Tag: risk
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Who Approved This Agent? Rethinking Access, Accountability, and Risk in the Age of AI Agents
AI agents are accelerating how work gets done. They schedule meetings, access data, trigger workflows, write code, and take action in real time, pushing productivity beyond human speed across the enterprise.Then comes the moment every security team eventually hits:“Wait… who approved this?”Unlike users or applications, AI agents are often deployed quickly, shared broadly, First seen…
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5 Risiken unzureichender Identitätsprüfung in digitalen Geschäftsprozessen
Digitale Geschäftsmodelle leben von Vertrauen. Ob Kundenportale, Partnerplattformen oder interne Self”‘Service”‘Systeme überall entscheidet die Identität darüber, wer Zugriff erhält und welche Aktionen möglich sind. Genau hier entstehen 2026 wachsende Risiken für Unternehmen. Für IT”‘Entscheider ist das kein reines Technikthema mehr. Mangelhafte Identitäts- und Vertrauensprüfungen wirken sich direkt auf Sicherheit, Compliance und wirtschaftliche Stabilität aus…. First…
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Shift Left QA for AI Systems. Catching Model Risk Before Production
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems rarely fail in obvious ways. No red error screen. No crashed service. No broken button. They fail quietly. Outputs look confident…Read More First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2026/01/shift-left-qa-for-ai-systems-catching-model-risk-before-production/
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Can managing NHIs keep companies ahead in cybersecurity?
How Do Non-Human Identities (NHIs) Shape the Future of Cybersecurity? Have you ever considered the risks associated with the identities of machines in your network? With cybersecurity professionals continue to confront increasingly complex threats, a crucial, often overlooked area is the management of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and their associated secrets. Integrating NHI management into an……
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NHS England Probe Suppliers for Cybersecurity Controls
Suppliers May Be Asked for Evidence of Certain Security Controls, Best Practices. The National Health Service in England will reach out directly to suppliers to ensure they implement proactive and robust cybersecurity risk management, officials said Wednesday. The move comes after recent high-profile ransomware attacks on NHS vendors that seriously disrupted patient care. First seen…
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NETSCOUT recognized for leadership in network detection and response
Tags: attack, cloud, cyber, data, detection, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, network, risk, service, technology, threat, toolThis is where visibility breaks down.This is where attacks hide.This is where risk grows quietly.NETSCOUT’s Omnis Cyber Intelligence closes this critical gap with a simple yet powerful idea: If you can’t see every signal, you can’t trust any conclusion. Turning packets into understanding: Our proprietary Adaptive Service Intelligence (ASI) technology doesn’t just collect packets; it…
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5 cybersecurity trends to watch in 2026
Corporations across the globe are facing a dynamic risk environment, as AI adoption surges with few guardrails, business resilience takes center stage and the insurance industry raises major concerns about the U.S. cyber market. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/5-cybersecurity-trends-2026/810354/
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Ransomware, reputation, risk: Black Hat Europe in review, 2026 in view
Black Hat Europe made clear that cyber security can no longer be separated from politics, economics and behaviour, as ransomware, AI and long-standing security failures combine First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366637422/Ransomware-reputation-risk-Black-Hat-Europe-in-review-2026-in-view
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Healthy Security Cultures Thrive on Risk Reporting
The signs of an effective security culture are shifting as companies call on CISOs and security teams to raise their hands unabashedly. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/healthy-security-cultures-thrive-on-risk-reporting
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Anthropic, Microsoft MCP Server Flaws Shine a Light on AI Security Risks
Researchers with Cyata and BlueRock uncovered vulnerabilities in MCP servers from Anthropic and Microsoft, feeding ongoing security worries about MCP and other agentic AI tools and their dual natures as both key parts of the evolving AI world and easy targets for threat actors. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/anthropic-microsoft-mcp-server-flaws-shine-a-light-on-ai-security-risks/
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NHS Issues Open Letter Demanding Improved Cybersecurity Standards from Suppliers
Open letter by NHS technology leaders outlines plans to identify risks to software supply chain security across health and social care system First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/nhs-open-letter-demands-improved/
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Unterschätztes Risiko: Insider-Bedrohungen endlich ernst nehmen
Tags: access, ai, compliance, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, fraud, governance, identity, infrastructure, mail, nis-2, phishing, resilience, risk, risk-analysis, risk-management, security-incident, threat, tool, vulnerability48 Prozent der Fälle von Datendiebstahl, Industriespionage oder Sabotage in Unternehmen gehen laut einer Studie auf Mitarbeiter zurück.Was wäre, wenn das größte Sicherheitsrisiko Ihrer Organisation bereits einen Mitarbeitendenausweis besitzt, legitim angemeldet ist und genau weiß, wie interne Prozesse funktionieren? Diese Frage ist unbequem, aber sie markiert den Ausgangspunkt für eine längst überfällige Auseinandersetzung mit Insider-Bedrohungen.…
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1Password targets AI-driven phishing with built-in prevention
To help reduce phishing risk, 1Password added an extra layer of protection and began rolling out a phishing prevention feature designed to stop users before they share … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/23/1password-phishing-prevention-feature/
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Singapore debuts world’s first governance framework for agentic AI
The Infocomm Media Development Authority has released a guide to help enterprises deploy AI agents safely and address specific risks such as unauthorised actions and automation bias First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366637674/Singapore-debuts-worlds-first-governance-framework-for-agentic-AI
