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Breach Tally Keeps Growing Since Firm Filed Initial Breach Reports Last Month
The count of individuals affected by a hack discovered in December 2024 by Maryland-based Kelly & Associates Insurance Group continues to climb with a new total of 413,032 - up by nearly 150,000 since the company updated its breach disclosure last month. The list of clients affected has also grown.

Ex-Deputy NSA Anne Neuberger on Preparing for AI-Driven Threats
Anne Neuberger, former deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, White House, outlines the urgent need for resilient critical infrastructure, strategic AI use in cybersecurity, and enhanced federal-state coordination to protect against evolving cyberthreats.

Don't Fall for Easy Social Engineering Traps, Advises Mandiant
The teenage hackers behind Scattered Spider tend to launch attacks in waves against specific sectors - and it may be the retail sector's turn. High street British mainstays Marks & Spencer, Co-op and Harrods have all felt a wave of incidents.

Google's Phil Venables on How AI Creates Structural Advantage in Security
Amid rising cyberthreats, security leaders are using AI tools to drive business enablement and risk management across their organizations, creating unprecedented opportunities for team transformation and career advancement, said Phil Venables, strategic security advisor at Google.

RSA CEO Rohit Ghai on Security Amid Evolving Threats, Tech Disruption
AI, geopolitical instability and sophisticated cyberthreats are reshaping how organizations must think about risk, resilience and identity. RSA CEO Rohit Ghai discusses identity overhaul for enterprises, moving beyond passwords and an approach to AI-based threats.

AllegisCyber Capital's Bob Ackerman Examines Machine-Speed Defense Requirements
Traditional security analysts can no longer keep pace as attackers use AI to compress breach timelines from months to mere hours, fundamentally altering the cybersecurity landscape, said Bob Ackerman, founder and managing director at AllegisCyber Capital.

Hackers Bypass MFA to Steal Australians' Banking Credentials
Melbourne-based ANZ Bank will introduce passwordless authentication for digital banking services amid news that hackers have stolen the banking credentials of tens of thousands of Australians. Cybercriminals used infostealer malware to steal the credentials of more than 30,000 Australians.

Critics Say Public Benefit Corporation Model May Undermine AI Safety and Oversight
OpenAI’s nonprofit parent will retain control as its for-profit subsidiary becomes a public benefit corporation. While the company frames the change as mission-driven, critics fear it may strip the nonprofit of meaningful control and expose AGI development to uncontrolled commercial interests.

Hacker Breaches Government-Approved Messaging App Used by Top Trump Officials
A Signal clone messaging app apparently being used by top advisers to U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly went dark Monday following a reported hacking incident. TeleMessage said it temporarily suspended messaging services "out of an abundance of caution."

Huione Group Helped Criminals Launder Over $4 Billion Worth of Cybercrime Proceeds
The U.S. Department of Treasury set in motion a process to ban a Cambodian company's access to the dollar financial system for running a vast illicit marketplace for cybercrime tools and laundering billions of dollars on behalf of North Korean and other cybercrime groups.

Wiz's Ami Luttwak on Managing the 'Speed of AI' Trade-Off in Security Control
"AI is the fastest adopted technology in the history, in the enterprise," said Ami Luttwak, co-founder and chief technology officer at Wiz, explaining how AI-enabled application development has outpaced the speed at which security personnel try to attain complete visibility over stored data.

Elastic CEO Ash Kulkarni on How AI Transforms Security Data Analysis
Ash Kulkarni, CEO at Elastic, discussed how bug bounty projects and close scrutiny by millions of developers worldwide have made open-source projects more secure than proprietary solutions. He recommends open APIs and interoperability as the future of effective security solutions.

Ex-Interpol Director Craig Jones on How Geopolitics Affects Global Cybercrime
Geopolitical conflicts have affected intergovernmental cooperation. Craig Jones, immediate past director of cybercrime at Interpol, says geopolitical instability has pushed countries to shift their focus toward data sovereignty, scrutinizing data storage, access and regulations.

Phosphorus Cybersecurity's Phillip Wylie on Asset Inventory, Password Hygiene
Organizations inadvertently create cybersecurity gaps by trusting connected devices. Threat actors are shifting tactics to exploit IoT vulnerabilities when traditional attack vectors strengthen, said Phillip Wylie, xIoT security evangelist at Phosphorous Cybersecurity.

Mickey Bresman Discusses Gaps in Preparedness and Tabletop Execution
Security leaders are placing more focus on cyber resilience as regulations tighten worldwide. Mickey Bresman, CEO at Semperis, said frameworks such as the SEC’s cybersecurity disclosure rule and Europe's DORA regulation are forcing organizations to build and test disaster recovery plans.

Ulla Coester on Ethical Design and the Role of the EU AI Act
Unclear threats and unpredictable behavior complicate global trust in AI. Building a shared understanding through adaptable governance helps create consistent expectations for responsible development across societies, said Ulla Coester, project director, Fresenius University of Applied Sciences.

National Cybersecurity Alliance's Lisa Plaggemier on Replacing Shrinking Public Funds
Lisa Plaggemier, executive director of the National Cybersecurity Alliance, urges nonprofits to embrace private-sector partnerships and creative outreach to protect vulnerable groups such as senior citizens as federal funding support wanes.

SolarWinds CISO Tim Brown's Case Shows Personal, Legal and Health Risks for CISOs
CISOs face tremendous stress in dealing with regulatory scrutiny and legal exposure in the wake of a data breach. SolarWinds CISO Tim Brown shares the personal and professional impact of Securities and Exchange Commission charges against him after the 2020 SolarWinds supply chain attack.

Panelists Discuss Deepfake, Trust Frameworks, AI Skepticism, Venture Capital Woes
From RSAC Conference 2025 in San Francisco, ISMG editors wrapped up coverage discussing the impact of U.S. government funding cutbacks, growing deepfake threats, trust challenges in AI adoption and venture capital pressures affecting the cybersecurity vendor market.

Ex-National Cyber Director Emphasizes a Unified Approach to Cybersecurity
Public-private partnerships are of grave importance to tackle cyberthreats, given their ability to transcend geographical boundaries and affect individuals regardless of location, says Harry Coker, secretary of the Maryland Department of Commerce and former U.S. national cyber director.