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Barracuda introduces AI-powered email security with automated threat response

Barracuda Networks has unveiled Barracuda Integrated Email Protection, an Integrated Cloud Email Security (ICES) solution delivering protection against evolving AI-driven threats. Powered by AI, the solution continuously and autonomously detects and remediates threats across the attack lifecycle, explains Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace verdicts and enables rapid post-delivery message clawback. Built on BarracudaONE platform telemetry…

New 42Crunch plugin helps developers find and fix API vulnerabilities in GitHub Copilot

42Crunch has announced the availability of the 42Crunch API Security Testing Plugin for GitHub Copilot. This latest advance enables developers to continuously audit, test, remediate and validate API security vulnerabilities directly within AI-assisted development workflows. Organizations are struggling to secure their growing API landscape in the face of increasing attacks, with AI’s heavy reliance on…

Blue Planet helps service providers reduce risk with unified network change governance

Blue Planet is closing the governance gap in network operations by unveiling Blue Planet Configuration and Change Management (CCM), unifying device configuration, change, and lifecycle management across multi-vendor networks. Backed by Blue Planet’s deep Operations Support System (OSS) expertise, CCM replaces fragmented tools and manual processes with AI-driven workflows to reduce risk, prevent outages, and…

How security teams are getting credential visibility into developer endpoints

As we noted in our earlier analysis, attackers already know secrets are on your developers’ machines, the only question is whether security teams do. The supply chain attack calendar of 2026 has been relentless. Megalodon backdoored 5,500 GitHub repositories in six hours. TrapDoor spread across npm, PyPI, and Crates.io simultaneously, planting persistence inside AI coding…

Judge signals AI recruitment tool vendors like Workday may not escape liability for discrimination

A federal judge has rebuffed Workday’s claim that it cannot be held liable under California anti-discrimination laws when its tools are used to screen (and potentially reject) job candidates in other states. This week, US District Judge Rita Lin indicated that she will likely allow additional state discrimination claims against Workday to move forward. This…

How to Use Telegram to Share NEET Exam Notes Despite India’s Government Ban

Telegram Disruptions Extend Beyond National Borders Temporary disruptions of Telegram services in a given region can unexpectedly spill into neighboring network environments due to upstream routing dependencies and regional transit infrastructure. As access to Telegram’s direct infrastructure becomes unreliable across various telecom carriers, users frequently turn to one of Telegram’s native, built-in features: MTProto proxy…

Twistlock: Prisma Cloud Container Security Overview and Analysis for 2026

This guide is for cloud security teams, DevOps engineers, platform administrators, and IT leaders evaluating container security solutions in 2026. It explores Twistlock’s evolution into Prisma Cloud, its key container security capabilities, performance, deployment options, and how it helps organizations secure cloud-native applications and Kubernetes environments. Key Takeaways about Twistlock and Prisma Cloud Twistlock’s container…

Sophos XG vs Fortinet Fortigate: Firewall Comparison for 2026

This guide is for IT leaders, network administrators, and security professionals evaluating next-generation firewalls for their organization in 2026. It compares Sophos Firewall and Fortinet FortiGate across pricing, features, usability, administration, and support to help you determine which solution best fits your security and business requirements. Key Takeaways Fortinet FortiGate is the stronger overall firewall…

Everpure Debuts Data Intelligence Architecture

Everpure, a storage and data management organization, has unveiled new capabilities at its flagship Pure Accelerate 2026 conference, designed to help businesses securely accelerate enterprise AI initiatives while maintaining visibility and control over all their data. The new capabilities are anchored by the introduction of Everpure Data Intelligence and updates to the Enterprise Data Cloud,…

News alert: SpyCloud report finds phishing surge exposing employee data at Fortune 100 companies

AUSTIN, Tex., June 17, 2026, CyberNewswire–SpyCloud, the leader in identity threat protection, today released its 2026 Phishing Pulse Report, revealing that phishing attacks continue to increase in both volume and sophistication for enterprise organizations as artificial intelligence and phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platforms enable threat actors to launch highly effective campaigns at scale. Based on a survey…

Operationalize CISA BOD 26-04 with Tenable One

CISA’s new directive officially ends federal agencies’ reliance on static vulnerability scores. Learn how Tenable One helps federal agencies pivot to dynamic asset exposure, threat validation, and AI-powered automation to meet compressed compliance timelines. Key takeaways CISA’s BOD 26-04 supersedes previous guidelines and shifts federal vulnerability management programs away from prioritizing vulnerability remediation based on…

Should I Trust VPN Review Sites?

