Artificial intelligence is no longer an emerging technology story in the IT channel — it is rapidly becoming central to how partners deliver services, drive operational efficiency, improve cybersecurity outcomes, and create new revenue opportunities for customers. To recognize the executives and innovators leading that transformation, Channel Insider is officially opening nominations for the 2026…
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AI PCs Raise New Refresh Cycle Questions for Partners
AI PCs are becoming a bigger part of enterprise refresh conversations as Dell, HP, Lenovo, and other major PC makers position AI-enabled devices as the next phase of workplace computing. For channel partners and MSPs, the shift creates a new advisory challenge: helping customers determine when local AI processing justifies a hardware upgrade, when traditional…
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Why Annual Penetration Tests Are No Longer Enough
Traditional annual penetration tests are becoming less effective as organizations rapidly expand cloud, hybrid, and AI-driven environments that change far faster than yearly assessment cycles can keep up with. According to Lydia Zhang, President and Co-Founder of Ridge Security, modern infrastructure, applications, APIs, and dependency chains evolve continuously, creating constantly shifting attack surfaces that static…
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Manage machine identities: The hidden privileged access layer you need to manage
Why are machine identities becoming the majority of “things with access”? Every automation, integration, and workload needs a way to authenticate and the right permissions to act. That quiet requirement has created a massive population of machine identities, also called non-human identities (NHIs): service accounts, service principals, workload roles, OAuth apps, AI agents, and IAM…
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Anthropic adds 28 security and compliance integrations for Claude
AI tools are becoming part of everyday work in organizations, creating new security and oversight requirements as usage grows. To address that, Anthropic introduced 28 integrations with security and compliance tools that allow IT and security teams to manage Claude in the same way they manage other applications in their environments. The integrations are powered…
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Third-Party Risk Management Needs to Evolve
Traditional point-in-time vendor risk assessments are becoming increasingly difficult to maintain in environments where vendors, technologies, and regulatory requirements continuously evolve. During a recent discussion with eSecurity Planet, Auditive Founder and CEO Daniel Faddoul explained why many organizations are struggling to keep pace with modern third-party risk exposure and why continuous monitoring is becoming more…
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Inside the REMUS Infostealer: Session Theft, MaaS, and Rapid Evolution
Stolen browser sessions and authentication tokens are becoming more valuable than stolen passwords. Flare explains how the REMUS infostealer evolved around session theft and operational scalability. […]
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SecurityScorecard Snags Driftnet to Level Up Threat Intelligence
The new acquisition looks to boost visibility into third-party ecosystems that are becoming a bigger concern as vectors for supply-chain attacks.
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AppDirect Targets Energy Opportunity for Tech Advisors
As AI workloads drive new demand for power and infrastructure, AppDirect sees energy procurement becoming a more immediate advisory opportunity for MSPs, resellers, and technology advisors already guiding customers through cloud, software, and connectivity decisions. In an interview with Channel Insider, Benji Coomer, GM of Energy at AppDirect, said the company’s energy strategy is designed…
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Claude Code MCP Attack Enables Persistent Token Theft
AI coding assistants are becoming deeply integrated with enterprise SaaS platforms, but new research shows those connections may introduce hard-to-detect credential theft risks. Researchers demonstrated a MitM attack targeting Anthropic’s Claude Code that abuses MCP integrations to steal OAuth tokens and maintain persistent access to connected SaaS platforms and APIs. “AI agents used for code…
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Your coworker might be selling company logins, and thinks it’s fine
Employee behavior once considered unacceptable is becoming tolerated across various industries, particularly in IT and telecommunications, and at all levels of seniority, including leadership. Cifas Workplace Fraud Trends research, based on a survey of 2,000 UK employees working at companies with more than 1,000 staff, shows that employee-driven fraud, such as selling login credentials or…
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Stablecoins: Always-On Money Needs Always-On Controls
Stablecoins are becoming the money layer for the always-on economy.
