Becky Bracken

1 week ago | darkreading.com | Becky Bracken

NEWS BRIEFSentinelOne said it has restored services to its endpoint detection and response (EDR) consoles across the world, which experienced a brief but widespread outage on May 29. In a message to customers, the cybersecurity vendor said that that initial indications do not point to a security incident. "Customer endpoints are still protected at this time, but managed response services will not have visibility," message sent to SentinelOne customers explained.

1 week ago | darkreading.com | Becky Bracken

HackerOne recently announced that over the past six years, the bug bounty platform has minted 50 fresh millionaires by providing them an easily accessible platform to help companies ferret out security vulnerabilities in software, for big cash payouts. But it wasn't always this easy to make a whole hustle out of ethical hacking. There's been a shift in the culture, from "fringe activity to financially viable profession," according to HackerOne. That change didn't happen by chance.

2 weeks ago | darkreading.com | Becky Bracken

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3 weeks ago | threatbeat.com | Becky Bracken

By Becky Bracken • May 16, 2025 Chinese artificial intelligence models are roughly three to six months behind US versions, and closing fast. That innovation speed is bound to put even more pressure on organizations already struggling against AI-powered cyber threats. But maybe there are a few lessons defenders could learn from the Chinese approach to promote their own advancements amid the escalating cybersecurity AI arms race.

3 weeks ago | darkreading.com | Becky Bracken

Update: A statement from Microsoft was added to this article on 5-14-25. Economic indicators in the cybersecurity sector are leading some industry observers to conclude that mass layoffs are on the way in the US. But boards should beware: All those pink slips come with a hidden cost. According to surveys, 81% of Americans see summer layoffs as practically unavoidable. And corporations are delivering right on schedule.