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Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Bad Map Projection: Interrupted Spheres’

via the cosmic humor & dry-as-the-desert wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Bad Map Projection: Interrupted Spheres’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Blog Post – Test 3

Why Enterprises Need Just-in-Time Provisioning to Secure AI at Scale AI agents are no longer science experiments in the enterprise. They’re becoming actors in critical workflows—making decisions, performing transactions, and chaining together ...

BSidesSF 2025: Fake Hires, Real Threats: When Background Checks Aren’t Enough

Creator, Author and Presenter: Mabel Soe Our deep appreciation to Security BSides - San Francisco and the Creators, Authors and Presenters for publishing their BSidesSF 2025 video content on YouTube. Originating from the conference’s events ...

Croatian research institute confirms ransomware attack via ToolShell vulnerabilities

The Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI), the largest Croatian science and technology research institute, has confirmed that it was the one of “at least 9,000 institutions worldwide” that were attacked using the Microsoft SharePoint ...

DevSecOps Pipeline Checklist → are you doing enough for security in CI/CD?

If It Builds, It Should Be Secure Let’s be honest, your CI/CD pipeline probably wasn’t designed with security in mind. It was built to ship fast, to keep developers happy,... The post DevSecOps Pipeline Checklist → are you doing enough for ...

NIST finalizes lightweight cryptography standard for small devices

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has finalized a lightweight cryptography standard to protect even the smallest networked devices from cyberattacks. Published as Ascon-Based Lightweight Cryptography Standards for ...

SBOM Best Practices: What Global Leaders Are Asking and Doing

The software bill of materials (SBOM) drives the shift from compliance checkbox to cornerstone of modern software security, equipping organizations to navigate supply chain threats, evolving regulations, and the complexity of AI-generated ...

Patch Tuesday Update – August 2025

In total, including third-party CVEs, in this Patch Tuesday edition, Microsoft published 119 CVEs, including 8 republished CVEs. Overall, Microsoft announced 1 Zero-Day, 16 Critical, and 92 Important vulnerabilities. From an Impact perspective, ...

Chipmaker Patch Tuesday: Many Vulnerabilities Addressed by Intel, AMD, Nvidia

Intel, AMD and Nvidia have published security advisories describing vulnerabilities found recently in their products. The post Chipmaker Patch Tuesday: Many Vulnerabilities Addressed by Intel, AMD, Nvidia appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Microsoft fixes “BadSuccessor” Kerberos vulnerability (CVE-2025-53779)

For August 2025 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released security updates resolving 100+ security vulnerabilities in its various solutions, including a relative path traversal flaw in Windows Kerberos (CVE-2025-53779) that allows an authorized ...

Tool Overload Is Fueling Alert Fatigue, and Missed Threats, for MSPs

A new CSO Online report based on research by Heimdal and FutureSafe paints a troubling picture for the managed services industry: 89% of MSPs struggle with integrating their security tools, and more than half (56%) experience daily or weekly ...

Akira and Lynx Ransomware Surge: A Wake-Up Call for MSPs and Their Clients

Two ransomware groups—Akira and Lynx—are accelerating attacks at a scale that has captured the attention of both enterprises and managed service providers (MSPs). According to ChannelPro, the groups have claimed hundreds of victims across ...

UK to Ban Ransom Payments by Public Bodies: A Turning Point in Cyber Risk Policy

The Guardian reports that the UK government has announced plans to ban public sector organizations—including the NHS, local councils, and schools—from paying ransomware demands. Under these proposals: Policy Shift: Bold Intent, Real-World ...

Russia Reportedly Behind Attack on U.S. Courts Electronic Filing System

Investigators believe Russia likely was at least partially responsible for a breach of the U.S. Court's electronic filing system, possibly stealing a broad array of sensitive information, the New York Times reported. Politico said the hackers ...

SoupDealer Malware Targets Turkey — and Evades Major Detection Tools

A newly uncovered malware campaign in Turkey is raising alarms across the cybersecurity community. SoupDealer, a sophisticated Java-based loader, has been deployed in targeted attacks that bypassed every public sandbox, antivirus engine, and ...

Manpower Says Data Breach Stemming From Ransomware Attack Impacts 140,000

The RansomHub ransomware group stole sensitive information from staffing and recruiting firm Manpower in January. The post Manpower Says Data Breach Stemming From Ransomware Attack Impacts 140,000 appeared first on SecurityWeek.

How DORA Maturity Impacts Vulnerability Management: The Hidden Connection 

High DORA maturity doesn’t just speed up features — it’s the key to deploying security patches fast, turning development velocity into a security advantage. The post How DORA Maturity Impacts Vulnerability Management: The Hidden ...

Fortinet warns about FortiSIEM vulnerability with in-the-wild exploit code (CVE-2025-25256)

Fortinet has released patches for a critical OS command injection vulnerability (CVE-2025-25256) in FortiSIEM, after practical exploit code surfaced in the wild. About CVE-2025-25256 FortiSIEM is a security information and event management ...

Fortinet, Ivanti Release August 2025 Security Patches

Fortinet and Ivanti have published new security advisories for their August 2025 Patch Tuesday updates.  The post Fortinet, Ivanti Release August 2025 Security Patches appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Cyber Threat Readiness: Should We Sound The Alarms? – Blurbs

The post Cyber Threat Readiness: Should We Sound The Alarms? – Blurbs appeared first on AI Security Automation. The post Cyber Threat Readiness: Should We Sound The Alarms? – Blurbs appeared first on Security Boulevard.