Tag: risk
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7 top cybersecurity projects for 2026
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, business, cisco, ciso, cloud, communications, compliance, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, email, framework, governance, infrastructure, LLM, mail, phishing, programming, resilience, risk, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trust2. Strengthening email security: Phishing continues to be a primary attack vector for stealing credentials and defrauding victims, says Mary Ann Blair, CISO at Carnegie Mellon University. She warns that threat actors are now generating increasingly sophisticated phishing attacks, effectively evading mail providers’ detection capabilities. “Legacy multifactor authentication techniques are now regularly defeated, and threat…
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7 top cybersecurity projects for 2026
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, business, cisco, ciso, cloud, communications, compliance, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, email, framework, governance, infrastructure, LLM, mail, phishing, programming, resilience, risk, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trust2. Strengthening email security: Phishing continues to be a primary attack vector for stealing credentials and defrauding victims, says Mary Ann Blair, CISO at Carnegie Mellon University. She warns that threat actors are now generating increasingly sophisticated phishing attacks, effectively evading mail providers’ detection capabilities. “Legacy multifactor authentication techniques are now regularly defeated, and threat…
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ServiceNow BodySnatcher flaw highlights risks of rushed AI integrations
Tags: ai, api, attack, authentication, backdoor, control, credentials, email, flaw, mfa, password, risk, update, vulnerabilityEnter agent-to-agent interactions and execution: The platform was later extended further to support external AI agents talking to internal ServiceNow AI agents that could execute tasks. To enable this, the company created a special protocol and a separate REST API that requires authentication.However, this new API is apparently just another layer on top of the…
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Cyber risk keeps winning, even as AI takes over
Cyber risk continues to dominate global business concerns, with AI rising quickly alongside it. According to a new risk survey from Allianz, both are influencing how … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/19/allianz-ai-cyber-risk-report/
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Trotz steigender Risiken: Datenschutzbudgets werden voraussichtlich vielfach schrumpfen
Tags: riskFirst seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/zunahme-risiken-datenschutzbudgets-schrumpfung
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Week in review: PoC for FortiSIEM flaw released, Rakuten Viber CISO/CTO on messaging risks
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: What security teams can learn from torrent metadata Security teams often … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/18/week-in-review-poc-for-fortisiem-flaw-released-rakuten-viber-ciso-cto-on-messaging-risks/
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2026: Datenschutzbudgets werden trotz steigender Risiken voraussichtlich schrumpfen
Tags: riskVorstände schenken dem Datenschutz weiterhin zu wenig Aufmerksamkeit, während die Teams mit Budgetkürzungen, Personalmangel und wachsendem regulatorischem Druck konfrontiert sind. Datenschutzteams müssen mit weniger Ressourcen ein wachsendes Risiko bewältigen. Das geht aus einer neuen Studie von ISACA hervor [1]. Trotz zunehmender Datenschutzbedrohungen und regulatorischer Anforderungen geben mehr als vier von zehn (44 Prozent) Datenschutzexpertinnen… First…
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Microsoft’s January Security Update of High-Risk Vulnerability Notice for Multiple Products
Overview On January 14, NSFOCUS CERT detected that Microsoft released the January Security Update patch, which fixed 112 security issues involving widely used products such as Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SQL Server, Azure, etc., including high-risk vulnerability types such as privilege escalation and remote code execution. Among the vulnerabilities fixed by Microsoft’s monthly update this…The…
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Insider risk in an age of workforce volatility
Tags: access, ai, api, authentication, automation, backdoor, backup, china, ciso, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, exploit, framework, governance, government, identity, jobs, least-privilege, malicious, mitigation, monitoring, network, risk, strategy, supply-chain, threat, zero-trustEarly warnings: The machine as insider risk/threat: These dynamics are not emerging in a vacuum. They represent the culmination of warnings that have been building for years.As early as 2021, in my CSO opinion piece “Device identity: The overlooked insider threat,” Rajan Koo (then chief customer officer at DTEX Systems, now CTO) observed: “There needs…
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Healthcare’s blind spot: What happens after our data is shared?
