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With the new MacBook Neo now launched, a question arises: Does Apple intend on repeating the story with a desktop Mac? If it did, what might a sub-$500 Mac be like and what might it cost? You could easily argue that Apple doesn’t need to do this. It already offers three desktop Macs: the Mac…

Warlock Ransomware Group Augments Post-Exploitation Activities

March 17, 2026

In a recent attack, the group showcased stealthier cross-network activity, thanks to its use of a new BYOVD technique and other tools.

Indigo Appoints Ilex Content Strategies as its Marketing and Communications Agency of Record

March 17, 2026

Indigo Telecom Group, a strategic partner for critical digital infrastructure, has appointed  Ilex Content Strategies, a global B2B marketing and communications agency, as its marketing and communications agency of record. Ilex will support brand and messaging development, account-based marketing, content creation, internal communications, and Borderless PR as Indigo drives global growth. Indigo serves critical digital infrastructure providers, from…

ClickFix Attack Targets Devs with MacSync Malware via Fake Claude Tools

March 17, 2026

Cybersecurity researchers at 7AI have revealed a new Claude Fraud campaign in which hackers use fake AI extensions and Google ads to steal data from tech professionals.

OutSystems Named a Leader for AI Agent Builders in the 2026 G2 Grid Report

March 17, 2026

COMPANY NEWS: With a 95 NPS and 100% Ease of Admin score, OutSystems sets the standard for enterprise AI agent development

Eon Launches Ransomware Protection for Cloud Databases

March 17, 2026

As enterprises move critical workloads to managed cloud databases, a growing ransomware recovery gap is emerging across modern cloud infrastructure. Eon is aiming to close that gap with new ransomware protection designed specifically for managed cloud database environments. The new capability expands Eon’s ransomware protection suite and focuses on detecting corruption and restoring trusted data…

RondoDox botnet expands arsenal targeting 174 flaws, and hits 15,000 daily exploit attempts

March 17, 2026

RondoDox botnet targets 174 flaws, reaching 15,000 daily exploit attempts in a more focused and strategic campaign. RondoDox botnet is ramping up attacks, targeting 174 vulnerabilities with up to 15,000 daily exploitation attempts in a more focused and strategic campaign, Bitsight reported. “We gathered all these exploit attempts (identifiable by indicators like the User-Agent and…

Microsoft Seeks More Coherence in AI Efforts With Copilot Reorganization

March 17, 2026

The software giant is scrapping the divide between the consumer and business app teams.

‘CursorJack’ Attack Path Exposes Code Execution Risk in AI Development Environment

March 17, 2026

CursorJack shows how malicious MCP deeplinks in Cursor IDE can trigger user-approved code execution

DHL Supply Chain Strengthens Presence in Western Sydney with New Facility to Power Australia’s Technology and Automotive Sectors

March 17, 2026

DHL Supply Chain Australia (DHL) has officially opened its newest warehouse facility in Erskine Park, New South Wales, marking a significant milestone in its commitment to supporting the evolving logistics requirements of Australia’s technology and automotive sectors.

The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security Featuring Toast, Inc.

March 17, 2026

Welcome to the PCI Security Standards Council’s blog series, The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security. This special, ongoing feature of our PCI Perspectives blog offers a resource for payment security industry stakeholders to exchange information about how they are adopting and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into their organizations.

