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AI Unleashed: Shaping the Future of Cyber Threats

July 25, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly emerged as the double-edged sword of the cyber threat environment. Sophisticated AI models now serve as both potent tools for attackers and vulnerable hinge points for organizations girding against intrusions.

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CISA, Security and Intel Agencies Warn of Pro-Iranian Cyber Threats Targeting Critical Infrastructure

July 11, 2025

Hot on the heels of the U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities, a joint cybersecurity advisory has warned critical infrastructure organizations of cyber threats stemming from Iranian-backed malicious actors.

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Strategic Cyber Defense: Balancing Threat-Centric and Risk-Centric Approaches

May 15, 2024

In the rapidly evolving world of cybersecurity, distinguishing between vulnerabilities, cyber threats, and cyber risks is not just a technicality—it's a necessity. As threats grow more sophisticated, the distinction between these concepts becomes crucial for businesses aiming to mature their security posture.

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Microsoft Announces “Secure Future” Security Initiative Expansion, Calls Cyber Threats Company’s “Top Priority”

May 9, 2024

The new Microsoft security initiative update promises more sweeping changes. This move is also likely tied directly to the company's security woes and issues with cyber threats in 2023 and early 2024.

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Leaving CPOs Out in the Cold Exposes Firms to Cyber Threats

February 23, 2024

There’s a disturbing trend in boardrooms that’s leaving corporations completely exposed. CPOs and CIOs are sidelined, ignored and forgotten by the rest of the C-suite as executives believe that the battle between CPOs and hackers is removed from day-to-day business operations.

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2024 Resolutions for Security Leaders Amid AI Threats

February 21, 2024

The security industry was hit by an increasing number of AI-powered cyberattacks in 2023, and that is not going to slow down in 2024. As these attacks evolve as AI infiltrates every aspect of business, here’s what security leaders should resolve to do this year amid AI threats.

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NIST Warns AI Developers of “Poisoning” Methods, Cyber Threats That Reverse Engineer Models

January 15, 2024

NIST has released a guideline paper meant to give AI developers a bird's-eye view of potential cyber threats that may present during the development and early deployment of their models.

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Microsoft: “Octo Tempest” Represents New Breed of Cybercriminals Making Use of Social Engineering and Threats

October 30, 2023

Octo Tempest has gradually stepped up from data theft, to data extortion, and now to ransomware as of this summer (becoming an affiliate of the ALPHV/BlackCat group). The cybercriminals are entirely financially motivated and nearly always leads with either a phishing email/message or a social engineering call. It also looks to execute SIM swap attacks.

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The Importance of Threat Exposure Management during the M&A Process

August 7, 2023

During a M&A process, the scope of the organization’s attack surface is stretched to new limits. Every company, from Fortune 500s to smaller enterprises, has digital baggage that can dramatically increase potential security risks, from multiple generations of technologies, various IT stacks, and new and unknown risks in their environments.

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FBI Budget Request Includes $64 Million for “Key” Cyber Threats, With Primary Focus on China

May 10, 2023

Describing cyber threats as one of its primary challenges, the FBI is asking for an additional $64 million in 2024 to add 192 new positions and improve its cyber capabilities. Much of the budget request focuses on the looming threat that China poses.

Cyber Threats

AI Unleashed: Shaping the Future of Cyber Threats

CISA, Security and Intel Agencies Warn of Pro-Iranian Cyber Threats Targeting Critical Infrastructure

Strategic Cyber Defense: Balancing Threat-Centric and Risk-Centric Approaches

Microsoft Announces “Secure Future” Security Initiative Expansion, Calls Cyber Threats Company’s “Top Priority”

Leaving CPOs Out in the Cold Exposes Firms to Cyber Threats

2024 Resolutions for Security Leaders Amid AI Threats

NIST Warns AI Developers of “Poisoning” Methods, Cyber Threats That Reverse Engineer Models

The Importance of Threat Exposure Management during the M&A Process

FBI Budget Request Includes $64 Million for “Key” Cyber Threats, With Primary Focus on China

Russian Phishing Campaign Targets Messaging App Users to Steal Recovery Keys and Take Over Accounts

“Cyber Shield,” Britain’s Agentic AI Cyber Defense Project, Prepares for the World of Machine-Speed Attacks

Data Breach Hits AssuranceAmerica Exposing Personal Information of Nearly 7 Million People

Data Breach at Aflac Japan Impacts 4.38 Million Customers and Sales Agents