Kevin Townsend

With exploitation of vulnerabilities taking just days, preemptive security must be the new model for defenders.

From Chaos to Control examines the chaos that often comes from shadow AI hidden in SaaS apps and urges better visibility and control over...

Akamai warns that Layer 7 DDoS, API abuse and AI-powered attacks are merging into coordinated, multi-vector campaigns that are harder to detect and defend...

Cardwell started her career at Netscape, become a VP of engineering at American Express, CISO at UnitedHealth Group, and now CISO in Residence at...

The malware disables antivirus and EDR protections at the kernel level, clearing the path for credential harvesting, system reconnaissance, and eventual data exfiltration.

Armadin uses AI-powered red teaming to find and exploit weaknesses in the same way that attackers attack them.

Google and iVerify analysis reveals a powerful exploit kit originally used by Russian state actors that is now appearing in broader criminal campaigns.

A Belgian national, De Ceukelaire’ did not set out to be a hacker. Like many hackers he was born with the potential to become...

Employees seeking free versions of paid software may unknowingly install malware-laced “cracked” apps that can steal credentials, deploy cryptominers, or open the door to...

For decades, the quantum threat to RSA and ECC encryption has been tied to Shor’s algorithm and the assumption that we would need million-qubit...

Researchers have uncovered a Wi-Fi vulnerability that allows nearby attackers to intercept sensitive data and execute machine-in-the-middle attacks against connected devices.

The AWS Security Hub Extended plan aims to reduce security tool sprawl by correlating findings across multiple security domains.

More than half (56%) of the 400,000 vulnerabilities IBM X-Force tracked in 2025 required no authentication before exploitation.

Timothy Youngblood was CISO at Dell, CISO at Kimberley-Clark, VP & CISO at McDonald’s, and SVP, CSO & Product Security Officer at T-Mobile.

While this campaign targets crypto wallets and steals money, the methodology has far wider potential that could be used by other attackers. 

NIST’s single photon chip will likely make QKD an option for a wider range of companies. 

OpenClaw faces security vulnerabilities and misconfiguration risks despite rapid patches and its transition to an OpenAI-backed foundation.

New research shows attackers increasingly abusing APIs at machine speed as AI-driven systems widen exposure and amplify impact.

As nation-state actors, ransomware groups, and aging infrastructure collide, organizations must rethink how they defend critical operations through resilience, visibility, and modern security strategies.

CISA is currently operating at roughly 38% capacity (888 out of 2,341 staff) due to the DHS shutdown that began February 14, 2026.