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How do NHIs drive technology innovation
How Are NHIs Revolutionizing Technology Across Industries? What are the unseen forces revolutionizing technological? Non-Human Identities (NHIs) are among the top contenders, silently working behind the scenes to safeguard digital environments. NHIs drive technology innovation by providing security professionals with powerful tools to manage machine identities and their associated secrets. This paradigm shift has become……
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US military contractor open sources tool for validating hidden communications networks
Maude-HCS from RTX (formerly Raytheon) helps model and validate hidden communication systems First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/04/02/maude_hcs_rtx_raytheon_hcn/
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Using AI at Work? Here’s How to Avoid Accidentally Leaking Company Data
The rapid adoption of Generative AI Applications across enterprises has transformed productivity, automation, and decision-making. AI tools now power daily workflows by drafting emails, writing code, and analyzing data. But with this convenience comes a growing risk, unintentional data exposure. Unlike traditional systems, AI tools often process and retain contextual data. If not properly governed,……
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Hackers Are Posting the Claude Code Leak With Bonus Malware
Plus: The FBI says a recent hack of its wiretap tools poses a national security risk, attackers stole Cisco source code as part of an ongoing supply chain hacking spree, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-hackers-are-posting-the-claude-code-leak-with-bonus-malware/
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Supply Chain Attacks Surge in March 2026
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, awareness, cloud, container, control, corporate, credentials, crypto, data-breach, github, group, hacking, identity, infrastructure, Internet, kubernetes, least-privilege, linux, LLM, macOS, malicious, malware, mfa, network, north-korea, open-source, openai, phishing, pypi, software, startup, supply-chain, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, windowsIntroductionThere was a significant increase in software supply chain attacks in March 2026. There were five major software supply-chain attacks that occurred including the Axios NPM package compromise, which has been attributed to a North Korean threat actor. In addition, a hacking group known as TeamPCP was able to compromise Trivy (a vulnerability scanner), KICS…
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OpenClaw gives users yet another reason to be freaked out about security
The viral AI agentic tool let attackers silently gain admin unauthenticated access. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2026/04/heres-why-its-prudent-for-openclaw-users-to-assume-compromise/
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5 Steps to break free from alert fatigue and build resilient security operations
2. Prioritize outcomes over ticket volume : Stop focusing on how many alerts are cleared. This may be a metric for a better understanding of where automation or headcount are necessary but prioritize outcomes. Instead, the right questions are: How quickly did you contain a threat? Did we disrupt business operations or keep recovery swift and effective? A practical, outcome-driven SOC measures: Dwell time: How long before a threat was neutralized? Mean Time to Contain: How quickly…
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6 critical mistakes that undermine cyber resilience (and how to fix them)
Tags: attack, automation, backup, best-practice, business, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, edr, endpoint, guide, identity, intelligence, malware, metric, network, ransomware, resilience, risk, soc, strategy, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityGuide to Managing Strong Personalities During a Cybercrisis. Mistake 2: Fragmented asset and risk views: Fragmented asset and risk views make it difficult for teams to understand what is actually in their environment and where the most pressing exposures reside. When devices, configurations, and identity data live in separate tools or are maintained inconsistently, gaps…
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6 metrics IT leaders can’t afford to ignore for business resilience
Tags: access, attack, automation, awareness, backup, business, cloud, compliance, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, endpoint, identity, incident response, metric, monitoring, network, resilience, risk, soar, soc, theft, threat, tool, update, vulnerability2. Mean time to respond (MTTR): From triage to containment : It’s not enough to spot threats”, you have to contain them fast. MTTR tracks how quickly your team can isolate and neutralize incidents. Integrated SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response) workflows now drive a 500% year-over-year increase in orchestrated alert response actions, according to our latest SOC report. The difference? Teams leveraging automation have moved from after-the-fact…
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5 critical steps to achieve business resilience in cybersecurity
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, automation, backup, breach, business, communications, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, endpoint, identity, malicious, mfa, msp, password, ransomware, resilience, soc, threat, tool, updateLooking for end-to-end coverage of your environment? Check out N-able Unified Security Solutions. 2. Transition from manual to automated response : SOC teams can’t keep up with the flood of alerts”, N-able handled 2 alerts per minute on average in 2025. That’s why automation and Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) saw a 500% YoY surge”, almost one in four responses are now…
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12 Agentic AI Startups To Watch In 2026
Agentic AI startups to watch in 2026 include early-stage vendors that showcased tools for agentic identity security, AI agent governance and agentic SOC platforms at RSAC. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/12-agentic-ai-startups-to-watch-in-2026
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Government agencies see cyber threats as major barrier to tech improvements
Federal leaders also see opportunities to accelerate cyber defense with AI, but most agencies are still only testing AI tools, ;a new survey found. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cybersecurity-modernization-ai-ey-survey/816590/
