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Imprivata delivers passwordless access to improve security, compliance, and productivity

Imprivata has introduced comprehensive new capabilities to enable the next generation of fast, frictionless, and passwordless access for frontline staff, knowledge workers, and all other enterprise users. Imprivata Enterprise Access Management (EAM) now offers context-aware passwordless authentication, identity verification, and AI-powered risk signaling and behavioral analytics, expanding the company’s solutions for seamless access to personal…

Top Business Card Makers of 2026 for Quick, Professional Results Without Design Experience

In this post, I will talk about the top business card makers of 2026 for quick, professional results without design experience. Business cards remain a practical touchpoint in professional settings, even as networking shifts increasingly online. For many individuals and small organizations, the challenge is not deciding whether to create a card, but finding a…

Portnox expands ZTNA with passwordless access for RDP, SSH, and enterprise consoles

Portnox has unveiled a major expansion of its zero trust network access (ZTNA) solution, extending credential-free access beyond web and on-premises applications to include enterprise console-based applications. Organizations can eliminate passwords and credentials from administrative access via Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), Secure Shell (SSH), Virtual Network Computing (VNC), and Teletype Network (Telnet). This removes the…

Reynolds Ransomware Embeds BYOVD Driver to Disable EDR Security Tools

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an emergent ransomware family dubbed Reynolds that comes embedded with a built-in bring your own vulnerable driver (BYOVD) component for defense evasion purposes within the ransomware payload itself. BYOVD refers to an adversarial technique that abuses legitimate but flawed driver software to escalate privileges and disable Endpoint Detection

Channel Insider Announces the 2026 CML100 List

Channel Insider is proud to release the 2026 CML100, our annual list recognizing the organizations and leaders having the greatest impact on the global IT channel. Now in its latest edition, the CML100 (Channel Marketing Leaders 100 List) serves as both a recognition program and an editorial benchmark. It highlights the companies and executives shaping…

BloodHound Scentry helps organizations reduce identity risk and close attack paths

SpecterOps has announced BloodHound Scentry, a new service designed to help customers accelerate their APM practice and reduce identity risk. BloodHound Scentry combines the power of BloodHound Enterprise with SpecterOps tradecraft experts and practitioners to provide customers with tailored guidance for attack path remediation, advanced analysis for emerging threats, and privilege zone design to protect…

Trojanized 7-Zip downloads turn home computers into proxy nodes

A trojanized version of the popular 7-Zip software is quietly turning home computers into residential proxy nodes, Malwarebytes warns. Spurred by a Reddit post in which a user complained about getting infected with malware after downloading 7-Zip from 7zip[.]com instead of the legitimate 7-zip.org, Malwarebytes researchers looked into the matter and found that the malicious…

Armis Centrix brings unified, AI-driven application security to the SDLC

Armis has announced Armis Centrix for Application Security, which unifies application security across an organization’s software development lifecycle. The technology helps security teams secure code as a next-generation attack vector to fortify organizations’ defenses and protect against cyber threats. “To effectively manage risk, it’s essential to get to the root cause of the problem and…

JumpCloud Launches Venture Arm, Releases New AI Research

JumpCloud has launched a new venture capital arm and released research showing AI adoption is improving IT productivity while security, identity, and governance gaps continue to widen. The company this week introduced JumpCloud Ventures, an investment program focused on early-stage identity, security, AI, and IT productivity startups, alongside its Q1 2026 IT Trends Report. The…

Cyberangriff auf EU-Kommission

Cyberkriminellen ist es gelungen, in ein System der EU-Kommission einzudringen. Elza Low – shutterstockcom Die Europäische Kommission wurde Ziel einer Cyberattacke. Wie aus einer kürzlich veröffentlichten Mitteilung hervorgeht, erfolgte der Angriff Ende Januar und zielte auf ein System zur Verwaltung mobiler Endgeräte ab (Mobile Device Management – MDM) . Demnach sind die Täter möglicherweise an…

