AI is no longer an experimental add-on for managed service providers. In 2026, it’s becoming a baseline expectation for small and midsize businesses looking to scale, improve efficiency, and stay competitive. For MSPs, that shift creates a clear opportunity, and a growing challenge. Many providers understand AI’s potential but still struggle to turn it into…
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The MSP Guide to Building an AI Strategy for SMBs in 2026
AI is no longer an experimental add-on for managed service providers. In 2026, it’s becoming a baseline expectation for small and midsize businesses looking to scale, improve efficiency, and stay competitive. For MSPs, that shift creates a clear opportunity, and a growing challenge. Many providers understand AI’s potential but still struggle to turn it into…
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The MSP Guide to Building an AI Strategy for SMBs in 2026
AI is no longer an experimental add-on for managed service providers. In 2026, it’s becoming a baseline expectation for small and midsize businesses looking to scale, improve efficiency, and stay competitive. For MSPs, that shift creates a clear opportunity, and a growing challenge. Many providers understand AI’s potential but still struggle to turn it into…
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PharmaCare Streamlines ANZ Operations and Strengthens Compliance with Manhattan Associates
Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ: MANH), the global leader in supply chain commerce with unmatched AI capabilities, today announced that PharmaCare, one of Australia’s largest health and wellness companies, has transformed its ANZ distribution network with Manhattan SCALE. The implementation has streamlined receiving workflows by 25%, delivering a 20% increase in daily pick rates, along with automating key TGA-licensed…
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PharmaCare Streamlines ANZ Operations and Strengthens Compliance with Manhattan Associates
Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ: MANH), the global leader in supply chain commerce with unmatched AI capabilities, today announced that PharmaCare, one of Australia’s largest health and wellness companies, has transformed its ANZ distribution network with Manhattan SCALE. The implementation has streamlined receiving workflows by 25%, delivering a 20% increase in daily pick rates, along with automating key TGA-licensed…
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Cloudera Unveils Next Phase of AI Inferencing and Unified Data Access Capabilities
Enabling faster, more accurate enterprise AI and analytics across multi-cloud, edge, and data centre environments.
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Cloudera Unveils Next Phase of AI Inferencing and Unified Data Access Capabilities
Enabling faster, more accurate enterprise AI and analytics across multi-cloud, edge, and data centre environments.
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74% of Asia Pacific Consumers Already Use AI to Shop, But Trust and Transparency Hold the Key to Checkout: Visa Survey
Visa, which naturally claims itself a world leader in digital payments, has released new survey findings on the state of digital commerce in Asia Pacific, revealing that while consumers are increasingly using AI to shop, concerns over security and transparency are creating hesitation at the crucial moment of checkout.
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China-Linked UNC3886 Targets Singapore Telecom Sector in Cyber Espionage Campaign
The Cyber Security Agency (CSA) of Singapore on Monday revealed that the China-nexus cyber espionage group known as UNC3886 targeted its telecommunications sector. “UNC3886 had launched a deliberate, targeted, and well-planned campaign against Singapore’s telecommunications sector,” CSA said. “All four of Singapore’s major telecommunications operators (‘telcos’) – M1, SIMBA Telecom, Singtel, and
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Apple gets ready to bite at the mid-range
While competitors face increasing component coats and shrinking demand, Apple’s spring 2026 collection seemingly strikes a far more optimistic note. Apple is broadening its market, while others contract, and right now appears focused on delivering faster, better products at mid-range prices. The company is on the cusp of introducing new Macs, tablets, and smartphones aimed…
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Apple gets ready to bite at the mid-range
While competitors face increasing component coats and shrinking demand, Apple’s spring 2026 collection seemingly strikes a far more optimistic note. Apple is broadening its market, while others contract, and right now appears focused on delivering faster, better products at mid-range prices. The company is on the cusp of introducing new Macs, tablets, and smartphones aimed…
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Ransomware group breached SmarterTools via flaw in its SmarterMail deployment
SmarterTools, the company behind the popular Microsoft Exchange alternative SmarterMail, has been breached by a ransomware-wielding group that leveraged a recently fixed vulnerability in that solution. How did the SmarterTools breach happen? Derek Curtis, the firm’s Chief Operating Officer, said that the breach happened on January 29, 2026. “Prior to the breach, we had approximately…
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Ransomware group breached SmarterTools via flaw in its SmarterMail deployment
SmarterTools, the company behind the popular Microsoft Exchange alternative SmarterMail, has been breached by a ransomware-wielding group that leveraged a recently fixed vulnerability in that solution. How did the SmarterTools breach happen? Derek Curtis, the firm’s Chief Operating Officer, said that the breach happened on January 29, 2026. “Prior to the breach, we had approximately…
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Banana Gun Tames the 100,000 TPS Beast: MegaETH Mainnet Live with “Best Crypto Trading Bot” Infrastructure from Day One
