Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

The convergence of Building Automation and Control Systems (BACS) and smart building innovation within operational technology (OT) is helping to drive technological and environmental advances. However, it is also contributing to the emergence of significant security vulnerabilities and threats.

The cyber threat landscape is rapidly evolving. Among the most recent and concerning trends is the use of stealth attacks that bypass traditional defenses by abusing legitimate tools. One such campaign, led by a group called Librarian Ghouls, is targeting organizations across Russia with cleverly disguised phishing emails, cryptominers, and remote-access software—often operating undetected in the middle of the night.

As the global cyber threat landscape continues to evolve, the latest cybersecurity executive order from the Trump administration is making waves—setting new priorities while reversing some of the cornerstone initiatives from previous administrations. The new directive pivots away from centralized federal control and compliance-heavy practices, placing a sharper focus on AI innovation, post-quantum cryptography, and software security by design.

In a bold move aimed at safeguarding its AI ecosystem, OpenAI recently disabled several ChatGPT accounts linked to Russian, Chinese, and Iranian threat actors. These malicious entities exploited the chatbot’s capabilities to aid malware development, launch social media influence campaigns, and probe U.S. satellite communications infrastructure.

Recently, the EU officially launched its vulnerability catalog: the European Vulnerability Database (EUVD). This move has sparked a discussion about the future of global vulnerability tracking. Are we headed toward fragmentation, or is this a healthy step toward decentralization?

We’re almost halfway through 2025, yet the cost of a data breach this year has already reached $5.3 million, an 8% increase from last year. This increase in cyberattacks, such as ransomware, has prompted regulatory bodies such as the GDPR, HIPPA, and many others to introduce new data protection laws to protect customer data. One of these is the Data Protection Impact Assessment (DIPA), one of many tools for organizations to prevent data breaches.

Mexico is in the middle of a digital revolution. Nearshoring, cloud adoption, e-commerce expansion, and AI-driven automation have helped transform everything from manufacturing plants in Monterrey to financial institutions in Mexico City. In just the last five years, Mexico has seen explosive growth in digital platforms and smart infrastructure, fueling economic momentum and global competitiveness. But this progress comes with a caveat: the digital acceleration has outpaced cybersecurity readiness.

Identity threat detection and response (ITDR) is a cybersecurity discipline focused on detecting, investigating, and responding to threats targeting identity systems like Active Directory (AD) and Entra ID, identity providers (IdPs), and authentication mechanisms. It enhances traditional identity and access management (IAM) by introducing threat intelligence, behavioral analysis, and automated response capabilities to mitigate identity-based attacks.

Personally identifiable information (PII) is any data that can be used on its own or in combination with other information to identify, contact, or locate an individual. Examples of PII include full name, Social Security number, passport number, driver’s license number,r and biometric data.

People come and go within your organization, and those who remain move throughout the organization through promotions and transfers. However, the fundamental organizational structure remains relatively stable: Customer support agent, sales rep, HR manager, and software developer represent enduring functional roles, even as individual employees cycle through these positions.