Catch up on the latest TV appearances, podcast interviews, press coverage, industry commentary, and company news for SecurityScorecard throughout Q4 2025. Coverage highlights how SecurityScorecard is helping organizations better understand and manage cyber risk, with expert perspectives on holiday-season fraud, large-scale cloud and supply chain disruptions, financial services breaches, and the growing role of AI in cyber operations.
It also featured global reporting on the STRIKE Threat Intelligence team’s investigation into Operation WrtHug and recognition of SecurityScorecard’s data-driven cybersecurity ratings and partnerships.
October – December 2025
TV and Podcasts
Throughout Q4, SecurityScorecard executives appeared across broadcast television and industry podcasts to provide timely guidance on consumer cyber safety, supply chain and third-party risk, and the evolving threat landscape affecting enterprises and critical infrastructure.
FOX Houston – Ho-Ho-Hold On: CISO Steve Cobb Shares Cyber Santa’s Guide to Safe Holiday Shopping. SecurityScorecard CISO Steve Cobb appeared on FOX Houston to share practical guidance for consumers on avoiding holiday shopping scams.
FOX Houston – Ho-Ho-Hold On: CISO Steve Cobb Shares Cyber Santa’s Guide to Safe Holiday Shopping. In a follow-up segment with FOX Houston, SecurityScorecard CISO Steve Cobb expanded on seasonal hacking risks, discussing how attackers exploit people’s online presence to target shoppers during the holidays.
CBS Austin – Shoppers urged to verify websites and avoid suspicious links during holiday season. SecurityScorecard CISO Steve Cobb joined CBS Austin to discuss holiday shopping scams, urging consumers to verify websites, avoid suspicious links, and remain vigilant as threat actors increase seasonal fraud activity.
Nasdaq – How the Role of the CISO Has Evolved From a Technical Risk Manager to a Business Enabler. SecurityScorecard CEO and Co-Founder Dr. Aleksandr Yampolskiy joined Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss the evolving role of CISO.
FOX Chicago – Interview with SecurityScorecard CEO and Co-Founder Dr. Aleksandr Yampolskiy on the AWS outage. Dr. Yampolskiy discussed the broader cybersecurity and operational implications of the AWS outage, emphasizing the cascading risks cloud disruptions pose to enterprises and critical services.
Human Element – SecurityScorecard’s Jeremy Turner on Building Persistence into Your Culture. Jeremy Turner, SecurityScorecard VP of Threat Intelligence and Research discussed researching advanced persistent threat (APT) actors and leadership.
Cybercrime Magazine Podcast – How to Protect Yourself Against Holiday Scammers: Mike Centrella on Cybercrime Magazine Podcast. SecurityScorecard Head of Public Policy Mike Centrella discussed policy considerations and consumer protections related to holiday scams and online fraud.
SafeBreach Podcast – Podcast: Inside the Jaguar Land Rover Cyberattack: Supply Chain Failure, Scattered Spider, and the New Threat Ecosystem. SecurityScorecard CISO Steve Cobb participated in an in-depth discussion examining the Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack, supply chain failures, and adversary tradecraft.
Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security Cyber Focus Podcast – Cyber Focus Interview: Dr. Aleksandr Yampolskiy Analyzes the Rise of Third-Party and Supply Chain Cyber Risks. SecurityScorecard CEO and Co-Founder Dr. Aleksandr Yampolskiy joined the Cyber Focus Podcast to examine the growing impact of third-party and supply chain cyber risk on organizations’ security.
STRIKE Report Coverage
Global media covered findings from the SecurityScorecard STRIKE Threat Intelligence team, particularly its investigation into Operation WrtHug, a global espionage and router exploitation campaigns.
The Register – Asus supplier hacked by Everest gang, loses 1 TB of data 12/5c
Root Czechia – Operation WrtHug 12/1
Archyde – Asus Router Hack: Check If You’re Affected by China – Archyde 12/1
Bleeping Computer – ASUS warns of new critical auth bypass flaw in AiCloud routers 11/26
Risky Business – Sha1-Hulud npm worm returns, with destructive behavior 11/25
CySecurity News – Mass Router Hijack Targets End-of-Life ASUS Devices 11/23
Ars Technica – How to know if your Asus router is one of thousands hacked by China-state hackers 11/21
IT Brew – CISA to prioritize new hires in 2026: report 11/20
SecurityWeek – Over 50,000 Asus Routers Hacked in ‘Operation WrtHug’ 11/20
TechRadar, Asus routers across the globe hit by suspected Chinese cyberattack – here’s what we know 11/19
SC Media – China-linked hackers hijack thousands of ASUS routers 11/19
CyberNews – Home routers hijacked for suspected Chinese spy campaign 11/21
Bleeping Computer – New WrtHug campaign hijacks thousands of end-of-life ASUS routers 11/19
The Hacker News – WrtHug Exploits Six ASUS WRT Flaws to Hijack Tens of Thousands of EoL Routers Worldwide 11/19
IT Pro – Thousands of ASUS routers are being hijacked in a state-sponsored cyber espionage campaign 11/19
Infosecurity Magazine – China-Linked Operation “WrtHug” Hijacks Thousands of ASUS Routers 11/19
STRIKE Coverage in Europe and the Middle East
The Register UK – Tens of thousands more ASUS routers pwned by suspected, evolving China operation 11/19
Infosecurity Magazine UK – China-Linked Operation “WrtHug” Hijacks Thousands of ASUS Routers 11/19
IT Pro UK – Thousands of ASUS routers are being hijacked in a state-sponsored cyber espionage campaign 11/19
IT Boltwise Germany – Operation WrtHug: Security vulnerabilities in ASUS routers exploited worldwide 11/19
TechRadar Pro UK – Asus routers across the globe hit by suspected Chinese cyberattack – here’s what we know 11/19
Yaplakal Russia – Your router is working for Chinese intelligence. And you thought it was just collecting dust in the hallway?
