Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

In February 2023, a Stanford University student conducted a study that turned into one of the most widely followed security tests in AI history. Kevin Liu performed a simple prompt-injection attack, tricking Microsoft Bing Chat into disclosing its internal codename, Sydney, and exposing the entire list of its system prompts. The attack utilized no high-end toolkit, no zero-day, and no privileges, only specially crafted natural language.

40 billion, that’s the total number of IoT devices expected to be functional worldwide by 2030; 4.3 billion are estimated to be functional in the EU by the end of December. Add to these, hardware, software, connected devices, embedded components, third-party libraries, and more: all shipped with weak security, inconsistent patching & little (if any) long-term support.

UL 2900 is a cybersecurity standard used for networked products and systems. This certification framework is part of the response to the growing security challenges posed by connected devices across various sectors. It defines testing guidelines, security requirements, and continuous maintenance steps, enabling manufacturers to create secure products from the outset. UL 2900 penetration testing and certification is much more than foundational compliance.

1.8X, that’s how much cloud vulnerabilities have skyrocketed over the past year, fueled not just by attackers but by the routine tweaks teams make every day. Modern vulnerability scanners were built to find everything that looks risky. They just never learned to tell what actually is. Dashboards lit with thousands of “critical” alerts, endless CSVs, and reports that read like alarm bells on repeat. Yet less than 10 percent of those alerts ever lead to a real exploit.

Digital payments in India have expanded exponentially, and UPI alone is anticipated to register over 130 billion transactions by the end of 2025. This explosive growth goes beyond convenience, meaning that millions of people in India are fundamentally changing how they pay for things. UPI currently accounts for about 80% of retail payments in India and facilitates over 13.5 billion transactions per month, with year-on-year growth of a massive 35%.

The global zero trust security market was valued at USD 19.2 billion in 2024 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 17.4% between 2025 and 2034, driven by rising cybersecurity threats. This explosive growth is a direct reflection of the fundamental change in how organizations think about security.

With the arrival of cloud-conscious threat actors that are falling head over heels for LLM jacking and valid account abuse as cloud intrusions rose over 26% in 2024 vs 2023, being a Cloud Service Provider (CSP) you know that FedRAMP authorization is no longer about achieving a said compliance, you need to walk the extra mile to make sure you survive the ruthless competition in this space.