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A smart TV makes an almost perfect proxy. It is always plugged in, always on a high-speed connection, sitting on standby around the clock, rarely watched, unmanaged, with no one… The post The DDoS Botnet With A Consent Dialog appeared first on Cyber Defense Magazine.

There’s no question that AI has transformed healthcare research and completely changed the trajectory of the healthcare industry. What would have taken researchers months to uncover even just a decade ago can… The post The Balance Of Healthcare Research Potential And Privacy In The Age Of AI appeared first on Cyber Defense Magazine.

National Emergency Declaration for Grid Security White House released Executive Order 14420, which targets security risks within the nation’s bulk-power system. Invoking the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the administration… The post White House Declares Executive Order to Protect Bulk-Power System appeared first on Cyber Defense Magazine.

Cybersecurity has spent decades focused on the human adversary. We built models for nation-state actors, cybercriminal gangs, insiders, access brokers, ransomware affiliates, and fraud operators. We mapped their Tactics, Techniques,… The post The Artificial Adversary appeared first on Cyber Defense Magazine.

When AI Breaks Out of the Sandbox What Happens When AI Escapes? AI assistants are gaining unprecedented access to the inner workings of businesses, but that trust comes with one… The post Innovator Spotlight: Rubrik Zero Labs appeared first on Cyber Defense Magazine.

Giving AI Freedom Without Losing Control Who’s Really in Control? AI agents are stepping into a bigger role inside the enterprise. They are not just providing answers anymore. They are… The post Innovator Spotlight: Snowflake appeared first on Cyber Defense Magazine.

The Foundation Operation Jackal INTERPOL has been spearheading a continuing, multi-year international law enforcement effort known as Operation Jackal to destroy West African organized crime syndicates, including the worldwide network… The post 58 Arrested, 263 Suspects Identified: Inside the Global Crackdown on Operation Jackal IV appeared first on Cyber Defense Magazine.

Security teams are entering a period where many of the assumptions that shaped modern cybersecurity programs no longer hold the way they once did. Until recently, the security industry has… The post Shrinking Patch Windows, Quantum Risk And Rogue AI Agents: The Three Threats Collapsing Modern Security Assumptions appeared first on Cyber Defense Magazine.

Cross-Platform Passkey Integration  Meta revealed a major security upgrade for WhatsApp on August 25, 2026, which increases passkey support and enables users to create numerous passkeys for a single account…. The post WhatsApp Introduces Multi-Passkey and Complex 2FA Upgrades  appeared first on Cyber Defense Magazine.

The Migration Nobody Plans For — Until It’s Too Late Most enterprise security teams treat Network Access Control as infrastructure — stable, durable, unglamorous. Honestly, it’s the kind of system… The post Enterprise NAC Migration Done Right: Zero-Trust Principles For Large-Scale Platform Cutover appeared first on Cyber Defense Magazine.