Tag: identity
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Medical giant Stryker crippled after Iranian hackers remotely wipe computers
Tags: access, attack, authentication, best-practice, ceo, computer, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, data, flaw, group, hacker, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, iran, jobs, mobile, phone, service, software, supply-chain, theft, threat, updateHandala claims credit: The Handala threat group quickly claimed responsibility for the attack. While the group’s involvement is just a claim for now, Stryker employees reportedly saw a version of the Handala logo a cartoon of a Palestinian boy with his back turned and hands crossed behind him on affected devices.Handala’s identity is hard to…
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Why Cybersecurity Can No Longer Be Treated as an IT Problem
Secure Horizons’ Sarah Armstrong-Smith on Building Collective Resilience. Identity has overtaken endpoints as the primary attack vector. Organizations must treat cybersecurity as an enterprise-scale risk, not an IT problem, to build the collective resilience that geopolitical threats now demand, says Sarah Armstrong-Smith, executive director at Secure Horizons. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/cybersecurity-no-longer-be-treated-as-problem-a-30996
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83% of Cloud Breaches Start with Identity, AI Agents Are About to Make it Worse
Summary of Google’s H1 2026 Cloud Threat Horizons findings arguing identity failures, weaponized local AI tooling, and collapsing exploitation windows require AI-native security architectures and automated identity governance. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/83-of-cloud-breaches-start-with-identity-ai-agents-are-about-to-make-it-worse/
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83% of Cloud Breaches Start with Identity. AI Agents are About to Make it Worse.
Summary of Google’s H1 2026 Cloud Threat Horizons findings arguing identity failures, weaponized local AI tooling, and collapsing exploitation windows require AI-native security architectures and automated identity governance. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/83-of-cloud-breaches-start-with-identity-ai-agents-are-about-to-make-it-worse/
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83% of Cloud Breaches Start with Identity. AI Agents are About to Make it Worse.
Summary of Google’s H1 2026 Cloud Threat Horizons findings arguing identity failures, weaponized local AI tooling, and collapsing exploitation windows require AI-native security architectures and automated identity governance. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/83-of-cloud-breaches-start-with-identity-ai-agents-are-about-to-make-it-worse/
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Identity Security 2026 Wenn Technologie, Vertrauen und Mensch aufeinanderprallen
2026 wird Identity Security zum entscheidenden Steuerungsfaktor digitaler Sicherheit. Autonome KI, die rapide Zunahme von Maschinenidentitäten und der Übergang zur Post-Quantum-Kryptografie stellen etablierte Sicherheitsmodelle infrage. Identität wird damit zur zentralen Grundlage von Vertrauen, Kontrolle und Resilienz. First seen on ap-verlag.de Jump to article: ap-verlag.de/identity-security-2026-wenn-technologie-vertrauen-und-mensch-aufeinanderprallen/102846/
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The UK government’s digital identity scheme: Dystopian nightmare or modernised public services?
Critics and supporters of digital ID are honing their arguments for the government’s consultation but it’s the public that will decide. How should you choose? First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366640072/The-UK-governments-digital-identity-scheme-Dystopian-nightmare-or-modernised-public-services
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North Korean fake IT worker tradecraft exposed
Opportunistic and broadly targeted: These suspect code silos were abused in a variety of illicit projects split between targeting job-seeking programmers and fake IT worker operations.”Based on our visibility, malware operations targeting individual developers seeking employment are most common,” Oliver Smith, senior threat intelligence engineer at GitLab, told CSO. “Threat actors appear to have a…
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North Korean fake IT worker tradecraft exposed
Opportunistic and broadly targeted: These suspect code silos were abused in a variety of illicit projects split between targeting job-seeking programmers and fake IT worker operations.”Based on our visibility, malware operations targeting individual developers seeking employment are most common,” Oliver Smith, senior threat intelligence engineer at GitLab, told CSO. “Threat actors appear to have a…
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IT-Dienstleister SVA erhält Auszeichnung von Omada Identity
Tags: identityDer deutsche IT-Dienstleister mit über 3.700 Mitarbeitern wird für starke Beratungsleistung, erfolgreiche gemeinsame Projekte und kundennahe Kommunikation ausgezeichnet First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/it-dienstleister-sva-erhaelt-auszeichnung-von-omada-identity/a44085/
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Securing Multi-Location Networks with Centralized Identity Controls
Learn how centralized identity controls help secure multi-location networks by managing user access, authentication, and policies across locations. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/securing-multi-location-networks-with-centralized-identity-controls/
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From cos(x+y) to GenAI Hallucinations: Why Zero Trust Needs a “Progressive Refinement Loop”
1. A School Identity Hidden Inside a 1 Km Circular Field The other day, my son, Syon, was learning the angle-addition identity for cosâ¡(x+y) and asked the familiar question that he always asks: where am I ever going to use this? Physics is one answer. Engineering is another. But there is a stranger answer too, and……
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RSAC 2026 Innovation Sandbox Glide Identity: Building a Next-Generation AI Passwordless Authentication Platform
Tags: access, ai, authentication, conference, control, cyber, identity, intelligence, network, startup, technologyCompany Profile With the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology today, identity and access control have leapt from a simple security component to the core control plane of the digital world. Against this backdrop, Glide Identity, a startup shortlisted for the 2026 RSA Conference Innovation Sandbox, stands out. The company is committed to breaking down…The…
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AWS expands Security Hub for multicloud security operations