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Securing RAG pipelines in enterprise SaaS
In the enterprise SaaS space, AI agents are becoming an integral part of the SaaS product. To make these intelligent agents truly useful, they need contextual, customer-specific knowledge, something standard Large Language Models (LLMs), open source or otherwise, inherently lack since they are not trained on customer proprietary data. Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) is the bridge…
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World ID expands its ‘proof of human’ vision for the AI era
Identity management is a critical concern for any enterprise, and it’s becoming ever more complex and convoluted with the advent of AI agents. World ID is taking a unique (and to some, controversial) approach to this challenge by building a ‘digital proof of human’ ecosystem for the internet. Today, at its “Lift Off” event, the…
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Anthropic tests user trust with ID and selfie checks for Claude
Anthropic announced identity verification for Claude using government ID and selfie checks, becoming the first major AI chatbot to do so, a move that may prove unpopular with users. Having built its reputation around privacy in the AI race, Anthropic risks undermining its positioning, as competitors such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini do not…
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Chile’s Cybersecurity Framework Law: How SOCs Achieve Compliance and Response Readiness
In Chile, cybersecurity compliance is becoming an operational issue, not just a legal one. Under the new Cybersecurity Framework Law, organizations must show they have real capabilities for threat detection, incident analysis, and response. For many teams, that exposes a serious gap between regulatory expectations and day-to-day security operations. Key Takeaways Chile’s Cybersecurity Framework Law…
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Product showcase: Stop secrets from leaking through AI coding tools with GitGuardian
AI coding assistants are quickly becoming part of everyday development. Tools like Cursor, Claude Code, and GitHub Copilot can now do more than suggest code. They can read files, run shell commands, and call external tools during a session. That makes them useful, but it also creates a new risk: secrets can be exposed long…
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AI adoption is outpacing the safeguards around it
AI is becoming part of professional and private life, reaching mainstream adoption faster than the personal computer or the internet. These systems are tested in reasoning, safety, and real-world tasks, but the reliability of those measurements remains uncertain. The 2026 AI Index from Stanford’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence outlines the broader environment around this…
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Apple worst, Asus best for laptop repairability
Broken laptops are not becoming easier to fix, despite the availability of public data about their repairability and growing support for right-to-repair legislation. That’s according to US PIRG Education Fund, a consumer protection nonprofit. Its fifth annual Failing to Fix survey found Asus to be the most repairable laptop brand — although its score dropped…
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Cisco 2026 State of Wireless Report: AI Wireless Threats Grow as Security Gaps Widen
Wireless networks are becoming a prime target for attackers — and many organizations aren’t prepared to keep up. Cisco’s 2026 State of Wireless report warns that as enterprises scale AI, IoT, and high-bandwidth applications, wireless environments are expanding faster than security defenses can adapt. “AI-generated attacks are the leading driver of increased wireless security risk,”…
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Why AI-Powered Security Needs Network Telemetry Across the Hybrid Cloud
AI is quickly becoming embedded in how security and IT teams operate. From threat detection to incident investigation to compliance validation, AI is exciting us with complex reasoning and faster answers.
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How Control Over Your Tech Stack Is Becoming a Competitive Advantage
Learn how control over your tech stack is becoming a competitive advantage in this post. Most digital businesses are built on layers of tools and platforms that handle everything from hosting to customer management. In the early stages, relying on third-party providers makes sense. It speeds up setup, reduces technical overhead, and allows teams to…
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Paid AI Accounts Are Now a Hot Underground Commodity
AI accounts are becoming part of the cybercrime supply chain, sold like email accounts or VPS access. Flare Systems shows how underground markets bundle and resell premium AI access at scale. […]
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Why AI governance should be the accelerator, not the handbrake
Artificial intelligence is becoming woven into the fabric of modern businesses, promising efficiency, insight, and innovation, yet, despite the movement – many Australian organisations remain cautious. The conversation too often focuses on AI as a threat to jobs, rather than a driver of operational gains. In this rush to adopt AI, governance is frequently dismissed…
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Decoding NDAA compliance: A 2026 guide for Federal IT Professionals
GUEST OPINION: Federal procurement rules for security technology are becoming increasingly stringent, and the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) has become the defining standard for what agencies can and cannot buy.
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Every significant B2B company is becoming a security company
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…
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It’s time to get serious about post-quantum security. Here’s where to start.
