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2025 was a wild ride for cyber security. The landscape is shifting faster than ever, and several themes stand out when I think about the most important cyber security lessons from the year.

Zero trust means no automatic trust; access is verified continuously. Key domains include identity, devices, applications, data, and telemetry. Experts emphasize scalable, incremental adoption for ...

The world of Stranger Things is packed with eerie surprises: hidden portals, shapeshifting monsters, and threats that look harmless until it’s too late. In many ways, modern cybersecurity feels the ...

From the growing sophistication of zero-day exploits to the entrenchment of nation-state and cybercriminal alliances, 2024 delivered more evidence of how quickly the threat landscape continues to ...

The highlight of October’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month activities at Boston College was a presentation by former Federal Bureau of Investigation senior executive Joseph R. Bonavolonta, now ...

When I wrote about the state of data protection laws in the US in 2023, I spoke to Wade Barisoff, a cybersecurity expert, who told me that capitalism is holding back data security in the United States ...

The statistics paint a clear picture — over 9,000 cyber incidents were reported in just the first half of 2024, translating to nearly one new attack every single hour. This escalating risk has pushed ...

Cybersecurity success requires consistent, proactive effort like physical fitness Prevention and preparedness outweigh reactive firefighting for lasting results Balanced strategies address technical ...

Over the past decade I have been blessed to cross paths with a few unique cybersecurity experts, leaders and luminaries who have demonstrated an amazing, even extraordinary, career in technology and ...

So how does security seize this opportunity and ensure security professionals look like the communities where they work and the people they protect? Here are five lessons learned by Duo and Cisco, ...