Tag: identity
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Cisco Patches Four Critical Identity Services, Webex Flaws Enabling Code Execution
Cisco has announced patches to address four critical security flaws impacting Identity Services and Webex Services that could result in arbitrary code execution and allow an attacker to impersonate any user within the service.The details of the vulnerabilities are below -CVE-2026-20184 (CVSS score: 9.8) – An improper certificate validation in the integration of single sign-on…
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AI Risk Management in SaaS: A Practical Guide
Learn how to manage AI risk in SaaS environments across identity, access, and integrations. A practical guide for modern AI governance. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/ai-risk-management-in-saas-a-practical-guide/
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Analyze AI Agent Access: Introducing the Aembit MCP Server
4 min readTeams can query workload identity data in plain language, investigate activity, and move faster without leaving the Aembit platform. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/analyze-ai-agent-access-introducing-the-aembit-mcp-server/
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Curity looks to reinvent IAM with runtime authorization for AI agents
Multiple approaches to agent security: Today, agent security falls into one of several camps, which include increasingly inadequate inline approaches such as API gateways and web application firewalls (WAFs), and out-of-band analysis systems that infer intent by analyzing agent behavior against a baseline.Curity’s Access Intelligence, by contrast, is a self-hosted microservice that acts as a…
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Curity looks to reinvent IAM with runtime authorization for AI agents
Multiple approaches to agent security: Today, agent security falls into one of several camps, which include increasingly inadequate inline approaches such as API gateways and web application firewalls (WAFs), and out-of-band analysis systems that infer intent by analyzing agent behavior against a baseline.Curity’s Access Intelligence, by contrast, is a self-hosted microservice that acts as a…
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Curity looks to reinvent IAM with runtime authorization for AI agents
Multiple approaches to agent security: Today, agent security falls into one of several camps, which include increasingly inadequate inline approaches such as API gateways and web application firewalls (WAFs), and out-of-band analysis systems that infer intent by analyzing agent behavior against a baseline.Curity’s Access Intelligence, by contrast, is a self-hosted microservice that acts as a…
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Git identity spoof fools Claude into giving bad code the nod
Forged metadata made AI reviewer treat hostile changes as though they came from known maintainer First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/04/16/git_identity_spoof_claude/
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Claude Mythos: Prepare for your board’s cybersecurity questions about the latest AI model from Anthropic
Tags: ai, api, application-security, attack, authentication, automation, best-practice, business, ceo, cisa, cloud, compliance, container, control, cve, cvss, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, endpoint, exploit, fedramp, finance, flaw, framework, governance, group, HIPAA, identity, injection, insurance, kev, law, linkedin, linux, LLM, macOS, network, PCI, risk, service, soc, software, strategy, technology, threat, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, windows, zero-day, zero-trustWith the Federal Reserve Chairman meeting with bank CEOs to discuss the security implications of Claude Mythos, you can bet that your board of directors will ask you about the impact of the AI model on your cybersecurity strategy. Here’s how to prepare. Key takeaways Anthropic announced Claude Mythos Preview, its most powerful general-purpose frontier…
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4 questions to ask before outsourcing MDR
2. Can your team separate real threats from noise?: Alert fatigue is one of the biggest barriers to effective security. Tools generate volumes of signals, but not all alerts represent real risk. When everything looks critical, teams either burn out or miss the alerts that matter most.MDR helps by applying human expertise and threat intelligence…
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Meet us at IDSA Identity Day 2026
Our founder Simon Moffatt will be attending two sessions at this years Identity Defined Security Alliance Identity Day 2026. He will present a key note session entitled “Identity Attack Surface Management: Why Now” which uncovers what identity security is really trying to achieve. As we have more identities, more identities and a broader array of……
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State-sponsored threats: Different objectives, similar access paths
A look at 2025 state-sponsored threats, exploring how actors linked to China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran use vulnerabilities, identity, and trusted access paths to achieve their goals. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/state-sponsored-threats-different-objectives-similar-access-paths/
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5 Ways Zero Trust Maximizes Identity Security
Stolen credentials remain a top breach vector, often leading to unchecked privilege escalation. Specops explains how identity-first Zero Trust limits access, enforces device trust, and blocks lateral movement. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/5-ways-zero-trust-maximizes-identity-security/
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9 AI Agent Authentication Methods for Autonomous Systems
the 9 most common AI agent authentication methods used to secure autonomous systems, APIs, and machine identities. A developer guide to building secure AI agent identity architectures. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/9-ai-agent-authentication-methods-for-autonomous-systems/
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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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Best of the Worst: Five Attacks That Already Knew Your Name
<div cla TL;DR This week’s Attack of the Day posts revealed a clear shift from volume to precision. A phishing PDF auto-launched a credential harvest page the instant it opened, no click required. A QR code inside another PDF had the target’s email address pre-encoded in base64, so the landing page pre-filled the victim’s username…
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How capable is Agentic AI in handling complex cloud deployments?
