Cyber Threats Spur New Approaches

In today’s fast-changing threat landscape, teamwork isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s essential. Cybercriminals have grown more sophisticated, outpacing traditional defenses with smarter, more aggressive tactics. Yet, many security teams still rely on outdated threat intelligence, leaving them a step behind the curve.

Cybersecurity veteran Grayson Milbourne writes that modern attackers aren’t limiting their focus to IT systems alone. Instead, they’re mapping out an organization’s entire digital footprint, uncovering hidden vulnerabilities across operations. These next-generation threats are highly targeted, calculated, and more dangerous than ever. Attackers tailor their methods to exploit specific organizational, geopolitical, or cultural moments, making them harder to predict and counter.

Recent insights from OpenText Cybersecurity reveal a concerning trend: nation-states and cybercriminals are forming alliances to achieve geopolitical goals. This collaboration among rogue actors raises the stakes, highlighting the crucial need for proactive strategies and tighter cooperation within security teams. Staying ahead in this landscape requires more than just tools—it demands a new level of intelligence-sharing and agility.

This is the lead story in this week's edition. We welcome you also to read Len Vermillion's feature related to how preparedness smoothes the path to your organization's cyber recovery, along with a piece on avoiding 5 of the most common smart building cybersecurity pitfalls from Andrew Froehlich, who says safeguarding your building and its data requires a well-rounded strategy that integrates the right tools, thorough training, and a commitment to ongoing improvement.

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Steve Lasky, Editorial Director for the Endeavor Business Media's Security Group. [email protected]