MSPs don’t lack security data. They struggle to separate real threats from alert noise. Kaseya explains how SIEM helps MSPs improve visibility, reduce fatigue, and respond faster. […]
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AI, Data Breaches, Global Security News
Can you enforce strong Active Directory password rules without frustrating users?
Strong Active Directory passwords don’t have to come at the expense of usability. Specops Software explains how passphrases, breached password protection, and self-service resets can improve security without frustrating users. […]
Global Security News, Risk Management
Why Chargebacks are Just One Piece of the Fraud Puzzle
Fraud losses don’t stop at chargebacks. False declines, account takeovers, and abuse also damage revenue and trust. IPQS breaks down why fraud teams need broader visibility into risk and customer impact. […]
AI, Global Security News
Inside a Crypto Drainer: How to Spot it Before it Empties Your Wallet
Modern crypto drainers don’t hack wallets. They trick users into approving malicious transactions. Flare explores how the Lucifer DaaS platform scales wallet theft through phishing and automation. […]
AI, Global Security News
Weekly Update 504
It’s a hot topic, the old “pay or don’t pay” for hackers not to leak your data. Since recording this a few days ago, we’ve had Grafana go with the “no pay” approach, and I’ve seen a raft of commentary around other companies reaching “agreements”, which is a much politer way of saying “we paid…
Global Security News
Suspected Dream Market kingpin arrested after gold bars sent to his home address
Lesson one for aspiring dark web kingpins: don’t have your laundered gold bars shipped to your home address. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
AI, Global Security News
Sri Lanka makes 37 arrests as it raids another scam centre
You don’t need to live near a scam compound for it to wreck your life. Americans lost $5.8 billion to crypto investment scams last year alone – and a raid in Sri Lanka this month shows exactly how the operations behind them keep finding new places to hide. Read more in my article on the…
Global Security News
Webinar: Why modern attacks require both security and recovery
Modern attacks don’t stop at initial compromise. This webinar explores why security and recovery must work together to reduce downtime and improve resilience. […]
AI, Global Security News
Why ransomware attacks succeed even when backups exist
Backups don’t fail because they’re missing, they fail because attackers destroy them first. Acronis explains how ransomware targets backup systems before encryption, leaving no path to recovery. […]
Global Security News, Network Security
Webinar: Why network incidents escalate and how to fix response gaps
Most network incidents don’t escalate due to a lack of alerts; they escalate when response breaks down. This webinar explores how to fix gaps in triage, enrichment, and coordination. […]
Global Security News
The EOL Blind Spot in Your CVE Feed: What SCA Tools Don’t Check.
Critical vulnerabilities can exist in open source software your scanners don’t check. HeroDevs reveals how EOL software creates blind spots in CVE feeds and SCA tools, and how you can receive a free end-of-life scan for your projects. […]
Data Breaches, Global Security News
Webinar: Why MSPs must rethink security and backup strategies
Security breaches don’t just test your defenses—they test your recovery. Join Kaseya in our upcoming webinar to learn how MSPs strengthen resilience with SaaS backups and BCDR to stay operational after attacks. […]
Global Security News
Teenager alleged to be Scattered Spider hacker arrested in Finland, faces US extradition
Here’s a tip for you all. Unless you want to draw attention to yourself as a cybercriminal, don’t flaunt your diamond-encrusted “HACK THE PLANET” necklace on Snapchat, or pose as a Sopranos crime boss while the FBI is reportedly closing in. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Global Security News
Careful what you wish for
The problem with advertising is not that you waste half your money but that you don’t know which half.
AI, Global Security News
Glasswing Secured the Code. The Rest of Your Stack Is Still on You
Forgotten integrations, shadow IT, SaaS, and now shadow AI and agents are everywhere, and attackers don’t need sophisticated AI models to take advantage.
AI, Exploits, Global Security News
[Webinar] Mythos Reality Check: Beating Automated Exploitation at AI Speed
Imagine a world where hackers don’t sleep, don’t take breaks, and find weak spots in your systems instantly. Well, that world is already here. Thanks to AI, attackers are now launching automated, large-scale exploits faster than ever before. The time you have to fix a vulnerability before it gets attacked is shrinking to zero. We…
Global Security News, Network Security
Stopping Fraud at Each Stage of the Customer Journey Without Adding Friction
Fraud prevention and user experience don’t have to be a tradeoff. IPQS shows how combining identity, device, and network signals stops fraud without adding friction. […]
Global Security News
The backup myth that is putting businesses at risk
Backups protect data, but don’t keep your business running during downtime. Datto shows why BCDR is essential to keep operations running during ransomware and outages. […]
Global Security News, Network Security
Exhibit at or Sponsor the 2026 Community Meetings
Don’t miss your chance to join the excitement at this year’s highly anticipated PCI SSC Community Meetings in Vancouver, BC, Canada; Edinburgh, Scotland; and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Secure sponsorship or exhibitor opportunities to connect with payment security leaders, network with peers, and meet prospective customers—all while celebrating PCI SSC’s 20th anniversary with the global…
Global Security News, privacy
Audit: Big Tech Often Ignores CA Privacy Law Opt-Out Requests
Google, Meta, and Microsoft about half the time don’t comply with requests to opt out of online tracking per a California law mandate, privacy watchdog finds.
