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Innovator Spotlight: Lineaje
How Lineaje Wants To Make Your Software And AI Supply Chains Boringly Safe If you have spent the last few years drowning in SBOMs, critical CVEs and increasingly anxious board… The post Innovator Spotlight: Lineaje appeared first on Cyber Defense…
Why Vulnerability Scanning Is Not Penetration Testing, And Why Cisos Should Care
If your organisation runs quarterly vulnerability scans and calls it penetration testing, you are not alone. According to a 2025 SANS Institute survey, over 60% of organisations conflate vulnerability scanning… The post Why Vulnerability Scanning Is Not Penetration Testing, And…
Bouncing Back from Cyberattacks: How Fast Recovery Is Mastered
In a landmark survey of large enterprises by The Register / Blocks & Files last year, approximately 56% of enterprises with 10,000+ employees surveyed said that they have already incorporated… The post Bouncing Back from Cyberattacks: How Fast Recovery Is…
When AI Stops Assisting And Starts Discovering: What Claude Mythos Preview Means For Cybersecurity
Anthropic’s new research-preview model is not merely another chatbot milestone. It signals a harder truth for security leaders: AI is beginning to search software the way AlphaZero searched a board,… The post When AI Stops Assisting And Starts Discovering: What…
Innovators Spotlight: Badge (Part II)
Badge Is Building The Trust Layer Your Agents Have Been Waiting For This article is a continuation of the discussion I had with the Badge team at RSAC 2025 which… The post Innovators Spotlight: Badge (Part II) appeared first on…
Redefining Security Operations Through Seceon’s Open Threat Management Platform
The cybersecurity landscape of 2026 is defined by a brutal paradox. Organizations are spending more on security than ever before, yet breach costs and complexity continue to climb. For the… The post Redefining Security Operations Through Seceon’s Open Threat Management…
Securing The AI-Enabled Workforce: The Next Evolution Of Human Risk Management
Human-initiated cybersecurity incidents are now the leading cause of breaches, with 74% of all incidents involving the human element. This reflects a fundamental shift: cybersecurity is no longer just about protecting systems—it’s… The post Securing The AI-Enabled Workforce: The Next Evolution Of…
The Insurance Industry Is Rewriting Cybersecurity Strategy
Why the Economics of Cyber Risk Are Changing How Organizations Think About Cybersecurity Cybersecurity used to be a technology problem. Today it is becoming an insurability problem. As ransomware and… The post The Insurance Industry Is Rewriting Cybersecurity Strategy appeared…
Smart Office Hacking Challenges
Smart technologies allow devices within a network to communicate through IP connections, but this connectivity also makes them vulnerable to cyberattacks. Many cybercrime techniques show that identifying an IP address… The post Smart Office Hacking Challenges appeared first on Cyber…
How to Combat Insider Threats in the Age of Synthetic Identities
Insider threats persist as a pain point for most organizations. According to the 2025 SpyCloud Insider Threat Pulse Report, 64% of organizations with formal insider threat programs still experienced insider incidents… The post How to Combat Insider Threats in the Age…
From Errors to Automation: Securing Your Crypto Payroll In 2026
Cryptocurrency payroll is no longer fringe. From gambling platforms and fintech startups to global IT companies and e-commerce firms, more businesses are opting to pay salaries, contractors, and affiliates in… The post From Errors to Automation: Securing Your Crypto Payroll…
Agentic AI In Banking: Driving Operational Efficiency and Competitive Advantage
Banking is in the midst of a dramatic shift. Customers expect faster outcomes, personalized offerings, and real-time responsiveness. Regulators demand continuous compliance, transparency, and risk management. Meanwhile, competitors — especially… The post Agentic AI In Banking: Driving Operational Efficiency and…
The Evolving Role of The CISO In Today’s Security Landscape
Introduction Over the past decade, few corporate roles have transformed as rapidly or as profoundly as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Once regarded as a deeply technical position responsible for firewalls,… The post The Evolving Role of The CISO In Today’s…
Is Your Small Business Truly Protected from Cybersecurity Threats?
Cybersecurity threats are increasing at a sobering rate, with 600 million cyberattacks occurring every day worldwide. It is estimated a cyberattack is taking place against a small business every 11 seconds and average losses… The post Is Your Small Business Truly Protected from Cybersecurity…
Israel’s Cybersecurity Machine: Inside the Playbook Powering Tel Aviv’s Exit Factory
If you’ve been in cybersecurity for more than five minutes, you already know the script: some ex–Unit 8200 founders spin out of an Israeli startup, raise a monster round from… The post Israel’s Cybersecurity Machine: Inside the Playbook Powering Tel…
The Unknown Present: Why Safety Fails the Moment, We Need It Most
Modern disasters rarely occur because safety standards were absent. They occur because, at the moment of need, no one could evidence whether safety still existed. This distinction is uncomfortable, because… The post The Unknown Present: Why Safety Fails the Moment,…
Prioritizing Control of Unmanaged Identities for The Modern Enterprise
As organizations accelerate digital transformation through cloud migration and rapid AI integration, a growing risk is emerging in the form of unmanaged identities. These include both human and machine identities,… The post Prioritizing Control of Unmanaged Identities for The Modern…
Cyber Resilience Act: Key Steps, Compliance Challenges, and Practical Guidance
Executive Summary This white paper summarizes an in-depth explanation of the new European Union (EU) Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) which is intended to enhance the cybersecurity of products with digital… The post Cyber Resilience Act: Key Steps, Compliance Challenges, and…
Cyberattacks On Law Firms Are on The Rise. Here’s What Firms Need To Know.
Spend time at any law firm today and you’ll quickly become acquainted with a strange paradox. On one hand, higher-ups continually talk about the very real possibility of a cyberattack:… The post Cyberattacks On Law Firms Are on The Rise.…