Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

New NSA Guidance Demands Continuous Access Checks, Implementation OverhaulThe National Security Agency's new zero trust guidance instructs agencies to move beyond login-based security by continuously assessing user behavior and app-layer activity in real time, aiming to close gaps that allow post-authentication abuse and elevate federal defenses against modern threats.

Device Authority's Antill on Secure-by-Design and Continuous AuthenticationMany IoT devices were never designed with modern authentication - making them easy targets. Even when certificates are used for authentication, Darron Antill, CEO of Device Authority, points out that frequent expiration and limited visibility create operational and security risks over time.

PureID Passwordless Authentication Tool Will Boost ColorTokens MicrosegmentationColorTokens purchased PureID, expanding its zero trust framework with identity-based segmentation for cloud and hybrid environments. The acquisition focuses on securing cloud applications, microservices and APIs through advanced identity-based authentication.

Payments Expert Troy Leach Joins the Panel to Cover AI, Zero Trust and IoT SecurityIn the latest weekly update, Troy Leach, CSO at Cloud Security Alliance, joins three editors at ISMG to discuss important cybersecurity issues, including how generative AI is enhancing multi-cloud security, AI's influence on authentication processes, and the state of zero trust and IoT security.