The conversation is straightforward, but the problem behind it is not. The customer bought servers in 2017 and typically refresh every five to six years. Generally, around the 2022 to 2023 timeframe, they would have looked to buy new. Historically, that is what would have happened. But COVID hit, and there were supply chain constraints…
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April 2026 Leadership Recap: New CEOs and Promotions Start Q2
We’re at the start of Q2 of 2026, as hard as that is to believe – and with that comes new appointments to company leadership and promotions across the channel. Organizations such as Syspro, Kiteworks, Coro, and Paessler have all made significant updates to their executive benches to enhance their strategies. Read more about the…
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CDW Q1 Sales Rise, but Margin Concerns Hit Shares
CDW delivered stronger-than-expected sales growth in the first quarter of 2026, but shrinking margins and investor worries over profitability overshadowed the company’s gains, sending shares tumbling nearly 20% on Wednesday. CDW reports stronger sales and AI demand The IT solutions provider reported rising demand for infrastructure hardware and AI-related technology projects as businesses ramped up…
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AI, Cyberwarfare, and Autonomous Weapons: Inside America’s New Military Strategy
The Pentagon is integrating AI into military operations, transforming cybersecurity, targeting, and command systems into a unified warfare architecture. May 2026 marks a turning point in the evolution of modern warfare: the convergence of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and conventional military power is no longer theoretical. It is becoming an operational reality. The Pentagon has signed…
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Palo Alto Networks firewall flaw has been exploited for several weeks
Palo Alto Networks warns that a critical zero-day vulnerability has been discovered in the PAN-OS firewall system. The vulnerability has already been exploited by suspected state-sponsored hackers for nearly a month, reports Bleeping Computer. The vulnerability, CVE-2026-0300, is located in the User-ID Authentication Portal (also known as the Captive Portal) and allows attackers to execute…
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ShinyHunters Extorts Universities in New Instructure Canvas Hack
Students across the United States were locked out of coursework, quizzes, and grades during finals week after threat actors defaced hundreds of Canvas login portals in a ShinyHunters-linked extortion campaign. The disruption impacted colleges, universities, and school districts worldwide, underscoring the growing cybersecurity risks facing cloud-based education platforms. “ShinyHunters has breached Instructure (again). Instead of…
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13 new critical holes in JavaScript sandbox allow execution of arbitrary code
Thirteen critical vulnerabilities have been found in the vm2 JavaScript sandbox package that could allow an attacker’s code to escape the container and do nasty things to IT environments. As a result, developers using this library in their applications are urged to update the software to the latest version, which is currently 3.11.2. The warnings…
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Ivanti customers confront yet another actively exploited zero-day
Attackers are hitting Ivanti customers yet again — circling back to a common target and consistently susceptible vendor in the network edge space — by exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in one of the company’s most besieged products. Ivanti warned customers that attackers have successfully exploited CVE-2026-6973, an improper input validation defect in Ivanti Endpoint Manager…
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Ollama vulnerability highlights danger of AI frameworks with unrestricted access
A critical vulnerability in Ollama poses a direct risk of sensitive information leaks to more than 300,000 internet-exposed servers, researchers have found. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-7482, stems from an out-of-bounds heap read in Ollama’s model quantization pipeline. Ollama is one of the most popular frameworks for running AI models on local hardware. The flaw…
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Nation-state actors exploit Palo Alto PAN-OS zero-day for weeks
Palo Alto says hackers exploited PAN-OS zero-day CVE-2026-0300 for weeks, gaining root access to exposed firewalls and hiding traces. Palo Alto Networks warned that suspected state-sponsored hackers have been exploiting the critical PAN-OS zero-day CVE-2026-0300 for nearly a month. After exploiting the flaw, attackers deployed tunneling tools such as EarthWorm and ReverseSocks5, used stolen credentials…
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ICYMI: April 2026 @AWS Security
Read all about the latest AWS security features, compliance updates, and hands-on resources in our new, monthly digest posts. You’ll find expert blog posts, new service capabilities, code samples, and workshops. AWS Security Blog posts This month’s AWS Security Blog posts covered AI security, identity and access management, threat intelligence, data protection, and multicloud operations.…
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Inside the World of Laptop Farms: How They Help Foreign Remote Workers Look U.S.-Based to Earn More Money
The expansion of remote work fundamentally altered enterprise security models. Organizations that once relied on tightly controlled office environments suddenly began shipping pre-configured corporate laptops to workers they would never physically meet. VPN enrollment, SaaS identity platforms, remote onboarding systems, and cloud collaboration tools rapidly became the new trust perimeter. Criminal organizations and state-sponsored operators…
