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BADIIS malware hijacks IIS servers for covert SEO fraud
Malware

BADIIS malware hijacks IIS servers for covert SEO fraud

BADIIS malware is hijacking over 1,800 IIS servers worldwide, quietly boosting illicit gambling and crypto phishing sites via poisoned SEO.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Black Hat to debut cyber war room documentary in Vegas
Ransomware

Black Hat to debut cyber war room documentary in Vegas

Black Hat will premiere Semperis documentary Midnight in the War Room in Las Vegas, spotlighting the human cost of cyber conflict.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Keeper Security grows PAM platform & global presence
Encryption

Keeper Security grows PAM platform & global presence

Keeper Security tops four million paid users as it expands its unified PAM platform globally and earns fresh analyst and industry recognition.

By Catherine Knowles • 7 min read • Sat, 27th Dec 2025
Backslash unveils MCP Security to safeguard AI coding
Firewalls

Backslash unveils MCP Security to safeguard AI coding

Backslash launches MCP Security to monitor AI coding agents on developer machines, tackling data leaks, prompt injection and privilege abuse.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
SquareX warns browser flaws now key threat to firms
Malware

SquareX warns browser flaws now key threat to firms

SquareX research finds fundamental flaws in browsers and AI tools, warning they have become attackers' main route into corporate networks.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
AI, compliance and security trends for 2026
Data Protection

AI, compliance and security trends for 2026

AI agents, real-time compliance and deep fake cyber attacks will define 2026 as trust becomes the key battleground for organisations.

By Orca Opti • 5 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025
Cybercrime crackdown disrupts malware, exposes AI attack risks
Malware

Cybercrime crackdown disrupts malware, exposes AI attack risks

Law enforcement and cybersecurity firms have disrupted major malware networks amid rising risks from AI-driven cyberattacks and escalating supply chain breaches globally.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
SquareX to unveil browser, passkey flaws at Black Hat, DEF CON
Application Security

SquareX to unveil browser, passkey flaws at Black Hat, DEF CON

SquareX will reveal new browser security and passkey vulnerabilities at Black Hat USA and DEF CON 33, highlighting critical gaps in current protections.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Tue, 5th Aug 2025
SquareX unveils field manual to tackle rising browser threats
Phishing

SquareX unveils field manual to tackle rising browser threats

SquareX launches The Browser Security Field Manual, a guide tackling rising browser cyber threats with insights from CISOs at Arista Networks, Dyson and Expedia.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
Exclusive: SquareX's Audrey Adeline on why the browser is 'the new endpoint'
DevOps

Exclusive: SquareX's Audrey Adeline on why the browser is 'the new endpoint'

Audrey Adeline of SquareX warns the browser, where 80% of device time is spent, is the new cybersecurity battleground in an evolving threat landscape.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Tue, 10th Jun 2025
Researchers reveal data splicing attacks bypassing DLP
Data Protection

Researchers reveal data splicing attacks bypassing DLP

SquareX reveals data splicing attacks exploiting browser flaws to bypass major DLP solutions, risking corporate data loss and intellectual property theft.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Apr 2025
Endor Labs unveils tools to enhance OSS security efforts
Application Security

Endor Labs unveils tools to enhance OSS security efforts

Endor Labs unveiled Upgrade Impact Analysis and Endor Magic Patches at Black Hat, offering new tools to tackle OSS security risks and accelerate vulnerability remediation.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Aug 2024
August Patch Tuesday revealed 88 vulnerabilities
Cybersecurity

August Patch Tuesday revealed 88 vulnerabilities

Microsoft's August Patch Tuesday fixes 88 vulnerabilities, with evidence of in-the-wild exploitation and public disclosure for 10 of them.

By Adam Barnett • 6 min read • Thu, 15th Aug 2024
Are passwords becoming obsolete? New research finds out
Passwordless

Are passwords becoming obsolete? New research finds out

Over half of business hall attendees at the 2023 BlackHat USA Conference believe passwordless is viable, says Delinea survey.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Aug 2023
Concentric AI to unveil Data Security Privacy Personas
Risk & Compliance

Concentric AI to unveil Data Security Privacy Personas

The Privacy Personas functionality identifies not only the type of personally identifiable information but also the context and role within the data.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Aug 2023
Black Hat survey reveals critical security concerns facing enterprises
Cybersecurity

Black Hat survey reveals critical security concerns facing enterprises

The most notable trends are issues related to future threats, a decreasing workforce and neglected spending priorities.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Jul 2016

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