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csoonline.com > article > 4220702 > ai-workflows-may-be-creating-a-dangerous-new-authorization-blind-spot.html

AI workflows may be creating a dangerous new authorization blind spot

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (735+ words) A newly identified AI attack technique can let unauthenticated users trigger privileged workflows and access enterprise systems, highlighting a gap in how identity and access controls apply to AI agents, according to research from Noma Labs. The report, authored by…...

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csoonline.com > article > 4219801 > when-the-prompt-becomes-the-payload-a-practical-pen-testing-guide-for-genai-llm-and-rag-applications.html

When the prompt becomes the payload: A practical pen-testing guide for GenAI, LLM and RAG applications

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (674+ words) That makes an LLM application closer to an attack graph than a single endpoint. Prompts, retrieval services, vector databases, identities, plug-ins, model gateways and downstream APIs all influence the final result. A conventional web test still matters, but it will…...

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csoonline.com > article > 4218440 > securing-ai-agents-key-controls-and-best-practices.html

Securing AI agents: Key controls and best practices

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1142+ words) The closest threat model the security industry has for misaligned AI agents are rogue employees, but enterprises already struggle to contain the potential blast radius of malicious insiders, and AI agents add machine speed, autonomy, and specialized expertise to that…...

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csoonline.com > article > 4218101 > decade-old-postgresql-flaw-turns-backup-account-into-a-backdoor.html

Decade-old PostgreSQL flaw turns backup account into a backdoor

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (520+ words) A critical vulnerability in PostgreSQL had remained hidden for more than a decade, potentially turning a routine backup account into a path to full database and server compromise. The issue, dubbed PostGREShell by Cyera Research, exists in the database’s replication…...

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csoonline.com > article > 4215449 > zero-trust-has-a-big-ai-agent-problem-ahead.html

Zero trust has a big AI agent problem ahead

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (756+ words) Despite singing the praises of zero trust for many years, many CISOs have struggled to implement the framework in full. And now comes what could be the final nail: agentic AI. Can zero trust coexist with autonomous agents in typical…...

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csoonline.com > article > 4217538 > anthropic-introduces-zero-retention-ai-safety-monitoring-for-enterprises.html

Anthropic introduces zero-retention AI safety monitoring for enterprises

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (828+ words) Anthropic is introducing a new framework aimed at helping enterprises monitor AI misuse without ceding control over sensitive data, as organizations struggle to balance security visibility with strict compliance requirements. The company announced a new solution called Enterprise Frontier Safeguards…...

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csoonline.com > article > 4216927 > fake-cloudflare-captcha-tricks-victims-into-opening-a-tunnel-for-attackers.html

Fake Cloudflare CAPTCHA tricks victims into opening a tunnel for attackers

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (379+ words) Attackers are using fake CAPTCHA prompts to trick victims into running malicious PowerShell commands as part of a multi-stage intrusion campaign that can establish persistence, conduct network reconnaissance and potentially give operators a path to deeper access within an organization....

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csoonline.com > article > 4215792 > trusted-chrome-edge-extensions-weaponized-in-supply-chain-campaign.html

Trusted Chrome, Edge extensions weaponized in supply chain campaign

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (571+ words) Attackers have turned previously legitimate browser extensions into malware after acquiring them from legitimate publishers, potentially allowing malicious updates to reach users who had installed the software when it was still safe, researchers at Socket have found. The campaign involved…...