Backslash Security raises $19 million to address AI coding security risks

Backslash Security announced a $19 million Series A funding round led by KOMPAS VC, with participation from Maniv, Artofin Venture Capital, and existing investors StageOne Ventures and First Rays Capital. The round, which follows Backslash’s $8 million seed funding, tracks the rapid grassroots shift from AI-assisted coding to autonomous AI agents that software development teams…

Palo Alto Networks Revamps NextWave Partner Program

Palo Alto Networks is rolling out a redesigned NextWave Partner Program that reflects how AI and platform-driven security are reshaping partner economics, according to the company. The update moves incentives beyond pure sales volume toward platform adoption, service delivery, and AI-enabled security outcomes, as Palo Alto Networks seeks to align partner growth with enterprise demand…

NinjaOne Debuts IT Asset Management to Streamline IT Ops

NinjaOne has unveiled NinjaOne IT Asset Management (ITAM), a new solution that gives IT teams visibility and control across their IT environment by unifying endpoint and asset management.  Built into the NinjaOne platform, ITAM aims to help organizations extend the life of their assets, reduce costs, and improve compliance by turning fragmented asset data into…

Java Adoption Accelerates for AI Workloads, Azul Survey Finds

Java is increasingly being positioned as a core language for enterprise AI development, even as organizations accelerate plans to move away from Oracle Java due to pricing and licensing concerns, according to Azul’s newly released 2026 State of Java Survey & Report. The annual study is based on responses from more than 2,000 Java professionals…

NetBrain R12.3 Brings Agentic AI to Network Operations

NetBrain Technologies has released version 12.3 of its network operations platform, adding agentic AI capabilities designed to autonomously investigate network issues, recommend fixes, and guide engineers through remediation across hybrid and cloud environments. NetBrain Technologies touts manual workload reduction and time savings for engineers The Burlington, Mass.-based vendor positions the release as a step toward…

How to Build Threat Hunting that Defends Your Organization Against Real Attacks

Threat hunting is widely recognized as one of the most important capabilities of a mature SOC. It uncovers stealthy attackers early, reduces dwell time, and prevents security incidents from impacting the business. Yet, in practice, many organizations find that their threat hunting efforts don’t consistently deliver these outcomes.  Let’s take a look at how high-performing security teams make threat hunting more repeatable, measurable, and effective.  Why Threat Hunting Programs Often Fail Before They Start …

Gartner: European spending on sovereign cloud IaaS to nearly double in 2026

European organizations will nearly double their spending on sovereign cloud infrastructure as a service (IaaS) this year, as geopolitical tensions cause them to rethink their reliance on US hyperscalers. European investments in sovereign IaaS are expected to grow from $6.9 billion in 2025 to $12.6 billion in 2026, according to a forecast by Gartner published…

New Architecture, New Risks: One-Click to Pwn IDIS IP Cameras

GUEST RESEARCH:  Modern capabilities, such as cloud-powered management, analytics, and detection, have introduced a new architectural era to IP-based video surveillance, which remains a prominent safety feature across enterprises, manufacturing facilities, military installations, and even apartments and small businesses. What was once a world of on-premesis network video recorders (NVRs), local storage arrays, and LAN-based…

New Architecture, New Risks: One-Click to Pwn IDIS IP Cameras

GUEST RESEARCH:  Modern capabilities, such as cloud-powered management, analytics, and detection, have introduced a new architectural era to IP-based video surveillance, which remains a prominent safety feature across enterprises, manufacturing facilities, military installations, and even apartments and small businesses. What was once a world of on-premesis network video recorders (NVRs), local storage arrays, and LAN-based…

UiPath Acquires Workfusion, Strengthening Agentic Solutions for Financial Services

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT:   UiPath (NYSE: PATH), a global leader in agentic automation, has announced the acquisition of WorkFusion, a pioneer in AI agents for financial crime compliance. The acquisition expands and strengthens the UiPath portfolio of agentic AI-powered industry solutions for the financial services and banking industries, including processes and workflows for financial crimes compliance such as…

UiPath Acquires Workfusion, Strengthening Agentic Solutions for Financial Services

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT:   UiPath (NYSE: PATH), a global leader in agentic automation, has announced the acquisition of WorkFusion, a pioneer in AI agents for financial crime compliance. The acquisition expands and strengthens the UiPath portfolio of agentic AI-powered industry solutions for the financial services and banking industries, including processes and workflows for financial crimes compliance such as…

