The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Cybersecurity – Week 33
The Good | Courts Sentence “The Com” Online Syndicate Member for Blackmail & Sextortion A court in the UK has sentenced a member of the decentralized online cybercrime collective known…
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The Agentic AI Security Adoption Matrix: Autonomy Scales Where Control Exists
Agentic AI is crossing a threshold. It is no longer just generating content or answering questions. It is beginning to plan, decide, and execute actions across tools, systems, and workflows….
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August 2026 Patch Tuesday: Updates and Analysis
Exploited Zero-Day Vulnerability in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock CVE-2026-68820 is an Important elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock and has a…
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Microsoft's August 2026 Patch Tuesday Addresses 398 CVEs (CVE-2026-68820)
42Critical 355Important 1Moderate 0Low Microsoft addresses 398 CVEs in the eighth Patch Tuesday of 2026, with three zero-days, including one that was exploited in the wild. Microsoft patched 398 CVEs…
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Password Spray Without Smart Lockout Blocking
A legacy Entra ID endpoint kept alive for Office 2013 clients lets attackers spray passwords past Smart Lockout, confirm valid credentials on MFA-protected accounts, and leave only partial logs behind.
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Cisco Security’s Path to FedRAMP Certified Class D (High) and Zero Trust.
In an era where digital agility is synonymous with mission success, Cisco is proud to serve as a cornerstone of the U.S. public sector’s modernization journey. We recognize that government…
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Okta’s Ongoing Commitment to Secure By Design
Introduction Okta is determined to raise the bar for cloud security. In May 2024, Okta was one of the first technology providers to sign the CISA Secure by Design pledge….
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Shattering the Dream – When a Job Offer Becomes a Zero-Day Attack
Key Points Check Point Research is tracking a long‑running campaign called Operation Dream Job, targeting organizations worldwide, with a particular focus on the defense sector. The campaign is affiliated to…
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Microsoft named a Leader in the 2026 IDC MarketScape for MDR/MXDR for the Enterprise
Security teams are being asked to defend a growing attack surface with fewer people and around the clock, against threat actors who never take a night off. As cyberattackers increasingly…
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500 Security Leaders Reveal How AI Is Transforming Security Operations
Something shifted in security operations over the last two years: AI stopped being a pilot program and became the plan. And if you survey 500 security professionals on whether that’s…
