When it comes to hardware and services revenues, storage is Apple’s secret spell. Not only has iCloud storage become Apple’s most frequently paid-for service, but people are more often purchasing additional storage when acquiring new Apple hardware. This is good business for the company and all it had to do to build that business was…
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AI, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government & Policy, privacy, Risk Management
PayPal launches latest struggle to get rid of SMS for MFA
When PayPal started emailing customers this month that it was backing off unencrypted SMS for multifactor authentication (MFA) at login, it came with the typical approach-avoidance asterisk. The financial services giant signaled that it was turning the page on the much-maligned authentication method while simultaneously offering no timeline and assuring customers SMS wouldn’t entirely go…
Compliance, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Global Security News, Government & Policy, Risk Management
Applying green energy tax policies to improve cybersecurity
For years, governments have focused only on the stick of compliance when they could leverage the carrot of tax incentives. Theoretically, compliance fines and penalties should act as a deterrent that improves accountability and reduces data breaches. However, many vendors often assume compliance risk rather than securing data effectively. For example, Meta has been the…
Global Security News
Abu Dhabi Finance Week Exposed VIP Passport Details
Unprotected cloud data sends the wrong signal at a time when the emirate’s trying to attract investors and establish itself as a global financial center.
Global Security News
The era of the Digital Parasite: Why stealth has replaced ransomware
For years, ransomware encryption functioned as the industry’s alarm bell. When systems locked up, defenders knew an attack had occurred. Not anymore. New empirical data show that attackers are actively dismantling that signal. According to Picus Security’s Red Report 2026, adversaries are no longer optimizing for disruption; they’re optimizing for residency. Based on a thorough…
AI, Apps, Endpoint, Global Security News, malware, Network Security, Risk Management, Russia
Keenadu: Android malware that comes preinstalled and can’t be removed by users
There’s too little a user can do when hit with a complex Android malware that comes preinstalled on their new smartphone or tablet. Security researchers at Kaspersky have flagged a multifaceted Android malware dubbed Keenadu that can ship preinstalled via device firmware, compromising users before they even complete setup. “Keenadu serves as a reminder that…
AI, Cybersecurity, Endpoint, Global Security News, malware, Network Security, Risk Management
A new approach for GenAI risk protection
When generative AI (GenAI) hit the consumer market with the release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, users worldwide flocked to the product and started experimenting with the tool’s capabilities across industries. The release also sent an instant panic through the hearts of information security professionals whose job is to protect organizations from risks, including the loss or…
AI, Global Security News, Risk Management
CloudBolt Study: 86% of VMware Users Trim Usage Post-Broadcom
When Broadcom acquired VMware in 2023, many IT leaders braced for impact. Two years later, the crash some predicted hasn’t happened, but the slow restructuring of enterprise IT is very real. CloudBolt research shows longer-term shifting strategies around VMware That’s the key takeaway from new January 2026 research by CloudBolt Software, which surveyed 302 North…
AI, Exploits, Global Security News, Politics
Why are AI leaders fleeing?
Normally, when big-name talent leaves Silicon Valley giants, the PR language is vanilla: they’re headed for a “new chapter” or “grateful for the journey” — or maybe there’s some vague hints about a stealth startup. In the world of AI, though, recent exits read more like a whistleblower warnings. Over the past couple of weeks,…
Global Security News
Is it OK to let your children post selfies online?
When it comes to our children’s digital lives, prohibition rarely works. It’s our responsibility to help them build a healthy relationship with tech.
Global Security News
The real cost of ignoring SEO in a competitive market
GUEST OPINION: Most online experiences begin with a search engine. When someone needs a service, they search, compare options, and contact a business within minutes. If your company does not appear in those results, you lose that opportunity before you even know it existed.
AI, Global Security News
OpenAI Just Solved 5 of 10 ‘Impossible’ Math Problems
Remember when AI winning a math olympiad felt like a big deal? Eleven of the world’s top mathematicians (including a Fields Medalist) decided that was child’s play. So they created First Proof, a set of 10 unpublished, research-level math problems pulled straight from their own work, and gave AI one week to solve them. The…
AI, Apps, Compliance, Data Breaches, Exploits, Global Security News, Network Security, Risk Management
Why key management becomes the weakest link in a post-quantum and AI-driven security world
When people talk about cryptography, they usually talk about algorithms. RSA versus ECC. Classical versus post quantum. Encryption strength measured in bits and curves. In practice, none of that matters unless keys are created, stored, rotated and retired correctly. Key management is the discipline that governs the entire lifecycle of cryptographic keys, from generation to…
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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.