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U.S. CISA adds a flaw in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a flaw in the Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM), tracked as CVE-2026-6973 (CVSS score of 7.1), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Ivanti warns customers…
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Best MSP Certifications to Grow Services in 2026
To stay ahead in today’s competitive channel landscape, managed service providers (MSPs) need relevant certifications that validate their expertise and strengthen their credibility across key areas such as cybersecurity, cloud services, and artificial intelligence (AI). With the growing number of role-based and vendor-specific certifications available in 2026, choosing the right ones to expand your service…
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Legacy Security Tools Are Failing Data Protection, Capital One Software Report Finds
Traditional network security tools are undermining data protection, with Forrester and Capital One Software research warning AI adoption is impossible without rethinking data security
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CloudZ RAT Abuses Windows Phone Link to Steal OTPs
A malware campaign is exploiting a built-in Windows feature to intercept sensitive data — without ever touching the victim’s phone. Cisco Talos researchers identified the CloudZ remote access trojan (RAT) using a custom plugin to monitor Microsoft’s Phone Link application and potentially capture SMS-based one-time passwords (OTPs). “MFA bypass is becoming a bigger and bigger…
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World Password Day 2026: Passwords Still Matter (Whether We Like It or Not)
World Password Day 2026: Passwords Still Matter (Whether We Like It or Not) Every year, World Password Day comes around and we all pretend we’ve moved beyond passwords. We haven’t. Passwords are still everywhere. Still fragile. Still one of the easiest ways into an environment. And despite all the talk about passkeys and passwordless futures,…
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Cisco patches high-severity flaws enabling SSRF, code execution attacks
Cisco fixed several high‑severity flaws in its enterprise products, including SSRF bugs in Unity Connection that could enable code execution or service disruption. Cisco released patches for multiple high‑severity vulnerabilities affecting its enterprise products. Successful exploitation could allow code execution, server‑side request forgery (SSRF), or denial‑of‑service attacks. Two notable flaws, CVE‑2026‑20034 and CVE‑2026‑20035, impact Cisco…
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American duo sentenced for hosting laptop farms for North Korean IT workers
Two U.S. nationals were sentenced to 18 months in prison for running laptop farms that facilitated North Korea’s expansive remote IT workers scheme, the Justice Department said Wednesday. Matthew Issac Knoot and Erick Ntekereze Prince both received and hosted laptops at their residences to dupe U.S. companies into thinking remote IT workers they hired were…
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$250 million cryptocurrency heist funded luxury fashion, nightclub parties, and private jets
20-year-old California resident Marlon Ferro, known online as “GothFerrari,” was sentenced to 78 months in prison for his role in a cryptocurrency theft operation tied to more than $250 million in stolen digital assets. Federal prosecutors said Ferro participated in a criminal network active between late 2023 and early 2025. Members of the group, based…
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PAN-OS RCE Exploit Under Active Use Enabling Root Access and Espionage
Palo Alto Networks has disclosed that threat actors may have attempted to unsuccessfully exploit a recently disclosed critical security flaw as early as April 9, 2026. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-0300 (CVSS score: 9.3/8.7), a buffer overflow vulnerability in the User-ID Authentication Portal service of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software that could allow an…
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State-sponsored hackers likely behind zero-day attacks on Palo Alto firewalls
Palo Alto Networks believes the in-the-wild exploitation of a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2026-0300) in its firewalls is likely the work of state-sponsored threat actors. A flaw with no patch (yet) CVE-2026-0300 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the User-ID Authentication Portal service of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software, and can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers sending…
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Critical Palo Alto Networks software bug hits exposed firewalls
Palo Alto Networks is warning customers about a critical buffer overflow vulnerability affecting its PAN-OS user-ID authentication portal that is already being exploited in the wild. The flaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on exposed firewalls, the company said in a security advisory. PAN-OS is the software that runs all Palo…
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Palo Alto Networks firewall zero-day exploited for nearly a month
Palo Alto Networks warned customers that suspected state-sponsored hackers have been exploiting a critical-severity PAN-OS firewall zero-day vulnerability for nearly a month. […]
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CISOs: Align cyber risk communication with boardroom psychology
By now, executive boards across industries understand that cyberattacks can be costly. What they often lack, however, is a clear view of which risks pose the biggest threat to their business and why certain investments need to rise to the top. Many security leaders lose traction at that point. The challenge is less about sounding…