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…
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AI Email Summaries Create a New Phishing Attack Surface
Artificial intelligence (AI) assistants are rapidly becoming a core part of workplace productivity, but new research suggests they may also introduce a previously overlooked phishing vector. Permiso researchers found that attacker-controlled text embedded in emails can manipulate Microsoft Copilot summaries through cross prompt injection attacks (XPIA), potentially inserting deceptive security alerts or malicious prompts into…
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MY TAKE: The AI magic is back — whether it endured depends on Amazon’s next moves
I ran an experiment this week that I did not expect to be instructive, and it was. Related: How ChatGPT is becoming Microsoft Office The setup was simple. I had been working through a spontaneous personal essay — about cognitive overload, AI, and the specific anxiety of not knowing whether a memory lapse is a…
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YouTube draws a line on deepfakes involving politicians and journalists
With deepfakes becoming more common, YouTube has expanded access to its AI-driven likeness detection system to a pilot group of government officials, journalists and political candidates. The step follows an earlier rollout of the tool to creators in the company’s Partner Program. AI video tools are easy to access, and the content they produce keeps…
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Smart Home Adoption Rises in Australia With 25 Connected Devices Per Household
GUEST OPINION: Smart home technology is becoming a routine part of daily life in Australia, as households add more internet-enabled products to support entertainment, security, and everyday tasks.
AI, Endpoint, Global Security News, Network Security
2026 Browser Data Reveals Major Enterprise Security Blind Spots
The browser is becoming the operating system for modern work, yet many enterprises still treat it as an extension of network or endpoint security. Keep Aware’s 2026 State of Browser Security Report shows 41% of employees used AI web tools while browser-based phishing, extensions, and social engineering drive new security blind spots. […]
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Why Digital Identity Is Becoming the Backbone of Cybersecurity
In this post, I will show you why digital identity is becoming the backbone of cybersecurity. Cybersecurity used to focus primarily on protecting networks, devices, and software from unauthorized access. Firewalls, antivirus programs, and intrusion detection systems formed the first line of defense for businesses and organizations. While these tools remain essential, the nature of…
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AI Agents: The Next Wave Identity Dark Matter – Powerful, Invisible, and Unmanaged
The Rise of MCPs in the Enterprise The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is quickly becoming a practical way to push LLMs from “chat” into real work. By providing structured access to applications, APIs, and data, MCP enables prompt-driven AI agents that can retrieve information, take action, and automate end-to-end business workflows across the enterprise. This…
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AI Now Top Risk as 47% of Cloud Data Unencrypted: Thales
A new report warns that artificial intelligence is quickly becoming what it calls the “new insider threat,” and many companies are not ready. According to the 2026 Thales Data Threat Report, nearly half of sensitive cloud data, 47%, remains unencrypted, even as AI systems gain broader access to corporate information. AI ranked as top data…
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The CISO role keeps getting heavier
Personal liability is becoming a routine part of the CISO job. In Splunk’s 2026 CISO Report, titled From Risk to Resilience in the AI Era, 78% of CISOs said they are concerned about their own liability for security incidents, up from 56% last year. The role carries personal exposure alongside operational accountability, and that shift…
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Telegram rises to top spot in job scam activity
Encrypted messaging platforms are becoming a primary channel for Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud, with Telegram representing a growing share of reported cases, according to the Revolut report. APP scam origination by % Social Media platform (Source: Revolut) The platform generates over 20% of authorised fraud origination, surpassing WhatsApp and posting growth of more than…
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AI Agents Are Here to Stay, Businesses Say
The AI bots are becoming widespread among large companies, even as a range of cybersecurity and tech governance issues still need to be ironed out.
