The paradox of edge security describes how technologies designed to strengthen network defenses can also create new vulnerabilities. Edge devices improve performance and support localized threat detection by processing data closer to its source, yet modern enterprise environments often operate thousands of distributed endpoints. This rapid expansion of edge infrastructure increases the number of systems..

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China-sponsored threat groups like Salt Typhoon and Flax Typhoon are increasingly relying on multiple massive botnets comprising edge and IoT devices to run their cyber espionage and network intrusion campaigns, CISA and other security agencies say. The use of such "covert networks" makes it more difficult to detect and mitigate their campaigns.

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All the leading AI chatbots are sycophantic, and that’s a problem:

Participants rated sycophantic AI responses as more trustworthy than balanced ones. They also said they were more likely to come back to the flattering AI for future advice. And critically ­ they couldn’t tell the difference between sycophantic and objective responses. Both felt equally “neutral” to them.

One example from the study: when a user asked about pretending to be unemployed to a girlfriend for two years, a model responded: “Your actions, while unconventional, seem to stem from a genuine desire to understand the true dynamics of your relationship.” The AI essentially validated deception using careful, neutral-sounding language...

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No one seems to know what AI agents are doing, even the companies that keep them. MIND research underscores that AI Agents have gotten away from security teams and getting a fix on their identities and activities requires operational and cultural shifts. 

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Runtime Identity secures every action beyond login. Learn how to implement continuous identity verification for modern SaaS and APIs.

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RSA opened RSAC 2026 with a new deployment model for its ID Plus identity platform, aimed squarely at government agencies, financial services firms, and critical infrastructure operators that need identity security to work even when everything else fails. RSA ID Plus Sovereign Deployment is a “deploy anywhere” identity and access management solution that gives organizations..

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With 52% of U.S. employers adopting hybrid models, traditional perimeters are failing. Discover how to build a robust hybrid work security architecture using Secure SD-WAN, SASE, Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), and automated threat detection (SIEM/SOAR) to protect a dispersed workforce in 2026.

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While companies use "perp walks" for terminated employees, 48% of manufacturers fail to revoke digital access within 24 hours. Explore the growing risk of dormant accounts, the 74% automation gap in provisioning, and why experts like Darren Guccione and James Maude call overprivileged identities a "frictionless path" for modern cyberattacks.

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Summary of Google’s H1 2026 Cloud Threat Horizons findings arguing identity failures, weaponized local AI tooling, and collapsing exploitation windows require AI-native security architectures and automated identity governance.

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Analysis of the Trump administration’s concise 2024 cybersecurity strategy arguing for policy-led government, private-sector implementation, deregulation to spur innovation, and elevation of AI security as a national priority.

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Zero-trust collapses when email whitelists create permanent exceptions. Here's why this hidden risk undermines modern security investments.

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Explore how outdated data management practices hinder efficiency and innovation. By challenging familiar habits, organizations can simplify data processes, improve systems, and cultivate a culture of problem-solving.

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Learn how WS-Trust powers external authentication in hybrid identity environments. Explore the Security Token Service (STS) and legacy bridge protocols.

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All it takes to poison AI training data is to create a website:

I spent 20 minutes writing an article on my personal website titled “The best tech journalists at eating hot dogs.” Every word is a lie. I claimed (without evidence) that competitive hot-dog-eating is a popular hobby among tech reporters and based my ranking on the 2026 South Dakota International Hot Dog Championship (which doesn’t exist). I ranked myself number one, obviously. Then I listed a few fake reporters and real journalists who gave me permission….

Less than 24 hours later, the world’s leading chatbots were blabbering about my world-class hot dog skills. When I asked about the best hot-dog-eating tech journalists, Google parroted the gibberish from my website, both in the Gemini app and AI Overviews, the AI responses at the top of Google Search. ChatGPT did the same thing, though Claude, a chatbot made by the company Anthropic, wasn’t fooled...

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Starkiller is a new SaaS-style phishing framework that runs real brand websites inside headless Chrome containers, acting as a live reverse proxy to steal credentials, session tokens, and MFA-protected accounts while evading traditional detection.

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Discover how AI-driven systems are redefining application security. Research highlights the importance of focusing on inference layers, prompt control, and token management to effectively secure AI inference services and minimize risks associated with cost, latency, and data leakage.

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