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Naming and shaming: How ransomware groups tighten the screws on victims
When corporate data is exposed on a dedicated leak site, the consequences linger long after the attack fades from the news cycle
Global Security News
Essential Skills for Project Managers in the Digital Age
When you think about project management, you think about connection; you cannot have one without the other! A project manager is the golden thread that stitches together people, plans, and priorities.
AI, Global Security News, Network Security
Telstra’s Spectrum Warning: The Real Cost of Policy Trade-Offs
When Telstra talks about “cost trade-offs,” it’s not idle commentary. It’s a signal to regulators, policymakers – and consumers. The telco’s latest comments around spectrum licence obligations, administered by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), have reignited a familiar debate: how do you balance public interest requirements with the commercial realities of building and…
AI, Global Security News, Network Security
Telstra’s Spectrum Warning: The Real Cost of Policy Trade-Offs
When Telstra talks about “cost trade-offs,” it’s not idle commentary. It’s a signal to regulators, policymakers – and consumers. The telco’s latest comments around spectrum licence obligations, administered by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), have reignited a familiar debate: how do you balance public interest requirements with the commercial realities of building and…
AI, Global Security News
Optus outage leaves 40,000 without service and raises bigger questions for telco resilience
When 40,000 Optus customers suddenly found themselves without mobile service, it was more than an inconvenience. For a period at the height of the disruption, an estimated 120,000 users saw the now all-too-familiar and deeply unsettling message on their screens: “No Service” or “SOS.”
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Optus outage leaves 40,000 without service and raises bigger questions for telco resilience
When 40,000 Optus customers suddenly found themselves without mobile service, it was more than an inconvenience. For a period at the height of the disruption, an estimated 120,000 users saw the now all-too-familiar and deeply unsettling message on their screens: “No Service” or “SOS.”
AI, Global Security News
Optus outage leaves 40,000 without service and raises bigger questions for telco resilience
When 40,000 Optus customers suddenly found themselves without mobile service, it was more than an inconvenience. For a period at the height of the disruption, an estimated 120,000 users saw the now all-too-familiar and deeply unsettling message on their screens: “No Service” or “SOS.”
AI, Apps, Compliance, Endpoint, Exploits, Global Security News, malware, Network Security, Risk Management, Russia
Global Group ransomware gang running new campaign using Windows shortcut files
When Microsoft patched a vulnerability last summer that allowed threat actors to use Windows’ shortcut (.lnk) files in exploits, defenders might have hoped use of this tactic would decline. They were wrong. According to researchers at Forcepoint, a new high-volume phishing campaign spreading the Global Group ransomware has been detected that hopes to sucker employees…
Global Security News, Security
How to Automate AWS Incident Investigation with Tines and AI
Cloud incidents drag on when analysts have to leave cases to hunt through AWS consoles and CLIs. Tines shows how automated agents pull AWS CLI data directly into cases, reducing MTTR and manual investigation work. […]
AI, APAC, Apps, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Risk Management
Anthropic’s DXT poses “critical RCE vulnerability” by running with full system privileges
When LayerX Security published a report on Monday describing what it called “a critical zero-click RCE vulnerability in [Anthropic’s] Claude Desktop Extensions (DXT) that allows a malicious Google Calendar invite to silently compromise an entire system,” analysts, consultants, security leaders, and even Anthropic didn’t dispute the facts. But the revelation did reignite the debate about…
AI, Global Security News
Building AI that works starts with getting your data right
GUEST OPINION: Artificial intelligence promises transformative outcomes — but only when it’s built on a solid data foundation. For many organisations, the real barrier to AI success isn’t algorithms or compute power; it’s the challenge of managing sprawling, complex datasets at scale.
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Building AI that works starts with getting your data right
GUEST OPINION: Artificial intelligence promises transformative outcomes — but only when it’s built on a solid data foundation. For many organisations, the real barrier to AI success isn’t algorithms or compute power; it’s the challenge of managing sprawling, complex datasets at scale.
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Continuous Improvement at Black Hat Europe: Listen to Your Analysts! (They Know What They Need)
When security analysts lack endpoint context, identifying the root cause of a network connection is difficult. Discover how a simple automation workflow enriched XDR incidents with DNS data in minutes.
Black Hat, Cisco Breach Protection, Cisco Secure Access, Cisco Security Cloud, Endpoint, Global Security News, Network Security, Security
Continuous Improvement at Black Hat Europe: Listen to Your Analysts! (They Know What They Need)
When security analysts lack endpoint context, identifying the root cause of a network connection is difficult. Discover how a simple automation workflow enriched XDR incidents with DNS data in minutes.
