Canvas cyberattack: Who, what, when, how? What and when? Over May 6 and 7, 2026, Canvas learning management system (LMS) users were served up a defaced web page in place of the expected login page. The altered web page displayed a warning by the ShinyHunters criminal hacker and extortion group advising of the Instructure compromise.…
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Lessons from the Canvas cyberattack
Canvas cyberattack: Who, what, when, how? What and when? Over May 6 and 7, 2026, Canvas learning management system (LMS) users were served up a defaced web page in place of the expected login page. The altered web page displayed a warning by the ShinyHunters criminal hacker and extortion group advising of the Instructure compromise.…
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Lessons from the Canvas cyberattack
Canvas cyberattack: Who, what, when, how? What and when? Over May 6 and 7, 2026, Canvas learning management system (LMS) users were served up a defaced web page in place of the expected login page. The altered web page displayed a warning by the ShinyHunters criminal hacker and extortion group advising of the Instructure compromise.…
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Microsoft’s Coreutils project brings Linux commands to Windows
Microsoft announced today at its Build 2026 developer conference the release of Coreutils for Windows, bringing many commonly used Linux command-line utilities to Windows as native applications. […]
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News alert: Halo Security recognized for helping MSPs manage customers’ external attack surfaces
MIAMI BEACH, Fla., June 2, 2026, CyberNewswire—Halo Security today announced that its attack surface management solution has been named a 2026 MSP Today Product of the Year Award winner by TMC, a leading global media company recognized for building communities in technology and business through live events and digital marketing platforms. This marks the second…
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Google fixes actively exploited Android vulnerability (CVE-2025-48595)
Google has announced the June 2026 Android security updates, which fix a bucketload of vulnerabilities, including a high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2025-48595) in the Android Framework that “may be under limited, targeted exploitation.” About CVE-2025-48595 CVE-2025-48595 is an integer overflow vulnerability in the Android Framework, a set of APIs and system services that apps interact with directly.…
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Halo Security Honored with 2026 MSP Today Product of the Year Award
Miami Beach, FL, USA, 2nd June 2026, CyberNewswire
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Google fixes one actively exploited Android zero-day, 124 flaws
Google has released the June 2026 Android security patches to address 124 vulnerabilities, including one zero-day flaw exploited in targeted attacks. […]
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ENISA NIS360 2026: Progress Across the Board, But the Sectors That Matter Most Are Still Falling Short
ENISA NIS360 2026 shows cybersecurity improving across EU critical sectors, but health, water, rail, and space remain in the risk zone. ENISA has published its third annual NIS360 report, assessing the cybersecurity maturity and criticality of all sectors covered by the NIS2 directive. The headline finding is that things are improving across the board. The…
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Spring 2026 SOC 1, 2, and 3 reports are now available with 188 services in scope
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce that the Spring 2026 System and Organization Controls (SOC) 1, 2, and 3 reports are now available. The reports cover 188 services over the 12-month period from April 1, 2025–March 31, 2026, giving customers a full year of assurance. These reports demonstrate our continuous commitment to adhering…
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RaccoonLine Publishes 2026 dVPN Buyer’s Guide for Privacy-Focused Users
Roma, Італія, 1st June 2026, CyberNewswire
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Election threats are focused on campaign systems, not voting machines
Cybersecurity threats to the 2026 midterm elections are targeting the accounts and platforms that campaigns, donors and voters use to communicate, according to a security report released Monday by Check Point Software Technologies. So far in this election cycle, threats are not aimed at voting machines or ballot-counting systems. Instead, threat actors are going after…
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Press Release: CSO30 ASEAN & Hong Kong Awards 2026 open for nominations
>The CSO30 ASEAN & Hong Kong Awards return in 2026, as an important moment to recognise the cybersecurity leaders and teams who are making resilience measurable across the region. In a landscape shaped by rapid threat evolution, board-level scrutiny and rising expectations of business continuity, these awards spotlight the people and programmes that are turning…
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Pwn2Own Berlin 2026: On the Ground With TrendAI™ ZDI’s Biggest AI Showdown Yet
47 zero-days fell at Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 for US$1,298,250 in payouts. TrendAI™ was on the ground all three days — here’s what we saw.