Tags: access, api, ceo, ciso, cloud, cybersecurity, data, detection, endpoint, framework, google, identity, incident response, india, infrastructure, Internet, microsoft, monitoring, risk, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementCross-cloud security monitoring: While AWS has not provided technical details on how it will identify vulnerabilities outside its native environment, Sanchit Vir Gogia, chief analyst at Greyhound Research, said multicloud visibility typically works by collecting signals from multiple security systems and translating them into a consistent format so they can be analysed together.A key enabler…
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Why zero trust breaks down in IoT and OT environments
Tags: access, attack, automation, breach, cloud, control, credentials, cyber, firewall, firmware, group, identity, infrastructure, iot, network, nist, resilience, risk, service, tool, update, zero-trustThe IoT and OT blind spot: IoT and OT environments consistently exhibit three characteristics that create persistent security blind spots.First, visibility is incomplete by design. Devices are frequently deployed by facilities teams, engineering groups, or third-party integrators rather than security organizations. Asset inventories lag reality. Telemetry is sparse, proprietary, or intermittent. Many devices communicate only…
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Keeper Security launches global campaign highlighting identity-first cybersecurity with Atlassian Williams F1 Team
Keeper Security has launched a new global campaign with the Atlassian Williams Formula 1 Team to highlight the growing importance of identity-first cybersecurity, as credential-based threats continue to rise across enterprise environments. The campaign coincides with the start of the 2026 Formula 1 season and marks the third year of Keeper’s partnership as the team’s…
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Microsoft Active Directory Flaw Allows Attackers to Escalate Privileges
Microsoft has released a critical security update addressing a high-severity elevation of privilege vulnerability in Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). This flaw, patched during the March 10, 2026, Patch Tuesday rollout, poses a significant threat to enterprise identity infrastructure by allowing attackers to gain SYSTEM-level access. Tracked as CVE-2026-25177, this security defect carries a…
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MCP Authentication and Authorization Patterns
6 min readIn MCP, every request comes from a nonhuman identity: an agent, server or tool. These identities don’t act under direct human oversight. They generate requests dynamically, chain operations and carry data across trust boundaries. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/mcp-authentication-and-authorization-patterns/
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Microsoft’s March 2026 Patch Tuesday Addresses 83 CVEs (CVE-2026-21262, CVE-2026-26127)
8Critical 75Important 0Moderate 0Low Microsoft addresses 83 CVEs including two vulnerabilities that were publicly disclosed prior to a patch being released. Microsoft patched 83 CVEs in its March 2026 Patch Tuesday release, with eight rated critical and 75 rated as important. Our counts omitted one CVE (CVE-2026-26030) assigned by GitHub. This month’s update includes patches…
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Building Identity Resilience Against Deepfake Attacks
Gartner’s Apeksha Kaushik on Why Detection Alone Can’t Stop ID Impersonation. Organizations facing deepfake-driven impersonation attacks must move beyond traditional detection strategies and build stronger identity resilience. Security leaders should adopt layered defenses that combine detection, prevention and broader risk signals to disrupt attackers. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/building-identity-resilience-against-deepfake-attacks-a-30964
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Only 24% Of organizations Test Identity Recovery Every Six Months
Only 24% of organizations test identity disaster recovery plans every 6 months, Quest Software said First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/organizations-test-identity-sec-6/
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Before the Breach: Identity Persistence Through Stolen Credentials
Stolen credentials often remain active long before a breach. See how identity persistence drives initial access risk. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/before-the-breach-identity-persistence-through-stolen-credentials/
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The Economic Argument: The Real Cost of Insecure APIs in the AI Era
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, attack, business, compliance, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, finance, flaw, framework, governance, identity, injection, international, jobs, malicious, privacy, regulation, risk, threat, tool, vulnerabilityWhen cybersecurity teams talk about risk, they usually speak in technical terms like vulnerabilities, exploits, and attack vectors. But when they walk into the boardroom, they need to speak a different language. They need to speak about cost. In the era of AI, the cost of insecure APIs has shifted from a potential liability to…
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How Panda Technology transformed its operations with Acronis integrations
Panda Technology embraced the Acronis Integrations Technology Ecosystem. By adopting Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud and integrating it with their PSA, RMM, security and identity systems, Panda Technology built a centralized operating environment where key workflows now run automatically. Panda Technology COO and Co-founder Joshua Aaronson explains a more than 600% improvement in troubleshooting time. First…
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Why access decisions are becoming the weakest link in identity security
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, automation, breach, business, ciso, control, credentials, data, finance, governance, group, iam, identity, least-privilege, login, okta, radius, risk, saas, service, technology, toolThe SSO fallacy: Why authentication is not a guarantee: I’m often asked by business and technology leaders, “If we have SSO enabled, why do we still need to worry about granular access controls?” The underlying assumption is that once a user is authenticated through a central, secure portal, the hard work is done.In practice, SSO…
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KI im IAM? Vorsicht walten lassen und mit Kontext prompten
Viele Firmen wollen möglichst zügig künstliche Intelligenz auch im Identity und Access Management nutzen. Larry Chinski, Chief Strategy Officer bei One Identity, argumentiert demgegenüber für eine einheitliche »Identity Fabric«, um die Cyberresilienz zu stärken. Ohne den richtigen Kontext, ohne Kontrolle und Übersicht, so warnt Chinski, bringt KI eher neue Risiken mit sich, statt sie zu……