CTG unveils cyber resilience scoring dashboard for measurable risk reduction

March 17, 2026

CTG has announced the launch of a cyber resilience scoring dashboard that helps organizations quantify risk, prioritize remediation, and track measurable improvement over time. The dashboard is part of the Group’s Cegeka Security Advisory Framework (CSAF), a modular approach that combines assessments and advisory services to help organizations continuously improve their security strategy. By translating…

Every significant B2B company is becoming a security company

March 17, 2026

Every platform giant is becoming a security company. As every enterprise is becoming more and more tech-enabled, the responsibility for protecting data, identities, and infrastructure starts to fall on the platforms where that work happens. Over the past several years, I have come to a simple realization: that every platform vendor eventually becomes a security…

LeakNet Ransomware Uses ClickFix via Hacked Sites, Deploys Deno In-Memory Loader

March 17, 2026

The ransomware operation known as LeakNet has adopted the ClickFix social engineering tactic delivered through compromised websites as an initial access method. The use of ClickFix, where users are tricked into manually running malicious commands to address non-existent errors, is a departure from relying on traditional methods for obtaining initial access, such as through stolen…

SCW Trust Agent: AI tracks AI influence in code to reduce software risk

March 17, 2026

Secure Code Warrior has announced SCW Trust Agent: AI, a governance solution designed to make AI influence in software development visible, attributable, and enforceable at the point of commit, enabling enterprises to scale AI coding tools with measurable control over software risk. Organizations can trace which AI models influenced specific commits, correlate that influence with…

Flir Revealed Advanced Decarbonisation and Asset Protection Solutions at Energy Exchange Australia 2026

March 17, 2026

As Australia’s energy sector faces intensifying pressure to slash methane emissions and harden infrastructure against evolving climate risks, Flir has arrived at Energy Exchange Australia (EXA) 2026 with a suite of “invisible” defence technologies.

Xona Systems brings real-time threat response to OT remote access sessions

March 17, 2026

Xona Systems has introduced Active Defense, a new capability that enables organizations to stop threats during live remote access sessions in operational technology (OT) environments automatically, without waiting for manual intervention. In many environments, the gap between detecting suspicious activity and stopping an active session can stretch from minutes to hours, leaving adversaries connected to…

XM Cyber advances AI security with enhanced exposure and attack path visibility

March 17, 2026

XM Cyber has enhanced its Continuous Exposure Management Platform to help organizations adopt AI without exposing themselves to new and emerging threats. The release introduces three major capabilities that enable organizations to embrace AI-driven innovation at full speed, without giving attackers a roadmap to their most critical assets. “Rapid AI adoption has created a dilemma…

Top 5 Things CISOs Need to Do Today to Secure AI Agents

March 17, 2026

AI agents are autonomous actors with real access to data and systems, not just copilots. Token Security explains why identity-based access control is critical to prevent misuse and data exposure. […]

GoTo Launches New LogMeIn Partner Network

March 17, 2026

Cloud communications and IT organization, GoTo, is launching its new LogMeIn Partner Network, a program that supports IT partners and MSPs with solutions, resources, and enablement opportunities for business growth. GSI and MSP support for a competitive landscape The new partner network is designed to maximize partner success and support technology partners, resellers, Global System…

Blumira Intros EDR and ITDR Solutions, Joins Pax8 Marketplace

March 17, 2026

Blumira, a security operations platform, is releasing enhanced endpoint detection and response (EDR) and identity threat detection and response (ITDR) capabilities. The company also recently joined the Pax8 Marketplace to deliver enterprise security operations to MSPs. Stopping threats at speed These newly expanded capabilities will enable security teams on Blumira Respond and Automate editions to…

Microsoft’s Copilot is Becoming an AI Coworker

March 17, 2026

Microsoft is pushing its workplace AI strategy further into execution mode, unveiling a new capability called Copilot Cowork alongside broader updates to its enterprise AI stack, signaling the company’s next phase in the race to turn AI assistants into active digital workers. The announcements are part of Wave 3 of Microsoft 365 Copilot, a major…

New font-rendering trick hides malicious commands from AI tools

March 17, 2026

A new font-rendering attack causes AI assistants to miss malicious commands shown on webpages by hiding them in seemingly harmless HTML. […]

SailPoint improves visibility and control over unauthorized AI use

March 17, 2026

SailPoint has announced the launch of SailPoint Shadow AI Remediation, the latest component of its real-time AI governance and security framework. This solution enables organizations to discover, monitor, and secure the use of unauthorized AI tools, known as “shadow AI,” helping to mitigate the security and compliance risks associated with the rapid growth of artificial…