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FIFA World Cup 2026: What Third-Party Domain Registrations Reveal About Emerging Risks
As excitement builds for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, cybercriminals and opportunistic domain registrants are also preparing for one of the world’s most watched sporting events. New research from CSC reveals a significant increase in third-party domain registrations containing FIFA-related keywords, highlighting how major global events create opportunities for fraud, brand abuse, and consumer deception.…
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Dell Experts Discuss the Future of Deskside AI
During Dell Technologies World 2026, much of the conversation centered on AI use amid the rapid emergence of agentic AI. In a conversation with Marc Hammons, Senior Distinguished Engineer at Dell Technologies, and Charlie Walker, Head of Dell Pro Precision at Dell Technologies, both emphasized how unexpectedly strong the demand and experimentation around AI have…
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Chinese Hackers Exploit Iran War to Target Maritime and Energy Companies
ESET’s 2026 APT Activity Report suggests China-backed APTs are using instability in the region to target victims, as well as continuing activity against organizations around the globe
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News alert: TVC Analyst Group names 12 vendors to watch ahead of Gartner’s security summit
NEW YORK, May 28, 2026, CyberNewswire—TVC Analyst Group has released its list of twelve cybersecurity companies identified for their activity and positioning ahead of the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit 2026, where participating vendors are expected to present product updates, strategic initiatives, and technology developments. The annual Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit, scheduled…
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FBI warns of fake FIFA websites running World Cup fraud schemes
The FBI is warning of fake websites impersonating FIFA ahead of the 2026 World Cup, to steal personal and financial information, sell fake tickets and hospitality packages, and push other fraud related to the event. […]
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The CISO Whisperer’s Watch List For The Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit 2026
New York, USA, 28th May 2026, CyberNewswire
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New AI Usage Report: Enterprise AI Risk Is Heavily Concentrated Among a Small Group of AI “Power users”
State of AI Usage Report 2026 (full report here) by LayerX Security reveals the extent of the enterprise AI visibility gap and why most organizations still don’t understand where their AI exposure is actually coming from. The research shows that enterprise AI risk is not distributed evenly across users or platforms. Instead, it is heavily…
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A single typo could derail your World Cup plans
Cybercriminals are spoofing Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) websites ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the FBI warns. The attackers are registering lookalike domains with small spelling changes or different domain endings to impersonate FIFA websites and services. The tactic, known as typosquatting, relies on users making small typing mistakes when entering website…
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ESET APT Activity Report Q4 2025–Q1 2026
An overview of the activities of selected APT groups investigated and analyzed by ESET Research in Q4 2025 and Q1 2026
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OpenAI heralds cybersecurity, election interference safeguard plans for 2026 midterms
OpenAI on Wednesday hailed its plans to safeguard information and aid cybersecurity defenders in the 2026 midterm elections, including work to combat deepfakes and other forms of artificial intelligence misuse. The announcement builds on commitments from major tech companies in 2024, including OpenAI, to protect elections from AI-infused election interference — efforts that some thought…
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Dell Leaders on Local AI Reshaping Enterprise Security
At Dell Technologies World 2026, the tech giant announced major changes to its portfolio and to the role security plays in enhancing it, ensuring partners and customers are well protected as cyber threats evolve. Why partner alignment is crucial to customer success Rob Emsley, Director at Dell Technologies, told Channel Insider that Dell Technologies World…
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Mass database extortion causes significant damage despite low payment rates
The Ransomnews Research Team’s five-year study, spanning from May 2021 to May 2026, analyzed over 65,000 exposed databases, finding that 46.3% contained ransom or wipe notes.
