Microsoft says it will start blocking legacy TLS connections for POP and IMAP email clients in Exchange Online starting in July 2026. […]
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AI, Global Security News
The U.S. Has Long Been a Nation of Inventors—and Luddites
From smashing looms to blocking AI data centers, some Americans have resisted technology’s forward march.
AI, Apps, Exploits, Global Security News
Oligo enables real-time exploit detection and blocking at application runtime
Oligo Security has unveiled Runtime Exploit Blocking, a new capability that stops exploit attempts at the application layer in real time. By providing visibility into how applications execute and behave, Oligo identifies and blocks malicious activity at the point of execution, without killing containers or processes, or impacting the application. Attackers rely on repeatable exploit…
AI, Global Security News, Government & Policy, Network Security, Russia
Major outage cripples Russian banking apps and metro payments nationwide
A major outage hit Russian banking apps and payments, blocking card use, cash withdrawals, and mobile access for hours. A widespread outage disrupted banking apps and payment systems across Russia, leaving customers unable to pay by card, withdraw cash, or access mobile banking for hours. According to The Record Media, the incident affected major banks,…
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SentinelOne autonomous detection blocks trojaned LiteLLM triggered by Claude Code
SentinelOne AI stopped a LiteLLM supply chain attack in seconds, blocking malicious code automatically without human intervention. SentinelOne’s AI-based security detected and blocked a supply chain attack involving a compromised LiteLLM package. SentinelOne’s macOS agent detected and stopped a malicious process chain triggered by Claude Code after it unknowingly installed a compromised LiteLLM package. The…
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A critical Windows security fix puts legacy hardware on borrowed time
Microsoft is finally blocking a long-since retired program that it said led to “abuse and credential theft,” yet remained widely trusted for years. Beginning in April, Redmond will remove trust for kernel drivers that haven’t been vetted through its Windows Hardware Compatibility Program (WHCP). The company is specifically targeting kernel drivers signed by the now…
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Push Security adds malicious browser extension detection to block threats in employee browsers
Push Security has announced new malicious browser extension detection and blocking capabilities within its browser-based security platform. The feature enables organizations to automatically block known-bad extensions from running in employee browsers. Attackers are increasingly turning to malicious browser extensions as a preferred method of compromise. Recent campaigns such as ShadyPanda, ZoomStealer, and GhostPoster, along with…
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Asia Fumbles With Throttling Back Telnet Traffic in Region
Only Taiwan made the top 10 list of governments, effectively blocking the threat-ridden protocol, but overall the region lagged in curbing Telnet traffic.
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TransUnion’s Real Networks Deal Focuses on Robocall Blocking
The acquisition allows the credit reporting agency to add SMS spam and scam prevention to its robocall blocking capabilities.
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EU targets Meta over WhatsApp AI access restrictions
The European Commission believes Meta breached EU competition rules by blocking other AI assistants from accessing and interacting with users on WhatsApp. The case centers on a change Meta announced on 15 October 2025 to the WhatsApp Business Solution Terms. The update effectively blocked third-party, general-purpose AI assistants from operating on WhatsApp. Since 15 January…
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EU targets Meta over WhatsApp AI access restrictions
The European Commission believes Meta breached EU competition rules by blocking other AI assistants from accessing and interacting with users on WhatsApp. The case centers on a change Meta announced on 15 October 2025 to the WhatsApp Business Solution Terms. The update effectively blocked third-party, general-purpose AI assistants from operating on WhatsApp. Since 15 January…