The cybersecurity landscape is approaching a crucial stage where new technologies and changing threat actors converge. Companies can no longer assume they won’t be breached but must focus on when and how they’ll respond. Six key forecasts outline what security executives need to prepare for.
A massive leak from Chinese cybersecurity firm Knownsec has exposed state-backed hacking tools targeting over 20 countries. The documents reveal sophisticated attacks including malicious power banks and Android surveillance capabilities. The breach provides unprecedented insight into China’s cyber o
The Louvre used “LOUVRE” as its video surveillance password and ran Windows 2000 systems years after support ended. Meanwhile, CISA is laying off staff despite court orders, and China is executing cyber scam operators.
A commercial-grade spyware called Landfall secretly recorded conversations and tracked locations of Samsung Galaxy users in the Middle East. Attackers exploited a critical vulnerability in Samsung’s image processing library through malicious DNG files sent via WhatsApp.
Europe’s first in-orbit Capture-the-Flag cybersecurity competition concluded with hackers successfully breaching satellite systems. The event involved 559 teams competing to find vulnerabilities in D-Orbit’s ION Satellite Carrier. This represents a significant advancement in space cybersecurity test
WatchGuard’s new CEO Joe Smolarski is bringing his Kaseya playbook to the cybersecurity company. He’s promising to double MSP profit margins while driving down platform costs. The company plans aggressive product releases and platform integration through 2026.
A previously unknown cyber actor targeted academics and foreign policy experts between June and August 2025. The group used sophisticated political lures and blended techniques from multiple Iranian-linked threat groups, complicating attribution efforts.
CrowdStrike is expanding its AI-powered security platform with new automation agents and a SOAR system that uses natural language. The company aims to give security teams more autonomy while maintaining human oversight. This represents a major shift in how cybersecurity operations will function.
A ransomware attack has wiped out nearly all of Marks & Spencer’s profits, causing a 99% plunge. The retailer’s online systems were down from Easter through summer, costing hundreds of millions.
WatchGuard has appointed former Kaseya president Joe Smolarski as its new CEO. Smolarski plans to apply his Kaseya playbook to help MSPs double their cybersecurity margins. The move signals aggressive growth plans for WatchGuard’s zero trust platform.