A recent healthcare lawsuit exposes how data governance breaks down once records leave the EHR, highlighting the risks of unstructured text in an AI-driven ecosystem. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/healthcares-blind-spot-what-happens-after-our-data-is-shared/
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Sicherer Umgang mit persönlichen KI”‘Agenten
Gefahren, Risiken und konkrete Schutzmaßnahmen von persönlichen KI-Assistenten Persönliche KI”‘Agenten entwickeln sich rasant schneller als Vertrauen, Regulierung und Nutzerbewusstsein. Behörden, Sicherheitsforscher und IT”‘Experten warnen deshalb vor realen Risiken, die über klassische IT”‘Sicherheitsprobleme hinausgehen. Zentrale Gefahren Datenmissbrauch & Privatsphäre KI”‘Agenten verarbeiten oft hochsensible Informationen (E”‘Mails, Kalender, Dokumente, Passwörter). Cloud”‘basierte Agenten können Daten weiterverarbeiten, speichern oder… First…
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One click is all it takes: How ‘Reprompt’ turned Microsoft Copilot into data exfiltration tools
What devs and security teams should do now: As in usual security practice, enterprise users should always treat URLs and external inputs as untrusted, experts advised. Be cautious with links, be on the lookout for unusual behavior, and always pause to review pre-filled prompts.”This attack, like many others, originates with a phishing email or text…
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How safe are your secrets with agentic AI handling them
How Secure Are Your Secrets When Managed by Non-Human Identities? What is the risk associated with non-human identities (NHIs) in cybersecurity? Understanding this concept is vital for the protection of your organization’s digital assets. NHIs”, the machine identities in cybersecurity”, have become increasingly critical in our cloud-driven environments. When these identities proliferate, so too does…
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Palo Alto Networks patches firewalls after discovery of a new denialservice flaw
Availability disruption: According to Flashpoint, a DoS state wouldn’t expose enterprises to a wider security threat. “Modern enterprise firewalls are designed to ‘fail closed’ rather than ‘fail open’. Entering maintenance mode due to a DoS condition is therefore more accurately characterized as a potential availability disruption than a direct security exposure,” said the spokesperson. “The…
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Infoblox Buys Axur to Expand Cyberthreat Takedown Power
AI-Powered Axur Brings Digital Risk Protection, 99% Takedown Rate to Infoblox. Infoblox is acquiring Axur, a Brazilian leader in digital risk protection, to bolster its preemptive cyberthreat defense. Axur automates phishing and rogue site takedowns using AI, delivering near-instant response and visibility into attacker infrastructure. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/infoblox-buys-axur-to-expand-cyberthreat-takedown-power-a-30532
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40K WordPress Installs at Risk From Modular DS Admin Bypass
CVE-2026-23550 is being exploited to gain unauthenticated admin access via the Modular DS WordPress plugin. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/40k-wordpress-installs-at-risk-from-modular-ds-admin-bypass/
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CISA Issues New AI Security Guidance for Critical Infrastructure
CISA and international partners issued new guidance on securing AI in operational technology, warning of OT risks and urging stronger governance and safeguards. The post CISA Issues New AI Security Guidance for Critical Infrastructure appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-cisa-ai-security-guidance-2026/
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Predicting 2026
In this week’s newsletter, Martin examines the evolving landscape for 2026, highlighting key threats, emerging trends like AI-driven risks, and the continued importance of addressing familiar vulnerabilities. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/predicting-2026/
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2025 Threat Landscape in Review: Lessons for Businesses Moving Into 2026
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, authentication, awareness, backdoor, breach, business, captcha, cloud, compliance, container, control, credentials, credit-card, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, ddos, defense, encryption, exploit, finance, firewall, flaw, google, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, leak, malicious, mitigation, monitoring, network, pypi, risk, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, vulnerability, windows2025 Threat Landscape in Review: Lessons for Businesses Moving Into 2026 andrew.gertz@t“¦ Thu, 01/15/2026 – 16:48 Nadav Avital – Senior Director of Threat Research at Thales More About This Author > 2025 was a year that tested how businesses think about security. Some attacks happened in new, unexpected ways, while others employed old tricks, taken…
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Modern Executive Protection: Digital Exposure Physical Risk
