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Weaponized AI vs. AI Driven Security Posture Management: Why the Battle Starts in Misconfigurations

August 5, 2025, Las Vegas Black Hat 2025, Abnormal AI officially launched its Security Posture Management for Microsoft 365. This release marks a critical turning point. In an era where attackers weaponized AI to uncover and exploit misconfigured cloud environments at machine speed, reactive security simply can’t keep pace. Threat actors are now leveraging automated AI to scan systems, identify configuration drift, escalate privileges, and deploy zero‑day exploits in seconds.
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AI realism (part one)

Emotions are running high about AI technologies. In this 2-parter, I do my best to make a rational case on the reality of AI, and how we can respond to it. This is part one; part two next week. We seem to be struggling to have pragmatic discussions about advancements in Artificial Intelligence. It's hard to hear calmer voices over the detractors and breathless enthusiasts. Today, I want to make a reasoned, evidence-based case for the potential of this technology, glance at present and future applications, and offer some practical examples for implementing AI within an organization.

New Feature - Vulnerable System Drivers Monitoring

Vulnerable system drivers continue to be a vector exploited by attackers to compromise systems. In eG Enterprise version 7.5 we added a number of periodic security checks to assist administrators proactively identify weaknesses, including vulnerable system drivers monitoring.This new capability is supported for a Windows OS, when using a VM agent for inside view monitoring and / or when monitoring an Azure Virtual Desktop session host.

Microsoft Office 365 Update and Linux Security Enhancements

Microsoft extends rollback support for Office 365 updates to two months and discloses a vulnerability without zero-day exploits. SQL updates now require specific version and driver fixes. Ivanti releases three security updates addressing 11 CVEs, while a partnership with Tuck Care improves Linux patching. Misconceptions about Linux security are addressed, emphasizing the need for regular updates to mitigate risks from notable CVEs across distributions.

Mobile Security Isn't a Nice-to-Have - It's an Absolute Must

Mobile Security Isn’t a Nice-to-Have — It’s an Absolute Must According to the Verizon’s 2024 Verizon Mobile Security Index Report, nearly 90% of organizations recognize the urgent need to take mobile security seriously. Are you one of them? From mobile phishing to smishing, vishing, quishing and zero-day threats, the mobile attack surface is bigger and more dangerous than ever. Cybercriminals are relentlessly targeting mobile devices as a gateway to your organization, making mobile security especially critical.

Introduction to Puppet Security Compliance Enforcement

Take enterprise compliance to the next level with Puppet Security Compliance Enforcement. This video demonstrates how to shift from reactive to proactive compliance, automating security standards across Puppet Enterprise and Puppet Core environments. Discover how to implement CIS benchmarks with ease, achieve consistent compliance, and reduce risk across your Linux and Windows infrastructure with tailored configurations.

Tutorial: How to Remediate Vulnerabilities with Puppet Enterprise Advanced Patching

The rate at which vulnerabilities are being exploited is on the rise. The VulnCheck company, which specializes in vulnerability intelligence, found that in Q1 2025, 28.3% of vulnerabilities were exploited within 1 day of CVE disclosure. Keeping your systems up to date is more important than ever. The reality is that many security teams are running scans and then exporting to giant spreadsheets, which are “tossed over the wall” to the Operations team with little context.

Introducing Cribl Guard

Does sensitive data flowing through your network feel like a ticking time bomb? Well, it just might be. Legal mandates, security frameworks, and customer expectations have made the stakes higher than ever. One leaked spreadsheet of personally identifiable information (PII) can wipe out years of customer trust, rack up regulatory fines, and invite ransomware actors to your doorstep.