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AI, Compliance, Europe, Global Security News, Politics, Risk Management
EU lawmakers strike provisional deal to soften AI Act
European Union member states and the European Parliament agreed early Thursday to push back the toughest deadlines under the bloc’s AI Act, giving enterprises more time to prepare for high-risk compliance. Under the provisional deal between negotiators for the European Parliament and European Council, high-risk AI systems will face new deadlines of Dec. 2, 2027…
AI, Apps, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Government & Policy, Risk Management
Anthropic Mythos spurs White House to weigh pre-release reviews for high-risk AI models
The Trump administration is in early discussions about whether advanced AI models should be vetted before public release, according to reporting from the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Axios. The conversations center on systems capable of facilitating cyberattacks, particularly models that could help users identify and exploit software vulnerabilities. Officials are considering…
Global Security News
GitHub fixes RCE flaw that gave access to millions of private repos
In early March, GitHub patched a critical remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2026-3854) that could have allowed attackers to access millions of private repositories. […]
AI, Global Security News
Trial Begins Between Elon Musk and Sam Altman for the Future of OpenAI
Opening statements have begun in a trial offering differing views of Musk’s early financial support of OpenAInand its conversion to a for-profit company.
AI, Global Security News
Introducing Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, powering the next wave of agents
In the early days of generative AI, building safe and reliable business tools took massive engineering effort and a high tolerance for trial and error. We helped solve that with Vertex AI, our trusted AI development platform. But today, we’re managing a different level of complexity, with agents interacting across multiple systems — and often without…
Global Security News
John Ternus Has Big Shoes to Fill at Apple. Luckily, Tim Cook Has a Playbook for That.
Cook, too, faced big doubts on whether he could successfully succeed an iconic leader. His early moves are a guide to how it’s done.
AI, Cybersecurity, Europe, Exploits, Global Security News
EU regulators largely denied access to Anthropic Mythos
European regulators have largely been frozen out of early access to Anthropic’s new Mythos model, Politico reports. The AI technology, aimed at cybersecurity use cases, is said to be able to identify and exploit technical vulnerabilities at a level that surpasses most humans — signaling a structural shift for CISOs and the cybersecurity industry. For security…
AI, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Global Security News, Network Security, privacy, Russia
The tabletop exercise grows up
In the early 1800s, Prussian officers began rehearsing battles around sand tables. They called it Kriegsspiel, and it worked because it forced them to make high-stakes decisions under pressure. Fast forward to today, and that same concept has become cybersecurity’s go-to tool for crisis preparedness: the tabletop exercise. For good reason: it still works. Full…
AI, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Global Security News, Network Security, privacy, Russia
The tabletop exercise grows up
In the early 1800s, Prussian officers began rehearsing battles around sand tables. They called it Kriegsspiel, and it worked because it forced them to make high-stakes decisions under pressure. Fast forward to today, and that same concept has become cybersecurity’s go-to tool for crisis preparedness: the tabletop exercise. For good reason: it still works. Full…
AI, Global Security News
Why Your Automated Pentesting Tool Just Hit a Wall
Automated pentesting tools deliver strong early results, then quickly plateau. Picus Security explains how the “PoC cliff” leaves major attack surfaces untested and creates a dangerous validation gap. […]
AI, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government & Policy, malware, Network Security, Russia
Germany Doxes “UNKN,” Head of RU Ransomware Gangs REvil, GandCrab
An elusive hacker who went by the handle “UNKN” and ran the early Russian ransomware groups GandCrab and REvil now has a name and a face. Authorities in Germany say 31-year-old Russian Daniil Maksimovich Shchukin headed both cybercrime gangs and helped carry out at least 130 acts of computer sabotage and extortion against victims across…
AI, Global Security News
Cloudflare announces secure, open-source, WordPress-compatible CMS – EmDash
Cloudflare has entered the content management market with the early developer preview of EmDash, an open-source CMS positioned as a secure alternative to WordPress. It uses no WordPress code, but aims to be compatible with WordPress add-ons, and also aims to be secure from the onset – solving one of the most significant and enduring…
Global Security News
Apple Has Archives That Even Tim Cook Didn’t Know About. We Went Inside.
From design prototypes of its biggest products to early patents, Apple’s CEO gave us an intimate look at unseen items that help tell the story of 50 years of company history.
