With the multiple regulations regarding information security entering into force over the past two years, 2025 marks a new era for organizational compliance.

In a record-breaking transaction that reflects the increasing importance of multicloud security, Google is to acquire cloud security giant Wiz in a whopping $32 billion all-cash deal. The largest deal by Google so far, the buyout marks a seismic step ahead in its cloud security offerings. As cyber threats continue to evolve at a record pace, businesses are looking for better, AI-driven solutions to protect their cloud-based digital properties.

It is a significant benefit that the world is connected the way it is, with the potential for even greater interconnectivity. However, this has come at huge costs, too, considering the rise in the direct involvement of state actors engaged in cyber warfare. Against this background, nations have a more acute awareness of digital vulnerabilities, which has radiated into regulatory frameworks concerning cross-border data compliance.

As organizations strengthen endpoint and cloud security, attackers are shifting their focus to often-overlooked network infrastructure like routers, switches, and firewalls. Legacy vulnerability management (VM) solutions struggle to keep pace, relying on slow, periodic scans that fail to provide real-time visibility into emerging threats.

The newly found Windows shortcut vulnerability is now being actively exploited by state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors to execute covert malicious commands. According to new research conducted by Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative (ZDI), the vulnerability, designated as ZDI-CAN-25373, is now being exploited by Chinese, Iranian, North Korean, and Russian threat actors for worldwide cyber espionage and data theft.

]India has emerged as the globe's number one cyberattack target, with advanced persistent threat (APT) groups and hacktivist groups escalating their cyber assaults. From denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks to high-profile data breaches, cybercriminals are exploiting vulnerabilities in India's rapidly digitizing landscape.

SOAR is dead-dead (too inflexible, too complex, and too limited on integrations) — but it’s not quite buried in some SOCs where it’s only hanging on because migrating can feel daunting when mission-critical workflows are tied to the system. AI-driven Hyperautomation from Torq is the SOAR killer. Our team has helped major enterprises from every industry make the switch, quickly and easily, to achieve true SOC transformation. We chatted with Mark Carosella, Sr.