Author: HackWatchit
Who is Hero? AI Companionship that Force-Multiplies Cybersecurity AI is eating the world. It’s rewriting the rules of how we work, how we think, and how we defend ourselves. In every industry, algorithms are stepping in where humans max out with faster decisions, fewer mistakes, and 24/7 execution (well, in some cases). But in cybersecurity, the stakes are higher. It’s not just about efficiency, it’s survival. And while the world chases flashy AI toys and viral demos, defenders need something more serious. More powerful. More trusted. Our industry needs a Hero. A companion, not just a tool, that can help…
In an age where digital and financial risks are increasingly interconnected, cyber hygiene stands as a pillar of modern risk management, essential to preserving both operational resilience and financial credibility. This means that cyber hygiene must shift from a technical concern that principally troubles IT departments to a critical component of modern organizational risk and reputation management. The routine actions and practices that protect data and secure systems are now central to an assessment of an entity’s risk management practices and, ultimately, its creditworthiness. At the same time, cyber threats continued escalation is propelling external parties (including regulators, credit rating…
Verax AI announced Verax Protect, a solution suitable even for companies in highly regulated industries, aiming to help large enterprises uncover and mitigate GenAI risks, including unintended leaks of sensitive data. As companies race to embrace the productivity potential of GenAI, they’re also increasingly exposed to the risks associated with this technology. One of the most pressing risks is data leakage – employees including sensitive data or proprietary information in GenAI prompts, and thereby unintentionally leaking it to external third-party tools. Over 40% of US businesses now have paid subscriptions to AI models, platforms and tools – up from just…
Modern cyber attacks move faster than ever before. While your security team is analyzing one threat, attackers are already spreading across your network, exploiting the gaps between siloed security tools and manual response processes. To stop threats, your security measures must outpace threat actors. The Reality of Fragmented Security Most organizations operate with a patchwork of security solutions: network protection here, endpoint security there, email filtering somewhere else. Each tool excels in its domain, but when a threat is detected at one point, protection doesn’t automatically extend to others. This fragmentation creates windows of opportunity that skilled attackers exploit. Manual…
Heather Doerges // Of all the services we offer at BHIS, Social Engineering is the most interesting to me. It’s something (and quite possibly the only thing) I completely understand and feel I am fully capable of doing. I also know that it’s one of the more difficult and uncomfortable things our testers do. This is a good thing, to me it means we are employing honest, good people who hate lying in order to succeed. However, they manage and are good at it. So, what exactly is social engineering? It refers to psychological manipulation to get people to do…
A new study from Anthropic reveals that when large language models (LLMs) are placed in simulations where their existence or goals are threatened, they often choose harmful actions — including blackmail, corporate espionage and even to kill a person — to protect themselves and their mission. The study, released Friday (June 20), tested 16 leading models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, DeepSeek and others. It found that artificial intelligence (AI) agents acted like an employee that suddenly turned against the company. For example, one AI agent named Alex was given access to the company’s emails. When it learned that an executive,…
Cisco fixed critical ISE flaws allowing Root-level remote code execution Pierluigi Paganini June 26, 2025 Cisco released patches to address two critical vulnerabilities in ISE and ISE-PIC that could let remote attackers execute to code as root. Cisco addressed two critical vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2025-20281 and CVE-2025-20282, in Identity Services Engine (ISE) and ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) that could allow remote, unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. “Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to issue commands on the underlying operating system…
Beyond Verification: Today’s Threats Demand Understanding User Intent Cybersecurity is entering a new phase, where threats don’t just exploit software, they understand language. In the past, we defended against viruses, malware, and network intrusions with tools like firewalls, secure gateways, secure endpoints and data loss prevention. But today, we’re facing a new kind of risk: one caused by AI-powered agents that follow instructions written in natural language. Why This Is a Substantial Shift These new AI agents don’t just run code; they read, reason, and make decisions based on the words we use. That means threats have moved from syntactic…
New research data presents a mixed picture of the evolving cyber dimensions of the Iran-Israel conflict, cautioning that while current activity remains measured, the threat landscape is primed for escalation. Palo Alto’s Unit 42 disclosed that “while we have not yet seen a dramatic uptick in Iranian-directed cyberattacks, further escalations could manifest as a surge in cyber operations by both state-sponsored groups and independent hacktivists. Their aim would be to disrupt, collect intelligence on, or influence perceived adversaries. Iranian threat groups have a history of targeting critical infrastructure and sensitive industries across public and private enterprises globally, and these attacks…