Unpatched SolarWinds WHD instances under active attack

Internet‑exposed and vulnerable SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD) instances are under attack by threat actors looking to gain an initial foothold into target organizations’ networks, Microsoft and Huntress researchers have warned. Once inside, the attackers are deploying legitimate remote access and digital forensics and incident response tools, using living-off-the-land techniques, setting up a reverse SSH…

Windows shortcut weaponized in Phorpiex-linked ransomware campaign

Forcepoint X-Labs researchers have identified a large Phorpiex botnet-aided phishing campaign that uses weaponized Windows shortcut files to deploy Global Group ransomware across victim systems. The campaign, observed in late 2024 and continuing into 2026, leverages a common email lure, with the subject “Your Document”, to trick recipients into opening a malicious LNK attachment. “By…

DXC Completes Enterprise-Wide Amazon Quick Deployment and Launches New Practice to Help Accelerate AI Adoption

COMPANY NEWS: DXC proves AI at real enterprise scale through its own global deployment of Amazon Quick, supporting 115,000 employees across 70 countries.  New DXC Amazon Quick Practice helps customers securely deploy and operationalize AI across complex, multivendor enterprise ecosystems.  DXC’s Customer Zero approach validates new technologies internally first, enabling faster and more confident customer…

DXC Completes Enterprise-Wide Amazon Quick Deployment and Launches New Practice to Help Accelerate AI Adoption

COMPANY NEWS: DXC proves AI at real enterprise scale through its own global deployment of Amazon Quick, supporting 115,000 employees across 70 countries.  New DXC Amazon Quick Practice helps customers securely deploy and operationalize AI across complex, multivendor enterprise ecosystems.  DXC’s Customer Zero approach validates new technologies internally first, enabling faster and more confident customer…

Senegal shuts National ID office after ransomware attack

Senegal closed its national ID card office after a ransomware cyberattack disrupted ID, passport, and biometric services. Senegal confirmed a cyberattack on the Directorate of File Automation, the government office that manages national ID cards, passports, and biometric data. After ransomware claims surfaced, authorities temporarily closed the office to contain the incident. The agency warned…

ZAST.AI Raises $6M Pre-A to Scale “Zero False Positive” AI-Powered Code Security

January 5, 2026, Seattle, USA — ZAST.AI announced the completion of a $6 million Pre-A funding round. This investment came from the well-known investment firm Hillhouse Capital, bringing ZAST.AI’s total funding close to $10 million. This marks a recognition from leading capital markets of a new solution: ending the era of high false positive rates…

Single prompt breaks AI safety in 15 major language models

A single benign-sounding prompt can systematically strip safety guardrails from major language and image models, raising fresh questions about the durability of AI alignment when models are customized for enterprise use, according to Microsoft research. The technique, dubbed GRP-Obliteration, weaponizes a common AI training method called Group Relative Policy Optimization, normally used to make models…

SecureW2 Debuts Global Channel Program

Passwordless security leader SecureW2 is launching its new global partner program. Stephen Newhauser tapped to lead new program and drive partner revenue growth The Nexus partner program is designed to drive growth, open new revenue streams, and offer high rewards through a performance-based tiering framework aligned to partner engagement and deal involvement. The program will…

Warlock Ransomware Breaches SmarterTools Through Unpatched SmarterMail Server

SmarterTools confirmed last week that the Warlock (aka Storm-2603) ransomware gang breached its network by exploiting an unpatched SmarterMail instance. The incident took place on January 29, 2026, when a mail server that was not updated to the latest version was compromised, the company’s Chief Commercial Officer, Derek Curtis, said. “Prior to the breach, we…

Dutch agencies hit by Ivanti EPMM exploit exposing employee contact data

Dutch agencies confirmed attacks exploiting Ivanti EPMM flaws that exposed employee contact data at the data protection authority and courts. Dutch authorities said cyberattacks hit the Dutch Data Protection Authority and the Council for the Judiciary after hackers exploited newly disclosed flaws in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM). The incidents were reported to parliament, and…

