The Takedown of an Underground Phishing Engine A coordinated operation led by Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit, Health-ISAC, and international law enforcement recently dismantled a massive Chinese-language phishing marketplace responsible for...

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Crackdown on North Korean Remote IT Fraud Network On October 13, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice announced coordinated enforcement actions targeting North Korean remote IT worker schemes that generated...

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National Emergency Declaration for Grid Security White House released Executive Order 14420, which targets security risks within the nation’s bulk-power system. Invoking the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the administration...

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When AI Breaks Out of the Sandbox What Happens When AI Escapes? AI assistants are gaining unprecedented access to the inner workings of businesses, but that trust comes with one...

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Giving AI Freedom Without Losing Control Who’s Really in Control? AI agents are stepping into a bigger role inside the enterprise. They are not just providing answers anymore. They are...

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Cross-Platform Passkey Integration  Meta revealed a major security upgrade for WhatsApp on August 25, 2026, which increases passkey support and enables users to create numerous passkeys for a single account....

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HKCERT Bulletin Overview On August 24, 2026, the Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Center (HKCERT) published security notice S26-0824-01, warning businesses of a number of Zimbra Collaboration Suite...

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NIST’s New Guide for AI and CSF 2.0 NIST recently released a new draft, SP 1353, that acts as a practical guide for using AI alongside the Cybersecurity Framework 2.0....

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Evolving Threats to Industrial Systems The recent joint advisory issued by federal agencies highlights a concerning escalation in how threat actors target industrial control systems. By combining public internet scanning...

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Exhibitor booths are a major part of the Black Hat experience, giving companies a chance to bring their technology to life and make a lasting impression. This year, some took...

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Black Hat 2026 Series Introduction — Cyber Defense Magazine By Dr. Arun Lakhotia Black Hat 2026: The Supply-Chain Trust Series. This is the series home. It collects seven vendor interviews, one...

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Black Hat 2026 Keynote Report — Cyber Defense Magazine By Dr. Arun Lakhotia Black Hat 2026: The Supply-Chain Trust Series — Cyber Defense Magazine. Part of a series; start with...

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Black Hat 2026 Vendor Profile — Cyber Defense Magazine By Dr. Arun Lakhotia Black Hat 2026: The Supply-Chain Trust Series — Cyber Defense Magazine. Part of a series; start with...

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Black Hat 2026 Vendor Profile — Cyber Defense Magazine By Dr. Arun Lakhotia Black Hat 2026: The Supply-Chain Trust Series — Cyber Defense Magazine. Part of a series; start with...

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Black Hat 2026 Vendor Profile — Cyber Defense Magazine By Dr. Arun Lakhotia Black Hat 2026: The Supply-Chain Trust Series — Cyber Defense Magazine. Part of a series; start with...

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Black Hat 2026 Vendor Profile — Cyber Defense Magazine By Dr. Arun Lakhotia Black Hat 2026: The Supply-Chain Trust Series — Cyber Defense Magazine. Part of a series; start with...

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Critical Flaw Disclosed in Building Automation System A serious vulnerability in Johnson Controls’ Metasys building automation technology was reported in an industrial security alert (ICSA-26-225-14) released by CISA on August...

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Replacing CISO Burnout with Data-Driven Certainty The Ultimate Decision Maker CISOs and security decision-makers are being crushed under an untenable expectation: achieve near-perfection in an era where cyber risks increase...

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A Modern Blueprint for Software Transparency On July 29, 2026, CISA linked up with the NSA, FBI, and 15 international cybersecurity partners to drop new joint guidance titled “2026 Minimum...

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The Attack and Local Impact Over the weekend of July 26 and July 27, 2026, a coordinated cyberattack struck deep into local infrastructure, hitting operational technology across more than 30...

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