Prime Security Wins Black Hat’s Startup Spotlight Competition Summary At Black Hat USA 2025 in Las Vegas, Prime Security won the Startup Spotlight competition, taking both the judges’ prize and…
Attackers Target the Foundations of Crypto: Smart Contracts Summary The article reports on a rising trend: attackers are weaponising smart contracts to steal cryptocurrency and defraud users. Researchers at SentinelOne…
Data Dump From APT Actor Yields Clues to Attacker Capabilities Summary The article reports on a sizeable data leak from an advanced persistent threat (APT) operator, published in Phrack magazine…
Redefining the Role: What Makes a CISO Great Summary Lane Sullivan sets out a modern playbook for CISOs: the job today is less about guarding a perimeter and more about…
860K Compromised in Columbia University Data Breach Summary Columbia University has confirmed that nearly 870,000 individuals were affected by a data breach discovered after an IT outage. The university says…
Cybersecurity Incident at Allianz Life Exposes Personal Information of Hundreds of Thousands Summary Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America announced a cybersecurity incident in a press release that may…
Ransomware Attacks Fall by Almost Half in Q2 Summary New data shows a marked drop in global ransomware activity in Q2 2025: attacks fell 43% from Q1, with June alone…
PwC Announces Addition of Morgan Adamski to Leadership of Cyber, Data & Technology Risk Platform Summary Press release: Morgan Adamski has joined PwC as a US leader in the firm’s…
Trump order gives political appointees vast powers over research grants Summary US President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled “Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking” that would centralise control of…
Can creativity in science be learnt? These researchers think so Summary This Nature Careers feature (by Esme Hedley) explores whether creativity in scientific research can be taught and nurtured. It…