In this post, I will answer the question – should you trust VPN review sites? based on personal experience. In the ever-expanding digital landscape, protecting your online privacy and security is paramount. Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) have become a popular tool for achieving this goal, encrypting your internet traffic and masking your IP address. However,…

Critical Cybersecurity Updates: 2026-06-17

## Critical Cybersecurity Developments: 2026-06-17 ### Executive Summary This report synthesizes verified breaking developments from trusted industry sources and real-time threat intelligence feeds. The following analysis integrates live search results with established security frameworks. — ### Live Search Results Analysis Based on current intelligence, the following threat vectors are active: #### 1. Emerging Threat Vectors…

Fortinet vs Palo Alto NGFWs: Comparison Guide for 2026

This guide is for IT leaders, network administrators, and security teams evaluating next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) for branch offices, enterprise networks, and hybrid environments in 2026. It compares Fortinet and Palo Alto Networks across pricing, features, scalability, usability, and security capabilities to help you determine which firewall platform best fits your organization’s needs. Key Points Fortinet…

DragonForce Hid Inside Microsoft Teams and Nobody Noticed for Two Months

DragonForce hid for months by routing malware traffic through Microsoft Teams infrastructure, masking C2 activity and evading network detection. DragonForce ransomware operators hit a major U.S. services firm and stayed hidden for one to two months by routing their command-and-control traffic through Microsoft’s own Teams relay servers. Symantec’s threat hunters tracked the custom backdoor they…

Attackers hit pair of critical Fortinet vulnerabilities the vendor disclosed in April

Attackers are actively exploiting a pair of critical Fortinet vulnerabilities in FortiSandbox, a security product customers use to identify and defend against emerging threats across their network, according to researchers. Fortinet disclosed and patched the vulnerabilities — CVE-2026-39808 and CVE-2026-39813 — in April, but it hasn’t confirmed exploitation. The company did not respond to a…

U.S. CISA adds Widget Factory Joomla Content Editor flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Widget Factory Joomla Content Editor (JCE) flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Widget Factory Joomla Content Editor (JCE) flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-48907 (CVSS score of 10.0), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. “A vulnerability in the JCE…

Another healthcare firm attacked days after Novo Nordisk breach

Medical technology company iRhythm Holdings disclosed a cyberattack involving certain third-party-hosted business applications that resulted in the theft of patient protected health information, proprietary data, and other personal data. The company discovered unauthorized activity on June 8, 2026, and launched an investigation with the assistance of external cybersecurity experts. A day later, a threat actor…

Zenith Live 2026: Secure AI Adoption Starts with Understanding How People Work

At Zscaler’s Zenith Live 2026 conference, I had the opportunity to speak with Gregor Goodman, Chief AI Officer at CNA, and Preston Curry, Deputy Director Security Operations, about their journey toward secure AI adoption.  Their experience highlighted an important lesson many organizations are still learning: successful AI programs start by understanding how people work today…

How Did the Feds Get Into Anti-ICE Activists’ Signal Messages?

When anti-ICE activists rallied against the Trump administration’s deportation campaign in Minneapolis, many relied on the encrypted messaging app Signal for secure communications. In activist chats and quickly established ICE-tracking groups, locals used Signal to keep tabs on federal agents patrolling their communities. When the Department of Homeland Security announced this week the arrest of…

Deepfakes Are Lowering the Barrier to Identity Fraud

Organizations have spent years teaching employees to trust what they see and hear.  However, advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are rapidly undermining those assumptions.  A recent LinkedIn Live demonstration by HYPR showed just how quickly and easily a convincing deepfake can be created using freely available tools and publicly accessible images.  During the demonstration, HYPR…