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Stryker attack raises concerns about role of device management tool
Researchers warn that Microsoft Intune may have been weaponized to wipe critical devices.
By David Jones • March 16, 2026 -
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Stryker’s manufacturing, shipping disrupted after cyberattack
The medtech company says it's still experiencing issues with order processing, manufacturing and shipping.
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Even primitive AI-coded malware helps hackers move faster, thwart attribution
IBM researchers discovered an autonomously coded backdoor that they called unsophisticated but nonetheless ominous.
By Eric Geller • March 13, 2026 -
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5 ways to protect manufacturing companies from cyberattacks
Manufacturing suffered the most cyberattacks of any industry last year. Experts have advice about hardening networks and avoiding common mistakes.
By Jeffrey Kinney • March 12, 2026 -
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Coalition of information-sharing groups warns of cyber, physical attacks
A joint advisory says Iran-linked groups are targeting U.S. critical infrastructure using DDoS, phishing and other retaliatory techniques.
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Industry to NIST: Keep agentic AI standards flexible and voluntary
The business community said security guidance should reflect the nascency and diversity of the field.
By Eric Geller • March 11, 2026 -
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US entities face heightened cyber risk related to Iran war
The military campaign against Iran is putting local governments, critical infrastructure providers and major U.S. companies at heightened risk of disruptive attacks.
By David Jones • March 10, 2026 -
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State-linked actors targeted US networks in lead-up to Iran war
Researchers found backdoors installed on U.S. company networks in the weeks prior to the U.S. and Israeli bombing campaign.
By David Jones • March 9, 2026 -
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HHS adds cybersecurity guidance to healthcare sector self-assessment tool
Organizations can now use the online platform to test their readiness for digital security crises.
By Eric Geller • March 6, 2026 -
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Microsoft, Europol disrupt global phishing platform Tycoon 2FA
The service helped cybercriminals bypass multifactor authentication and led to business email compromise and ransomware.
By David Jones • March 5, 2026 -
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Pro-Russia actors team with Iran-linked hackers in attacks
The groups formed a loose alliance in recent days, targeting critical infrastructure in the Middle East and the U.S.
By David Jones • Updated March 3, 2026 -
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Ransomware is now less about malware and more about impersonation
Stolen passwords have replaced infectious code as the most common tactic in major breaches, Cloudflare said.
By Eric Geller • March 3, 2026 -
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Iran-linked hackers raise threat level against US, allies
Security researchers warn that hacktivists and state-linked groups are using DDoS, phishing and other tactics against critical infrastructure.
By David Jones • Updated March 2, 2026 -
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‘Resurge’ malware can remain undetected on devices
CISA previously issued an alert about attacks that exploited a vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure.
By David Jones • Updated Feb. 27, 2026 -
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AI accelerates lateral movement in cyberattacks
New research paints a grim picture of how the technology is making cyberattacks faster and easier for threat actors.
By Eric Geller • Feb. 26, 2026 -
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CISA orders agencies to patch Cisco devices now under attack
The vulnerabilities, scored as critical, affect the company’s software-defined wide-area networking (SD-WAN) systems.
By Eric Geller • Feb. 25, 2026 -
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China-linked hackers breached dozens of telecoms, government agencies
The cyberattacks used a clever technique: malware that hid in plain sight on Google Sheets.
By Eric Geller • Feb. 25, 2026 -
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In the AI era, CISOs worry about data leaks and doubt tech will solve skills gaps
CISOs see AI as necessary but insufficient technology and fraught with risks, a new report found.
By Eric Geller • Feb. 24, 2026 -
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Threat groups move at record speeds, as AI helps scale attacks
A report by CrowdStrike shows cybercrime groups are outpacing security teams and increasingly abusing legitimate tools.
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AI helps novice threat actor compromise FortiGate devices in dozens of countries
Generative AI tools analyzed target networks and wrote exploit code, enabling an opportunistic attacker to have an outsized impact, according to a new Amazon report.
By Eric Geller • Feb. 23, 2026 -
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BeyondTrust Remote Support exploitation ramps up with backdoors, remote tools
Researchers warn that thousands of instances may still be vulnerable to exploitation activity.
By David Jones • Updated Feb. 20, 2026 -
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US Treasury Department offers secure AI advice to financial services firms
The agency developed the resources in partnership with financial executives and other regulators.
By Eric Geller • Feb. 20, 2026 -
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AI’s ‘connective tissue’ is woefully insecure, Cisco warns
In a new report, the company also said businesses should beware of the “SolarWinds of AI.”
By Eric Geller • Feb. 19, 2026 -
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Identity and supply chain need more attention, risk intelligence firm says
Roughly a third of attacks now use stolen credentials, according to the company’s latest report.
By Eric Geller • Feb. 18, 2026 -
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Newly identified hacking groups provide access to OT environments
A state-linked adversary has begun to pivot from the Ukraine war with new attacks targeting Europe and the U.S.
By David Jones • Feb. 17, 2026
