New in Vanta | December 2025
This past month, the Vanta team launched new features to help you:
Evolving Your Cyber Framework: From Checklists to Intelligence Engines
Risk isn’t static—so why should your frameworks be? In this clip from The “F” Word webinar, Vanessa Jankowski shares how Bitsight Framework Intelligence helps organizations move beyond checkbox compliance to proactive risk mitigation. By automating control mapping and enriching frameworks with real-time exposure data, Bitsight empowers teams to anticipate threats, not just respond to them. When frameworks evolve into intelligence engines, risk mitigation becomes faster, smarter, and measurable.
Cyber Threat Trends 2026: Why Timing, Not Sophistication, Now Defines Risk
When it comes to cyber threat trends in 2026, risk will increasingly be defined less by new attack techniques and sophistication, and more by when defenses engage. Across malware delivery, identity abuse, fraud, misinformation, and brand impersonation campaigns, the same pattern keeps emerging. Damage rarely occurs because controls are missing entirely. It occurs because protection activates after exploitation has already begun. In short, attackers aren’t simply becoming more sophisticated.
2026 Cybersecurity Predictions
What will define cybersecurity in 2026? In the latest episode of The 443 Podcast, we unpack six key predictions with clear takeaways for security leaders planning their next steps.
Hydden partners with CyberArk to deliver enhanced identity visibility
In today’s threat landscape, the identity attack surface is expanding at an unprecedented rate. Recent high-profile breaches have demonstrated how cybercriminals exploit any type of identity or account to gain an initial foothold within the corporate environment. Organizations with hybrid, multi-cloud infrastructures or those navigating mergers, acquisitions, and broader digital business transformations are especially vulnerable to misconfigured identity systems and poor identity hygiene.
Retail Never Sleeps - and Neither Do Cyber Threats
Retail has become a 24/7 business. In the post-pandemic world, eCommerce and digital channels operate continuously, with customers expecting constant availability and frictionless transactions. Seasonal demand peaks, global supply chains, and already thin margins leave little tolerance for disruption. At the same time, cyberattacks continue to grow in both volume and sophistication. For today’s retailers, digital resilience is no longer optional.
How to Prevent Fileless and In-Memory Attacks with Aurora Endpoint Defense
See how Aurora Endpoint Defense prevents advanced memory and script-based attacks before they disrupt your business. Using Alpha AI, Aurora Endpoint optimizes threat detection and response while reducing analyst workload resulting in stronger protection and less operational strain.
Bitsight TRACE: State of the Underground: What's Lurking Beneath the Surface of Cybercrime
Cyber risk doesn’t start at your network’s edge—it starts in the underground. In just 34 seconds, discover how Bitsight shines a light on hidden threats, providing organizations with unmatched visibility into the evolving cybercrime ecosystem.
Understanding Cognitive Readiness in Cybersecurity: Why IQ Testing Matters
Cybersecurity is more than technology-it is a mental battleground. Analysts, engineers, and incident responders are constantly challenged to spot anomalies, process complex information, and make high-stakes decisions under pressure. As cyber threats evolve, understanding one's cognitive strengths becomes increasingly valuable. Among the growing tools for cognitive self-assessment, the online IQ testing service MyIQ stands out thanks to its accuracy, accessibility, and positive community feedback on Reddit.