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Attackers will continue to evolve, and the help desk will always be a target. But with the right mix of training, support, and trust, frontline agents can become your biggest security assets.

Logging netflows provided valuable insight about attacker tactics during a breach by state-sponsored hackers targeting Columbia's research labs.

DARPA's Kathleen Fisher discusses the AI Cyber Challenge at DEF CON 33, and the results that proved how automation can help patch vulnerabilities at scale.

At one point, Al-Tahery Al-Mashriky was hacking thousands of websites within the span of three months while stealing personal data and sensitive information.

Detailed spear-phishing emails sent to European government entities in Seoul are being tied to North Korea, China, or both.

The goal of the Quantum-Safe Program is to ensure that by 2033, all Microsoft products and services are safe by default from quantum-based attacks.

The dangers are particularly severe when they secure IT positions with privileged access and administrative permissions.

The vulnerabilities themselves aren't new, but are being exploited in a novel manner that could lead to a "devastating attack."

Researchers highlight how Warlock, a new ransomware heavyweight, uses its sophisticated capabilities to target on-premises SharePoint instances.

Some LLM-created scripts and emails can lower the barrier of entry for low-skill attackers, who can use services like Lovable to create convincing, effective websites in minutes.