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U.S. CISA adds a flaw in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a flaw in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS, tracked as CVE-2026-0300 (CVSS score of 9.3), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The flaw is a buffer…
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US government agency to safety test frontier AI models before release
The Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI), a division of the US Department of Commerce, has signed agreements with Google DeepMind, Microsoft, and xAI that would give the agency the ability to vet AI models from these organizations and others prior to their being made publicly available. According to a release from CAISI, which…
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US government agency to safety test frontier AI models before release
The Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI), a division of the US Department of Commerce, has signed agreements with Google DeepMind, Microsoft, and xAI that would give the agency the ability to vet AI models from these organizations and others prior to their being made publicly available. According to a release from CAISI, which…
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How AI-accelerated threat discovery is reshaping network security
As vulnerabilities are discovered faster than ever, organizations must rethink how they reduce exposure and contain risk at the network edge. Categories: Products & Services Tags: network, AI, Mythos
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Taiwan High-Speed Rail Emergency Braking Hack: How a Student Stopped the Trains and Exposed a Major Security Gap
Taiwan high‑speed rail was disrupted after a 23‑year‑old student spoofed signals and triggered an emergency alarm, stopping four trains for nearly an hour. Taiwan high‑speed rail system, one of the most important pieces of national infrastructure, was thrown into chaos during the Qingming Festival holiday when several trains suddenly came to an unexpected halt. Experts…
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Mirai-Based xlabs_v1 Botnet Exploits ADB to Hijack IoT Devices for DDoS Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers have exposed a new Mirai-derived botnet that self-identifies as xlabs_v1 and targets internet-exposed devices running Android Debug Bridge (ADB) to enlist them in a network capable of carrying out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Hunt.io, which detailed the malware, said it made the discovery after identifying an exposed directory on a Netherlands-hosted
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A critical Palo Alto PAN-OS zero-day is being exploited in the wild
Attackers are actively exploiting a zero-day vulnerability affecting some Palo Alto Networks’ customers’ firewalls, the security vendor said in an advisory Tuesday. The critical memory corruption vulnerability — CVE-2026-0300 — affects the authentication portal of PAN-OS, and allows unauthenticated attackers to run code with root privileges on the vendor’s PA-Series and VM-Series firewalls, the company…
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New Cisco DoS flaw requires manual reboot to revive devices
Cisco patched a Crosswork Network Controller and Network Services Orchestrator denial-of-service vulnerability that requires manually rebooting targeted systems for recovery. […]
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ServiceNow continues its AI transformation with an integrated experience
ServiceNow has unveiled updates to its workflow management platform advancing its redefinition of itself as the “AI control tower for business reinvention” at its Knowledge customer event this week. The AI Control Tower product itself, introduced at last year’s event, gets new integrations with Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and…
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Cybersecurity M&A Targets AI Agents and Browser Security
AI has upended long-held assumptions about cybersecurity, and a wave of acquisitions by large vendors indicates a race to secure the tools and talent needed to navigate the new landscape. This is a new layer to the cybersecurity stack, adding agents, prompts, and data flows to the list of items that need to be monitored,…
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Palo Alto Networks Firewall Zero-Day Exploited in Active Attacks
Palo Alto Networks recently disclosed a firewall vulnerability that is already being exploited in the wild. The flaw affects the PAN-OS User-ID Authentication Portal and could allow unauthenticated attackers to remotely execute code with root privileges on vulnerable devices. This vulnerability “… allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the…
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Iranian cyber espionage disguised as a Chaos Ransomware attack
Iran-linked APT MuddyWater used ransomware-style tactics to mask espionage, combining phishing, credential theft, data exfiltration, and extortion without encryption. A newly discovered cyber intrusion attributed to the Iran-linked APT MuddyWater (aka SeedWorm, TEMP.Zagros, Mango Sandstorm, TA450, and Static Kitten) reveals how state-sponsored attackers are increasingly leveraging ransomware tactics to disguise espionage operations. The campaign, uncovered by security researchers at Rapid7, blended…
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CVE-2026-23918: Critical Apache HTTP/2 Flaw Can Trigger DoS and Possible RCE
Apache has patched CVE-2026-23918, a critical flaw in Apache HTTP Server’s HTTP/2 handling that Apache describes as a “double free and possible RCE.” The issue affects Apache HTTP Server 2.4.66 and was fixed in 2.4.67, released on May 4, 2026. The CVE-2026-23918 vulnerability matters because it can be abused remotely and without authentication. Public reporting…
