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Attackers do not have to break an AI model to reach your data; they only have to get you to connect one more tool. A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server gives an AI assistant…
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Attackers do not have to break an AI model to reach your data; they only have to get you to connect one more tool. A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server gives an AI assistant…

An agentic browser does more than display the web. It reads pages, emails and calendar invites, then clicks, types and buys on your behalf…

AI assistants now read your email, browse the web for you and edit files in your repositories. Each of those jobs involves text written…

An employee pastes a client contract into a free chatbot to get a cleaner summary. Nothing breaks, nothing alerts, and the draft comes back…

A smart doorbell, a baby monitor, a printer and a streaming stick all run software, hold credentials and sit on the same home or…

A ransomware attack can lock every file on a network in minutes, and by the time the ransom note appears, the damage is usually…

Working outside an office removes the firewalls, the IT team watching for unusual logins, and the corporate Wi-Fi that used to do most of…

A finance employee at the engineering firm Arup joined a routine-looking video call with his chief financial officer and several colleagues, then followed their…

In 2026, quantum computing researchers narrowed their estimates for how much hardware it would actually take to break the encryption protecting most of the…

Most security teams are still building defenses for a world where AI answers questions. The world has already moved on. Agentic AI systems do…

Phishing is one of the most common and dangerous online scams, where cybercriminals trick people into revealing sensitive information such as passwords, credit card…

Summary Understanding and prioritizing vulnerabilities is crucial for any modern security team, but relying on CVSS scores alone isn't enough. This guide breaks down…

Summary As cyber threats become more advanced, having strong antivirus software is non-negotiable. Fortunately, in 2025, many top-tier cybersecurity companies offer free antivirus tools…

Summary: Small businesses are frequent targets for cyberattacks due to often having weaker security systems than larger enterprises. To protect your company, it's critical…

Summary Zero Trust Security is a cutting-edge network security model built around the idea of "never trust, always verify." It replaces outdated perimeter-based defenses…