UK security leaders are making their voices heard. Four in five want DeepSeek under regulation. They see a tool that promises efficiency but risks chaos. Business is already under pressure. Trade disputes drag on. Interest rates remain high. Cyber threats…
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When It Comes to Breaches, Boards Can’t Hide Behind CISOs Any Longer
A trend that has long been on the rise is finally having its day. A recent industry report revealed that 91% of security professionals believe that ultimate accountability for cybersecurity incidents lies with the board itself, not with CISOs or…
Windows 10 Retirement: A Reminder for Managing Legacy Industrial Control Systems (ICS)
On October 14th, Windows 10 will be retired, and Microsoft will no longer push patches or updates to systems on that operating system. It is crucial for companies to make the jump to Windows 11 now—or risk being exposed to…
ENISA Will Operate the EU Cybersecurity Reserve. What This Means for Managed Security Service Providers
The European Union is building a new line of defense. On 26 August 2025, the European Commission and the EU Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) signed a contribution agreement that hands ENISA the keys to the EU Cybersecurity Reserve. The deal…
Why File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) Is a Must for Compliance — And How to Pick the Right Solution
As Fortra’s new File Integrity Monitoring Buyer’s Guide states, “What was once a security control for simple file changes now ensures integrity across organizations’ entire systems.” The landscape has evolved significantly since Fortra’s Tripwire introduced file integrity monitoring (FIM) over…
Times are Changing. How to Future-Proof Your Cybersecurity Career.
Since the floodgates opened in November 2022 (at the arrival of ChatGPT), there has been one question on everyone’s mind: Is AI going to take my job? While the answers range from yes to no to maybe, there are ways…
Automotive Privacy in California: The UX Benchmark That Could Change Everything
Every modern car is a data machine. It records where you go, when you go, how you drive, and often, who is with you. This information flows quietly from vehicle to manufacturer. In California, the law is clear. The California…
The CSA AI Controls Matrix: A Framework for Trustworthy AI
The Cloud Security Alliance, a respected non-profit founded in 2008 to pursue cloud security assurance, has now unveiled its Artificial Intelligence Controls Matrix (AICM), a quiet revolution for trustworthy AI. It has come at a time when generative AI and…
The CSA AI Controls Matrix: A Framework for Trustworthy AI
The Cloud Security Alliance, a respected non-profit founded in 2008 to pursue cloud security assurance, has now unveiled its Artificial Intelligence Controls Matrix (AICM), a quiet revolution for trustworthy AI. It has come at a time when generative AI and…
From Food to Friendship: How Scammers Prey on Our Most Basic Needs
Scammers are opportunists. Nasty ones. They prey on the most fundamental human needs: Survival: Food, shelter, and security Connection: Friendship, belonging, and community. On the surface, a food-assistance scam and a fake-friend scam may seem worlds apart. One promises food,…
Mitigating Security Risks in Low-Code Development Environments
I still remember the soft whir of the server room fans and that faint smell of ozone when we, a team of cybersecurity analysts, traced a spike in traffic to a “harmless” low-code workflow. A store manager had built a…
Mitigating Security Risks in Low-Code Development Environments
I still remember the soft whir of the server room fans and that faint smell of ozone when we, a team of cybersecurity analysts, traced a spike in traffic to a “harmless” low-code workflow. A store manager had built a…
MITRE Introduces AADAPT Framework to Combat Crypto-Focused Cyber Threats
Amid a surge in cryptocurrency-related cybercrime, MITRE has unveiled AADAPT (Adversarial Actions in Digital Asset Payment Technologies), a brand-new framework designed to shore up cybersecurity weaknesses within digital financial systems such as cryptocurrency. How Does AADAPT Work? Following the construction…
NATO’s Cybersecurity Spending Proposals’ Impact on the Industry
NATO has fundamentally redefined what it means to defend the alliance. At the 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague, allies made a commitment to investing 5% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) annually on core defense requirements and defense and security-related…
Plagued by Cyberattacks: Indian Healthcare Sector in Critical Condition
A recent report states that Indian healthcare institutions face a total of 8,614 cyberattacks every week. That is more than four times the global average and over double the amount faced by any other industry in India. If the feeling…
Taming Shadow IT: What Security Teams Can Do About Unapproved Apps and Extensions
Shadow IT is one of the most pressing issues in cybersecurity today. As more employees use unsanctioned browser extensions, productivity plugins, and generative AI tools, organizations are exposed to more risk. When these tools enter the environment without IT’s knowledge,…
Preventing the Preventable: Tackling Internal Cloud Security Risks
Once the frontier of innovation, the cloud has become the battleground of operational discipline. As cloud complexity rises, the most common and costly security threats aren’t advanced nation-state attacks. They’re internal errors. According to the CSA’s Top Threats to Cloud…
From Data Overload to Action: Why Modern Vulnerability Management Must Be Workflow-Driven
We all know where vulnerability management fits into an overall security strategy; it provides the raw data that analysts use to figure out what’s wrong and what needs to be fixed. The problem is, traditional VM stops there – leaving…
Building a Cyber-Aware Workforce: Mexico’s Push for Security Training
Last year, Mexico was hit with 324 billion attempted cyberattacks, lending credence to the World Economic Forum’s report that the country is the recipient of more than half of all cyber threats in Latin America. This does not bode well…
Time for an IoT Audit?
IoT is everywhere, quietly powering everything from smart thermostats in homes to complex systems in industrial networks. While these devices bring incredible convenience and innovation, they also open the door to significant cybersecurity risks, especially in manufacturing and similarly sensitive…