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Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters Snared in Cyber Researcher Honeypot: https://bit.ly/4joYy7y by Alexander Culafi
Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters Snared in Researcher Honeypot
Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, also known as ShinyHunters, were drawn in using a realistic, yet mostly fake, dataset.
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January 6, 2026 at 10:14 PM
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ClickFix Campaign Serves Up Fake Blue Screen of Death: https://bit.ly/4qGH8pw by Elizabeth Montalbano
ClickFix Campaign Serves Up Fake Blue Screen of Death
Threat actors are using the social engineering technique to deploy the DCRat remote access Trojan against targets in the hospitality sector.
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January 6, 2026 at 9:53 PM
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Startup Trends Shaking Up Browsers, SOC Automation, AppSec: https://bit.ly/49qKlmg by Paul Shomo, cybersecurity analyst
Startup Trends Shaking Up Browsers, SOC Automation, AppSec
These startups reimagined browser security, pioneered application security for AI-generated code, and are building consensus on agentic vs. human costs.
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January 6, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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Latest on @darkreading.bsky.social DR Technology: Advisor360 Gets a Handle on Shadow AI via Automation https://zpr.io/HG9WdkLrxbC2 #DRTechnology #darkreading #cybersecurity
Advisor360 Gets a Handle on Shadow AI via Automation
With employees looking for the benefits of artificial intelligence, a FinTech company stepped up controls with automation.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:08 PM
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Latest on @darkreading.bsky.social DR Technology: Startup Trends Shaking Up Browsers, SOC Automation, AppSec https://zpr.io/bmucmPBJ2xu6 #DRTechnology #darkreading #cybersecurity
Startup Trends Shaking Up Browsers, SOC Automation, AppSec
In 2025, these startups have reimagined browser security, pioneered application security for AI-generated code, and are building consensus on agentic vs. human costs.
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January 6, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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Critical 'MongoBleed' Bug Under Active Attack, Patch Now: https://bit.ly/4prsktV by Jai Vijayan
Critical 'MongoBleed' Bug Under Active Attack, Patch Now
The memory leak security vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to extract passwords and tokens from MongoDB servers.
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January 5, 2026 at 10:18 PM
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US Cyber Pros Plead Guilty Over BlackCat Ransomware Activity: https://bit.ly/3N4qIZz by Alexander Culafi
US Cyber Pros Plead Guilty Over Ransomware Activity
Two US citizens pled guilty to working as ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware affiliates in 2023, and both were previously employed by prominent security firms.
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January 5, 2026 at 10:18 PM
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RondoDox Botnet Expands Scope With React2Shell Exploitation: https://bit.ly/3Nvcz7N by Elizabeth Montalbano
RondoDox Botnet Expands Scope With React2Shell Exploitation
Recent attacks are targeting Next.js servers and pose a significant threat of cryptomining and other malicious activity to IoT networks and enterprises.
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January 5, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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The Edge: When the Cloud Rains on Everyone's IoT Parade https://zpr.io/ZvmBDSmRKD86 #DRTheEdge #darkreading #cybersecurity
When the Cloud Rains on Everyone's IoT Parade
What happens to all of those always-connected devices when the cloud goes down? Disruptions to sleep, school, and smart homes, just to name a few issues.
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January 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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CTO New Year Resolutions for a More Secure 2026: https://bit.ly/4qd3CP5 by Ericka Chickowski #DRTheEdge
CTO New Year Resolutions for a More Secure 2026
From securing MCPs and supply chain defenses to formal AI and quantum governance, experts share their wish lists for cyber safety in 2026.
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January 2, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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Cybersecurity Predictions for 2026: Navigating the Future of Digital Threats: https://bit.ly/4q6HtlB by Kristina Beek and Rob Wright
Cybersecurity Predictions for 2026: The Future of Digital Threats
Cybersecurity experts discuss 2026 predictions, highlighting the rise of AI-driven threats and the need for advanced security measures to combat risks.
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January 2, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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The Edge: Cybersecurity Predictions for 2026: Navigating the Future of Digital Threats https://zpr.io/VDm3CK98A2Vy #DRTheEdge #darkreading #cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Predictions for 2026: Navigating the Future of Digital Threats
Cybersecurity experts discuss 2026 predictions, highlighting the rise of AI-driven threats, the shift to resilience over prevention, and the urgent need for advanced security measures to combat evolving risks
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January 2, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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The Edge: CTO New Year Resolutions for a More Secure 2026 https://zpr.io/B9rMHqYfenpq #DRTheEdge #darkreading #cybersecurity
CTO New Year Resolutions for a More Secure 2026
From securing MCPs and supply chain defenses to formal AI and quantum governance, experts share their wish lists for cyber safety in 2026.
