In the ongoing battle between cheat developers and the gaming industry, a new report highlights the complex dynamics at play. Game companies invest heavily in anti-cheat technologies, aiming to curb the misuse of their platforms while facing a legal landscape that remains murky. While some countries, such as China and…
Cybersecurity Update: AI-Induced Breaches on the Rise The landscape of cybersecurity is shifting as organizations increasingly adopt artificial intelligence (AI) without adequate oversight, significantly heightening their security risks. According to IBM’s recent annual report on data breaches, approximately 16% of breaches in the past year have involved the use of…
Columbia University recently experienced a significant data breach that exposed the personal information of 1.8 million individuals, including Social Security numbers. This incident not only disrupted critical IT operations for several days but also serves as a pivotal moment for cybersecurity within higher education. The ramifications of the breach are…
Critical Infrastructure Security, Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Threat Actor Maintains Long-Term Stealthy Access Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • August 4, 2025 Image: Shutterstock A recent cybersecurity analysis reveals that Chinese nation-state hackers have infiltrated mobile telecommunications networks across Southeast Asia, ostensibly to track the locations of individuals,…
Agentic AI, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Investment Fuels Development for Predictive, Autonomous Threat Defense Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • August 1, 2025 Saket Modi, co-founder and CEO, Safe (Image: Safe) In a significant development within the cybersecurity landscape, Safe, a vendor specializing in cyber risk…
The Rising Threat of Shadow AI: A Growing Challenge for Organizations Organizations are increasingly facing a hidden risk known as Shadow AI, a phenomenon that has been tagged as a staggering $670,000 issue that many aren’t even aware exists. Recent findings from IBM’s 2025 Cost of a Data Breach Report,…
One year ago today, a problematic software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike resulted in widespread disruptions, affecting millions of computers globally and leading to a cycle of repeated reboots. The financial impact of this incident was comparable to some of the most severe cyberattacks recorded in history. Various estimates suggest…
Business Continuity Management / Disaster Recovery, Endpoint Security, Governance & Risk Management Windows 11 Revamp Means No Kernel Access Required for Third-Party Security Tools Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • June 30, 2025 Image: Shutterstock “All of the endpoint security features you’ve come to expect, without that pesky kernel-level access,” summarizes…
Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Incident & Breach Response Experts Warn Funding Gaps Elevate Cyber Risk Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • July 3, 2025 A hacker claims to have compromised 1.6 gigabytes of data from 2.5 million student applications. (Image: Spiroview/Shutterstock) A recent cyber breach at Columbia University has underscored the…
