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Priyanka Aash

Priyanka Aash is credited with building global communities for cybersecurity leaders and shaping enterprise marketing strategies for over a decade. She has been nominated for the Cybersecurity Excellence Award for her leadership & AI innovations in cybersecurity and honored with the NetApp Excellerate HER award. She is also the author of “The AI Divide,” which explores how artificial intelligence is quietly rewiring human minds and influencing decisions. Earlier, she co-founded CISO Platform, the world’s first online platform for collaboration and knowledge sharing among senior information security executives. Through this, she worked with the marketing teams of IBM, VMware, F5 Networks, Barracuda Networks, Check Point, and others, driving inbound marketing and enterprise growth. Priyanka is passionate about entrepreneurship, enterprise marketing strategy, and building communities that empower CISOs worldwide.

Keynote by Bikash Barai: AI in Offensive Security: Redefining Pen Testing and Red Teaming

AI in Offensive Security: Redefining Pen Testing and Red Teaming In a landmark keynote at Hacker Halted 2025 in Atlanta, US, Bikash Barai, Founder & CEO of FireCompass, shared his insights on how AI and automation are fundamentally transforming offensive security, penetration testing, and red teaming. The session highlighted the rapidly evolving cyber landscape, demonstrating… Read More »Keynote by Bikash Barai: AI in Offensive Security: Redefining Pen Testing and Red Teaming

Weekly Report: New Hacking Techniques and Critical CVEs 27 Jan- 2 Feb 2026

This week witnessed a critical surge in zero-day exploitation, mass-scale data breaches, and advanced persistence techniques targeting enterprise infrastructure across multiple verticals. Five confirmed critical vulnerabilities entered active exploitation phase, with 13 KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerability) additions recorded by CISA. The threat landscape reflects a strategic shift from encryption-based ransomware toward data exfiltration and extortion… Read More »Weekly Report: New Hacking Techniques and Critical CVEs 27 Jan- 2 Feb 2026

Weekly Cybersecurity Intelligence Report Cyber Threats & Breaches 27 Jan – 2 Feb 2026

This week saw three critical attack vectors converge: network perimeter takeover via Fortinet CVE-2026-24858, state-sponsored Office zero-day exploitation by APT28, and antivirus supply chain compromise through eScan’s update infrastructure. Attackers demonstrated unprecedented speed—weaponizing fresh vulnerabilities within 72 hours and leveraging trusted security software distribution channels for malware delivery. Key Metrics: 3 critical vulnerabilities actively exploited… Read More »Weekly Cybersecurity Intelligence Report Cyber Threats & Breaches 27 Jan – 2 Feb 2026

Iron Mountain Data Breach

Date of Incident: 2025 Overview: The Iron Mountain Data Breach occurred in 2025 and was reported on February 3, 2026. It involved unauthorized access to marketing materials due to compromised credentials. The breach was limited to a single folder, with no customer confidential data, sensitive information, ransomware, or malware involved. The MITRE ATT&CK framework identified… Read More »Iron Mountain Data Breach

Panera Bread Data Breach

Date of Incident: January 2026 Overview: In January 2026, Panera Bread experienced a data breach that exposed 5.1 million unique email addresses and associated personal information such as names, phone numbers, and physical addresses, along with the personal data of over 26,000 employees. The breach occurred due to a vulnerability in Panera Bread’s customer database,… Read More »Panera Bread Data Breach

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