I skipped last week’s roundup. Holiday weekend, family stuff, the usual. So this is a two-week-ish view of what we’ve published in the Threat Intelligence series since Edition 03 dropped on April 13. The post Best of the Worst: Five…
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IRDAI 2026 Cybersecurity Guidelines for Insurance Companies
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has introduced significant amendments to its cybersecurity guidelines in 2026, marking a shift from static compliance to continuous cyber resilience. For insurers, IRDAI compliance is no longer just about implementing baseline…
10 Warning Signs Your Current Authentication Stack Is a Breach Waiting to Happen
Run a quick self-audit against 10 warning signs that your authentication stack has critical vulnerabilities. Each sign includes a diagnostic check, an explanation of why it’s dangerous, and a concrete fix. Covers SMS OTP risk, bot detection gaps, session management…
13 Hidden Costs of Password-Based Authentication (With Real ROI Math)
Discover the 13 hidden costs of password-based authentication, from $70-per-reset help desk overhead to SMS OTP fees and breach exposure. Includes a simple ROI worksheet formula to calculate your organization’s annual password tax and build the business case for passwordless…
9 Identity-Based Threats Redefining Cybersecurity in 2026 (Beyond Credential Stuffing)
Discover the 9 most dangerous identity-based threats in 2026, from AI phishing attacks and deepfake authentication bypass to MFA fatigue and harvest-now-decrypt-later quantum threats. Learn why legacy authentication fails against each one and how phishing-resistant, passwordless authentication changes the equation.…
15 Costliest Credential Stuffing Attack Examples of the Decade (and the Authentication Lessons They Teach)
Explore the 15 most expensive credential stuffing attacks of the decade. Learn the critical authentication lessons to protect your business from account takeover. The post 15 Costliest Credential Stuffing Attack Examples of the Decade (and the Authentication Lessons They Teach)…
[un]prompted 2026 – Rethinking How We Evaluate Security Agents For Real-World Use
Author, Creator & Presenter: Mudita Khurana, Staff Security Engineer At Airbnb Our thanks to [un]prompted for publishing their Creators, Authors and Presenter’s outstanding [un]prompted 2026 AI Security Practitioner content on the Organizations’ YouTube Channel. Permalink The post [un]prompted 2026 –…
TDL 020 | Why DNS Is Your First Line of Cyber Defense | Chris Buijs
In Episode 20 of The Defender’s Log, host David Redekop sits down with Amsterdam-based tech veteran Chris Buijs to discuss the often-overlooked backbone of internet security: DNS (Domain Name System). The “Set-it-and-Forget-it” Trap Buijs, who transitioned from an electrician to…
Why AI Agents Need Least Privilege Too, and How to Enforce It Automatically
AI agents are cloud identities. They don’t get a badge or a login. They get a service account, an IAM role, or an API key, just like any other non-human identity running in your environment. Mechanically, there’s nothing new. What’s…
[un]prompted 2026 – Building Secure Agentic Systems: Lessons From Daily-Driver Agents
Author, Creator & Presenter: Brooks McMillin, AI Security Researcher & Security Engineer, Dropbox Our thanks to [un]prompted for publishing their Creators, Authors and Presenter’s outstanding [un]prompted 2026 AI Security Practitioner content on the Organizations’ YouTube Channel. Permalink The post [un]prompted…
Too Many Vulnerabilities? Here’s How AutoSecT Risk Prioritization Helps!
If your security team is drowning in vulnerabilities, that’s math done wrong. Prioritize your risk with the right vulnerability assessment tool. Here’s why? The volume of vulnerabilities has exploded beyond what any team can realistically handle. 48,185 CVEs were published…
Top Cybersecurity Marketing Agencies in 2026: The Specialists Who Actually Understand the Industry
Cybersecurity is one of the hardest industries to market. Buyers are CISOs who can spot a generalist agency in seconds. Here are the top 7 cybersecurity marketing agencies of 2026, each with real security expertise, proprietary buyer data, and proven…
Q1 Updates in Nexus Repository: More Formats, Stronger Operations, and a Better Day-to-Day Experience
If you are responsible for keeping software delivery moving, more ecosystems usually mean more overhead. The post Q1 Updates in Nexus Repository: More Formats, Stronger Operations, and a Better Day-to-Day Experience appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been…
How AI and Power BI Are Transforming Commercial & Residential Property Insurance
Property insurance is not a data problem. It is a decision problem. Insurers already sit on massive volumes of data: claims histories, property records, geospatial…Read More The post How AI and Power BI Are Transforming Commercial & Residential Property Insurance…
What the Mythos-Ready Briefing Says About Credentials
The Mythos-ready briefing names secrets rotation, NHI governance, and honeytokens as critical controls. Zero-days don’t replace credential attacks; they accelerate them. Credential security deserves to move up every CISO’s priority list. The post What the Mythos-Ready Briefing Says About Credentials…
Secure-by-Design Principles for UK SMEs: A Practical Guide
Secure-by-Design Principles for UK SMEs: A Practical Guide For many UK SMEs, security still gets treated as something to add once a system is already chosen, configured, or live. That approach can work for a while, but it often creates…
The Governance Gap: How the EU AI Act Makes API Security a Compliance Imperative
Your legal team just handed you a 400-page document and said “figure out compliance.” The EU AI Act is live, your organization falls under its scope, which is broader than many expect. Even non‑EU companies must comply if their AI systems…
When Research Becomes a Crime: The New Risk Landscape for OSINT and Dark Web Intelligence
For decades, the “gray area” of undercover research was governed by internal policies. The SPLC indictment suggests that internal oversight is no longer a shield. The post When Research Becomes a Crime: The New Risk Landscape for OSINT and Dark…
Open vs. Closed Weight Models and Why You Need Confidential Inference Either Way
The open vs. closed AI model debate misses the bigger issue. Confidential inference secures model weights and data during runtime. The post Open vs. Closed Weight Models and Why You Need Confidential Inference Either Way appeared first on Security Boulevard.…
The Robot Will See You Now
As these systems move from “pilot” to “permanent,” are you more concerned about the erosion of the physician-patient relationship or the potential for hidden economic “steering” within the algorithms? The post The Robot Will See You Now appeared first on…