Microsoft stops force-installing the Microsoft 365 Copilot app

March 17, 2026

Microsoft has stopped automatically installing the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on Windows devices outside the European Economic Area (EEA) that have the Microsoft 365 desktop client apps. […]

Pindrop Fraud Assist uses AI to analyze calls and strengthen fraud prevention

March 17, 2026

Pindrop has announced Pindrop Protect Fraud Assist, the agentic fraud investigation and case management solution for real-time phone conversations. As AI fraud attacks surge across contact centers, Pindrop Protect Fraud Assist embeds agentic AI directly into the fraud investigation workflow, helping analysts investigate smarter, close cases faster and keep pace with rising fraud volumes, without…

Huntress adds tools to its Agentic Security Platform to detect, fix, and prevent endpoint and identity risks

March 17, 2026

Huntress has announced Managed Endpoint Security Posture Management (ESPM) and Managed Identity Security Posture Management (ISPM), expanding its Agentic Security Platform to deliver end-to-end protection across endpoints, identities, and human risk. Huntress built Managed ESPM from the ground up and developed Managed ISPM in less than four months by leveraging expertise and capabilities from its…

DH2i Enhances SQL Server Resilience Across Hybrid IT

March 17, 2026

DH2i has released new versions of its clustering and automation software designed to help enterprises maintain SQL Server uptime while modernizing infrastructure across Linux, Windows, and Kubernetes environments. The company announced the general availability of DxEnterprise v26.0 and DxOperator v2, updates that introduce expanded monitoring, automated quorum enforcement, security improvements, and new automation capabilities for…

IBM Closes $11 Billion Deal for Confluent

March 17, 2026

Deal will help companies access their data for AI agents, says IBM CEO Arvind Krishna, as he brushes off AI’s risk to IBM’s business.

TrendAI joins HPE Unleash AI partner program to accelerate secure AI innovation

March 17, 2026

COMPANY NEWS: TrendAI Vision One provides the backbone for the modern enterprise AI ecosystem

Kore.ai debuts Agent Management Platform to govern enterprise AI ecosystems

March 17, 2026

Kore.ai has announced the launch of its Agent Management Platform, a unified command center designed to govern, monitor, and manage AI agents and AI systems across the enterprise. As organizations deploy AI and multi-agent systems, many are encountering “AI sprawl,” a phenomena analysts describe as dozens of AI initiatives across different teams, tools, and clouds…

Enterprise Cloud Network Solutions for Multi-Cloud Environments: Top Platforms

March 17, 2026

Enterprise Cloud Network Solutions secure multi-cloud environments with Zero Trust, visibility, and threat prevention across users, apps, and distributed data systems.

New Kingston IronKey USB drive delivers enterprise-grade data security

March 17, 2026

Kingston Digital has announced the launch of the next-generation IronKey Locker+ 50 G2 (LP50 G2) hardware-encrypted USB flash drive. The drive provides enterprise-grade security with FIPS 197 and AES 256-bit hardware encryption in XTS mode. It also safeguards against BadUSB with digitally signed firmware and against brute force password attacks. LP50G2 features a premium space…

Pattern Launches End-To-End Generative Engine Optimisation Framework for Australian Brands

March 17, 2026

Pattern Group Inc. (Nasdaq: PTRN) (“Pattern”), a leader in accelerating brands on global ecommerce marketplaces by leveraging proprietary technology and AI, today announced the launch of two new tools designed to facilitate and measure brand discovery through emerging AI platforms. Together, Patterns’ proprietary Large Language Model (LLM) Access Audit and Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) Scorecard…

Orchid Security Recognized by Gartner® as a Representative Vendor of Guardian Agents

March 17, 2026

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Druva Adds Identity Resilience for Okta, AD, and Entra ID

