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Cybersecurity Challenges Facing Small Businesses Today
In this post, I will talk about cybersecurity challenges facing small businesses today. Key Takeaways Small businesses are now primary targets for threat actors who view them as high-value, low-resistance gateways compared to heavily fortified enterprise organizations. The use of generative A and machine learning has allowed criminals to automate sophisticated phishing campaigns and malware…
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Report: Only 34% of Security Talent Plan to Stay in Their Roles
Only 34% of cybersecurity professionals plan to stay in their current roles, according to IANS and Artico Search’s recently released 2026 Cybersecurity Talent Report. The report outlines key insights on compensation, roles, and retention based on a survey of more than 500 security professionals. CISOs must rethink how to retain talent The report highlights declining…
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OpenAI Unveils GPT-5.4-Cyber for Improving Cyber Defense With AI
OpenAI’s new frontier model focused on cybersecurity comes following Anthropic’s launch of Claude Mythos Preview and Project Glasswing
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European Cybersecurity Agency ENISA Seeks Top-Tier Status in CVE Program
The EU cybersecurity agency looks to become the third Top-Level Root CVE Numbering Authority, alongside CISA and MITRE
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U.S. CISA adds Microsoft SharePoint Server, and Microsoft Office Excel flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Microsoft SharePoint Server, and Microsoft Office Excel flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Apple, Laravel Livewire and Craft CMS flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the flaws added to the catalog: CVE-2009-0238 Microsoft Office Remote…
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Chile’s Cybersecurity Framework Law: How SOCs Achieve Compliance and Response Readiness
In Chile, cybersecurity compliance is becoming an operational issue, not just a legal one. Under the new Cybersecurity Framework Law, organizations must show they have real capabilities for threat detection, incident analysis, and response. For many teams, that exposes a serious gap between regulatory expectations and day-to-day security operations. Key Takeaways Chile’s Cybersecurity Framework Law…
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108 malicious Chrome extensions caught stealing Google and Telegram data from 20,000 users
Cybersecurity researchers have revealed that 108 malicious Google Chrome extensions have been quietly stealing user credentials, hijacking Telegram sessions, and injecting unwanted ads and scripts into browsers – all reporting back to the same central point. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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Microsoft Bets $10 Billion to Boost Japan’s AI, Cybersecurity
The deal aims to accelerate AI adoption, train workers, and develop cybersecurity partnerships — the latest move by a hyperscaler to compete for sovereign AI and data centers.
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CISA cancels summer internships for cyber scholarship students amid DHS funding lapse
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has informed participants of the federal government’s Scholarship for Service program that it has canceled this year’s summer internship programs due to the current funding issues at the Department of Homeland Security. Emails from CISA obtained by CyberScoop recently informed applicants that the agency will not bring any CyberCorps:…
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World Quantum Day 2026: QuSecure on Urgent Need for PQC Shift
As World Quantum Day approaches on April 14, the cybersecurity conversation is rapidly evolving from theoretical risk to operational urgency. Industry leaders are no longer asking if quantum computers will break modern encryption—but when—and how prepared organizations will be when that moment arrives. QuSecure is among the vendors pushing that shift in mindset, urging enterprises…
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CISOs Urged to Innovate with Talent Retention as Job Satisfaction Declines
A new IANS report claims just 34% of cybersecurity professionals plan to stay put in the next 12 months
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108 Malicious Chrome Extensions Steal Google and Telegram Data, Affecting 20,000 Users
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new campaign in which a cluster of 108 Google Chrome extensions has been found to communicate with the same command-and-control (C2) infrastructure with the goal of collecting user data and enabling browser-level abuse by injecting ads and arbitrary JavaScript code into every web page visited. According to Socket, the extensions are…
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U.S. CISA adds Adobe, Fortinet, Microsoft Exchange Server, and Microsoft Windows flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Adobe, Fortinet, Microsoft Exchange Server, and Microsoft Windows flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Apple, Laravel Livewire and Craft CMS flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the flaws added to the catalog: CVE-2026-34621 Adobe Acrobat…
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CISA Adds 6 Known Exploited Flaws in Fortinet, Microsoft, and Adobe Software
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added half a dozen security flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The list of vulnerabilities is as follows – CVE-2026-21643 (CVSS score: 9.1) – An SQL injection vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClient EMS that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to
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Quantum Threats Move from Theory to Reality as ‘Harvest Now, Decrypt Later’ Attacks Rise
Cybersecurity leaders are being urged to rethink long-held assumptions about encryption as the industry marks World Quantum Day, with experts warning that the risks posed by quantum computing are no longer a distant concern.
