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Authorities in the United Kingdom this week arrested four people aged 17 to 20 in connection with recent data theft and extortion attacks against the retailers Marks & Spencer and Harrods, and the British food retailer Co-op Group. The breaches have

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By Enrico Milanese

Afew years ago, a casino was breached via a smart fish tank thermometer. Related: NIST’s IoT security standard

It’s a now-famous example of how a single overlooked IoT device can become an entry point for attackers — and a cautio

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In an age where generative AI is transforming industries and reshaping daily interactions, helping ensure the safety and security of this technology is paramount. As AI systems grow in complexity and capability, red teaming has emerged as a central p

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Chris Krebs’ comments were the first time he spoke publicly since Trump signed an order directing the Justice Department to investigate him.

 

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Chris Krebs testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing concerning the roles and

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John Hammond, a respected name in cybersecurity, covered this topic in a YouTube video, offering a live demo and breaking down the implications. Below is a comprehensive analysis of the technique, the threats it poses, and how defenders can mitigate

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We’re thrilled to join forces with the 10th National Insider Risk Symposium as a proud community partner. This premier forum is designed for senior security professionals from both the public and private sectors to collaborate, learn, and advance str

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We’re excited to announce the CISO 100 Awards & Future CISO Awards 2025, hosted by CISO Platform, dedicated to celebrating top cybersecurity leaders and rising stars across the USA. This year, CISO Platform is collaborating as a community partner wit

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Black Hat USA 2025 is just around the corner—and what better way to unwind and connect than with a relaxed evening of cocktails, conversations, and golf swings?

We’re excited to invite senior cybersecurity leaders to the Executive Cocktail Receptio

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We’re excited to invite you to an exclusive CISO Talk (Chennai Chapter) on “AI Code Generation Risks: Balancing Innovation and Security” featuring Ramkumar Dilli (Chief Information Officer, Myridius).

In this session, we’ll explore how security lead

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Analysis of three major cybersecurity incidents from July 2, 2025: Qantas Airways data breach affecting 6M customers via Scattered Spider attack, Catwatchful stalkerware exposure compromising 62K accounts, and Fort Bend County ransomware highlighting
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Interesting research: “Guillotine: Hypervisors for Isolating Malicious AIs.”

Abstract:As AI models become more embedded in critical sectors like finance, healthcare, and the military, their inscrutable behavior poses ever-greater risks to society. T

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By Byron V. Acohido

Just hours before it was set to expire on April 16, the federal contract funding MITRE’s stewardship of the CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) program was given a temporary extension by CISA. Related: Brian Krebs’ take on

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The company doesn’t keep logs, so couldn’t turn over data:

Windscribe, a globally used privacy-first VPN service, announced today that its founder, Yegor Sak, has been fully acquitted by a court in Athens, Greece, following a two-year legal battle i

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A 23-year-old Scottish man thought to be a member of the prolific Scattered Spider cybercrime group was extradited last week from Spain to the United States, where he is facing charges of wire fraud, conspiracy and identity theft. U.S. prosecutors al

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Sooner or later, it’s going to happen. AI systems will start acting as agents, doing things on our behalf with some degree of autonomy. I think it’s worth thinking about the security of that now, while its still a nascent idea.

In 2019, I joined Inru

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By Byron V. Acohido

The cybersecurity landscape has never moved faster — and the people tasked with defending it have never felt more exposed. Related: How real people are really using GenAI

Today’s Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) opera

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CISO FireSide Chat : A CISO's Guide On How To Manage A Dynamic Attack Surface With Rick Doten (VP - Information Security, Centene Corporation) In today’s hyper-connected world, the cybersecurity landscape is no longer defined by fixed perimeters. Fo
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An employee at Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI leaked a private key on GitHub that for the past two months could have allowed anyone to query private xAI large language models (LLMs) which appear to have been custom made for working w

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Atlanta Chapter Meet: Build the Pen Test Maturity Model (Virtual Session)

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    The Atlanta Pen Test Chapter has officially begun and is now actively underway.

    Atlanta CISOs and security teams have kicked off Pen Test Chapter #1 (Virtual), an ongoing working series focused on drafting Pen Test Maturity Model v0.1, designed for an intel-led, exploit-validated, and AI-assisted security reality. The chapter was announced at …

  • Created by: Biswajit Banerjee
  • Tags: ciso, pen testing, red team, security leadership