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Link11 is fully committed to Europe and is opening a Customer Excellence Hub in Lisbon
Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 27th May 2026, CyberNewswire
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DXC, WWT on Dell’s Partner Program & Enterprise AI Growth
At Dell Technologies World 2026, much of the conference focused on partner program enhancements the organization recently made. For partners like DXC and World Wide Technologies (WWT), these enhancements provide even greater opportunities to provide strong customer outcomes. They reinforce what both DXC and WWT already know: Dell’s Partner Program is a major reason their…
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Welcoming the AWS Customer Incident Response Team
May 26, 2026: This post was originally published in July 2022. It has been updated to reflect current engagement options, new threat intelligence resources such as the Threat Technique Catalog for AWS (TTC), additional open-source tools, and the distinction between AWS CIRT support and the AWS Security Incident Response managed service. Welcome back, or welcome…
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Services Revenue Becomes the Channel’s Growth Engine
Halfway into 2026, managed services continue to emerge as one of the industry’s strongest growth engines. Gone are the days when infrastructure deals and one-time product sales dominated partner revenue. Increasingly, the real opportunity lies in the services surrounding technology, from AI advisory and deployment to cybersecurity management and implementation. In this article, we examine…
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The Oncology Institute reports patient data potentially exposed in third-party vendor breach
The Oncology Institute disclosed on May 20, 2026, that Kroll, a third-party administrator for an unnamed vendor, detected unauthorized access to systems that may have affected patient data.
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Why Network Segmentation Projects Fail: Four Patterns
Cisco’s 2026 Segmentation Report analyzes 400 failed segmentation projects and identifies four distinct patterns of failure — and what teams can do about them
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Major Cyber Attacks in May 2026: Fake Invitations, Agent Tesla, BlobPhish, and More
May 2026 showed how fast routine business activity can turn into real security exposure. ANY.RUN observed phishing campaigns, fileless malware delivery, credential theft, OTP interception, and remote access abuse targeting organizations across industries. From fake invitations and banking portals to compromised B2B websites and Word Online lures, the month’s attacks had one thing in common: they were built…
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Microsoft Multiparty Private Offerings Available in 30 European Countries
Microsoft has continued to make investments in Microsoft Marketplace. And starting May 27, 2026, multiparty offers in Marketplace will be available across 30 European countries. Through this expansion, partners will be able to collaborate more easily on deals, simplify transactions, and scale across borders. Starting July 15, Microsoft will expand its offerings to Australia, Japan,…
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AI-Driven Threats, Critical Vulnerabilities, and Supply Chain Breaches Define the Week in May 2026
Major Threats & Vulnerabilities AI-Powered Cyberattacks and Exploits The 2026 Verizon DBIR revealed that vulnerability exploitation has surpassed credential abuse as the leading breach vector, accounting for 31% of incidents. The report highlights how generative AI is accelerating attack automation and expanding third-party risk exposure, particularly among SMBs facing ransomware threats. Microsoft Defender vulnerabilities are…
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Verizon DBIR: Healthcare Fends Off Increased Social Engineering Attacks
Ransomware and vendor breaches persist, but the 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) highlights how evolving social engineering tactics make the sector more vulnerable.
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2026 Verizon DBIR: The New Era of Cyber Threats
The 2026 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) paints a clearer picture of today’s cybersecurity landscape: attackers are moving faster, artificial intelligence is accelerating cybercrime, and organizations continue to struggle with foundational security practices. Key Takeaways from the 2026 Verizon DBIR Report Vulnerability exploitation (31%) overtook credential abuse (13%) as the top initial access vector…
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SharePoint On-Prem End of Life: 2026 Migration Guide
With Microsoft ending support for SharePoint Server 2016 and 2019 on July 14, 2026, organizations still running on-premises SharePoint face a shrinking window to modernize aging collaboration environments before security updates, bug fixes, and vendor support disappear. SharePoint 2019 On-Prem lives on, but without Microsoft support For over a decade, local SharePoint deployments have served…
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Verizon DBIR: AI Helped Hackers Exploit Vulnerabilities in 31% of Recent Breaches
Verizon DBIR 2026 reveals software vulnerabilities overtook stolen passwords in cyberattacks, with AI helping hackers exploit flaws within hours.
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Agent AI is Coming. Are You Ready?
New Industry Data Just Released Suggests Not. On May 19th, 2026, Orchid Security released the results of our Identity Gap: Snapshot 2026. Among the findings, “identity dark matter” (the unseen, unmanaged elements of identity) now overshadows the visible elements 57% vs. 43%. And it couldn’t have occurred at a worse time, with enterprises embracing Agent…
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Grafana GitHub Breach Exposes Source Code via TanStack npm Attack
Grafana Labs, on May 19, 2026, said an investigation into its recent breach found no evidence of customer production systems or operations being compromised. It said the scope of the incident is limited to the Grafana Labs GitHub environment, which includes public and private source code along with internal GitHub repositories. “After the initial assessment,…
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Verizon DBIR: Enterprises Face a Dangerous Vulnerability Glut
Verizon’s “2026 Data Breach Investigations Report” (“DBIR”) finds that exploits are now involved in 31% of initial access for breaches, while patching lags too far behind the bad guys.