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Your Next Breach Will Look Like Business as Usual
These are the fundamental detection model shifts cybersecurity teams need to make to keep up with the rising number of credential-based attacks.
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How AI Is Reshaping Cybersecurity Careers — Not Replacing Them
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming cybersecurity roles, but not in the way many expected. Rather than just eliminating jobs, AI is redefining how cybersecurity professionals work, shifting the focus from manual task execution to higher-level decision-making and analysis. The work of security professionals “becomes less about processing and more about applying strong judgment, logic,…
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GlassWorm Campaign Uses Zig Dropper to Infect Multiple Developer IDEs
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged yet another evolution of the ongoing GlassWorm campaign, which employs a new Zig dropper that’s designed to stealthily infect all integrated development environments (IDEs) on a developer’s machine. The technique has been discovered in an Open VSX extension named “specstudio.code-wakatime-activity-tracker,” which masquerades as WakaTime, a
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The cyber winners and losers in Trump’s 2027 budget
Federal cybersecurity spending will decline in 2027 under Donald Trump’s proposed budget, with uneven shifts across agencies, as some see sizable increases while others face sharp reductions. According to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) crosscut tables released with Trump’s budget, civilian federal cybersecurity spending is expected to fall from $12.455 billion in 2026…
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CMMC compliance in the age of AI
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 (CMMC 2.0) is pushing federal contractors to demonstrate, not just assert, that they can protect sensitive government data. Eligibility for contracts now depends on the ability to show how controlled unclassified information (CUI) is handled, why specific safeguards were selected and whether those safeguards operate consistently under scrutiny from assessors,…
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Do Ceasefires Slow Cyberattacks? History Suggests Not
The cybersecurity community is waiting with bated breath to see if Iranian hackers will honor a ceasefire that doesn’t actually name or directly involve them.
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U.S. CISA adds a flaw in Ivanti EPMM to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in Ivanti EPMM to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a flaw in Ivanti EPMM, tracked as CVE-2026-1340 (CVSS score of 9.8), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The critical vulnerability is a code injection in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile…
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NWN Launches AI Cyber Suite, Expands Security Partnerships
AI-powered technology solutions provider NWN has announced the launch of NWN Cybersecurity, an AI-enabled managed security operations suite. NWN Experience Management Platform gains advanced integrations with Palo Alto, Cisco, and Arctic Wolf The new suite introduces new managed services, delivers new platform integrations through NWN’s patented Experience Management Platform (EMP), and expands strategic partnerships with…
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New Chaos Variant Targets Misconfigured Cloud Deployments, Adds SOCKS Proxy
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new variant ofmalware called Chaosthat’scapable of hitting misconfigured cloud deployments, marking an expansion of the botnet’s targeting infrastructure. “Chaos malware is increasingly targeting misconfigured cloud deployments, expanding beyond its traditional focus on routers and edge devices,” Darktrace said in a new report.
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Australian organisations face compliance overload as cybercriminals accelerate attacks
GUEST OPINION: Australian organisations navigate one of the most complex regulatory cybersecurity environments in the world while cybercriminals operate without constraint, speed limits, or compliance obligations. This imbalance creates systemic risk.
