Tag: identity
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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/
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Can Agentic AI solutions be trusted for financial services?
How Secure Are Your Machine Identities in the Cloud? Have you ever wondered about the security measures in place to protect the machine identities your organization relies on? With the proliferation of cloud services across industries like financial services, healthcare, and travel, the importance of robust machine identity management has never been more evident. Understanding……
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I Gave 4 AI Agents a Corporate Bank Account. Here’s How I Stopped Them From Draining It.
A technical build log of the Multi-Agent Control Room, where AI agents pay invoices, escalate denials, and every action is identity-governed through OPA policies, RFC 8693 delegation tokens, and the Maverics AI Identity Gateway. Four AI agents share a corporate bank account with spending limits from $0 to $500K, enforced by OPA Rego policies evaluated……
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Tax Refund Fraud in 2026: How Threat Actors Exploit Identity, Verification, and Cash-Out Channels
How threat actors are executing tax refund fraud schemes, from sourcing identity data to bypassing verification and cashing out fraudulent returns, and what these patterns reveal about evolving fraud ecosystems. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/tax-refund-fraud-in-2026-how-threat-actors-exploit-identity-verification-and-cash-out-channels/
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Eurail data breach impacted 308,777 people
Hackers breached Eurail in Dec 2025, stole names and passport data, and exposed over 300,000 travelers’ personal information. Threat actors breached Eurail in December 2025 and stole names and passport numbers from its network. The company now notifies 308,777 people that attackers exposed their personal data, raising concerns about identity theft and misuse of sensitive…
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In-Memory Loader Drops ScreenConnect
IntroductionIn February 2026, Zscaler ThreatLabz discovered an attack chain where attackers used a fake Adobe Acrobat Reader download to lure victims into installing ConnectWise’s ScreenConnect. While ScreenConnect is a legitimate remote access tool, it can be leveraged for malicious purposes. In this blog post, ThreatLabz examines the various stages of this attack, from the download lure to the…
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Aembit IAM for Agentic AI Is Now Generally Available
5 min readAembit IAM for Agentic AI is now GA. Enforce AI agent access to MCP servers with Blended Identity, secretless credential exchange, and policy-based enforcement. Free tier is available. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/aembit-iam-for-agentic-ai-is-now-generally-available/
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Don’t just fight fraud, hunt it
As traditional fraud markers become obsolete, we must treat digital identity as critical infrastructure and adopt a layered, real-time defense to neutralize sophisticated crime rings. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/industrialized-fraud-ai-identity-theft-prevention-op-ed/
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The Identity Gap Blocking Agentic AI at Scale
Agentic AI is scaling faster than security can keep up. Discover why treating identity as a first-class prerequisite is the only way to contain non-deterministic AI risk in production. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/the-identity-gap-blocking-agentic-ai-at-scale/
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Your MCP Server Is a Resource Server Now. Act Like It.
TL;DR, Without an identity layer, AI agents accessing enterprise tools create real exposure: data exfiltration through unscoped access, audit failures when no one can trace which user authorized which tool call, and lateral movement when a compromised agent inherits a service account’s permissions. This post shows how to deploy an identity gateway with OPA… First…