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Open-source malware zeroes in on developer environments

Open-source malware zeroes in on developer environments 2026-01-29 at 08:36 By Anamarija Pogorelec Open source malware activity during 2025 concentrated on a single objective: executing code inside developer environments, according to Sonatype. The focus reflected a broader shift in supply chain attacks away from end users and toward the tools, machines, and pipelines used to […]

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What motivates hackers and what makes them walk away

What motivates hackers and what makes them walk away 2026-01-29 at 07:02 By Anamarija Pogorelec Most hackers spend more time learning, testing, and comparing notes than breaking into systems. The work often happens alone or in small groups, shaped by curiosity, persistence, and a habit of examining how systems behave. Bugcrowd examined who these security

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Grammarly and QuillBot are among widely used Chrome extensions facing serious privacy questions

Grammarly and QuillBot are among widely used Chrome extensions facing serious privacy questions 2026-01-28 at 08:15 By Anamarija Pogorelec A new study shows that some of the most widely used AI-powered browser extensions are a privacy risk. They collect lots of data and require a high level of browser access. The research was conducted by

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AI’s appetite for data is testing enterprise guardrails

AI’s appetite for data is testing enterprise guardrails 2026-01-27 at 08:18 By Anamarija Pogorelec Privacy programs are taking on more operational responsibility across the enterprise. A new Cisco global benchmark study shows expanding mandates, rising investment, and sustained pressure around data quality, accountability, and cross-border data management tied to AI systems. Privacy programs grow with

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More employees get AI tools, fewer rely on them at work

More employees get AI tools, fewer rely on them at work 2026-01-23 at 08:03 By Mirko Zorz People across many organizations now have access to AI tools, and usage keeps spreading. Some groups rely on AI during regular work, others treat it as an occasional helper. That gap between access and routine use sits at

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Agentic AI edges closer to everyday production use

Agentic AI edges closer to everyday production use 2026-01-23 at 07:31 By Anamarija Pogorelec Many security and operations teams now spend less time asking whether agentic AI belongs in production and more time working out how to run it safely at scale. A new Dynatrace research report looks at how large organizations are moving agentic

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Exposed training apps are showing up in active cloud attacks

Exposed training apps are showing up in active cloud attacks 2026-01-22 at 09:06 By Sinisa Markovic Security teams often spin up vulnerable applications for demos, training, or internal testing. A recent Pentera research report documents how those environments are being left exposed on the public internet and actively exploited. The research focuses on intentionally vulnerable

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The internet’s oldest trust mechanism is still one of its weakest links

The internet’s oldest trust mechanism is still one of its weakest links 2026-01-22 at 07:23 By Anamarija Pogorelec Attackers continue to rely on domain names as an entry point into enterprise systems. A CSC domain security study finds that large organizations leave this part of their attack surface underprotected, even as attacks become more frequent.

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Analysis of 6 Billion Passwords Shows Stagnant User Behavior

Analysis of 6 Billion Passwords Shows Stagnant User Behavior 2026-01-21 at 11:29 By Eduard Kovacs The most common stolen passwords in 2025 were 123456, admin, and password, according to a Specops study. The post Analysis of 6 Billion Passwords Shows Stagnant User Behavior appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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Security leaders push for continuous controls as audits stay manual

Security leaders push for continuous controls as audits stay manual 2026-01-21 at 07:03 By Anamarija Pogorelec Security teams say they want real-time insight into controls, but still rely on periodic checks that trail daily operations. New RegScale research shows how wide that gap remains and where organizations are directing time, staff, and budget to manage

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Privacy teams feel the strain as AI, breaches, and budgets collide

Privacy teams feel the strain as AI, breaches, and budgets collide 2026-01-20 at 07:31 By Anamarija Pogorelec Privacy programs are under strain as organizations manage breach risk, new technology, and limited resources. A global study from ISACA shows that AI is gaining ground in privacy work, with use shaped by governance, funding, and how consistently

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When the Olympics connect everything, attackers pay attention

When the Olympics connect everything, attackers pay attention 2026-01-19 at 09:19 By Anamarija Pogorelec Global sporting events bring a surge of network traffic, new systems, and short term partnerships. That mix draws attention from cyber threat actors who see opportunity in scale and distraction. A new Palo Alto Networks threat study on the Milan Cortina

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Cyber risk keeps winning, even as AI takes over

Cyber risk keeps winning, even as AI takes over 2026-01-19 at 07:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec Cyber risk continues to dominate global business concerns, with AI rising quickly alongside it. According to a new risk survey from Allianz, both are influencing how organizations plan for disruption, resilience, and recovery across regions and industries. Cyber incidents stay

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Ransomware activity never dies, it multiplies

Ransomware activity never dies, it multiplies 2026-01-16 at 09:57 By Sinisa Markovic Ransomware attacks kept climbing through 2025, even as major criminal groups collapsed and reformed. A new study conducted by the Symantec and Carbon Black Threat Hunter Team shows that disruption inside the ransomware economy slowed activity only briefly, while extortion methods expanded and

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As AI raises the stakes, app modernization and security are becoming inseparable

As AI raises the stakes, app modernization and security are becoming inseparable 2026-01-16 at 08:47 By Anamarija Pogorelec Security leaders are under pressure to support AI programs that move from pilots into production. New Cloudflare research suggests that success depends less on experimentation and more on disciplined application modernization tied closely to security strategy. The

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New intelligence is moving faster than enterprise controls

New intelligence is moving faster than enterprise controls 2026-01-16 at 08:02 By Anamarija Pogorelec AI is being integrated into core enterprise systems faster than many organizations can secure and govern it. A new global study from NTT shows companies expanding AI deployment while gaps in infrastructure readiness, data integrity controls, and governance frameworks continue to

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Who’s on the other end? Rented accounts are stress-testing trust in gig platforms

Who’s on the other end? Rented accounts are stress-testing trust in gig platforms 2026-01-16 at 08:02 By Anamarija Pogorelec Fraud has become a routine part of gig work for many earners, and the ways workers respond are creating new security problems for platforms. A recent TransUnion study of U.S. gig workers shows broad exposure to

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CISOs flag gaps in third-party risk management

CISOs flag gaps in third-party risk management 2026-01-15 at 07:37 By Anamarija Pogorelec Third-party cyber risk continues to concern security leaders as vendor ecosystems grow, supply chains stretch, and AI plays a larger role in business operations. A recent Panorays survey of U.S. CISOs shows rising third-party incidents and growing regulatory attention, while visibility beyond

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Cybersecurity spending keeps rising, so why is business impact still hard to explain?

Cybersecurity spending keeps rising, so why is business impact still hard to explain? 2026-01-15 at 07:28 By Anamarija Pogorelec Cybersecurity budgets keep climbing, but many security leaders still struggle to explain what that spending delivers to the business. A new study by Expel examines that disconnect through a survey of security and finance executives at

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Enterprise security faces a three-front war: cybercrime, AI misuse, and supply chains

Enterprise security faces a three-front war: cybercrime, AI misuse, and supply chains 2026-01-13 at 11:04 By Anamarija Pogorelec Security teams are dealing with pressures tied to AI use, geopolitical instability, and expanding cybercrime that reach beyond technical controls, according to findings from the World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026. AI drives risk growth and

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