The Hardest Call A CEO Can Make—and Why More Should Make It

The best time to hand off the CEO role isn’t when things go wrong. It’s when the next chapter demands something different. Why more leaders should make the call sooner.

Microsoft says Office bug exposed customers’ confidential emails to Copilot AI

Microsoft said the bug meant that its Copilot AI chatbot was reading and summarizing paying customers’ confidential emails, bypassing data protection policies.

New AI Data Leaks—More Than 1 Billion IDs And Photos Exposed

Databases containing the personal information of individuals, including email IDs and photos, have been exposed in data leaks linked to two AI-powered services.

Intellexa’s Predator spyware used to hack iPhone of journalist in Angola, research says

Amnesty International says it found evidence that a government customer of Intellexa, a sanctioned surveillance vendor, used its Predator spyware against a prominent journalist in Angola.

European Parliament blocks AI on lawmakers’ devices, citing security risks

EU lawmakers found their government-issued devices were blocked from using the baked-in AI tools, amid fears that sensitive information could turn up on the U.S. servers of AI companies.

iOS 26.4—Apple Switches Key iPhone Feature On By Default

Apple’s iOS 26.4 sees its Stolen Device Protection anti-theft feature turned on by default. Here’s what you need to know.

Android Backdoor Pre-Installed On Devices — Thousands Already Infected

Kaspersky Threat Intelligence has confirmed that a fully functional malware backdoor is being distributed pre-installed on Android devices.

New Firefox And Thunderbird Security Alert — Check This Setting Now

Security issue impacts Firefox web browser and Thunderbird email client, potentially enabling attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Better Data Could Unlock AI’s Full Potential In Cybersecurity

As AI floods the SOC, security teams are discovering that smarter data architecture may matter more than smarter algorithms.

The DHS Funding Lapse Is A Cyber Resilience Test

The DHS shutdown has reduced CISA to 38% capacity, shifting federal cybersecurity from prevention to reaction and raising critical questions about US cyber resilience.