The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on Wednesday ordered federal agencies to prioritize vulnerabilities based on four criteria, as part of push to “patch smarter, not harder.” Federal agencies should emphasize patches for vulnerabilities that affect a publicly exposed asset, allow an attacker to fully automate exploitation, give attackers the ability to take over control…
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Simplify security management with CIS SecureSuite Platform
New operating systems prioritize usability, a reality which threat actors use to exploit security gaps. Every misconfiguration creates an opportunity for compromise, and lean teams struggle in their security management efforts to harden hundreds or thousands of endpoints. CIS SecureSuite Membership simplifies the process with tools, benefits, and resources for implementing the secure recommendations of…
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Cisco’s Risk-Based Vulnerability Disclosure in the Age of AI
Discover how Cisco is evolving its vulnerability disclosure practices. We are leveraging AI to prioritize high-risk security issues, helping customers focus on critical patching and remediation efforts.
Exploits, Global Security News
NIST Drops NVD Enrichment for Pre-March 2026 Vulnerabilities
NIST’s National Vulnerability Database will now prioritize enriching new and exploited flaws to address the record growth of reported CVEs
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Rethinking Vulnerability Management Strategies for Mid-Market Security
Intruder’s Chris Wallis argues mid-market teams should prioritize CVE remediation speed over vulnerability counts, while expanding defenses beyond CVEs to include attack surface management.
AI, Global Security News, Risk Management
Identity Prioritization isn’t a Backlog Problem – It’s a Risk Math Problem
Most identity programs still prioritize work the way they prioritize IT tickets: by volume, loudness, or “what failed a control check.” That approach breaks the moment your environment stops being mostly-human and mostly-onboarded. In modern enterprises, identity risk is created by a compound of factors: control posture, hygiene, business context, and intent. Any one of…
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Moonrise RAT: A New Low-Detection Threat with High-Cost Consequences
Security professionals rely on early detection signals to prioritize and contain incidents. But what happens when a fully capable RAT generates none? In a recent investigation, the ANY.RUN experts uncovered a new Go-based remote access trojan we named Moonrise. At the time of analysis, it wasn’t detected on VirusTotal and had no vendor signatures tied to it. That’s the problem teams can’t ignore: credential theft, remote command execution, and persistence…
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U.S. Public Sector Under Siege
Discover why Government and Education must prioritize Cyber Risk Management.