Tags: riskNisos Modern Executive Protection: Digital Exposure & Physical Risk Executive protection has long focused on physical security measures such as trained personnel, secure travel, and site assessments… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/modern-executive-protection-digital-exposure-physical-risk/
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News alert: Panorays study finds most CISOs lack vendor visibility as supply chain attacks climb
NEW YORK, Jan. 14, 2026, CyberNewswire, Panorays, a leading provider of third-party security risk management software, has released the 2026 edition of its annual CISO Survey for Third-Party Cyber Risk Management. The survey highlights third-party cyber risk… (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/news-alert-panorays-study-finds-most-cisos-lack-vendor-visibility-as-supply-chain-attacks-climb/
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Years-Old Vulnerable Apache Struts 2 Versions See 387K Weekly Downloads
Over 387,000 users downloaded vulnerable Apache Struts versions this week. Exclusive Sonatype research reveals a high-risk flaw found by AI. Is your system at risk? First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/years-old-vulnerable-apache-struts-2-downloads/
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From typos to takeovers: Inside the industrialization of npm supply chain attacks
Tags: access, application-security, attack, automation, backdoor, blockchain, breach, control, credentials, cybersecurity, github, gitlab, malicious, malware, phishing, radius, risk, supply-chain, threat, update, wormFrom typo traps to legitimate backdoors: For years, typosquatting defined the npm threat model. Attackers published packages with names just close enough to popular libraries, such as “lodsash,” “expres,” “reacts,” and waited for automation or human error to do the rest. The impact was usually limited, and remediation straightforward.That model began to break in 2025.Instead…
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Data-Resilience 2026 die Scorecard, die IT-Führungskräfte kennen sollten
Welchen Herausforderungen und Risiken waren die digitalen Infrastrukturen im Jahr 2025 ausgesetzt, und welche zentralen Anforderungen für eine widerstandsfähige Datenarchitektur leiten sich daraus im Jahr 2026 ab? Insbesondere KI-Bereitschaft, Unveränderbarkeit, Souveränität und Cloud-Resilienz stehen im Fokus. Eine Scorecard signalisiert mit grünen Signalen eine zukunftssichere Datenbasis und rote Warnsignale zeigen auf verborgene Risiken wie Vendor-Lock-in, ungetestete……
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CISOs flag gaps in third-party risk management
Third-party cyber risk continues to concern security leaders as vendor ecosystems grow, supply chains stretch, and AI plays a larger role in business operations. A recent … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/15/panorays-cisos-ai-vendor-risk/
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Neue Regeln, neue Risiken: Die wichtigsten ITHandlungsfelder für 2026
In Deutschland müssen 2026 zahlreiche neue Vorschriften im Bereich IT-Security eingehalten werden, unter anderem zur Umsetzung von EU-Vorgaben. Sie erfordern angepasste, überarbeitete oder sogar neue Ansätze für die Compliance. Hinzu kommen weiter steigende Gefahren durch KI-basierte Attacken, Cybercrime-as-a-Service und erweiterte Angriffsflächen. Unter diesen Bedingungen reichen klassische, überwiegend reaktive Verteidigungsmodelle immer weniger aus. Sicherheit muss… First…
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Sophisticated VoidLink malware framework targets Linux cloud servers
Cloud reconnaissance and adaptability: The malware was designed to detect whether it’s being executed on various cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, Azure, Alibaba, and Tencent and then to start leveraging those vendors’ management APIs. The code suggests the developers plan to add detections for Huawei, DigitalOcean, and Vultr in the future.The malware collects extensive…
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Incorporating Geopolitical Risk Into Your IT Strategy
Scenario Planning Must Model Disruption, Strengthen Cyber Basics, Build Redundancy. IT organizations know how to plan for outages, but even the most rigorously designed strategy is vulnerable to the shifting winds of geopolitics. CIOs and technology leaders need to know how their organizations will respond to geopolitical disruptions, and scenario planning needs to be a…
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Beyond Testing: API Security as the Foundational Intelligence for an ‘industry leader’-Level Security Strategy
Tags: ai, api, application-security, attack, business, ciso, communications, container, data, detection, gartner, governance, intelligence, risk, service, strategy, technology, tool, vulnerabilityIn today’s security landscape, it’s easy to get lost in a sea of acronyms. But one layer has become the undisputed foundation for modern application security: API security. Why? Because APIs are no longer just part of the application, they are the application. They are the connective tissue for microservices, third-party data, and the explosive…