Tag: Cybersecurity
DigiFlight taps new director of cybersecurity compliance
July 17, 2026SSN Staff
COLUMBIA, Md. – DigiFlight Inc. has named Jermaine Stanley as director of cybersecurity compliance. Stanley brings more than 25 years of experience in cybersecurity compliance, governance and enterprise risk management across the financial services, government, technology, insurance, and non-profit sectors. Stanley will oversee enterprise cyber risk and compliance initiatives for defense contractors and federal suppliers. Stanley is the immediate past president of the ISACA Greater Washington,...
Hack The Box rolls out new tools to address cyber workforce gaps
June 23, 2026SSN Staff
NEW YORK — Hack The Box (HTB) is expanding its cyber readiness platform to help organizations identify gaps, evaluate team performance and strengthen organizational resilience. By combining hands-on Security Operations Center (SOC) training, crisis simulations, artificial intelligence (AI)-augmented learning assistance and workforce intelligence capabilities in one platform, HTB enables organizations to develop and validate readiness across analysts, teams and security operations functions....
ADT detects cybersecurity incident
April 21, 2026SSN Staff
BOCA RATON, Fla.—ADT disclosed that it detected and contained a cybersecurity incident on April 20 involving unauthorized access to a limited set of customer and prospective customer data, the company said in a media statement.
According to ADT, its internal cybersecurity systems identified the intrusion quickly, triggering response protocols that terminated the breach, initiated a forensic investigation with third-party cybersecurity experts, and notified law enforcement.
The company...
Industry reckons with fear of Iranian cyberattacks
March 11, 2026Ken Showers
YARMOUTH, Maine — Military action involving Iran in recent days has sparked fears of digital reprisal, as cybersecurity experts across the industry prepare for potential attacks targeting critical systems and private data.
The consequences of such attacks could even spill into the physical world, according to RunSafe Security CEO Joe Saunders.
“With the U.S. and Israeli military bombing of Iran, the cyber domain becomes a channel for asymmetric response,”...
Same old convergence, shiny new car smell
March 11, 2026Ken Showers
There are a few new hubs that will be gracing the floor at ISC West this year, and while the tech and some of the faces might be new, I think the mission remains the same.
I won’t actually be in attendance this year, so I’ll have to get a firsthand accounting from Editor Cory Harris about how the new floor additions fit into the vibe of a big show like ISC West. Specifically, the new hubs are Digital Trust & Identity, ISC StartUps, and a Security Experience Center. Maybe nothing is...
Cynomi launches Cyber Advisory Excellence Awards
February 12, 2026SSN Staff
BOSTON and TEL AVIV, Israel — Cynomi has announced the launch of the company’s Cyber Advisory Excellence Awards, a new program designed to recognize the leaders, teams, and emerging talent advancing cyber advisory within security program management.
As cyber risk increasingly shapes executive decision-making, organizations need more than tools according to Cynomi, they need trusted advisors who can translate risk into business outcomes, guide...
Exein partners with Mesh Systems
January 29, 2026SSN Staff
ROME/Carmel, Ind. — Exein, a provider of embedded cybersecurity for connected devices, has announced a strategic partnership with Mesh Systems, a US-based provider of edge/IoT product development and managed services.
Together, the companies will help manufacturers strengthen security starting with firmware security assurance before devices ship, while supporting readiness for EU cybersecurity regulations, including the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and Radio Equipment Directive (RED), as well...
94% of Americans don't understand privacy risks of AI at work, says NordVPN
January 27, 2026SSN Staff
NEW YORK — Ahead of Data Privacy Day on January 28, cybersecurity company NordVPN has revealed new insights into the privacy risks Americans face from using AI tools in the workplace.
According to data from the National Privacy Test (NPT) for the full year of 2025, 94% of Americans do not understand what privacy issues to consider when using AI for work. In using assistants like ChatGPT, Copilot, and other generative tools NordVPN said they may be unknowingly exposing sensitive personal...
Global Cyber Resilience survey reveals two-week disruption from cyber attacks
January 8, 2026SSN Staff
SEATTLE — Absolute Security has published comprehensive research revealing the state of enterprise Cyber Resilience. Among the top findings were that when hit with cybersecurity incidents and attacks, some organizations experienced operational disruptions that lasted as long as two weeks.
While the majority faced downtime that lasted nearly five days, none could recover business operations within a day.
Using data gathered from 750 Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) in the US...
ServiceNow to acquire Armis
December 23, 2025SSN Staff
SANTA CLARA, Calif.— ServiceNow has entered into an agreement to acquire Armis, a provider of cyber exposure management and cyber-physical security, for $7.75 billion in cash.
The company said the acquisition will expand ServiceNow’s security workflow offerings and advance AI-native, proactive cybersecurity and vulnerability response across all connected devices.
“ServiceNow is building the security platform of tomorrow,” said Amit Zavery, president, chief operating...