March 17, 2026

Druva, a data security company, has announced that Druva Identity Resilience now supports Okta and Microsoft Active Directory, in addition to Microsoft Entra ID. Druva Identity Resilience delivers unified protection, cyber recovery, and threat detection and response within a SaaS platform, bringing disparate identity providers together so security and IT teams can restore trusted access…

Inside Olympic Cybersecurity: Lessons From Paris 2024 to Milan Cortina 2026

March 17, 2026

Discover how Franz Regul, former CISO for the Paris 2024 Olympics, tackled unique cybersecurity challenges to protect the Olympics from evolving threats.

Nintex Unveils Agentic Business Orchestration Capabilities to Scale AI-led Automation across Organisations

March 17, 2026

Nintex unveils new native AI capabilities that enable organisations to build and orchestrate AI agents alongside people, workflows, and systems

Cyber-Attacken fluten Eon-Netz: Angriffe verzehnfacht

March 17, 2026

Eon trägt eine große Verantwortung für die Energieversorgung in Deutschland. nitpicker – shutterstock.com Der Energiekonzern Eon sieht eine zunehmende Zahl von Cyberangriffen auf seine Energienetze. Mittlerweile seien täglich mehrere hundert Angriffe auf die Netzinfrastuktur zu verzeichnen, berichtete Vorstandsmitglied Thomas König am Montag im Austausch mit Journalisten. Im Vergleich zu von vor fünf Jahren habe sich die Zahl damit verzehnfacht.…

Intel 471 debuts integrated platform for external threat management

March 17, 2026

Intel 471 has announced its latest product offering, the Cyber Threat Exposure Bundle, on its Verity471 platform. This new bundle combines Attack Surface Exposure, Third-Party Exposure, and Brand Exposure into a single solution, providing users with a standardized view to identify, prioritize, and remediate external risks. By integrating these solutions, organizations are better equipped to…

Australian startup Hootnotes eyes global opportunity in visual collaboration

March 17, 2026

Australian startup Hootnotes is tapping into the growing number of employees working remotely with a collaborative workspace platform designed to simplify how teams organise ideas and projects.

Australian startup Hootnotes eyes global opportunity in visual collaboration

March 17, 2026

Australian startup Hootnotes is tapping into the growing number of employees working remotely with a collaborative workspace platform designed to simplify how teams organise ideas and projects.

Pega Blueprint Updates Make Vibe Coding Enterprise Ready

March 17, 2026

New AI assistant enables fast, secure design of agentic workflows built for how enterprises actually run.

Chip wafer shortage will run through 2030 as AI demand overwhelms supply: SK Hynix chief

March 17, 2026

The global shortage of semiconductor wafers will not ease before the end of the decade, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won said, delivering one of the most definitive long-range forecasts yet from the executive of the world’s leading supplier of high-bandwidth memory chips. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of Nvidia’s GTC Conference in San Jose,…

Saviynt Appoints Alex Lei to Drive Identity Security Growth Across Asia Pacific and Japan

March 17, 2026

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT: Enterprise security veteran to lead regional sales strategy as organisations across APJ strengthen identity-first cybersecurity Key Highlights: The appointment comes as organisations across APJ increase investment in identity security to support cloud adoption, AI initiatives, and evolving cyber risks Lei will oversee customer acquisition, partner strategy, and go-to-market execution across APJ

EU sanctions Chinese company behind 65,000-device hack

March 17, 2026

The EU Council has sanctioned companies from China and Iran, along with two individuals, over cyberattacks targeting its member states and partners. “Those listed are subject to an asset freeze, while EU citizens and companies are prohibited from providing them with funds or economic resources. Individuals also face travel bans that prevent entry into or…

Commvault Launches Commvault Cloud in New Zealand to Advance Data Sovereignty and Cyber Resilience

March 17, 2026

Expanded availability of Commvault Cloud in New Zealand also helps customers in-region meet high availability and latency sensitive application requirements

