dass Cyberkriminelle grundlegende Sicherheitslücken in dramatisch höherem Maße ausnutzen, was nun durch KI-Tools beschleunigt wird, mit denen Angreifer Schwachstellen schneller als je zuvor identifizieren können. IBM X-Force beobachtete einen Anstieg von 44 % bei Angriffen, die mit der Ausnutzung öffentlich zugänglicher Anwendungen begannen, […] First seen on…
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Sicherheitslücken exponieren Unternehmen: KI-gesteuerte Angriffe nehmen zu
IBM hat den 2026 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index veröffentlicht, aus dem hervorgeht, dass Cyberkriminelle grundlegende Sicherheitslücken in dramatisch höherem Maße ausnutzen, was nun durch KI-Tools beschleunigt wird, mit denen Angreifer Schwachstellen schneller als je zuvor identifizieren können [1]. IBM X-Force beobachtete einen Anstieg von 44 % bei Angriffen, die mit der Ausnutzung öffentlich zugänglicher Anwendungen……