Supplier risk is a top contributor to data breaches. On average, a single data breach costs companies $4.9 million, according to the 2024 Cost of a Data Breach Report by IBM. To counteract this growing threat, many organizations are investing… Read More "Best Vendor Risk Management Software for 2026"
The majority (93%) of global organizations use or plan to use AI agents for security tasks such as password resets and VPN access despite the potential for serious breaches and data leaks, according to Semperis. The security vendor polled 1100… Read More "Most Organizations Use AI Agents for Sensitive Security Tasks"
A new variant in the Dirty Frag family of Linux local privilege escalation flaws has surfaced, the third root-level Linux kernel bug disclosed in three weeks. According to new analysis from cloud security firm Wiz, the vulnerability, dubbed Fragnesia and… Read More "New Fragnesia Flaw Hands Linux Local Users Root Access"
Infrastructure security is a pillar of cybersecurity that focuses on protecting critical systems, hardware, and software assets from physical and cyber threats. Both cyber threats and physical threats can cause significant damage to an organization’s infrastructure security. Common cyber threats… Read More "Free Infrastructure Security Questionnaire Template (2026 Edition)"
Erosion of trust In addition, Ishraq Khan, CEO of coding productivity tool vendor Kodezi, said that he is concerned about the emotional elements of the exchange between the researcher and Microsoft, because it is eroding trust, and that erosion is… Read More "Microsoft and security researcher’s dueling posts about cybersecurity disclosures get nasty"
Google is rolling out a new feature that will help investigate spyware attacks on Android devices. The new tool, called Android Intrusion Logging, was released on May 12 as part of Google’s Android Advanced Protection Mode (AAPM). This mode, which… Read More "Google Launches Android Spyware Forensics Tool for High-Risk Users"
WhatsApp said on Wednesday it is launching an AI chat function known as Incognito Chat that is built to allow users to converse privately with Meta AI—such that Meta itself cannot access the questions or answers. The feature is based… Read More "WhatsApp Adds Meta AI Chats That Are Built to Be Fully Private"
“While the activities align with Russian state interests, several observed indicators suggest the group has ties to the broader cybercrime ecosystem, with the group potentially involving current or former cybercriminal actors,” the WithSecure researchers said in their report. Shifting attack… Read More "Russia-aligned crime group Greyvibe extensively uses AI in attacks"
An updated variant of the FDMTP backdoor has been observed in a months-long espionage campaign aimed at networks in the Asia-Pacific and Japan, with researchers linking the activity to the China-aligned group Mustang Panda. According to new analysis from Darktrace,… Read More "Mustang Panda Linked to FDMTP Backdoor in Asia-Pacific Espionage"
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Storing large amounts of sensitive data and allocating minimal resources to cybersecurity makes the education sector attractive to cybercriminals. Education organizations are also a prime target for cybercrime, given their historic reliance on large distributed networks, the rise of remote… Read More "The 5 Biggest Cyber Threats For the Education Sector in 2026"
