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Automation in information security uses software to perform tasks like scanning for vulnerabilities, detecting threats, and enforcing policies without constant human intervention. It enables faster, consistent actions such as blocking malicious IPs or deploying patches based on predefined rules or machine learning models. This reduces manual effort and helps maintain security hygiene at scale.
However, automation can introduce risks if workflows are misconfigured or manipulated. Attackers may exploit automated responses to trigger false positives or disable protections, while errors in automation can propagate rapidly across systems. Security teams must carefully validate and monitor automated processes, balancing efficiency with oversight to prevent unintended consequences and maintain control over security operations.
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Cobalt study finds 20-percentage-point drop in number of organizations relying solely on AI automation for testing
A large-scale credential theft campaign targeting senior executives has been linked to a previously unknown automated phishing platform called Venom
Pillar Security discovered two new critical vulnerabilities in n8n that could lead to supply chain compromise, credential harvesting and complete takeover attacks
Malicious npm package targets AI security with misleading prompts, exploiting automated analysis
Barracuda observed new methods to disguise phishing links in Tycoon phishing attacks, which are designed to bypass automated email security systems
ReliaQuest warns that initial access vulnerability exploitation is driving successful ransomware attacks
Anthropic has found its Claude chatbot is being used for automated political messaging, enabling AI-driven influence campaigns
A new ransomware campaign is automating LockBit deployment via the Phorpiex botnet, according to Cybereason
According to the 2025 Global Threat Landscape Report from FortiGuard, threat actors are executing 36,000 scans per second
Rockwell Automation, Hitachi Energy and Inaba Denki Sangyo have products affected by critical vulnerabilities carrying severity ratings as high as 9.9
Arbitrage betting fraud rises, forcing bookmakers to adopt stricter measures against automated scams
Multiple vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation and Mitsubishi products could allow ICS cyber-attacks
Thales claims API insecurity and automated bot abuse is costing organizations an estimated $186bn annually
The framework aims to improve automated vulnerability discovery approaches
Netacea warns of growing threat from malicious automation
The Cyber Threat Intelligence Summit discussed how automation and generative AI could help CTI practitioners tackle the overload of data they have to process
Engineering workstations, SCADA and automation servers, historians and PLCs identified as highest risk
The kit is written in NodeJS and has automated setup and detection evasion capabilities
The malicious packages were reportedly created using automated processes
Automated threats accounted for 62% of attacks last year