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Report: Vishing and Device Code Phishing Are Surging

Social engineering remains a central part of modern cyberattacks, according to a new report from CrowdStrike. Attackers are increasingly turning to voice phishing because it bypasses ...

Securing the Tip of the Spear: Guam’s Path to Human and AI Resilience

Securing the Tip of the Spear: Guam’s Path to Human and AI Resilience As the Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) region continues its rapid digital acceleration, Guam stands at a unique ...

Report: One-Quarter of Breaches Are Enabled by AI-Driven Attacks

A new report commissioned by IBM has found that one in four breaches is now AI-enabled, up 56% from last year.

The Rise of the 'Non-Human Insider': When AI Agents Become the Threat

For years, cybersecurity has had a familiar villain: the external attacker. The hacker breaking through the firewall, stealing credentials or exploiting an unpatched vulnerability. It is ...

Anatomy of an Agent Tesla BEC Attack: From Inbox to In-Memory Infostealer

Lead Analysts: Prabhakaran Ravichandhiran and Jeewan Singh Jalal

Ransomware Has Changed and Your Defenses Need to Change With It

For years, ransomware was treated mostly as a malware problem. A user clicked something bad, files were encrypted, a ransom note appeared and everyone had a very bad week.

Vietnam’s Cybersecurity Evolution: Classrooms to Digital Resilience

Navigating the Paradigm Shift in Human Risk Management Vietnam has emerged as a cornerstone of the global digital economy, but this rapid digitization has come with a significant surge in ...

Why People Remember Jaws But Forget Your Security Training

“You’re gonna need a bigger boat.”

Microsoft Observed 7.6 Billion Phishing Emails in Q2 2026

Researchers at Microsoft warn that phishing emails are still the top initial access vector, with more than 2 billion phishing threats detected each month during the second quarter of 2026.