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DNS
Cybercrime goes subscription: AI, malware and infrastructure on demand
fraud
Criminals used AI and children’s coding software to build a multimillion-dollar ad fraud empire
Claude
Anthropic’s Claude breached three companies during security tests
Eliran Almog
Aviation cyber risk sits on the ground, the blindness sits in the air
automation
Companies push AI, sysadmins keep it on a short leash
money
AI agents are changing where cybersecurity seed funding lands
Infosec products of the week
New infosec products of the week: July 31, 2026
Google Chrome
AI takes on a bigger role in finding Chrome vulnerabilities
Microsoft Exchange
Laundry Bear’s new Microsoft Exchange attack triggers on email open (CVE-2026-42897)
Attackers are using Microsoft’s legitimate login system to camouflage phishing attacks
CISA sets a new SBOM baseline
Cisco FMC static credentials exploited by attackers (CVE-2026-20316)

Focus spotlight

cost data breach
Data breach cost 2026 averaged $4.99 million, AI attacks ran higher

RESOURCES

Expert corner

Shadow AI is becoming enterprise security’s biggest blind spot
Dan Clarke President, Truyo
Shadow AI is becoming enterprise security’s biggest blind spot
The MDR renewal question: What changes when AI can handle the alerts
Augusto Barros Principal Product Manager, Prophet Security
The MDR renewal question: What changes when AI can handle the alerts
Why SBOMs, signing, and provenance still don’t tell you if software is safe
Ken Ammon CEO, CodeHunter
Why SBOMs, signing, and provenance still don’t tell you if software is safe
How to implement a continuous offensive security testing program
Sıla Özeren Hacıoğlu Security Research Engineer, Picus Security
How to implement a continuous offensive security testing program
How to prioritize AI agent security by business impact
Gal Nakash CPO, Reco.ai
How to prioritize AI agent security by business impact

Videos

Impersonation protection: How to protect your executives when the truth isn’t clear
Impersonation protection: How to protect your executives when the truth isn’t clear
What the identity attack surface looks like when trust becomes the target
What the identity attack surface looks like when trust becomes the target
More alerts are making your team slower, and an outcome-based SOC fixes that
More alerts are making your team slower, and an outcome-based SOC fixes that
The five step plan that cuts security budget waste
The five step plan that cuts security budget waste
Your vendor’s vendor might be the real breach risk
Your vendor’s vendor might be the real breach risk

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