In the latest development, Banana Gun tames the 100,000 TPS beast with the MegaETH Mainnet Live as the “Best Crypto Trading Bot” infrastructure from day one. The speed limit of decentralized finance (DeFi) has been shattered. With the Mainnet launch of MegaETH today, on-chain trading has entered the real-time era. Banana Gun has confirmed that…
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Banana Gun Tames the 100,000 TPS Beast: MegaETH Mainnet Live with “Best Crypto Trading Bot” Infrastructure from Day One
In the latest development, Banana Gun tames the 100,000 TPS beast with the MegaETH Mainnet Live as the “Best Crypto Trading Bot” infrastructure from day one. The speed limit of decentralized finance (DeFi) has been shattered. With the Mainnet launch of MegaETH today, on-chain trading has entered the real-time era. Banana Gun has confirmed that…
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Banana Gun Tames the 100,000 TPS Beast: MegaETH Mainnet Live with “Best Crypto Trading Bot” Infrastructure from Day One
In the latest development, Banana Gun tames the 100,000 TPS beast with the MegaETH Mainnet Live as the “Best Crypto Trading Bot” infrastructure from day one. The speed limit of decentralized finance (DeFi) has been shattered. With the Mainnet launch of MegaETH today, on-chain trading has entered the real-time era. Banana Gun has confirmed that…
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Password guessing without AI: How attackers build targeted wordlists
Attackers don’t need AI to crack passwords, they build targeted wordlists from an organization’s own public language. This article explains how tools like CeWL turn websites into high-success password guesses and why complexity rules alone fall short. […]
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Password guessing without AI: How attackers build targeted wordlists
Attackers don’t need AI to crack passwords, they build targeted wordlists from an organization’s own public language. This article explains how tools like CeWL turn websites into high-success password guesses and why complexity rules alone fall short. […]
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SolarWinds Web Help Desk Exploited for RCE in Multi-Stage Attacks on Exposed Servers
Microsoft has revealed that it observed a multi‑stage intrusion that involved the threat actors exploiting internet‑exposed SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD) instances to obtain initial access and move laterally across the organization’s network to other high-value assets. That said, the Microsoft Defender Security Research Team said it’s not clear whether the activity weaponized recently
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BridgePay Ransomware Causes Widespread Payment Outages
A ransomware attack on BridgePay Network Solutions on Feb. 6, 2026, caused payment processing disruptions across the U.S., affecting merchants, local governments, and service providers. The outage temporarily forced some businesses to rely on cash-only transactions while payment services were unavailable. “No card data was compromised and any file that may have been accessed was…
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BridgePay Ransomware Causes Widespread Payment Outages
A ransomware attack on BridgePay Network Solutions on Feb. 6, 2026, caused payment processing disruptions across the U.S., affecting merchants, local governments, and service providers. The outage temporarily forced some businesses to rely on cash-only transactions while payment services were unavailable. “No card data was compromised and any file that may have been accessed was…
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BridgePay Ransomware Causes Widespread Payment Outages
A ransomware attack on BridgePay Network Solutions on Feb. 6, 2026, caused payment processing disruptions across the U.S., affecting merchants, local governments, and service providers. The outage temporarily forced some businesses to rely on cash-only transactions while payment services were unavailable. “No card data was compromised and any file that may have been accessed was…
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BridgePay Ransomware Causes Widespread Payment Outages
A ransomware attack on BridgePay Network Solutions on Feb. 6, 2026, caused payment processing disruptions across the U.S., affecting merchants, local governments, and service providers. The outage temporarily forced some businesses to rely on cash-only transactions while payment services were unavailable. “No card data was compromised and any file that may have been accessed was…
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BridgePay Ransomware Causes Widespread Payment Outages
A ransomware attack on BridgePay Network Solutions on Feb. 6, 2026, caused payment processing disruptions across the U.S., affecting merchants, local governments, and service providers. The outage temporarily forced some businesses to rely on cash-only transactions while payment services were unavailable. “No card data was compromised and any file that may have been accessed was…
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BridgePay Ransomware Causes Widespread Payment Outages
A ransomware attack on BridgePay Network Solutions on Feb. 6, 2026, caused payment processing disruptions across the U.S., affecting merchants, local governments, and service providers. The outage temporarily forced some businesses to rely on cash-only transactions while payment services were unavailable. “No card data was compromised and any file that may have been accessed was…
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Claude Opus 4.6 Exposes Hundreds of Open-Source Vulnerabilities
Artificial intelligence firm Anthropic says its newest large language model, Claude Opus 4.6, has identified more than 500 previously unknown high-severity vulnerabilities across widely used open-source libraries. It “… reads and reasons about code the way a human researcher would — looking at past fixes to find similar bugs that weren’t addressed, spotting patterns that…
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Claude Opus 4.6 Exposes Hundreds of Open-Source Vulnerabilities
