Attackers aren’t playing by old rules anymore.
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From insider lockouts to governance takeovers and AI-driven assaults, today’s threats are faster, quieter, and hitting new layers of the stack.
Meanwhile, overlooked gaps — from wireless to workforce — are making defense even harder.
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Here’s what you need to know:
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Cyberattack Knocks Hasbro Systems Offline
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A cyberattack forced Hasbro to take systems offline, triggering incident response and disrupting parts of its infrastructure.
The disruption could persist for weeks, raising concerns about operational resilience across its global supply chain, digital services, and intellectual property ecosystem.
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No threat actor has claimed responsibility at the time of publication and the company continues to investigate the incident.
Reinforce cybersecurity awareness training so users can spot spoofed “official” communications, while strengthening phishing defenses and anomaly detection.
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$280M DeFi Hack Targets Drift Governance
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Attackers stole at least $280 million from Drift Protocol by seizing control of its governance system, bypassing smart contract vulnerabilities entirely.
The incident highlights a shift from code exploits to governance abuse, impacting over 200,000 users and was linked to North Korean threat actors.
As governance layers become prime targets, organizations must rethink how they secure administrative workflows and privileged access.
Harden governance controls by enforcing stricter multisig approvals, eliminating pre-signed transactions, and integrating privileged access management with real-time monitoring.
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Insider Extortion Attempt Freezes Thousands of Devices
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A former infrastructure engineer crippled an enterprise by locking administrators out of thousands of Windows systems in a failed extortion scheme.
The attack underscores the rising risk of identity-based threats, where privileged access abuse can disrupt thousands of systems.
Using legitimate credentials and native tools, the attacker blended in while deleting accounts, resetting passwords, and automating shutdowns — showing how insider living-off-the-land tactics can bypass defenses and cause widespread disruption.
Enforce least privilege with PAM and MFA, while continuously monitoring privileged activity and securing Active Directory to quickly detect and contain insider-driven threats.
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Insider Threat Reality Check: How exposed is your organization?
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Yesterday's Pulse Check Results
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Infrastructure Reality Check: How resilient is your network?
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Security Tools You Can Use
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Legacy Infrastructure and Talent Gaps Increase Risk for Wireless Networks
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Wireless networks are becoming a high-risk attack surface as AI-driven threats outpace traditional security controls.
Cisco’s State of Wireless report shows expanding IoT, OT, and AI are increasing complexity and reducing visibility, with over half of organizations reporting costly wireless incidents.
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As attackers use AI to evade detection and move laterally, legacy infrastructure and talent gaps leave teams struggling.
Modernize wireless security with WPA3 and NAC, while enforcing zero trust segmentation and continuous monitoring to detect and contain rogue devices and AI-driven threats.
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AI-Powered Attacks Push Defenses to the Limit
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AI-driven cyberattacks are rapidly reshaping the threat landscape, with organizations struggling to keep pace as attacks become faster, more autonomous, and harder to detect.
The Armis State of Cyberwarfare report found most enterprises recognize AI threats but underestimate the resources needed to defend against them, creating a gap between perceived readiness and actual resilience.
As agentic AI and hybrid attacks compress timelines from days to seconds, organizations face continuous, high-speed threats that reactive defenses can’t keep up with.
Adopt continuous exposure management with zero trust segmentation, AI-driven detection, and strong identity controls to identify attack paths early and contain threats at machine speed.
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Migration doesn’t eliminate risk, it redistributes it.
On April 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET, Rewind will explore how to secure DevOps cloud transformations with validated backup, retention governance, and recovery planning.
Don’t wait for an audit or outage to expose gaps.
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Is Your Wi-Fi a Security Weak Spot?
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As wireless networks expand with IoT, remote work, and AI, attackers are increasingly exploiting weak authentication and misconfigurations.
Without stronger controls, organizations risk silent lateral movement and hard-to-detect breaches across connected environments.
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How to secure wireless networks:
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- Adopt WPA3 encryption and network access control (NAC) to ensure only authenticated, compliant devices can securely connect.
- Segment wireless networks and isolate IoT devices to limit lateral movement and reduce hidden attack surfaces.
- Deploy WIDS/WIPS and continuous monitoring to detect rogue access points and identify suspicious activity.
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Strengthening wireless security with modern controls and improved visibility helps organizations reduce risk, detect threats earlier, and limit blast radius.
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Ken Underhill is an award-winning cybersecurity professional, bestselling author, and seasoned IT professional. He holds a graduate degree in cybersecurity and information assurance from Western Governors University, bringing years of hands-on experience to the field.
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