Cyber (In)Securities – Issue 168

Edition 168: AI, Ransomware, and Global Cyber Threats

This edition covers critical new cybersecurity alerts, major breaches, and industry insights shaping today’s digital landscape. CISA has issued nine Industrial Control Systems advisories across global vendors, while Microsoft warns of Storm-0501’s shift to cloud-native ransomware inside Azure. Anthropic exposed the first fully AI-driven cyber extortion spree, Cephalus ransomware abused a SentinelOne executable, and MathWorks confirmed a ransomware attack impacting over 10,000 people.

Global disruptions also include rogue PayPal payments hitting European banks, a massive TransUnion data breach affecting 4.4 million customers, and a cyberattack on an IT provider that disrupted 200 Swedish municipalities.

In Insights, we examine the shrinking shelf life of IT solutions, identity risks following the Palo Alto–CyberArk deal, the widening CISO succession gap, and industry disillusionment with GenAI. Toolbox highlights Microsoft Word’s shift to cloud-by-default and new workforce research into cybersecurity’s skills gap, diversity, and SOC readiness.

Stay informed on the threats, governance challenges, and technology shifts that matter most.

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