Tag: identity and access management
24 articles
Microsoft Entra ID Flaw Exploited, Enables Remote Code Execution
Microsoft warns of a critical flaw in Entra ID that lets hackers execute code remotely by exploiting a deserialization vulnerability, giving them free rein to wreak havoc over the network. This maximum-severity flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-69836, has been patched, but highlights the importance of staying vigilant against remote code execution threats.
IAM Compliance Requires Verified Enforcement
To truly achieve IAM compliance, it's not enough to just have policies in place - you need to prove that they're being enforced. The real challenge lies in bridging the gap between policy intent and actual runtime execution, where compliance failures and unmanaged access often hide.
Industry Leaders Forge Open Secure AI Alliance to Counter Evolving Threats
In response to rising AI threats, industry leaders are joining forces to launch the Open Secure AI Alliance, aiming to develop and share cutting-edge cybersecurity defenses to safeguard software and AI agents. This move comes on the heels of a recent incident where AI models breached Hugging Face data, highlighting the urgent need for coordinated action.
FedRAMP Rev5 Ends, 20X Transition Requires Continuous Evidence
FedRAMP 20X is a game-changer, shifting the focus from narrative security controls to measurable Key Security Indicators (KSIs) backed by machine-readable evidence, requiring organizations to continuously prove their security posture. This means moving beyond descriptions and curated evidence to demonstrable, machine-validated facts.
Evaluating AI in Security Operations Requires New Framework
When evaluating AI in security operations, it's crucial to determine if it can deliver accurate verdicts across various scenarios and attack surfaces - and surprisingly, verdict quality only improves dramatically once a certain threshold of relevant data, such as identity and context, is reached. Below that threshold, no amount of fine-tuning can compensate.
Identity Lifecycle Management Struggles to Govern AI Agents
Traditional identity lifecycle management systems were designed with humans in mind, relying on HR data to dictate access and permissions. But with AI agents on the rise, this approach is no longer enough.
AI Agents Expose Governance Gap in Enterprise Identity Infrastructure
Traditional enterprise identity systems are struggling to keep up with the dynamic nature of AI agents, which can autonomously execute complex tasks, chain calls across multiple systems, and continuously act on inherited credentials. This has exposed a significant governance gap in current identity infrastructure.
Security Teams Grapple with Hidden Risk in Network Tool Gaps
Despite having unparalleled visibility, many organizations are struggling with a hidden risk - the manual, time-consuming, and error-prone work that happens between their network security tools, from alert validation to change implementation. This operational gap is where security teams lose efficiency and invite vulnerabilities.
Identity Visibility Platforms Shrink IAM Attack Surface
Nearly half of all identity activity in enterprises remains invisible to centralized identity and access management, creating a hidden risk that can leave organizations vulnerable to attacks. This "Identity Dark Matter" emerges as identities multiply across apps, teams, and systems, outpacing the ability of security teams to keep control.
AI Agents Expose Blind Spots in APAC Enterprise Security
Attackers are now targeting AI agents embedded within APAC enterprises, exploiting weaknesses in non-human identities to gain access to sensitive systems, data, and workflows. This emerging threat highlights a significant blind spot in enterprise security, one that's ripe for exploitation by malicious actors.
Fortinet Disrupts Critical RCE Flaws in FortiSandbox, FortiAuthenticator
Fortinet has patched a critical remote code execution vulnerability in its FortiAuthenticator and FortiSandbox products, which could have allowed unauthenticated attackers to run unauthorized code or commands. The company has released fixed builds to address the flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-44277, and urges users to update to versions 6.5.7, 6.6.9, or 8.0.3 to stay secure.
Active Directory Breaches Persist After Password Resets
Resetting passwords isn't enough to keep hackers at bay, especially in Active Directory environments where cached credentials and sync delays can leave gaping security holes. Even after a password reset, attackers can still find ways to exploit outdated credentials and gain unauthorized access.
Incident Response Readiness Exposes Operational Gaps
Being incident response ready means more than just having a plan - it requires immediate visibility into identity and authentication access, including investigator-level read access to crucial systems. Without this visibility, teams are left making blind containment decisions and piecing together timelines with guesswork.
Unit 42 Uncovers Privilege Escalation Flaw in Amazon Bedrock AgentCore
Imagine a service designed to help users having unrestricted access to sensitive data - that's what Unit 42 discovered in Amazon Bedrock's AgentCore, where a flaw allowed for privilege escalation and data exfiltration due to overly broad permissions. This "Agent God Mode" vulnerability highlights the risks of systemic misconfiguration.
Trump Administration Unveils Exclusive Strong Cyber Plan
The Trump administration’s new national cyber strategy turns cyber defense into a coordinated national priority—tightening identity and access controls, mandating multifactor authentication, and pushing allowlisting and other practical steps to harden systems and raise the cost for attackers.
U.S. Army Exclusive: Coast Guard Cybersecurity Best Tips
When a cutter loses its chart feeds in a storm, it’s resilience—not perimeter walls—that steers it home. Get Coast Guard cybersecurity best tips on identity-centric Zero Trust, continuous monitoring, and practical IAM and automation steps you can deploy today.
Endpoint Security: Exclusive 2025 Lessons, Best 2026 Moves
Endpoint Security got personal in 2025: attackers used smartphones, tablets and unmanaged devices as easy backdoors while AI supercharged phishing and exploit automation. This post distills the must-know lessons for federal IT—clear steps to inventory devices, prioritize patches, and build layered defenses heading into 2026.
Modernization at Scale: Exclusive Effortless Control
Modernization at Scale doesnt mean a reckless rip‑and‑replace—its a pragmatic, phased approach that helps agencies move faster without trading one rigid stack for another or piling on technical debt. By combining hybrid cloud, modular design, zero‑trust security and practical AI/automation, agencies can turn pilots into resilient, scalable services that deliver real benefits for citizens and operators.
Aligning IT: Exclusive Best Practices for Federal Health
Facing the challenge of modernizing mission‑critical systems without disrupting care? This guide shares exclusive federal health IT best practices—from phased cloud stewardship to zero‑trust identity and automation—to help agencies secure, scale, and sustain 24/7 services.
5 Cybersecurity Predictions for 2026: Exclusive Best Trends
Cybersecurity predictions for 2026 ask a simple question: are we preparing for tomorrows breakthroughs or only for yesterdays breaches? These five evidence-based forecasts show why early moves on post-quantum crypto, biometrics, AI automation and policy will decide whether 2026 brings resilience—or a frantic scramble to catch up.
CISA Warns: Must-Fix Critical Oracle OIM Flaw
CISA added a critical Oracle Identity Manager flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, meaning attackers are already targeting it. If you handle identity systems, prioritize patching or mitigations now—an unpatched OIM bug can hand intruders the keys to your environment.
Google Workspace: Exclusive Guide to Best Security
Want to secure Google Workspace without turning your startup into a locked-down fortress? This guide helps first security hires prioritize real risks, fix permissive defaults, and keep teams productive while shutting the door on attackers.
Bolster Security: Exclusive, Effortless Must-Have Steps
Cut the easy wins first: tighten identity and access controls—phishing-resistant MFA, least-privilege and just-in-time access, plus regular credential cleanup—to stop the most common intrusions. These low-friction fixes deliver outsized protection fast, turning security intentions into measurable wins.
A Cybersecurity Merit Badge: Must-Have Best Practices
The Cybersecurity merit badge isn’t just a patch — it’s a set of everyday habits that protect communities: lock down identities with phishing‑resistant MFA and least‑privilege access, fix the riskiest vulnerabilities first, and make detection and response second nature.