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News•Feb 26, 2026
Harvest Now, Decrypt Later: Preparing for the Quantum Hangover
Quantum‑era risk is no longer a distant theory; adversaries are already harvesting encrypted data to decrypt later when quantum computers mature. This "harvest‑now, decrypt‑later" model threatens long‑life information across government, finance, healthcare and private‑sector IP. CEOs must shift focus from solely stronger algorithms to immediate access resilience—hardening configurations, segmenting networks, and limiting data exposure. A concise 90‑day board plan can dramatically lower the quantum hangover’s impact before post‑quantum cryptography is widely deployed.
By Security Magazine (Cybersecurity)
News•Feb 26, 2026
How AI Could Impact Tax Season Security This Year
The IRS Criminal Investigation report shows tax‑related financial crimes hit $4.5 billion in FY 2025, a 111.8 % jump from the prior year, signaling heightened risk this tax season. Cybercriminals are leveraging generative AI to produce hyper‑personalized phishing, deepfake voice and video scams,...
By Security Magazine (Cybersecurity)
News•Feb 24, 2026
AI-Generated Image-Based Harm Is Becoming a Security Issue — Organizations Must Prepare
AI‑generated image‑based harm is emerging as a fast‑moving security threat that targets students, employees and the public, causing immediate reputational and emotional damage. Existing moderation tools and legal frameworks struggle to keep pace with synthetic imagery that can be created...
By Security Magazine (Cybersecurity)
News•Feb 23, 2026
41% of Organizations Have Hired a Fake Candidate
A GetReal Security survey reveals that 41 % of IT, cybersecurity, risk and fraud leaders admit their firms have hired and onboarded a fraudulent candidate, underscoring AI‑driven identity attacks’ real‑world impact. The same study shows 88 % of organizations encounter deep‑fake or...
By Security Magazine (Cybersecurity)
News•Feb 23, 2026
Human-Related Security Risks Rose 90% in 2025
A KnowBe4 report reveals human‑related security incidents surged 90% in 2025, driven largely by social‑engineering attacks and employee error. Email‑based threats grew 57%, with 64% of organizations hit by external attacks exploiting staff inboxes. Human mistakes affected 90% of firms,...
By Security Magazine (Cybersecurity)
News•Feb 20, 2026
The 25 Most Vulnerable Passwords of 2026
Plasma’s 2026 study identified the 25 most vulnerable passwords based on global search volume and common‑password lists. “password” led the list with over 10 million searches, followed by “admin”, “qwerty”, and other simple sequences. The research also highlighted ten insecure password...
By Security Magazine (Cybersecurity)
News•Feb 19, 2026
Why Traditional Upskilling Strategies Fall Short in Cybersecurity
Traditional cybersecurity upskilling programs are losing relevance as threats and technologies evolve rapidly. Ha Hoang, CIO of Commvault, argues that organizations now need hybrid talent that blends security fundamentals with automation, cloud, and data‑governance expertise. Conventional certification‑centric paths are too...
By Security Magazine (Cybersecurity)
News•Feb 18, 2026
Global Leaders, Executives Exposed in Data Leak
At the Abu Dhabi Finance Week summit, an unsecured cloud server exposed the passports and national ID cards of more than 700 attendees, including former British Prime Minister David Cameron, hedge‑fund billionaire Alan Howard, and former White House communications director...
By Security Magazine (Cybersecurity)
News•Feb 17, 2026
The Copilot Problem: Why Internal AI Assistants Are Becoming Accidental Data Breach Engines
Internal AI copilots are being deployed across enterprises as search and decision‑aid layers, inheriting every permission granted to users. Their ability to index, retrieve, and combine data from email, file shares, and SaaS tools exposes vast amounts of previously hidden...
By Security Magazine (Cybersecurity)
News•Feb 16, 2026
The Olympics Are Going Mobile — Your Security Strategy Has to Follow
The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics will see mobile devices become the primary attack surface, mirroring the digital surge seen at Paris 2024 where billions engaged via apps and streaming. Cybercriminals are already deploying Olympic‑themed phishing, fake ticketing sites, malicious apps and QR‑code...
By Security Magazine (Cybersecurity)
News•Feb 10, 2026
Understanding Breaches Before and After They Happen: What Every Organization Should Know
The article highlights that most cyber breaches stem from basic hygiene failures—human error, unpatched software, weak authentication, and poor segmentation—rather than sophisticated exploits. Multi‑factor authentication (MFA) blocks the majority of automated attacks but remains vulnerable to fatigue and social‑engineering tricks....
By Security Magazine (Cybersecurity)
News•Feb 6, 2026
Five Top Tips for Building a Strong Security Culture
Security leader Courtney Hans outlines five practical steps for embedding a security‑first mindset across enterprises. The advice stresses understanding business goals, acting as an ally, staying approachable, enabling convenient safeguards, and publicly rewarding good behavior. By shifting security from a...
By Security Magazine (Cybersecurity)
News•Feb 5, 2026
Healthcare Cybersecurity Is in Crisis — These Proven Controls Could Be the Cure
The U.S. healthcare sector experienced twice as many cyber breaches in 2025 as in 2024, with average insured losses exceeding $2 million per incident. Resilience’s analysis of claims data identified five high‑ROI controls that materially reduce risk, including anti‑fraud training, breach‑and‑attack...
By Security Magazine (Cybersecurity)
News•Feb 4, 2026
Privilege Disruption: The Key Choke Point for Cyber Deterrence
The article argues that privilege disruption is the critical choke point for effective cyber deterrence under the new 2026 White House Cyber Strategy. By denying and containing privileged access early, defenders shift the attacker’s risk‑benefit calculus, preventing initial footholds from...
By Security Magazine (Cybersecurity)
News•Feb 3, 2026
Leveraging ISACA for Your CMMC Career
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is becoming the mandatory standard for Department of Defense contractors to demonstrate protection of Federal Contract Information and Controlled Unclassified Information. CMMC 2.0 streamlines requirements into three levels, with Level 1 covering basic cyber hygiene,...
By Security Magazine (Cybersecurity)