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I build workforce development solutions. My whole job is recognizing where skill gaps may be opening up before they become crises, and I'm seeing a gap forming in cybersecurity that... The post Cybersecurity Professionals Who Ignore AI Are Arming Their En

Modern Cloud Security programs are getting good at finding problems; they can detect exposed storage, vulnerable workloads, excessive permissions, misconfigured networks, risky sign-ins, and policy drift within minutes. The actual... The post From Detecti

Target Foreign Networks On August 12, 2026, President Donald J. Trump signed a new National Security Presidential Memorandum aimed at giving federal agencies more leeway to push back against foreign... The post White House Authorizes Offensive Cyber Opera

Across healthcare systems, AI has moved decisively out of experimentation mode. What began as narrowly scoped pilots - automating documentation, assisting with coding, or summarizing clinical notes, has rapidly evolved... The post De-Risking Enterprise AI

Background and Threat Evolution A joint alert about a sudden increase in Gunra ransomware assaults was released on August 10, 2026, by US and South Korean cybersecurity officials, including CISA,... The post Defending Against Gunra: Key Takeaways from the

Cybercrime Has Entere d Into Everyday Life In today's hyper-connected world, cyber fraud is no longer limited to attacks on governments or corporations. It has entered our homes, smartphones, laptops,... The post Cybersecurity Awareness Lies In Grassroots

Cyber Defense Magazine Black Hat USA 2026 Las Vegas, Nevada August 2-6, 2026 Executive Summary and Key Findings Black Hat USA 2026 provided a firsthand view of how cybersecurity... The post Black Hat USA 2026: Field Report and Cybersecurity Findings appea

In the decade I spent working at cybersecurity giants like Fortinet and Check Point Software, I witnessed the industry evolve quite a bit - from the Intrusion Detection era to... The post Dystopian Warning from Renowned Cyber Threat Researcher appeared fi

Unfortunately, many security professionals still consider noisy SOC metrics the best benchmarks for performance. I call this "activity theater"-a lot of show, but no real sustenance. High alert volumes consist mostly... The post Security Theatre: Busy Met

Access management is the first step in any risk management strategy. Sophisticated threats have adapted to the familiar methods of heavy doors, physical locks and patrolling guards, making them less... The post Closing Security Gaps Where Digital Meets Ph