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Masjesu Botnet Emerges as DDoS-for-Hire Service Targeting Global IoT Devices
Cybersecurity researchers have lifted the curtain on a stealthy botnet that’s designed for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Called Masjesu, the botnet has been advertised via Telegram as a DDoS-for-hire service since it first surfaced in 2023. It’s capable of targeting a wide range of IoT devices, such as routers and gateways, spanning multiple architectures. “Built for
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Iranian Threat Actors Target U.S. Critical Infrastructure
A new federal cybersecurity alert is raising alarms across critical infrastructure sectors, as Iranian-affiliated threat actors actively target programmable logic controllers (PLCs) in the United States. The campaign, confirmed by multiple federal agencies, has already caused operational disruptions and financial losses — marking a notable escalation in cyber activity against industrial environments. “The most notable…
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Project Glasswing powered by Claude Mythos: defending software before hackers do
Anthropic unveiled Claude Mythos, a powerful AI for cybersecurity that could also be misused to enhance cyberattacks. Anthropic has unveiled Claude Mythos, a new AI model designed to strengthen cybersecurity through Project Glasswing, aiming to secure critical software before it can be abused. Interest in Mythos grew after a leak of nearly 3,000 internal files…
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Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Finds Thousands of Zero-Day Flaws Across Major Systems
Artificial Intelligence (AI) company Anthropic announced a new cybersecurity initiative called Project Glasswing that will use a preview version of its new frontier model, Claude Mythos, to find and address security vulnerabilities. The model will be used by a small set of organizations, including Amazon Web Services, Apple, Broadcom, Cisco, CrowdStrike,&
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Is compliance complexity outpacing IT capacity?
No matter the country, industry, or company size, IT and cybersecurity teams report a heavy regulatory load and worry about staying aligned with requirements Categories: Sophos Insights Tags: PRODUCTS & SERVICES, surveys, Compliance, GDPR compliance, regulatory compliance
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Is compliance complexity outpacing IT capacity?
No matter the country, industry, or company size, IT and cybersecurity teams report a heavy regulatory load and worry about staying aligned with requirements Categories: Products & Services Tags: CISO, Compliance
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What Anthropic Glasswing reveals about the future of vulnerability discovery
AI giant Anthropic has unveiled Project Glasswing, a cybersecurity initiative built around Claude Mythos Preview, a model it describes as “cybersecurity in the age of AI” that can autonomously identify software vulnerabilities at scale. Rather than release the model publicly, Anthropic is restricting access to a closed consortium of more than 40 companies that includes…
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Why 24/7 Threat Monitoring Has Become Essential for Modern Businesses
GUEST OPINION – Cybersecurity used to be treated like a perimeter problem. Put up a firewall, install antivirus, enforce a few password rules, and hope that was enough. That approach no longer works. Today’s attacks do not wait for business hours. They move quietly through cloud platforms, endpoints, email, collaboration tools, and third-party applications. In…
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Lies, Damned Lies, and Cybersecurity Metrics
A panel of five C-suite leaders discuss how cybersecurity success is measured and why it isn’t improving results.
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Focusing on the People in Cybersecurity at RSAC 2026 Conference
AI dominated the RSAC 2026 Conference and showed it’s still humans in cybersecurity who matter most.
