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When your AI Assistant Becomes the Attacker's Command-and-Control

Nov 19, 2025 By Wallarm In Wallarm

Earlier this month, Microsoft uncovered SesameOp, a new backdoor malware that abuses the OpenAI Assistants API as a covert command-and-control (C2) channel. The discovery has drawn significant attention within the cybersecurity community. Security teams can no longer focus solely on endpoint malware. Attackers are weaponizing public and legitimate AI assistant APIs and defenders must adjust.

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Why cyber resilience - not just compliance - is critical for manufacturing OT environments

Nov 19, 2025 By Lee Pender In Acronis

Your manufacturing environment might be compliant, but that doesn't mean it's protected against a cyberattack. Even compliant systems can fall victim to cybercrime. And the consequences can be devastating. The SANS Institute sends a clear message in its 2025 State of ICS/OT Cybersecurity Survey: Regulatory compliance alone is no longer enough in operational technology (OT) environments.

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APIs Are the Retail Engine: How to Secure Them This Black Friday

Nov 19, 2025 By Wallarm In Wallarm

Can you ever imagine the impact on your business if it went offline on Black Friday or Cyber Monday due to a cyberattack? Black Friday is the biggest day in the retail calendar. It’s also the riskiest. As you gear up for huge surges in online traffic, ask yourself: have you protected the APIs on which the business runs?

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Best SAST tools: Top 10 solutions in 2025

Nov 19, 2025 By Tiffany Jennings In Mend

SAST (Static Application Security Testing) tools analyze an application’s source code to identify potential security vulnerabilities without executing the code. They are crucial for finding security flaws early in the development lifecycle, helping developers address issues before they become more costly and difficult to fix. Unlike dynamic analysis techniques, SAST operates without executing the program, focusing entirely on the static codebase.

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Xalient Talks | The Discovery Challenge with Silverfort

Nov 19, 2025 By Xalient In Xalient

In this episode of Xalient Talks, we sit down with Rob Ainscough from Silverfort to talk about the identity discovery challenge, exploring the hidden identities and blind spots that often go unnoticed. We dive into why blind spots remain a problem, how machine identities are reshaping the threat landscape, and why the industry is still playing catch up when it comes to protecting every account. Rob and Jos share insights from the field, lessons learned, and practical steps to move from discovery to protection.

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