{"id":219977,"date":"2026-02-23T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/23\/exploits-of-public-facing-apps-are-surging-why-security-intelligence\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T19:05:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T00:05:22","slug":"exploits-of-public-facing-apps-are-surging-why-security-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/23\/exploits-of-public-facing-apps-are-surging-why-security-intelligence\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploits of public-facing apps are surging. Why? | Security Intelligence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/think\/podcasts\/security-intelligence\/exploits-public-facing-apps-surging-why\">Exploits of public-facing apps are surging. Why? | Security Intelligence<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/think\/podcasts\/security-intelligence\/exploits-public-facing-apps-surging-why\">https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/think\/podcasts\/security-intelligence\/exploits-public-facing-apps-surging-why<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-02-23 03:00:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.ibm.com\">www.ibm.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>For years, stolen credentials were king\u2014the hacker\u2019s attack vector of choice. Until now.\u00a0<\/strong>The 2026 IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index reveals a surge in the exploitation of public-facing applications, overtaking identity-based attacks as the top initial access vector. Why are threat actors changing their tactics so dramatically\u2014and what does it mean for defenders?\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn this episode of Security Intelligence, panelists Claire Nu\u00f1ez, Chris Caridi and Joe Xatruch break down the biggest findings from the latest Threat Intelligence Index, plus:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Infostealers that grab AI agents\u2019 \u201csouls\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Compromised packages that drop AI agents as malware<\/li>\n<li>The AI infrastructure flaws we can\u2019t seem to fix<\/li>\n<li>Why threat intelligence is so siloed\u2014and what we can do about it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All that and more\u2014on Security Intelligence.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>00:00 &#8211; Intro<\/li>\n<li>1:17 &#8211; Threat Intelligence Index 2026\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>16:22 &#8211; Stealing AI agents\u2019 souls\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>28:03 &#8211; AI infrastructure flaws\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>36:36 &#8211; Threat intelligence made human<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/think\/podcasts\/security-intelligence\/exploits-public-facing-apps-surging-why\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exploits of public-facing apps are surging. 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