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The rise of proactive cyber: Why defense is no longer enough
For more than two decades, cybersecurity has been built on a reactive model: detect intrusions, patch vulnerabilities, respond to incidents, and repeat. That model is now under sustained pressure from a threat environment that is faster, more coordinated, and increasingly automated. Two recent developments illustrate how quickly that model is breaking down. Earlier this month,…
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U.S. CISA adds a flaw in Fortinet FortiClient EMS to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in Fortinet FortiClient EMS to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a flaw in Fortinet FortiClient EMS, tracked as CVE-2026-35616 (CVSS score of 9.1), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. This week, Fortinet released out-of-band patches for a…
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2027 POTUS Budget Proposal Targets CISA With Funding Cuts
A federal budget proposal is putting one of the nation’s top cybersecurity agencies on the chopping block, raising alarms about the U.S. government’s readiness to defend against escalating digital threats. The administration’s fiscal 2027 budget blueprint would reduce funding for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), continuing a trend of cuts that could reshape…
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CISA orders feds to patch Fortinet flaw exploited in attacks by Friday
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered federal agencies to secure FortiClient Enterprise Management Server (EMS) instances against an actively exploited vulnerability by Friday. […]
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Best Phishing Simulation Platform for Cyber Security Awareness Training in India
In this post, I will talk about phishing simulation platform for cybersecurity awareness training in India. Learn how to protect employees from phishing attacks and reduce human risk with effective training. Indian businesses are rapidly adopting digital infrastructure, cloud platforms, and SaaS tools. However, with this growth comes a major cybersecurity challenge — human error.…
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Escaping the COTS trap
Over the years, enterprise cybersecurity environments have accumulated staggering numbers of commercial tools. Industry research converges on a consistent picture of tool proliferation that drives complexity, cost, and risk. The global cybersecurity market is valued at approximately $243 billion in 2024 and projected to surpass $520 billion annually by 2026. Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software promises…
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36 Malicious npm Packages Exploited Redis, PostgreSQL to Deploy Persistent Implants
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered 36 malicious packages in the npm registry that are disguised as Strapi CMS plugins but come with different payloads to facilitate Redis and PostgreSQL exploitation, deploy reverse shells, harvest credentials, and drop a persistent implant. “Every package contains three files (package.json, index.js, postinstall.js), has no description, repository,
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U.S. CISA adds a flaw in TrueConf Client to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in TrueConf Client to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a flaw in TrueConf Client, tracked as CVE-2026-3502 (CVSS score of 7.8), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. TrueConf is a videoconferencing platform often used in secure, offline…
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Trump budget proposal would cut hundreds of millions more from CISA
President Donald Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget would slash the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s total by $707 million, according to a summary released Friday, which would deeply chop down an agency that already took a big hit in Trump’s first year. Another budget document suggests a smaller — but still substantial — hit of $361…
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New SparkCat Variant in iOS, Android Apps Steals Crypto Wallet Recovery Phrase Images
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of the SparkCat malware on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, more than a year after the trojan was discovered targeting both the mobile operating systems. The malware has been found to conceal itself within seemingly benign apps, such as enterprise messengers and food delivery services, while
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CERT-EU: European Commission hack exposes data of 30 EU entities
The European Union’s Cybersecurity Service (CERT-EU) has attributed the European Commission cloud hack to the TeamPCP threat group, saying the resulting breach exposed the data of at least 29 other Union entities. […]
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The Future of AI in Cybersecurity
Discover how AI is transforming cybersecurity, enhancing threat detection, and shaping the future of digital defense strategies.
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Hasbro Cybersecurity Breach: Understanding the Implications
Discover the implications of Hasbro’s recent cybersecurity breach and how it affects consumer data and the company’s operations.
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Geopolitics, AI, and Cybersecurity: Insights From RSAC 2026
Discover key insights from RSAC 2026 on how AI, geopolitics, and cybersecurity are shaping our future and the need for global collaboration.
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Geopolitics, AI, and Cybersecurity: Insights From RSAC 2026
AI-driven threats, global leadership shifts, and the future of cybersecurity in a rapidly evolving landscape were among the discussions at RSAC 2026 Conference.
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Claude Code Leak Exposes AI Supply Chain Threats
A leak involving Anthropic’s Claude Code has drawn attention from the cybersecurity and developer communities, exposing internal components of the AI coding agent and introducing potential risks for organizations. “The significance of this leak is in what the code reveals about AI agent architecture. The leak exposed approximately 512,000 lines of TypeScript across roughly 1,900…
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Lawmakers renew push for Labor Department-backed cyber apprenticeship grants
With the country’s cybersecurity workforce still experiencing major shortages, a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers is pushing to enlist the Department of Labor to help tackle the problem. The Cyber Ready Workforce Act would direct the DOL to establish a grant program that supports the “creation, implementation, and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs in cybersecurity,”…
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NCSC Issues Security Alert Over Hackers Targeting WhatsApp and Signal Accounts
The UK’s cybersecurity agency offered advice to “high-risk’ individuals” on how to protect against social engineering and cyber-attacks
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Emerging Cyber Threat: Venom Stealer MaaS Platform Revolutionizes Information Theft
Discover how the Venom Stealer platform is transforming cybercrime by enabling even novice hackers to launch sophisticated information theft attacks.
