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CISO Weekly Intelligence Summary Week of August 21-27, 2025

Critical quantum threats demand immediate crypto inventories for 2027 NIST compliance as 65% face $1.4M/hour disruptions while only 35% maintain resilience, AI attacks exploit 57% through deepfakes with 67% questioning integrity as defense contractors expose 80% to nation-state campaigns, and human factors drive 90% of breaches through family targeting and Telegram-coordinated crews despite autonomous pentesting achieving second-level remediation.

⤷ Quantum Crisis requires hybrid algorithms preventing years of undetected exfiltration with 2027 deadline approaching

⤷ AI Weaponization delivers 100x detection gains but demands governance preventing dual-use exploitation

⤷ Culture Transformation shifts punitive to repetitive training extending families while tabletops achieve sub-hour recovery

⤷ Regulatory Mandates impose CMMC Level 3 with SEC personal liability as AI frameworks remain absent globally

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