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CVE-2026-23918: Critical Apache HTTP/2 Flaw Can Trigger DoS and Possible RCE
Apache has patched CVE-2026-23918, a critical flaw in Apache HTTP Server’s HTTP/2 handling that Apache describes as a “double free and possible RCE.” The issue affects Apache HTTP Server 2.4.66 and was fixed in 2.4.67, released on May 4, 2026. The CVE-2026-23918 vulnerability matters because it can be abused remotely and without authentication. Public reporting…
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Webinar: Why network incidents escalate and how to fix response gaps
Most network incidents don’t escalate due to a lack of alerts; they escalate when response breaks down. This webinar explores how to fix gaps in triage, enrichment, and coordination. […]
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CVE-2026-0300: Palo Alto PAN-OS Zero-Day Enables Root RCE on Exposed Firewalls
Edge security appliances remain high-value targets, especially when a flaw can be exploited before a patch is widely available. The CVE-2026-0300 vulnerability is a critical buffer overflow in the User-ID Authentication Portal, also known as Captive Portal, in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS. Palo Alto rates it 9.3/10 when the portal is exposed to the internet…
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CVE-2026-0300: Palo Alto PAN-OS Zero-Day Enables Root RCE on Exposed Firewalls
Edge security appliances remain high-value targets, especially when a flaw can be exploited before a patch is widely available. The CVE-2026-0300 vulnerability is a critical buffer overflow in the User-ID Authentication Portal, also known as Captive Portal, in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS. Palo Alto rates it 9.3/10 when the portal is exposed to the internet…
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New malware turns Linux systems into P2P attack networks
Attackers have found a new way to turn Linux systems into stealthy supply chain distribution hubs that are resistant to takedowns. Researchers from Trend Micro have disclosed a new malware framework, dubbed Quasar Linux or QLNX, describing it as a modular Linux remote access trojan (RAT). But what sets the campaign apart is the malware…
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Extreme Networks introduces Agent ONE for autonomous enterprise networking
Extreme Networks has introduced Extreme Agent ONE, a new class of AI agents for enterprise networking. Moving beyond generic, prompt-based AI, Extreme Agent ONE runs on the Extreme AI stack purpose-built for enterprise environments, which combines advanced AI reasoning, live network context, and operational expertise to transform enterprise networks into systems that detect, decide, and…
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Root-level RCE vulnerability in Palo Alto firewalls exploited (CVE-2026-0300)
A critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-0300) affecting Palo Alto Networks firewalls is being actively exploited by attackers, the security company acknowledged today, and urged customers to implement mitigations as they are still working on fixes. About CVE-2026-0300 CVE-2026-0300 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the User-ID Authentication Portal (aka Captive Portal) service of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS…
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How CISOs Reduce Cyber Risk with MITRE ATT&CK
Nowadays CISOs face escalating threats that outpace traditional defenses. The strategy is evolving from compliance-driven checklists to a threat-informed approach. MITRE ATT&CK provides a globally accessible knowledge base of real-world adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), enabling organizations to understand, prioritize, and counter actual attacker behaviors rather than abstract controls. This shift helps align security efforts with business…
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Palo Alto Networks warns of firewall RCE zero-day exploited in attacks
Palo Alto Networks warned customers today that a critical-severity unpatched vulnerability in the PAN-OS User-ID Authentication Portal is being exploited in attacks. […]
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Megaport enhances network resilience with integrated DDoS protection
Megaport has announced the launch of Megaport DDoS Protection. This new built-in security capability for Megaport Internet allows customers to filter malicious traffic directly within the Megaport network, rather than routing it through a separate external service. This helps ensure mission-critical uptime without introducing additional latency or routing complexity. As enterprises increasingly migrate to distributed…
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Train like you fight: Why cyber operations teams need no-notice drills
St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto recently executed a full Code Orange simulation: A mass casualty emergency protocol requiring the activation of every clinical and operational team across the hospital. As a Level 1 trauma centre, it conducts large-scale exercises involving teams across the entire hospital: Emergency, surgery, communications, administration. The exercise is not a compliance…
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Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS flaw exploited for remote code execution
Palo Alto Networks warns of a critical PAN-OS flaw (CVE-2026-0300) that is under active attack, allowing unauthenticated remote code execution. Palo Alto Networks has warned that a critical PAN-OS vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-0300 (CVSS score of 9.3), is actively exploited in the wild. The flaw is a buffer overflow that allows unauthenticated remote code execution,…
