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Top product launches at RSAC 2026

RSAC 2026 showcased a wave of innovation, with vendors unveiling technologies poised to redefine cybersecurity. From AI-powered defense to breakthroughs in identity protection, this year’s conference delivered a glimpse into the future. Here are the most interesting products that caught our attention, and could shape what’s next. Astrix advances AI agent security platform to govern…

ODNI tackles AI, threat hunting, app cybersecurity in year-one tech review

A year-long effort to strengthen cybersecurity and modernize tech at U.S. intelligence agencies has led to policy standards for using AI to bolster cyber defenses, a shared repository of all apps that have undergone a cybersecurity review and more, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence announced Thursday. An unclassified summary of cyber and…

Preparing for agentic AI: A financial services approach

Deploying agentic AI in financial services requires additional security controls that address AI-specific risks. This post walks you through comprehensive observability and fine-grained access controls—two critical capabilities for maintaining explainability and accountability in AI systems. You will learn seven design principles and get implementation guidance for meeting regulatory requirements while deploying secure AI solutions. Financial…

U.S. CISA adds a Langflow flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in Langflow to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a Langflow flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-33017 (CVSS score of 9.3), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Langflow is a popular tool used for building agentic AI workflows.  CVE-2026-33017 is a…

RSAC 2026: AI Security Tools Aim to Cut Response Time

Security vendors at RSAC 2026 are zeroing in on one core problem: investigation speed.  Across the show floor, new AI-powered tools promise to cut threat response times from hours to seconds while helping overwhelmed security teams keep pace with rising alert volumes. From autonomous investigation agents to platforms designed to secure enterprise AI systems, this…

Coruna exploit reveals evolution of Triangulation iOS exploitation framework

Kaspersky found Coruna iOS exploits reuse updated code from the 2023 Operation Triangulation attacks, suggesting a possible link. Kaspersky researchers discovered that the Coruna iOS exploit kit uses an updated version of the same kernel exploit seen in the 2023 Operation Triangulation campaign. While early evidence didn’t clearly link the two, the code similarities now…

FCC pushes new rules to crack down on robocallers, foreign call centers

The Federal Communications Commission is moving to crack down on illegal robocalls and the use of foreign call centers. At a meeting Thursday, the three-member commission unanimously approved a new proposed regulation to increase certification and disclosure requirements for obtaining phone numbers, while also expanding those same requirements to all providers seeking phone numbers from…

Hexnode CEO: MacBook Neo forces IT to rethink its budget laptop strategy

Apple’s MacBook Neo (reviewed here) challenges what we expect from budget laptops. Accompanied by shrewd enterprise-focused moves, the new model gives Apple a chance to convert hitherto resistant IT purchasers to adopt its platforms. I spoke with Hexnode CEO Apu Pavithran to get some sense of this potential. Apple’s decision to introduce a $599 laptop is hugely significant, said Pavithran.…

SOC 2 Readiness Assessments: Which Providers Deliver the Best Value?

In this post, I will talk about SOC 2 readiness assessments and also show you which providers deliver the best value? Organizations that handle customer data face increasing pressure to demonstrate strong security controls. SOC 2 compliance, governed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), has become a widely recognized benchmark for trust.…

China-Linked Red Menshen Uses Stealthy BPFDoor Implants to Spy via Telecom Networks

A long-term and ongoing campaign attributed to a China-nexus threat actor has embedded itself in telecom networks to conduct espionage against government networks. The strategic positioning activity, which involves implanting and maintaining stealthy access mechanisms within critical environments, has been attributed to Red Menshen, a threat cluster that’s also tracked as Earth Bluecrow,

TeamPCP Supply Chain Campaign: Update 001 ? Checkmarx Scope Wider Than Reported, CISA KEV Entry, and Detection Tools Available, (Thu, Mar 26th)

This is the first update to the TeamPCP supply chain campaign threat intelligence report, “When the Security Scanner Became the Weapon” (v3.0, March 25, 2026). That report covers the full campaign from the February 28 initial access through the March 24 LiteLLM PyPI compromise. This update covers developments since publication. Checkmarx ast-github-action: All 91 Tags…

