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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has come a long way since John McCarthy first coined the term in 1955. Today, as AI technologies become deeply embedded in our daily lives, the potential they hold is immense – but so are the risks to safety, privacy, and fundamental human rights. Recognizing these concerns, the European Union (EU) took a proactive step in 2021 by proposing a regulatory framework aimed at governing AI.

The 2024 Olympics are in full swing, and everyone at Snyk is excited to tune into the games and cheer on our respective countries’ athletes. There’s a lot to love about the Olympics — dazzling opening ceremonies, heart-racing feats, close-call victories, and so much more. But along with all the fun and excitement comes a sense of inspiration.

In December, I’ll have been with CyberArk for seven years, and at a similar point, I’ll have spent two years leading product marketing for cloud security at the company. In my short tenure with CyberArk Product Marketing, I’ve advocated for zero standing privileges (ZSP) as a default mechanism for implementing privilege controls. It’s easier, more effective and doesn’t change how people work.

Recently, CrowSec security researchers published a proof of concept (PoC) for a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Windows Server (CVSS score 9.8), ranging all the way from Windows Server 2000 up to 2025. The vulnerable component is the Remote Desktop Licensing service, often deployed and enabled on Windows Servers using Remote Desktop Services. The exploit is a 0-click pre-auth exploitation, meaning no user interaction or authentication details are necessary.

Context is important. And there is no exception when traversing the realm of cybersecurity, especially when dealing with Roles within SAP ABAP systems. In Identity Manager, Context-based requests come up frequently enough to require well-organized, air-tight configuration. But what exactly are you configuring? And is it going to be hard to follow this road? What is Context in SAP roles? Organizations, especially large organizations utilizing SAP, will have lots of SAP roles to sort through.

The path to NIS2 compliance is less about ticking boxes and more about fostering a resilient, proactive cybersecurity culture across the organisation and its extended network. While the challenges pertaining to third-party and supply chain risk management are significant, they are not insurmountable—especially if we break them down. Today we will focus on understanding a very specific NIS2 requirement: Coordinated Risk Assessments.