Bah Humbug. Top 5 Cybersecurity Signals You Missed This Week
- Kyber Tech
- Dec 26, 2025
- 2 min read
The holidays are supposed to be quiet. For security teams, they rarely are.
Attackers know attention is divided, teams are thin, and approvals slow down. That makes this time of year especially revealing. Not because attacks change, but because the same weaknesses keep getting exploited.
Here are this week’s top five cybersecurity signals, with a little holiday spirit and a lot of reality.
1️⃣ “All I Want for Christmas Is Your Credentials” 🎁
Identity Attacks Continue to Dominate
Phishing, MFA fatigue, token theft, and credential reuse continue to be the most reliable entry points for attackers. Nothing flashy. Nothing new. Just effective.
Why It Matters: Identity remains the soft underbelly of most environments. Tools help, but discipline, governance, and enforcement still matter more.
Holiday Takeaway: If identity controls are loose now, they will not magically hold during year-end change freezes.
2️⃣ “Silent Night, Misconfigured SaaS” 🎄
SaaS Permissions and Integrations Are Still Wide Open
More incidents this week tied back to overly permissive SaaS access, unused accounts, and third-party integrations that nobody remembers approving.
Why It Matters: SaaS sprawl is the modern version of shadow IT, and attackers are exploiting the trust baked into integrations.
Holiday Takeaway: If you do not know what is connected to your core platforms, someone else probably does.
3️⃣ “Ghosts of Alerts Past” 🕯️
Too Many Alerts, Not Enough Action
Several reported incidents involved alerts that technically fired but were not escalated or prioritized. Detection existed. Response did not.
Why It Matters: Alert volume without prioritization creates a false sense of safety. Noise masks risk.
Holiday Takeaway: The goal is not more alerts. The goal is fewer alerts that someone will actually act on at 2 a.m.
4️⃣ “You’re Only as Secure as Your Vendor’s Naughty List” 🎅
Third-Party Risk Keeps Showing Up Early
Vendor access and inherited trust relationships continue to show up earlier in incident timelines, not just as downstream impact.
Why it matters: Third-party risk is no longer theoretical or contractual. It is operational.
Holiday takeaway: If a vendor has access, they need the same scrutiny as an internal user.
5️⃣ “Do You Hear What the Board Is Asking?” 🔔
Executive Questions Are Finally Shifting
A subtle but important signal this week came from board and executive conversations. Less focus on tools. More focus on readiness, response, and decision-making.
Why it matters: This shift reflects growing maturity. Leaders are realizing that resilience is measured in outcomes, not architecture diagrams.
Holiday takeaway: Preparedness beats perfection, especially when things go wrong at the worst possible time.
💡 Final Thought 💡
The most telling cybersecurity signals are not the loudest headlines. They are the patterns that repeat quietly, week after week, especially when attention drifts elsewhere.
Even during the holidays, signal still matters.
Wishing everyone a safe, restful season and fewer surprises under the tree.
Preparedness beats perfection, especially when things go wrong at the worst possible time.
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