Iran and the New Realities of Cyberwar
The Iran war offers a stark reminder that long-assumed boundaries between cyber operations and kinetic warfare are rapidly dissolving.
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The War With Iran Is Now Being (Partially) Fought in Data Centers, Defense Networks, and Telegram Chats
While Iranian drones were taking out Amazon's data centers in the Gulf, Tehran's hackers were already inside U.S. banks, airports, and defense networks — and they got there weeks before the first missile flew.
From Cyberstalking to Cybersecurity Leadership: Kelley Misata’s Mission to Protect Nonprofits
In this episode of CYBR.SEC.CAST, the hosts sit down with Dr. Kelley Misata, CEO of Sightline Security, to explore the often-overlooked cybersecurity challenges facing nonprofit organizations.
Where to Track Cyber Activity Tied to the US-Israel-Iran Conflict
This list -- to be updated regularly -- contains sites that are ideal for those tracking cyber activity surrounding the US-Israel-Iran conflict.
#FollowFriday: 5 Voices Exploring How AI Will Reshape Cybersecurity Work
Five cybersecurity thinkers worth following as they explore how AI is transforming security operations, decision-making, and the future of work for defenders.
Health-ISAC Data Shows Healthcare Under Sustained, Escalating Siege in 2025
Ransomware events surged 55% in 2025, supply chain attacks widened the blast radius, and nation-state actors showed up. New data from Health-ISAC shows why the health sector's security problem continues to grow.
Cyber Distortion's Kevin Pentecost and Jason Popillion on Cyber Immortality, AI Companions and Security Risks
They dig into emerging use cases like AI “companions,” virtual girlfriends/boyfriends, grief bots, and even “virtual immortality” where a chatbot continues posting and interacting on social media after someone’s death.
Iran Conflict: America's Cyber Defenses Face Their Biggest Test — At a Weak Moment
As Iran's cyber forces regroup after the most devastating military strikes in the Islamic Republic's history, the U.S. agency built to defend the nation's critical infrastructure is operating with a skeleton crew, gutted leadership, and a funding crisis — at precisely the moment it is needed most.
Conflict With Iran Is Latest Case of the Wall Between Cyber and Kinetic Warfare Crumbling
The escalating conflict with Iran underscores how the once-clear boundary between cyber and kinetic warfare has collapsed, forcing organizations to rethink cybersecurity as inseparable from physical and geopolitical risk.
Five Cybersecurity PR Practitioners Who Get It Right
PR people often get a bad rap for their persistence and occasional aggressiveness. But the truth is that they are the connectors, the builders of long-lasting relationships. These five are among the best in cybersecurity.
Attackers Are at the Edge — and They're Bringing Their AI
New GreyNoise telemetry recorded 2.97 billion malicious sessions targeting edge infrastructure in H2 2025 — and AI serving platforms are already on the same target list as VPN appliances and firewalls. The attack surface expanded. Attackers followed.
How Anthropic MCP and Google A2A is Fueling a SaaS Market Collapse
Where SaaS once scaled predictably with seat-based licensing and human user counts, the rise of machine-to-machine interactions, autonomous agents, and API-driven workflows is collapsing those pricing and value assumptions.
From Air Force UNIX to AI Chaos: John Dickson on Securing What’s Next
John Dickson, CEO of ByteWhisper Security, says today’s AI boom is both inevitable and dangerously familiar. Drawing on decades in application security, he argues that enterprises are repeating early AppSec mistakes, and offers a better path forward.
From The Editor: Lessons of a ChatGPT Power User
Using AI in the editorial process can be weird. But in an educational way -- whether you're a writer, an image designer or a cybersecurity practitioner.
Five Security Pros Dedicated to Protecting Critical Infrastructure
Here are five people who are taking the lead in making critical infrastructure more resilient in the face of nation-state attacks.
The SaaS-pocalypse Paradox: What it Means for CISOs and Enterprise Security
The SaaS market has shed $1 trillion in value. Salesforce, Workday, Adobe, and Snowflake are all down at least 40% from 2025 peaks. For CISOs managing risk across a consolidating software stack, the implications for vendor stability, integration continuity, and contract leverage are significant.