Enterprise Security Tech

Hackers allegedly exploited a compromised Italian government email account to impersonate law enforcement and obtain sensitive information about hundreds of Revolut customers, exposing a dangerous weakness in how financial institutions authenticate official data requests. The attackers reportedly gained access to Italy’s certified email system, known as PEC, and used that trusted channel to request customer records from Revolut over several months. According to the Financial

Fraudulent job candidates are slipping through remote hiring systems and gaining legitimate access to corporate networks, exposing a growing identity security gap that conventional screening tools are failing to close. New research from HYPR found that 98% of surveyed HR executives have encountered candidate fraud. Yet 68% of fraudulent hires were ultimately exposed through human observation or intuition, rather than automated security controls. The findings suggest generativ

AI agents are quickly gaining access to sensitive corporate systems, and security leaders increasingly see that autonomy as a bigger threat than traditional hackers or malicious employees. New research from Exabeam found that 48% of security leaders consider AI agents operating with excessive, compromised, or unintended access their organization’s greatest current threat. By comparison, 28% selected external attackers, while compromised and malicious insiders each received 12

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and five international cybersecurity agencies have released new guidance on securing Microsoft Active Directory, detailing 17 techniques attackers commonly use to compromise enterprise identity systems. The threat list includes Kerberoasting, AS-REP Roasting, password spraying, DCSync, Golden Ticket attacks, certificate abuse and the exploitation of insecure delegation settings. None of these techniques is particularly n

A new phishing campaign is exploiting Microsoft’s device authentication process to hijack accounts, giving attackers a way to bypass traditional multifactor authentication protections. Researchers at eSentire have named the phishing kit “GhostCode.” The campaign begins when attackers submit messages through corporate website contact forms while impersonating procurement representatives from legitimate organizations. These messages are designed to establish trust and steer emp

Healthcare technology provider Veradigm has disclosed a data breach in which attackers used credentials stolen from a third-party vendor to access and copy sensitive patient information. The Chicago-based company, formerly known as Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, said the incident affected a limited number of customers and did not disrupt its operations. Veradigm supplies electronic health record, e-prescribing, patient engagement, practice management, and revenue cycle soft