Attack Surface Management stories
Rising AI-generated vulnerability reports are leaving security teams with record backlogs and only hours to judge which flaws hackers can exploit.
Boards are being pressed to abandon periodic patching as AI models can now uncover and chain software flaws faster than human teams can respond.
Security teams are bracing for harder-to-stop attacks after the model found a Linux kernel flaw that had gone unnoticed for 27 years.
Poor asset data can leave critical systems exposed, as the update turns xDome visibility gaps into prioritised security tasks.
Security teams can now spot hidden OT and IoT assets in one view, after Tenable said early users found hundreds of previously unknown devices.
Customers can now spot hidden operational technology and IoT devices without extra hardware, helping close risky blind spots across mixed networks.
Customers can now spot hidden factory-floor and building systems in Tenable's platform without extra hardware, agents or software.
Security teams gain a single view of shadow AI as Cloudflare and Wiz connect traffic inspection with cloud asset mapping to spot exposed data.
The update gives security teams prioritised fixes for missing asset data as attacks on operational technology continue to expose gaps in defences.
Offensive AI is widening exposure gaps for firms that test only a third of their attack surfaces on average, Synack says.
Faster AI-led flaw discovery could overwhelm patching and disclosure processes, leaving companies with bigger backlogs and less time to respond.
Most firms are not ready for AI-driven API attacks, with Salt saying 92% have yet to reach advanced security maturity.
The update gives security teams earlier warning on vulnerable container images before they reach production, reducing blind spots across cloud estates.
Security teams are falling behind as attackers now exploit some flaws before disclosure, leaving critical systems exposed for longer.
Rising automation and data growth are exposing cloud users to identity drift, hidden telemetry gaps and fragmented defences.
Hidden software and poorly protected backups are leaving businesses more exposed to automated ransomware attacks, security experts warned.
A rise in Living-Off-the-Land attacks is leaving organisations exposed to hidden internal risks, Bitdefender said as it opened the service to larger firms.
Customer data and service security may be at risk, as nearly one in five UK telecom web servers leak configuration details, a study finds.
Australian security teams are under pressure to prioritise fixes as attacks surge and exploited vulnerabilities can now be used within five days.
Security teams are turning to continuous, risk-based assessment as fragmented tools leave them unable to see which exposures matter most.