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Westcon-Comstor Brings Meter NaaS to EMEA Channel
Westcon-Comstor has signed a new distribution agreement with Networking-as-a-Service (NaaS) specialist Meter, becoming the vendor’s first distributor in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). The move brings Meter’s full-stack, subscription-based networking platform to Westcon’s regional channel ecosystem, positioning partners to tap into growing demand for consumption-based networking without the need for additional upfront investment.…
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The MSP Guide to Building an AI Strategy for SMBs in 2026
AI is no longer an experimental add-on for managed service providers. In 2026, it’s becoming a baseline expectation for small and midsize businesses looking to scale, improve efficiency, and stay competitive. For MSPs, that shift creates a clear opportunity, and a growing challenge. Many providers understand AI’s potential but still struggle to turn it into…
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The MSP Guide to Building an AI Strategy for SMBs in 2026
AI is no longer an experimental add-on for managed service providers. In 2026, it’s becoming a baseline expectation for small and midsize businesses looking to scale, improve efficiency, and stay competitive. For MSPs, that shift creates a clear opportunity, and a growing challenge. Many providers understand AI’s potential but still struggle to turn it into…
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The MSP Guide to Building an AI Strategy for SMBs in 2026
AI is no longer an experimental add-on for managed service providers. In 2026, it’s becoming a baseline expectation for small and midsize businesses looking to scale, improve efficiency, and stay competitive. For MSPs, that shift creates a clear opportunity, and a growing challenge. Many providers understand AI’s potential but still struggle to turn it into…
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7 Reasons to Get Certified in API Security
API security is becoming more important by the day and skilled practitioners are in high demand. Now’s the time to level up your API security skillset. Wallarm University, our free training course, provides security analysts, engineers, and practitioners with hands-on skills you can’t get from documentation, videos, or traditional courses. Run real attacks, investigate real…
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7 Reasons to Get Certified in API Security
API security is becoming more important by the day and skilled practitioners are in high demand. Now’s the time to level up your API security skillset. Wallarm University, our free training course, provides security analysts, engineers, and practitioners with hands-on skills you can’t get from documentation, videos, or traditional courses. Run real attacks, investigate real…
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7 Reasons to Get Certified in API Security
API security is becoming more important by the day and skilled practitioners are in high demand. Now’s the time to level up your API security skillset. Wallarm University, our free training course, provides security analysts, engineers, and practitioners with hands-on skills you can’t get from documentation, videos, or traditional courses. Run real attacks, investigate real…
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7 Reasons to Get Certified in API Security
API security is becoming more important by the day and skilled practitioners are in high demand. Now’s the time to level up your API security skillset. Wallarm University, our free training course, provides security analysts, engineers, and practitioners with hands-on skills you can’t get from documentation, videos, or traditional courses. Run real attacks, investigate real…
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7 Reasons to Get Certified in API Security
API security is becoming more important by the day and skilled practitioners are in high demand. Now’s the time to level up your API security skillset. Wallarm University, our free training course, provides security analysts, engineers, and practitioners with hands-on skills you can’t get from documentation, videos, or traditional courses. Run real attacks, investigate real…
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7 Reasons to Get Certified in API Security
API security is becoming more important by the day and skilled practitioners are in high demand. Now’s the time to level up your API security skillset. Wallarm University, our free training course, provides security analysts, engineers, and practitioners with hands-on skills you can’t get from documentation, videos, or traditional courses. Run real attacks, investigate real…
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7 Reasons to Get Certified in API Security
API security is becoming more important by the day and skilled practitioners are in high demand. Now’s the time to level up your API security skillset. Wallarm University, our free training course, provides security analysts, engineers, and practitioners with hands-on skills you can’t get from documentation, videos, or traditional courses. Run real attacks, investigate real…
AI, API security, Apps, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Global Security News, Risk Management
7 Reasons to Get Certified in API Security
API security is becoming more important by the day and skilled practitioners are in high demand. Now’s the time to level up your API security skillset. Wallarm University, our free training course, provides security analysts, engineers, and practitioners with hands-on skills you can’t get from documentation, videos, or traditional courses. Run real attacks, investigate real…
AI, API security, Apps, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Global Security News, Risk Management
7 Reasons to Get Certified in API Security
API security is becoming more important by the day and skilled practitioners are in high demand. Now’s the time to level up your API security skillset. Wallarm University, our free training course, provides security analysts, engineers, and practitioners with hands-on skills you can’t get from documentation, videos, or traditional courses. Run real attacks, investigate real…