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One of the most widely read and trusted cybersecurity news sites, providing IT security professionals informed insights into the latest news and trends.
Joined November 2008
In our latest episode of Heard it From a CISO, in honor of Veteran’s Day we hear from three cybersecurity professionals who reflect on their journey from military to the cybersecurity field. Listen to Bruce Jenkins, CISO at @BlackDuck_SW talk about how cybersecurity is for
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Deepfake Fraud Tools Are Lagging Behind Expectations: https://t.co/gZoh8TBYd9 by Nate Nelson
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Deepfakes are becoming more realistic and more popular. Luckily, defenders are still ahead in the arms race.
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Illicit Crypto Economy Surges as Nation-States Join in the Fray: https://t.co/cWuV6Mpv33 by Robert Lemos
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Cybercriminal cryptocurrency transactions totaled billions in 2025, with activity from sanctioned countries like Russia and Iran causing the largest jump.
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Russia’s Fancy Bear APT Doubles Down on Global Secrets Theft: https://t.co/RsJCfaQWW0 by Nate Nelson #DRGlobal
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"Fancy Bear" relies on basic techniques that are highly effective, often delivering greater ROI than more complex malware-heavy operations.
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CrowdStrike to Buy SGNL to Expand Identity Security Capabilities: https://t.co/6nkZKd1i7r
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The CrowdStrike-SGNL deal highlights the importance of identity in enterprise cybersecurity as companies adopt more cloud services and deploy AI tools.
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Venezuela's networks are well-understood and poorly maintained, making them a soft target for cyberattacks. While Trump officials hinted that last week's raid into #Venezuela used cyber-operations (USCYBERCOM's "layering effects”), experts say to keep an open mind.
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Cyber may have played a role in the US raid on Venezuela — what President Trump alluded to as "a certain expertise" in disrupting power.
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Fake AI Chrome Extensions Steal 900K Users' Data: https://t.co/wyT5F02pF7 by Alexander Culafi
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Threat actors ripped off a legitimate AI-powered Chrome extension in order to harvest ChatGPT and DeepSeek data before sending it to a C2 server.
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ChatGPT's Memory Feature Supercharges Prompt Injection: https://t.co/ZQRXtHqnYg by Nate Nelson
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The "ZombieAgent" exploit makes use of ChatGPT's long-term memory and advanced capabilities.
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Attackers Exploit Zero-Day in End-of-Life D-Link Routers: https://t.co/VSpdtbwQyd by Jai Vijayan
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Hackers are attacking a critical zero-day flaw in unsupported D-Link DSL routers to run arbitrary commands.
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Phishers Exploit Office 365 Users Who Let Their Guard Down: https://t.co/bs2l1mrwrA by Alexander Culafi
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Microsoft said that Office 365 tenants with weak configurations and who don't have strict anti-spoofing protection enabled are especially vulnerable.
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Cyberattacks Likely Part of Military Operation in Venezuela: https://t.co/3eSCVfZyPo by Rob Lemos #DRGlobal
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Cyber may have played a role in the US raid on Venezuela — what President Trump alluded to as "a certain expertise" in disrupting power.
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DDoSia Powers Affiliate-Driven Hacktivist Attacks: https://t.co/MYnaIwOcjv by Jai Vijayan
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Pro-Russian group NoName057(16) uses a denial-of-service tool to mobilize volunteers and disrupt sites and organization tied to Ukraine and the West.
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Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters Snared in Cyber Researcher Honeypot: https://t.co/NNC7ITDrDJ by Alexander Culafi
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Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, also known as ShinyHunters, were drawn in using a realistic, yet mostly fake, dataset.
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ClickFix Campaign Serves Up Fake Blue Screen of Death: https://t.co/FahfxGsDIu by Elizabeth Montalbano
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Threat actors are using the social engineering technique to deploy the DCRat remote access Trojan against targets in the hospitality sector.
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Startup Trends Shaking Up Browsers, SOC Automation, AppSec: https://t.co/rtzDQ3t0tv by Paul Shomo, cybersecurity analyst
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These startups reimagined browser security, pioneered application security for AI-generated code, and are building consensus on agentic vs. human costs.
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Critical 'MongoBleed' Bug Under Active Attack, Patch Now: https://t.co/kVbDpPJ6Rq by Jai Vijayan
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The memory leak security vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to extract passwords and tokens from MongoDB servers.
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US Cyber Pros Plead Guilty Over BlackCat Ransomware Activity: https://t.co/g8iTX6lZCs by Alexander Culafi
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Two US citizens pled guilty to working as ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware affiliates in 2023, and both were previously employed by prominent security firms.
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RondoDox Botnet Expands Scope With React2Shell Exploitation: https://t.co/JYomTLzh9Q by Elizabeth Montalbano
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Recent attacks are targeting Next.js servers and pose a significant threat of cryptomining and other malicious activity to IoT networks and enterprises.
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CTO New Year Resolutions for a More Secure 2026: https://t.co/jOkLsaUA7u by Ericka Chickowski #DRTheEdge
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From securing MCPs and supply chain defenses to formal AI and quantum governance, experts share their wish lists for cyber safety in 2026.
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Cybersecurity Predictions for 2026: Navigating the Future of Digital Threats: https://t.co/HXrCuAKmK8 by Kristina Beek and Rob Wright
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Cybersecurity experts discuss 2026 predictions, highlighting the rise of AI-driven threats and the need for advanced security measures to combat risks.
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Cybersecurity Predictions 2026: An AI Arms Race and Malware Autonomy: https://t.co/RvHT2c0rfU by Tyler Shields, principal analyst, Omdia
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Cybersecurity predictions 2026 — AI-driven attacks, autonomous malware, AI-powered defenses, and the impact of consolidation on the threat landscape.
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