Artificial intelligence firm Anthropic says its newest large language model, Claude Opus 4.6, has identified more than 500 previously unknown high-severity vulnerabilities across widely used open-source libraries. It “… reads and reasons about code the way a human researcher would — looking at past fixes to find similar bugs that weren’t addressed, spotting patterns that…
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Claude Opus 4.6 Exposes Hundreds of Open-Source Vulnerabilities
Artificial intelligence firm Anthropic says its newest large language model, Claude Opus 4.6, has identified more than 500 previously unknown high-severity vulnerabilities across widely used open-source libraries. It “… reads and reasons about code the way a human researcher would — looking at past fixes to find similar bugs that weren’t addressed, spotting patterns that…
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Claude Opus 4.6 Exposes Hundreds of Open-Source Vulnerabilities
Artificial intelligence firm Anthropic says its newest large language model, Claude Opus 4.6, has identified more than 500 previously unknown high-severity vulnerabilities across widely used open-source libraries. It “… reads and reasons about code the way a human researcher would — looking at past fixes to find similar bugs that weren’t addressed, spotting patterns that…
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Claude Opus 4.6 Exposes Hundreds of Open-Source Vulnerabilities
Artificial intelligence firm Anthropic says its newest large language model, Claude Opus 4.6, has identified more than 500 previously unknown high-severity vulnerabilities across widely used open-source libraries. It “… reads and reasons about code the way a human researcher would — looking at past fixes to find similar bugs that weren’t addressed, spotting patterns that…
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OpenClaw Adds VirusTotal Scanning to AI Agent Marketplace
OpenClaw has moved to strengthen security across its fast-growing agent ecosystem by integrating VirusTotal into its ClawHub skill marketplace. The change follows reports that hundreds of malicious skills were circulating undetected. We “… upload full skill bundles for Code Insight analysis, giving the AI a complete picture of the skill’s behavior rather than just matching…
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OpenClaw Adds VirusTotal Scanning to AI Agent Marketplace
OpenClaw has moved to strengthen security across its fast-growing agent ecosystem by integrating VirusTotal into its ClawHub skill marketplace. The change follows reports that hundreds of malicious skills were circulating undetected. We “… upload full skill bundles for Code Insight analysis, giving the AI a complete picture of the skill’s behavior rather than just matching…
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OpenClaw Adds VirusTotal Scanning to AI Agent Marketplace
OpenClaw has moved to strengthen security across its fast-growing agent ecosystem by integrating VirusTotal into its ClawHub skill marketplace. The change follows reports that hundreds of malicious skills were circulating undetected. We “… upload full skill bundles for Code Insight analysis, giving the AI a complete picture of the skill’s behavior rather than just matching…
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OpenClaw Adds VirusTotal Scanning to AI Agent Marketplace
OpenClaw has moved to strengthen security across its fast-growing agent ecosystem by integrating VirusTotal into its ClawHub skill marketplace. The change follows reports that hundreds of malicious skills were circulating undetected. We “… upload full skill bundles for Code Insight analysis, giving the AI a complete picture of the skill’s behavior rather than just matching…
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BeyondTrust Vulnerability Allows Pre-Auth Remote Code Execution
A vulnerability in BeyondTrust remote access products allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands, potentially granting full control over affected systems. The flaw impacts BeyondTrust Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and carries a CVSS score of 9.9. “Successful exploitation requires no authentication or user interaction and may lead to system…
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BeyondTrust Vulnerability Allows Pre-Auth Remote Code Execution
A vulnerability in BeyondTrust remote access products allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands, potentially granting full control over affected systems. The flaw impacts BeyondTrust Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and carries a CVSS score of 9.9. “Successful exploitation requires no authentication or user interaction and may lead to system…
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European Commission hit by cyberattackers targeting mobile management platform
The European Commission’s mobile device management platform was hacked but the incident was swiftly contained and no compromise of mobile devices was detected, EU’s executive branch announced on Friday. The intrusion was detected on January 30, 2026, by CERT-EU, the cybersecurity team protecting all European Union institutions, bodies, and agencies. “The Commission’s swift response ensured…
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European Commission hit by cyberattackers targeting mobile management platform
The European Commission’s mobile device management platform was hacked but the incident was swiftly contained and no compromise of mobile devices was detected, EU’s executive branch announced on Friday. The intrusion was detected on January 30, 2026, by CERT-EU, the cybersecurity team protecting all European Union institutions, bodies, and agencies. “The Commission’s swift response ensured…
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European Commission probes cyberattack on mobile device management system
The European Commission is investigating a cyberattack after detecting signs that its mobile device management system was compromised. The European Commission is investigating a cyberattack on its mobile device management platform after detecting intrusion traces. Attackers may have accessed some staff data, including names and phone numbers, but so far they have not compromised any…
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European Commission probes cyberattack on mobile device management system