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Palo Alto PAN-OS Flaw Under Active Exploitation Enables Remote Code Execution
Palo Alto Networks has released an advisory warning that a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in its PAN-OS software has been exploited in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-0300, has been described as a case of unauthenticated remote code execution. It carries a CVSS score of 9.3 if the User-ID Authentication Portal is configured to…
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CISA wants critical infrastructure to operate ‘weeks to months’ in isolation during conflict
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is urging critical infrastructure owners and operators to plan for delivering essential services under emergency conditions – potentially for months at a time. The federal government’s top cybersecurity agency warned that state-sponsored hackers, particularly two Chinese groups known as Salt Typhoon and Volt Typhoon, continue to threaten critical sectors…
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Supply-chain attacks take aim at your AI coding agents
Attackers too are looking to cash in on the AI coding craze, adapting their supply-chain techniques to target coding agents themselves. Many AI agents autonomously scan package registries such as NPM and PyPI for components to integrate into their coding projects, and attackers are beginning to take advantage of this. Bait packages with persuasive descriptions…
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U.S. court sentences Karakurt ransomware negotiator to 8.5 years
Deniss Zolotarjovs was sentenced to 8.5 years in the U.S. after pleading guilty to money laundering and fraud tied to ransomware. Deniss Zolotarjovs, a Latvian national linked to the Karakurt ransomware gang, has been sentenced to 8.5 years in U.S. prison, marking a significant step in efforts to combat global ransomware operations. “A Latvian national…
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News alert: LuxSci launches HIPAA-compliant email platform for mid-size healthcare market
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 5, 2026, CyberNewswire—LuxSci, a leading provider of HIPAA compliant secure healthcare communications, today announced the launch of LuxSci Secure High Volume Email for mid-sized healthcare organizations, the industry’s trusted HIPPA-compliant email solution now packaged and priced for mid-size healthcare organizations. Regional health systems, health plans, specialty group practices, urgent care networks, and…
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Introducing AI traffic analysis dashboards for AWS WAF
As AI agents, bots, and programmatic access become an increasingly significant portion of web traffic, organizations need better tools to understand, analyze, and manage this activity. Today, we’re excited to announce AI Traffic Analysis dashboards for AWS WAF protection packs—also known as web access control lists (web ACLs)—providing comprehensive visibility into AI bot and agent…
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Vimeo confirms breach via third-party vendor impacts 119K users
Hackers stole data of 119,000 Vimeo users in April. The breach, linked to a third‑party vendor, exposed personal details. Vimeo confirmed a data breach after the ShinyHunters gang stole personal information of 119,000 users in April 2026. According to Have I Been Pwned, the attackers accessed user data through a compromise at Anodot, a third‑party…
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Student hacked Taiwan high-speed rail to trigger emergency brakes
A 23-year-old university student in Taiwan was arrested for interfering with the TETRA communication system used by the country’s high-speed railway network (THSR). […]
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CISA pushes critical infrastructure operators to prepare to work in isolation
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has unveiled a new national initiative aimed at helping critical infrastructure operators withstand and recover from major cyberattacks by preparing to operate in isolation from the internet and third-party dependencies. The program, CI Fortify, is designed to ensure that organizations can continue delivering essential services even when…
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Five ways to use Kiro and Amazon Q to strengthen your security posture
A Monday morning security alert flags unauthorized access attempts, security group misconfigurations, and AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) policy violations. Your team needs answers fast. Security teams are using Kiro and Amazon Q Developer to handle repetitive tasks—scanning resources, drafting policies, and researching Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs)—so engineers can focus on risk decisions…
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Fake SSA Emails Drive Venomous#Helper Phishing Campaign
Venomous#Helper attackers impersonate the US Social Security Administration to deploy signed RMM software and maintain persistent access across US networks
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Android Zero-Click RCE Vulnerability Enables Remote Shell Access
Google has released a patch for an Android vulnerability that allows remote code execution (RCE) without requiring any user interaction. The flaw could “… lead to remote (proximal/adjacent) code execution as the shell user with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation,” said Google in its security advisory. Inside the…
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Huntress Expands Channel Reach with Four Distributors
