Why Buying Tools Doesn't Equal Security

CISA faces a $700 million budget cut. Russian and Iranian cyber cooperation raises concerns. New BPFDoor variants emerge. Cybercrime losses climb again. Researchers advance a GPU Rowhammer attack. Northern Ireland schools go offline after a breach. An alleged hacker-for-hire faces U.S. charges. And German police name the suspected REvil mastermind. Our guest is John Anthony Smith, Founder and Chief Security Officer at Fenix24, explaining why more technology hasn't made us more secure. A frustrated researcher drops the hammer. 

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On today’s Industry Voices segment, John Anthony Smith, Founder and Chief Security Officer at Fenix24, discusses why more technology hasn't made us more secure. Check out the full conversation here.

Selected Reading

White House Seeks to Slash CISA Funding by $707 Million (SecurityWeek)

Exclusive: Russia supplies Iran with cyber support, spy imagery to hone attacks, Ukraine says (Reuters)

New Whitepaper: Stealthy BPFDoor Variants are a Needle That Looks Like Hay (Rapid7)

 FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) Report 2025 (FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3))

GPUBreach: Root Shell Access Achieved via GPU Rowhammer Attack (SecurityWeek)

Cyberattack hits Northern Ireland’s centralized school network, disrupting access for thousands (The Record)

Suspect in Hacking of Climate Activists Is Extradited to New York (New York Times) 

German Police Unmask REvil Ransomware Leader (SecurityWeek)

Disgruntled researcher leaks “BlueHammer” Windows zero-day exploit (Bleeping Computer)

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