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NIST's Cutback on Vulnerability Enrichment Sparks Concerns
New research finds thousands of CVEs left unanalyzed or inaccurately scored after NIST scaled back its National Vulnerability Database work.

Education Sector Faces Rising Threats from Third-Party Software Breaches
Schools and universities are running out of ways to protect themselves when the software vendors they depend on get breached.

Chinese Cyber Group Targets Southeast Asian Utilities with New Backdoor
A China-linked group has successfully breached electricity and water providers across Southeast Asia, deploying a previously undocumented backdoor tool built to erase its own tracks.

IBM and Red Hat Launch $5 Billion Initiative to Secure Open-Source Software
IBM and Red Hat invest heavily in Project Lightwell to address open-source software vulnerabilities revealed by Anthropic's AI.

Apple Shifts Security Update Strategy Amid AI-Driven Cyber Threats
Apple now releases security patches more frequently to tackle the growing threats posed by AI-enhanced cyberattacks.

Nelnet Data Breach Exposes 2.5 Million Student Loan Records
A vulnerability in Nelnet's loan servicing system exposed personal data for millions of borrowers. What happened, and what should you do now.

Double Trouble: Two Unrelated Attacks Thrive on Unpatched SharePoint
Microsoft DART untangles dual intrusions on the same server, each attacker accidentally covering the other's tracks.

From Prevention to Resilience: Cybersecurity’s New Paradigm
Breaches are no longer a matter of if. The question is whether your organisation can keep functioning when one lands.

AI Tools Surge in Ransomware Markets, Lowering Entry Barriers
Underground markets are booming with AI-driven tools that put ransomware within reach of almost anyone with a credit card.

Unpacking the 'Son of Mythos': AI's Role in Vulnerability Discovery
Anthropic and OpenAI are widening access to frontier AI vulnerability tools. Security experts say the harder question isn't whether to use them.

AI in Cyber Operations: From Scripts to Autonomous Systems
AI's role in cyber operations is not just about speed anymore. It's about scale and autonomy, reshaping offensive capabilities.

Exploitation Industrialized: Navigating the New AI Battlefield
AI-driven attacks are rewriting the economics of exploitation. Defenders who know their own environment still have a structural edge, but only if they use it.