Cybersecurity firm Huntress has announced four new distribution partnerships as it looks to scale its global presence and bring enterprise-grade protection to more organizations. The announcement, made today, confirms new alliances with Ingram Micro, Vertosoft, Liquid PC, and QBS Software. The move is aimed at strengthening Huntress’ channel ecosystem and accelerating growth across the mid-market,…
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New Phishing Campaign Targets US with Credential Theft: What CISOs Need to Know
A new large-scale phishing campaign is targeting U.S. organizations with fake event invitations that lead to credential theft, OTP interception, or RMM tool installation. ANY.RUN researchers found that the campaign uses a repeatable phishing framework to create event-themed lure pages at scale. Some pages steal email credentials and OTP codes, while others deliver legitimate remote…
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VIAVI CyberFlood CF1000 pushes 400G validation for multi-terabit AI data centers
VIAVI Solutions has announced the launch of its next-generation CyberFlood CF1000 Appliance, a native 400G security and application performance test platform for the validation of multi-terabit security and AI data center infrastructures at scale. Developed for network equipment vendors, hyperscale data center operators and service providers, the CyberFlood CF1000 enables OSI Layer 4-7 validation of…
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FEMITBOT Network Abuses Telegram Mini Apps for Crypto Scams and Android Malware
A massive fraud network called FEMITBOT uses Telegram Mini Apps and fake brand names like Apple, Disney, and…
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Microsoft warns of global campaign stealing auth tokens from 35K users
Microsoft revealed a phishing campaign hitting 35,000 users in 26 countries, stealing login tokens via fake code-of-conduct emails and legit services. Microsoft disclosed a major phishing campaign that targeted over 35,000 users across 26 countries in mid-April 2026. Attackers used fake “code of conduct” emails sent through legitimate platforms to trick recipients into visiting bogus…
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CISOs step up to the security workforce challenge
A robust cybersecurity program needs a range of skilled people, yet many CISOs continue to face an ongoing skills shortage — and the squeeze may only get worse as AI gains traction. Some 95% of cybersecurity practitioners and decision-makers noted at least one security skills gap at their organization, with almost 60% citing critical or significant…
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Why most zero-trust architectures fail at the traffic layer
Zero trust has become one of the most widely adopted security models in enterprise environments. Organizations invest heavily in identity systems, access policies and modern security tooling. On paper, these environments look well-protected. Yet during incidents, a different reality often emerges. I have worked with organizations where zero-trust initiatives were fully implemented from an identity…
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Cyber Security Management vs Traditional IT Security Approaches
We will compare cyber security management vs traditional IT security approaches in this post. The digital world has changed so much in the last decade that the methods used to protect it have required a total structural overhaul. In the early days of office networks, security was a set of digital locks managed by the…
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Hackers target governments and MSPs via critical cPanel flaw CVE-2026-41940
Attackers exploit a critical cPanel flaw to target government and MSP networks across Southeast Asia and several countries, including the U.S. and Canada. A threat actor is exploiting critical cPanel vulnerability CVE-2026-41940 to target government and military organizations in Southeast Asia, along with MSPs and hosting providers in countries like the Philippines, Laos, Canada, South…
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Securing open proxies in your AWS environment
This article shows you how to identify and secure open proxies in your AWS environment to prevent abuse, protect your IP address reputation, and control costs. An open proxy is a server that forwards traffic on behalf of internet users without requiring authentication. While proxies can support legitimate use cases such as load balancing or…
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Microsoft Defender Flags DigiCert Certificates as Malware
A recent Microsoft Defender update incorrectly flagged legitimate DigiCert root certificates as malware, triggering widespread alerts. In some cases, it also removed trusted certificates from Windows systems, causing disruption. “Earlier today we determined false positive alerts were mistakenly triggered and updated the alert logic,” Microsoft said, as reported by BleepingComputer. Inside the DigiCert False Positive…
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TeamPCP Weekly Analysis: 2026-W18 (2026-04-27 through 2026-05-03), (Mon, May 4th)
Summary The most significant development of the week was the April 29 to 30 Mini Shai-Hulud worm, a self-propagating supply chain campaign that compromised four official SAP npm packages, two PyTorch Lightning PyPI versions, two intercom-client npm versions, and the intercom-php Packagist package across three package ecosystems. OX Security tracked roughly 1,800 GitHub repositories created…
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April AI News Showed Enterprise Pressure Moving to Partners
The AI conversation shifted noticeably in April. Less hype, more pressure. Companies are now dealing with what it actually takes to deploy AI at scale (costs, security risks, talent gaps), and the industry is responding with bigger investments and more structured approaches. Here’s a clear look at the biggest AI stories that shaped April. Managed…
