Faced with the growing volume of submission to its bug bounty program, GitHub is replacing cash bounties with swag rewards for reports with low security impact — and asking researchers to stop submitting reports that are low quality or about things that aren’t its fault. The cloud-based code repository platform has seen a sharp increase…
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AI, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Government & Policy
NIST cuts down CVE analysis amid vulnerability overload
Overwhelmed by an escalating volume of security flaws, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced significant changes to how it handles cybersecurity vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs). Rather than commit to providing enrichment for all entries in its National Vulnerability Database (NVD), the agency will focus on just the most critical CVEs, which…
AI, Global Security News, Government & Policy
Cybercriminals scale up, government sector hit hardest
Government agencies faced the highest volume of cyberattack campaigns in 2025, according to new findings from HPE Threat Labs, which tracked 1,186 active campaigns over the course of the year. The data covers activity observed between January 1 and December 31, 2025, and reflects a broad mix of sectors and attack types. Top sectors targeted…
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Amazon Plans Drastic Cut in Packages It Sends Through the Post Office
The e-commerce giant wants to reduce its postal volume by at least two-thirds by this fall.
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Amazon Plans Drastic Cut in Packages It Sends Through the Post Office
The e-commerce giant wants to reduce its postal volume by at least two-thirds by this fall.
AI, Apps, Global Security News
Digital.ai expands post-build protection for Android and iOS applications
Software security has reached an inflection point as AI development tools increase the volume and velocity of software releases, while AI is also powering the next generation of threat actors driving attack volume and sophistication to new heights. For security teams, this is not just acceleration – it is multiplication: more apps, more releases, and…
AI, Data Breaches, Global Security News, Network Security
Cloudflare tracked 230 billion daily threats and here is what it found
Cloudflare’s network blocks over 230 billion threats per day. The volume indicates how routine and automated the attack cycle has become, and the patterns behind that volume point to a shift in how breaches begin and progress. Cloudflare’s threat research unit, Cloudforce One, published its inaugural cyber threat report 2026, covering activity observed through 2025…
AI, Global Security News, Risk Management
Identity Prioritization isn’t a Backlog Problem – It’s a Risk Math Problem
Most identity programs still prioritize work the way they prioritize IT tickets: by volume, loudness, or “what failed a control check.” That approach breaks the moment your environment stops being mostly-human and mostly-onboarded. In modern enterprises, identity risk is created by a compound of factors: control posture, hygiene, business context, and intent. Any one of…