Tag: identity
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Compromised IAM Credentials Power a Large AWS Crypto Mining Campaign
An ongoing campaign has been observed targeting Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers using compromised Identity and Access Management (IAM) credentials to enable cryptocurrency mining.The activity, first detected by Amazon’s GuardDuty managed threat detection service and its automated security monitoring systems on November 2, 2025, employs never-before-seen persistence techniques to hamper First seen on thehackernews.com Jump…
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Can a Transparent Piece of Plastic Win the Invisible War on Your Identity?
Identity systems hold modern life together, yet we barely notice them until they fail. Every time someone starts a new job, crosses a border, or walks into a secure building, an official must answer one deceptively simple question: Is this person really who they claim to be? That single moment”, matching a living, breathing human…
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Can a Transparent Piece of Plastic Win the Invisible War on Your Identity?
Identity systems hold modern life together, yet we barely notice them until they fail. Every time someone starts a new job, crosses a border, or walks into a secure building, an official must answer one deceptively simple question: Is this person really who they claim to be? That single moment”, matching a living, breathing human…
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Cyderes Acquires Lucidum To Boost Identity, Agentic Security
Tags: identityCyderes announced Tuesday it has acquired a provider of advanced identity security capabilities, Lucidum, in a move to deepen its protection of customer environments and lay the groundwork for greater usage of agentic AI. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/cyderes-acquires-lucidum-to-boost-identity-agentic-security
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4.3B LinkedIn-Style Records Found in One of the Largest Data Exposures Ever
An unsecured database exposed 4.3 billion LinkedIn-derived records, enabling large-scale phishing and identity-based attacks. The post 4.3B LinkedIn-Style Records Found in One of the Largest Data Exposures Ever appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-4-3-billion-linkedin-records-exposed/
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When Love Becomes a Shadow: The Inner Journey After Parental Alienation
There’s a strange thing that happens when a person you once knew as your child seems, over years, to forget the sound of your voice, the feel of your laugh, or the way your presence once grounded them. It isnt just loss – it’s an internal inversion: your love becomes a shadow. Something haunting, familiar,…
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4.3 Billion Records Exposed in Massive Lead-Generation Data Leak
An unsecured database exposed 4.3 billion LinkedIn-derived records, enabling large-scale phishing and identity-based attacks. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/4-3-billion-records-exposed-in-massive-lead-generation-data-leak/
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The 5 power skills every CISO needs to master in the AI era
Tags: ai, automation, breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, framework, governance, identity, jobs, law, leak, metric, network, ransomware, resilience, risk, risk-management, skills, technology, threat, tool, updateWhy traditional skill sets are no longer enough: CISO action item: Run a 1-hour “AI Bias Audit” on your top 3 detection rules this quarter.Ask: “What data is missing? Who is underrepresented?”According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report, nearly 40% of core job skills will change by 2030, driven primarily by AI,…
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The 5 power skills every CISO needs to master in the AI era
Tags: ai, automation, breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, framework, governance, identity, jobs, law, leak, metric, network, ransomware, resilience, risk, risk-management, skills, technology, threat, tool, updateWhy traditional skill sets are no longer enough: CISO action item: Run a 1-hour “AI Bias Audit” on your top 3 detection rules this quarter.Ask: “What data is missing? Who is underrepresented?”According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report, nearly 40% of core job skills will change by 2030, driven primarily by AI,…
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2025’s Top Phishing Trends and What They Mean for Your Security Strategy
Phishing attacks in 2025 increasingly moved beyond email, with attackers using social platforms, search ads, and browser-based techniques to bypass MFA and steal sessions. Push Security outlines key phishing trends and what security teams must know as identity-based attacks continue to evolve in 2026. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/2025s-top-phishing-trends-and-what-they-mean-for-your-security-strategy/
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U.S. fintech and data services firm 700Credit suffered a data breach impacting at least 5.6 million people
A data breach at 700Credit exposed the names, addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers of at least 5.6 million people. 700Credit is a U.S. fintech and data services company that provides credit reports, “soft pull” prequalification, identity verification, fraud detection, and compliance tools to auto, RV, powersports, and marine dealerships across the country.”‹…
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U.S. fintech and data services firm 700Credit suffered a data breach impacting at least 5.6 million people
A data breach at 700Credit exposed the names, addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers of at least 5.6 million people. 700Credit is a U.S. fintech and data services company that provides credit reports, “soft pull” prequalification, identity verification, fraud detection, and compliance tools to auto, RV, powersports, and marine dealerships across the country.”‹…
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U.S. fintech and data services firm 700Credit suffered a data breach impacting at least 5.6 million people
A data breach at 700Credit exposed the names, addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers of at least 5.6 million people. 700Credit is a U.S. fintech and data services company that provides credit reports, “soft pull” prequalification, identity verification, fraud detection, and compliance tools to auto, RV, powersports, and marine dealerships across the country.”‹…
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U.S. fintech and data services firm 700Credit suffered a data breach impacting at least 5.6 million people
A data breach at 700Credit exposed the names, addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers of at least 5.6 million people. 700Credit is a U.S. fintech and data services company that provides credit reports, “soft pull” prequalification, identity verification, fraud detection, and compliance tools to auto, RV, powersports, and marine dealerships across the country.”‹…
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U.S. fintech and data services firm 700Credit suffered a data breach impacting at least 5.6 million people
A data breach at 700Credit exposed the names, addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers of at least 5.6 million people. 700Credit is a U.S. fintech and data services company that provides credit reports, “soft pull” prequalification, identity verification, fraud detection, and compliance tools to auto, RV, powersports, and marine dealerships across the country.”‹…