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U.S. CISA adds a flaw in Linux Kernel to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in Linux Kernel to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a flaw in the Linux Kernel, tracked as CVE-2026-31431 (CVSS score of 7.8), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Recently, Xint Code researchers warned of a serious Linux…
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Why data centers now belong on the critical infrastructure list
Missile and drone attacks that took out cloud data centers in the Middle East underscored a critical vulnerability in the modern economy: reliance on digital infrastructure that sustains competitive advantage and operational continuity for corporations, nations, and militaries. The outages and downstream disruption were a preview of a new form of strategic and operational risk.…
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The fake IT worker problem CISOs can’t ignore
Hiring fake IT workers has been a growing problem in recent years — but it’s often a problem very few want to admit to. From Fortune 500 companies down to smaller organizations, remote hiring practices have been exploited to grant trusted access to individuals who are not who they claim to be creating an insider…
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How CISOs should utilize data security posture management to inform risk
Every CISO eventually faces the same tension: You know your security program needs to mature, but the budget and headcount to do it all aren’t there. That tension is especially sharp when it comes to data security posture management (DSPM). Not every organization can afford, or even needs, the gold standard of DSPM deployment. Full-featured…
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15-year-old detained over massive data breach at French government agency
French authorities have detained a 15-year-old suspected of involvement in a data breach at France Titres, the government agency responsible for issuing official documents. “Between 12 and 18 million data records were reportedly being offered for sale on cybercriminal forums by a hacker known as “breach3d,“ the Paris Prosecutor’s Office said in a press release.…
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Pipelock: Open-source AI agent firewall
AI coding agents run with shell access, environment variables containing API keys, and unrestricted internet connectivity, creating a single point of failure where one compromised tool call can leak credentials to an attacker-controlled domain. Pipelock, an open-source security harness developed by Joshua Waldrep under the PipeLab project, addresses this exposure by inserting an enforcement layer…
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Salt Typhoon breach IBM subsidiary in Italy: a warning for Europe’s digital defenses
April 2026 breach at Sistemi Informativi (IBM Italy) raises concerns over Chinese-linked cyber ops in Europe, including Salt Typhoon. In late April 2026, the Italian cybersecurity landscape was shaken by a significant breach targeting Sistemi Informativi, a company wholly owned by IBM Italy that provides IT infrastructure management for key public and private institutions. The…
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U.S. CISA adds a flaw in WebPros cPanel to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in WebPros cPanel to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a flaw in Microsoft Defender, tracked as CVE-2026-41940 (CVSS score of 9.3), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. cPanel is a widely used web hosting control panel that lets…
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 575 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Two US cybersecurity experts sentenced in ransomware case, third awaits July ruling Trellix discloses the breach…
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Two US cybersecurity experts sentenced in ransomware case, third awaits July ruling
Two US security experts were sentenced to 4 years for helping ransomware attacks. A third accomplice pleaded guilty and awaits sentencing. Two US cybersecurity professionals, Ryan Goldberg and Kevin Martin, were sentenced to four years in prison for their role in supporting ransomware attacks. Both pleaded guilty to conspiracy involving extortion. A third individual, Angelo…
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New Deep#Door RAT uses stealth and persistence to target Windows
Deep#Door hides a Python RAT inside a batch file, kills Windows defenses, survives via multiple persistence methods, and exfiltrates data through a public TCP tunnel. Security researchers at Securonix uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign called Deep#Door. Threat actors employed a stealthy Python-based backdoor that uses a surprisingly simple delivery method to achieve deep, persistent access…
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AI agents can bypass guardrails and put credentials at risk, Okta study finds
An AI agent that revealed sensitive data without being asked. An agent that overruled its own guardrails. Another that sent credentials to an attacker via Telegram, because it forgot it wasn’t supposed to do so after a reset. It’s no secret that AI agents have huge potential, balanced by equally big risks. What’s becoming apparent,…
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AI agents can bypass guardrails and put credentials at risk, Okta study finds
An AI agent that revealed sensitive data without being asked. An agent that overruled its own guardrails. Another that sent credentials to an attacker via Telegram, because it forgot it wasn’t supposed to do so after a reset. It’s no secret that AI agents have huge potential, balanced by equally big risks. What’s becoming apparent,…
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Security posture improvement in the AI era
