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Gravity SMTP flaw leaks WordPress API keys

A WordPress plugin flaw is exposing API keys, and attackers are already using it to move beyond simple exploits into account takeover and lateral access. This is not just a CMS issue. It is a reminder that secrets management failures can quickly become identity incidents. For security and IT leaders, the takeaway is immediate. Email infrastructure, API keys, and integrations now sit directly on the identity boundary. At the same time, vendor risk and AI cost control are becoming operational pressures that require proactive planning, not reactive fixes. This episode also covers VMware pricing fallout, a claimed breach of a major water utility, and growing limits on enterprise AI usage. Learn more at https://crestvale.io Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2602483/support]

Klue breach weaponized OAuth tokens into CRM exfiltration

A breach at Klue shows how attackers are shifting away from breaking core systems and instead exploiting trusted integrations. By stealing OAuth tokens, they turned normal API access into a high-speed data exfiltration path inside Salesforce environments. This matters because most organizations do not tightly manage their integrations, token lifecycles, or non-human identities. At the same time, a critical Splunk vulnerability is already being exploited, and AI is now acting directly inside financial systems like QuickBooks. These changes are expanding the attack surface in ways traditional controls are not designed to handle. Also covered: a major law enforcement operation disrupting SocGholish infrastructure, new warnings on FortiGate exposure, and why phishing is becoming more precise even as volume drops. Learn more at https://crestvale.io Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2602483/support]

Cisco patches critical ISE command-exec flaw

Cisco's latest ISE vulnerability is a reminder that when identity infrastructure breaks, everything behind it is exposed. At the same time, CISA is redefining how quickly organizations are expected to respond to real-world threats, with patch timelines shrinking to days when exploitation is active. This episode breaks down what it means when your network access control layer becomes a pivot point, and why risk-based patching is quickly becoming the standard across both government and enterprise environments. There is also a closer look at how Google's new agent discovery standard could shape machine identity and trust, and why ransomware groups are scaling faster with new incentive models. We also cover Teams-based command and control abuse, third-party data exposure, and shifts in vendor risk. Learn more at https://crestvale.io Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2602483/support]

FortiBleed breaches 30k–73k Fortinet devices

Credential reuse just turned tens of thousands of edge devices into an attack platform. This episode breaks down how Fortinet systems were accessed without exploits, and why identity at the perimeter is now the real control plane. For security and IT leaders, the pattern is clear. Weak authentication at internet-facing systems is no longer a gap, it is a direct entry point. At the same time, AI platforms are shifting enforcement into runtime, where actions can be stopped before they execute. The combination of human and non-human identity risk is reshaping how security needs to be designed. We also cover Databricks moving AI governance into execution, Tenet Security's approach to preempting agent behavior, regulatory action in Australia tying poor security to financial penalties, and key signals from npm, CISA, and emerging AI-driven attacks. Learn more at https://crestvale.io Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2602483/support]

GitGuardian scans dev laptops for plaintext secrets

The security boundary is shifting from systems to identities, and endpoints are now at the center of that change. Developer machines are increasingly becoming the easiest path into production environments as credentials leak through logs, caches, and AI tooling. This matters because traditional security models still separate endpoint protection from identity control. That gap is now where most real-world breaches are happening. At the same time, active exploitation of Fortinet vulnerabilities shows how quickly attackers move once patches are released, while new policy from France is forcing organizations to accelerate plans for quantum-safe cryptography. AI agents are adding another layer of risk as untracked identities with real access begin to spread across environments. Also covered: Databricks reframing AI governance, CrowdStrike removing standing privileges for agents, Zscaler mapping AI access relationships, regulatory fines for weak controls, and continued SaaS-driven breach paths. Learn more at https://crestvale.io Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2602483/support]