2026 SC Awards winners announced: Celebrating innovation and leadership

Kelley DamoreMarch 25, 2026

SC Awards 2026 honor top innovators shaping the future of cybersecurity.

RESOURCES

Data Security
Your DLP can’t stop a smartphone: The data-leak crisis no one talks about
Governance, Risk and Compliance
Building institutional capacity: Why AI-augmented security is the new standard
Automated penetration testing
Why traditional VAPT is falling behind in the age of AI-built software
Identity
Thwarting AI-powered attacks: How identity management can help
Application security
Hard to handle: Securing AI-generated code and the AI agents that write it

PODCASTS

Asset Management
Say Easy, Do Hard – Crypto-Agility – BSW #440
AI/ML
Scam Baiting, AI, and the New Grift Economy, Part 1 – Rinoa Poison – SWN #566
Application security
Why Proactive Security Is Far Better Than Patching – Erik Nost – ASW #375
AI/ML
Can AI help critical infrastructure, the state of the cyber market, and weekly news – Kara Sprague, Mike Privette – ESW #451
Vulnerability Management
Ahab and Peewee Herman, Zoom, Vibe Hacking, SharePoint, Meta, AgeID, Josh Marpet – SWN #565

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Network Security

FCC bans foreign-made routers in bid to secure supply chain

Steve ZurierMarch 25, 2026

Security pros OK with FCC’s move to ban foreign routers, but say the real risk lies with unmanaged identities.

From left to right: Ed Skoudis, Joshua Wright, Robert M. Lee, Heather Barnhart and Rob T. Lee.

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Laura FrenchMarch 25, 2026

Keynotes from Splunk and the SANS Institute reinforce the double-edged nature of AI.

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Vulnerability Management

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Steve ZurierMarch 24, 2026

Experts expect memory leak vulnerability exploitation once code becomes public.

RSAC opener

RSAC 2026: AI reshapes cyber defense and threat landscape

Kelley DamoreMarch 24, 2026

RSAC 2026 highlights AI-driven attacks, agentic security, and need for adaptive defenses.

SANS Institute Chief AI Officer Rob T. Lee (left) and CEO James Lyne.

AI-related job cuts mostly hit entry-level roles, as AI skills become essential

Laura FrenchMarch 23, 2026

“Cybersecurity practitioners who use AI are likely to replace those who don’t,” said SANS Institute CEO James Lyne.

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Threat Management

Iran-backed Handala uses Telegram for C2 to push malware, FBI says

Steve ZurierMarch 23, 2026

FBI warns Iran-linked hackers use Telegram as stealthy malware C2, evading detection.

Vulnerability Management

Critical Langflow RCE vulnerability exploited within 20 hours

Laura FrenchMarch 20, 2026

CVE-2026-33017 could enable an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary Python code on the server.

Internet of Things (IoT)

Network Security

US, Canada and Germany take down four large DDoS botnets

Steve ZurierMarch 20, 2026

Experts warn that the botnet operators will likely regroup and come back stronger, armed with AI.

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