It’s only been a few weeks since Anthropic announced the Claude Mythos Preview model and launched Project Glasswing with AWS and other leading organizations. This has generated a lot of discussion about the future of cybersecurity and what the ever-increasing capabilities of foundation models mean to organizations. As AWS CISO Amy Herzog pointed out in…
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Canonical Hit by Sustained DDoS Attack, Disrupting Ubuntu Services Worldwide
Canonical’s web infrastructure was knocked offline by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, disrupting core Ubuntu services relied on by developers and security teams globally. “A direct extortion message sent to the Ubuntu team by the hacktivist group ‘The Islamic Cyber Resistance in Iraq – 313 Tea,’ has been detected,” said VECERT Analyzer in their X…
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US government, allies publish guidance on how to safely deploy AI agents
Cybersecurity agencies from the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom jointly published guidance Friday urging organizations to treat autonomous artificial intelligence systems as a core cybersecurity concern, warning that the technology is already being deployed in critical infrastructure and defense sectors with insufficient safeguards. The guidance focuses on agentic AI —…
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Musk Warns of Killer AI — While He and the Rest of Silicon Valley Cash In on AI That Kills
The bitter courtroom brawl between Elon Musk and Sam Altman captivating the tech industry this week revolves in no small part around fears that artificial intelligence technologies both men are building could spiral out of control and exterminate humanity. Such far-looking scenarios obscure the fact that tech companies are enlisting to kill today. Musk’s break…
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Supply Chain Attacks, AI Security, and Major Breaches Define This Week in Cybersecurity in May 2026
Major Threats & Vulnerabilities Software Supply Chain and CI/CD Exploits Researchers uncovered a malicious campaign targeting SAP npm packages that secretly stole developer and CI/CD credentials through preinstall scripts and GitHub-based command and control. SAP has yet to comment on the incident, which highlights the growing risk of dependency poisoning in enterprise ecosystems. Another critical…
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Enterprise Spotlight: Transforming software development with AI
Artificial intelligence has had an immediate and profound impact on software development. Coding practices, coding tools, developer roles, and the software development process itself are all being reimagined as AI agents advance on every stage of the software development life cycle, from planning and design to testing, deployment, and maintenance. Download the May 2026 issue of the Enterprise Spotlight from the editors…
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Human-centric failures: Why BEC continues to work despite MFA
Business email compromise (BEC) is still thriving even in organizations that have implemented multi-factor authentication (MFA). As security professionals, we often assume that MFA is the silver bullet for email security, but real-world incidents suggest otherwise. Attackers exploit human behaviors, process gaps and operational blind spots that MFA alone cannot address. In many modern BEC…
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25 great uses for an old Android device
Got extra smartphones sitting around your office? How about tablets? As we move multiple generations into mobile technology, more and more of us are building up collections of old, dated devices from both our work and our personal lives. And more often than not, those devices do little more than take up space and gather…
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Anthropic launches Claude Security to counter rapid AI-Powered exploits
Anthropic launched Claude Security to counter faster AI-driven cyberattacks, as tools like Mythos enable near-instant exploitation by threat actors. Anthropic introduced Claude Security to help defenders keep up with a surge in AI-powered cyberattacks. As models like Mythos drastically reduce the time needed to exploit vulnerabilities, similar tools will likely spread among criminals and nation-state…
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Just 34% of cyber pros plan to stick with their current employer
Declining job satisfaction means that only one in three (34%) cybersecurity professionals plan to stay with their current employer, increasing the pressure on CISOs’ talent retention strategies. And according to a survey of 500 cybersecurity professionals by IANS and Artico Search, while salary remains important it is not the primary driver of retention. Flexible work…
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Enterprise Spotlight: Transforming software development with AI
Artificial intelligence has had an immediate and profound impact on software development. Coding practices, coding tools, developer roles, and the software development process itself are all being reimagined as AI agents advance on every stage of the software development life cycle, from planning and design to testing, deployment, and maintenance. Download the May 2026 issue of the Enterprise Spotlight from the editors…
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Managing OT risk at scale: Why OT cyber decisions are leadership decisions
The first time I approached an OT environment, I assumed that the strategies effective in IT cybersecurity would be equally applicable. I was wrong. The experience revealed a fundamental difference, highlighting the need for a distinct approach to OT cyber risk management. The mistake was not technical. It was conceptual. I was treating OT as…