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Storied Toolmaker Closes Its Last Hometown Plant—and Blames Its Tape Measures
Stanley Black & Decker says fewer buyers want the Connecticut plant’s single-sided tape measures, preferring double-sided ones made abroad.
AI, Exploits, Global Security News, Risk Management
Spotting third-party cyber risk before attackers do
In this Help Net Security video, Jeffrey Wheatman, SVP and Cyber Strategist at Black Kite, discusses how organizations can identify and manage third-party cyber exposures before attackers exploit them. He argues that businesses should move beyond a data-loss mindset toward one centered on resilience, meaning keeping operations running when vendors or partners get hit. Wheatman…
Europe, Global Security News, Network Security
Police arrest 10 suspected members of Black Axe cybercrime gang
A coordinated police operation in Switzerland has targeted suspected members of the Black Axe criminal network. On 28 April 2026, authorities carried out house searches across several Swiss cantons, leading to 10 arrests, including the Black Axe ‘Regional Head’ for Southern Europe. Most of those arrested are reported to be of Nigerian origin. The suspects…
AI, Global Security News, Network Security, Russia
Black Basta’s playbook lives on as former affiliates launch fast-scale intrusion campaign
A small group of former Black Basta affiliates have targeted more than 100 employees across dozens of organizations to intrude network systems for potential data theft, ransomware deployment and extortion, according to ReliaQuest. The social engineering campaign, which involves mass email bombing and Microsoft Teams help desk impersonation, surged last month and dates back to…
AI, Global Security News, malware, Network Security
Chaos malware expands from routers to Linux cloud servers
Chaos, Go-based malware first documented by Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs, has historically targeted routers and edge devices. A new variant observed in March 2026 shows the malware operating against misconfigured Linux cloud servers, a category of infrastructure the botnet had not previously prioritized. Darktrace’s malware research team documented the compromise through its CloudyPots program, a…
AI, Global Security News
Broadcom delivers XDR solution to under-resourced SOC teams
Broadcom announced Symantec CBX (Carbon Black XDR), a cloud-based platform that combines Symantec and Carbon Black technologies in one intuitive solution. CBX addresses the needs of the industry’s largest and historically underserved market: organizations that lack the resources and training for complex security implementations but face the same formidable attackers and threats. While today’s cyberattacks…
AI, Apps, Global Security News, Risk Management
Black Duck Signal secures AI-generated code with agentic application security
Black Duck has announced the general availability of Black Duck Signal, an agentic AI application security solution purpose-built to secure AI-generated code in autonomous development workflows. As agentic AI coding assistants increasingly design, code and deliver production software, organizations face a new class of application risk, created at unprecedented speed and scale. Black Duck Signal…
AI, Apps, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Risk Management
GUEST ESSAY: Executives trust AI security even as security teams confront blind spots, new risks
In our recent report, Beyond the Black Box, we found a striking gap: 80% of executives believe their organizations have strong security coverage for AI systems. Only about 40% of AppSec practitioners agree. Related: AI moves mainstream That’s not just a perception problem. It’s a visibility problem. The numbers back that up. Sixty-three percent of…
AI, Global Security News, Network Security
Iran-Linked MuddyWater Hackers Target U.S. Networks With New Dindoor Backdoor
New research from Broadcom’s Symantec and Carbon Black Threat Hunter Team has discovered evidence of an Iranian hacking group embedding itself in several U.S. companies’ networks, including banks, airports, non-profit, and the Israeli arm of a software company. The activity has been attributed to a state-sponsored hacking group called MuddyWater (aka Seedworm). It’s affiliated with…
Data Breaches, Global Security News
Huge “Shadow Layer” of Organizations Hit by Supply Chain Attacks
Black Kite reveals 26,000 unnamed corporate victims linked to 136 third-party breaches
Global Security News
Roku’s New Ad Deals and Cost Cuts Help It End a Three-Year Profit Slide
Investments in digital ads help propel the streaming video platform to its first year in the black since 2021.
AI, Apps, Global Security News, Industry News
Black Duck expands Polaris platform with unified, automated security across all major SCMs
Black Duck has announced the availability of a set of enhanced Black Duck Polaris Platform integrations across all major source code management (SCM) platforms, including GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, and Bitbucket. The Polaris Platform is an integrated, software-as-a-service application security platform powered by the static application security testing, software composition analysis, and dynamic application security…
AI, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Interviews
Conversation with Prassanna Rao Rajgopal: Shaping AI-Driven Cybersecurity and the Future of Digital Defense
Here is an interview with Prassanna Rao Rajgopal, Head of Cybersecurity Alliances at Black Box. As cybersecurity ecosystems continue to evolve, collaboration, partnerships, and AI-driven services are becoming critical to building resilient security strategies at scale. One leader driving this shift is Prassanna Rao Rajgopal, Head of Cybersecurity Alliances at Black Box, where he focuses…
Global Security News
Black Basta Bundles BYOVD With Ransomware Payload
Researchers discovered a newly disclosed vulnerable driver embedded in Black Basta’s ransomware, illustrating the increasing popularity of the defense-evasion technique.
Global Security News
Black Basta Bundles BYOVD With Ransomware Payload
Researchers discovered a newly disclosed vulnerable driver embedded in Black Basta’s ransomware, illustrating the increasing popularity of the defense-evasion technique.
Black Hat, Cisco Breach Protection, Cisco Secure Access, Cisco Security Cloud, Global Security News, Security
Securing DNS With Secure Access at Black Hat Europe
For a decade, Cisco has secured Black Hat events with DNS security. Learn how the evolution to Cisco Secure Access provided visibility into 66 million queries and 6,000 unique apps in London.
Black Hat, Cisco Breach Protection, Cisco Secure Access, Cisco Security Cloud, Global Security News, Security
Securing DNS With Secure Access at Black Hat Europe
For a decade, Cisco has secured Black Hat events with DNS security. Learn how the evolution to Cisco Secure Access provided visibility into 66 million queries and 6,000 unique apps in London.
Black Hat, Cisco Breach Protection, Cisco Secure Access, Cisco Security Cloud, Global Security News, Security
Securing DNS With Secure Access at Black Hat Europe
For a decade, Cisco has secured Black Hat events with DNS security. Learn how the evolution to Cisco Secure Access provided visibility into 66 million queries and 6,000 unique apps in London.
Black Hat, Cisco Breach Protection, Cisco Secure Access, Cisco Security Cloud, Global Security News, Security
Securing DNS With Secure Access at Black Hat Europe
For a decade, Cisco has secured Black Hat events with DNS security. Learn how the evolution to Cisco Secure Access provided visibility into 66 million queries and 6,000 unique apps in London.
Black Hat, Cisco Breach Protection, Cisco Secure Access, Cisco Security Cloud, Global Security News, Security
Securing DNS With Secure Access at Black Hat Europe
For a decade, Cisco has secured Black Hat events with DNS security. Learn how the evolution to Cisco Secure Access provided visibility into 66 million queries and 6,000 unique apps in London.