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From Attack to Evidence

Forensic Readiness: How to Preserve Evidence After a Cyberattack

22. June, 2026 - 07:31

A strong forensic readiness strategy accelerates business recovery after a security incident and significantly improves the ability of IT forensics teams to investigate what happened.

Hard Lessons from Real Incidents

From Failed Backups to MFA Bypasses: Real Cybersecurity Lessons from IT Professionals

17. June, 2026 - 05:05

IT experts and users share severe security failures on Reddit — and the lessons they took away for everyday operations.

AI Security

Gartner: Attackers Hold the Upper Hand in Four Critical AI Security Threats

05. June, 2026 - 05:08

Deepfakes, compromised AI applications, prompt injection, and software supply chain attacks are the four security threats where defenders are currently at a clear disadvantage, according to new analysis from Gartner. The rise of generative AI is not easing the pressure — in fact, it is amplifying it.

Antivirus

Microsoft Defender: Is the free protection in Windows 11 enough?

28. April, 2026 - 08:37

Microsoft Defender Antivirus offers a multi-layered protection stack in Windows 11. But is that sufficient?

Security leadership crisis

One CISO for 10,000 companies: Cybersecurity on too few shoulders

14. April, 2026 - 16:50

Only 35,000 CISOs worldwide serve around 359 million businesses. A new report warns of a massive structural imbalance that leaves small and mid-sized companies dangerously unprotected.

Risk rising fast

AI vulnerabilities hit record high as security gaps widen

19. March, 2026 - 18:30

The rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence is delivering not just efficiency gains but also a fast-growing set of security challenges. A recent analysis by TrendAI reveals that vulnerabilities in the AI ecosystem are expanding significantly faster than in the broader software landscape, and many organizations are struggling to keep

Criminals study cycles

Q1 is the most dangerous quarter for cyber attacks on businesses

26. February, 2026 - 11:20

Organisations assume cyber threats remain constant throughout the year, spreading risk evenly across all four quarters. This misconception leaves them vulnerable during a period when attackers are most active.

Blackout by AI

Gartner predicts major infrastructure failure caused by AI

24. February, 2026 - 12:58

In an unusually specific forecast, renowned research and advisory firm Gartner is warning of an impending catastrophic scenario.

A free AI agent with no guardrails

OpenClaw: Why an enterprise nightmare is brewing

24. February, 2026 - 11:51

The developments surrounding OpenClaw are generating equal parts fascination and serious security concern. The makings of a genuine enterprise nightmare are already visible.

Transparency alone is not enough

OT Security in 2026: Operational resilience through continuous Exposure Management

31. January, 2026 - 09:24

Operational resilience in OT environments requires concrete technical and organizational levers: access controls, robust test environments, and compensating measures for legacy systems. At the same time, the supply chain is moving to the center of attention as both an attack vector and a compliance factor.