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Cyberattacks Intensify Pressure on Latin American Governments
Latin American governments are under siege as cyberattacks surge, jeopardizing infrastructure and public health in a region grappling with digital…
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LatAm’s Self-Taught Cyber Talent Overlooked Amid Cyberattack Glut
Discover how Latin America’s self-taught cyber talent is a vital yet overlooked resource in the fight against rising cyberattacks.
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News Alert: TAC Security surpasses 10,000 customers, scaling global VM and AppSec platform
NEW YORK, Apr. 1, 2026, CyberNewswire—TAC Infosec, a global leader in cybersecurity (NSE: TAC), with presence across 100+ countries, announced a historic milestone by crossing 10,000 clients – 6,500+ of TAC Security and 3,500+ of CyberScope, since April 2024, delivering on its commitment to shareholders to achieve this by 2026. While building trusted access to…
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U.S. CISA adds a flaw in Google Dawn to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in Google Dawn to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a flaw in Google Dawn, tracked as CVE-2026-5281 (CVSS score of 8.8), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The flaw is a use after free in the Dawn…
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efex acquires IT solutions provider Priority 1 IT, ‘strengthening regional presence and healthcare capability’
efex, one of Australia’s leading providers of managed IT services, cybersecurity, technology solutions, and business optimisation. has acquired Priority 1 IT, strengthening its geographical footprint in Queensland and deepening its healthcare and medical IT capability”.
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3 Reasons Attackers Are Using Your Trusted Tools Against You (And Why You Don’t See It Coming)
For years, cybersecurity has followed a familiar model: block malware, stop the attack. Now, attackers are moving on to what’s next. Threat actors now use malware less frequently in favor of what’s already inside your environment, including abusing trusted tools, native binaries, and legitimate admin utilities to move laterally, escalate privileges, and persist without raising…
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Are We Training AI Too Late?
Ask the Expert: Cybersecurity teams need to expand their field of view to include new, unique threat sources, rather than relying on past, proven threat actors.
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Rethinking Vulnerability Management Strategies for Mid-Market Security
Discover how mid-market security teams can enhance their vulnerability management by prioritizing critical threats in today’s evolving cyber landscape.
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Google’s Vertex AI Faces Security Concerns Amid Attacks
Discover the alarming vulnerabilities in Google’s Vertex AI that could expose sensitive data and compromise cloud security, raising urgent concerns for users.
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Axios NPM Package Compromised in Precision Attack
A recent cyber attack on a popular JavaScript library raises alarms about open-source security and the risks for developers using third-party packages.
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What Happens When AI Agents Go Rogue?
Cybersecurity takes a back seat in AI race, while OpenAI makes a tough call with Sora
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Vertex AI Vulnerability Exposes Google Cloud Data and Private Artifacts
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a security “blind spot” in Google Cloud’s Vertex AI platform that could allow artificial intelligence (AI) agents to be weaponized by an attacker to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data and compromise an organization’s cloud environment. According to Palo Alto Networks Unit 42, the issue relates to how the Vertex AI…
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SonicWall Report Finds Preventable Risks Drive Breaches
The most dangerous cybersecurity threat facing businesses today isn’t a novel, AI-generated attack. It’s a stolen password, an unpatched system, and the quiet confidence that it won’t happen to you. That is the sobering conclusion of the 2026 SonicWall Cyber Protect Report, released today. In a reframing of traditional threat reporting, the company has shifted…
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The AI Arms Race – Why Unified Exposure Management Is Becoming a Boardroom Priority
The cybersecurity landscape is accelerating at an unprecedented rate. What is emerging is not simply a rise in the number of vulnerabilities or tools, but a dramatic increase in speed. Speed of attack, speed of exploitation, and speed of change across modern environments. This is the defining challenge of the new era of digital warfare:…
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U.S. CISA adds a flaw in Citrix NetScaler to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in Citrix NetScaler to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a flaw in Citrix NetScaler, tracked as CVE-2026-3055 (CVSS ver. 4.0 score of 9.3), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. In March, Citrix issued security updates for two NetScaler vulnerabilities,…
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8 ways to bolster your security posture on the cheap
As every CISO knows, maintaining a strong cybersecurity posture is costly. What’s not so well known is that there are many ways cybersecurity can be enhanced with the help of relatively trivial investments. Simply by thinking creatively, a security leader can substantially boost enterprise protection at a minimal cost. Could your organization benefit from some…