LeakNet ransomware uses ClickFix and Deno runtime for stealthy attacks

March 17, 2026

The LeakNet ransomware gang is now using the ClickFix technique for initial access into corporate environments and deploys a malware loader based on the open-source Deno runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript. […]

Microsoft shares fix for Windows C: drive access issues on Samsung PCs

March 17, 2026

Microsoft has shared guidance to fix C: drive access issues and app failures on some Samsung laptops running Windows 11, versions 25H2 and 24H2. […]

CL-STA-1087 targets military capabilities since 2020

March 17, 2026

China-linked APT group CL-STA-1087 has targeted Southeast Asian militaries since 2020 using AppleChris and MemFun. A suspected China-linked espionage campaign, tracked as CL-STA-1087, has targeted Southeast Asian military organizations since at least 2020, using AppleChris and MemFun malware. “The activity demonstrated strategic operational patience and a focus on highly targeted intelligence collection, rather than bulk…

Cisco Access Manager: Identity-Based Access Control That Lean IT Teams Can Actually Deploy

March 17, 2026

Learn how Cisco Access Manager makes identity-based access control simple in Meraki—no appliances, no complexity, just fast zero trust.

GitGuardian Reports an 81% Surge of AI-Service Leaks as 29M Secrets Hit Public GitHub

March 17, 2026

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Surge in Nation State Attacks on UK Firms Amid Cyber Warfare Fears

March 17, 2026

Armis reveals that “mutually assured disruption” is no longer preventing state-backed attacks

Genetec Enables Enterprise Cloud Modernisation with New Access Control Capabilities in Security Centre SaaS

March 17, 2026

COMPANY NEWS: Updates simplify visitor workflows, accelerate daily operations, and expand enterprise hardware support.

Rapid7 Advances 2026 PACT Partner Program to Strengthen Partner Led Go-to-Market and Profitability

March 17, 2026

COMPANY NEWS: New tiers and simplified deal motions support scalable, partner-led MDR growth

Ping Identity: Only 9% of Organisations are Prepared for Continuous AI-Driven Identity Threats

March 17, 2026

COMPANY NEWS: An independent global study finds that organisations meeting verified trust criteria achieve 51% higher transaction conversion and 43% lower fraud losses.

Armis Research Reveals Australia Experiencing the Highest Volume of Cyberwarfare Attacks of Any Country Globally

March 17, 2026

GUEST RESEARCH: A rising number (72%, up from 56% last year) of Australian respondents have had to report an act of cyberwarfare to authorities, the most of any country surveyed for this report 77% of Australian IT professionals believe the ability of nation-states to harness AI for cyber operations will widen the gap between attackers…

Chainguard locks down CI/CD with secure-by-default actions

March 17, 2026

Chainguard has announced Chainguard Actions, secure-by-default workflows for CI/CD pipelines that allow developers and AI agents to ship quickly without introducing software supply chain risk. Using an agentic approach, Chainguard Actions provides a continuously secured catalog of workflows maintained by the Chainguard Factory, the infrastructure that has become the industry standard for delivering trusted open…

IPv4 Mapped IPv6 Addresses, (Tue, Mar 17th)

March 17, 2026

Yesterday, in my diary about the scans for “/proxy/” URLs, I noted how attackers are using IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses to possibly obfuscate their attack. These addresses are defined in RFC 4038. These addresses are one of the many transition mechanisms used to retain some backward compatibility as IPv6 is deployed. Many modern applications use IPv6-only networking…

AI is Everywhere, But CISOs are Still Securing It with Yesterday’s Skills and Tools, Study Finds

March 17, 2026

A majority of security leaders are struggling to defend AI systems with tools and skills that are not fit for the challenge, according to the AI and Adversarial Testing Benchmark Report 2026 from Pentera. The report, based on a survey of 300 US CISOs and senior security leaders, examines how organizations are securing AI infrastructure…

