Tag: privileged access management
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The Register: Palo Alto Networks inks $25b deal to buy identity-security shop CyberArk
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/30/palo_alto_networks_inks_25b/ Source: The Register Title: Palo Alto Networks inks $25b deal to buy identity-security shop CyberArk Feedly Summary: The lure? Identity security and privileged access management tools to verify humans and… machines Palo Alto Networks will buy Israeli security biz CyberArk in a $25 billion cash-and-stock deal confirmed today.… AI Summary and Description:…
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Cloud Blog: From Help Desk to Hypervisor: Defending Your VMware vSphere Estate from UNC3944
Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/defending-vsphere-from-unc3944/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: From Help Desk to Hypervisor: Defending Your VMware vSphere Estate from UNC3944 Feedly Summary: Introduction In mid 2025, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GITG) identified a sophisticated and aggressive cyber campaign targeting multiple industries, including retail, airline, and insurance. This was the work of UNC3944, a financially motivated threat…
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Cloud Blog: Beyond Convenience: Exposing the Risks of VMware vSphere Active Directory Integration
Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/vsphere-active-directory-integration-risks/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Beyond Convenience: Exposing the Risks of VMware vSphere Active Directory Integration Feedly Summary: Written by: Stuart Carrera, Brian Meyer Executive Summary Broadcom’s VMware vSphere product remains a popular choice for private cloud virtualization, underpinning critical infrastructure. Far from fading, organizations continue to rely heavily on vSphere for stability…
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Cloud Blog: Protecting the Core: Securing Protection Relays in Modern Substations
Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/securing-protection-relays-modern-substations/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Protecting the Core: Securing Protection Relays in Modern Substations Feedly Summary: Written by: Seemant Bisht, Chris Sistrunk, Shishir Gupta, Anthony Candarini, Glen Chason, Camille Felx Leduc Introduction — Why Securing Protection Relays Matters More Than Ever Substations are critical nexus points in the power grid, transforming high-voltage electricity…
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Cloud Blog: Just say no: Build defense in depth with IAM Deny and Org Policies
Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/just-say-no-build-defense-in-depth-with-iam-deny-and-org-policies/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Just say no: Build defense in depth with IAM Deny and Org Policies Feedly Summary: In today’s cloud landscape, safeguarding your cloud environment requires bolstering your Identity and Access Management (IAM) approach with more than allow policies and the principle of least privilege. To bolster your defenses, we…
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CSA: CIEM & Secure Cloud Access
Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/articles/ciem-and-secure-cloud-access-best-practices Source: CSA Title: CIEM & Secure Cloud Access Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses essential best practices in cloud security, emphasizing the importance of Zero Trust principles, particularly in the context of managing permissions and access controls. It provides insights on leveraging solutions like Cloud Infrastructure Entitlements…
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CSA: Security Framework for Small Cloud Providers
Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/articles/csa-releases-comprehensive-eato-framework-to-address-security-challenges-for-small-cloud-providers Source: CSA Title: Security Framework for Small Cloud Providers Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the challenges faced by small and mid-sized cloud service providers in meeting security and compliance standards, particularly in highly regulated industries. It introduces the Cloud Security Alliance’s Enterprise Authority to Operate (EATO)…
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Cloud Blog: Defending Against UNC3944: Cybercrime Hardening Guidance from the Frontlines
Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/unc3944-proactive-hardening-recommendations/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Defending Against UNC3944: Cybercrime Hardening Guidance from the Frontlines Feedly Summary: Background UNC3944, which overlaps with public reporting on Scattered Spider, is a financially-motivated threat actor characterized by its persistent use of social engineering and brazen communications with victims. In early operations, UNC3944 largely targeted telecommunications-related organizations to…
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NCSC Feed: Privileged access workstations: introducing our new set of principles
Source URL: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/introducing-new-paws-principles Source: NCSC Feed Title: Privileged access workstations: introducing our new set of principles Feedly Summary: Principles-based guidance for organisations setting up a PAW solution. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) new principles on Privileged Access Workstations (PAWs), emphasizing their importance in defending against…
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Bulletins: Vulnerability Summary for the Week of January 27, 2025
Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/bulletins/sb25-034 Source: Bulletins Title: Vulnerability Summary for the Week of January 27, 2025 Feedly Summary: High Vulnerabilities PrimaryVendor — Product Description Published CVSS Score Source Info 0xPolygonZero–plonky2 Plonky2 is a SNARK implementation based on techniques from PLONK and FRI. Lookup tables, whose length is not divisible by 26 = floor(num_routed_wires / 3) always…