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Nobody Trusts the Security Questionnaire. We Rely on It Anyway.

28 October 2026 at 06:30

The process that gates nearly every B2B deal is a self-assessment the sender distrusts and the receiver accepts. There is finally a better basis for trust between companies.

The post Nobody Trusts the Security Questionnaire. We Rely on It Anyway. appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Google Hardens Chrome Against ClickFix Attacks, Insecure HTTP Connections

21 October 2026 at 13:00

Protections have been added against scams and social engineering, including new site warnings and server-side Gemini analysis.

The post Google Hardens Chrome Against ClickFix Attacks, Insecure HTTP Connections appeared first on SecurityWeek.

KnowBe4’s Human & AI Risk In-Person Experience in Lagos

20 October 2026 at 16:00

As organizations across Africa adopt AI, automated toolsΒ and autonomous systems, the digital threat landscape is changing rapidly. Traditional security awareness training historically focused on bridging knowledge gaps, but today's most urgent challenges are fundamentally behavioral, and they involve more than just human employees.

[Cybersecurity Awareness Month] 100 Passwords, One Brain: Stop Asking Humans to Behave Like Machines

19 October 2026 at 11:00

I want to start with a confession that most security leaders will recognize but few will say out loud: almost everyone reuses passwords. Not the reckless or the untrained. Everyone including, if we are honest, a fair number of people in our own profession.

Crime or Career? What Young People Told Us About Cybercrime Recruitment

15 October 2026 at 16:00

"Someone online shows a 'trick' that feels harmless at first. Then the community pulls you in. Everyone's doing it. It feels like skill, not crime."

A young person from South Africa, describing how their peers slide into cybercrime.

NIS2 Part One: Why Your NIS2 Supply Chain Strategy Is Already Falling Short

14 October 2026 at 16:00

Tens of thousands of European organizations are legally accountable for the security of companies they do not control but on whose services they rely. Under Article 21(2)(d) of the NIS2 Directive, any in-scope entity is required to manage supply chain security, including the security aspects of its relationships with its direct suppliers and service providers. Article 21(3) further specifies that an organization must take each supplier’s specific vulnerabilities into account.

[Cybersecurity Awareness Month] Trust, but Verify: Navigating the Era of AI Deepfakes

12 October 2026 at 09:16

The digital landscape faces a new and complex challenge: the rise of generative AI. While these tools offer incredible potential for innovation, they also provide malicious actors with sophisticated ways to deceive even the most vigilant users.

Enterprises Struggle to Prepare for AI and Quantum Threats, PwC Says

1 October 2026 at 10:30

PwC’s survey found that only 22% of leaders would use fully autonomous AI for cyber defense, while just 21% are implementing quantum-resistant security measures.

The post Enterprises Struggle to Prepare for AI and Quantum Threats, PwC Says appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Texas utility CenterPoint confirms breach after attacker leaks customer data

22 September 2026 at 06:10
Texas utility CenterPoint Energy has confirmed a data breach after a threat actor published customer information online and claimed to have stolen around 7.5 million records. CenterPoint said an unsanctioned third party accessed personal information through one of its external-facing systems. The company has brought in cybersecurity experts to investigate the breach. An attacker using [...]

Architectural intent is the cornerstone for the future of software security

2 September 2026 at 07:58
With agentic AI further boosting productivity, human code review becomes a serious bottleneck. Developers need to move upstream, establishing the ground rules to ensure that AI plays by the rules. No matter how drastically artificial intelligence has changed the way software is created, human developers are still indispensable to the software development process. But the [...]

Hacking the Healers: New KnowBe4 Whitepaper Highlights Record Security Breaches in Healthcare

2 September 2026 at 07:00

When an organization has a security breach, it can cause significant financial, reputationalΒ and logistical damage. But in healthcare, where patient lives are on the line, the consequences can be much more catastrophic.

KnowBe4’s latest whitepaper on healthcare cybersecurity, β€œHacking the Healers: How the Digital Workforce Became Cybersecurity's Frontline,” examines how decentralized clinical operations, remote staff and autonomous AI agents have dissolved traditional network perimeters, leaving healthcare organizations and patient safety vulnerable to targeted cyberattacks.

Warning: Replying to a β€œWrong Number” Text Marks You as a Target for Scams

28 August 2026 at 16:00

Attackers are using β€œwrong-number” texts to identify potential targets for scams, according to researchers at Malwarebytes.

These texts appear to be harmless messages meant for another person, such as β€œAre we still on for dinner tomorrow?” or β€œWhere’s the PowerPoint?” Recipients often try to be helpful by replying to let the person know they’ve got the wrong number. This reply, however, informs the threat actor that the phone number is active and marks it for future scams.

Report: AI Chatbots Are More Effective at Building Trust Than Human Scammers

24 August 2026 at 16:00

A study has found that AI chatbots can be more effective at social engineering than human scammers, WIRED reports. The researchers looked at a form of romance scam commonly known as β€œpig butchering,” in which scammers spend weeks or months building a relationship with the victim before tricking them into sending money for a phony investment scheme.

Human Error Remains at the Core of AI-Enabled Social Engineering

24 August 2026 at 09:00

AI is making social engineering attacks significantly more effective, according to a new report from cyber insurance firm Resilience. These attacks were behind more than 85% of losses in the first half of 2026, compared to less than 20% during H1 2024.

Securing the Tip of the Spear: Guam’s Path to Human and AI Resilience

21 August 2026 at 04:00

Securing the Tip of the Spear: Guam’s Path to Human and AI Resilience

As the Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) region continues its rapid digital acceleration, Guam stands at a unique strategic intersection. Serving as a critical hub for telecommunications, government servicesΒ and regional defense, the island’s cybersecurity posture is no longer just a local concern, it is a cornerstone of regional stability.

The Rise of the 'Non-Human Insider': When AI Agents Become the Threat

20 August 2026 at 12:00

For years, cybersecurity has had a familiar villain: the external attacker. The hacker breaking through the firewall, stealing credentialsΒ or exploiting an unpatched vulnerability. It is the scenario we have trained for, built defenses aroundΒ and spent decades trying to prevent.

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