Cybersecurity
Defensive security practice across the stack.
When Efficiency Becomes a Weapon: Inside the HTTP/2 Rapid Reset Attack
HTTP/2's multiplexing was supposed to make the web faster. Instead, it gave attackers a way to turn every connection into a weapon — and organizations with large distributed footprints are paying the price.
AutoJack: How a Localhost Bypass Turned AutoGen Studio Into a Remote Code Execution Gateway
AutoJack is a three-flaw vulnerability chain in Microsoft AutoGen Studio enabling remote code execution via AI agents through localhost trust and unauthenticated MCP endpoints.
Ivanti's Sentry Just Got a New Root Access Backdoor — And It's Worse Than You Think
Ivanti patched two critical Sentry flaws: a maximum-severity command injection for root RCE and an authentication bypass for rogue admin accounts.
Operation Escaneo Reveals Latin America’s New Cyber War Economy
A financially motivated threat actor is deploying advanced persistent threat (APT) tactics against Latin American institutions, signaling a dramatic pivot from ideological hacking to profit-driven cybercrime in the region.
Cybersecurity's Double Bind: AI Makes the Job Harder While Demand for CISOs Rises
A new ISSA/Omdia survey reveals that 68% of cybersecurity professionals find their jobs harder than two years ago as AI adoption and shadow IT create new visibility gaps. Full-time CISO roles have dropped from 76% to 63%, while fractional CISO engagements have surged from 6% to 15%. Despite the stress, demand for cybersecurity expertise continues growing — particularly among smaller companies needing cyber insurance compliance.
Bluetooth Speaker Firmware Hack Turns Audio Device Into PC Attack Vector
Security researcher discovers how a Creative Sound Blaster Katana V2X speaker's CTP protocol and unsigned firmware allow over-the-air Bluetooth attacks that can turn the device into a HID keyboard proxy for PC compromise.
States Are Fighting Cyber Wars With Empty Armories and Broken Supply Lines
State CISOs testified before Congress that federal cutbacks to CISA and the MS-ISAC are leaving them exposed to sophisticated ransomware groups — even as their own budgets get slashed. Here's what that actually looks like on the ground.
WSJ Leadership Institute Launches 'Leaders' Podcast Series with Executive Conversations on AI and Cybersecurity
The Wall Street Journal's Leadership Institute has launched a biweekly podcast, 'Leaders,' hosted by founding president Alan Murray. The series features candid interviews with top executives navigating AI adoption, cybersecurity challenges, and modern business transformation — beginning with a Rubrik CEO episode on balancing AI growth with security.
Stop Chasing Noise: Why Security Teams Are Drowning—and How Wazuh Cloud Helps
Security teams face alert fatigue, infrastructure maintenance burdens, and complex hybrid environments. Wazuh Cloud offers a managed SIEM/XDR approach that automates backend operations, reduces false positives through AI-driven analysis, and eliminates the deployment and scaling overhead that drains SOC resources.
The Tata Electronics Leak: Why Operational Uptime is a Terrible Measure of Security
Tata Electronics confirmed a breach of its IT environment. While the manufacturer claims zero operational impact, the World Leaks group has already dumped product designs—raising hard questions about the security of Apple's expanding Indian supply chain.
Beyond the Buzzer: How MSPs Can Actually Cut Through Security Alert Fatigue
MSPs drown in alerts every day, but many miss the real threats hiding in plain sight. It’s not that their tools don’t work—it’s that they’re singing different songs without hearing each other. A walk-through of real SIEM value for the over-stretched MSP analyst, with practical ways to turn chaos into clarity—without hiring three more people.
From Passive Walls to Active Intelligence: Transforming Cybersecurity Infrastructure
Explore the 20-year trajectory of cybersecurity, transitioning from reactive perimeter-based defense to proactive, AI-integrated security frameworks. Optimized for search: cybersecurity history, AI security, and network evolution.