Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

First things first, let’s be honest about one thing: passwords are terrible. Yet, here we are in 2026, still filling up our password fields with trivial stuff like P@ssw0rd123! and pretending we're being secure. And of course, we reuse the same password everywhere: We scribble it on a sticky note and display it on our cubicle wall for the world to see. But even then, we still forget what it was. So we smash that Forgot Password link so often, we might as well have it bookmarked.

The UK’s Ministry of Defence has sent a clear message to organisations within the Defence supply chain. By 31 December 2026, all Defence industry partners are expected to achieve Defence Cyber Certification (DCC) Level 0, including Cyber Essentials for all applicable business-critical systems within scope. This represents a significant step in strengthening cyber resilience across the Defence ecosystem and raising the baseline for cyber security throughout the UK’s supply chain.

If you work in IT for a medium-sized regulated business, you already know the truth: Your Microsoft environment didn’t become sprawling overnight. It grew through mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, reorganizations and the natural evolution of a business that’s constantly adapting. Every new business unit brought its own domain. Every acquisition added another tenant. Every project introduced new accounts, groups and privileges.

Non-human identity management (NHIM) is the governance and security of machine, application, and service identities through standardized authentication, authorization and lifecycle controls. These identities often have elevated privileges, making them prime targets for exploitation, especially when left unmanaged. Effective NHIM reduces risk, strengthens compliance and ensures operational resilience. KuppingerCole notes:“One Identity solutions address all major NHIs.

On August 11, 2026, a security researcher publicly released a proof-of-concept called ShieldBreak, a full bypass of Microsoft’s own July patch (RoguePlanet) for a Windows Defender privilege-escalation flaw, with a reported 100% success rate against Windows 11 25H2 and Windows Server 2025. No vendor fix existed for the bypass. The only real defense was whoever moved first.

More teams are building Apps in Tines Stories to deliver their most important work. This month, you can connect Apps to your Tines data, assign clear ownership, and share view access through your identity provider. Bring your data directly into an app. Apps can now read cases, records, and resources through built-in Workbench functions, so you spend less time configuring Workbench tools and building endpoints to interact with your data..

On 4 September 2026, attackers began exploiting an unpatched remote code execution flaw in Magento Open Source and Adobe Commerce. Dutch e-commerce security firm Sansec disclosed the issue on 5 September and named it StyleSmuggler. The company said it published early because stores were being compromised in real time.