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News alert: Orchid Security study finds invisible identities now outnumber managed accounts
NEW YORK, May 19, 2026, CyberNewswire—Orchid Security, the company solving identity at its core, today released its Identity Gap: 2026 Snapshot report, revealing that the majority of enterprise identity now exists outside the view of identity and access management systems. The report found that invisible identity (“identity dark matter”) now outweighs visible identity across enterprise…
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Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 Closes With $1.3 Million in Zero-Day Payouts
Cybersecurity researchers successfully demonstrated 47 unique zero-day exploits at Pwn2Own Berlin 2026, targeting major enterprise software and AI platforms.
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Criminal IP Returns to Infosecurity Europe 2026 with Advanced AI-Driven TI & ASM
Torrance, United States / California, 19th May 2026, CyberNewswire
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Two-Thirds of Nonhuman Accounts Are Unseen and Unmanaged, According to Orchid Security’s Identity Gap Report
New York, United States, 19th May 2026, CyberNewswire
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The New Phishing Click: How OAuth Consent Bypasses MFA
In February 2026, a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform called EvilTokens went live. Within five weeks, it had compromised more than 340 Microsoft 365 organizations across five countries. The targets of the platform received a message asking them to enter a short code at microsoft.com/devicelogin and complete their normal MFA challenge, then walked away believing they had…
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Dell Unveils Portfolio Advancements to Simplify AI Adoption
During Dell Technologies World 2026, Dell unveiled more than 60 portfolio advancements to simplify AI adoption and modernize the data center. Dell AI innovations to scale new capabilities in data and agent adoption To help address the gap between AI ambition and AI outcomes, Dell has introduced new agentic AI capabilities, AI-ready data, next-generation infrastructure,…
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The Infosecurity Europe Cyber Startup Competition: Meet the Finalists
New for 2026, the Infosecurity Europe Startup competition will see five finalists pitch their ideas in front of a live audience, including senior industry leaders, investors and buyers
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Continuous Detection, Continuous Response: Mate Security Redefines the Modern SOC
New York, USA, 18th May 2026, CyberNewswire
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Continuous Detection, Continuous Response: Mate Security Redefines the Modern SOC
New York, USA, 18th May 2026, CyberNewswire
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The Gentlemen Ransomware Gang Hit by Internal Breach, Operations Exposed
The Gentlemen ransomware gang suffered an internal breach in May 2026, exposing victim data, affiliate activity, and backend operations.
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Microsoft confirms Windows 11 security update install issues
Microsoft has confirmed that the May 2026 Windows 11 security update (KB5089549) fails to install on some systems and triggers 0x800f0922 errors. […]
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Hackers earn $1,298,250 for 47 zero-days at Pwn2Own Berlin 2026
The Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 hacking contest has concluded, with security researchers collecting $1,298,250 in rewards after exploiting 47 zero-day flaws. […]
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Pwn2Own Berlin 2026, Day Three: DEVCORE Crowned Master of Pwn, $1.298 Million Total
Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 ended with 47 zero-days and $1.29M in payouts, as DEVCORE dominated the competition across all categories. Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 ended after three intense days, with participants discovering 47 unique zero-days, and earning $1,298,250 in total payouts. Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 wrapped up at OffensiveCon on Saturday with a final day that sealed DEVCORE’s…
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Pwn2Own Berlin 2026, Day Two: $385,750 more, Microsoft Exchange falls, and the running total crosses $900K
Day two of Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 saw $385,750 earned for 15 zero-days, bringing the total to $908,750 and 39 vulnerabilities over two days. During the second day of Pwn2Own Berlin 2026, security researchers earned $385,750 after successfully demonstrating 15 unique zero-day vulnerabilities affecting products such as Windows 11, Microsoft Exchange, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux…
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Microsoft Exchange, Windows 11 hacked on second day of Pwn2Own
During the second day of Pwn2Own Berlin 2026, competitors collected $385,750 in cash awards after exploiting 15 unique zero-day vulnerabilities in multiple products, including Windows 11, Microsoft Exchange, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Workstations. […]
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Pwn2Own Berlin 2026, Day One: $523,000 paid out, AI products fall
Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 day one saw 22 entries and 24 zero-days across major software, with researchers earning $523,000 in total rewards. Day one of Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 featured 22 entries targeting widely used technologies, including browsers, operating systems, AI platforms, and NVIDIA infrastructure. By the end of the day, researchers demonstrated 24 unique zero-day vulnerabilities…
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The AI oversight paradox: Is the investment worth the cost of watching it?