AI, Apps, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Global Security News, Risk Management
CISO Spotlight: Dimitris Georgiou on Building Security that Serves People First
Dimitris Georgiou has been a self-professed computer geek since the early 80s. At university, he studied the convergence of educational technology with computer science as part of his psychology MA – finding, to his disbelief, that systems were perilously insecure. Since then, he’s always worked in and around cybersecurity. He’s had roles as a computer…
Cybersecurity, Global Security News
Quantum Computing Threat to Encryption Is Closer Than Expected, Warns Google
‘Q-Day’ and the cybersecurity problems it brings could come as early as 2029 as Google accelerates its post-quantum cryptography migration
AI, Apps, Global Security News, Risk Management
Autonomous AI adoption is on the rise, but it’s risky
Two AI releases early this year are prompting users to give up control and let autonomous agentic tools complete tasks on their behalf. IT leaders should be ready to deal with the consequences. Anthropic rolled out its agentic platform Claude Cowork in January for macOs and February for Windows, and use of agentic tool OpenClaw…
AI, Apps, Global Security News
Versa Secure Enterprise Browser delivers browser-native security for enterprise apps
Versa has revealed early access to Versa Secure Enterprise Browser, a new browser-native security capability within the VersaONE Universal SASE Platform that protects employees, contractors, and partner users as they access web, SaaS, and enterprise AI applications by enforcing security, access, and data protection policies directly within the browser session. The browser has become the…
AI, Global Security News
How to Scale Phishing Detection in Your SOC: 3 Steps for CISOs
Phishing has quietly turned into one of the hardest enterprise threats to expose early. Instead of crude lures and obvious payloads, modern campaigns rely on trusted infrastructure, legitimate-looking authentication flows, and encrypted traffic that conceals malicious behavior from traditional detection layers. For CISOs, the priority is now clear: scale phishing detection in a way that…
AI, Apps, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Endpoint, Global Security News, malware, Network Security, Risk Management
MicroStealer Analysis: A Fast-Spreading Infostealer with Limited Detection
Security teams depend on early signals to spot and contain new threats. But what happens when a fully capable infostealer spreads while traditional detections stay limited? In recent investigations, ANY.RUN researchers observed MicroStealer in 40+ sandbox sessions in less than a month, despite low public visibility. Early activity points to distribution through compromised or impersonated accounts,…
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MG IM5 & IM6 vs Zeekr 7X: Two high-end Chinese EVs redefining premium and quietly challenging Tesla’s dominance
China’s next wave of electric vehicles has arrived in Australia. Unlike early value-focused entrants, these cars aren’t trying to be cheap alternatives to Tesla; they’re trying to be better with tech-heavy luxury-leaning EVs packed with innovation, aggressive pricing, and design philosophies that diverge sharply from Tesla’s minimalist approach.
Global Security News
FortiGate Edge Intrusions: Stolen Service Accounts Lead to Rogue Workstations and Deep AD Compromise
Throughout early 2026, SentinelOne’s Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR) team has responded to several incidents where FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) appliances have been compromised to establish a foothold into the targeted environment. Each incident was detected and stopped during the lateral movement phase of the attack.
AI, Global Security News
FortiGate Edge Intrusions | Stolen Service Accounts Lead to Rogue Workstations and Deep AD Compromise
Throughout early 2026, SentinelOne’s Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR) team has responded to several incidents where FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) appliances have been compromised to establish a foothold into the targeted environment. Each incident was detected and stopped during the lateral movement phase of the attack.
AI, Global Security News, privacy
Leaked Mac benchmarks show that Apple offers tomorrow’s AI PCs today
Early benchmarks for Apple’s latest Mac processors have emerged. They tell us that the all-new MacBook Neo can and will deliver a great experience for everyday tasks like browsing the web, using apps, or all the other tasks they aim to support. They also tell us that Apple now offers the fastest consumer PC processor on the…
AI, Data Breaches, Endpoint, Exploits, Global Security News, Network Security
Who is the Kimwolf Botmaster “Dort”?
In early January 2026, KrebsOnSecurity revealed how a security researcher disclosed a vulnerability that was used to build Kimwolf, the world’s largest and most disruptive botnet. Since then, the person in control of Kimwolf — who goes by the handle “Dort” — has coordinated a barrage of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS), doxing and email flooding attacks…
AI, Apps, Cybersecurity, Endpoint, Global Security News, malware, Risk Management
Moonrise RAT: A New Low-Detection Threat with High-Cost Consequences
Security professionals rely on early detection signals to prioritize and contain incidents. But what happens when a fully capable RAT generates none? In a recent investigation, the ANY.RUN experts uncovered a new Go-based remote access trojan we named Moonrise. At the time of analysis, it wasn’t detected on VirusTotal and had no vendor signatures tied to it. That’s the problem teams can’t ignore: credential theft, remote command execution, and persistence…
AI, Global Security News, Risk Management
Introducing Rubrik Agent Cloud: Control Your Agents With AI
Organisations are graduating from early experiments with AI and starting to allocate multi-million dollar budgets to the development of agentic AI. However, as ambition scales, so does risk. Today, to address that challenge and bring greater trust in enterprise AI, Rubrik (NYSE: RBRK) has announced the General Availability (GA) of Rubrik Agent Cloud.