3dnews Russia Hackers breached tens of thousands of Asus routers, and the attack also affected Russia 11/21
Chip Czechia – Chinese hackers control thousands of older Asus routers: How to find out if yours is among them? 11/24
Macitynet Italy – Thousands of Asus routers under surveillance, suspicions about China 11/19
STRIKE Coverage in Asia and the Pacific
3C Liberty News Taiwan – ASUS users beware! Numerous routers have been hacked, with Taiwan being named as the hardest hit. 11/20
The Hacker News India – WrtHug Exploits Six ASUS WRT Flaws to Hijack Tens of Thousands of EoL Routers Worldwide 11/19
Today Line Thailand – ASUS users take note! Numerous routers have been hacked, with Taiwan being named as the hardest hit. 11/21
ITHome Taiwan – Chinese hackers APT24 compromised a Taiwanese digital marketing company, using the compromised data to launch a supply chain attack. 11/21
163 China – A vulnerability in ASUS WRT routers has been exploited, hijacking tens of thousands of obsolete devices worldwide 11/21
CIO – Make boards responsible for AI failures, banking regulator suggests 11/13
Illuminating Cyber Risk to Help Protect Organizations Across North America
North American outlets cited SecurityScorecard research and executive commentary to analyze financial services breaches, global cybercrime, cloud outages, AI-enabled threats, and high-profile retail and consumer platform incidents.
CPO Magazine – JPMorgan Chase, Citi, Morgan Stanley and Other Major US Banks Impacted by Data Breach at SitusAMC 12/1. This article examined the impact of the SitusAMC breach on major U.S. financial institutions, citing SecurityScorecard CISO Steve Cobb insights.
SecurityWeek – Major US Banks Impacted by SitusAMC Hack 11/25. SecurityWeek reported on financial services exposure, featuring commentary from SecurityScorecard CISO Steve Cobb.
Security Boulevard – Hack of SitusAMC Puts Data of Financial Services Firms at Risk 11/24. The article referenced SecurityScorecard research into downstream financial sector risk.
Forbes – Meet America’s Best Companies 2026 11/19. SecurityScorecard is Forbes’ provider of cybersecurity ratings for its ranking of top U.S. companies, across several categories, including network and application security, malware vulnerability, patch cadence, robustness of cybersecurity departments, and hacker chatter about possible exploits.
CyberScoop, CISA’s expiration leaves a dangerous void in US cyber collaboration 11/10. SecurityScorecard Head of Public Policy Mike Centrella, published a byline in CyberScoop examining the implications of CISA reauthorization uncertainty, emphasizing risks to public-private cyber collaboration during the lapse.
CPO Magazine – Europol Dismantles SIM Farm Operation Linked to International Cybercrime Network in 80 Countries 10/24. The article examined the takedown of a global SIM farm operation supporting international cybercrime, featuring commentary from SecurityScorecard CISO Steve Cobb.
CPO Magazine – AWS Outage Ends After Worldwide Disruption, But Cleanup Continues 10/22. CPO Magazine reported on the global AWS outage and its widespread impact across industries, featuring commentary from Jeremy Turner, SecurityScorecard VP of Threat Intelligence and Research, on the long-tail operational, security, and third-party risk implications following large-scale cloud disruptions.
CPO Magazine – OpenAI: Foreign Adversaries Using Multiple AI Tools to Optimize Existing Hacking Approaches 10/13. The article explored how state-backed and criminal actors are leveraging AI to enhance cyber operations, featuring commentary from Corian Kenedy, SecurityScorecard Chief Threat Intelligence Officer, on the need for intelligence-led, adaptive defense strategies.
B2B Daily – How Did Harrods’ Supply Chain Breach Affect Customers? 10/13. B2B Daily examined downstream customer and business impacts from the Harrods supply chain breach, referencing SecurityScorecard supply chain risk analysis.
CPO Magazine – Credential Stuffing Attacks Compromise DraftKings User Accounts 10/13. This piece analyzed the impact of credential stuffing attacks on consumer platforms, featuring commentary from SecurityScorecard CISO Steve Cobb.
CyberNews – DraftKings notifies customers of recent breach 10/8. CyberNews reported on breach notification timelines and response considerations following the DraftKings incident, citing SecurityScorecard data on third-party exposure and credential risk.