Unlike in 2025, when AI adoption and testing drove business strategies, organizations in 2026 want proven ROI before committing budgets, according to a report by Globalization Partners. How global executives characterize their organization’s approach to AI adoption (Source: Globalization Partners) 62% of business leaders said they felt pressure from their organizations to use AI, while…
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Windows 11 and Microsoft Edge hacked at Pwn2Own Berlin 2026
On the first day of Pwn2Own Berlin 2026, security researchers collected $523,000 in cash awards after exploiting 24 unique zero-days. […]
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Microsoft turns Copilot Studio into an AI agent control center
The Microsoft Copilot Studio April 2026 updates improve visibility and governance for admins and expand workflow capabilities for managing agents. Copilot surfaces agent status in the authoring experience, giving admins insight into each agent’s security and protection posture. Customers can identify issues such as authentication gaps or policy impacts and investigate them at the source.…
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Nearly every enterprise is investing in AI, but only 5% say their data is ready
Nearly halfway into 2026, enterprises are beginning to see tangible returns on their AI investments. Yet many are discovering that scaling requires something far less glamorous than flashy frontier models and state-of-the-art benchmarking: Clean, interoperable, governed data. According to a new AI Momentum Survey from Dun & Bradstreet, 97% of organizations report active AI initiatives,…
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Microsoft Patch Tuesday for May 2026 fix 138 bugs, some of them are alarming
Microsoft’s May 2026 Patch Tuesday fixed 138 flaws, including 30 critical bugs, across Windows, Office, Azure, Edge, SQL Server, and more. Microsoft’s May 2026 Patch Tuesday patched 138 vulnerabilities in a single release. That is a number that gives pause even for people accustomed to these cycles. The affected products span virtually the entire Microsoft…
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OpenLoop Health confirms January 2026 Data breach affecting 716,000
In January 2026, telehealth infrastructure firm OpenLoop Health suffered a security breach that exposed information of 716,000 people. OpenLoop Health confirmed a January 2026 cyberattack that exposed personal information of 716,000 individuals using its telehealth services. The breach was reported to authorities in March, but the full scope was only recently determined. Threat actors exfiltrated…
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Microsoft May 2026 Patch Tuesday: Many fixes, but no zero-days
Microsoft has marked May 2026 Patch Tuesday by releasing fixes for 120+ CVE-numbered vulnerabilities, none of which (for a change) are actively exploited or have been publicly disclosed. Still, some deserve more consideration and should be addressed sooner than others. Patches to prioritize For Satnam Narang, senior staff research engineer at Tenable, the four critical…
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Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 Hits Capacity as Rejected Hackers Release 0-Days
Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 reportedly reached full capacity for the first time, prompting rejected researchers to publicly disclose zero-day exploits targeting Firefox, NVIDIA, and AI platforms.
