Security researchers last year wrote about a surge in the use by threat actors of the legitimate XMRig cryptominer, and cybersecurity firm Expel is now outlining the widening number of malicious ways they’re deploying the open-source tool against corporate IT…
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INFORM 2026: MITRE’s Updated Threat-Informed Defense Maturity Model Explained
On January 8th, MITRE’s Center for Threat-Informed Defense (CTID) published a significant update to INFORM, its threat-informed defense maturity model. This update reflects the joint efforts of MITRE researchers, AttackIQ, and several CTID members to enhance INFORM based on two…
AI Deception Is Here: What Security Teams Must Do Now
Recent research shows that deception can emerge instrumentally in goal-directed AI agents. This means deception can arise as a side effect of goal-seeking, persisting even after safety training and often surfacing in multi-agent settings. In controlled studies, systems like Meta’s…
Are There IDORs Lurking in Your Code? LLMs Are Finding Critical Business Logic Vulns—and They’re Everywhere
Security teams have always known that insecure direct object references (IDORs) and broken authorization vulnerabilities exist in their codebases. Ask any AppSec leader if they have IDOR issues, and most would readily admit they do. But here’s the uncomfortable truth:…
The New Weak Link in Compliance Isn’t Code – It’s Communication
Cybersecurity has never been only a technical problem, but the balance of what truly makes an organization secure has shifted dramatically. For years, the industry assumed the greatest dangers lived in code — in vulnerable servers, old libraries, unpatched systems,…
Sectigo New Public Roots and Issuing CAs Hierarchy [2025 Migration Guide]
The majority of certificate outages don’t begin with a breach alert. They are silent at first. One day, a browser warning appears when your website loads, causing users to hesitate and your traffic to decline. This is due to the…
Peek-A-Boo! 🫣 Emoji Smuggling and Modern LLMs – FireTail Blog
Jan 09, 2026 – Viktor Markopoulos – We often trust what we see. In cybersecurity, we are trained to look for suspicious links, strange file extensions, or garbled code. But what if the threat looked exactly like a smiling face…
The Definitive Guide to ISO 42001
Understanding ISO 42001 ISO/IEC 42001 is the world’s first international standard for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving an Artificial Intelligence Management System (AIMS). Published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), ISO 42001…
SCIM Provisioning Explained: Automating User Lifecycle Management with SSO
Learn how SCIM provisioning automates user lifecycle management. Explore the benefits of SCIM with SSO for enterprise identity and access management. The post SCIM Provisioning Explained: Automating User Lifecycle Management with SSO appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has…
Passkeys: An Overview
Explore a technical overview of passkeys in software development. Learn how fido2 and webauthn are changing ciam and passwordless authentication for better security. The post Passkeys: An Overview appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security…
What are the latest trends in NHIs security?
How Are Non-Human Identities Shaping Today’s Security Landscape? When was the last time you pondered the sheer scale of machine identities operating within your organization? Non-Human Identities (NHIs), the silent sentinels navigating the complexities of modern security infrastructure, are becoming…
Why is being proactive with NHIs critical?
What Are Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Why Should They Matter to Your Business? The question arises: What exactly are Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and why do they matter? NHIs refer to the machine identities that play a crucial role in cybersecurity.…
How does Agentic AI adapt to changing security needs?
How Can Organizations Safeguard Machine Identities in the Cloud? Have you ever wondered how machine identities, also known as Non-Human Identities (NHIs), affect the security of your cloud-based operations? Understanding and managing these machine identities is crucial to enhancing the…
Can Agentic AI be trusted with sensitive data?
Are Non-Human Identities the Key to Securing Sensitive Data in the Cloud? How can organizations ensure that their sensitive data is secure when leveraging Agentic AI? This question is at the forefront of discussions among cybersecurity professionals and organizations across…
CrowdStrike Acquires SGNL for $740 Million to Thwart AI-Powered Cyber Threats
CrowdStrike Inc. said Thursday it will acquire identity security startup SGNL in a deal valued at $740 million – the latest move by the cybersecurity giant to fortify its defenses against increasingly sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI)-powered cyberattacks. The acquisition centers…
The Boardroom Case for Penetration Testing
Cybersecurity risk is no longer an abstract concern relegated to IT teams, it is a material business risk that boards and senior leaders must actively manage.UK government research indicates that around 43% of businesses experienced a cyber security breach or…
Zero-Knowledge Compliance: How Privacy-Preserving Verification Is Transforming Regulatory Technology
Traditional compliance often forces companies to expose sensitive information to prove they follow the rules. This approach increases the risk of breaches and raises severe privacy concerns. With rising regulatory pressure and stricter data sovereignty laws, more organizations are exploring…
Attackers Don’t Guess and Defenders Shouldn’t Either
As environments become more complex and grow, the instinctive response has been to add more tools. Organizations now manage an average of 45 cybersecurity products, which gives the impression of broad protection. Yet the organizations seeing the most meaningful reductions…
The Silent Scourge: A Call to Action Against Burnout in Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity headlines often focus on threat actors and attack vectors, but the quietest and most dangerous threat in cybersecurity may be within our own teams. The difficulty of detecting cyber threats is accelerating, and the volume, creativity, and effectiveness of…
The Myth of Linux Invincibility: Why Automated Patch Management is Key to Securing the Open Source Enterprise
Users and developers have hailed Linux as the operating system that “just works,” celebrating it for decades as a symbol of open source strength, speed, and security. Linux’s architecture and permissions model have long helped maintain cybersecurity resilience, fostering a…