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Trump officials are steering a cybersecurity scholarship program toward AI

The Trump administration is redirecting a cybersecurity scholarship program that requires recipients to work in government service toward artificial intelligence, leaving some current program scholars dismayed and bewildered. In an email to participating school program coordinators obtained by CyberScoop, the Office of Personnel Management and National Science Foundation said the CyberCorps Scholarship For Service program…

From Reactive to Proactive: 5 Steps to SOC Maturity with Threat Intelligence 

Reaching a higher level of SOC maturity takes better, more consistent decision-making during malware and phishing investigation.  This requires a shift in how threat intelligence is used: not as a reference point, but as a core layer in the decision process.  Moving from reactive to confidently proactive security means establishing a threat intelligence workflow that: Solve key challenges, from alert fatigue to blind spots  Integrate across SOC workflows, supporting them  Deliver compounding…

From Reactive to Proactive: 5 Steps to SOC Maturity with Threat Intelligence 

Reaching a higher level of SOC maturity takes better, more consistent decision-making during malware and phishing investigation.  This requires a shift in how threat intelligence is used: not as a reference point, but as a core layer in the decision process.  Moving from reactive to confidently proactive security means establishing a threat intelligence workflow that: Solve key challenges, from alert fatigue to blind spots  Integrate across SOC workflows, supporting them  Deliver compounding…

The Invisible Breach: How AI Agents Became the Most Dangerous Attack Surface of 2025–2026

The Attack That Requires No Click In June 2025, Microsoft patched a critical vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Copilot — one that its discoverers at Aim Security described as something that had never been seen before. A threat actor needed only to send a carefully crafted email to any employee within a target organization. No link.…

Preparing for agentic AI: A financial services approach

Deploying agentic AI in financial services requires additional security controls that address AI-specific risks. This post walks you through comprehensive observability and fine-grained access controls—two critical capabilities for maintaining explainability and accountability in AI systems. You will learn seven design principles and get implementation guidance for meeting regulatory requirements while deploying secure AI solutions. Financial…

AVideo Zero-Click Flaw Lets Attackers Hijack Live Streams

A flaw in the open-source AVideo platform requires no authentication and allows attackers to remotely execute commands and take over affected servers. Exploitation of the vulnerability “… can lead to full server compromise, data exfiltration (e.g., configuration secrets, internal keys, credentials), and service disruption,” said researchers. Inside the AVideo Server Takeover Risk AVideo is an…

The MSP Guide to Using AI-Powered Risk Management to Scale Cybersecurity

Scaling cybersecurity services as an MSP or MSSP requires technical expertise and a business model that delivers measurable value at scale. Risk-based cybersecurity is the foundation of that model. When done right, it builds client trust, increases upsell opportunities, and drives recurring revenue. But to deliver this consistently and efficiently, you need the right technology…