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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Cybersecurity – Week 39 (2026)

Ryuk access broker heads to prison, TraderTraitor backdoors surface on victim with no crypto ties, and one operator's AI agents skim 600K credit cards.

Alleged KillSec Ransomware Mastermind a 16-Year-Old

Law enforcement from multiple countries collaborated to disrupt a cybercrime operation that has claimed some 500 victims worldwide in the past two years.

Hacks of 2 federal agencies in a month have spilled a bonanza of sensitive data

It has been a bad month for federal government cybersecurity.

Give yourself room to be human

In this week’s edition, Amy reflects on the importance of prioritizing family and personal well-being over the pressure to remain constantly productive.

Insights from the 2026 Microsoft Digital Defense Report

Read highlights from the 2026 Microsoft Digital Defense Report, which reflects a security environment that continues to grow more interconnected. The post Insights from the 2026 Microsoft Digital Defense Report appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.

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Preparing governments for an era of interconnected cyber risk

According to this year’s Microsoft Digital Defense Report, government agencies and services were the sector most impacted by cyber threats in 2026, accounting for 27% of observed activity, up from 17% in 2025. The post Preparing governments for an era of interconnected cyber risk appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.

How AI Is Changing the Roles Required in the Security Operations Center

As AI takes on more of the enrichment, correlation, and initial assessment inside the SOC, roles, skills, and KPIs still require deliberate redesign. Security leaders need to decide where automation is dependable, where human judgment should remain decisive, and how teams should be measured when alert handling is no longer the center of the operating modelThe Gartner® report, The Roles Required for the AI-Enabled Security Operations Center (SOC), examines the roles and capabilities Gartner expects the SOC to require as AI becomes embedded in security operations. Rapid7 is offering complimentar

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Warlock Ransomware Hits Large Spanish, Portuguese Orgs

A year-old Chinese threat actor looks like a cybercrime gang, acts like a state-associated APT, and attacks organizations in unexpected places.

The Fine Art of Frustrating the Adversary

What really frustrates an adversary? Eight Cisco Talos researchers share practical ways to make their next move slower and riskier, from deception and behavioral detection to breaking attack dependencies and resisting manufactured urgency.

CrowdStrike Expands Federal SOC Modernization Through CISA-Funded SIEMaaS

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