Financially motivated and nation-state threat groups are behind a surge in the use of device code phishing attacks that abuse Microsoft’s legitimate OAuth 2.0 device authorization grant flow to trick users into giving them access to their M365 accounts, Proofpoint…
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4 Pillars of Network Risk Reduction: A Guide to Network Security Risk Management
Large enterprises today find themselves stuck in the “messy middle” of digital transformation, managing legacy on-premise firewalls from Palo Alto, Check Point, and Fortinet while simultaneously governing fast-growing cloud environments…. The post 4 Pillars of Network Risk Reduction: A Guide…
NCC Group Taps Qualys to Extend Managed Security Service into Shadow IT Realm
NCC Group this week revealed it has allied with Qualys to expand the scope of its managed attack surface management (ASM) services to address instances of shadow IT. Amber Mitchell, lead product manager for ASM at NCC Group, said the…
Preventing This Week’s AWS Cryptomining Attacks: Why Detection Fails and Permissions Matter
The recent discovery of a cryptomining campaign targeting Amazon compute resources highlights a critical gap in traditional cloud defense. Attackers are bypassing perimeter defenses by leveraging compromised credentials to execute legitimate but privileged API calls like ec2:CreateLaunchTemplate, ecs:RegisterTaskDefinition, ec2:ModifyInstanceAttribute, and…
NIS2 Compliance: Maintaining Credential Security
Strengthen NIS2 compliance by preventing weak and compromised passwords with Enzoic’s continuous credential protection. The post NIS2 Compliance: Maintaining Credential Security appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read the original article: NIS2 Compliance:…
Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Fifteen Years’
via the insightful artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Fifteen Years’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read the original article: Randall Munroe’s…
Vulnerability Management’s New Mandate: Remediate What’s Real
Live from AWS re:Invent, Snir Ben Shimol makes the case that vulnerability management is at an inflection point: visibility is no longer the differentiator—remediation is. Organizations have spent two decades getting better at scanning, aggregating and reporting findings. But the…
Amazon Warns Perncious Fake North Korea IT Worker Threat Has Become Widespread
Amazon is warning organizations that a North Korean effort to impersonate IT workers is more extensive than many cybersecurity teams may realize after discovering the cloud service provider was also victimized. A North Korean imposter was uncovered working as a…
Why AppSec Can’t Keep Up With AI-Generated Code
StackHawk co-founder and CSO Scott Gerlach has spent most of his career running security teams, and his take on application security is shaped by a simple reality: developers are still too often the last to know when their code ships…
Google Shutting Down Dark Web Report Met with Mixed Reactions
Google is shutting down its dark web report tool, which was released in 2023 to alert users when their information was found available on the darknet. However, while the report sent alerts, Google said users found it didn’t give them…
For $18 an Hour Stanford’s AI Agent Bested Most Human Pen Testers in Study
A Stanford study finds the ARTEMIS AI agent beat most human pen testers in vulnerability discovery—at a fraction of the cost. The post For $18 an Hour Stanford’s AI Agent Bested Most Human Pen Testers in Study appeared first on Security Boulevard.…
CSA Study: Mature AI Governance Translates Into Responsible AI Adoption
New CSA research shows mature AI governance accelerates responsible AI adoption, boosts security confidence, and enables agentic AI at scale. The post CSA Study: Mature AI Governance Translates Into Responsible AI Adoption appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has…
The WAF must die – some interesting thoughts – FireTail Blog
Dec 19, 2025 – Jeremy Snyder – A recent posting by Dr. Chase Cunningham from Ericom Software on LinkedIn took an interesting view on web application firewalls, most commonly known as a WAF. WAF’s Must Die Like the Password and…
What is Spoofing and a Spoofing Attack? Types & Prevention
Originally published at What is Spoofing and a Spoofing Attack? Types & Prevention by EasyDMARC. Spoofing, in all its forms, makes up the … The post What is Spoofing and a Spoofing Attack? Types & Prevention appeared first on EasyDMARC.…
How should Your Business Deal with Email Impersonation Attacks in 2025?
Originally published at How should Your Business Deal with Email Impersonation Attacks in 2025? by EasyDMARC. Email impersonation attacks have evolved rapidly with the … The post How should Your Business Deal with Email Impersonation Attacks in 2025? appeared first…
Best Vulnerability Scanning Tool for 2026- Top 10 List
By 2026, vulnerability scanning will no longer be about running a weekly scan and exporting a PDF. Modern environments are hybrid, ephemeral, API-driven, and constantly changing. Tools that haven’t adapted are already obsolete, even if they still have brand recognition.…
Why NetSuite Customer Portals Fall Short and How to Build Better User Experiences
NetSuite is one of the most widely used cloud ERP platforms in the world. It offers core features for finance, CRM, order management and commerce,…Read More The post Why NetSuite Customer Portals Fall Short and How to Build Better User…
AI Agents are Man-in-the-Middle Attacks
After 25 years defending against man-in-the-middle attacks, a security veteran explains why most AI agents replicate the same architectural risks—creating compliance gaps, opaque decision-making, and zero-trust violations CISOs can’t ignore. The post AI Agents are Man-in-the-Middle Attacks appeared first on…
Risk Management in Banking: Leveraging AI and Advanced Analytics
Key Takeaways Risk management in banking depends on how effectively information moves through established structures. A persistent challenge is how early emerging signals are recognized, how consistently they’re interpreted across teams, and how directly they inform decisions. AI and advanced…
Chinese Hackers Exploited a Zero-Day in Cisco Email Security Systems
Cisco disclosed that a China-linked hacking group exploited a previously unknown vulnerability in its email security products, allowing attackers to compromise systems that sit at the center of enterprise email traffic. The flaw affected Cisco Secure Email Gateway and Secure…