DuckDuckGo enables AI voice chat without saving voice data

DuckDuckGo has added voice chat to Duck.ai, allowing users to speak to an AI assistant while keeping audio private, unrecorded, and excluded from AI training. Voice chat is available in the DuckDuckGo browser and most third-party browsers, with support for Mozilla listed as coming soon. According to the company’s help page, “DuckDuckGo limits access to…

China-linked APT UNC3886 targets Singapore telcos

China-linked group UNC3886 targeted Singapore ’s telecom sector in a cyber espionage campaign, Singapore’s Cyber Security Agency revealed. Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) ran Operation CYBER GUARDIAN to protect the telecom sector. Since July 2025, investigations showed China-linked UNC3886 launched a targeted campaign against all four major…

How AI is reshaping attack path analysis

Cybersecurity teams are overwhelmed with data and short on clarity, while adversaries use AI to move faster and operate at unprecedented scale. Most organizations collect enormous volumes of findings: vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, penetration test results, detection gaps, threat intelligence, and control assessments. Individually, these data points may be accurate, but they don’t always reflect the big…

How to govern agentic AI so as not to lose control

This year will mark the turning point where artificial intelligence will stop assisting and start acting. We will witness a qualitative leap towards agent-based or agentive AI, capable of making autonomous decisions, managing complex workflows, and executing end-to-end tasks without constant intervention. However, this autonomy carries with it a serious warning for businesses: the ability…

69% of CISOs open to career move — including leaving role entirely

Enterprise CISOs are increasingly willing — and eager — to jump ship, with some frustrated enough to want to leave cybersecurity entirely.  A recent survey of security leaders from IANS Research and Artico Search found that 69% of security executives “are open to making a career move within the next year, often targeting CISO roles at…

What happens when cybersecurity knowledge walks out the door

In this Help Net Security interview, Andrew Northern, Principal Security Researcher at Censys, explains why mentorship matters and what organizations risk losing when senior staff disengage. He argues that institutional memory and judgment under pressure are difficult to rebuild once they disappear. Northern also pushes back on the idea that mentoring makes someone replaceable, saying…

AI-driven scams are eroding trust in calls, messages, and meetings

In this Help Net Security video, Miguel Fornés, Governance and Compliance Manager at Surfshark, discusses how AI is changing social engineering attacks. He describes how tasks that once took weeks, such as research and targeting, are now automated and cheap. This shift has lowered the skills and cost needed to run scams and phishing campaigns.…

Cybersecurity jobs available right now: February 10, 2026

Cloud Security Engineer KPMG | Israel | On-site – View job details As a Cloud Security Engineer, you will establish, secure, and support critical Azure cloud infrastructure, with a strong focus on sensitive and regulated environments. You will design and implement secure cloud architectures using infrastructure-as-code practices, maintain and operate cloud systems and servers, and…

How to Prioritize Vulnerability Remediation (Without Losing Your Mind)

Let’s say you run a vulnerability scan and it finds 100 issues across your environment. Ten are labeled critical Fifteen are high Twenty are medium The rest are low or informational The report helpfully tells you to fix everything immediately. This is where reality kicks in. Most organizations cannot patch every vulnerability the moment it…

Anthropic’s DXT poses “critical RCE vulnerability” by running with full system privileges

When LayerX Security published a report on Monday describing what it called “a critical zero-click RCE vulnerability in [Anthropic’s] Claude Desktop Extensions (DXT) that allows a malicious Google Calendar invite to silently compromise an entire system,” analysts, consultants, security leaders, and even Anthropic didn’t dispute the facts.  But the revelation did reignite the debate about…

Critics warn America’s ‘move fast’ AI strategy could cost it the global market

The Trump administration has made U.S. dominance in artificial intelligence a national priority, but some critics say a light-touch approach to regulating security and safety in U.S. models is making it harder to promote adoption in other countries. White House officials have said since taking office that Trump intended to move away from predecessor Joe…

