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Welcoming Our Global Mentors – September 2025

Welcoming Our Global Mentors – September 2025

The Cybersecurity Advisors Network (CyAN) is proud to welcome the new mentors for the CyAN Mentorship Program – September 2025 cycle. This global initiative connects experienced cybersecurity leaders with aspiring professionals, fostering collaboration, growth, and knowledge sharing across industries and regions. Our September 2025 Global 

Week 33 – Patch your FortiSIEM today!

11 Aug – 17 Aug 2025 A critical OS command injection flaw (CVE-2025-25256) has been identified in Fortinet’s FortiSIEM platform, now this our CVE of the Week. This critical flaw, has a 9.8 CVSS base score, almost reaching a straight 10/10. The vulnerability allows remote, 

Cyber (In)Securities – Issue 166

Cyber (In)Securities – Issue 166

ICS Alerts, Global Breaches, and Building the Cyber Workforce of Tomorrow From the United States to Norway, Australia to the United Kingdom, and across Asia and Europe, Cyber (In)Securities Edition 166 delivers critical cybersecurity alerts, global breach updates, and expert insights shaping the future of 

Meet the CyAN Mentorship Committee – Driving Global Cybersecurity Mentorship

Meet the CyAN Mentorship Committee – Driving Global Cybersecurity Mentorship

We are excited to introduce the global team guiding the CyAN Mentorship Programme. From Europe to the Americas, the Middle East to APAC, these dedicated members bring deep expertise and leadership to support the next generation of cybersecurity professionals. Working together, they provide strategic direction, 

Week 32 – Critical AEM Forms Exploit via Apache Struts

04 – 10 Aug 2025 Vulnerabilities don’t always require complex exploits or innovative tricks to be taken advantage of. In many cases, they stem from trivial development errors, misconfigurations or simply negligence. Such is the case for this week’s star of our CVE of the 

Cyber (In)Securities – Issue 165

Cyber (In)Securities – Issue 165

Global Cyber Threats, Leadership Blind Spots, and AI Infrastructure Risks This edition of Cyber (In)Securities offers a global scan of today’s evolving cyber threat landscape, spanning ransomware takedowns, credential leaks, AI infrastructure vulnerabilities, and critical insights from CyAN leaders. Key highlights: Editor’s Desk – by 

Introduction – Nicholas Francis, Mentorship Programme Participant 2025

Introduction – Nicholas Francis, Mentorship Programme Participant 2025

Nicholas Francis is one of our latest crop of mentorship programme participants. Here is his introduction as a new member of the CyAN community.

The Democratic World’s Privacy Saboteurs:  Still Out There…

The Democratic World’s Privacy Saboteurs: Still Out There…

Chat Control is back, alongside a raft of other anti-privacy laws aimed at undermining end-to-end encryption.

New Podcast – Nigel Phair:  Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Cyber-Certification, and More

New Podcast – Nigel Phair: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Cyber-Certification, and More

Nigel Phair joins Nick Kelly for a podcast discussion on cybercrime, certification, information security tools, and more.

🇨🇦 Encryption, Accountability, and the Cliff Edge: Why Canada Must Rethink Bill C-2

🇨🇦 Encryption, Accountability, and the Cliff Edge: Why Canada Must Rethink Bill C-2

Bill C-2 is not compatible with Canada’s global ambitions. This isn’t just a technical issue – it’s a constitutional one. So, dear Ottawa… A word to Prime Minister Carney About the Author: Kim Chandler McDonald is the Co-Founder and CEO of 3 Steps Data, driving