Monday 8/18
Speed kills: AI coding tools revive old-school hacks (ReversingLabs)
The adoption of AI coding tools has exploded in recent years with their promise of speeding development and automating time-consuming manual tasks such as code audits. But the tools bypass a wide range of accepted security standards — and introduce serious risks for development teams, the researchers warned.
https://www.reversinglabs.com/blog/ai-coding-tools-old-school-hacks
DataOps: Optimizing the Data Experience (Pure Storage)
As organizations embark on digital transformation initiatives, it is crucial to pinpoint business processes and associated services that can enhance performance and user experience on digital platforms. Ensuring that the information and data models are well-maintained and continuously optimized is essential.
https://blog.purestorage.com/perspectives/dataops-optimizing-the-data-experience/
Tuesday 8/19
CIS Safeguard 5.6 Centralize Account Management
https://www.gothamtg.com/blog/cis-safeguard-56-centralize-account-management
August 2025 Patch Tuesday: One Publicly Disclosed Zero-Day and 13 Critical Vulnerabilities Among 107 CVEs (CrowdStrike)
Microsoft has addressed 107 vulnerabilities in its August 2025 security update release. This month's patches include fixes for one publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerability and 13 Critical vulnerabilities, along with 93 vulnerabilities of varying severity levels.
https://www.crowdstrike.com/en-us/blog/patch-tuesday-analysis-august-2025/
What is Barrel Phishing and How to Protect Your Small Business (Bitdefender)
While traditional phishing email messages might contain an obvious malicious link, barrel phishing is much sneakier, luring you in with a normal, non-threatening message before delivering the payload.
https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/what-is-barrel-phishing-and-how-to-protect-your-small-business
Wednesday 8/20
Build to Runtime, Covered: A New Standard for Container Image Visibility (Wiz)
It’s not enough to know if an image has vulnerabilities. You need to know where it’s running, how many containers depend on it, and whether it’s been scanned at every stage of its lifecycle. Without that context, you’re left guessing about your real risk.
https://www.wiz.io/blog/build-to-runtime-covered-a-new-standard-for-container-image-visibility
8 Threats Redefining Cloud Email Security in 2025 (Abnormal AI)
Security teams are dealing with both an increase in advanced email threats and a growing operational burden to catch what traditional tools miss. Static detection cannot protect cloud email. Nor can the layering of disparate products designed for an earlier era of infrastructure and threat behavior.
https://abnormal.ai/blog/8-threats-redefining-cloud-email-security
Thursday 8/21
Cybercriminals Abuse AI Website Creation App For Phishing (Proofpoint)
With automatic web creation tools, threat actors can spend more time on the attack chain and tooling capabilities and incorporate AI generated social engineering into their toolkit. Creators of such tools should be mindful of opportunities for abuse and implement safeguards to prevent exploitation.
https://www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/threat-insight/cybercriminals-abuse-ai-website-creation-app-phishing
Friday 8/22
EchoLink and the Rise of Zero-Click AI Exploits (Check Point)
In an increasingly AI-powered enterprise landscape, the recent discovery of a zero-click vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Copilot, dubbed EchoLink, should come as a stark warning for cyber security leaders. This isn’t just another flaw – it’s a new class of threat.
https://blog.checkpoint.com/email-security/echolink-and-the-rise-of-zero-click-ai-exploits/
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2507 Long Term Service Release is now available: Get current, stay ahead (Citrix)
Citrix CVAD 2507 LTSR is available now. This is your chance to modernize, simplify, and optimize your environment. Upgrading ensures you are on the latest supported platform with access to the capabilities your teams need and the security your business requires.
https://www.citrix.com/blogs/2025/08/19/citrix-virtual-apps-and-desktops-2507-long-term-service-release-is-now-available/