System-level ‘coopetition’: Why Nvidia’s DGX Rubin NVL8 runs on Intel Xeon 6

March 17, 2026

Nvidia has selected Intel’s Xeon 6 processors as the host CPUs for its Nvidia DGX Rubin NVL8 systems. The DGX Rubin NVL8 is part of Nvidia’s next flagship AI system portfolio, designed to help companies accelerate agentic AI adoption. The DGX Rubin NVL8 systems are designed for large-scale AI workloads, combining eight Rubin GPUs with…

TrendAI to secure enterprise adoption of agentic AI with NVIDIA

March 17, 2026

TrendAI to support NVIDIA OpenShell open source runtime to add security for autonomous AI agents

Veritone secures AI data with automated PII removal

March 17, 2026

Veritone deploys Veritone Redact with Veritone Data Refinery (VDR) to remove personally identifiable information (PII) and sensitive data before processing, enabling AI-ready data while protecting intellectual property (IP) and data owner rights. As the scale and stakes for AI deployments and applications put pressure on enterprises and hyperscalers alike to ensure AI training data is…

How tech leaders can master email deliverability: The essential guide to Email Warmup

March 17, 2026

GUEST OPINION: Here’s something people in the tech world can definitely relate to: Inboxes tend to overflow with pitches, updates, alerts, newsletters, partnership requests… The list goes on and on and on.

What An Agentic Investigation Looks Like

March 17, 2026

In this post, I will show you what an agentic investigation looks like. Detection, the act of identifying potential security incidents or anomalies, has been a major focus for security teams over the years. But detection is only part of the solution; it’s investigation that ultimately stops threats. Investigation is the subsequent process of analyzing…

AWS Bedrock’s ‘isolated’ sandbox comes with a DNS escape hatch

March 17, 2026

AWS’ promise of “complete isolation” for agentic AI workflows on Bedrock is facing scrutiny after researchers found its sandbox mode isn’t as sealed as advertised. In a recent disclosure, BeyondTrust detailed how the “Sandbox” mode in AWS Bedrock AgentCore’s Code Interpreter can be abused to break isolation boundaries using DNS queries. While the sandbox blocks…

Imprivata enhances NHS access security with passwordless controls

March 17, 2026

Imprivata has introduced new capabilities designed to help NHS organisations and UK healthcare providers meet the unique demands of the UK’s evolving compliance, cybersecurity, data protection landscape, including the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF)-aligned Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) and Care Identity Service (Spine) Authentication. Imprivata Enterprise Access Management (EAM) offers context-aware passwordless authentication, high-assurance…

New Windows 11 hotpatch fixes Bluetooth device visibility issue

March 17, 2026

Microsoft has released an emergency update to fix a Bluetooth device visibility issue on hotpatch-enabled Windows 11 Enterprise devices. […]

Proofpoint addresses AI threats with intent-based security

March 17, 2026

Proofpoint has announced Proofpoint AI Security, the newest security solution that combines intent-based detection, multi-surface control points, and a comprehensive implementation framework to secure how humans and AI agents use AI across the enterprise. Based on the Agent Integrity Framework, which defines how an AI agent operates with integrity, Proofpoint is introducing a five-phase maturity…

New Vidar 2.0 Infostealer Spreads via Fake Game Cheats on GitHub, Reddit

March 17, 2026

The new infostealer campaign spreads Vidar 2.0 via fake game cheats on GitHub and Reddit, stealing crypto, login tokens, and files while targeting young gamers ignoring security warnings

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Jozu Agent Guard targets AI agents that evade controls

March 17, 2026

Jozu has announced the launch of Jozu Agent Guard, a zero-trust AI runtime that executes agents, models, and MCP servers in secure environments with built-in policy enforcement and guardrails that cannot be disabled. As enterprises adopt AI agents, MCP servers, and tools such as Copilot, OpenClawd, and Claude Code, security teams face a growing gap.…

