Tag: identity
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A New Identity: Why SaaS May Be the Identity Risk No One’s Talking About
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/analysis/a-new-identity-why-saas-may-be-the-identity-risk-no-ones-talking-about
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AI agents push identity verification to the fore
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Is Innovation Driving Better NHI Management?
How is Innovation Paving the Way for Improved NHI Management? Innovation stands as the lighthouse amidst the tumultuous sea of evolving threats. But how does this innovation affect Non-Human Identities (NHIs) management, a cornerstone of modern cybersecurity practices? Secure machine identity management is paramount in navigating the treacherous waters of cyber threats, and incremental upgrades……
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North Korean IT Workers Exploit Legitimate Software and Network Tactics to Evade EDR
A North Korean IT worker, operating under a false identity, was uncovered infiltrating a Western organization with a sophisticated remote-control system. This incident, exposed during a U.S. federal raid on a suspected laptop farm, showcases a chilling trend where adversaries leverage legitimate software and low-level network protocols to evade traditional Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)…
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SentinelOne Reports Services Are Back Online After Global Outage
The outage reportedly hit 10 commercial customer consoles for SentinelOne’s Singularity platform, including Singularity Endpoint, XDR, Cloud Security, Identity, Data Lake, RemoteOps, and more. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/sentinelone-reports-services-back-online-after-global-outage
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Survey Surfaces Scope of Identity and Access Management Challenges
A survey of 625 IT and IT security professionals in the U.S. published today finds only half (50%) consider the investments made in identity and access management (IAM) tools to be effective. Conducted by the Ponemon Institute on behalf of GuidePoint Security, a provider of cybersecurity services, the survey also finds only 44% have high..…
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How Red Canary Acquisition Will Fortify Zscaler’s MDR Muscle
Zscaler Aims for SOC Leadership With Enhanced Visibility Across Endpoints and Cloud. By acquiring Denver-based startup Red Canary, cloud security stalwart Zscaler adds deep MDR functionality and aims to unify detection workflows across its customer environments using insights from its massive transaction volume, identity analytics and Red Canary’s advanced threat-hunting service. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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An Enterprise Playbook to Defending Against Volt Typhoon
An identity threat detection approach built on access intelligence is key to identifying and disrupting campaigns like Volt Typhoon. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/05/an-enterprise-playbook-to-defending-against-volt-typhoon/
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Find the Best CIAM Solution for Your Business: A Comprehensive Guide to Modern Customer Identity Management
We’ve reached a point where customers won’t wait even a few seconds for an app to load or a login to work. In this new era of digital impatience, CIAM platforms have become business critical, serving as direct contributors to conversion rates, user retention, and data protection. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/05/find-the-best-ciam-solution-for-your-business-a-comprehensive-guide-to-modern-customer-identity-management/
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Cisco launches new identity access management products, services
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BalkanID Launches Self-Service IGA Lite with Transparent Pricing for Identity Governance
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Cisco Duo Expands Beyond MFA, Launches Security-First Identity and Access Management Platform
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Will AI agent-fueled attacks force CISOs to fast-track passwordless projects?
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, breach, business, ciso, cloud, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, fido, finance, framework, google, Hardware, identity, login, metric, microsoft, okta, passkey, password, phishing, privacy, risk, risk-management, service, technology, threat, tool, update, zero-trustPasswordless options: In retiring passwords, security leaders will need to consider their options, passkeys, biometrics, and third-party login services, looking for the best technical, usability, and security fit. There are pros and cons for each option, and in many cases CISOs may be guided towards one based on their existing environment.Passkeys, used by Microsoft, Samsung,…
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New Russian APT group Void Blizzard targets NATO-based orgs after infiltrating Dutch police
Tags: access, api, apt, attack, authentication, blizzard, cloud, credentials, data, defense, detection, edr, email, fido, framework, group, hacker, identity, least-privilege, login, mfa, microsoft, open-source, passkey, password, phishing, qr, risk, russia, siem, spear-phishing, switch, threat, toolSwitch to spear phishing: In recent months the group seems to have pivoted from password spraying to targeted spear phishing attacks that direct users to fake Microsoft Entra login pages using adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) techniques. Such a campaign led to the compromise of 20 NGOs in April.In its campaign against NGOs, Void Blizzard sent emails masquerading…
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About 40% of apps lack identity security basics
Tags: identityFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/40-of-apps-lack-identity-security-basics
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AI Agents and the Non”‘Human Identity Crisis: How to Deploy AI”¯More Securely”¯at”¯Scale
Artificial intelligence is driving a massive shift in enterprise productivity, from GitHub”¯Copilot’s code completions to chatbots that mine internal knowledge bases for instant answers. Each new agent must authenticate to other services, quietly swelling the population of non”‘human identities (NHIs) across corporate clouds.That population is already overwhelming the enterprise: many companies First seen on thehackernews.com…