What Makes Non-Human Identities Crucial in a Complex Cloud Environment? One might wonder how organizations can secure their digital assets effectively. The answer lies in a robust Non-Human Identity (NHI) management system. NHIs serve as a cornerstone in safeguarding cloud infrastructure by addressing vulnerabilities that often arise due to the disconnect between security and R&D……
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What role does Agentic AI play in enhancing SOC operations?
How Significant is Non-Human Identity Management in SOC Operations? Have you ever wondered how the management of non-human identities (NHIs) impacts the efficacy of Security Operations Centers (SOC)? With cybersecurity professionals strive to maintain a robust defense, effectively managing NHIs becomes a central concern. Let’s explore how this concept can revolutionize SOC operations by ensuring……
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Survey Sees Little Progress Made on Automating Identity Management
A survey of 614 cybersecurity and IT leaders finds 89% of the applications deployed are not centrally managed via a multifactor authentication (MFA) platform. Conducted by the Ponemon Group on behalf of Cerby, a provider of a platform for managing identities, the survey also notes 70% have not configured to provide single sign-on (SSO) capabilities……
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When AI Finds a Way Out: The Alibaba Incident and Why Zero Trust Matters More Than Ever
Tags: access, ai, control, cybersecurity, data-breach, detection, firewall, flaw, identity, malware, network, software, threat, training, zero-trustThe incidentIn cybersecurity, the most important lessons rarely come from theory, but reality.A recent incident involving an experimental AI agent in the Alibaba ecosystem is one of those moments that forces us to pause and rethink some of our core assumptions. During what should have been just model training, the Alibaba AI agent began behaving…
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Zwischen Mensch und Maschine: Identitäten im Wandel
Tags: identityDer Identity Management Day 2026 steht ganz im Zeichen eines tiefgreifenden Wandels: Digitale Identitäten entwickeln sich rasant weiter und mit ihnen die Herausforderungen. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/zwischen-mensch-und-maschine-identitaeten-im-wandel/a44607/
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BSides MKE 2026: Security Maturity in Changing Conditions
Security maturity was the thread running through BSides MKE 2026, from clearer business language to role clarity, AI governance, and non-human identity risk. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/bsides-mke-2026-security-maturity-in-changing-conditions/
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BSides MKE 2026: Security Maturity in Changing Conditions
Security maturity was the thread running through BSides MKE 2026, from clearer business language to role clarity, AI governance, and non-human identity risk. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/bsides-mke-2026-security-maturity-in-changing-conditions/
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4 Statements zum Identity-Management-Day 2026
Der Identity-Management-Day 2026 bietet erneut die Gelegenheit, über aktuelle Entwicklungen, Bedrohungen und Trends im Bereich der Cybersicherheit nachzudenken. Vier Statements von Identity-Management-Herstellern zum Identity-Management-Day 2026. Dr. Heiko Klarl, CEO bei Nexis Der am schnellsten wachsende Identitätsbereich sind nicht Menschen, sondern Non-Human Identities und KI-Agenten. Ihre Zahl und Autonomie steigen rasant, häufig noch ohne ausreichende […]…
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Seized VerifTools servers expose 915,655 fake IDs, 8 arrested
On April 7 and 8, Dutch police arrested eight suspects in a nationwide operation targeting users of the VerifTools platform as part of an identity fraud investigation. The … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/13/dutch-police-veriftools-identity-fraud-arrests/
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What Is Identity Risk Intelligence? (And Why It’s Replacing Monitoring)
Tags: attack, credentials, cybersecurity, data-breach, identity, intelligence, monitoring, risk, toolA new category is emerging in cybersecurity For years, organizations have relied on monitoring tools to detect compromised credentials and exposed data. But as identity has become the primary attack surface, those tools are no longer enough. A new category is emerging in response: Identity Risk Intelligence This isn’t just a new label. It represents……
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ZeroID: Open-source identity platform for autonomous AI agents
ZeroID is an open-source identity platform that implements an identity and credentialing layer specifically for autonomous agents and multi-agent systems. The attribution … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/13/zeroid-open-source-identity-platform-autonomous-ai-agents/