Microsoft: Enabling Teams Meeting add-in breaks Outlook Classic

March 17, 2026

Microsoft is working to address a known issue that renders the classic Outlook email client unusable for users who have enabled the Microsoft Teams Meeting Add-in. […]

Average Number of Daily API Attacks Up 113% Annually

March 17, 2026

Akamai says 87% of organizations suffered an API-related security incident last year

Why independent hotels are replacing manual pricing with automated revenue management

March 17, 2026

GUEST OPINION: For years, many independent hotels have relied on a familiar pricing routine. A manager reviews occupancy, checks a few competitor rates, adjusts prices for the next few weeks, and then returns to the many other tasks involved in running the property. It is practical, familiar, and often based on years of experience.

Microsoft zeroes in on AI-driven data risks in Fabric

March 17, 2026

New Microsoft Purview innovations for Microsoft Fabric help organizations secure data and accelerate AI adoption. The updates focus on identifying risks, preventing data oversharing, and strengthening governance and data quality across the data estate. Integration between Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Fabric delivers unified data security and governance, enabling protection of sensitive data, maintaining visibility across…

UK Cyber Monitoring Centre Sets Its Sights on US Expansion One Year After Launch

March 17, 2026

The US Cyber Monitoring Center should be operational in 2027, said the UK CMC leadership

It’s time to get serious about post-quantum security. Here’s where to start.

March 17, 2026

After decades of development, quantum computing is now becoming increasingly available for advanced scientific and commercial use. The potential marvels range from accelerating drug discovery and materials science, to optimizing complex logistics and financial modeling. But there’s a paradox to this trend: Quantum computing also poses a growing threat to data security. The risk is…

Konni Deploys EndRAT Through Phishing, Uses KakaoTalk to Propagate Malware

March 17, 2026

North Korean threat actors have been observed sending phishing to compromise targets and obtain access to a victim’s KakaoTalk desktop application to distribute malicious payloads to certain contacts. The activity has been attributed by South Korean threat intelligence firm Genians to a hacking group referred to as Konni. “Initial access was achieved through a spear-phishing…

Lazarus, AI, and Trust Abuse: Top Enterprise Cybersecurity Risks 2026

March 17, 2026

As part of a recent live expert panel, ANY.RUN together with threat researcher and ethical hacker Mauro Eldritch explored biggest security risks companies should be prepared for in 2026. The discussion covered several relevant cases, from the Lazarus IT Workers operation to the rapid rise of AI-driven phishing attacks, and examined the common thread behind them: trust abuse. Below are the key takeaways for those seeking a clearer view of…

Millions of UK firms on alert after Companies House data exposure

March 17, 2026

Companies House, the UK’s official company registry, said its WebFiling service is back online after being shut down on Friday to fix a security issue that may have exposed the personal data of millions of firms. An investigation indicates the flaw was likely introduced during an October 2025 update. According to Companies House, only users…

How Quantum Computing Works

March 17, 2026

Here’s how quantum computing works and how it could supercharge—and disrupt—billion-dollar industries.

Finance Bros to Tech Bros: Don’t Mess With My Bloomberg Terminal

March 17, 2026

Some spend more time with the Bloomberg terminal than they do with their spouse. So when techies declared it ‘cooked,’ it was war.

From Windows to macOS: ClickFix attacks shift tactics with ChatGPT-based lures

March 17, 2026

ClickFix campaigns are evolving, with attackers increasingly targeting macOS users and deploying more advanced infostealers, according to Sophos researchers. ClickFix is a growing social engineering technique that tricks users into manually executing malicious commands, bypassing traditional protections. Once mainly targeting Windows, it is now increasingly affecting macOS, with recent campaigns deploying infostealers like AMOS and…