The European Commission is investigating a cyberattack after detecting signs that its mobile device management system was compromised. The European Commission is investigating a cyberattack on its mobile device management platform after detecting intrusion traces. Attackers may have accessed some staff data, including names and phone numbers, but so far they have not compromised any…
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European Commission probes cyberattack on mobile device management system
The European Commission is investigating a cyberattack after detecting signs that its mobile device management system was compromised. The European Commission is investigating a cyberattack on its mobile device management platform after detecting intrusion traces. Attackers may have accessed some staff data, including names and phone numbers, but so far they have not compromised any…
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European Commission probes cyberattack on mobile device management system
The European Commission is investigating a cyberattack after detecting signs that its mobile device management system was compromised. The European Commission is investigating a cyberattack on its mobile device management platform after detecting intrusion traces. Attackers may have accessed some staff data, including names and phone numbers, but so far they have not compromised any…
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How R8dius’ Shauna McAllister Brings Indigenous Lens to Tech
Shauna McAllister, a sales leader at Canadian services firm R8dius, is helping reshape how technology companies think about Indigenous representation, data sovereignty, and responsible AI as demand for infrastructure and services accelerates across Canada. We spoke with McAllister about her experiences in technology and what she hopes the future looks like for communities and companies…
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How R8dius’ Shauna McAllister Brings Indigenous Lens to Tech
Shauna McAllister, a sales leader at Canadian services firm R8dius, is helping reshape how technology companies think about Indigenous representation, data sovereignty, and responsible AI as demand for infrastructure and services accelerates across Canada. We spoke with McAllister about her experiences in technology and what she hopes the future looks like for communities and companies…
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Apptio: Rising IT Spend Meets Growing ROI Uncertainty
Global IT budgets are climbing again in 2026, but confidence in the returns on those investments is lagging, according to new research from Apptio, an IBM company. The 2026 Technology Investment Management report shows IT budgets will climb once again In Apptio’s 2026 Technology Investment Management Report, nearly three-quarters (74%) of surveyed organizations said they…
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Apptio: Rising IT Spend Meets Growing ROI Uncertainty
Global IT budgets are climbing again in 2026, but confidence in the returns on those investments is lagging, according to new research from Apptio, an IBM company. The 2026 Technology Investment Management report shows IT budgets will climb once again In Apptio’s 2026 Technology Investment Management Report, nearly three-quarters (74%) of surveyed organizations said they…
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What Integris’ AIOps Framework Signals for MSPs & SMBs
As MSPs race to turn AI experimentation into repeatable business value, Integris is betting that disciplined internal operations, and not tooling alone, are the key to making AI work for SMBs. In an interview with Channel Insider, Integris CIO Dr. Brian Luckey and Chief Transformation Officer Kris Laskarzewski described how more than a year of…
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What Integris’ AIOps Framework Signals for MSPs & SMBs
As MSPs race to turn AI experimentation into repeatable business value, Integris is betting that disciplined internal operations, and not tooling alone, are the key to making AI work for SMBs. In an interview with Channel Insider, Integris CIO Dr. Brian Luckey and Chief Transformation Officer Kris Laskarzewski described how more than a year of…
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What Integris’ AIOps Framework Signals for MSPs & SMBs
As MSPs race to turn AI experimentation into repeatable business value, Integris is betting that disciplined internal operations, and not tooling alone, are the key to making AI work for SMBs. In an interview with Channel Insider, Integris CIO Dr. Brian Luckey and Chief Transformation Officer Kris Laskarzewski described how more than a year of…
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EU targets Meta over WhatsApp AI access restrictions
The European Commission believes Meta breached EU competition rules by blocking other AI assistants from accessing and interacting with users on WhatsApp. The case centers on a change Meta announced on 15 October 2025 to the WhatsApp Business Solution Terms. The update effectively blocked third-party, general-purpose AI assistants from operating on WhatsApp. Since 15 January…
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EU targets Meta over WhatsApp AI access restrictions
The European Commission believes Meta breached EU competition rules by blocking other AI assistants from accessing and interacting with users on WhatsApp. The case centers on a change Meta announced on 15 October 2025 to the WhatsApp Business Solution Terms. The update effectively blocked third-party, general-purpose AI assistants from operating on WhatsApp. Since 15 January…
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ACCC: Australians living with disability at risk of exploitation by NDIS providers breaching consumer laws
The ACCC says participants in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) are being targeted by NDIS providers’ deceptive advertising practices and other behaviours banned by consumer law, a new report has found. Whilst these practices are not universal, the scale and types of complaints the ACCC is hearing about is concerning.
