What Happens When Software Flaws Become a Global Market?
Dec 8, 2025
This week, we look at how zero-day vulnerabilities fuel global cyberattacks, what major breaches really cost, and the privacy technologies that aim to contain the damage when systems fail.
One YouTube Video
This video unpacks the covert zero-day market, a hidden economy where governments, brokers, and attackers trade undisclosed software flaws for millions, enabling silent access to devices and critical systems.
One Podcast
In this interview, Nicole Perlroth walks through the zero-day market, how hacker culture and bug bounties evolved into a billion-dollar exploit economy, and why governments and criminals now compete for the same vulnerabilities.
One Report
IBM’s 2025 Cost of a Data Breach report shows the average breach now costs $4.4M with long detection times and operational disruption. Instead of reactive security, it urges organisations to take action to improve resilience before it’s too late.
One Article
This article walks through eight major data breaches from recent years, showing how systemic weaknesses, rushed digital infrastructure, and poor governance exposed hundreds of millions of people.
One Competition
We’re opening applications for PET ARENA, a new CTF competition co-hosted with TikTok. It challenges participants to stress-test practical privacy technologies and explore how PETs minimise harm even when systems are compromised.
