Tag: training

prompted: Key Insights from the AI Security Practitioners Conference FireTail Blog

Mar 18, 2026 5:10 AM

Tags: ai, api, application-security, attack, automation, conference, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, exploit, google, infrastructure, injection, LLM, malicious, malware, monitoring, openai, risk, strategy, theft, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, zero-day

Mar 17, 2026 – Jeremy Snyder – The State of AI Security: Moving Beyond TheoryThe biggest shift evident at the [un]prompted AI Security Practitioners Conference was the move from purely theoretical discussions about “what could go wrong” to concrete, battle-tested methodologies for “what is going wrong and how we fix it.” It’s clear that AI…
FAQ on CVE-2026-21514: OLE bypass N-Day in Microsoft Word

Mar 18, 2026 5:10 AM

Tags: access, ai, apt, attack, awareness, backdoor, cctv, cisa, cloud, control, cve, cyber, cyberattack, data, data-breach, detection, email, endpoint, exploit, flaw, fortinet, google, government, group, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iran, kev, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitigation, network, office, phishing, remote-code-execution, risk, technology, theft, threat, training, unauthorized, update, vulnerability, windows, zero-day

An N-day vulnerability in Microsoft Word exposes nearly 14 million assets. Attackers can exploit this flaw to bypass security prompts, enabling deployment of malware and establishing persistent access without triggering user warnings. Key takeaways: CVE-2026-21514 is a Microsoft Word n-day that bypasses OLE and Mark-of-the-Web protections, executing payloads silently without triggering user security prompts Tenable’s…
FAQ on CVE-2026-21514: OLE bypass N-Day in Microsoft Word

Mar 18, 2026 5:10 AM

Tags: access, ai, apt, attack, awareness, backdoor, cctv, cisa, cloud, control, cve, cyber, cyberattack, data, data-breach, detection, email, endpoint, exploit, flaw, fortinet, google, government, group, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iran, kev, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitigation, network, office, phishing, remote-code-execution, risk, technology, theft, threat, training, unauthorized, update, vulnerability, windows, zero-day

An N-day vulnerability in Microsoft Word exposes nearly 14 million assets. Attackers can exploit this flaw to bypass security prompts, enabling deployment of malware and establishing persistent access without triggering user warnings. Key takeaways: CVE-2026-21514 is a Microsoft Word n-day that bypasses OLE and Mark-of-the-Web protections, executing payloads silently without triggering user security prompts Tenable’s…
SecurityTrainings messbar machen

Mar 17, 2026 3:10 PM

Tags: awareness, risk, risk-management, training

Im Gespräch mit Netzpalaver skizzieren Kennedy Sanke, Systemadministrator und Klaus Mayr, IT-Experte, beide bei der Interbite AG aus Liechtenstein, wie sie die Plattform für Human-Risk-Management von KnowBe4 einsetzen. Die Interbite AG ist der IT-Dienstleister der 1967 gegründeten Intamin AG, einer schweizerisch-liechtensteinischen Unternehmensgruppe aus Wollerau im Bereich der Entwicklung und Produktion von Freizeitanlagen und Transportsystemen. Bekannt…
When insider risk is a wellbeing issue, not just a disciplinary one

Mar 16, 2026 5:09 AM

Tags: access, breach, compliance, control, cyber, data, exploit, finance, group, malicious, monitoring, resilience, risk, risk-management, security-incident, threat, training, vulnerability

Written by Katie Barnett, Director of Cyber Security at Toro Solutions Insider risk is still often framed around intent, with the focus placed on malicious employees, disgruntled contractors, or deliberate misuse of access for personal gain.Those cases exist and they matter, but they are rarely where risk first begins, and they do not reflect how…
When insider risk is a wellbeing issue, not just a disciplinary one

Mar 16, 2026 5:09 AM

Tags: access, breach, compliance, control, cyber, data, exploit, finance, group, malicious, monitoring, resilience, risk, risk-management, security-incident, threat, training, vulnerability

Written by Katie Barnett, Director of Cyber Security at Toro Solutions Insider risk is still often framed around intent, with the focus placed on malicious employees, disgruntled contractors, or deliberate misuse of access for personal gain.Those cases exist and they matter, but they are rarely where risk first begins, and they do not reflect how…
New York cyber regulations for water organizations to take effect in 2027