European Commission Hit by Mobile Management Data Breach

European Union officials are investigating a cybersecurity incident after attackers breached systems used to manage staff mobile devices, potentially exposing limited personal data.  The European Commission said it detected a cyberattack on its central mobile device management infrastructure and moved quickly to contain it.  “The EU commission did well to clean systems swiftly and ensure…

European Commission Hit by Mobile Management Data Breach

European Union officials are investigating a cybersecurity incident after attackers breached systems used to manage staff mobile devices, potentially exposing limited personal data.  The European Commission said it detected a cyberattack on its central mobile device management infrastructure and moved quickly to contain it.  “The EU commission did well to clean systems swiftly and ensure…

European Commission Hit by Mobile Management Data Breach

European Union officials are investigating a cybersecurity incident after attackers breached systems used to manage staff mobile devices, potentially exposing limited personal data.  The European Commission said it detected a cyberattack on its central mobile device management infrastructure and moved quickly to contain it.  “The EU commission did well to clean systems swiftly and ensure…

European Commission Hit by Mobile Management Data Breach

European Union officials are investigating a cybersecurity incident after attackers breached systems used to manage staff mobile devices, potentially exposing limited personal data.  The European Commission said it detected a cyberattack on its central mobile device management infrastructure and moved quickly to contain it.  “The EU commission did well to clean systems swiftly and ensure…

European Commission Hit by Mobile Management Data Breach

European Union officials are investigating a cybersecurity incident after attackers breached systems used to manage staff mobile devices, potentially exposing limited personal data.  The European Commission said it detected a cyberattack on its central mobile device management infrastructure and moved quickly to contain it.  “The EU commission did well to clean systems swiftly and ensure…

European Commission Hit by Mobile Management Data Breach

European Union officials are investigating a cybersecurity incident after attackers breached systems used to manage staff mobile devices, potentially exposing limited personal data.  The European Commission said it detected a cyberattack on its central mobile device management infrastructure and moved quickly to contain it.  “The EU commission did well to clean systems swiftly and ensure…

Fallout from latest Ivanti zero-days spreads to nearly 100 victims

Ivanti customers, including major government agencies, face mounting pressure as attackers expand their scope of targets to exploit a pair of vulnerabilities the vendor disclosed late January after in-the-wild attacks already occurred. The Netherlands’ Dutch Data Protection Authority and the Council for the Judiciary confirmed both agencies were impacted by attacks linked to the Ivanti…

Fallout from latest Ivanti zero-days spreads to nearly 100 victims

Ivanti customers, including major government agencies, face mounting pressure as attackers expand their scope of targets to exploit a pair of vulnerabilities the vendor disclosed late January after in-the-wild attacks already occurred. The Netherlands’ Dutch Data Protection Authority and the Council for the Judiciary confirmed both agencies were impacted by attacks linked to the Ivanti…

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10K Claude Desktop Users Exposed by Zero-Click Vulnerability

A newly disclosed flaw in Anthropic’s Claude Desktop Extensions shows how a routine productivity feature can enable zero-click system compromise.  LayerX researchers found that a single malicious Google Calendar event can trigger remote code execution on Claude Desktop systems, enabling silent takeover at scale.  “If exploited by a bad actor, even a benign prompt (“take…

10K Claude Desktop Users Exposed by Zero-Click Vulnerability

A newly disclosed flaw in Anthropic’s Claude Desktop Extensions shows how a routine productivity feature can enable zero-click system compromise.  LayerX researchers found that a single malicious Google Calendar event can trigger remote code execution on Claude Desktop systems, enabling silent takeover at scale.  “If exploited by a bad actor, even a benign prompt (“take…

10K Claude Desktop Users Exposed by Zero-Click Vulnerability

A newly disclosed flaw in Anthropic’s Claude Desktop Extensions shows how a routine productivity feature can enable zero-click system compromise.  LayerX researchers found that a single malicious Google Calendar event can trigger remote code execution on Claude Desktop systems, enabling silent takeover at scale.  “If exploited by a bad actor, even a benign prompt (“take…