Former NSA chiefs worry American offensive edge in cybersecurity is slipping

SAN FRANCISCO — Four former National Security Agency directors shared varying concerns about a lack of earnest and widespread response to growing threats in cyberspace during a discussion at the RSAC 2026 Conference on Tuesday. Accelerating threats posed by artificial intelligence, China and cybercriminals at large are testing the country’s resolve and determination to foster…

Researchers release tool to detect stealthy BPFDoor implants in critical infrastructure networks

Telecommunications providers around the world have been dealing with the burrowing efforts of the China-linked Salt Typhoon APT for many years now. To help them identify hard-to-detect implants used by the group, researchers have released a scanning script. Salt Typhoon goes deep Salt Typhoon has hit US, Canadian, European and Asian telcos. “By compromising telecom…

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Keepit: Outages Fail to Drive Recovery Testing Gains

High-profile global outages aren’t changing how organizations prepare for disruption, according to new research from Keepit. The company’s 2026 Annual Data Report finds that even widely publicized cloud and security incidents have not led to increased recovery testing, exposing a persistent gap between risk awareness and operational readiness, especially among SMBs. Major outages fail to…

Active Directory Risks Reshaping M365 Migrations for MSPs

As Microsoft 365 migrations accelerate, many IT teams and MSPs are discovering that identity, not productivity workloads, is the biggest source of risk.  While email and collaboration tools are often straightforward to move, Active Directory environments introduce hidden complexity that can disrupt users, security, and access if handled incorrectly. In this Q&A, BitTitan’s Aaron Wadsworth…

Databricks pitches Lakewatch as a cheaper SIEM — but is it really?

Databricks has previewed a new open agentic Security Information and Event Management software (SIEM) named Lakewatch that signals its first deliberate step beyond data warehousing into security analytics. The data warehouse-provider is pitching Lakewatch as a lower-cost alternative to traditional security tools, arguing that consolidating security analytics into its data platform can reduce overall spend.…

Mission to smuggle $170 million worth of AI tech to China collapsed for three men

Three individuals, Stanley Yi Zheng, Matthew Kelly, and Tommy Shad English, have been charged with conspiracy to commit smuggling and export control violations after allegedly attempting to procure millions of dollars’ worth of restricted computer chips from a California-based hardware company. In October 2023, Tommy Shad English, claiming to represent a Thailand-based company, ordered 750…

GitHub phishers use fake OpenClaw tokens to drain crypto wallets

Threat actors are actively exploiting OpenClaw’s viral popularity to run a phishing campaign that targets developers on GitHub with lures of free crypto tokens. According to a disclosure by OX Security, the campaign involves fake “CLAW” token airdrops that promise thousands of dollars in rewards. Developers are being tricked into malicious GitHub repositories and discussions,…

Researchers uncover WebRTC skimmer bypassing traditional defenses

Researchers found a new skimmer using WebRTC to steal and send payment data, bypassing traditional security controls. Sansec researchers discovered a new payment skimmer that uses WebRTC data channels instead of typical web requests to load malicious code and exfiltrate stolen payment data. “What sets this attack apart is the skimmer itself. Instead of the usual…

Smashing Security podcast #460: Never knock on the door of a nuclear submarine base and ask for a selfie

A disgruntled data analyst decides that the best response to losing his contract is to steal the entire company payroll database and demand $2.5 million in Bitcoin – signing his extortion emails from a company called “Loot.” Meanwhile, two people drive up to the entrance of the UK’s nuclear submarine base at Faslane and politely…

What IT leaders need to know about AI-fueled death fraud

Death is always an unpleasant topic, typically ignored until it is fully upon us. But for IT leaders, fraudsters who use fake death documents generated by AI to steal data and commit a wide range of other crimes are simply too dangerous to ignore. There are two different forms of these death frauds: tricking an…

Reddit declares war on bad bot activity

Reddit is introducing changes to support interactions between people. The company is taking a bottom-up approach to help users understand when they are engaging with another person unless an account is labeled otherwise. Reddit plans to verify that users are human without requiring disclosure of real-world identity. How does it work Verified profiles for brands,…

Active Magecart Campaign Targets Spain, Steals Card Data via Hijacked eStores for Bank Fraud 

