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The Hacker News
Making the move from managing a security operations center (SOC) to being a chief information security officer (CISO) is a significant career leap. Not only do you need a solid foundation of tech knowledge but also leadership skills and business smarts. This article will guide you through the practical steps and skills you’ll need to nab an executive cybersecurity job and make the
Dark Reading
While this emerging technology offers many benefits, digital twins also have several drawbacks, as these convincing impersonations can be used in social engineering attacks.
Bleeping Computer
Hackers with ties to the Chinese government have been linked to a recent wave of widespread attacks targeting a Microsoft SharePoint zero-day vulnerability chain. [...]
The Register
The modern art form that redeemed a Windows utility has lessons for all The speedrun is one of the internet's genuinely new artforms. At its best, it's akin to a virtuoso piano recital. Less emotional depth, more adrenalin. Watching an expert fly through a game creates an endorphin rush without the expense or time of doing it for yourself. … Opinion
Bleeping Computer
Microsoft is asking businesses to reach out for support to mitigate a known issue causing Cluster service and VM restart issues after installing this month's Windows Server 2019 security updates. [...]
The Hacker News
The recently disclosed critical Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability has been under exploitation as early as July 7, 2025, according to findings from Check Point Research. The cybersecurity company said it observed first exploitation attempts targeting an unnamed major Western government, with the activity intensifying on July 18 and 19, spanning government, telecommunications, and software
Dark Reading
Up to now, the prolific China-sponsored cyber-espionage group has been mostly absent from the region, but a sophisticated and highly targeted attack on an African IT company shows Beijing is branching out.
The Register
No customer, partner info stolen, spokesperson tells The Reg Dell has confirmed that criminals broke into its IT environment and stole some of its data — but told that it's "primarily synthetic (fake) data."… The Register
Bleeping Computer
The Clear Linux OS team has announced the shutdown of the project, marking the end of its 10-year existence in the open-source ecosystem. [...]
Dark Reading
A red teamer is publishing research next month about how weaknesses in modern security products lay the groundwork for stealthy implants in AI-powered applications.