Tag: identity
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Hackers Create Hidden Microsoft 365 Inbox Rules to Conceal Vendor Payment Fraud
Threat actors are increasingly abusing Microsoft 365 identity sessions rather than deploying malware, as shown in a cloud-only business email compromise (BEC). The attackers used an adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) phishing kit to capture an authenticated Microsoft 365 session token, bypass multi-factor authentication, and quietly redirect vendor payments to attacker-controlled bank accounts. The lure contained a “View…
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Identity and Access Management as the Cornerstone of IT Security Compliance: What Managed IT Teams Need to Know
Is your IT team struggling with compliance? Discover why robust Identity and Access Management is the secret to meeting security standards. Read our guide now. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/08/identity-and-access-management-as-the-cornerstone-of-it-security-compliance-what-managed-it-teams-need-to-know/
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Identity Is Broken. Stop Trying to Fix It.
Tags: access, authentication, credentials, cryptography, data, identity, infrastructure, mfa, zero-trustFrom the earliest days of public-key cryptography and systems like Rivest-Shamir-Adleman (RSA), organizations have relied on identity and credentials to determine who can access IT environments, data, and applications. Over the decades, this infrastructure has undergone innovations like multi-factor authentication, single sign-on, identity providers, and zero-trust architectures. Then, there has been the emergence of various..…
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Detecting DCSync attacks using directory replication event logs
DCSync is one of the more important identity abuse techniques to understand if you run Active Directory. It does not rely on malware on the domain controller itself, and it can be carried out using legitimate directory replication interfaces if an attacker has the right permissions. That makes it especially relevant for defenders who want……
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AI is making fraud harder to spot and identity harder to prove
Online fraud has become a routine concern for consumers and businesses that rely on digital accounts, payments and customer service. Experian’s 2026 U.S. Identity Fraud … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/20/experian-digital-identity-fraud-risks-report/
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The Hidden Risk in Data Transfer
Cybersecurity has become one of the most defining business challenges of recent times. Organisations have invested heavily in protecting their networks, securing cloud environments and strengthening identity and access management. At the same time, organisations are under increasing pressure to prove they are handling sensitive information securely, not just storing it safely but protecting it…
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Former Ping Identity and CyberArk Executives Join AppViewX to Scale Machine and Agent Identity Security
New York, New York, August 19th, 2026, CyberNewswire New revenue leader and board member join as AppViewX’s identity security business continues its rapid growth AppViewX, the leading machine and agent identity security company built for the AI and quantum enterprise, today announced the appointment of Mike Durso as Chief Revenue Officer and the addition of…
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UK Fraud Cases Hit Record High in 2026
Cifas data finds account takeover and identity fraud are driving a surge in fraud cases First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-fraud-cases-hit-record-high/
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Taylor Swift, Nine Other Celebrity Women Top the List of Deepfakes
AI-powered deepfakes are making phishing and impersonation attacks harder to detect, forcing security teams to rethink identity verification, authentication and fraud prevention. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/08/taylor-swift-nine-other-celebrity-women-top-the-list-of-deepfakes/
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Identity Is the New Perimeter, AI Is Blowing It Wide Open
CyberEdBoard Webinar Panel to Explore Non-Human Identity Risks, AI Governance. Enterprises have never been able to fully secure human identities, but now CISOs are responsible for securing millions of non-human identities including AI agents, APIs, service accounts. Join this CyberEdBoard panel for perspectives on shadow AI, zero trust, legal issues and governance. First seen on…
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Detecting AS-REP roasting in Active Directory authentication logs
AS-REP roasting is one of those identity attacks that can sit quietly in the background until an attacker has already gained useful foothold. For defenders, the challenge is not understanding the offensive technique in detail, but knowing what telemetry exists, what patterns matter, and how to turn that into a reliable detection. In a UK……