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Palantir And Cognizant Take AI Into Healthcare & More
Palantir and Cognizant are teaming up to bring AI into healthcare and other regulated enterprise environments, but the interesting part is where they’re aiming to use it. The partnership brings together Palantir’s Foundry platform and Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP) with Cognizant’s scale, delivery model, and longstanding presence in healthcare through its TriZetto business. Why healthcare…
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Palantir And Cognizant Take AI Into Healthcare & More
Palantir and Cognizant are teaming up to bring AI into healthcare and other regulated enterprise environments, but the interesting part is where they’re aiming to use it. The partnership brings together Palantir’s Foundry platform and Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP) with Cognizant’s scale, delivery model, and longstanding presence in healthcare through its TriZetto business. Why healthcare…
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The Myth of “Known APIs”: Why Inventory-First Security Models Are Already Obsolete
You probably think the security mantra “you can’t protect what you don’t know about” is an inarguable truth. But you would be wrong. It doesn’t hold water in today’s threat landscape. Of course, it sounds reasonable. Before you secure APIs, you must first discover, inventory, and document them exhaustively. The problem is that this way…
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The Myth of “Known APIs”: Why Inventory-First Security Models Are Already Obsolete
You probably think the security mantra “you can’t protect what you don’t know about” is an inarguable truth. But you would be wrong. It doesn’t hold water in today’s threat landscape. Of course, it sounds reasonable. Before you secure APIs, you must first discover, inventory, and document them exhaustively. The problem is that this way…
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⚡ Weekly Recap: AI Skill Malware, 31Tbps DDoS, Notepad++ Hack, LLM Backdoors and More
Cyber threats are no longer coming from just malware or exploits. They’re showing up inside the tools, platforms, and ecosystems organizations use every day. As companies connect AI, cloud apps, developer tools, and communication systems, attackers are following those same paths. A clear pattern this week: attackers are abusing trust. Trusted updates, trusted marketplaces, trusted…
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Attackers abuse SolarWinds Web Help Desk to install Zoho agents and Velociraptor
Huntress confirmed active SolarWinds Web Help Desk exploits, where attackers installed Zoho tools for persistence, and used Velociraptor for control. On February 7, 2026, Huntress investigated an active attack abusing SolarWinds Web Help Desk flaws. Attackers exploited unpatched versions to run code remotely, then quickly installed Zoho ManageEngine tools for persistent remote access and Cloudflare…
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Attackers abuse SolarWinds Web Help Desk to install Zoho agents and Velociraptor
Huntress confirmed active SolarWinds Web Help Desk exploits, where attackers installed Zoho tools for persistence, and used Velociraptor for control. On February 7, 2026, Huntress investigated an active attack abusing SolarWinds Web Help Desk flaws. Attackers exploited unpatched versions to run code remotely, then quickly installed Zoho ManageEngine tools for persistent remote access and Cloudflare…
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Attackers abuse SolarWinds Web Help Desk to install Zoho agents and Velociraptor
Huntress confirmed active SolarWinds Web Help Desk exploits, where attackers installed Zoho tools for persistence, and used Velociraptor for control. On February 7, 2026, Huntress investigated an active attack abusing SolarWinds Web Help Desk flaws. Attackers exploited unpatched versions to run code remotely, then quickly installed Zoho ManageEngine tools for persistent remote access and Cloudflare…
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Attackers abuse SolarWinds Web Help Desk to install Zoho agents and Velociraptor
Huntress confirmed active SolarWinds Web Help Desk exploits, where attackers installed Zoho tools for persistence, and used Velociraptor for control. On February 7, 2026, Huntress investigated an active attack abusing SolarWinds Web Help Desk flaws. Attackers exploited unpatched versions to run code remotely, then quickly installed Zoho ManageEngine tools for persistent remote access and Cloudflare…
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OpenClaw integrates VirusTotal malware scanning as security firms flag enterprise risks
OpenClaw, the viral open-source AI agent that security firms warn is “insecure by default,” has integrated VirusTotal’s malware scanning into its ClawHub skills marketplace following weeks in which security researchers documented malicious extensions and widespread unauthorized deployments in enterprises. The integration automatically scans all published skills before making them available for download, according to the…
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OpenClaw integrates VirusTotal malware scanning as security firms flag enterprise risks
OpenClaw, the viral open-source AI agent that security firms warn is “insecure by default,” has integrated VirusTotal’s malware scanning into its ClawHub skills marketplace following weeks in which security researchers documented malicious extensions and widespread unauthorized deployments in enterprises. The integration automatically scans all published skills before making them available for download, according to the…
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DKnife targets network gateways in long running AitM campaign
A previously undocumented China-linked adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) framework known as “DKnife” has been identified operating at network gateways, where it intercepts and manipulates in-transit traffic. According to Cisco Talos’ findings, the framework has been active since at least 2019 and remains operational as of early 2026. Rather than targeting endpoints directly, DKnife is deployed at the…
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DKnife targets network gateways in long running AitM campaign
A previously undocumented China-linked adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) framework known as “DKnife” has been identified operating at network gateways, where it intercepts and manipulates in-transit traffic. According to Cisco Talos’ findings, the framework has been active since at least 2019 and remains operational as of early 2026. Rather than targeting endpoints directly, DKnife is deployed at the…
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VIDEO: The Lustre Collective – How Three Veterans Are Betting That Open Source’s Quiet Giant Still Has Decades Ahead
With a combined century of experience, the founders of The Lustre Collective (TLC) are launching an independent company to steward the file system that powers the world’s fastest supercomputers and largest AI training clusters — and they’re doing it without venture capital.