Black Hat, Cisco Breach Protection, Cisco Secure Access, Cisco Security Cloud, Endpoint, Global Security News, Network Security, Security
Continuous Improvement at Black Hat Europe: Listen to Your Analysts! (They Know What They Need)
When security analysts lack endpoint context, identifying the root cause of a network connection is difficult. Discover how a simple automation workflow enriched XDR incidents with DNS data in minutes.
Black Hat, Cisco Breach Protection, Cisco Secure Access, Cisco Security Cloud, Endpoint, Global Security News, Network Security, Security
Continuous Improvement at Black Hat Europe: Listen to Your Analysts! (They Know What They Need)
When security analysts lack endpoint context, identifying the root cause of a network connection is difficult. Discover how a simple automation workflow enriched XDR incidents with DNS data in minutes.
AI, Apps, Europe, Global Security News, Government & Policy, Government, Industry, Laws and Regulations, Markets, Technology Industry
How the EU’s trade ‘bazooka’ could hit the US tech sector
When the Trump Administration threatened tariffs last month against countries looking to block any plan to annex Greenland, European leaders debated responding with the region’s trade “bazooka” – a retaliation mechanism that could target US tech firms selling into the European Union. The anti-coercion instrument, introduced in 2023 and so far unused, is designed to deter…
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Fake Dubai Crown Prince tracked to Nigerian mansion after $2.5M romance scam
When a Romanian businesswoman fell for a fake Dubai Crown Prince in a $2.5 million romance scam, investigators tracked the fraudster to his Nigerian mansion – only to discover he was masquerading as a campaigning philanthropist. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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Big Tech’s AI Push Is Costing a Lot More Than the Moon Landing
When considered as a percentage of GDP, the projected spending of four tech giants for 2026 rivals the most momentous capital efforts in U.S. history, as shown in these charts.
AI, Apps, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Endpoint, Global Security News, malware, Network Security, News, Risk Management, Threats, trends
Hundreds of Malicious Skills Found in OpenClaw’s ClawHub
A routine question about trust exposed a far more serious problem when researchers discovered hundreds of malicious skills hidden inside a widely used AI agent marketplace. Koi researchers analyzed ClawHub, the third-party skill repository for OpenClaw, and found that threat actors had quietly turned the ecosystem into a large-scale malware distribution channel. We found “……
AI, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, malware, privacy
The €600,000 gold heist, powered by ransomware
Ransomware doesn’t just freeze computers – it can silence alarms too. And when the Natural History Museum in Paris went dark, thieves helped themselves to €600,000 worth of gold in a daring late-night heist. Meanwhile, developers have a new headache: a worm dubbed “Shai Hulud” has wriggled its way through more than 180 npm packages,…
AI, Compliance, Global Security News, Network Security, privacy
Lights! Camera! Hacktion!
When “bad actors” stop being hackers and start being… actual actors. This week, Graham and special guest Jenny Radcliffe play “Hacker or Ham?” (yes, Steven Seagal, we’re looking at you), before diving into a campaign which saw an Iranian gang luring Israeli performers with fake casting calls for a serious film. We unpack why positive…
AI, Global Security News, Government & Policy, Risk Management
Does Meta Have a Death Wish?
There are times when I’m convinced that Meta (formerly known as Facebook) has a death wish. The reasons include uneven moderation, large numbers of scam ads, a corporate structure that gives too much power to the CEO – who often seems out of control – and what appears to be a war on governments. None…
AI, Enterprise, Global Security News, Government & Policy, Meta, metaverse, News, Risk Management
Does Meta Have a Death Wish?
There are times when I’m convinced that Meta (formerly known as Facebook) has a death wish. The reasons include uneven moderation, large numbers of scam ads, a corporate structure that gives too much power to the CEO – who often seems out of control – and what appears to be a war on governments. None…
AI, Apps, Global Security News
HP’s ExtendXR Service Gets an Early Lead on a Looming Metaverse Problem
When it comes to technological breakthroughs, we’re often well into the deployment of the new technology before anyone figures out we need to manage all aspects of it. The metaverse will likely prove to be no exception. The metaverse uses existing servers and workstations, which already have a variety of management tools used to manage…
AI, Apps, Global Security News, IT Management, metaverse, Virtual reality
HP’s ExtendXR Service Gets an Early Lead on a Looming Metaverse Problem
When it comes to technological breakthroughs, we’re often well into the deployment of the new technology before anyone figures out we need to manage all aspects of it. The metaverse will likely prove to be no exception. The metaverse uses existing servers and workstations, which already have a variety of management tools used to manage…