Mar 13, 2026 8:10 PM

Tags: cyber, cybersecurity, incident response, regulation, training

The new rules for water and wastewater entities in New York include mandatory cybersecurity training for certified operators, incident response plans and reporting requirements. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/new-york-water-cyber-regulations
New York cyber regulations for water organizations to take effect in 2027

Mar 13, 2026 8:10 PM

Tags: cyber, cybersecurity, incident response, regulation, training

The new rules for water and wastewater entities in New York include mandatory cybersecurity training for certified operators, incident response plans and reporting requirements. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/new-york-water-cyber-regulations
Academia and the “AI Brain Drain”

Mar 13, 2026 1:09 PM

Tags: ai, computer, data, google, infrastructure, intelligence, microsoft, startup, training

In 2025, Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta collectively spent US$380 billion on building artificial-intelligence tools. That number is expected to surge still higher this year, to $650 billion, to fund the building of physical infrastructure, such as data centers (see go.nature.com/3lzf79q). Moreover, these firms are spending lavishly on one particular segment: top technical talent. Meta…
Attackers Don’t Just Send Phishing Emails. They Weaponize Your SOC’s Workload

Mar 12, 2026 2:10 PM

Tags: cybersecurity, defense, email, phishing, soc, training

The most dangerous phishing campaigns aren’t just designed to fool employees. Many are designed to exhaust the analysts investigating them. When a phishing investigation takes 12 hours instead of five minutes, the outcome can shift from a contained incident to a breach.For years, the cybersecurity industry has focused on the front door of phishing defense:…
Study Finds ROME AI Agent Attempted Cryptomining Without Instructions

Mar 10, 2026 3:48 PM

Tags: ai, training

A recent research paper describing the training of an experimental AI agent has started a discussion after the… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/rome-ai-agent-cryptomining-without-instructions/
Beim Training: KI-Agent umgeht unerwartet Firewall und schürft Kryptos

Mar 10, 2026 2:47 PM

Tags: ai, crypto, firewall, training

Ein Forschungsteam hat mit einem KI-Agenten experimentiert und wurde überrascht. Es gab plötzlich verdächtige Aktivitäten im Netzwerk. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/beim-training-ki-agent-umgeht-unerwartet-firewall-und-schuerft-kryptos-2603-206308.html
I replaced manual pen tests with automation. Here’s what I learned.

Mar 10, 2026 9:48 AM

Tags: access, attack, breach, control, cvss, detection, exploit, infrastructure, intelligence, password, penetration-testing, ransomware, RedTeam, resilience, risk, service, siem, soc, tactics, tool, training, update, vulnerability, zero-day

The remediation black hole: Perhaps most frustrating was what happened after we received findings. Our teams would work diligently to implement fixes, but we rarely had the budget or opportunity to bring testers back to validate remediation. We were left with uncertainty. This gap between identification and verification created a dangerous blind spot in our…
When AI safety constrains defenders more than attackers

Mar 10, 2026 8:47 AM

Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, business, chatgpt, ciso, control, defense, detection, email, exploit, framework, LLM, malicious, malware, marketplace, microsoft, offense, open-source, openai, penetration-testing, phishing, RedTeam, service, social-engineering, spear-phishing, strategy, threat, tool, training, usa, vulnerability

The attacker advantage: Threat actors operate under no such constraints. They simply use jailbroken models, locally hosted open-source alternatives, or purpose-built malicious tools that have proliferated across underground markets.WormGPT, originally shut down in 2023, has reappeared largely as a recycled brand name for uncensored AI tools. New variants posted on underground marketplace BreachForums between October…
When AI safety constrains defenders more than attackers

Mar 10, 2026 8:47 AM

Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, business, chatgpt, ciso, control, defense, detection, email, exploit, framework, LLM, malicious, malware, marketplace, microsoft, offense, open-source, openai, penetration-testing, phishing, RedTeam, service, social-engineering, spear-phishing, strategy, threat, tool, training, usa, vulnerability

The attacker advantage: Threat actors operate under no such constraints. They simply use jailbroken models, locally hosted open-source alternatives, or purpose-built malicious tools that have proliferated across underground markets.WormGPT, originally shut down in 2023, has reappeared largely as a recycled brand name for uncensored AI tools. New variants posted on underground marketplace BreachForums between October…
President Trump’s Cyber Strategy for America: What It Means for the U.S. and Why It Matters Globally

