cybersecurity

Council Post: Cybersecurity Is No Longer Just An IT Problem—It’s a Business Imperative

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Cybersecurity has become a top business concern, integral to growth, trust, and corporate reputation. It’s no longer just a technical or IT problem; organizational leaders at all levels must treat it as a vital part of business strategy. Regulatory measures and global pressures demand board-level involvement. Companies succeed when cybersecurity is woven into their culture, governance, and strategic decisions—not simply left as an IT task. Smart businesses align their security efforts with overall business goals, investing in people, culture, and adaptive strategies to remain resilient and competitive.

https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2025/10/03/cybersecurity-is-no-longer-just-an-it-problem-its-a-business-imperative/

EU Consistently Targeted by Diverse yet Convergent Threat Groups

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ENISA's 2025 Threat Landscape report reveals heightened cyber threats to the EU, detailing 4,875 incidents primarily involving DDoS attacks (77%), with hacktivism leading (80%). Ransomware poses a significant threat, fueled by increased cyber dependency and collaborative tactics among threat groups. Phishing remains the top intrusion method (60%). Public administration is the most targeted sector (38.2%), emphasizing the need for enhanced cybersecurity measures in critical infrastructures. The report highlights the growing influence of AI and vulnerabilities in mobile devices.

https://www.enisa.europa.eu/news/etl-2025-eu-consistently-targeted-by-diverse-yet-convergent-threat-groups

NIS2 Explained in Detail for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

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NIS2 Directive mandates enhanced information security for around 29,500 German companies, impacting SMEs by shifting responsibility to top management. Key obligations include implementing an Information Security Management System (ISMS), risk management, compliance reporting, and business continuity plans with fines up to €10 million. The regulation integrates with existing laws like GDPR, creating a comprehensive governance framework essential for economic stability and supply chain security. Immediate actions for companies include assessing impact, establishing ISMS, embedding risk management, and ensuring management accountability.

https://morethandigital.info/en/nis2-in-detail-for-small-and-medium-sized-enterprises/

Understanding Your OT Environment: the First Step To Stronger Cybersecurity

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New guidance for operational technology (OT) aims to create a comprehensive ‘definitive record’ of OT environments to improve cybersecurity. This includes documenting system components, connectivity, architecture, supply chain access, and potential impacts of failures. Effective cybersecurity relies on visibility and management of sensitive information. The guidance, produced with international partners, encourages collaboration in maintaining updated records for informed decision-making.

https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/understanding-ot-environment-1step-stronger-cyber-security

The 7 Cyber Security Trends Of 2026 That Everyone Must Be Ready For

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Cybercrime will become the world’s third-largest economy in 2026, driven by advanced AI, deepfakes, and quantum threats. Businesses face new, growing risks but have opportunities to strengthen defenses.

Main Trends for 2026

  1. AI Agents: Autonomous AI tools escalate both attacks and defensive responses, increasing risk and sophistication on both sides.
  2. Deepfakes: More convincing fake audio and video will make social engineering attacks easier and more common.
  3. Ransomware: Ransomware attacks will grow and evolve, aided by deepfakes, ransomware-as-a-service, and anonymous cryptocurrencies.
  4. Human Factor: Humans remain the weakest link; companies will focus more on employee training and building security awareness.
  5. Quantum Security: Quantum computing threatens current encryption; focus shifts to quantum-resistant encryption methods.
  6. Regulations: Governments introduce stricter reporting and resilience requirements for companies, but effectiveness is unclear.
  7. Cyberwarfare: Nation-state and terrorist cyberattacks grow, targeting infrastructure, sowing chaos, and using disinformation.

Organizations should invest in quantum-safe encryption, AI-driven security, and human training now to prepare for the escalating threat of cybercrime.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2025/09/26/the-7-biggest-cyber-security-trends-of-2026-that-everyone-must-be-ready-for/

Instance Metadata Service (IMDS)

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IMDS provides instance-specific metadata to cloud instances. Access via HTTP requests from within the instance. Supports configuration data, instance identity, security credentials. Key for automated scripts, secure applications.

5 Questions CISOs Should Ask Vendors

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CISOs face a barrage of vendor pitches and rely on targeted questions to identify products that solve real business security problems with clear ROI. They favor vendors who understand specific organizational needs, promote tools that reduce workload, integrate seamlessly, and are transparent about costs and updates. Credibility is built through validated outcomes, real-world examples, and responsiveness to customer input, while vague claims, fear tactics, unnecessary buzzwords, and inflexible pitching are immediate red flags.

https://www.csoonline.com/article/4059801/5-questions-cisos-should-ask-vendors.html

Many ‘material’ Cybersecurity Breaches Go Unreported: VikingCloud

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Summary: A VikingCloud survey reveals nearly half of cybersecurity leaders (48%) did not report material breaches to executives in the past year, often due to fears of punitive responses or reputational damage. With rising cyberattacks, particularly those driven by AI, the need for a culture that encourages reporting breaches without fear of job loss is emphasized. The study highlights the lack of clarity on whether surveyed companies breach any laws by not reporting and suggests tailoring incident response plans to legal standards.

https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/material-cybersecurity-breaches-unreported/760892/

Fifty Years of Open Source Software Supply-Chain Security

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Summary: The article discusses the enduring issues of software supply-chain security, highlighting a recent major attack on open source software through the XZ project. It reviews the history of software vulnerabilities, the consequences of supply-chain attacks, and the need for improved security measures such as authentication, vulnerability scanning, and the adoption of safer programming languages. The importance of funding open source projects to prevent security weaknesses is emphasized, drawing parallels to past incidents like Heartbleed. The author advocates for ongoing efforts to bolster defenses against potential attacks, as many fundamental security challenges persist in the industry.

https://cacm.acm.org/practice/fifty-years-of-open-source-software-supply-chain-security/

How to Gain Control of AI Agents and Non-Human Identities

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Non-human identities (NHIs), including AI agents and service accounts, are proliferating in enterprises, posing significant security risks due to lack of visibility and oversight. Traditional identity management tools struggle to manage NHIs as they lack ownership, context, and standard protocols, making them vulnerable to exploitation. Security teams must proactively govern these identities, create inventories, and implement strong access controls to mitigate risks. A unified identity security approach is essential to address the increasing complexities of NHIs and to ensure a robust defense against potential threats.

https://thehackernews.com/2025/09/how-to-gain-control-of-ai-agents-and.html

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