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Categories * [View all](/blog) * [Attack Surface Management](/category/attack-surface-management) * [Company news](/category/company-news) * [Compliance and Regulations](/category/compliance-and-regulations) * [Cyber Risk Posture Management](/category/cyber-risk-posture-management) * [Cybersecurity](/category/cybersecurity) * [Data Breaches](/category/data-breaches) * [DevOps](/category/devops) * [Human Cyber Risk](/category/human-cyber-risk) * [Risk Automations](/category/risk-automations) * [Risks and Vulnerabilities](/category/risks-and-vulnerabilities) * [Third-Party Risk Management](/category/third-party-risk-management) * [Trust Exchange](/category/trust-exchange) * [Vendor Risk Management](/category/vendor-risk-management) ## Featured post * Cybersecurity ## [12 Cybersecurity Horror Stories of 2026 (No Costume Required)](/blog/cybersecurity-horror-stories-2026) A warning ignored once becomes a headline. Read more about these 12 real 2026 cybersecurity incidents, and the sign each one gave before it made the news. Revashni Moodley October 14, 2026 ## Cybersecurity * * Cybersecurity ### [10 Black Friday Cyber Incidents Where Retailers and Shoppers Paid the Price](/blog/10-black-friday-cyber-incidents) Before ASOS, there was Target. And IKEA. See 10 Black Friday cybersecurity incidents, from a stolen vendor login to 33 million exposed accounts. Revashni Moodley October 29, 2026 * * Cybersecurity * Attack Surface Management ### [Security Posture Monitoring and Board Reporting Tools](/blog/security-posture) Learn how continuous security posture monitoring helps track risk trends, decode posture scores, and deliver clear, executive-ready reports for your board. Lance Turner October 8, 2026 * * Cybersecurity ### [Left Unsupervised: 10 Times Access Outlived Its Authorization](/blog/10-times-access-outlived-authorization) Access granted once shouldn’t mean access forever. Read more on how unmonitored access caused 10 of these real-life breaches and what they taught us. Revashni Moodley October 29, 2026 * * Cybersecurity ### [No Hackers Required: 10 Shadow AI Leaks Hiding in Plain Sight](/blog/10-shadow-ai-leaks-in-plain-sight) No hackers or malware, just employees using AI tools IT never approved. Read about 10 real Shadow AI incidents and the controls that could've stopped them. Revashni Moodley October 29, 2026 * * Cybersecurity ### [Top 25 Cyberattacks in Sports: Does Defense Win Championships?](/blog/top-25-cyberattacks-in-sports) From malicious insider espionage to devastating double-extortion campaigns, here are the top 25 cyberattacks in sports history. Nicholas Sollitto June 29, 2026 * * Cybersecurity ### [Surviving a LockBit Ransomware Attack: The ROI of Visibility](/blog/surviving-a-lockbit-ransomware-attack) Read how veteran CISO Nick Gicinto saved his alma mater from a LockBit ransomware attack by discarding the standard playbook. Nicholas Sollitto June 1, 2026 * * Cybersecurity ### [Productivity at a Price: The Rising Cost of AI Convenience](/blog/productivity-and-the-rising-cost-of-ai-convenience) AI tools offer efficiency, but at a cost. UpGuard reveals how PII leaks and new supply chain vulnerabilities are hidden in widely used AI workflows. Shane Moosa July 2, 2026 * * Cybersecurity ### [Cybersecurity Predictions for 2026: Human Risk, AI Data Leaks, and the Next Big Breach](/blog/cybersecurity-predictions-2026-human-risk-ai-data-leaks) Get one step ahead of the next big shock. Four security predictions for 2026—likely, uncomfortable, and easy to miss. Greg Pollock December 18, 2025 * * Cybersecurity ### [Top 10 Security Events of 2025](/blog/top-security-events-of-2025) Recap the ten most impactful events that reshaped the cybersecurity industry this year and the critical lessons each had to teach us. Read more here. Revashni Moodley October 14, 2026 * * Cybersecurity ### [Risk Automations: The Shift From Catch-Up to Command](/blog/risk-automations-shift-catch-up-to-command) Connect intelligence to system execution with Risk Automations, your new resolution layer for risk. Reduce remediation from hours to seconds - read more. Revashni Moodley December 1, 2025 * * Cybersecurity ### [A CISO's Guide to Defending Against Social Media Impersonation](/blog/defending-against-social-media-impersonation) This guide provides a strategic framework for understanding and mitigating the explosive growth of social media-based brand impersonation attacks. Peter Brittliff September 20, 2026 * * Cybersecurity ### [Why Infostealer Malware Demands a New Defense Strategy](/blog/why-infostealer-malware-demands-a-new-defense-strategy) This guide explains why simply resetting a password is a dangerously flawed response and outlines a new, identity-centric defense framework. Peter Brittliff September 20, 2026 * * Cybersecurity ### [Grounded: The ARINC vMUSE Attack Disrupting Multiple Airports](/blog/the-arinc-vmuse-attack-disrupting-multiple-airports) A ransomware attack on a single vendor grounded flights across Europe. We take a look at the critical failures that made it possible. Edward Kost September 20, 2026 * * Cybersecurity ### [Shai-Hulud's True Lesson for CISOs: A Crisis of Communication](/blog/shai-hulud-lesson-for-cisos) Shai-Hulud was driven by a communication crisis between security and engineering. Get a CISO's perspective on how to finally bridge this gap. Phil Ross September 3, 2026 * * Cybersecurity ### [Salesloft Drift Breach: What Happened and How Does It Affect Me?](/blog/salesloft-drift-breach) A deep dive into the Salesloft Drift breach. Learn how this supply chain attack used stolen OAuth tokens to target Salesforce and how to respond. Edward Kost September 8, 2025 * * Cybersecurity ### [CISOs Brace for a Wave of AI-Powered, Domain-Based Cyber Threats](/blog/cisos-brace-for-ai-powered-domain-based-cyber-threats) AI is increasing the speed and magnitude of domain-based attacks. Learn why DNS security must become a top priority for CISOs over the next three years. Edward Kost December 1, 2025 1 / 24 [Next](/category/cybersecurity?page=2) ## Sign up for our newsletter UpGuard's monthly newsletter cuts through the noise and brings you what matters most: our breaking research, in-depth analysis of emerging threats, and actionable strategic insights. Free instant security score ## How secure is your organization? 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