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energy
Energy companies are blind to thousands of exposed services

Many of America’s largest energy providers are exposed to known and exploitable vulnerabilities, and most security teams may not even see them, according to a new report from …

cyber risks
Why 90% of cyber leaders are feeling the heat

90% of cyber leaders find managing cyber risks harder today than five years ago, mainly due to the explosion of AI and expanding attack surfaces, according to BitSight. These …

cybersecurity jobs
Cybersecurity jobs available right now: August 5, 2025

CW – OT Security Officer SSE | United Kingdom | On-site – No longer accepting applications As a CW – OT Security Officer, you will lead and prioritise a …

data breach
Average global data breach cost now $4.44 million

IBM released its Cost of a Data Breach Report, which revealed AI adoption is greatly outpacing AI security and governance. While the overall number of organizations …

Hashcat
Open-source password recovery utility Hashcat 7.0.0 released

Hashcat is an open-source password recovery tool that supports five attack modes and more than 300 highly optimized hashing algorithms. It runs on CPUs, GPUs, and other …

vCISO
AI is changing the vCISO game

Virtual CISO (vCISO) services have moved from niche to mainstream, with vCISO services adoption 2025 data showing a more than threefold increase in just one year. According to …

non-human identities
Secrets are leaking everywhere, and bots are to blame

Secrets like API keys, tokens, and credentials are scattered across messaging apps, spreadsheets, CI/CD logs, and even support tickets. According to Entro Security’s NHI …

healthcare data
Why rural hospitals are losing the cybersecurity battle

Cyber threats are becoming more frequent and sophisticated, and rural hospitals and clinics are feeling the pressure from all sides: tight budgets, small teams, limited …

work
Boards shift focus to tech and navigate cautious investors

Corporate boards are adjusting to a more uncertain proxy landscape, according to EY’s 2025 Proxy Season Review. The report highlights four key 2025 proxy season trends shaping …

security
Inside the application security crisis no one wants to talk about

Despite knowing the risks, most organizations are still shipping insecure software. That’s one of the stark findings from Cypress Data Defense’s 2025 State of Application …

cybersecurity jobs
Cybersecurity jobs available right now: July 29, 2025

Cyber Incident Responder Accenture | Ireland | Hybrid – No longer accepting applications As a Cyber Incident Responder, you will identify and investigate intrusions to …

cloud
What 50 companies got wrong about cloud identity security

Most organizations still miss basic identity security controls in the cloud, leaving them exposed to breaches, audit failures, and compliance violations. A new midyear …

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