The start of a new year is always a good time to take stock. In cybersecurity, one perennial problem - the persistence of “vintage” open source vulnerabilities like Heartbleed and Shellshock – should force us to ask some hard questions. Why do so many vulnerabilities persist in Open Source (OS) tools, and how do we fix the problem? In theory, OS tools should be more secure. In practice, it hasn’t...

Security needs to be reevaluated in the context of AI, but not everything needs to change at once. Organizations that take a measured approach will do better, not giving into the AI hype cycle but recognizing the strategic ways AI is changing the game — and the ways it is changing security trajectories for the better.AI Is Weakening DefensesAI-enabled attacks are increasing, weakening existing...

Learn about the different types of phishing attacks as well as how to recognize and avoid falling victim to phishing scams in our series on the fundamentals of data protection.

Learn what a health information system (HIS) is and how they're key to managing healthcare data, along with HIS benefits, best practices, and more.

Imagine the scene. It's a cold Monday morning in Moscow. You walk out to your car, coffee in hand, ready to face the day. You press the button to unlock your car, and ... nothing happens. You try again. Still nothing. The alarm starts blaring. You can't turn it off.Welcome to Monday 26 January, 2026, and the chaos that was caused by a cyberattack on Delta - a Russian company that provides smart...

Introduction to the HaxorSEO MarketplaceFortra Intelligence and Research Experts (FIRE) have uncovered a group of active malicious threat actors operating since 2020. The group refers to themselves as Haxor, a slang word for hackers, and their marketplace as HxSEO, or HaxorSEO. HxSEO has established its primary base of operations and marketplace on Telegram and WhatsApp. HxSEO stands out for...