AI, Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Data Security, Global Security News, Risk Management
News alert: Award nominations reveal a shift from AI hype to a sharper focus on governing agentic AI
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2026, CyberNewswire: The Cybersecurity Excellence Awards today published early nomination insights from the 2026 program, highlighting a shift in vendor emphasis from broad AI positioning toward governance frameworks, identity architecture, and measurable accountability. Produced by Cybersecurity Insiders, the analysis draws on more than 200 submissions received ahead of RSA Conference 2026. Agentic…
AI, Global Security News
Google Chrome Launches WebMCP in Early Preview for AI Agent Interactions
Google’s Chrome team has rolled out an early preview of WebMCP, a proposed web standard that enables websites to communicate directly with AI agents via structured tools rather than relying on messy screen scraping. Today, when AI agents access websites, they often rely on screenshots or raw HTML to determine what to do. That means…
Global Security News, privacy
Android 17 beta brings privacy, security, and performance changes
Google has released the first beta of Android 17, giving developers an early view of changes to core app behavior, platform tooling, performance, media handling, and connectivity. The company plans to move quickly from this beta toward the Platform Stability milestone, targeted for March, where final APIs and behavior definitions for apps will be delivered.…
Global Security News, Security
Proactive strategies for cyber resilience with Wazuh
Cyber resilience means anticipating threats, detecting them early, and recovering fast when incidents occur. Wazuh shows how its open source SIEM and XDR unify visibility, detection, and automated response to strengthen proactive defense. […]
Global Security News, Identity Verification, News, privacy
Face scans and ID checks are coming to Discord
Discord users will soon see a change to how their accounts work. From early March 2026, access to some features will require age verification using an ID or a face scan. The changes follow earlier deployments in a small number of countries and will apply to both new and existing accounts. Under the updated model,…
AI, Global Security News, linux, News, open source
Linux kernel 6.19 reaches stable release, kernel 7.0 work is already underway
Development activity on the Linux kernel continues into early 2026 with the stable release of version 6.19. Kernel maintainers have completed the pre-release cycle and merged the final set of changes into the mainline tree. The release follows the ongoing weekly rhythm of code submission and testing that supports Linux’s widespread use across servers, desktops,…
AI, Global Security News, linux, News, open source
Linux kernel 6.19 reaches stable release, kernel 7.0 work is already underway
Development activity on the Linux kernel continues into early 2026 with the stable release of version 6.19. Kernel maintainers have completed the pre-release cycle and merged the final set of changes into the mainline tree. The release follows the ongoing weekly rhythm of code submission and testing that supports Linux’s widespread use across servers, desktops,…
AI, APAC, API security, Apps, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Network Security
CISO Spotlight: Lefteris Tzelepis on Leadership, Strategy, and the Modern Security Mandate
Lefteris Tzelepis, CISO at Steelmet /Viohalco Companies, was shaped by cybersecurity. From his early exposure to real-world attacks at the Greek Ministry of Defense to building and leading security programs inside complex enterprises, his career mirrors the evolution of the CISO role itself. Now a group CISO overseeing security across multiple organizations, Lefteris brings a…
AI, APAC, API security, Apps, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Network Security
CISO Spotlight: Lefteris Tzelepis on Leadership, Strategy, and the Modern Security Mandate
Lefteris Tzelepis, CISO at Steelmet /Viohalco Companies, was shaped by cybersecurity. From his early exposure to real-world attacks at the Greek Ministry of Defense to building and leading security programs inside complex enterprises, his career mirrors the evolution of the CISO role itself. Now a group CISO overseeing security across multiple organizations, Lefteris brings a…
AI, APAC, API security, Apps, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Network Security
CISO Spotlight: Lefteris Tzelepis on Leadership, Strategy, and the Modern Security Mandate
Lefteris Tzelepis, CISO at Steelmet /Viohalco Companies, was shaped by cybersecurity. From his early exposure to real-world attacks at the Greek Ministry of Defense to building and leading security programs inside complex enterprises, his career mirrors the evolution of the CISO role itself. Now a group CISO overseeing security across multiple organizations, Lefteris brings a…
AI, APAC, API security, Apps, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Network Security
CISO Spotlight: Lefteris Tzelepis on Leadership, Strategy, and the Modern Security Mandate
Lefteris Tzelepis, CISO at Steelmet /Viohalco Companies, was shaped by cybersecurity. From his early exposure to real-world attacks at the Greek Ministry of Defense to building and leading security programs inside complex enterprises, his career mirrors the evolution of the CISO role itself. Now a group CISO overseeing security across multiple organizations, Lefteris brings a…
AI, APAC, API security, Apps, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Network Security
CISO Spotlight: Lefteris Tzelepis on Leadership, Strategy, and the Modern Security Mandate
Lefteris Tzelepis, CISO at Steelmet /Viohalco Companies, was shaped by cybersecurity. From his early exposure to real-world attacks at the Greek Ministry of Defense to building and leading security programs inside complex enterprises, his career mirrors the evolution of the CISO role itself. Now a group CISO overseeing security across multiple organizations, Lefteris brings a…
AI, APAC, API security, Apps, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Network Security
CISO Spotlight: Lefteris Tzelepis on Leadership, Strategy, and the Modern Security Mandate
Lefteris Tzelepis, CISO at Steelmet /Viohalco Companies, was shaped by cybersecurity. From his early exposure to real-world attacks at the Greek Ministry of Defense to building and leading security programs inside complex enterprises, his career mirrors the evolution of the CISO role itself. Now a group CISO overseeing security across multiple organizations, Lefteris brings a…