4+ day, 4+ hour ago (412+ words) Home " Cybersecurity " Application Security " How Thales Protects Online Retail Sites from AI-Driven Bots during Holiday Shopping Season Every November and December, online retailers gear up for their biggest revenue surge of the year. But while the traffic and transactions climb, so does the threat level. Cybercriminals know exactly when customer activity (and the pressure on retail systems) is at its highest and they're automating their attacks to exploit it. Chart based on data from November 2024 to November 2025 Retailers going into peak retail season without strong bot- and account-abuse defences are exposing a key part of their business to automated fraud and exploitation. Retailers often focus on obvious fraud vectors (payment fraud, card testing), but bots bring subtler, higher-volume risks that can erode margins, trust, and availability: These are not threats to be taken lightly. Modern bots imitate human behaviour (headless…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago (97+ words) Hat Tip to Verification Labs :: Penetration Testing Specialists :: Trey Blalock GCTI, GWAPT, GCFA, GPEN, GPCS, GCPN, CRISC, CISA, CISM, CISSP, SSCP, CDPSE for recommending this highly entertaining security comic! Original H/T to the original post Nick VanGlider @nickvangilder The post Lion Safe-Zone appeared first on Security Boulevard. Hat Tip to Verification Labs :: Penetration Testing Specialists :: Trey Blalock GCTI, GWAPT, GCFA, GPEN, GPCS, GCPN, CRISC, CISA, CISM, CISSP, SSCP, CDPSE for recommending this highly entertaining security comic! Original H/T to the original post Nick VanGlider @nickvangilder Enter the destination URL Or link to existing content...

2+ week, 4+ day ago (279+ words) Former DoJ attorney John Carlin writes about hackback, which he defines thus: "A hack back is a type of cyber response that incorporates a counterattack designed to proactively engage with, disable, or collect evidence about an attacker. Although hack backs can take on various forms, they are'by definition'not passive defensive measures." His conclusion: As the law currently stands, specific forms of purely defense measures are authorized so long as they affect only the victim's system or data. At the other end of the spectrum, offensive measures that involve accessing or otherwise causing damage or loss to the hacker's systems are likely prohibited, absent government oversight or authorization. And even then parties should proceed with caution in light of the heightened risks of misattribution, collateral damage, and retaliation... The post On Hacking Back appeared first on Security Boulevard. Home " Security Bloggers…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (1198+ words) Home " Security Bloggers Network " SaaS Black Friday deals For Developer 2025 The biggest SaaS savings of 2025 are here. Discover the Best Passwordless Authentication Black Friday Deals 2025" early and make smarter decisions for your business. MojoAuth delivers passwordless authentication, so users log in with email or OTP instead of passwords. Developers integrate their SDKs to add secure, frictionless sign-in across web and mobile apps. The service enforces strong security standards while lowering login drop-offs. Companies implement it to reduce credential theft and boost conversions. SSOJet secures and centralises user sign-on across your apps with single sign-on (SSO). It supports enterprise protocols and integrates with popular identity providers to simplify access management. Admins configure policies, monitor logins, and reduce password-related support tickets. Teams rely on it to improve security and user convenience. Gracker.ai helps cybersecurity marketers find keywords, generate blog content, and…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago (453+ words) SESSION Session 2C: Phishing & Fraud 1 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Marzieh Bitaab (Arizona State University), Alireza Karimi (Arizona State University), Zhuoer Lyu (Arizona State University), Adam Oest (Amazon), Dhruv Kuchhal (Amazon), Muhammad Saad (X Corp.), Gail-Joon Ahn (Arizona State University), Ruoyu Wang (Arizona State University), Tiffany Bao (Arizona State University), Yan Shoshitaishvili (Arizona State University), Adam Doup" (Arizona State University) PAPER SCAMMAGNIFIER: Piercing the Veil of Fraudulent Shopping Website Campaigns In an evolving digital environment under perpetual threat from cybercriminals, phishing remains a predominant concern. However, there is a shift towards fraudulent shopping websites---fraudulent websites offering bogus products or services while mirroring the user experience of legitimate shopping websites. A key open question is how important fraudulent shopping websites in the cybercrime ecosystem are? This study introduces a novel approach to detecting and analyzing fraudulent shopping websites through large-scale analysis and collaboration…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago (439+ words) SESSION Session 3A: Network Security 1 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Diwen Xue (University of Michigan), Robert Stanley (University of Michigan), Piyush Kumar (University of Michigan), Roya Ensafi (University of Michigan) ----- PAPER ----- The Discriminative Power of Cross-layer RTTs in Fingerprinting Proxy Traffic The escalating global trend of Internet censorship has necessitated an increased adoption of proxy tools, especially obfuscated circumvention proxies. These proxies serve a fundamental need for access and connectivity among millions in heavily censored regions. However, as the use of proxies expands, so do censors' dedicated efforts to detect and disrupt such circumvention traffic to enforce their information control policies. In this paper, we bring out the presence of an inherent fingerprint for detecting obfuscated proxy traffic. The fingerprint is created by the misalignment of transport- and application-layer sessions in proxy routing, which is reflected in the discrepancy in Round Trip Times…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago (488+ words) Home " Security Bloggers Network " Life in the Swimlane with Pauline Bacot, Senior Product Marketing Manager Welcome to the "Life in the Swimlane" blog series. Here we will feature interviews with Swimlaners to learn more about their experience. This series will give you a preview of Swimlane, our culture, and the people who keep us going. I've been at Swimlane for three years now, and as a Senior Product Marketing Manager, my job is all about helping prospects understand what our platform can do. I build interactive demos, share real-life stories from customers, and ensure we're clearly differentiated from the competition. At the end of the day, it's about telling the right story to the right audience'at the right time. What I like most about Swimlane is how genuine everyone is. There's a real understanding that we're human first, not just…...

3+ week, 20+ hour ago (215+ words) Home " Cybersecurity " Your Security Team Is About to Get an AI Co-Pilot " Whether You're Ready or Not: Report The days of human analysts manually sorting through endless security alerts are numbered. By 2028, artificial intelligence (AI) agents will handle 80% of that work in most security operations centers worldwide, according to a new IDC report. But while AI promises to revolutionize defense, it's also supercharging the attackers. IDC predicts that by 2027, 80% of organizations will face phishing attacks leveraging AI-generated synthetic identities, fabricated personas that combine real information with AI-generated data to appear legitimate. In a notable development, security platforms are expected to begin quantifying threats in financial terms. By early 2028, 30% of alerts in detection and response platforms will include real-time monetary estimates of potential breach damage, helping organizations prioritize responses based on financial impact. The 10-prediction report covers additional trends including sovereign…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (815+ words) Home " Security Bloggers Network " News alert: Secure.com debuts AI-native "Digital Security Teammate" to help lean security teams LOS ANGELES and DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 18, 2025Secure.comtoday announced the launch of Digital Security Teammate (DST), a new category of AI-native agents built to help security teams survive the largest operational crisis the industry has ever faced. According to Cybersecurity Ventures, cybercrime damages have reached $10.5 trillion globally, the talent gap has widened to4.8 million unfilled roles, and security teams continue to drown in 1000s of alerts a day from tools they cannot staff or manage. The company also announced that it has secured its first investment fromDisrupt.com, the leading venture builder out of MENA behind notable global startups, including the $350M bootstrapped exit of Cloudways to DigitalOcean. The $4.5M backing signals a broader regional push to accelerate AI-native security innovation. As revealed inIBM"s…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago (691+ words) Home " Security Bloggers Network " Credit Union Cybersecurity Crisis 2025: Strategic Analysis & The Seceon Platform Imperative These indicators reveal a sector under siege. While large commercial banks invest millions in dedicated security operations centers (SOCs), smaller credit unions rely on fragmented security tools, shared services, and part-time IT teams ill-equipped for today's advanced threats. Current State Analysis: The modern credit union security stack resembles a patchwork of unintegrated systems " from network firewalls to endpoint defenses and compliance dashboards. The result is a disjointed operational structure where visibility gaps multiply risk. Impact Example: The 2024 MGM Grand Casino breach showed how disjointed security tools create fatal blind spots. Despite using 76 tools, attackers easily exploited the gap between endpoint and identity systems, costing $100M+. Credit unions face the same structural weaknesses. Bottom Line: Siloed tools are not security, they are liabilities. Most small credit unions simply…...