Prime Security Wins Black Hat’s Startup Spotlight Competition
Prime Security Wins Black Hat’s Startup Spotlight Competition Summary At Black Hat USA 2025 in Las Vegas Prime Security took the top prize in the Startup Spotlight competition. The event…
Chanel Alerts Clients of Third-Party Breach
Chanel Alerts Clients of Third-Party Breach Summary Chanel told clients that a third-party service provider was compromised and that threat actors accessed a database containing limited contact details for a…
Critical Zero-Day Bugs Crack Open CyberArk, HashiCorp Password Vaults
Critical Zero-Day Bugs Crack Open CyberArk, HashiCorp Password Vaults Summary Researchers from Cyata revealed 14 zero-day vulnerabilities at Black Hat USA 2025 affecting two widely used secrets managers: nine flaws…
860K Compromised in Columbia University Data Breach
860K Compromised in Columbia University Data Breach Summary Columbia University confirmed that an unauthorised actor accessed its network on 16 May and exfiltrated files, affecting nearly 870,000 individuals. The university…
Redefining the Role: What Makes a CISO Great
Redefining the Role: What Makes a CISO Great Summary Lane Sullivan outlines what makes an effective CISO today: a blend of business understanding, leadership, financial literacy, technical awareness and human…
Data Dump From APT Actor Yields Clues to Attacker Capabilities
Summary Researchers published an analysis in Phrack magazine after two hackers — using the handles Saber and cyb0rg — released two data dumps they say were stolen from a nation-state…
PwC Announces Addition of Morgan Adamski to Leadership of Cyber, Data & Technology Risk Platform
PwC Announces Addition of Morgan Adamski to Leadership of Cyber, Data & Technology Risk Platform Summary Morgan Adamski has joined PwC as a US leader within the firm’s Cyber, Data…
Ransomware Attacks Fall by Almost Half in Q2
Ransomware Attacks Fall by Almost Half in Q2 Summary Global ransomware incidents fell sharply in Q2 2025, with a 43% decline versus Q1 and a 6% drop in June to…
Cybersecurity Incident at Allianz Life Exposes Personal Information of Hundreds of Thousands
Cybersecurity Incident at Allianz Life Exposes Personal Information of Hundreds of Thousands Summary Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America disclosed a cybersecurity incident that may have exposed the personally…
Black Hat NOC Expands AI Implementation Across Security Operations
Black Hat NOC Expands AI Implementation Across Security Operations Summary The Black Hat USA 2025 Network Operations Center (NOC), led by James Pope of Corelight, expanded use of AI and…