Cybersecurity Awareness Training: Time for a Reboot The effectiveness of cybersecurity awareness training has been a hotly debated topic in recent years. While many organizations continue to invest heavily in these programs, empirical evidence suggests that successful attacks are on the rise, leading some to question whether this type of training is truly making a … Read more
Cisco has just rolled out patches for a staggering 35 vulnerabilities across its product line, including over a dozen critical-severity bugs that could put users at risk of unauthorized access, data breaches, and even complete system crashes. This massive patch effort is a stark reminder of the ever-present threat landscape and the importance of staying … Read more
Researchers at George Washington University have made a groundbreaking discovery that sheds light on the unpredictable behavior of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots. The team has developed a mathematical formula that can predict when an AI is likely to turn rogue and produce undesirable outputs. This breakthrough has significant implications for the development and deployment of … Read more
Dark Reading’s Editor-in-Chief Announces Departure, Marks End of an Era in Cybersecurity Journalism In a surprise move that has sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity community, Kelly Jackson Higgins, editor-in-chief of Dark Reading, has announced her departure from the esteemed media outlet after two decades at the helm. As Higgins prepares to embark on a new … Read more
$1.26 Million in Rewards Handed Out at Pwn2Own Ireland Hacking Contest The Pwn2Own Ireland 2026 hacking contest has wrapped up, with security researchers pocketing a substantial $1.26 million in rewards for exploiting 98 zero-day vulnerabilities in various products and devices. The competition, organized by Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI), aims to identify and fix … Read more
Threat actors have wasted no time in exploiting a critical vulnerability in Atlassian’s self-hosted Data Center products, just hours after technical details were made public. CVE-2026-21589 is a remote code execution flaw that affects multiple Atlassian products, including Bitbucket, Confluence, Jira Software, and others. The bug allows attackers to access specific files in the web … Read more
Security Awareness Training Isn’t Dead, but It Needs a Rethink A close examination of security awareness training reveals that its effectiveness is being questioned by experts in the field. Despite being a staple in every enterprise’s cybersecurity arsenal, successful attacks continue to rise, casting doubt on whether this type of training actually works. At its … Read more
Cisco’s latest security update is a massive one, with patches for 35 vulnerabilities across its products. Among these, over a dozen critical-severity bugs have been fixed, including several that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial-of-service (DoS) conditions without even needing to authenticate. The most severe of these vulnerabilities is CVE-2026-76464, which … Read more
A New Formula Predicts When AI Chatbots Can Turn Rogue, Raising Concerns Over Unchecked Autonomy A team of researchers from George Washington University has made a groundbreaking discovery that could revolutionize our understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) safety. By developing a mathematical formula to predict when an AI chatbot is at risk of turning rogue, … Read more
As Dark Reading’s editor-in-chief departs after 20 years at the helm, the cybersecurity community is left to ponder what this change will mean for one of its most trusted sources. Kelly Jackson Higgins, a veteran journalist with over three decades of experience in covering cybersecurity topics, has announced that she will be leaving her position … Read more