Agentic AI AI-Powered Threats Require AI-Driven Defense Sarah Banks • October 17, 2025 Artificial Intelligence has emerged as a significant force in the cybersecurity arena, enhancing the capabilities of defenders while simultaneously equipping attackers with unprecedented tools. Malicious actors are increasingly utilizing agentic AI to execute sophisticated, autonomous attacks…
Cybersecurity Must Be a Priority for Business Owners: A Call to Action Amid Rising Threats In today’s digital landscape, the importance of safeguarding online passwords cannot be overstated. If you’ve paused to think about your last password update, it’s likely been far too long, underscoring a widespread issue: cybersecurity often…
The Rise of Cybersecurity Threats: A Call for Action In recent years, cybersecurity has emerged as a critical concern for businesses worldwide. Forecasts for 2023 predict that the total cost of cybercrime will soar to approximately $8 trillion, highlighting the urgent need for robust cybersecurity measures across various sectors. Despite…
On a day marked by significant developments, Montana’s insurance commissioner launched an investigation into a considerable data breach affecting the state’s largest health insurer. Concurrently, a group of attorneys initiated a class-action lawsuit in Helena, alleging that this corporation neglected to inform its customers of the breach and failed to…
Cybersecurity experts have identified a critical vulnerability in the PostgreSQL open-source database system, potentially allowing unprivileged users to manipulate environment variables. This security flaw, categorized as CVE-2024-10979, carries a CVSS severity score of 8.8, indicating significant risks associated with its exploitation. Environment variables serve as user-defined settings that enable programs…
Critical Infrastructure Security, Governance & Risk Management, Operational Technology (OT) The Vulnerability of Airport Baggage Systems Shaun Waterman • October 24, 2025 Image: Jaromir Chalabala/Shutterstock The airport baggage carousel, often viewed as an inconvenient fixture, represents a significant security concern when perceived through the lens of military strategy. Within such…
Recent analyses indicate a troubling rise in cyber intrusions, fueled by the proliferation of criminal tools and insufficient defenses. A recent episode of The Indicator from Planet Money delves into how data breaches are accelerating, the decreasing costs of entry for attackers, and the implications this holds for patients, consumers,…
AT&T recently secured an extension for customers to file claims related to a significant data breach settlement. Affected individuals now have until December 18 to submit their claims for compensation stemming from the breach. The first substantial breach was reported in March 2024, with AT&T disclosing in a statement that…
A Russian national apprehended in South Korea has been extradited to the United States and appeared in a federal court in Ohio on October 20, facing serious charges tied to his involvement with the notorious TrickBot cybercrime group. Authorities allege that Vladimir Dunaev, 38, along with co-conspirators, orchestrated a scheme…
