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New Age Insider Risk
Across time, insider risk has typically been understood as a threat originating from someone with legitimate access to an organization or community who exploits weaknesses in its security protocols. These… The post New Age Insider Risk appeared first on Cyber…
Openclaw And The Agentic AI Inflection Point: From “Cool Demo” To Governed Infrastructure
OpenClaw’s rapid adoption, and the ecosystem forming around it, signal a shift in how AI is used at work. These platforms are accelerating “agentic” capabilities: systems that do more than… The post Openclaw And The Agentic AI Inflection Point: From…
Reasonable Reliance: The Test Duty-Holders Are Quietly Being Held To
After a serious incident, investigations usually begin with documentation, but they rarely end there. Certificates are reviewed, maintenance records examined, and procedures traced carefully. Competence, compliance, and responsibility are all… The post Reasonable Reliance: The Test Duty-Holders Are Quietly Being…
The Moment Of Reliance: The Question Safety Governance Cannot Currently Answer
After a serious incident, the first question asked is rarely technical. It is not whether the equipment met a standard, nor whether a certificate existed, nor whether an inspection had… The post The Moment Of Reliance: The Question Safety Governance…
The New Face Of Fraud: Why AI Is Making Older Adults The Primary Target
A few years ago, a scammer needed time, effort, and some level of skill to trick someone out of money. Today, they need software. With widely available AI tools, an… The post The New Face Of Fraud: Why AI Is…
NSA Urges Cyberthreat Timeline Has Compressed From Years to Months
On June 22, 2026, the National Security Agency (NSA) issued an urgent, coordinated warning alongside its international Five Eyes intelligence allies, comprising the cybersecurity authorities of the United States, the… The post NSA Urges Cyberthreat Timeline Has Compressed From Years…
Governance Is Failing: Why Converged Digital Risk Is Outpacing Every Control We Have
Risk has already converged—but governance is still operating in silos, and that gap is where failure thrives Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are solely those of… The post Governance Is Failing: Why Converged Digital Risk Is…
Invisible By Design: Making Quantum-Safe Encryption The Easy Path
Day-to-day communication still happens inside familiar, tried-and-true tools such as email, browsers, and collaboration apps. At the same time, privacy and compliance pressures keep rising. Strong encryption can reduce much… The post Invisible By Design: Making Quantum-Safe Encryption The Easy…
Magecart Evolves and Attackers Weaponize Ethereum Blockchain for Digital Skimming
Digital skimming has officially entered the decentralized era, bringing in a new era for a major source of crime and fraud. Researchers at Source Defense have uncovered that a large-scale… The post Magecart Evolves and Attackers Weaponize Ethereum Blockchain for…
Innovator Spotlight: NAKIVO
NAKIVO: Closing the Gap Between Backup and Recovery In cybersecurity, there are certain assumptions that refuse to die. One of the most persistent is the belief that if an organization… The post Innovator Spotlight: NAKIVO appeared first on Cyber Defense…
Cybersecurity Outsourcing. Beyond Cost
Why Security Outsourcing Is a Strategic, Not Just Operational, Decision Cybersecurity Outsourcing. Beyond Cost: Why Security Outsourcing Is a Strategic, Not Just Operational, Decision Outsourcing information security operations is a… The post Cybersecurity Outsourcing. Beyond Cost appeared first on Cyber…
Inside The Rising Cyber Risk To Insurers: Why Insurance Companies Are Now Prime Targets
Insurers sit at a rare intersection: they hold healthcare-grade sensitive data, financial-services-grade data, and high-trust identity data — often unified within a single customer or policyholder record. This convergence makes… The post Inside The Rising Cyber Risk To Insurers: Why…
Supply Chain Compromise: Nintendo Vendor Breach Exposes Internal Data
Nintendo Confirms Breach Nintendo of America publicly disclosed they had been subjected to a third-party data breach by TinyPulse, one of the company’s third-party software providers used to track employee… The post Supply Chain Compromise: Nintendo Vendor Breach Exposes Internal…
Data Breach with Eastman Kodak Company
Eastman Kodak Company has confirmed that they have been breached by an unauthorized third party that was able to unlawfully obtain temporary access to a cache of company data. The… The post Data Breach with Eastman Kodak Company appeared first…
Cloud Managed Services For Modern Cybersecurity To Secure Cloud
Cloud adoption has grown at an unprecedented pace over the past decade. Enterprises across industries now run critical workloads, applications, and sensitive data on cloud platforms. While this shift has… The post Cloud Managed Services For Modern Cybersecurity To Secure…
The World Cup Is Here… And So Are The Cyber Risks
The World Cup is providing cybersecurity threat actors with a unique opportunity to breach systems and cause disruptions on a global stage. Goooooooooooooooooal! The World Cup is kicking off (no… The post The World Cup Is Here… And So Are…
The Shadow AI Paradox: Governing Innovation At Machine Speed
“Shadow AI” is more than likely living within your organization. Often unseen by IT, it’s a threat to intellectual property; it could propagate bias, make faulty decisions, and expand threat… The post The Shadow AI Paradox: Governing Innovation At Machine…
Exploring The 2025 Cyber Threat Landscape: Analysis From The IT And Food And Agriculture Sectors
From cloud architecture to the global food supply, no sector is immune to the evolving sophistication of cyber threats. The findings from both the IT-ISAC’s and Food and Ag-ISAC’s recently released 2025 sector cyber… The post Exploring The 2025 Cyber Threat Landscape: Analysis From…
Innovator Spotlight: Centrii
Innovators Spotlight: Turning OT Cyber Risk Into a Dollar Figure With Centrii If you spend your days drowning in dashboards that are screaming red, this one is for you. The… The post Innovator Spotlight: Centrii appeared first on Cyber Defense…