Attack on Stryker’s Microsoft environment wiped employee devices without malware

March 17, 2026

The recent cyberattack on Stryker wiped tens of thousands of employee devices through its Microsoft environment, and systems are still offline. A recent cyberattack on medical technology giant Stryker targeted its internal Microsoft environment and remotely wiped tens of thousands of employee devices without using malware. The company confirmed that its medical devices were not…

Traefik Triple Gate gains parallel safety pipelines, failover routing, and AI runtime controls

March 17, 2026

Traefik Labs has announced new capabilities that extend Traefik Hub’s Triple Gate architecture (API Gateway, AI Gateway, and MCP Gateway) with deeper runtime governance across the full AI workflow, including a composable multi-vendor safety pipeline with parallel guard execution, multi-provider failover routing, token-level cost controls, graceful error handling for agent-aware enforcement, IBM Granite Guardian integration,…

Runtime: The new frontier of AI agent security

March 17, 2026

AI agents are already operating inside enterprise networks, quietly doing some of the work employees once handled themselves — writing code, drafting emails, retrieving files, and connecting to internal systems. Sometimes they also make costly mistakes. At Meta, an employee asked an AI assistant to help manage her inbox. It deleted it instead. At Amazon,…

Hidden instructions in README files can make AI agents leak data

March 17, 2026

Developers rely on AI coding agents to set up projects, install dependencies, and run commands by following instructions in repository README files, which provide setup guidance for software projects. New research identifies a security risk when attackers hide malicious instructions in those documents. A semantic injection attack, where injections are embedded in an installation file,…

What to do in the first 24 hours of a breach

March 17, 2026

In this Help Net Security video, Arvind Parthasarathi, CEO of CYGNVS, walks through a 10-step process for handling a cybersecurity breach. The first five steps cover preparation: setting up an out-of-band communication platform, identifying internal stakeholders, selecting external providers like legal counsel and forensic firms, building cross-functional playbooks, and running tabletop exercises to test those…

CISA Flags Actively Exploited Wing FTP Vulnerability Leaking Server Paths

March 17, 2026

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added a medium-severity security flaw impacting Wing FTP to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability, CVE-2025-47813 (CVSS score: 4.3), is an information disclosure vulnerability that leaks the installation path of the application under certain conditions

Inside Olympic Cybersecurity: Lessons From Paris 2024 to Milan Cortina 2026

March 17, 2026

Discover vital cybersecurity strategies for the upcoming Olympics as experts share insights on safeguarding athletes and infrastructure from evolving threats.

GlassWorm Malware Evolves to Hide in Dependencies

March 17, 2026

Discover how the latest GlassWorm malware uses advanced techniques to evade detection, posing a serious threat to developers and users alike.

China-Nexus Hackers Target Southeast Asian Military Organizations

March 17, 2026

Discover how a sophisticated cyberespionage campaign linked to China has infiltrated Southeast Asian military organizations, raising serious national…

Cybersecurity jobs available right now: March 17, 2026

March 17, 2026

Application Security DevSecOps Specialist NTT DATA | Italy | On-site – View job details As an Application Security DevSecOps Specialist, you will integrate security into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as SAST, DAST, SCA, secret scanning, and container scanning to ensure secure software delivery. You will conduct code security reviews, triage findings, and collaborate with…

Proofpoint Unveils Industry’s Newest Intent-Based AI Security Solution to Protect Enterprise AI Agents

March 16, 2026

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March 16, 2026

In the beginning, it was simple. A website, a database and 150M+ email addresses to search. Time has added serverless functions (which run on servers 🤷‍♂️), code on the edge, new data storage constructs and a completely different mechanism for even just querying a simple email address. HIBP is a continually evolving beast, and barely…

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March 16, 2026

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Dell: Cut AI cloud costs with data-center class desktops

March 16, 2026

Why rely on a data center when you can run full-fledged AI models — typically found in the cloud — on your desktop? That’s the argument Dell is making with its new PCs, one of which has a data-center class GPU and can run AI models with a trillion parameters. Dell’s Pro Max GB300 desktop…

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