Securing our future: July 2026 progress report on Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative
Microsoft’s latest Secure Future Initiative report outlines progress on secure foundations, AI-powered defense, and future-ready cybersecurity. The post Secu...
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Microsoft Warns New 'GigaWiper' Malware Combines Espionage and Destructive Capabilities
A new multi-purpose backdoor allows cyber threat actors to conduct both quiet espionage activity and destructive wiping operations
GigaWiper: Anatomy of a destructive backdoor assembled from multiple malware
GigaWiper, also tracked as BLUERABBIT, is a destructive backdoor that combines multiple wiping and ransomware-like capabilities into a single operational pla...
When AI-Accelerated Discovery Outruns Patching, Exploitability Proof Decides What Gets Fixed First
Why Qualys joined the Athena coalition, and what it means for how you prioritize risk. Qualys is proud to have joined Athena, the industry coalition Chaingua...
NCSC Touts National Scale, AI-Powered “Cyber Shield” for Defense
The National Cyber Security Centre wants to work with AI partners to build a new “Cyber Shield” to defend the UK
UK Government Launches Cyber Resilience Pledge, Claiming 60+ Signatories
More than 60 organizations, including M&S, Microsoft UK and Vodafone, have signed the UK government's Cyber Resilience Pledge, a new initiative aimed at boos...
5 Myths About AI in the SOC Security Teams Need to Rethink
AI is now part of almost every conversation in security operations. Most teams are already investing in it, experimenting with it, or trying to understand wh...
USB drives carrying China-linked malware infected Japanese military networks for nearly a year
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
CL-STA-1062 Targets Southeast Asian Governments and Critical Infrastructure
Government entities and critical infrastructure were targeted for espionage in SE Asia by attackers using a hybrid toolkit, including custom TinyRCT backdoor...
Iran-Linked MuddyWater Poses as Ransomware Gang to Mask Cyber Espionage
An NCC Group report warns state-backed hackers are attempting to hide activity by posing as ransomware groups and deploying commercially available malware
Proofpoint Joins the OpenAI Daybreak Cyber Partner Program to Advance Responsible AI-Powered Cyber Defense
OpenAI Lets Cyber Vendors Embed GPT-5.5 in Defenses
SentinelOne + Claude: Integrations for AI Visibility, Governance, and Defense
Learn how SentinelOne empowers modern enterprises to safely adopt Claude with Prompt Security, AI SIEM, and Wayfinder Frontier AI.
OceanLotus: From external espionage to domestic targeting
A shift in operational pattern of the infamous Vietnam-aligned APT group
ZDI-26-340: Progress Software Kemp LoadMaster dodelapikey Uninitialized Memory Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Progress Software Kemp LoadMaster. Authentication is requir...
Russia’s Defense-Based Economy Risks Forcing Putin to Fight Wars
Western sanctions have tied Russia's elite patronage to the defense sector.
Why Holistic Sourcing Wins: The Numbers Behind the Recorded Future Advantage
Recorded Future’s Intelligence Graph® uses holistic sourcing across 1M+ sources for complete threat intelligence and proactive defense.
Threats to the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Threat assessment for the 2026 FIFA World Cup (US, Mexico, Canada) covering organized crime, AI-powered cyber fraud, state espionage, and political influence...
Infosecurity Europe: Cybersecurity Teams Which Don’t Leverage AI are "Doomed to Fail"
Humans still need to be part of cyber defense, but refusing to deploy AI is no longer optional against AI-enhanced cyber threats, warns Dataminr’s Joe Slowik
Infosecurity Europe: UK Firms Prioritize AI Threat Preparedness as Cyber Risks Evolve
UK organizations are prioritizing AI-driven cybersecurity as 43% cite AI-powered attacks as their top risk, prompting significant investment in advanced thre...