• PJ Bradley
    Contributing Writer Security Buzz

    PJ Bradley is a writer from southeast Michigan with a Bachelor's degree in history from Oakland University. She has a background in school-age care and experience tutoring college history students.

    Currently, PJ is focused on building a career in higher education while freelancing as a writer. A lover of literature and art, she dedicates much of her free time to creative writing and reading.

Articles by PJ Bradley
Xanthorox AI
A Glimpse into the Next Generation of Malicious Autonomous Cyber Threats
April 21, 2025
In recent years, particularly since the public availability of tools like ChatGPT, AI has taken center stage in many discussions of technology. Using AI can serve a variety of legitimate purposes for businesses and individuals…
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AI phishing agents
AI Phishing Agents Now Outsmart Human Red Teams
April 18, 2025
The growth of AI has been in the spotlight in recent years as generative AI tools have become available for individual and business use. As these tools have grown in popularity and taken center stage…
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NSA director Haugh cybersecurity
NSA Leadership Shakeup Sparks Cybersecurity Concerns
April 10, 2025
On Thursday, April 3rd, the highest officials at the National Security Agency were abruptly fired. Air Force Gen. Timothy Haugh had been serving as the head of U.S. Cyber Command and director of the NSA,…
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Ontinue report ransomware vishing
Ransomware and Vishing Surge as Attackers Pivot Strategies
April 01, 2025
Threats are always changing and growing as attackers attempt to launch more sophisticated and successful attacks, forcing cybersecurity professionals to constantly adapt and evolve to defend against these attacks. Security service provider Ontinue’s 2H 2024…
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Microsoft AI agents cybersecurity
Microsoft Bets on AI Agents to Combat Evolving Cyber Threats
March 31, 2025
Cybersecurity threats are constantly evolving, with bad actors always looking for the best and newest practices and technologies to launch more attacks with higher success rates and larger payouts. The AI boom in recent years…
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crypto agility quantum cryptography
Quantum Threats Are Closer Than You Think
March 26, 2025
The era of commercially available quantum computers capable of compromising today’s cryptography may not be fully upon us yet, but it is coming on faster than many believe. It is crucial for organizations to consider…
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Volt Typhoon Chinese advanced persistent threat
How Volt Typhoon Infiltrated a Small US Power Grid
March 25, 2025
The threat group Volt Typhoon (also known as VOLTZITE) has been known to be active since 2021, representing an advanced persistent threat (APT) primarily to organizations in the United States. Alleged to be a Chinese…
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OpenAI Operator AI agent cyber exploit
AI Agents on Autopilot: OpenAI’s Operator Can Be Exploited for Cyberattacks
March 20, 2025
Artificial intelligence tools have been at the forefront of tech news lately, with organizations and individuals increasingly using them for a wide range of purposes. This surge in popularity has both been stoked by and…
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March Madness AI hackers cyber threat
March Madness, Cyber Sadness: How AI-Powered Hackers Are Scoring Big Against Businesses
March 18, 2025
With the start of the NCAA March Madness Tournament season, the social and cultural phenomenon has a presence in many workplaces. Up to 80 million tournament brackets are filled out each year, and many employees…
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Broadcom VMware vulnerability
Exploited Zero-Day Vulnerabilities in VMware Products
March 17, 2025
Global tech leader Broadcom published a critical security advisory on March 4th, 2025, regarding three new zero-day vulnerabilities in VMware ESXi, Workstation, Fusion, and other products. With varying levels of severity, the vulnerabilities can enable…
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Silk Typhoon China cloud apps
Silk Typhoon Targets IT Infrastructure and Cloud Apps
March 11, 2025
The threat group known as Silk Typhoon has been active since the 2021 exploitation of zero-day vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange servers. The group has a diverse attack history, partly as a result of their opportunistic…
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Ghost ransomware
Ghost Ransomware Strikes Globally
March 07, 2025
The United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in partnership with the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), recently released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory warning of a…
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Open Source Project Security Baseline OSPS
Open Source Project Security Baseline Defines Minimum Security Requirements for Open Source Software
March 05, 2025
Open source software (OSS) forms the foundation of many steps in the software supply chain, so securing it is essential to safeguard vast and diverse networks and data. The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) is…
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API security
How a Single Vulnerability Exposed Millions of Airline Customers
February 26, 2025
In an overwhelmingly digital society, application programming interfaces (APIs) are essential for a wide range of online processes, from financial transactions to logging in on third-party sites using a connected platform. The very accessibility that…
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macOS infostealers
macOS Malware Surge: Infostealers Drive a 101% Spike in Attacks
February 20, 2025
Malware attacks on macOS systems have surged recently, with malicious activity especially focused on infostealers. Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 found that infostealers make up the largest part of macOS malware introduced in 2024. Some…
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ASP.Net machine keys
The Hidden Dangers of Publicly Disclosed ASP.NET Machine Keys
February 18, 2025
Microsoft has recently issued a notice warning of code injection attacks by an unknown threat actor taking advantage of publicly disclosed ASP.NET machine keys. These are cryptographic keys for encrypting and validating data in ASP.NET…
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Sneaky 2FA phishing kit
The Rise of Phishing-as-a-Service Targeting Microsoft 365 Accounts
February 14, 2025
Cybersecurity firm Sekoia recently spotted a new phishing kit using an Adversary-in-the-Middle (AitM) technique to target Microsoft 365 accounts. Discovered in December 2024, the Sneaky 2FA phishing kit is a sophisticated phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) attack from…
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Homebrew AmosStealer malvertising
Homebrew Targeted in Malvertising Campaign Distributing AmosStealer Malware
February 10, 2025
The free, open-source software package management system Homebrew is a popular tool for simplifying the process of installing software on macOS and Linux systems. It is entirely run by volunteers and often benefits from user…
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