Mar 9, 2026 11:48 PM

Tags: access, ai, awareness, business, ceo, cloud, compliance, computing, cryptography, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, governance, government, healthcare, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, international, malicious, network, regulation, resilience, risk, skills, startup, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, training, usa, vulnerability, zero-trust

President Trump’s Cyber Strategy for America signals a shift toward risk-based security and cooperation across emerging technologies. While centered on U.S. interests, the strategy provides a blueprint to collectively strengthen global cyber resilience. Key takeaways Cybersecurity as a global security imperative: The strategy signals that cybersecurity has evolved beyond a mere “IT issue” to become…
ClickFix attackers using new tactic to evade detection, says Microsoft

Mar 6, 2026 11:48 PM

Tags: access, attack, awareness, blockchain, ciso, computer, control, crypto, cybersecurity, defense, detection, email, endpoint, infosec, infrastructure, injection, login, malicious, malware, microsoft, phishing, powershell, risk, tactics, tool, training, windows

AppData\Local that is then invoked through cmd.exe to write a VBScript to %Temp%. The batch script is executed via cmd.exe with the /launched command-line argument, and is then executed again through MSBuild.exe, resulting in LOLBin abuse. The script connects to Crypto Blockchain RPC endpoints, indicating etherhiding technique, and also performs QueueUserAPC()-based code injection into chrome.exe…
Middle East Conflict Fuels Opportunistic Cyber Attacks

Mar 6, 2026 9:47 PM

Tags: access, advisory, api, apt, attack, authentication, awareness, backdoor, best-practice, breach, browser, business, chrome, cloud, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, endpoint, exploit, fraud, google, government, identity, infection, Internet, iran, iraq, malicious, malware, mfa, middle-east, military, monitoring, network, password, phishing, PurpleTeam, radius, risk, risk-assessment, scam, service, software, technology, theft, threat, training, unauthorized, update, vulnerability, windows, zero-day

IntroductionThreat actors often take advantage of major global events to fuel interest in their malicious activities. Zscaler ThreatLabz is diligently tracking a surge in cybercriminal activity that capitalizes on the elevated political climate in the Middle East. This increased malicious activity includes discoveries that are directly tied to the ongoing conflict, alongside other related findings. ThreatLabz…
Challenges and projects for the CISO in 2026

Mar 6, 2026 10:47 AM

Tags: access, ai, authentication, automation, awareness, cisco, ciso, cloud, communications, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, edr, email, encryption, endpoint, finance, framework, group, identity, intelligence, leak, mobile, network, service, soc, sophos, strategy, technology, training

Hazel DÃez (Banco Santander), Roberto Lara (Vodafone), Marijus Briedis (NordVPN), Ãlvaro FernÃ¡ndez (Sophos), and Ãngel Ortiz (Cisco). Banco Santander, Vodafone, NordVPN, Sophos y Cisco. Montaje: Foundry Against this backdrop, Cisco defines AI as “the fundamental technology that will set the cybersecurity agenda in 2026,” in the words of Ortiz, who refers to the company’s Integrated…
Shadow AI: When Everyone Becomes a Data Leak Waiting to Happen

Mar 4, 2026 2:46 PM

Tags: ai, data, leak, training

Shadow AI leaks data to uncontrolled external systems and spreads virally across organizations, requiring user training and compliant alternatives rather than prohibition. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/shadow-ai-when-everyone-becomes-a-data-leak-waiting-to-happen/
Shadow AI vs Managed AI: What’s the Difference? FireTail Blog

Mar 4, 2026 12:48 PM

Tags: access, ai, api, attack, breach, chatgpt, ciso, cloud, computer, control, credentials, credit-card, data, data-breach, framework, google, injection, intelligence, Internet, law, LLM, malicious, mitre, monitoring, network, password, phishing, phone, risk, software, switch, threat, tool, training, vulnerability

Mar 04, 2026 – – Quick Facts: Shadow AI vs. Managed AIShadow AI is a visibility gap: It refers to any AI tool used by employees that the IT department doesn’t know about. Most companies have 10x more AI tools in use than they realize.Managed AI is a “Paved Path”: It uses approved, secure versions…
How to know you’re a real-deal CSO, and whether that job opening truly seeks one

Mar 4, 2026 8:47 AM

Tags: access, ai, breach, business, communications, compliance, control, cyber, data, data-breach, finance, framework, governance, incident response, infosec, insurance, jobs, metric, privacy, radius, risk, skills, strategy, threat, training, vulnerability