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January 2, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Cybersecurity Predictions 2026: An AI Arms Race and Malware Autonomy: https://bit.ly/4qy1QaT by Tyler Shields, principal analyst, Omdia
Cyber Predictions 2026: AI Arms Race; Malware Autonomy
Cybersecurity predictions 2026 — AI-driven attacks, autonomous malware, AI-powered defenses, and the impact of consolidation on the threat landscape.
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January 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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When the Cloud Rains on Everyone's IoT Parade: https://bit.ly/3N5rUf9 by Arielle Waldman #DRTheEdge
When the Cloud Rains on Everyone's IoT Parade
What happens to the Internet of Things when the cloud goes down? Disruptions to sleep, school, and smart homes, just to name a few issues.
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January 1, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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Sunken Ships: Will Orgs Learn From Ivanti EPMM Attacks?: https://bit.ly/4poxwyL by Tara Seals
Sunken Ships: Learning From Ivanti EPMM Attacks
The zero-day exploitations of Ivanti's MDM platform meant unprecedented pwning of 1000s of orgs by a Chinese APT — and history will probably repeat itself.
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January 1, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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Contrarians No More: AI Skepticism Is on the Rise: https://bit.ly/4pnhgxH by Rob Wright
Contrarians No More: AI Skepticism Is on the Rise
Concerns about an economic bubble bursting, along with doubts regarding return on investment, suggest the tide may be turning for the AI industry.
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January 1, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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New Tech Deployments That Cyber Insurers Recommend for 2026: https://bit.ly/3KUBe55 by Robert Lemos
New Tech Deployments That Cyber Insurers Recommend for 2026
Which cyber defenses actually work against current threats? An analysis of cyber-insurance claims data shows six technologies companies should focus on.
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January 1, 2026 at 12:54 AM
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Identity Security 2026: Four Predictions & Recommendations: https://bit.ly/4jl7Scw by Todd Thiemann, senior analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group
Identity Security 2026: 4 Predictions & Recommendations
Agentic AI adoption & identity security risks, IGA expansion, SOC-identity team collaboration, & identity platform consolidation—some predictions for 2026.
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January 1, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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The Edge: When the Cloud Rains on Everyone's IoT Parade https://zpr.io/WJZMgxqBzsae #DRTheEdge #darkreading #cybersecurity
When the Cloud Rains on Everyone's IoT Parade
What happens to all of those always-connected devices and Internet of Things when the cloud goes down? Disruptions to sleep, school, and smart homes, just to name a few issues.
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December 31, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Latest on @darkreading.bsky.social DR Technology: New Tech Deployments Cyber Insurers Recommend for 2026 https://zpr.io/LzCt2mPdb2FE #DRTechnology #darkreading #cybersecurity
New Tech Deployments Cyber Insurers Recommend for 2026
An analysis of cyber-insurance claims data shows which cyber defenses actually work for policyholders. Here are six technologies that will pay off for companies in 2026.
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December 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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5 Threats That Defined Security in 2025: https://bit.ly/4jovhtY by Alexander Culafi
5 Threats That Defined Security in 2025
2025 included a number of monumental threats, from the global attacks of Salt Typhoon to dangerous vulnerabilities like React2Shell.
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December 29, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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The Edge: SBOMs in 2026: Some Love, Some Hate, Much Ambivalence https://zpr.io/eZXJEDX7sM5z #DRTheEdge #darkreading #cybersecurity
SBOMs in 2026: Some Love, Some Hate, Much Ambivalence
With a new year upon us, software and cybersecurity experts disagree on the utility of software bill of materials — in theory, SBOMs are great, but in practice, they're a mess.
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December 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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As More Coders Adopt AI Agents, Security Pitfalls Lurk in 2026: https://bit.ly/4pvQbZD by Rob Lemos #DRTech
As Coders Adopt AI Agents, Security Pitfalls Lurk in 2026
Developers are leaning more heavily on AI for code generation, but in 2026, the development pipeline and security need to be prioritized.
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December 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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The Edge: Mentorship and Diversity: Shaping the Next Generation of Cyber Experts https://zpr.io/fm9vcxfgwpRr #DRTheEdge #darkreading #cybersecurity
Mentorship and Diversity: Shaping the Next Generation of Cyber Experts
Patricia Voight, CISO at Webster Bank, shares her expertise on advancing cybersecurity careers, combating financial crimes, and championing diversity in a rapidly changing industry.
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December 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM