The digital computing machine is at the end of a Rogers’ innovation curve. Is “AI” just a last hurrah?
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FBI Warns Russian Hackers Target Signal, WhatsApp in Mass Phishing Attacks
Threat actors affiliated with Russian Intelligence Services are conducting phishing campaigns to compromise commercial messaging applications (CMAs) like WhatsApp and Signal to seize control of accounts belonging to individuals with high intelligence value, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said Friday. “The campaign
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MY TAKE: As RSAC 2026 opens, AI has bifurcated cybersecurity into two wars—the clock is running
SAN FRANCISCO — RSAC 2026 opens here Monday at Moscone Center, with upwards of 40,000 cybersecurity professionals, executives, and policy leaders, myself among them, filing in to take stock of an industry under acute pressure. Related: RSAC 2026’s full agenda The dominant undercurrent is already unmistakable: AI hasn’t just arrived in cybersecurity. It has split…
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Oracle Patches Critical CVE-2026-21992 Enabling Unauthenticated RCE in Identity Manager
Oracle has released security updates to address a critical security flaw impacting Identity Manager and Web Services Manager that could be exploited to achieve remote code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-21992, carries a CVSS score of 9.8 out of a maximum of 10.0. “This vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication,” Oracle said in an…
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PolyShell flaw exposes Magento and Adobe Commerce to file upload attacks
Sansec found a Magento and Adobe Commerce REST API flaw, named PolyShell, which allows unauthenticated file uploads and possible XSS in older versions. Sansec disclosed a critical flaw in the Magento and Adobe Commerce REST API that allows attackers to upload executable files without authentication. The issue affects versions up to 2.4.9-alpha2 and could also…
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Trivy Supply Chain Attack Triggers Self-Spreading CanisterWorm Across 47 npm Packages
The threat actors behind the supply chain attack targeting the popular Trivy scanner are suspected to be conducting follow-on attacks that have led to the compromise of a large number of npm packages with a previously undocumented self-propagating worm dubbed CanisterWorm. The name is a reference to the fact that the malware uses an ICP…
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Trivy vulnerability scanner backdoored with credential stealer in supply chain attack
Attackers have compromised the widely used open-source Trivy vulnerability scanner, injecting credential-stealing malware into official releases and GitHub Actions used by thousands of CI/CD workflows. The breach could trigger a cascade of additional supply-chain compromises if impacted projects and organizations don’t rotate their secrets immediately. The attack, disclosed by Trivy maintainers today, results from an…
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The Trillion Dollar Race to Automate Our Entire Lives
The AI sprint is hurtling toward a world where anyone can build personal concierges to do everything from executive presentations to March Madness brackets.
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The Smartest Minds in AI Just Learned the World’s Most Valuable F-Word
At companies that can do anything, the most important thing is focus. Steve Jobs made it a priority at Apple—and OpenAI and Anthropic are learning why.
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Are nations ready to be the cybersecurity insurers of last resort?
A senior member of the Cyber Monitoring Center (CMC), an organization formed last year to monitor, define and classify cyber events impacting UK organizations, this week questioned whether a £1.5 billion (about $2 billion) government loan guarantee provided to Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) should have happened in the first place. Speaking at an event hosted…
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Elon Musk Is Liable for Some Twitter Investors’ Losses, Jury Says
Musk’s lawyers said they would appeal the verdict. And the jury absolved Musk of “engaging in a scheme to defraud Twitter investors.”
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7,500+ Magento sites defaced in global hacking campaign
Hackers defaced 7,500 Magento sites since Feb 27, uploading files across 15,000 hostnames, mostly opportunistic attacks. Since February 27, a large-scale campaign has defaced over 7,500 Magento sites, targeting e-commerce platforms, global brands, and government services. According to cybersecurity firm Netcraft, attackers placed plaintext defacement files across more than 15,000 hostnames, directly compromising affected infrastructure.…
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Hacker Group LAPSUS$ Claims Alleged AstraZeneca Data Breach
LAPSUS$ claims it breached AstraZeneca, offering alleged source code, credentials, cloud configs, and employee data for sale in leaked samples.
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FBI links Signal phishing attacks to Russian intelligence services
The FBI has issued a public service announcement warning that Russian intelligence-linked threat actors are actively targeting users of encrypted messaging apps such as Signal and WhatsApp in phishing campaigns that have already compromised thousands of accounts. […]
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FBI, CISA issue PSA on Russian intelligence campaign to target messaging apps
Russian intelligence-affiliated hackers have gained access to thousands of users’ messaging apps with a global phishing campaign, the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warned in a public service announcement on Friday. The high-value targets they’re pursuing include current and former U.S. government officials, political figures, military personnel and journalists, the two agencies…
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Navia data breach impacts nearly 2.7 Million people
Navia Benefit Solutions data breach exposed 2.7M people after attackers accessed systems from December 2025 to January 2026. Navia Benefit Solutions disclosed a data breach affecting 2,697,540 individuals. The company detected suspicious activity on January 23, 2026 and quickly launched an investigation to assess the incident. Navia Benefit Solutions is a U.S.-based company that provides…
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How MSPs Should Evaluate Cloud Partners in 2026
MSPs are rethinking cloud partnerships as the market grows more competitive and complex, shifting evaluation beyond technical performance to long-term viability, economics, and operational fit. Why MSPs are re-evaluating cloud partnerships amid rapid growth The MSP market is expanding rapidly, with global revenue projected to reach $354 billion in 2026 and partner programs driving 40%…
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Trump’s federal AI policy framework aims to undercut state laws
US President Donald Trump’s administration today released its National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence: Legislative Recommendations, a document that reads less like the AI safety blueprints that states are increasingly adopting and more like a playbook for asserting federal control over AI governance. It is part of a coordinated push with congressional allies, most notably…
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StorMagic Adds Scott Mann to Drive Channel Growth
StorMagic has appointed Scott Mann as global senior vice president of sales as partners and customers reassess virtualization strategies amid rising VMware costs and ongoing hardware refresh pressures. The move comes as enterprises navigating infrastructure upgrades face a higher total cost of ownership, prompting increased interest in alternative virtualization platforms, particularly in edge and distributed…
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Trio sentenced for facilitating North Korean IT worker scheme from their homes
Three American men were sentenced Friday for crimes they committed in furtherance of North Korea’s vast scheme to get operatives hired at U.S. companies, the Justice Department said. The trio — Audricus Phagnasay, 25, Jason Salazar, 30, and Alexander Paul Travis, 35 — pleaded guilty in November to wire fraud conspiracy for providing U.S. identities…
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How Much Do You Know About Rare Earths? Test Yourself With This Quiz
You may know they are crucial to power many technologies, including AI. But there’s much more to understand.
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OpenAI’s desktop superapp: The end of ChatGPT as we know it?
OpenAI is reportedly planning to fold its ChatGPT application, Codex coding platform, and AI-powered browser into a single desktop ‘superapp’, a move that signals a shift toward enterprise and developer audiences and away from the consumer market that made the company a household name. The unified product will merge the ChatGPT interface, the Codex coding…
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Water utilities strengthen cybersecurity through cooperation
Water utilities are finding that letting information flow can flush out cybersecurity problems. The water industry has a security issue: Many utilities operate with ageing systems and minimal IT or cybersecurity personnel. But by coordinating responses to cyber-attacks, participants in a pilot program run by the Cyber Readiness Institute (CRI) and the Center on Cyber…
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Trivy Security Scanner GitHub Actions Breached, 75 Tags Hijacked to Steal CI/CD Secrets
Trivy, a popular open-source vulnerability scanner maintained by Aqua Security, was compromised a second time within the span of a month to deliver malware that stole sensitive CI/CD secrets. The latest incident impacted GitHub Actions “aquasecurity/trivy-action” and “aquasecurity/setup-trivy,” which are used to scan Docker container images for vulnerabilities and set up GitHub Actions workflow
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PwC US tells staff to opt out of company, not AI
PwC partners will need to embrace AI or face being replaced. The consultancy firm has made clear that it doesn’t see AI as a disruptive force and is set to amend its tax and consulting services into AI-powered automated tools, reducing the requirement for PwC US staff. PwC US CEO Paul Griggs told the Financial…
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Is MacBook Neo the Mac’s iPhone moment?
In news that will strike a chill to the heart of competing PC makers, Apple has effectively confirmed that demand for its new MacBook Neo is massively exceeding expectations. “Mac just had its best launch week ever for first-time Mac customers,” Apple CEO Tim Cook wrote on X. “We love seeing the enthusiasm!” Apple also introduced new MacBook…
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Microsoft won’t force Copilot in everywhere after all
Microsoft has temporarily halted automatic installation of the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on Windows devices with Microsoft 365 desktop apps. The company announced the change via an update in Microsoft 365 Message Centre, but offered no indication when the measure would be reactivated. However, existing installations of the app will not be affected. “Automatic installation…
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Most Europeans fear Trump could cut off digital services
A majority of Europe’s population is concerned about its dependence on American technology, according to a new survey presented to Members of the European Parliament by SWG and Polling Europe. A full 86% of those surveyed believe it likely the US could restrict Europe’s access to digital services, while 59% describe it as an already…
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Ubiquiti defect poses account takeover risk for UniFi Networking Application users
Researchers and threat hunters are scrambling to contain a maximum-severity defect in Ubiquiti’s UniFi Network Application that attackers could exploit to take over user accounts by accessing and manipulating files. The path-traversal vulnerability — CVE-2026-22557 — affects software used to manage UniFi networking devices, including access points, gateways and switches. The vendor disclosed and released…
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Cybet Review: A Fast-Growing Crypto Casino with Fast Withdrawals and No-KYC Gaming
In this post, I will show you the Cybet review, a fast-growing crypto casino with fast withdrawals and no-KYC gaming. The rapid growth of cryptocurrency has transformed the online gambling industry. More players are now looking for crypto casinos that offer faster transactions, greater privacy, and modern gaming experiences. Among the new platforms gaining attention in the…
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Teaching AI to Smell
Plus, employers are tracking the use of AI tokens and Uber is investing in Rivian robotaxis.
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ZeroThreat.ai Wins Cybersecurity Excellence Award for Best Web Application Security Platform
Chicago, IL – March, 2026 – ZeroThreat.ai, the AI-powered automated web and API pentesting platform that validates real exploit paths in minutes, today announced it has been named the Silver Award winner of the Cybersecurity Excellence Award for Best Web Application Security Platform. The award, recognized globally across the cybersecurity industry, honors organizations that demonstrate…
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Amazon is aiming for a comeback in the smartphone market
Amazon plans to release a new smartphone, according to Reuters; the so-called “Transformer” project is being developed in-house and will focus on AI, personalization, and integration with Alexa. The idea is for the phone to serve as a central hub for a user’s daily life — from shopping and streaming to voice-controlled services — and…
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How Cloud PBX Phone Systems Provide Flexibility, Reliability, And Scalability
Learn how cloud PBX phone systems provide flexibility, reliability, and scalability in this post. Communication systems tend to become hard to handle as businesses expand. Traditional phone setups are highly reliant on hardware, constant maintenance, and complex upgrades. As the teams grow and the calling rush grows, these systems start to struggle. Calls may be…
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Denver’s crosswalks hacked to broadcast anti-Trump messages
Pedestrians crossing a street in Denver, Colorado, got rather more than they bargained for last weekend, when the audio signals at two crosswalks began broadcasting a political message alongside their usual walking instructions. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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Justice Department disrupts botnet networks that hijacked 3 million devices
Authorities seized infrastructure powering four botnets that hijacked a combined three million devices and launched more than 300,000 DDoS attacks collectively, the Justice Department said Thursday. The botnets — Aisuru, Kimwolf, JackSkid and Mossad — enabled operators to sell access to the infected devices for various cybercrimes. The aftermath spanned thousands of attacks, including some…
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Why Image Format Conversion Is Becoming a Practical Issue in Web Security and Performance
WebP boosts performance raises compatibility issues, making image format conversion to PNG essential for secure, flexible, and efficient web workflows today.
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How CISOs Can Survive the Era of Geopolitical Cyberattacks
Geopolitical tensions are driving destructive cyberattacks designed to disrupt operations, not demand ransom. CISOs must limit lateral movement and contain breaches to reduce the impact of wiper campaigns. […]
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Cisco FMC flaw was exploited by Interlock weeks before patch (CVE-2026-20131)
A critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-20131) in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) that Cisco disclosed and patched in early March 2026 has been exploited as a zero-day by the Interlock ransomware gang, Amazon CISO and VP of Security Engineering CJ Moses revealed. “Our research [using Amazon’s MadPot system of honeypots] found that Interlock was exploiting this…
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Google slows Android sideloading to trip up scammers
Google’s advanced flow for Android changes how apps from unverified developers are installed, adding steps to reduce scam-driven sideloading. The feature is aimed at experienced users and allows sideloading through a controlled, one-time setup. It addresses scam scenarios where attackers pressure individuals to install malicious software. In these cases, scammers often stay on the phone…
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All aboard: the NIST Cybersecurity for IoT Program is headed to our next stop! Share your input on where we’re headed during our Future Directions Two-Day Workshop on March 31st.
Workshop Details… We’re looking forward to hearing from the community during our “Future Directions” Workshop! Date: March 31 – April 1, 2026 Where: NIST’s Gaithersburg campus! Registration and Details: HERE Can’t make it? We still want to hear from you – email us at IoTSecurity [at] nist.gov (IoTSecurity[at]nist[dot]gov). All Aboard for Product Cybersecurity The NIST…
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DDoS-Attacken: Schlag gegen internationale Cyberkriminelle
DDos bleibt ein Evergreen unter den Security-Bedrohungen. Karsten Kunert mit ChatGPT In einem großangelegten Schlag gegen ein internationales Hacker-Netzwerk haben Sicherheitsbehörden in Nordamerika und Deutschland die beiden weltgrößten Botnetze zerschlagen. Die Infrastruktur der Kriminellen war vor allem für sogenannte Denial-of-Services-Attacken (DDoS), verwendet worden, teilte das Bundeskriminalamt mit. Dabei versuchen die Cyberkriminellen, die Webseiten und Apps…
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Apple urges iPhone users to update as Coruna and DarkSword exploit kits emerge
Apple warns that outdated iPhones are vulnerable to Coruna and DarkSword exploit kits and urges users to update iOS. Apple has warned that iPhones running outdated iOS versions are at risk from exploit kits like Coruna and DarkSword. These attacks use malicious web content to trigger infection chains that can steal sensitive data. Users are…
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Google Adds 24-Hour Wait for Unverified App Sideloading to Reduce Malware and Scams
Google on Thursday announced a new “advanced flow” for Android sideloading that requires a mandatory 24-hour wait period to install apps from unverified developers in an attempt to balance openness with safety. The new changes come against the backdrop of a developer verification mandate the tech giant announced last year that requires all Android apps…
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Authorities disrupt four IoT botnets behind record DDoS attacks
The U.S. Justice Department and international partners have disrupted four IoT botnets linked to DDoS attacks that reached 30 terabits per second, among the largest ever recorded. The post Authorities disrupt four IoT botnets behind record DDoS attacks appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Global law enforcement operation targets AISURU, Kimwolf, JackSkid botnet operators
DoJ disrupted IoT botnets’ C2 infrastructure with global partners, targeting operators behind AISURU, Kimwolf, JackSkid, and others. The U.S. DoJ disrupted command-and-control infrastructure used by several IoT botnets, including AISURU, Kimwolf, JackSkid, and Mossad. The operation involved authorities from Canada and Germany, along with major tech companies, to target botnet operators and weaken their global…
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Hackers Exploit Critical Langflow Bug in Just 20 Hours
Sysdig details how threat actors exploited a critical CVE in Langflow in less than a day
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LeakNet ransomware: what you need to know
A ransomware gang that claims to be a group of “investigative journalists”? Meet LeakNet – the group using fake CAPTCHA pages to trick employees into hacking themselves. Read more in my article on the Fortra blog.
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Fake AI songs streamed billions of times, netting fraudster $10 million
Michael Smith, 54, of Cornelius, North Carolina, has pleaded guilty in federal court to running a scheme that exploited music streaming platforms and diverted royalty payments from artists. He admitted to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison, and agreed to forfeit $8,091,843.64. According…
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GUEST ESSAY: Executives trust AI security even as security teams confront blind spots, new risks
In our recent report, Beyond the Black Box, we found a striking gap: 80% of executives believe their organizations have strong security coverage for AI systems. Only about 40% of AppSec practitioners agree. Related: AI moves mainstream That’s not just a perception problem. It’s a visibility problem. The numbers back that up. Sixty-three percent of…
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The Importance of Behavioral Analytics in AI-Enabled Cyber Attacks
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing how individuals and organizations conduct many activities, including how cybercriminals carry out phishing attacks and iterate on malware. Now, cybercriminals are using AI to generate personalized phishing emails, deepfakes and malware that evade traditional detection by impersonating normal user activity and bypassing legacy security models. As a result,
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ANY.RUN Enters IT-Harvest’s 2026 Cyber 150 for Fast Growth and Industry Impact
We’re thrilled to announce that ANY.RUN has once again been recognized in IT-Harvest’s 2026 Cyber 150, a list of the fastest-growing cybersecurity companies. Receiving this recognition for the second year in a row makes this moment especially meaningful and reflects the strong progress our company made over the past year. It also points to a broader shift in the market.…
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Data Centers Are Military Targets Now
In retaliation for the ongoing U.S.–Israeli war, Iran responded with a novel form of counterattack. For the first time in military history, private sector data centers came under deliberate attack. In an era when companies known for e-commerce, social networks, and search engines have also become close collaborators with militaries, is bombing their servers fair…
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GSocket Backdoor Delivered Through Bash Script, (Fri, Mar 20th)
Yesterday, I discovered a malicious Bash script that installs a GSocket backdoor on the victim’s computer. I don’t know the source of the script not how it is delivered to the victim. GSocket[1] is a networking tool, but also a relay infrastructure, that enables direct, peer-to-peer–style communication between systems using a shared secret instead of…
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International joint action disrupts world’s largest DDoS botnets
Authorities from the United States, Germany, and Canada have taken down Command and Control (C2) infrastructure used by the Aisuru, KimWolf, JackSkid, and Mossad botnets to infect Internet of Things (IoT) devices. […]
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Semgrep Multimodal brings AI reasoning and rule-based analysis to code security
Semgrep announced Semgrep Multimodal, a system that combines AI reasoning with rule-based analysis for detection, triage, and remediation. Its detection finds up to 8x more true positives while cutting noise by 50% compared to foundation models alone, and has already discovered dozens of zero-days at customers. Multimodal is built on Semgrep Workflows, a framework for…
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ConductorOne unveils AI Access Management to accelerate secure, compliant AI adoption
ConductorOne has announced its AI Access Management product extension, a unified control plane for managing access to AI tools, agents, and MCP connections across the enterprise. The platform enables organizations to accelerate AI adoption while maintaining full visibility, policy enforcement, and compliance. As AI tools proliferate across the enterprise, organizations face a critical challenge: 75%…
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Bonfy ACS 2.0 helps organizations control data use in AI environments
Bonfy.AI announced Bonfy Adaptive Content Security (Bonfy ACS) 2.0, a platform built to secure enterprise content across all systems, applications, and AI agents – anywhere data moves, resides, or is processed. As organizations race to deploy copilots, custom AI apps, and increasingly autonomous AI agents, security leaders are struggling with blind spots around how these…
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AppViewX acquires Eos to extend identity security to AI agents and workloads
AppViewX has acquired Eos, an AI-native identity control plane for AI agents and autonomous workloads within the enterprise. By combining AppViewX’s automated CLM and PKI with Eos’s agentic governance and privileged access control, the platform delivers an integrated solution for AI agent and machine identity security. The acquisition accelerates AppViewX’s evolution into an AI-native platform,…
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The dark side of chatbots with ‘personality’
They say you can find anything on Amazon. Now, you can even get a personality. Not for yourself, but for your AI “friend,” Alexa. Amazon has announced four new “conversation styles” or “personalities” for its voice-interaction Alexa+ AI chatbot. Users can now choose between “Brief,” “Chill,” “Sweet,” and “Sassy” styles and pick from a range…
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The espionage reality: Your infrastructure is already in the collection path
Threat actors have always sought advantage over their targets. Recently we’ve seen two efforts designed for long-term intelligence gain. This activity surfaced right where you would expect inside the enterprise. Enterprises now sit directly in the adversary’s collection path. They don’t have to be the target; they are on the board and in play because…
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DoJ Disrupts 3 Million-Device IoT Botnets Behind Record 31.4 Tbps Global DDoS Attacks
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday announced the disruption of command-and-control (C2) infrastructure used by several Internet of Things (IoT) botnets like AISURU, Kimwolf, JackSkid, and Mossad as part of a court-authorized law enforcement operation. The effort also saw authorities from Canada and Germany targeting the operators behind these botnets, with a number…
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Cloud misconfiguration has evolved and your controls haven’t
In this Help Net Security video, Kat Traxler, Principal Security Researcher – Public Cloud at Vectra AI, walks through two AWS misconfigurations that go beyond the basics of bucket visibility. The first is bucket name squatting. Because S3 uses a global namespace, attackers can register bucket names they expect a target company will use, then…
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New infosec products of the week: March 20, 2026
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Intel 471, Kore.ai, NinjaOne, Pindrop, Secure Code Warrior, Token Security, and Xona Systems. NinjaOne Vulnerability Management enables real-time detection and autonomous patching NinjaOne has unveiled NinjaOne Vulnerability Management, a new solution that helps IT teams identify, prioritize, and remediate vulnerabilities…
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Apple Warns Older iPhones Vulnerable to Coruna, DarkSword Exploit Kit Attacks
Apple is urging users who are still running an outdated version of iOS to update their iPhones to secure against web-based attacks carried out via powerful exploit kits like Coruna and DarkSword. These attacks employ malicious web content to target out-of-date versions of iOS, triggering an infection chain that leads to the theft of sensitive…
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Llamafile, Mozilla’s portable LLM runner, gets GPU support and a rebuilt core
Running a large language model on a single machine without cloud access or a container runtime remains a priority for practitioners working in air-gapped or resource-constrained environments. Llamafile, Mozilla-AI’s project for packaging and running LLMs as self-contained executables, has received its most significant architectural overhaul to date with version 0.10.0. A rebuild from the ground…
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NetApp Goes All-In on AI Infrastructure, and the Numbers Back It Up
Three announcements in a single week paint a picture of a storage company that’s quietly rebuilt itself around AI workloads, NVIDIA partnerships, and a global data platform play.
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North Carolina tech worker found guilty of insider attack netting $2.5M ransom
A 27-year-old North Carolina man was found guilty of six counts of extortion for a series of crimes he committed while working as a data analyst contractor for a D.C.-based international technology company, the Justice Department said Thursday. Cameron Nicholas Curry, also known as “Loot,” stole a trove of corporate data, including sensitive employee and…
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Feds Disrupt IoT Botnets Behind Huge DDoS Attacks
The U.S. Justice Department joined authorities in Canada and Germany in dismantling the online infrastructure behind four highly disruptive botnets that compromised more than three million Internet of Things (IoT) devices, such as routers and web cameras. The feds say the four botnets — named Aisuru, Kimwolf, JackSkid and Mossad — are responsible for a…
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French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle tracked via Strava activity in OPSEC failure
A French aircraft carrier was tracked in real time via a sailor’s Strava activity, exposing a persistent operational security flaw. Le Monde revealed that France’s aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle was tracked in real time through an officer’s activity on the Strava app. A sailor unknowingly shared running data from the ship, exposing its location…
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CISA urges IT to harden endpoint management systems after cyberattack by pro-Iranian group
The US is urging infosec leaders to harden their endpoint management system configurations after last week’s hack of American medical supplies provider Stryker by pro-Iranian threat actor Handala. The warning from the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is principally for organizations using Microsoft Intune, a cloud-based unified endpoint management (UEM) service that Handala,…
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CISA urges IT to harden endpoint management systems after cyberattack by pro-Iranian group
The US is urging infosec leaders to harden their endpoint management system configurations after last week’s hack of American medical supplies provider Stryker by pro-Iranian threat actor Handala. The warning from the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is principally for organizations using Microsoft Intune, a cloud-based unified endpoint management (UEM) service that Handala,…
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That cheap KVM device could expose your network to remote compromise
Researchers have found nine vulnerabilities in four popular low-cost KVM-over-IP devices, ranging from unauthenticated command injection to weak authentication defenses and insecure firmware updates. The flaws are particularly concerning given the growing presence of such devices in business environments, whether deployed intentionally by IT administrators and managed service providers or introduced as shadow IT. KVM-over-IP…
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8 Best Encryption Software & Tools in 2026
This guide is for businesses and IT decision-makers evaluating encryption software in 2026, covering how these tools work and how to choose the right solution for your needs. Encryption software obfuscates data to render it unreadable without a decryption key, protecting it against unauthorized access or theft. However, the best tool depends heavily on the…
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OpenAI Plans Launch of Desktop ‘Superapp’ to Refocus, Simplify User Experience
The AI company will combine ChatGPT, Codex app and browser in an effort to focus and streamline its resources.
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Huntress Set to Expand Global Partner Program
Cybersecurity organization Huntress is expanding the Huntress Partner Program to resellers to reach and protect more organizations globally. Huntress continues to bring enterprise security to smaller businesses through channel partners The expansion of the program will help Huntress protect the 99 percent of companies that fall below the Fortune 1000, their target customer. Its expanded…
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Critical Ubiquiti UniFi UniFi security flaw allows potential account hijacking
Ubiquiti fixed two UniFi vulnerabilities, including a critical flaw that could let attackers take over user accounts. Ubiquiti patched two vulnerabilities in its UniFi Network app, including a maximum-severity flaw that could enable account takeover. The software is widely used to manage UniFi networking devices like access points, switches, and gateways. The Ubiquiti UniFi Network…
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Can Zero Trust survive the AI era?
For the past decade, cybersecurity experts in the federal government have argued that trust, or a lack of it, was key to developing effective security policies for agency systems and data. But today, cybercriminals and state-sponsored hackers are using artificial intelligence to develop and launch cyberattacks more quickly and efficiently. Governments and businesses are facing…
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The World’s First AI-Powered Scam Detector, Norton Genie, Now in ChatGPT
Get instant scam checks and trusted Cyber Safety advice from Norton without leaving your ChatGPT conversation
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Why You Should Let AI Write Your Next Customer Complaint
By smoothing out grammar, chatbot-assisted complaints may convince decision makers that a case is more legitimate.
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Jeff Bezos in Talks to Raise $100 Billion for AI Manufacturing Fund
The Amazon.com founder has traveled to the Middle East and Singapore in a fundraising effort linked to the Project Prometheus AI startup.
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Telstra and Bendigo Bank announce new five-year partnership
Bendigo Bank has entered into a new arrangement with Telstra, Australia’s leading telecommunications and information services company, to supply telecommunications to its business and extensive, national retail network.
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Ransomware group exploited Cisco firewall vulnerability as a zero day, weeks before a patch appeared
One of the world’s most active ransomware groups, Interlock, started exploiting a critical-rated Cisco firewall vulnerability as a zero day weeks before it was patched in early March, Amazon has revealed. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-20131, a remotely exploitable deserialization flaw in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software which was given a maximum…
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Feds keep eyes peeled for Iran cyberattacks, respond to Stryker breach
Federal cyber officials aren’t seeing a significant change in attacks tied to Iran since the conflict there began, at least not yet, but they are on the lookout for any uptick and are focusing on the Stryker attack in particular. Terry Kalka — director of the Defense Industrial Base Collaborative Information Sharing Environment at The…
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Harness Launches AI Security Covering Code to Runtime Stage
Harness has unveiled two new products: AI Security, a new solution to discover, test, and protect AI running in your applications, and Secure AI Coding, a new capability within the Harness Static Application Security Testing (SAST) platform that secures the code generated by AI tools. Together, they extend Harness’s DevSecOps platform into the age of…
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Music giant BMG sues Anthropic over AI training
Music giant BMG has filed a lawsuit against Anthropic, the company behind the popular chatbot Claude, alleging it trained its AI models using copyrighted song lyrics from artists such as the Rolling Stones, Bruno Mars, and Ariana Grande. “Anthropic’s practice of training AI models on copyrighted works from torrent sites is in direct violation of…
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How to Protect Your Domain from Unauthorized Access
How to Protect Your Domain from Unauthorized Access Domain theft usually doesn’t look like a breach. No alarms or obvious defacement, one day your site loads fine, the next it points somewhere else. The domain is still yours on paper, but control has already shifted. A domain name ties together your website, email, and public…
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News alert: SpyCloud study reveal stolen tokens, session data fuel surge in non-human identity attacks
AUSTIN, Texas, Mar. 19, 2026, CyberNewswire—SpyCloud, the leader in identity threat protection, today released its annual 2026 Identity Exposure Report, one of the most comprehensive analyses of stolen credentials and identity exposure data circulating in the criminal underground and highlighting a sharp expansion in non-human identity (NHI) exposure. Last year, SpyCloud saw a 23% increase…
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Apple introduces AirPods Max 2
Powered by H2, AirPods Max are better than ever with more effective ANC, enhanced sound quality, and new features like Adaptive Audio and Live Translation
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U.S. CISA adds a flaw in Cisco FMC and Cisco SCC Firewall Management to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in Cisco FMC and Cisco SCC Firewall Management to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a flaw in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software and Cisco Security Cloud Control (SCC) Firewall Management, tracked as CVE-2026-20131 (CVSS score…
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Beijing wants its own quantum-resistant encryption standards rather than adopt NIST’s
China is reportedly planning to develop its own national post-quantum cryptography standards within the next three years, even as most of the world has already begun migrating to those finalized by the US in 2024. Post-quantum cryptography deals with algorithms that can protect data from the threat proposed by future quantum computers, which are expected…
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9 Best Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Solutions in 2026
This guide is for IT leaders, network administrators, and security teams evaluating next-generation firewalls (NGFWs), and it covers how they work, key features, and what to look for in 2026 solutions. NGFWs have evolved beyond traditional firewalls to deliver deep packet inspection, application awareness, and integrated threat prevention, helping organizations defend against increasingly sophisticated attacks.…
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What to look for in a client management tool for SEO
GUEST OPINION: Client work at an SEO agency often breaks down in quiet, familiar places. Notes sit in email threads, approvals land in chat, and invoices live somewhere else. Teams still move, but they spend extra time checking details they should already trust.
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Top 25 Cybersecurity Companies in 2026
This guide is for IT leaders, security professionals, and decision-makers looking to explore leading cybersecurity companies in 2026 and evaluate vendors across key areas of modern security. Cybersecurity has become one of the most critical priorities for organizations operating in today’s world. As businesses adopt cloud computing, remote work, artificial intelligence (AI), and increasingly complex…
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Top 6 XDR Solutions & Vendors in 2026
This guide is for security leaders, IT administrators, and growing businesses evaluating extended detection and response (XDR) platforms, and it covers the top solutions available today along with key features and buying considerations. XDR tools provide centralized visibility and threat detection across endpoints, networks, cloud workloads, and email systems, helping organizations respond to increasingly complex…
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Milestone Systems Redefines the Open Platform for an AI-Native Era
Milestone Systems, a global leader in data-driven video technology, today announced significant advancements to its XProtect video management software (VMS) and BriefCam video analytics. The XProtect App Platform, a new containerized application platform for VMS, and a new BriefCam analytics engine are designed to deliver increased reliability, greater customization, more efficient hardware utilization, and full readiness for Generative AI and analytics, empowering security…
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Russian hackers exploit Zimbra flaw in Ukrainian govt attacks
Hackers part of APT28, a state-backed threat group linked to Russia’s military intelligence service (GRU), are exploiting a Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) vulnerability in attacks targeting Ukrainian government entities. […]
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Intezer AI SOC removes MDR limits with autonomous triage and optimization
Intezer has expanded capabilities in its AI SOC platform designed for teams who have outgrown their traditional managed detection and response (MDR) services. Internal SOC teams can now focus on supervising outcomes rather than grinding through alerts, with Intezer providing autonomous triage and investigation, continuous optimization for their SIEM and EDR detection rules and expert…
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Russian APT targets Ukraine via Zimbra XSS flaw CVE-2025-66376
Russian APT exploits a critical XSS flaw in Zimbra, tracked as CVE-2025-66376, running scripts via HTML emails to target users in Ukraine. Russia-linked threat actor exploits a high-severity XSS vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-66376 (CVSS score of 7.2), in Zimbra Collaboration. Attackers exploited insufficiently sanitized HTML emails to run scripts when opened, targeting users in Ukraine.…
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Extreme Raises the Bar on Sustainable Networking, Achieving Industry’s First EPEAT-Registered Solutions for Customers
COMPANY NEWS: Extreme switches and access points enable organisations worldwide to achieve high-performance connectivity while lowering their environmental impact