Striking the right balance of experience and responsibility: Mark G. McCreary, partner and chief AI and IT security officer at Boston-based legal firm Fox Rothschild LLP, has seen both extremes: security being completely sidelined and security professionals given excessive, unjustified authority.In some firms, a newly appointed CSO might be positioned as a gatekeeper without the…
7 factors impacting the cyber skills gap

Mar 3, 2026 9:47 AM

Tags: ai, attack, automation, breach, business, ciso, control, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, group, incident response, intelligence, jobs, risk, service, skills, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerability

2. Emerging technologies: New technologies, particularly AI, are contributing to a cyber landscape that’s evolving so quickly it’s hard for even highly skilled cybersecurity professionals to pace, says Dan Lohrmann, CISO at enterprise strategy and consulting firm Presidio.AI-driven threats keep moving the target, allowing cybercriminals to attack with unprecedented levels of speed and agility, Lohrmann…
A scorecard for cyber and risk culture

Mar 2, 2026 11:47 AM

Tags: access, automation, awareness, breach, business, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, finance, governance, identity, jobs, metric, mitigation, phishing, risk, service, strategy, tool, training

When someone asks for an exception.When a change goes in late.When an alert fires at 2 a.m.When a junior analyst spots something odd and wonders if it’s worth escalating.When an executive wants speed, and the team wants safety. Ownership means people act like the risk is partly theirs. They don’t outsource judgment to “security.” They…
How CISOs can build a resilient workforce

Mar 2, 2026 8:46 AM

Tags: ai, automation, ciso, communications, cyber, cybersecurity, data, infrastructure, jobs, monitoring, network, risk, service, skills, soc, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training

Burnout leads to job dissatisfaction: Burnout is an ongoing concern for many CISOs and their teams, especially when unpredictable events can trigger workload spikes, burnout can escalate fast. “It’s something that can overwhelm pretty quickly,” Ford says.Industry surveys continue to flash red on persistent burnout that leads to job dissatisfaction. The ISC2 study found almost…
Microsoft boss on AI content: ‘Nobody wants anything that is sloppy’

Feb 27, 2026 4:37 PM

Tags: ai, microsoft, training

Sometimes the ‘S’ word slips through even the best media training First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/25/microsoft_boss_on_ai_content/
How to make LLMs a defensive advantage without creating a new attack surface

Feb 27, 2026 12:37 PM

Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, best-practice, business, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, email, exploit, framework, fraud, governance, group, identity, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, international, LLM, login, malware, mitre, nist, phishing, radius, RedTeam, risk, risk-management, scam, spear-phishing, switch, technology, threat, tool, training, unauthorized, update, vulnerability

Alert triage summaries that turn raw telemetry into a short “what happened, why it matters and what I should check next” narrativeInvestigation copilots that generate a timeline from logs, tickets and chat transcripts, then highlight gaps and recommended pivotsDetection engineering assistance for drafting Sigma, YARA or query language snippets that an engineer can review and…
Former Air Force officer arrested for conspiring with hacker to provide flight training to Chinese military

Feb 26, 2026 11:36 PM

Tags: china, hacker, military, training

Gerald Eddie Brown, 65, was arrested in Jeffersonville, Indiana on Thursday after spending nearly three years living in China and allegedly providing combat aircraft training to pilots in the Chinese Air Force. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/former-air-force-officer-arrested-for-working-with-hacker-flight-training-china
SMBs Struggle to Translate Cybersecurity Investment into Real-World Resilience, Study Finds

Feb 26, 2026 2:40 PM

Tags: business, cyber, cybersecurity, privacy, resilience, risk, tool, training

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) continue to face significant cyber risk despite growing investment in cybersecurity tools and training, according to new research from privacy company Proton AG. The company’s SMB Cybersecurity Report 2026, based on a survey of 3,000 business leaders across six global markets, including the UK, found that one in four SMBs…
US artificial intelligence developers accuse Chinese firms of stealing their data

Feb 26, 2026 12:36 PM

Tags: ai, attack, china, data, intelligence, theft, training

Artificial intelligence developers are accusing Chinese firms of stealing their intellectual property following a spate of ‘distillation attacks’, despite their own alleged theft of training data First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366639367/US-artificial-intelligence-developers-accuse-Chinese-firms-of-stealing-their-data