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This month in security with Tony Anscombe – March 2026 edition
The past four weeks have seen a slew of new cybersecurity wake-up calls that showed why every organization needs a well-thought-out cyber-resilience plan
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CISA orders feds to patch actively exploited Citrix flaw by Thursday
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered government agencies to patch their Citrix NetScaler appliances against an actively exploited vulnerability by Thursday. […]
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Why I’m done calling humans the weakest link
Cybersecurity has long suffered from a people problem, but not in the way we often hear about. As industry that is based on enabling communication across the globe via the internet and many types of devices, many of us practitioners are very bad at communicating to people. A primary example is the phrase “humans are…
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Manufacturing and Healthcare Share Struggles with Passwords
Explore the critical password management challenges faced by manufacturing and healthcare sectors amid rising cyber threats and data breaches.
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F5 BIG-IP Vulnerability Reclassified as RCE, Under Exploitation
A newly classified vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP poses a critical remote code execution risk, urging organizations to take immediate action to protect their…
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AI-Powered ‘DeepLoad’ Malware Steals Credentials, Evades Detection
Discover how the new AI-driven malware DeepLoad stealthily steals credentials, posing a serious threat to users across North America and Europe.
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Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: March 2026
Presented here is a curated selection of noteworthy open-source cybersecurity solutions that have drawn recognition for their ability to enhance security postures across diverse settings. BlacksmithAI: Open-source AI-powered penetration testing framework BlacksmithAI is an open-source penetration testing framework that uses multiple AI agents to execute different stages of a security assessment lifecycle. BlacksmithAI runs as…
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The High Cost of Low Trust: Our Commitment to Radical Transparency
Only 5% of organizations fully trust their cybersecurity providers. Let’s do better. Categories: Products & Services, Sophos Insights Tags: Trust, Trust Center, Privacy
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The Cybersecurity Trust Reality in 2026
New Sophos survey reveals only 5% of IT leaders say they fully trust their cybersecurity vendors Categories: Products & Services, Sophos Insights Tags: Trust, Privacy, Trust Center
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Insider Threats Rise with North Korean AI Hiring Fraud Schemes
A suspected North Korean operative attempted to infiltrate a cybersecurity firm using a stolen identity and an AI-generated resume, underscoring how hiring pipelines are becoming an attack vector. The failed attempt reveals how threat actors are blending identity theft, automation, and anonymized infrastructure to bypass traditional recruiting safeguards. “In June 2025, we used a combination…
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RSAC 2026: AI Leads Security Shift Across Vendors & MSPs
At this year’s RSA Conference 2026, cybersecurity companies across the board took the opportunity to announce new partnerships and capabilities. Unsurprisingly, AI was a central theme across vendors. Whether focused on AI-powered defense, addressing shadow AI, or embedding AI into security operations, the technology is now more than ever a cornerstone of how cybersecurity companies…
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ANY.RUN at RSAC™ 2026: Highlights & Industry Recognition
We’ve just returned from RSAC 2026 in San Francisco, one of the most important cybersecurity events of the year. As always, the conference brought together security leaders, vendors, and practitioners from around the world. For the ANY.RUN team, it was a packed few days of meetings with customers and partners, insightful presentations, and strong industry recognition. ANY.RUN at RSAC…
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ANY.RUN at RSAC™ 2026: Highlights & Industry Recognition
We’ve just returned from RSAC 2026 in San Francisco, one of the most important cybersecurity events of the year. As always, the conference brought together security leaders, vendors, and practitioners from around the world. For the ANY.RUN team, it was a packed few days of meetings with customers and partners, insightful presentations, and strong industry recognition. ANY.RUN at RSAC…
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Russian CTRL Toolkit Delivered via Malicious LNK Files Hijacks RDP via FRP Tunnels
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a remote access toolkit of Russian-origin that’s distributed via malicious Windows shortcut (LNK) files that are disguised as private key folders. The CTRL toolkit, according to Censys, is custom-built using .NET and includes various executables” to facilitate credential phishing, keylogging, Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) hijacking, and reverse tunneling
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AI Innovates Security Solutions at RSAC 2026
Discover how AI is revolutionizing cybersecurity at RSAC 2026, featuring innovative solutions from emerging companies and the standout winner of the contest.
