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In-depth feature stories by Security Point Break staff exploring the human and business forces shaping cybersecurity. From ransomware to AI, our long-form reporting reveals the people, tech, and strategies driving digital defense.
Identity Tech Meets the Fourth of July: Your Digital Papers, Please
Elizabeth Garber’s warning to the identity industry is blunt: Better digital ID may expand rights. Built badly, it may also make rights easier to revoke.
Cisco SD-WAN Has Now Logged Seven Exploited Zero-Days in 2026
Mandiant's investigation into a communications service provider breach reveals an attacker who had undetected root access for two months — and federal agencies who were supposed to fix it by June 23.
AI Code Is Moving Faster Than AppSec’s Audit Trail
Checkmarx research points to a deeper software security problem: AI is accelerating development while companies struggle to prove what shipped, what touched the code and who accepted the risk.
Your Doorbell Is Somebody Else’s Cybercrime Tool: Here’s How
A new report reveals that American home internet connections are exploited for cybercrime and espionage, highlighting the lack of regulatory authority among federal agencies to address this growing issue.
Google Workspace Has a Zombie OAuth Token Problem
A report reveals OAuth-connected Google Workspace apps retained access despite inactivity, posing security risks amid rapid AI tool adoption.
U.S. Digital ID Readiness Report
Digital IDs promise faster travel, safer onboarding and less oversharing.
Anthropic’s Fable 5 and Mythos Shutdown, Explained
Anthropic faced a shutdown of its AI models due to safety concerns after Amazon's findings, causing industry backlash over governance.
GlassWorm is Back as GlassWASM, Hiding in Open VSX Extensions
A new WebAssembly variant hides its payload in compiled binary and pulls its commands from the Solana blockchain and neither of which standard extension scanners are built to catch.
FulcrumSec Hackers Take Credit for Novo Nordisk Data Heist
A hacking group claims responsibility for a breach at Novo Nordisk, demanding $25 million and stealing sensitive data.
The Non-Human Identity Boom Still Has a Human Blast Radius
Machine accounts now outnumber humans 80 to 1. The security industry noticed before you did.