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LAFC Leveraging SAS to Scale Fan Experiences
At SAS Innovate 2026, Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) discussed how the organization enabled it to streamline services and optimize its connection with its fans and community. Ryan Bishara, EVP, Revenue & Strategy, LAFC, spoke about the organization’s rapid growth and operational complexity, as well as its partnership with SAS. The evolution from new club…
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SAP fixes critical vulnerabilities in Commerce Cloud and S/4HANA
SAP has released the May 2026 security updates addressing 15 vulnerabilities across multiple products, including two critical flaws in the Commerce Cloud enterprise-grade e-commerce platform and the S/4HANA ERP suite. […]
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News Alert: Lyrie.ai joins Anthropic verification program, unveils protocol for securing AI agents
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, May 11, 2026, CyberNewswire—Dubai-founded OTT Cybersecurity LLC today announced acceptance into Anthropic’s Cyber Verification Program and unveiled the Agent Trust Protocol (ATP), an open cryptographic standard for AI agent identity, scope and action verification slated for IETF submission. OTT Cybersecurity LLC, the company behind Lyrie.ai, today announced two milestones that together…
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Entries now open for the 2026 CSO30 Australia Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2026 CSO30 Australia Awards, celebrating the country’s most effective and influential cybersecurity leaders. The CSO30 Awards will once again be held alongside the CIO50 Awards, bringing together Australia’s leading technology and security executives for a flagship industry event on 22 September in Sydney. Part of Foundry’s prestigious global awards…
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Lyrie.ai Joins First Batch of Anthropic’s Cyber Verification Program
Dubai, UAE, 11th May 2026, CyberNewswire
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Lyrie.ai Joins First Batch of Anthropic’s Cyber Verification Program
Dubai, UAE, May 7th, 2026, CyberNewsWire This article was provided by CyberNewswire and does not represent the editorial content of eSecurityPlanet. Dubai-founded OTT Cybersecurity LLC has unveiled the Agent Trust Protocol (ATP), the first open cryptographic standard for AI agent identity, scope, and action verification — slated for IETF submission. OTT Cybersecurity LLC, the company…
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Instagram removed end-to-end encryption for DMs. What should users do?
Instagram removes direct messages (DM) end-to-end encryption May 8, 2026, letting Meta access chats. Users should download backups amid privacy concerns and U.S. law pressure. Starting May 8, 2026, Instagram users who previously enabled end-to-end encryption in direct messages will lose that protection, marking a significant shift in how private conversations are handled on the…
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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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SAS’ Alyssa Farrell on Data Management, Quantum, and AI Positioning
During SAS’s Innovate 2026 event recently, SAS announced it would refresh its SAS Data Management portfolio, a cloud-native offering built on the SAS Viya data and AI platform. Among the new and expanded capabilities are AI-ready data management, governance by design, agentic AI and copilots, and cloud-native analytics acceleration. “A modern data platform is not…
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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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ThreatsDay Bulletin: Edge Plaintext Passwords, ICS 0-Days, Patch-or-Die Alerts and 25+ New Stories
Bad week. Turns out the easiest way to get hacked in 2026 is still the same old garbage: shady packages, fake apps, forgotten DNS junk, scam ads, and stolen logins getting dumped into Discord channels like it’s normal. Some of these attack chains don’t even feel sophisticated anymore. More like some tired guy with a…
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ServiceNow Pushes AI from Assistant to Operator
ServiceNow used its Knowledge 2026 conference to make a pretty direct case for where it thinks enterprise AI is headed. The company does not want AI sitting off to the side as a helpful assistant waiting to be called upon. It wants AI agents inside the systems where work actually happens, with enough governance to…
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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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LuxSci Launches Enterprise-Grade HIPAA-Compliant Email Security for Mid-Sized Healthcare Organizations
Cambridge, MA, 5th May 2026, CyberNewswire
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Oracle rolls out monthly security patch updates
Oracle is changing how its security fixes are delivered: starting in May 2026, there will be a monthly Critical Security Patch Update. “Each [monthly] CSPU is smaller and more focused, making it easier to apply critical fixes quickly [to customer-managed deployments],” Oracle says. Quarterly Critical Patch Updates (CPUs) remain in place and will continue to…
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Microsoft confirms April Windows updates cause backup failures
Microsoft has confirmed that the April 2026 security updates are causing failures in third-party backup applications using the psmounterex.sys driver. […]
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Your work apps are quietly handing 19 data points to someone
Office work in 2026 runs through a stack of mobile apps that sit on the same phones people use for banking, messaging family, and tracking their location. Ten of the most common workplace apps in use across U.S. companies, including Gmail, Microsoft Teams, Zoom Workplace, Slack, and Notion, account for more than 12.5 billion downloads…
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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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Criminal IP and Securonix ThreatQ Collaborate to Enhance Threat Intelligence Operations
Torrance, United States / California, 1st May 2026, CyberNewswire
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Sage Futures 2026 Highlights AI Opportunity for Partners
Sage is using its Futures 2026 announcements to sharpen the role of channel partners in AI adoption, with new tools, marketplace capabilities, and expanded PwC collaboration to help finance customers move from experimentation to practical deployment. Channel Insider spoke with Nancy Sperry, Sage’s vice president of US partner sales, about the company’s continuing investment in…
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Best Diagram Software in 2026, Why EdrawMax Works for Everyday Use
Compare top diagram software in 2026 and see why Wondershare EdrawMax can be a practical choice for fast, template rich, AI supported diagramming.