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Angreifer missbrauchen RMM-Tools als Backdoor
Um das Risiko von RMM-basierten Angriffen zu mindern, sollten Sicherheitsteams eine Reihe von Sofortmaßnahmen priorisieren, dazu zählen die Suche nach bereitgestellten IOCs, die Blockierung identifizierter C2-Domänen und die Überwachung nicht autorisierter RMM-Installationen und Nutzungsmuster. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/angreifer-missbrauchen-rmm-tools-als-backdoor/a43443/
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One-time SMS links that never expire can expose personal data for years
Online services often treat one-time links sent by text message as low-risk conveniences. A new study shows that these links can expose large amounts of personal data for … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/23/sms-private-urls-data-exposure-study/
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Ransomware gang’s slip-up led to data recovery for 12 US firms
Tags: access, attack, backup, breach, business, citrix, cloud, corporate, cyber, data, data-breach, detection, encryption, endpoint, exploit, finance, group, incident response, infosec, infrastructure, law, linux, network, phishing, powershell, ransom, ransomware, risk, software, spear-phishing, sql, threat, tool, veeam, vulnerabilityscrutinize and audit your backups. If you have a regular backup schedule, is there unexpected or unexplained activity? Von Ramin Mapp notes that crooks are known to time data exfiltration to match corporate off-site backups as a way to hide their work;monitor for encrypted data leaving your environments and see where it goes. Does this…
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Risiko Sparsamkeit: Cybersicherheit für viele Unternehmen noch immer lästige Pflicht
First seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/risiko-sparsamkeit-cybersicherheit-unternehmen-lastigkeit-pflicht
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HHS Watchdog Urges Cyber Governance Overhaul
OIG: Gaps in Standards, Third-Party Oversight Put Agencies, Health Sector at Risk. Auditors say the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services should buttress its ability to respond to cyberthreats by standardizing governance and controls across its many divisions – and also do a better job of overseeing its many contractors and the risk they…
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Why AI Is Making Attack Surface Management Mandatory
Amit Sheps, head of product marketing at CyCognito, discusses the growing challenges cybersecurity teams face as artificial intelligence accelerates the expansion of enterprise attack surfaces. He explains why visibility, continuous assessment, and proactive risk management are becoming essential in an AI-driven threat landscape. Sheps argues that most teams are still stuck in “vulnerability whack-a-mole” mode,..…
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ICE Agents Are ‘Doxing’ Themselves
The alleged risks of being publicly identified have not stopped DHS and ICE employees from creating profiles on LinkedIn, even as Kristi Noem threatens to treat revealing agents’ identities as a crime. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/ice-agents-are-doxing-themselves/
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Web Bot Auth: Verifying User Identity Ensuring Agent Trust Through the Customer Journey
DataDome Bot Protect supports Web Bot Auth, enabling cryptographic verification of AI agents to eliminate fraud risk while maintaining business continuity. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/web-bot-auth-verifying-user-identity-ensuring-agent-trust-through-the-customer-journey/
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Boards Focus On Risk, Resilience, and Operational Realities: Where NHI Governance Fits In
Learn how GitGuardian helps boards and CISOs align on cyber risk, operational resilience, and the rising impact of unmanaged workload identities at scale. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/boards-focus-on-risk-resilience-and-operational-realities-where-nhi-governance-fits-in/
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OWASP Top 10: Application Security Meets AI Risk
<div cla The OWASP Top 10 has long served as a reality check for development teams: a concise, community-driven snapshot of the most critical web application security risks organizations face today. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/owasp-top-10-application-security-meets-ai-risk/
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Keyfactor und IBM Consulting bringen gemeinsame Lösung zur Beschleunigung der quantensicheren Transformation von Unternehmen
Keyfactor hat eine gemeinsame Lösung mit IBM Consulting vorgestellt, die Unternehmen Transparenz über ihre kryptografischen Ressourcen verschafft, operative und regulatorische Risiken reduziert und die Bereitschaft für die Post-Quantum-Kryptografie (PQC) beschleunigt. Die gemeinsame Lösung kombiniert die Funktionen von Keyfactor in den Bereichen kryptografische Erkennung, PKI, digitale Signaturen und Automatisierung des Zertifikatslebenszyklus mit der globalen Cybersicherheitskompetenz, den…
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Check Point führt KI-getriebenes Exposure-Management zur Schließung des Cybersecurity-Remediation-Gap ein
Check Point Software Technologies hat sein neues Exposure Management speziell gegen KI-Attacken entworfen. Es hilft Organisationen dabei, ihre Risiken schneller zu senken, während die Firmen bei ihnen im Einsatz befindliche Sicherheitskontrollen und -lösungen bereits nutzen können. Ein neuer Report fasst außerdem die Bedrohungslage in diesem Bereich zusammen. Der neue Ansatz des vorgestellten Exposure-Managements unterstützt Unternehmen…
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BIND 9 Flaw Lets Attackers Crash Servers With Malicious DNS Records
A critical vulnerability in BIND 9 exposes DNS servers to remote denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. Security firm ISC disclosed CVE-2025-13878 on January 21, 2026, warning that malformed BRID or HHIT records in DNS queries can trigger an unexpected termination of the named process. Attackers need no authentication to exploit this, making it a high-risk issue for…
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Node.js binary-parser Library Flaw Enables Malicious Code Injection
A critical code injection vulnerability in the popular Node.js binary-parser library exposes applications to arbitrary JavaScript execution. CERT/CC published Vulnerability Note VU#102648 on January 20, 2026, assigning it CVE-2026-1245. The flaw affects versions before 2.3.0 and stems from unsafe dynamic code generation. Developers using untrusted input for parser definitions face severe risks, including full process…