SiliconAngle – OpenAI details expanding efforts to disrupt malicious use of AI in new report 10/7. SiliconANGLE covered OpenAI’s report on countering malicious AI use, citing SecurityScorecard threat intelligence analysis on emerging AI-enabled attack techniques.
Illuminating Cyber Risk to Help Protect Organizations Across Europe and the Middle East
Media across the UK and Europe referenced SecurityScorecard insights to explore third-party risk, holiday-season fraud trends, retail supply chain exposure, AI misuse by threat actors, and consolidation across the cybersecurity market.
TechRadar – Five lessons learned from the M&S, Co-op, and Harrods security breaches 10/8. SecurityScorecard CISO Steve Cobb wrote in TechRadar synthesized lessons from recent UK retail breaches.
Computer Weekly UK – US breach reinforces need to plug third-party security weaknesses 11/26. Computer Weekly examined how the SitusAMC breach underscored persistent third-party security gaps, citing SecurityScorecard research to highlight how vendor exposure and insufficient oversight can amplify risks.
Infosecurity Magazine – Fraud Fears But No Breach Spike Expected This Festive Season 11/27. Infosecurity Magazine reported on heightened fraud concerns heading into the holiday season, featuring commentary from SecurityScorecard CISO Steve Cobb.
Cybersecurity Magazine, Cyber Frights for Black Friday: What Retailers Need to Know About Supply Chain Cyber Risks 11/27. This piece focused on retail-sector supply chain risks during peak shopping periods, pointing readers to SecurityScorecard products and solutions.
Netherlands – Techzine.eu – OpenAI reports growing misuse of AI by states and criminals 10/8. Techzine.eu examined state-level and criminal exploitation of AI technologies, citing SecurityScorecard threat intelligence findings on AI-enabled cyber operations.
Infosecurity Magazine – Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: CrowdStrike, SentinelOne and Check Point Invest in AI Security 10/1. The roundup highlighted increased M&A activity centered on AI security, referencing SecurityScorecard’s acquisition of HyperComply.
Information Security Buzz – Controlling Sensitive Data In A Boundary-Free World 12/17. This article examined the challenges of protecting sensitive data in increasingly borderless digital environments, referencing SecurityScorecard analysis.
Illuminating Cyber Risk to Help Protect Organizations Across Asia and the Pacific
APAC media drew on SecurityScorecard data and threat intelligence to evaluate cybersecurity posture across public-sector entities, cross-border cloud disruption, and escalating third-party risk within regional supplier ecosystems.
South China Morning Post, Exclusive | Which Hong Kong authorities score well on cybersecurity and which don’t? 11/10. The South China Morning Post analyzed cybersecurity posture across Hong Kong entities, referencing SecurityScorecard data.
Channel Life Australia – AWS outage sparks global disruption across banking & services – 10/22. The report analyzed cross-border implications of cloud service disruption, referencing SecurityScorecard threat intelligence perspectives on operational resilience.
CySecurity News – Global Supply Chains at Risk as Indian Third-Party Suppliers Face Rising Cybersecurity Breaches 10/3. The article examined escalating cyber risk across Indian supplier ecosystems, referencing SecurityScorecard’s new report on third-party risk data from India.
Cyber Security News – 100+ Cybersecurity Predictions 2026 for Industry Experts as the AI Adapted in the Wild 12/25. Cyber Security News published a roundup of cybersecurity predictions for 2026, incorporating SecurityScorecard analysis.
What’s New at SecurityScorecard
Company coverage during Q4 highlighted SecurityScorecard’s role as a trusted provider of cybersecurity ratings, strategic partnerships, and industry recognition, including SecurityScorecard’s acquisition of HyperComply and its role as Forbes’ provider of cybersecurity ratings to rank top U.S. companies.
Forbes – America’s Best Companies 2026: How We Crunch The Numbers 10/20. Forbes detailed its methodology for ranking top U.S. companies. SecurityScorecard is Forbes’ provider of cybersecurity ratings for its ranking of top U.S. companies, across several categories, including network and application security, malware vulnerability, patch cadence, robustness of cybersecurity departments, and hacker chatter about possible exploits.
CyberTechnology Insights – Crowe & SecurityScorecard Partner to Strengthen Third-Party Cyber Risk 10/14. CyberTechnology Insights covered the SecurityScorecard-Crowe partnership, highlighting expanded third-party cyber risk capabilities.
ChannelE2E – Crowe and SecurityScorecard Partner to Streamline Third-Party Cyber Risk Management 10/15. ChannelE2E examined how the partnership supports managed service providers.
Cyber Press – Top 10 Best Supply Chain Intelligence Security Companies in 2025 10/8. SecurityScorecard was recognized among leading supply chain intelligence security providers.
SecurityWeek – Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 40 Deals Announced in September 2025 10/7. SecurityWeek covered recent M&A activity shaping the cybersecurity market, citing SecurityScorecard’s acquisition of HyperComply.
Infosecurity Magazine – Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: CrowdStrike, SentinelOne and Check Point In 10/1. This article analyzed strategic investments across the cybersecurity landscape, including SecurityScorecard’s acquisition of HyperComply.
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