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By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 10/6 The invisible threat: Machine identity sprawl and expired certificates (CyberArk) Without central visibility, security teams inherit overlapping responsibilities and no clear ownership, allowing keys and secrets to remain unrotated or misconfigured and certificates to expire silently. That is, until they break something critical. https://www.cyberark.com/resources/blog/the-invisible-threat-machine-identity-sprawl-and-expired-certificates Tuesday 10/7 5 Essential Cyber Security Tips for Cybe... read more.

• October 10, 2025

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 9/29 The emerging use of malware invoking AI (Wiz) AI has been used by threat actors for all sorts of use cases for the past few years where victims have received the output of AI (such as LLM generated phishing emails), but in this latest evolution we’re seeing the payload contains prompts to LLMs and executes the output in the victim environment.  https://www.wiz.io/blog/the-emerging-use-of-malware-invoking-ai Persuasion engineering: how to influence humans, LLMs, and AI ag... read more.

• October 03, 2025

By Steve Gold, Posted in Security

Written with contributions from Bryon Singh, Director of Security Operations, RailWorks Corporation Why Every Organization Needs an Inventory of Authentication and Authorization Systems Identity is the new perimeter. As organizations adopt cloud services, remote work, and third-party integrations, the number of systems that manage authentication and authorization has grown, often without centralized oversight. That’s where CIS Safeguard 6.6 comes in. What is CIS Safeguard 6.6? CIS Safeguard 6.6, p... read more.

• September 30, 2025

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 9/22 What is Shadow AI and what is the risk to your organization? (Delinea) Shadow IT issues are not new to organizations. Think unauthorized cloud purchases, unmanaged bring your own device (BYOD) programs, and rogue access points. Shadow AI is a natural consequence of governance lag. Users will always innovate with new technology faster than governance and security people can work to establish sane policies and effective guardrails. https://delinea.com/blog/what-is-shadow-ai-and-what-is-the-risk... read more.

• September 26, 2025

By Steve Gold, Posted in Security

Written with contributions from Bryon Singh, Director of Security Operations, RailWorks Corporation Jurassic Park and the Forgotten Gatekeepers: Why You Need an Inventory of Authentication and Authorization Systems In Jurassic Park, the park’s downfall wasn’t just the dinosaurs, it was the lack of control over who had access to what. Dennis Nedry, the disgruntled systems engineer, had unchecked access to critical systems. When he disabled security to steal embryos, no one knew how to stop him... read more.

• September 24, 2025

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 9/15 npm Supply Chain Attack via Open Source maintainer compromise (Snyk) The open source developer fell victim to a phishing email that allowed an attacker to gain access to their npm account. This enabled the attacker to inject malicious code into many highly popular npm packages, creating a supply chain attack. https://snyk.io/blog/npm-supply-chain-attack-via-open-source-maintainer-compromise/ The 2025 Cybersecurity Hall of Shame: 10 Mistakes People Still Make Many cybersecurity mistakes cont... read more.

• September 19, 2025

By Bert Amodol, Posted in Security

Many cybersecurity mistakes continue to be observed in 2025 despite the availability of advanced security tools and ongoing awareness efforts. These errors range from simple oversights to choices made for convenience, each potentially increasing the likelihood of security incidents. Below is an overview of ten common cybersecurity mistakes that still persist. Using Weak Or Default Passwords In 2025, some individuals continue to use weak passwords or leave default credentials unchanged. Weak or default pa... read more.

• September 15, 2025

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 9/8 What Is a Hybrid Mesh Firewall and Why It Matters (Palo Alto Networks) A hardware-only approach leaves gaps at the edge, while cloud-only firewalls can’t provide consistent protection across on-premises infrastructure. The result is operational complexity with blind spots and an expanding attack surface. https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2025/08/hybrid-mesh-firewall-and-why-it-matters/ Cybersecurity Stop of the Month: BEC Attacks Targeting Government Agencies (Proofpoint) What make... read more.

• September 12, 2025

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Tuesday 9/4 What Is a Hybrid Mesh Firewall and Why It Matters (Palo Alto Networks) A hardware-only approach leaves gaps at the edge, while cloud-only firewalls can’t provide consistent protection across on-premises infrastructure. The result is operational complexity with blind spots and an expanding attack surface. https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2025/08/hybrid-mesh-firewall-and-why-it-matters/ Cybersecurity Stop of the Month: BEC Attacks Targeting Government Agencies (Proofpoint) What mak... read more.

• September 05, 2025

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 8/25 The Value of IR Planning and Incident Readiness (Arctic Wolf) Whether dealing with ransomware, business email compromise (BEC), or other cyber threats, IR planning is vital to a strong IR process, as it can shorten response and remediation time, help identify and prepare key stakeholders, streamline when and how to initiate complex processes like digital forensics, and support business continuity and executive management. https://arcticwolf.com/resources/blog/the-value-of-ir-planning-and-inci... read more.

• August 29, 2025