10K Claude Desktop Users Exposed by Zero-Click Vulnerability

A newly disclosed flaw in Anthropic’s Claude Desktop Extensions shows how a routine productivity feature can enable zero-click system compromise.  LayerX researchers found that a single malicious Google Calendar event can trigger remote code execution on Claude Desktop systems, enabling silent takeover at scale.  “If exploited by a bad actor, even a benign prompt (“take…

10K Claude Desktop Users Exposed by Zero-Click Vulnerability

A newly disclosed flaw in Anthropic’s Claude Desktop Extensions shows how a routine productivity feature can enable zero-click system compromise.  LayerX researchers found that a single malicious Google Calendar event can trigger remote code execution on Claude Desktop systems, enabling silent takeover at scale.  “If exploited by a bad actor, even a benign prompt (“take…

10K Claude Desktop Users Exposed by Zero-Click Vulnerability

A newly disclosed flaw in Anthropic’s Claude Desktop Extensions shows how a routine productivity feature can enable zero-click system compromise.  LayerX researchers found that a single malicious Google Calendar event can trigger remote code execution on Claude Desktop systems, enabling silent takeover at scale.  “If exploited by a bad actor, even a benign prompt (“take…

Critical Fortinet FortiClientEMS flaw allows remote code execution

Fortinet warns of a critical FortiClientEMS vulnerability that lets remote attackers run malicious code without logging in. Fortinet issued an urgent advisory to address a critical FortiClientEMS vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-21643 (CVSS score of 9.1). The vulnerability is an improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL Command (‘SQL Injection’) issue in FortiClientEMS. An…

Critical Fortinet FortiClientEMS flaw allows remote code execution

Fortinet warns of a critical FortiClientEMS vulnerability that lets remote attackers run malicious code without logging in. Fortinet issued an urgent advisory to address a critical FortiClientEMS vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-21643 (CVSS score of 9.1). The vulnerability is an improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL Command (‘SQL Injection’) issue in FortiClientEMS. An…

Critical Fortinet FortiClientEMS flaw allows remote code execution

Fortinet warns of a critical FortiClientEMS vulnerability that lets remote attackers run malicious code without logging in. Fortinet issued an urgent advisory to address a critical FortiClientEMS vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-21643 (CVSS score of 9.1). The vulnerability is an improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL Command (‘SQL Injection’) issue in FortiClientEMS. An…

Critical Fortinet FortiClientEMS flaw allows remote code execution

Fortinet warns of a critical FortiClientEMS vulnerability that lets remote attackers run malicious code without logging in. Fortinet issued an urgent advisory to address a critical FortiClientEMS vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-21643 (CVSS score of 9.1). The vulnerability is an improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL Command (‘SQL Injection’) issue in FortiClientEMS. An…

BeyondTrust fixes critical pre-auth bug allowing remote code execution

BeyondTrust patched a critical pre-auth flaw in Remote Support and PRA that could let attackers execute code remotely. BeyondTrust released security updates to address a critical flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-1731 (CVSS score of 9.9), in its Remote Support and older Privileged Remote Access products. The bug could allow an unauthenticated attacker to send specially crafted…

BeyondTrust fixes critical pre-auth bug allowing remote code execution

BeyondTrust patched a critical pre-auth flaw in Remote Support and PRA that could let attackers execute code remotely. BeyondTrust released security updates to address a critical flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-1731 (CVSS score of 9.9), in its Remote Support and older Privileged Remote Access products. The bug could allow an unauthenticated attacker to send specially crafted…

BeyondTrust fixes critical pre-auth bug allowing remote code execution

BeyondTrust patched a critical pre-auth flaw in Remote Support and PRA that could let attackers execute code remotely. BeyondTrust released security updates to address a critical flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-1731 (CVSS score of 9.9), in its Remote Support and older Privileged Remote Access products. The bug could allow an unauthenticated attacker to send specially crafted…

BeyondTrust fixes critical pre-auth bug allowing remote code execution

BeyondTrust patched a critical pre-auth flaw in Remote Support and PRA that could let attackers execute code remotely. BeyondTrust released security updates to address a critical flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-1731 (CVSS score of 9.9), in its Remote Support and older Privileged Remote Access products. The bug could allow an unauthenticated attacker to send specially crafted…