CYBR.SEC.MEDIA Newsletter Goes Weekly, Mythos Creates Chaos and Cybersecurity Does Wrong By The Kids
There's a lot going on in cybersecurity. Too much to cram into a bi-weekly newsletter. So we're raising the frequency.
Bill Brenner
The Kids Would Be Alright -- If Cybersecurity Would Stop Failing Them
Fergus Hay argues that cybersecurity isn’t facing a talent shortage: it’s failing to recognize that the next generation of hackers is already here, hiding in plain sight inside gaming culture.
Gaming Isn’t a Distraction. It’s Cybersecurity Training in Disguise
From Minecraft servers to cryptographic puzzles, Fergus Hay explains why gaming is one of the most powerful—and misunderstood—training grounds for the next generation of cybersecurity talent.
CYBR.HAK.CAST Episode 12: Fergus Hay of The Hacking Games
Phil Wylie and Michael Farnum talk with Fergus Hay about how the cybersecurity industry is missing a huge opportunity by overlooking gamers and young, neurodiverse problem-solvers who already have the mindset to become the next generation of ethical hackers.
Mythos and the Making of a Cybersecurity Mental Health Crisis
The AI-driven “vulnerability storm” isn’t just a technical problem—it’s a human breaking point, and the Mythos report’s authors are right to elevate burnout from a side issue to a frontline risk.
Mythos Broke the Clock, Now Defenders Are Racing the Storm
A coalition of cybersecurity heavyweights has issued an emergency playbook for surviving the AI-driven “vulnerability storm” — and it makes clear that speed, automation, and collective defense are now existential requirements.
Infographic: 7 Moves to Survive the AI Vulnerability Storm
As AI-driven threats collapse the time to exploit, this infographic distills a rapid-response playbook from leading cybersecurity experts on how defenders must adapt fast.
Five Hackers Who Will Rock CYBR.HAK.CON.
Five people worth following – not just because they’re speaking at CYBR.HAK.CON, but because they represent what this community is supposed to be.
AI Becomes The Insider Threat On The Plant Floor, Supply-Chain Collapse; Critical Infrastructure Under Fire; and Too Much Noise
As supply chains fracture, hacktivists hammer critical infrastructure, and vendor noise drowns out clarity, it’s the steady voices of the security community that are helping defenders navigate the chaos.
Wendy Nather On Cyber Lessons That Come From The Near-Misses
In CYBR.SEC.CAST Episode 66, Wendy Nather explains why cybersecurity’s biggest lessons aren’t coming from breaches, but from the near-misses no one talks about.
CYBR.SEC.CAST Episode 66: Wendy Nather
In CYBR.SEC.CAST Episode 66, Wendy Nather explains why cybersecurity’s biggest lessons aren’t coming from breaches, but from the near-misses no one talks about.
Hunted Online, Rewired for Cybersecurity: How Kelley Misata Turned Trauma Into a Mission
After enduring years of cyberstalking, Kelley Misata transformed personal trauma into a cybersecurity movement, helping nonprofits close dangerous security gaps the industry still doesn’t understand.
The Week the Software Supply Chain Melted Down, and What It Means for the Future
A cascading series of supply-chain compromises spanning GitHub pipelines, npm, PyPI, and core developer tools has exposed how deeply attackers can exploit the trust fabric of modern software, leaving organizations scrambling to assume everything is compromised.
Shall We Play a Conference Game? WOPR is a Regular Attendee at OT.SEC.CON, CYBR.HAK.CON and CYBR.SEC.CON
A replica of WOPR, built for HouSecCon 2015's WarGames theme, has become a fan favorite at CYBR.SEC.Community events -- a fixture that taps into the hacker nostalgia and cautionary spirit of the 1983 film.
How AI Has Weaponized the Software Supply Chain (and How To Respond)
Industry veteran Theresa Lanowitz says the modern software supply chain has become too complex to see, too critical to ignore, and too exposed to secure the old way.
CYBR.HAK.CAST Episode 11: Theresa Lanowitz
As AI accelerates development and expands the attack surface, organizations are waking up to a harsh reality: the software supply chain is now their most fragile and least understood security risk.