Author: HackWatchit

An informal CISO group is helping agencies find gaps as the 2030 post-quantum migration deadline nears.

Topic: AI Governance Challenge: Data Leakage, Model Risk, Third-Party & Shadow AI Watch Now Abstract: AI risks rarely emerge in controlled environments. Instead, they surface through shadow AI, rapid experimentation, and ungoverned use of third-party tools, leading to data leaks, bias, compliance failures, and operational instability. This session takes a real-world, use-case-driven lens to AI risk. We’ll break down how risks manifest across the AI lifecycle—from unauthorized adoption and data exposure to model drift and vendor dependencies. You’ll also learn how to identify and prioritize AI use cases based on risk exposure and business value, while embedding governance at every…

For many families around the world, the digital spaces where children learn and play have also become venues for relentless harassment. According to a 2025 survey of nearly 3,500 U.S. teens by the Cyberbullying Research Center, about 58% have been cyberbullied at least once, a significant jump from 34% in 2016. Experts warn that this issue is now a constant crisis and impacting the well-being of children and teens. In this guide, we will clarify exactly what counts as cyberbullying. We will explore how new platforms and artificial intelligence are reshaping the landscape. Most importantly, we will provide you with…

Prompt injection started as a simple idea during its initial chatbot phase: Tell the model to ignore its instructions and return information in violation of its guardrails. Now, prompt injection attacks can aim at something harder to see: how an agent plans, and how a model reasons and decides which rules apply. The CrowdStrike Prompt Injection Taxonomy, built and maintained by CrowdStrike AI security researchers, offers the industry’s most comprehensive framework for understanding and defending against the ever-expanding array of attack techniques. Today we are introducing a new version of the taxonomy that adds newly discovered attack techniques on autonomous…

Imagine you are a soldier on the front lines, moving through hostile terrain with only your training, tools, and instincts. That’s what threat hunting in cybersecurity feels like. You’re not waiting in a bunker for alarms to sound; you leave the wire, patrol the area of operations, and look for signs of the enemy before they strike.A traditional SOC analyst is a watchtower guard: when an alarm goes off, you investigate, confirm, and respond. A threat hunter is the scout team. Your mission begins when everything appears quiet. You assume the adversary is already inside the wire, moving carefully to…

Want to set up a VPN on Synology NAS? In this guide, I explain how to configure your Synology NAS as a VPN client using a consumer VPN plan. This lets your NAS route traffic through an encrypted VPN tunnel, helping you protect downloads, keep NAS traffic private, and use NAS apps through a server located abroad. If your VPN does not support inbound connections, you still have options. You can use Tailscale, QuickConnect, a Synology Router, or the Synology VPN Server package from Package Center to create a private VPN. These methods let you access files and home network…

In brief Open-weight models have trailed the best closed models by an average of four months since January 2026, according to Epoch AI’s May 29 analysis. Ollama and LM Studio are free, small models need about 8GB of VRAM or Mac unified memory, and LM Studio can operate entirely offline. The largest open models, such as Alibaba’s 2.4-trillion-parameter Qwen 3.8-Max, sit far beyond consumer hardware, and closed models won 24 of 31 tests in Alibaba’s own comparison. Open-weight AI models now trail the best closed models by only about four months on average, and a growing number of them run…

It’s 10 p.m. on a school night, but your child is still watching YouTube Shorts, one after another, and the feed never ends. YouTube is one of the most widely used video platforms among children. A 2025 Pew Research Center study found that about 85% of parents allow their children to watch videos on YouTube, including 51% who permit daily use. If your children are among the millions using YouTube, this article will help you balance your child’s screen time on the platform, filter out inappropriate content, and keep their data safe. Key Takeaways Even kid-friendly content on YouTube can…

Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Thursday arrested an executive at a Canadian cybersecurity firm in connection with an investigation into the ShinyHunters hacking group that recently relieved the FBI of sensitive data on thousands of agents, multiple sources tell KrebsOnSecurity. The New York Times reported today that the FBI has arrested a Canadian man in Pennsylvania on suspicion of assisting ShinyHunters. The Times story did not identify the man, nor did a statement on Twitter/X about the arrest from FBI Director Kash Patel. One source close to the investigation told KrebsOnSecurity the Canadian person arrested this…