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VIDEO: The Lustre Collective – How Three Veterans Are Betting That Open Source’s Quiet Giant Still Has Decades Ahead
With a combined century of experience, the founders of The Lustre Collective (TLC) are launching an independent company to steward the file system that powers the world’s fastest supercomputers and largest AI training clusters — and they’re doing it without venture capital.
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VIDEO: The Lustre Collective – How Three Veterans Are Betting That Open Source’s Quiet Giant Still Has Decades Ahead
With a combined century of experience, the founders of The Lustre Collective (TLC) are launching an independent company to steward the file system that powers the world’s fastest supercomputers and largest AI training clusters — and they’re doing it without venture capital.
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Quick Howto: Extract URLs from RTF files, (Mon, Feb 9th)
Malicious RTF (Rich Text Format) documents are back in the news with the exploitation of CVE-2026-21509 by APT28. The malicious RTF documents BULLETEN_H.doc and Consultation_Topics_Ukraine(Final).doc mentioned in the news are RTF files (despite their .doc extension, a common trick used by threat actors). Here is a quick tip to extract URLs from RTF files. Use the following…
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Quick Howto: Extract URLs from RTF files, (Mon, Feb 9th)
Malicious RTF (Rich Text Format) documents are back in the news with the exploitation of CVE-2026-21509 by APT28. The malicious RTF documents BULLETEN_H.doc and Consultation_Topics_Ukraine(Final).doc mentioned in the news are RTF files (despite their .doc extension, a common trick used by threat actors). Here is a quick tip to extract URLs from RTF files. Use the following…
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Quick Howto: Extract URLs from RTF files, (Mon, Feb 9th)
Malicious RTF (Rich Text Format) documents are back in the news with the exploitation of CVE-2026-21509 by APT28. The malicious RTF documents BULLETEN_H.doc and Consultation_Topics_Ukraine(Final).doc mentioned in the news are RTF files (despite their .doc extension, a common trick used by threat actors). Here is a quick tip to extract URLs from RTF files. Use the following…
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Linux kernel 6.19 reaches stable release, kernel 7.0 work is already underway
Development activity on the Linux kernel continues into early 2026 with the stable release of version 6.19. Kernel maintainers have completed the pre-release cycle and merged the final set of changes into the mainline tree. The release follows the ongoing weekly rhythm of code submission and testing that supports Linux’s widespread use across servers, desktops,…
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Linux kernel 6.19 reaches stable release, kernel 7.0 work is already underway
Development activity on the Linux kernel continues into early 2026 with the stable release of version 6.19. Kernel maintainers have completed the pre-release cycle and merged the final set of changes into the mainline tree. The release follows the ongoing weekly rhythm of code submission and testing that supports Linux’s widespread use across servers, desktops,…
AI, EU, Europe, Global Security News, News, openai, Policy, privacy
OpenAI updates Europe privacy policy, adding new data categories
OpenAI has updated its Europe-facing privacy policy following the November 2024 EU revision, clarifying scope, expanding coverage, and detailing user controls. The updated document is longer, with dedicated sections for data controls and practical resources. It explains key controls and settings within the text, making available choices easier to understand without moving between documents. “This…
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OpenAI updates Europe privacy policy, adding new data categories
OpenAI has updated its Europe-facing privacy policy following the November 2024 EU revision, clarifying scope, expanding coverage, and detailing user controls. The updated document is longer, with dedicated sections for data controls and practical resources. It explains key controls and settings within the text, making available choices easier to understand without moving between documents. “This…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), china, Cloud Security, Commentary, Data Breaches, Exploits, Global Security News, malware, Network Security, op-ed, privacy, Risk Management
AI security’s ‘Great Wall’ problem
The Great Wall of China was built to slow northern raiders and prevent steppe armies from riding straight into the empire’s heart. Yet in 1644, its most impregnable fortress fell without a siege. At Shanhai Pass, where the wall meets the Bohai Sea, General Wu Sangui commanded the eastern gate. Behind him: a rebel army…
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Never settle: How CISOs can go beyond compliance standards to better protect their organizations
The start of a new year means a fresh start for everyone, including cybersecurity teams. With budgets and plans now finalized, it’s time for CISOs and their teams to execute their strategies. But that doesn’t mean that innovation stops when the plan is finalized. In 2026, CISOs should focus on going beyond cybersecurity compliance standards…