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Why Third-Party Risk Is the Biggest Gap in Your Clients’ Security Posture
The next major breach hitting your clients probably won’t come from inside their walls. It’ll come through a vendor they trust, a SaaS tool their finance team signed up for, or a subcontractor nobody in IT knows about. That’s the new attack surface, and most organizations are underprepared for it.Cynomi’s new guide, Securing the Modern…
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Claude Code source leak exploited to spread malware
A source code leak involving Anthropic’s Claude Code tool quickly escalated into a cybersecurity threat, as attackers seized on the exposed files to lure developers into … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/03/claude-code-leak-github-malware/
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Malicious Chrome Extension >>ChatGPT Ad Blocker<< Targets Users, Steals Conversations
Security researchers have uncovered a malicious Google Chrome extension named >>ChatGPT Ad Blocker<>ChatGPT Ad Blocker<< Targets Users, Steals Conversations appeared first on GBHackers Security | #1 Globally Trusted Cyber Security News Platform. First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/malicious-chrome-extension-targets-chatgpt-users/
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12 cyber industry trends revealed at RSAC 2026
Tags: access, ai, application-security, authentication, awareness, business, ciso, cloud, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, defense, detection, edr, endpoint, firewall, gartner, governance, identity, infrastructure, insurance, metric, microsoft, monitoring, mssp, phishing, programming, risk, risk-management, service, siem, skills, soc, software, startup, technology, threat, tool, trainingLegacy security vendors have the inside track on AI, for now: As far as AI technology consumption for cybersecurity, most CISOs I spoke with were open-minded while leaning toward their existing vendors, at least in the short term. This may buy legacy security vendors a bit, but not much time.Remember what happened in the cloud…
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Top 10 Best SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) Tools 2026
The rapid and relentless adoption of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications has fundamentally transformed how businesses operate in 2026. From critical productivity suites like Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace to specialized CRM, HR, and development tools, SaaS is ubiquitous. However, this convenience comes with a significant security caveat: a vast and often unmanaged attack surface. Each SaaS…
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Top 10 Best SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) Tools 2026
The rapid and relentless adoption of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications has fundamentally transformed how businesses operate in 2026. From critical productivity suites like Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace to specialized CRM, HR, and development tools, SaaS is ubiquitous. However, this convenience comes with a significant security caveat: a vast and often unmanaged attack surface. Each SaaS…
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The $250K Single Point of Failure Hiding in Every SOC
One architect, 200 static playbooks, zero backup plan. The real consolidation problem isn’t tool count, it’s architectural dependency. Here’s what replaces it. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/the-250k-single-point-of-failure-hiding-in-every-soc/
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ConductorOne Extends Reach of Identity Governance to AI
ConductorOne has extended the reach of its identity governance platform to artificial intelligence (AI) tools, agents and integrations based on the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Additionally, the company has now integrated its namesake identity governance platform with the CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen Identity Security platform to provide access to threat intelligence in real time that can..…
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Proactive Threat Hunting
A proactive threat hunting platform enables organizations to actively search for hidden threats within their environment before they can cause damage. Unlike traditional security tools that rely on alerts and predefined rules, threat hunting focuses on uncovering suspicious behaviors, anomalies, and indicators of compromise that may not trigger standard detection mechanisms. By combining advanced analytics,…
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FedRAMP Ready, Class A Certification, and Breaking Into the Federal Market
The updates and expansion of FedRAMP make a few things clear, the most significant of which is that government agencies are counting on cloud tools to help them do their work. But they also want certainty. The FedRAMP Ready designation was meant to bridge the gap between agencies seeking audited platforms and SaaS providers seeking”¦…
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How ‘Wikipedia of cyber’ helps SAP make sense of threat data
SAP runs enormous cloud environments for some of the world’s most heavily-regulated organisations, and in the hyperscale era, data security and compliance were becoming big challenges. It turned to cutting-edge agentic tools from Uptycs to cut through the noise First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366641057/How-Wikipedia-of-cyber-helps-SAP-make-sense-of-threat-data
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Yurei Ransomware Uses Common Tools, Adds Stranger Things References
Team Cymru details the Yurei ransomware campaign, using standard tools and a few Stranger Thingsnamed payloads to breach and encrypt systems. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/yurei-ransomware-tools-stranger-things-references/
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EvilTokens abuses Microsoft device code flow for account takeovers
A phishing package with post-compromise focus: Beyond the initial access vector, EvilTokens is structured as a full-service phishing platform. The kit provides affiliates with ready-to-use lures, infrastructure, and automation tools designed to carry out both the phishing phase and post-compromise activity.The lures used in the campaign include fake SharePoint document notifications, DocuSign requests, and account…