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Global Spyware Market Expansion Driven by Intermediaries
Discover how third-party resellers are driving the global spyware market and challenging regulatory efforts in cybersecurity worldwide.
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AI-Powered Dependency Decisions Introduce, Ignore Security Bugs
Discover how AI-driven software recommendations can lead to costly security oversights and the urgent need for better oversight in decision-making.
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Leveraging Mistakes for Enhanced Cybersecurity
Discover how organizations can turn cybersecurity mistakes into opportunities for strengthening defenses against the rising tide of cyber threats.
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Emerging Threats: Nation-State Malware on the Dark Web
Discover the alarming rise of nation-state malware on the Dark Web and its implications for cybersecurity in private organizations.
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Google Sets 2029 Deadline for Quantum-Safe Cryptography
Discover how Google’s 2029 deadline for quantum-safe cryptography aims to protect sensitive data from future quantum computing threats.
AI, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Network Security, Risk Management
U.S. CISA adds a flaw in F5 BIG-IP AMP to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in F5 BIG-IP AMP to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a flaw in F5 BIG-IP AMP, tracked as CVE-2025-53521 (CVSS ver. 3.1 score of 9.8), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The vulnerability in BIG-IP APM allows…
Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News
CISA Adds CVE-2025-53521 to KEV After Active F5 BIG-IP APM Exploitation
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday added a critical security flaw impacting F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-53521 (CVSS v4 score: 9.3), which could allow a threat actor to achieve remote code execution.…
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Infrastructure Attacks With Physical Consequences Down 25%
Discover how a 25% drop in infrastructure attacks reveals both vulnerabilities and improvements in cybersecurity for critical systems.
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Wartime Usage of Compromised IP Cameras Highlight Their Danger
Explore the alarming trend of compromised IP cameras used in warfare, revealing security risks and the implications for global surveillance practices.
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China’s Advanced BPFdoor Malware Poses New Challenges for Global Telcos
Discover how China’s BPFdoor malware threatens global telecom networks and what it means for cybersecurity in an increasingly interconnected world.
AI, Apps, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Government & Policy, malware, Network Security, Risk Management
RSAC 2026: No easy fixes for expanding AI attack surface, but a coordinated response is emerging
SAN FRANCISCO — Forty-four thousand cybersecurity practitioners converged on Moscone Center this week with an urgent question: how do you secure a network when everything — the technology, the threats, the tools — is changing faster than anyone can govern it? Related: Feds pull back on collaboration Microsoft’s Vasu Jakkal set the scale on day…
Cybersecurity, Global Security News, malware
China Upgrades the Backdoor It Uses to Spy on Telcos Globally
Chinese APT Red Menshen’s super-advanced BPFdoor malware defeats traditional cybersecurity protections. All telcos can do, really, is try hunting it down.
AI, Cybersecurity, Global Security News
Open VSX Bug Let Malicious VS Code Extensions Bypass Pre-Publish Security Checks
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a now-patched bug impacting Open VSX’s pre-publish scanning pipeline to cause the tool to allow a malicious Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension to pass the vetting process and go live in the registry. “The pipeline had a single boolean return value that meant both ‘no scanners are…
Cybersecurity, Global Security News
Quantum Computing Threat to Encryption Is Closer Than Expected, Warns Google
‘Q-Day’ and the cybersecurity problems it brings could come as early as 2029 as Google accelerates its post-quantum cryptography migration