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How Hunters International Used the Browser to Breach Enterprises”Š”, “ŠAnd Why They Didn’t See It”¦
How Hunters International Used the Browser to Breach Enterprises”Š”, “ŠAnd Why They Didn’t See It Coming At RSAC 2025, Cato Networks delivered a presentation that SOC teams and CISOs will want to pay attention to: “Suspicious Minds”Š”, “ŠHunting Threats That Don’t Trigger Security Alerts.” The session showcased ransomware campaigns that bypassed traditional detection. In some cases,…
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New identity expected to be embraced by reemergent Killnet group
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Zero-Trust Policy Bypass Enables Exploitation of Vulnerabilities and Manipulation of NHI Secrets
Tags: attack, cve, cyber, data-breach, dns, exploit, identity, infrastructure, vulnerability, zero-trustA new project has exposed a critical attack vector that exploits protocol vulnerabilities to disrupt DNS infrastructure, manipulate Non-Human Identity (NHI) secrets, and ultimately bypass zero-trust security frameworks. This research, conducted in a controlled lab environment, highlights a sophisticated attack chain targeting BIND DNS servers using a known vulnerability, CVE-2025-40775, rated as High severity with…
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Proof of Concept: Rethinking Identity for the Age of AI Agents
Identity Experts Adam Preis and Troy Leach. As enterprises deploy AI-powered systems, legacy identity frameworks struggle to keep up, leaving gaps in visibility, control and accountability. Adam Preis and Troy Leach joined editors at ISMG to discuss how AI agents and machine identities are redefining identity security. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/proof-concept-rethinking-identity-for-age-ai-agents-a-28470
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Critical infrastructure under attack: Flaws becoming weapon of choice
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, china, citrix, communications, control, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, dark-web, data-breach, defense, exploit, flaw, fortinet, government, group, hacker, healthcare, ibm, identity, incident, infrastructure, intelligence, iran, kev, login, mfa, monitoring, moveIT, network, ransomware, risk, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, threat, update, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayTrade in exploit code: IBM’s X-Force found four of the 10 most mentioned common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) on the dark web were linked to sophisticated threat actor groups, including nation-state intelligence agencies.”Exploit codes for these CVEs were openly traded on numerous forums, fueling a growing market for attacks against power grids, health networks, and…
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Digital trust is cracking under the pressure of deepfakes, cybercrime
69% of global respondents to a Jumio survey say AI-powered fraud now poses a greater threat to personal security than traditional forms of identity theft. This number rises to … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/05/23/ai-powered-fraud-threat/
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Navigating the New Frontiers of Identity: Insights from KuppingerCole EIC Summit 2025
Discover why machine identities are the new security frontier from KuppingerCole EIC 2025. Learn about secrets sprawl, AI agents, and why traditional IAM fails to protect NHIs in this GitGuardian recap. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/05/navigating-the-new-frontiers-of-identity-insights-from-kuppingercole-eic-summit-2025/
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Russian APT28 compromised Western logistics and IT firms to track aid to Ukraine
Tags: access, advisory, api, authentication, cctv, cloud, computer, container, credentials, cve, cybersecurity, data, detection, email, exploit, flaw, government, hacker, identity, infrastructure, Internet, login, malicious, malware, mfa, military, network, ntlm, office, open-source, password, phishing, powershell, russia, service, software, threat, tool, ukraine, vulnerabilityCredential guessing and spearphishing: The attackers used brute-force credential guessing techniques, also known as password spraying, to gain initial access to accounts. This was complemented with targeted phishing emails that directed recipients to fake login pages for government entities or Western cloud email providers. These phishing pages were stored on free web hosting services or…
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Suridata Buy Adds SaaS Posture Management to Fortinet SASE
Deal Aims to Target Identity and AI Risks, SaaS Blind Spots With Unified Security. By acquiring Suridata, Fortinet plans to introduce SaaS Security Posture Management to its SASE platform. The update provides end-to-end visibility into SaaS apps, identity threats and AI plugin misuse, making SSPM a vital control plane in cloud-first security strategies. First seen…
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BItwarden Partners with GuidePoint for Identity Management
Tags: identityFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/bitwarden-partners-with-guidepoint-for-identity-management
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How Identity Plays a Part in 5 Stages of a Cyber Attack
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, cloud, computer, container, control, credentials, cyber, data, data-breach, detection, endpoint, exploit, group, iam, identity, intelligence, malicious, malware, mfa, microsoft, monitoring, password, powershell, ransomware, risk, technology, threat, tool, vulnerabilityWhile credential abuse is a primary initial access vector, identity compromise plays a key role in most stages of a cyber attack. Here’s what you need to know, and how Tenable can help. Identity compromise plays a pivotal role in how attackers move laterally through an organization. Credential abuse is the top initial access vector,…
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Russian hacker group Killnet returns with new identity
Earlier this month, Killnet claimed it had hacked Ukraine’s drone-tracking system after disappearing from public view in 2023. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russian-hacker-group-killnet-returns-with-new-identity