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Identity Risk Is Now the Front Door to Enterprise Breaches (and How Digital Risk Protection Stops It Early)
Most enterprise breaches no longer begin with a firewall failure or a missed patch. They begin with an exposed identity. Credentials harvested from infostealers. Employee logins are sold on criminal forums. Executive personas impersonated to trigger wire fraud. Customer identities stitched together from scattered exposures. The modern breach path is identity-first, and that shift… First…
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Cybersecurity leaders’ top seven takeaways from 2025
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, automation, breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, deep-fake, defense, detection, email, exploit, framework, governance, government, grc, identity, international, malicious, network, nist, phishing, regulation, resilience, risk, saas, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability2. AI forced companies to rethink their security strategies: At the same time, Abousselham notes how the rapid rollout of AI forced companies to shift their resources to keep pace with the change, while maintaining safe product releases. He calls 2025 the “chaotic introduction of agentic AI”.”I don’t think the industry was ready or expected…
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Cybersecurity leaders’ top seven takeaways from 2025
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, automation, breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, deep-fake, defense, detection, email, exploit, framework, governance, government, grc, identity, international, malicious, network, nist, phishing, regulation, resilience, risk, saas, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability2. AI forced companies to rethink their security strategies: At the same time, Abousselham notes how the rapid rollout of AI forced companies to shift their resources to keep pace with the change, while maintaining safe product releases. He calls 2025 the “chaotic introduction of agentic AI”.”I don’t think the industry was ready or expected…
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CIAM vs IAM: Comparing Customer Identity and Identity Access Management
Understand the key differences between CIAM and IAM. Learn which identity management solution is right for your business for customer and employee access. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/ciam-vs-iam-comparing-customer-identity-and-identity-access-management/
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Identity Management in the Fragmented Digital Ecosystem: Challenges and Frameworks
Modern internet users navigate an increasingly fragmented digital ecosystem dominated by countless applications, services, brands and platforms. Engaging with online offerings often requires selecting and remembering passwords or taking other steps to verify and protect one’s identity. However, following best practices has become incredibly challenging due to various factors. Identifying Digital Identity Management Problems in..…
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Outpost24 Acquires Infinipoint
This week, Outpost24 announced the acquisition of Infinipoint, a specialist in device identity, posture validation, and secure workforce access. The acquisition marks Outpost24’s entry into the Zero Trust Workforce Access market and enhances its identity security division, Specops, by laying the foundation for a unified approach that evaluates both the user and the device before access…
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The Impact of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) on Identity and Access Management
As enterprises refine their strategies for handling Non-Human Identities (NHIs), Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has become a powerful tool for streamlining operations and enhancing security. However, since RPA bots have varying levels of access to sensitive information, enterprises must be prepared to mitigate a variety of challenges. In large organizations, bots are starting to outnumber…
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The Impact of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) on Identity and Access Management
As enterprises refine their strategies for handling Non-Human Identities (NHIs), Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has become a powerful tool for streamlining operations and enhancing security. However, since RPA bots have varying levels of access to sensitive information, enterprises must be prepared to mitigate a variety of challenges. In large organizations, bots are starting to outnumber…
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Preparing for Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna) EndLife: How Tenable Can Help
Tags: application-security, attack, business, cisco, cve, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, flaw, identity, intelligence, Internet, risk, service, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, windowsCisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna) has long been a valuable partner for security teams. With its end-of-life now underway, Tenable One offers a clear path forward, delivering end-to-end unified exposure management for the future of risk management. Key takeaways: Tenable’s strong partnership with Cisco helps customers with a natural path forward and easy transition to…
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Preparing for Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna) EndLife: How Tenable Can Help
Tags: application-security, attack, business, cisco, cve, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, flaw, identity, intelligence, Internet, risk, service, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, windowsCisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna) has long been a valuable partner for security teams. With its end-of-life now underway, Tenable One offers a clear path forward, delivering end-to-end unified exposure management for the future of risk management. Key takeaways: Tenable’s strong partnership with Cisco helps customers with a natural path forward and easy transition to…
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Experience Really Matters – But Now You’re Fighting AI Hacks
Lessons From Lightning-Fast AI-Based Attacks and How Cyber Defenders Should Respond AI-based attacks will come faster and the sequence of activities will be less predictable. Cyber defenders are skilled in network analysis, incident response and cloud or identity management, but in the face of AI-based attacks, they need new skills, tools and defensive tactics. First…
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2025 Year of Browser Bugs Recap:
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, awareness, browser, cctv, chrome, cloud, communications, computer, credentials, crypto, cyber, data, data-breach, detection, edr, email, endpoint, exploit, flaw, gartner, google, guide, identity, injection, leak, login, malicious, malware, network, openai, passkey, password, phishing, ransom, ransomware, risk, saas, service, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, windows, xss, zero-dayAt the beginning of this year, we launched the Year of Browser Bugs (YOBB) project, a commitment to research and share critical architectural vulnerabilities in the browser. Inspired by the iconic Months of Bugs tradition in the 2000s, YOBB was started with a similar purpose”Š”, “Što drive awareness and discussion around key security gaps and…