Date of Incident: January 2026 Overview: In January 2026, Panera Bread experienced a data breach that exposed 5.1 million unique email addresses and associated personal information such as names, phone numbers, and physical addresses, along with the personal data of over 26,000 employees. The breach occurred due to a vulnerability in Panera Bread’s customer database,… Read More »Panera Bread Data Breach
Date of Incident: December 15, 2025 Overview: In December 2025, SoundCloud experienced a data breach that compromised the personal and contact information of over 29.8 million user accounts. The breach, reported in January 2026, involved unauthorized access through weak API authentication and possibly compromised employee credentials. Attackers targeted the Broadcasting, Media & Internet sector, specifically… Read More »SoundCloud Data Breach
For the last few years, autonomous penetration testing has been defined by proof of possibility that machines can plan and execute attacks without human operators. That question has been answered. The real question today is far more important: Can autonomous penetration testing operate credibly inside real enterprise environments continuously, safely, and at scale? At FireCompass,… Read More »Autonomous Penetration Testing Is Growing Up
In a recent Fireside Chat, Bruce Schneier- renowned cryptographer, Harvard professor, and one of the most influential voices in cybersecurity- joined Bikash Barai, Founder & CEO of FireCompass, to discuss how AI is fundamentally reshaping pentesting, red teaming, and the future of cyber defense. Watch the Full Fireside Chat Recording Gain first-hand insights from Bruce… Read More »AI and the Future of Offensive Security: Insights from Bruce Schneier and Bikash Barai
Date of Incident: August 2025 Overview: The Marquis data breach, reported in December 2025, affected the finance sector, impacting over 400,000 customers across 74 U.S. banks and credit unions. Personal information, including Social Security numbers and financial account details, was exposed. Despite no evidence of data misuse, Marquis paid a ransom to prevent further data… Read More »Marquis Data Breach