A large-scale magecart operation remained active for over 24 months, leveraging an infrastructure of 100+ domains. While the targeted victims are e-commerce websites, the actual pressure falls on banks and payment systems. As ANY.RUN’s analysis shows, threat actors applied multi-step checkout hijacking, payment page mimicry, and WebSocket-based exfiltration of card data.  This report provides both executive-level insights and technical analysis of the campaign.  Key Takeaways  The campaign demonstrates long-term persistence…

Global Magecart Campaign Puts Banks Under Pressure, Leveraging Redsys Payment Mimicry and Hijacking 

A large-scale magecart operation remained active for over 24 months, leveraging an infrastructure of 100+ domains. While the targeted victims are e-commerce websites, the actual pressure falls on banks and payment systems. As ANY.RUN’s analysis shows, threat actors applied multi-step checkout hijacking, payment page mimicry, and WebSocket-based exfiltration of card data.  This report provides both executive-level insights and technical analysis of the campaign.  Key Takeaways  The campaign demonstrates long-term persistence…

Russian authorities arrest alleged LeakBase admin behind stolen data marketplace

Russian authorities arrested the alleged LeakBase admin for running a marketplace selling stolen data since 2021. Russian law enforcement has arrested the suspected administrator of LeakBase, a cybercrime forum used to trade stolen personal data. The suspect, from Taganrog, is accused of running the platform since 2021. During a search of his home, authorities seized…

DataBahn brings AI-driven intelligence into the security pipeline

DataBahn.ai has announced Autonomous In-Stream Data Intelligence (AIDI), a new operating model for security data pipelines in which data is continuously interpreted, validated, and acted on in real time as it flows. Building on its AI-native foundation, DataBahn advances the pipeline from intelligent data preparation to an active system of in-stream decision-making, enabling organizations to…

AI SOC vendors are selling a future that production deployments haven’t reached yet

Vendors selling AI-powered security operations platforms have built their pitches around a consistent set of promises: autonomous threat investigation, dramatic reductions in analyst workload, and an accelerating path toward humanless operations. Practitioners buying and deploying those platforms describe something different. A report by Anton Chuvakin, Security Advisor at Google Cloud’s Office of the CISO, and…

WebRTC Skimmer Bypasses CSP to Steal Payment Data from E-Commerce Sites

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new payment skimmer that uses WebRTC data channels as a means to receive payloads and exfiltrate data, effectively bypassing security controls. “Instead of the usual HTTP requests or image beacons, this malware uses WebRTC data channels to load its payload and exfiltrate stolen payment data,” Sansec said in a report…

ANY.RUN Recognized for Innovations and Market Leadership at Global InfoSec Awards 2026  

ANY.RUN has been recognized at Global InfoSec Awards 2026 by Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM), the industry’s leading electronic information security magazine. We’re especially proud and grateful that our impact for the industry has been acknowledged in two categories at once:  Innovative Malware Analysis for Sandbox  Market Leader Threat Intelligence   This dual recognition reflects the approach to cybersecurity we prioritize: supporting the full SOC…

ANY.RUN Recognized for Innovations and Market Leadership at Global InfoSec Awards 2026  

ANY.RUN has been recognized at Global InfoSec Awards 2026 by Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM), the industry’s leading electronic information security magazine. The award ceremony took place during RSAC 2026 conference. We’re especially proud and grateful that our impact for the industry has been acknowledged in two categories at once:  Innovative Malware Analysis for Sandbox  Market Leader Threat Intelligence   This dual…

Your facilities run on fragile supply chains and nobody wants to admit it

In this Help Net Security interview, Christa Dodoo, Global Chair at IFMA, discusses how facility managers are managing supply chain risk in critical building systems. She explains how sourcing, localized redundancy, and flexible infrastructure design are being integrated into resilience planning. Dodoo also shares practical approaches such as regional vendor networks, alternative contracts, and strategic…

Never knock on the door of a nuclear submarine base and ask for a selfie

A disgruntled data analyst decides that the best response to losing his contract is to steal the entire company payroll database and demand $2.5 million in Bitcoin – signing his extortion emails from a company called “Loot.” Meanwhile, two people drive up to the entrance of the UK’s nuclear submarine base at Faslane and politely…

