A malicious package named 'pycord-self' on the Python package index (PyPI) targets Discord developers to steal authentication tokens and plant a backdoor for remote control over the system. The ...

Check Point patches actively exploited CVE-2026-16232, a SmartConsole auth bypass that grants full admin access on exposed ...

Explains how M2M authentication and API security work together in cloud-native environments, focusing on workload identity ...

With no shortage of cybersecurity risks in state and local government, state CIOs expect enterprise identity and access management solution adoption or expansion to be the cybersecurity initiative ...

The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) --the organization that develops and promotes Internet standards-- has approved three new standards this week designed to improve the security of ...

Microsoft Teams stores authentication tokens in unencrypted plaintext mode, allowing attackers to potentially control communications within an organization, according to the security firm Vectra. The ...

YubiKey 5.8, released July 21, adds hardware-backed per-action authorization for AI agent workflows via CTAP 2.3 and a ...

The U.S. Army’s wearable authentication tokens intended for the tactical environment could be used for nontactical purposes, such as accessing strategic-level systems, enterprise networks and medical ...

Joel Snyder, Ph.D., is a senior IT consultant with 30 years of practice. An internationally recognized expert in the areas of security, messaging and networks, Dr. Snyder is a popular speaker and ...

Digital security has been a hot topic this year. Between the theft of private celebrity photos (see “iCloud Flaw Not Source of Celebrity Photo Theft,” 2 September 2014) and multiple credit card leaks, ...