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Never settle: How CISOs can go beyond compliance standards to better protect their organizations
The start of a new year means a fresh start for everyone, including cybersecurity teams. With budgets and plans now finalized, it’s time for CISOs and their teams to execute their strategies. But that doesn’t mean that innovation stops when the plan is finalized. In 2026, CISOs should focus on going beyond cybersecurity compliance standards…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), china, Cloud Security, Commentary, Data Breaches, Exploits, Global Security News, malware, Network Security, op-ed, privacy, Risk Management
AI security’s ‘Great Wall’ problem
The Great Wall of China was built to slow northern raiders and prevent steppe armies from riding straight into the empire’s heart. Yet in 1644, its most impregnable fortress fell without a siege. At Shanhai Pass, where the wall meets the Bohai Sea, General Wu Sangui commanded the eastern gate. Behind him: a rebel army…
AI, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Russia
Bloody Wolf Targets Uzbekistan, Russia Using NetSupport RAT in Spear-Phishing Campaign
The threat actor known as Bloody Wolf has been linked to a campaign targeting Uzbekistan and Russia to infect systems with a remote access trojan known as NetSupport RAT. Cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky is tracking the activity under the moniker Stan Ghouls. The threat actor is known to be active since at least 2023, orchestrating spear-phishing…
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Microsoft: Exchange Online flags legitimate emails as phishing
Microsoft is investigating an ongoing Exchange Online issue that mistakenly flags legitimate emails as phishing and quarantines them. […]
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Microsoft: Exchange Online flags legitimate emails as phishing
Microsoft is investigating an ongoing Exchange Online issue that mistakenly flags legitimate emails as phishing and quarantines them. […]
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China-Linked DKnife Spyware Hijacking Internet Routers Since 2019
Cisco Talos uncovers DKnife, a China-nexus framework targeting routers and edge devices. Learn how seven stealthy implants hijack data and deliver malware via AitM attacks.
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China-Linked DKnife Spyware Hijacking Internet Routers Since 2019
Cisco Talos uncovers DKnife, a China-nexus framework targeting routers and edge devices. Learn how seven stealthy implants hijack data and deliver malware via AitM attacks.
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China-Linked DKnife Spyware Hijacking Internet Routers Since 2019
Cisco Talos uncovers DKnife, a China-nexus framework targeting routers and edge devices. Learn how seven stealthy implants hijack data and deliver malware via AitM attacks.
AI, Europe, Global Security News
Social Media Platforms Earn Billions from Scam Ads
Revolut claims social media sites make £3.8bn annually from scam ads targeting European users
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Schrödinger’s cat and the enterprise security paradox
Most security leaders quietly live with a paradox they rarely name out loud. Until you truly look inside the box of your environment, your organization is both secure and compromised. The dashboards might be green and the audit reports reassuring, but the uncomfortable reality is that you do not know your actual state until you…
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Schrödinger’s cat and the enterprise security paradox
Most security leaders quietly live with a paradox they rarely name out loud. Until you truly look inside the box of your environment, your organization is both secure and compromised. The dashboards might be green and the audit reports reassuring, but the uncomfortable reality is that you do not know your actual state until you…
AI, Artificial Intelligence, Security, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Global Security News
Gartner-Prognose: Die sechs wichtigsten Cybersicherheits-Trends für 2026
Lesen Sie, mit welchen Cybersecurity-Trends sich Unternehmen in diesem Jahr beschäftigen sollten. Who is Danny – shutterstock.com Auch im Jahr 2026 bleibt die Cybersicherheitslage angespannt. Doch was sind die wichtigsten Themen, Risiken und Chancen, mit denen sich Security-Entscheider aktuell befassen sollten? Das Marktforschungsunternehmen Gartner hat dazu folgende sechs Trends ermittelt: Trend 1: Agentic AI erfordert…
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Gartner-Prognose: Die sechs wichtigsten Cybersicherheits-Trends für 2026
Lesen Sie, mit welchen Cybersecurity-Trends sich Unternehmen in diesem Jahr beschäftigen sollten. Who is Danny – shutterstock.com Auch im Jahr 2026 bleibt die Cybersicherheitslage angespannt. Doch was sind die wichtigsten Themen, Risiken und Chancen, mit denen sich Security-Entscheider aktuell befassen sollten? Das Marktforschungsunternehmen Gartner hat dazu folgende sechs Trends ermittelt: Trend 1: Agentic AI erfordert…