What the UK Cyber Security & Resilience Bill Means for Security Practitioners

The UK Cyber Security & Resilience Bill is progressing through Parliament Royal Assent expected later in 2026. The UK’s Cyber Security and Resilience Bill is working its way through Parliament, and if you haven’t started paying serious attention yet, now is the time. Introduced to the House of Commons in November 2025, the Bill represents…

New critical Citrix NetScaler hole of similar severity to CitrixBleed2, says expert

A new critical vulnerability that is similar to the widely-exploited CitrixBleed and CitrixBleed2 holes should be patched in NetScaler devices immediately, say experts. The hole, CVE-2026-3055, is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in customer-managed NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway devices configured as SAML IDP for approving identity and authentication. It’s rated at 9.3 in severity on…

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Google moves post-quantum encryption timeline up to 2029

Google is accelerating its timeline for migrating its products to quantum resistant encryption to 2029, the latest sign that tech leaders are worried that they haven’t been aggressive enough in planning for a post-quantum future. In a blog posted Wednesday, vice president of security engineering Heather Adkins and senior staff cryptology engineer Sophie Schmieg said…

Apple Patches (almost) everything again. March 2026 edition., (Wed, Mar 25th)

Apple released the next version of its operating system, patching 85 different vulnerabilities across all of them. None of the vulnerabilities are currently being exploited. The last three macOS “generations” are covered, as are the last two versions of iOS/iPadOS. For tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS, only the current version received patches. This update also includes the…

Video: SecurityBridge CEO on SAP Security, AI Risks & 2026 Priorities

In this Channel Insider Partner POV interview, host Katie Bavoso sits down with Jesper Zerlang, CEO of SecurityBridge, to discuss SAP cybersecurity, AI-driven threats like data poisoning, and why channel-first strategies will define partner growth in 2026. Zerlang shares insights on securing mission-critical SAP environments, evolving compliance challenges for CISOs and CIOs, and how partners…

Chained vulnerabilities in Cisco Catalyst switches could induce denial-of-service

Cisco’s widely deployed Catalyst 9300 Series enterprise switches have four security vulnerabilities, two of which could be chained to cause a denial-of-service outage, infrastructure security company Opswat has revealed. The two most operationally significant are CVE-2026-20114 and CVE-2026-20110, which the researchers found could be chained to make possible a dangerous privilege escalation. Opswat’s Unit 515…

MY YAKE: A decade of cyber collaboration, built under Obama, is now hostage to a political grudge

SAN FRANCISCO — I was in the room at Stanford in February 2015 when President Obama used the bully pulpit to launch what became a decade of hard-won public-private collaboration in cybersecurity. It didn’t take much to tear it asunder. At RSAC 2026 this week, that decade of work is suddenly on the line —…

Forrester: Asia Pacific Tech Spending Expected To Grow 9.3% In 2026, But Rising Costs And Regulations Will Impact Real Growth

According to Forrester’s Asia Pacific Tech Market Forecast, 2026 To 2030, the region will spend over US$437 billion on acquiring new technology between 2025 and 2030. Forrester estimates that total spending on technology will grow by 9.3%, driven by investments in software, services, communications equipment, and tech outsourcing, but cost pressures (such as software inflation and hardware spikes), regulatory fragmentation, tariffs, energy shocks, uneven regional growth, and talent shortages will reduce…

Patch now: TP-Link Archer NX routers vulnerable to firmware takeover

TP-Link patched a high severity flaw (CVE-2025-15517) in Archer NX routers that could let attackers bypass authentication and install malicious firmware. TP-Link issued security updates for its Archer NX router series to fix multiple vulnerabilities, including CVE-2025-15517 (CVSS score of 8.6), a critical authentication bypass flaw. The vulnerability impacts multiple models, including NX200, NX210, NX500,…

GlassWorm Malware Uses Solana Dead Drops to Deliver RAT and Steal Browser, Crypto Data

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new evolution of the GlassWorm campaign that delivers a multi-stage framework capable of comprehensive data theft and installing a remote access trojan (RAT), which deploys an information-stealing Google Chrome extension masquerading as an offline version of Google Docs. “It logs keystrokes, dumps cookies and session tokens, captures screenshots, and