Non-Human Identity Security Starts With This Simple Question
Blog Published: 08/14/2026
Most security teams know they have a non-human identity problem. Fewer have a shared language for describing it. Non-Human Identities (NHIs) are the digital gatekeepers for the automated world. They enable code, applications, services, devices, and agents to authenticate and access resource...
New Chaos Malware Variant Exploiting Misconfigurations in the Cloud
Blog Published: 08/12/2026
Originally published by Darktrace. Introduction To observe adversary behavior in real time, Darktrace operates a global honeypot network known as “CloudyPots”, designed to capture malicious activity across a wide range of services, protocols, and cloud platforms. These honeypot...
MAESTRO Analysis of OpenAI and Anthropic Agent Hacking Incidents
Blog Published: 08/13/2026
Two evaluation escapes in one week. Mapped onto the seven MAESTRO layers, one is an operations failure, and the other is an alignment failure, and the fix lists barely overlap. In the last two weeks of July 2026, two frontier labs published the same headline and two completely differ...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Emerges as an Attack Enabler and Target in Cloud Security Alliance’s 2026 Top Threats Report
Press Release Published: 08/13/2026
Identity, AI, software supply chains, and interconnected cloud ecosystems displace traditional infrastructure as top security concerns SEATTLE – Aug. 13, 2026 – Security practitioners are increasingly concerned about the impact of AI on cloud security, according to the findings of the Top...
SOC 2 vs. HITRUST: Which Framework is Right for Healthcare Organizations?
Blog Published: 08/17/2026
Healthcare organizations face growing pressure to protect sensitive patient data while meeting strict regulatory requirements. Two of the most recognized cybersecurity and compliance frameworks in the healthcare space are SOC 2 and HITRUST. While both frameworks strengthen security posture an...
When Tokenmaxxing Leads to Riskmaxxing
Blog Published: 08/18/2026
AI fluency and tokenmaxxing are the new corporate obsessions. But where leadership sees opportunity, security sees friction. It’s no longer enough just to do your job well. Across industries, employees are expected to weave AI into every workflow so they can 10x productivity and innovation.&...
When the Playbook Breaks: AI Incident Response for Systems That Don't Behave Like Anything Else
Blog Published: 08/14/2026
Three years after the explosion of GenAI in the enterprise, most organizations now have an inventory of their AI systems, an acceptable use policy, and — at best — a process for approving AI use cases. Far fewer, however, have answered a seemingly simple question about AI Incident Response: w...
Downwind of the Labs
Blog Published: 08/17/2026
One of the first things they teach you in hazmat response is to stage uphill and upwind. (And the rule of thumb: if you can’t cover the scene with your thumb, you’re too close). Before you treat a single patient, before you even get out of the truck, you figure out where the plume is going. W...
Legacy Operating Models Can’t Keep Pace With IT Complexity, Cloud Security Alliance Survey Finds
Press Release Published: 08/18/2026
Study reveals that fragmented ownership and limited visibility have made manual policy management a production risk SEATTLE – Aug. 18, 2026 — Fragmented operating models spanning teams, tools, and environments and which are still heavily reliant on manual processes are taking a measurable to...
We Asked an AI Agent to Close a Linear Ticket. It Dropped a Production Table.
Blog Published: 08/21/2026
Originally published by Eve Security. A developer opens Cursor, points it at a Linear ticket, and asks it to implement the fix. Cursor loads ticket-work, a small skill that standardizes how the agent pulls context from Linear and closes tickets. It’s the kind of utility a team writes on...
Beyond Deepfakes: Zero Trust Security for the AI Economy
Blog Published: 08/20/2026
TL;DR: Deepfakes are not merely a detection challenge. They expose fundamental weaknesses in how organizations establish identity, grant authority, and protect data. Appearances alone can no longer serve as proof. CSA research shows how Zero Trust, IAM, and AI data security can provide the tr...