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SAS Continues AI Investment, Introduces Quantum AI Lab
During the SAS Innovate 2026 conference, the data and AI company introduced new platforms to manage next-generation innovation and investments in industry accelerators, as well as an update on its digital twin technology. Managing the supply chain: AI tailored to real-world use cases Among the announcements SAS made are continued investments in industry accelerators and…
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April KB5083769 Windows 11 update causes backup software failures
The April 2026 KB5083769 security update breaks third-party backup applications from multiple vendors on systems running Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2. […]
AI, Funding, Global Security News, Venture
AI venture funding to shoot up this year as bubble looms
Venture funding of AI companies in 2026 will easily smash funding records set in 2025, with some heavy deals already consummated in the first quarter, according to market researchers. Data from Crunchbase shows that $300 billion poured into 6,000 startups worldwide during the first quarter of 2026. That’s a quarterly record for venture funding in…
AI, Global Security News, Risk Management
Cyber is the Number One Global “People Risk,” Says Marsh
Marsh’s 2026 People Risks survey finds cyber‑related challenges dominate, as cyber‑threat literacy tops risks and cyber and AI skills shortages rise
AI, Compliance, Global Security News, Government & Policy, Risk Management
SAS Introduces AI Navigator, Enhances SAS Viya
SAS Innovate 2026 has kicked off in Grapevine, Texas, and the data and AI organization has made several key announcements to coincide with the large-scale event. SAS is now focused on the transition from experimentation to enterprise-scale AI, as AI is increasingly embedded in business processes and no longer operates solely as a tool. The…
AI, Apps, Cloud Security, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Data Security, Global Security News, Network Security, Risk Management
Netskope, Rubrik, Commvault Expand Google Cloud Security
At this year’s Google Cloud Next 2026 conference in Las Vegas, tech and cybersecurity companies across the channel unveiled their latest announcements spanning AI, security, infrastructure, and more. While artificial intelligence was firmly front and center, themes around enhanced cybersecurity, particularly AI guardrails and cyber resilience, emerged as equally important priorities. In this recap, we…
Global Security News
Brinker Introduces a Novel Approach to Deepfake Detection
WILMINGTON, Delaware, 29th April 2026, CyberNewswire
AI, Global Security News
Webinar: How to Automate Exposure Validation to Match the Speed of AI Attacks
In February 2026, researchers uncovered a shift that completely changed the game: threat actors are now using custom AI setups to automate attacks directly into the kill chain. We aren’t just talking about AI writing better phishing emails anymore. We’re talking about autonomous agents mapping Active Directory and seizing Domain Admin credentials in minutes. The…
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Top AI-Powered Vendor Risk Management Platforms for SaaS Companies in 2026
Top AI-powered vendor risk platforms for SaaS companies in 2026, compare tools, features, and how to choose the…
AI, Cybersecurity, Endpoint, Global Security News, malware, Network Security, Risk Management, Venture
Guardz Warns MSPs of Cloud Ransomware and BEC Risks
Today, cybersecurity firm Guardz released its 2026 State of MSP Threat Report, a deep dive into how Artificial Intelligence and identity-first attacks have completely flipped the script for MSPs and the small businesses they protect. The report reveals that AI has officially killed the obvious phishing email. Gone are the days of spotting a scam…
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The most dangerous AI problem isn’t risk, it’s resistance – so SAS VP Reggie Townsend wants to make governance irresistible
SAS VP of AI ethics, governance, and social impact Reggie Townsend took to the stage at SAS Innovate 2026 today, but he didn’t start by speaking about technology. He started with culture. He put to the audience why governance exists, despite that many today see it as friction. That’s a problem he determined himself to…
Global Security News, Risk Management
Why Unofficial Download Sources Are Still a Security Risk in 2026
Security Risk in 2026: why unofficial download sources still put users at risk, and how to verify safe, official install paths before installing software.