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Opinion

From NSA Recruit at 17 to CEO: The Making of a White-Hat Hacker

Vinnie Liu never broke into systems for thrills. He did it to understand them. That distinction, formed before he was a teenager, shaped a career that went from the NSA to running one of the most recognised offensive security firms in the business.

4 min read
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AI Security

Companies Are Spending More on Cyber 'Attack Drills' to Keep Up with AI-Powered Hackers

New research from Omdia finds 88% of organisations plan to increase spending on offensive security, as AI gives attackers a speed advantage that human-paced testing can no longer match.

4 min read
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AI Security

From Argentina's Early Hacking Scene to AI-Powered Offensive Security: The Nico Waisman Story

How a self-taught hacker with no formal training built his way to leading security at XBOW, a firm that uses artificial intelligence to find weaknesses before attackers do.

3 min read
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Threat Intelligence

Bank of America Is Buying British Cybersecurity Firm MDSec

The US banking giant is acquiring a 65-person UK security consultancy, deepening its foothold in northern England and adding offensive security expertise to its in-house defences.

3 min read
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Threat Intelligence

From Breaking In to Shutting Hackers Out: The Two Lives of Tal Kollander

Tal Kollander spent years on the offensive side of hacking before switching to defence. His story shows how the two worlds actually think about each other.

2 min read
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AI Security

AI Finds Bugs Fast. Proving They're Real Still Takes a Human.

AI tools can scan code and spit out vulnerabilities at speed, but a finding is worthless until someone shows it actually works. That gap matters for anyone worried about software security.

3 min read
Threat Intelligence

From Modded Game Controllers to IBM X-Force Red: The Chris Thompson Arc

A teenage hardware tinkerer grows up to run one of the most recognizable offensive-security brands in enterprise tech, then leaves to build something new.

3 min read
AI Security

Anthropic's AI Model Found Vulnerabilities in Classified U.S. Government Systems

An unnamed U.S. official says Anthropic's Mythos model identified security flaws in sensitive government infrastructure during a joint exercise with intelligence agencies.

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