AI, Global Security News
How to create your own custom Android air gesture
Psst: Come close. I’ve got something to share with you, and I don’t want everyone around here to hear it. Oh — hi! Sorry, I didn’t realize you were here. I was actually talking out loud to my phone just now, as one does, thanks to a nifty new air gesture I set up that…
AI, Apps, china, Europe, Global Security News
Google’s new AI app is a glimpse of the future
I don’t know about you, but I spend a lot of time offline. And not by choice. That’s why I love new tools that work offline like the great one Google just launched. I know, I’m an outlier. As a full-time digital nomad who travels constantly, I have unusual connectivity problems. Right now, I’m living…
Global Security News
Russia’s ‘Fancy Bear’ APT Continues Its Global Onslaught
Victims don’t need to match the cybercrime group’s technical sophistication, experts say. But patching and some form of zero trust are now non-negotiable.
AI, Global Security News, Network Security
AHEAD Brings NetBox Into Its Core Stack
NetBox Labs is partnering with AHEAD to tackle a problem most teams don’t pay much attention to until something breaks: infrastructure data. The partnership brings NetBox Labs’ platform into AHEAD’s core technology stack, where it will serve as the system of record behind network automation, cloud migration, and AI infrastructure efforts. This basically means that…
Global Security News
40% Growth, 70% Faster Close, and No More Spreadsheets: True Protein’s NetSuite Story
Here’s a sentence you don’t hear every day: an Australian protein powder company doubled its employee satisfaction score by installing accounting and ERP software.
AI, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Global Security News, malware, Network Security, Risk Management
ANY.RUN & Splunk Enterprise: Stronger Detection, Faster Response in Your SOC
Security teams don’t lack alerts, they lack fast, reliable context for decision-making. When threat analysis and intelligence are not an integrated part of the SOC workflow, investigations slow down, MTTR grows, and the risk of missed incidents increases. Adding behavioral analysis and live intelligence directly into SIEM closes this gap, turning monitoring, triage, and response…
Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Politics, privacy
Online Privacy – Why It’s Important And How To Protect It
Our online privacy is important to us, and many don’t even know that we’re being tracked by the apps and sites we use. Proxies can help protect you. The internet is continuously evolving and has become a crucial tool for businesses and individuals. From market research, social, communication, governance, and politics, we are all using…
Global Security News
‘Woke’ AI Spat Escalates Between Pentagon and Anthropic
The Pentagon might ask contractors and vendors to certify that they don’t use Anthropic’s Claude amid tensions over how the startup’s tools are used for defense work.
AI, Compliance, Global Security News, Government & Policy, Risk Management
Pentagon Weighs Axing $200M Anthropic Deal in Moral Standoff Over AI Safeguards
Here’s a sentence you don’t hear every day: the US military is threatening to punish an AI company for being too ethical. Axios reported that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is “close” to cutting ties with Anthropic and designating it a “supply chain risk,” a label normally reserved for foreign adversaries like Chinese tech firms. The…
AI, Apps, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Data Security, Global Security News, Government & Policy, Network Security, Risk Management, Venture
RSA mafia continues to shape the industry 44 years later
Although, as a startup founder now, I don’t get much (any?) time to look at parts of the industry unrelated to what I am building, I would still consider myself to be pretty plugged into the cybersecurity ecosystem. I have a good idea what is being discussed, what people pay attention to, and what questions…
Global Security News
The Dragnet Era of Home Security Cameras
The devices come with a trade-off: When companies store our footage, we don’t always have control over how it’s used or shared.
AI, Global Security News
Why AI Chatbots Can’t Be Trusted for Financial Advice: They’re Sociopaths
Today’s “large language models” like ChatGPT don’t have the training to act in users’ best interest, but an MIT professor hopes to teach them how.
AI, Global Security News
Why AI Chatbots Can’t Be Trusted for Financial Advice: They’re Sociopaths
Today’s “large language models” like ChatGPT don’t have the training to act in users’ best interest, but an MIT professor hopes to teach them how.
AI, Global Security News, Security
Password guessing without AI: How attackers build targeted wordlists
Attackers don’t need AI to crack passwords, they build targeted wordlists from an organization’s own public language. This article explains how tools like CeWL turn websites into high-success password guesses and why complexity rules alone fall short. […]
AI, Global Security News, Security
Password guessing without AI: How attackers build targeted wordlists
Attackers don’t need AI to crack passwords, they build targeted wordlists from an organization’s own public language. This article explains how tools like CeWL turn websites into high-success password guesses and why complexity rules alone fall short. […]
AI, API security, Apps, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Endpoint, Exploits, Global Security News, Network Security, Risk Management
The Myth of “Known APIs”: Why Inventory-First Security Models Are Already Obsolete
You probably think the security mantra “you can’t protect what you don’t know about” is an inarguable truth. But you would be wrong. It doesn’t hold water in today’s threat landscape. Of course, it sounds reasonable. Before you secure APIs, you must first discover, inventory, and document them exhaustively. The problem is that this way…
AI, API security, Apps, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Endpoint, Exploits, Global Security News, Network Security, Risk Management
The Myth of “Known APIs”: Why Inventory-First Security Models Are Already Obsolete
You probably think the security mantra “you can’t protect what you don’t know about” is an inarguable truth. But you would be wrong. It doesn’t hold water in today’s threat landscape. Of course, it sounds reasonable. Before you secure APIs, you must first discover, inventory, and document them exhaustively. The problem is that this way…
Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Tutorials
Digital Fingerprinting in 2026: What Platforms Know About You Before You Click
Platforms don’t need cookies to track you. Learn how digital fingerprinting works across four layers and practical steps to reduce your exposure. You cleared your cookies. You’re using incognito mode. Maybe you even have a VPN running. None of that matters as much as you think. Modern platforms don’t need cookies to identify you. They’ve…