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Romania’s national oil pipeline firm Conpet reports cyberattack
Romania’s national oil pipeline operator Conpet said a cyberattack disrupted its business systems and temporarily knocked its website offline. Conpet is a state-controlled company that owns and operates the country’s crude oil, condensate, and liquid petroleum product pipeline network. Its main role is to transport oil from domestic production fields and import points to refineries…
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Romania’s national oil pipeline firm Conpet reports cyberattack
Romania’s national oil pipeline operator Conpet said a cyberattack disrupted its business systems and temporarily knocked its website offline. Conpet is a state-controlled company that owns and operates the country’s crude oil, condensate, and liquid petroleum product pipeline network. Its main role is to transport oil from domestic production fields and import points to refineries…
AI, Breaking News, cyber crime, Cybersecurity, data breach, Global Security News, malware, Network Security, Security
Romania’s national oil pipeline firm Conpet reports cyberattack
Romania’s national oil pipeline operator Conpet said a cyberattack disrupted its business systems and temporarily knocked its website offline. Conpet is a state-controlled company that owns and operates the country’s crude oil, condensate, and liquid petroleum product pipeline network. Its main role is to transport oil from domestic production fields and import points to refineries…
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Romania’s national oil pipeline firm Conpet reports cyberattack
Romania’s national oil pipeline operator Conpet said a cyberattack disrupted its business systems and temporarily knocked its website offline. Conpet is a state-controlled company that owns and operates the country’s crude oil, condensate, and liquid petroleum product pipeline network. Its main role is to transport oil from domestic production fields and import points to refineries…
AI, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News
TeamPCP Worm Exploits Cloud Infrastructure to Build Criminal Infrastructure
Cybersecurity researchers have called attention to a “massive campaign” that has systematically targeted cloud native environments to set up malicious infrastructure for follow-on exploitation. The activity, observed around December 25, 2025, and described as “worm-driven,” leveraged exposed Docker APIs, Kubernetes clusters, Ray dashboards, and Redis servers, along with the recently disclosed
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NIS2: Supply chains as a risk factor
Many companies today invest significant resources to secure their internal IT. Firewalls, monitoring, incident response plans, and awareness programs are well-established. At the same time, a dangerous illusion is growing: the assumption that risks can be controlled within the boundaries of one’s own system. The reality is quite different. Modern business models are virtually inconceivable without…
AI, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Risk Management
NIS2: Supply chains as a risk factor
Many companies today invest significant resources to secure their internal IT. Firewalls, monitoring, incident response plans, and awareness programs are well-established. At the same time, a dangerous illusion is growing: the assumption that risks can be controlled within the boundaries of one’s own system. The reality is quite different. Modern business models are virtually inconceivable without…
AI, Cyberattacks, Cybercrime, Security, Global Security News
Behörden warnen vor Hackerangriffen auf Politik und Militär
Cyberkriminelle haben es auf Signal-Konten von deutschen Politikern, Soldaten, Diplomaten und Journalisten abgesehen. nikkimeel – shutterstock.com Mit gefälschten Chatnachrichten vor allem im Messengerdienst Signal nehmen Hacker zurzeit hochrangige deutsche Politiker, Soldaten, Diplomaten und auch Journalisten ins Visier – davor warnen die Bundesämter für Verfassungsschutz und für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik. Ziel des “wahrscheinlich staatlich gesteuerten”…
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Behörden warnen vor Hackerangriffen auf Politik und Militär
Cyberkriminelle haben es auf Signal-Konten von deutschen Politikern, Soldaten, Diplomaten und Journalisten abgesehen. nikkimeel – shutterstock.com Mit gefälschten Chatnachrichten vor allem im Messengerdienst Signal nehmen Hacker zurzeit hochrangige deutsche Politiker, Soldaten, Diplomaten und auch Journalisten ins Visier – davor warnen die Bundesämter für Verfassungsschutz und für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik. Ziel des “wahrscheinlich staatlich gesteuerten”…
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BeyondTrust Fixes Critical Pre-Auth RCE Vulnerability in Remote Support and PRA
BeyondTrust has released updates to address a critical security flaw impacting Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote Access (PRA) products that, if successfully exploited, could result in remote code execution. “BeyondTrust Remote Support (RS) and certain older versions of Privileged Remote Access (PRA) contain a critical pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability,” the company