Tag: zero trust
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US Cyber Official Warns of AI-Driven Identity Security Risks
As AI-driven threats evolve, securing identities is more crucial than ever - in fact, a top US cyber official warns that controlling who and what gets onto a network is now our first line of defense. By prioritizing identity security, we can prevent attackers from exploiting vulnerabilities and gaining a foothold in our systems.
West Pharmaceutical Ransomware Attack Exposes Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
In the wake of a ransomware attack, West Pharmaceutical Services swiftly sprang into action, disclosing the breach and launching a thorough investigation with law enforcement and cyber-forensic experts. But despite their rapid response, the company's data loss has left many questions unanswered – and a glaring spotlight on supply chain vulnerabilities.
Microsoft Fixes Autopatch Bug Deploying Restricted Drivers
Microsoft fixed a Windows Autopatch bug that caused a small number of EU devices to receive restricted driver updates despite administrative policies in place to block them. The issue affected specific Windows 11 versions, including 23H2, 24H2, and 25H2.
Firewalls Evolve to Bolster Zero Trust, Cloud Security
As organisations navigate the complexities of multi-cloud estates, modern cloud firewalls are emerging as a crucial linchpin for reclaiming coherent security controls and mastering cloud networking. They're not old tech, but a vital tool for cloud architects and security pros to enforce robust, zero-trust security across multiple providers.
AI Agents Expose Governance Gaps in Enterprise Identity Security
As AI agents become increasingly integral to enterprise operations, a concerning gap is emerging: the rapid adoption of AI is outpacing the development of essential governance policies to secure identities and access. Discover how this vulnerability impacts corporate applications and what you can do to protect your organization.
CISA's Zero Trust Guidance Falls Short on Cost, Implementation Details
While CISA's new zero trust guidance for operational technology is a step in the right direction, it leaves critical questions unanswered - namely, who foots the bill and how do organizations actually implement it? The guidance gets high marks for technical thinking, but falls short on practical details like funding, timelines, and automation.
US Agencies Issue Zero Trust Guidance for OT Security
US government agencies have just released a game-changing guide to help protect critical infrastructure systems with practical, layered security strategies. The new zero-trust guidance provides a tailored approach for operational technology environments, balancing safety and uptime needs with robust security measures.
Zero Trust Stalls at Data Movement Bottleneck
The moment data crosses a boundary, it's often assumed to be trustworthy - but that's exactly where attackers strike, exploiting this blind spot with alarming success. A recent Cyber360 survey reveals that 53% of security leaders still rely on manual processes to move sensitive data, leaving a gaping Zero Trust gap that's ripe for exploitation.
Google Unveils AI Agent Identity Platform to Tackle New Identity Risks
Google is stepping up its game in AI security with a new platform that gives autonomous software agents their own unique identities, ensuring that every action is verified, recorded, and accountable. This move towards zero-trust verification means organizations can trust their AI agents to act with integrity and transparency.
NCSC Endorses Passkeys as Default Login Method
The UK's National Cyber Security Centre now recommends passkeys as the default login method, marking a significant shift away from passwords. This endorsement comes after a year of collaboration with industry and notable improvements in passkey technology.
Pentagon Bolsters Cyber Budget with $20.5B Allocation
The Pentagon is shoring up its defenses with a $20.5 billion cyber budget allocation, aimed at outsmarting adversaries who are increasingly sophisticated in their digital threats. This major investment is part of a broader strategy to integrate cyber capabilities across all warfighting domains and safeguard military networks.
Byzantine Defenses Unveil Layered Security Secrets
Discover the ancient secret to impenetrable defense: layering multiple barriers to create a fortress that's almost impossible to breach. The Byzantine walls of Constantinople, with their four distinct defensive lines, hold the key to a powerful security strategy that's stood the test of time.
Zero Trust Fortifies Identity Security Against Credential Exploits
Stolen credentials are a hacker's dream come true, leading to easy privilege escalation and full network compromise - but what if you could lock down your identities and shut the door on these threats? An identity-first Zero Trust approach is the powerful solution you need to fortify your security.
Vendor Breaches Spotlight Healthcare's Cyber Vulnerability
Recent vendor breaches have exposed healthcare's alarming cyber vulnerability, raising critical questions about who bears the cost - and the consequences - when a vendor's systems fail. As the threat landscape evolves, one thing is clear: the healthcare industry must rethink its approach to cybersecurity and vendor risk management.
Securing Identities in a Decentralized Workforce
In today's decentralized workforce, the traditional network perimeter has disappeared, leaving us with a pressing question: who's responsible for securing identities when and where work happens? The shift to hybrid work has created a diffuse and distributed perimeter, where users and applications are scattered across various networks, devices, and clouds, making it harder for traditional security models to keep up.
AI Drives Critical Need for Real-Time Microsegmentation
The AI revolution has turned the cybersecurity landscape upside down, compressing attack timelines from months to mere minutes and making traditional security approaches woefully inadequate. To keep pace, organizations urgently need to adopt real-time microsegmentation to protect themselves from threats that can move at machine speed.
AI Assistants Exclusive Shift, Best Security Tactics
AI assistants can act as intern, coder and courier all at once—automating emails, scripts and cloud actions with near-total access. That convenience is collapsing old defenses, so organizations must rethink trusted access and adopt smarter security tactics before automation becomes an attack vector.
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.
Ministry of Defence seeks Exclusive top £300K digital boss
The Ministry of Defence is recruiting a senior digital leader — paid up to £300K — to oversee £4.6bn in tech spending and lead 3,000 specialists across AI, cloud and enterprise IT. Whoever fills the role will shape supplier choices, procurement priorities and the technology that keeps our forces ready.
Secure Operations: Must-Have, Best Practices for Disruption
Secure operations start at the door but don’t stop there — today threats reach undersea cables, satellites, and even the smartphone in your pocket. Hardened sites, multi-path communications, and zero-trust supply chains are what keep commanders in control when every layer is contested.
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.
Trump 2.0 Stunning Cyber Year: Damaging Defenses
Quiet policy pivots in Washington loosened key cyber safeguards this year, opening fresh avenues for attackers. Changes slipped into procurement and administrative routines may have undone years of steady progress in US cyber policy — and the consequences are only now surfacing.
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.