This week’s developments reinforce the need for proactive risk management, robust incident response, and the continuous alignment of cybersecurity programs to emerging risks and regulatory requirements.
Chinese Hackers Automate Cyber-Attacks Using AI-Powered Claude Code
For the first time in history, malicious cyber actors have utilized Anthropic’s Claude Code, a generative AI coding assistant, to conduct cyber-attacks. Read More
Business Email Compromise Persists as Actors Refine Tactics – Video Interview
Cyber criminals are now scraping websites, mirroring login portals, and using compromised customer and vendor accounts to launch fraud campaigns. Watch The Interview
Fortinet's Silent Patch Sparks Alarm as Critical FortiWeb Flaw is Exploited
A critical flaw affecting thousands of internet-facing FortiWeb instances has been exploited in the wild, long before Fortinet disclosed or assessed its severity. Read More
DoorDash Confirms Data Breach Exposing Customer Personal Information
The company has confirmed the incident, indicating that names, phone numbers, physical addresses, and email details were compromised. Read More
Internet Slowly Recovers After Far-Reaching Cloudflare Outage
A currently undisclosed issue has significantly disrupted Cloudflare’s network, temporarily rendering many of the internet's most popular sites and services inaccessible. Read More
What Security Professionals Should Know About Insurance Coverage for AI Chatbot Wiretapping Claims
Security professionals integrating AI chatbots into their businesses face uncertainty regarding whether insurance will cover privacy-related claims arising from these technologies. Read More
Hackers Claim to Have Breached Under Armour in Massive Data Theft
A ransomware gang has claimed to have stolen "millions of personal data" records from Under Armour customers. Read More
Memory Boom-Bust Cycle Occurs Again as Samsung Reports 60% Price Increase
This sudden increase in memory prices is leaving buyers frustrated. Read More
The Realities of CISO Burnout and Exhaustion
With relentless cyberattacks and dwindling support, Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) are experiencing unprecedented levels of burnout, which puts both critical infrastructure and enterprise resilience at risk. Read More
CISA Plans Hiring Spree to Rebuild Depleted Workforce, with an Eye on China
The agency aims to change some of its workforce policies to retain talented staff. Read More
Hackers Increasingly Target Operational Technology, with Manufacturing Sector Impacted Most
Experts recommend that companies segment and monitor their networks to prevent hackers from breaching from IT to operational technology (OT). Read More
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