Keepnet, an Extended Human Risk Management (xHRM) platform, today announced that its voice and SMS phishing simulation data contributed to the 2026 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). The 2026 edition is the first to include voice and SMS phishing simulation data at this scale. The DBIR records this as “an increase of 40% in…
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Microsoft releases Windows 10 KB5087544 extended security update
Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5087544 extended security update to fix the May 2026 Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities and resolve an issue with the new Remote Desktop warnings. […]
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Congress kicks the can down the road on surveillance law (again)
Congress extended a controversial surveillance law for 45 days on Thursday, hours before its latest expiration following an earlier extension. The Senate passed — then the House cleared — a 45-day extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which authorizes warrantless surveillance of foreign targets. But those targets are sometimes communicating electronically…
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A technical walkthrough of multicloud full-stack security using AWS Security Hub Extended
Building on our recent announcement of AWS Security Hub Extended —our full-stack enterprise security offering — we want to show you how we’re simplifying security procurement and operations for your multicloud environments. Whether you’re a security architect evaluating solutions or a CISO looking to streamline vendor management, this post walks through the streamlined experience that…
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Bitdefender extends GravityZone with continuous email threat protection
Bitdefender has launched GravityZone Extended Email Security, unifying email and endpoint protection in one platform. Built for organizations and MSPs, it uses an ICES approach to deliver continuous protection against modern email threats, including phishing, BEC, ransomware, impersonation, and insider attacks. “Email threats are growing more sophisticated and effective as total business email compromise-related payments…
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Microsoft releases Windows 10 KB5082200 extended security update
Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5082200 extended security update to fix the April 2026 Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities, including 2 zero-days. […]
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New Red Hat subscription simplifies long-term enterprise Linux support
Red Hat has announced Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extended Life Cycle Premium, a new subscription that provides a predictable 14-year life cycle for major Red Hat Enterprise Linux releases. This stand-alone subscription consolidates extended support, simplifying the management of multiple support streams. It helps organizations maintain their most sensitive, change-averse workloads on a single, hardened…
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DarkSword exploit forces Apple to loosen its patching policy
Apple has extended security updates to a wider range of devices still running iOS 18, aiming to protect users from the DarkSword exploit kit. This is not the first time Apple has backported fixes for older devices based on vulnerability severity. Allowing iOS 18 users to receive patches without upgrading to iOS 26, however, signals…
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Top 6 XDR Solutions & Vendors in 2026
This guide is for security leaders, IT administrators, and growing businesses evaluating extended detection and response (XDR) platforms, and it covers the top solutions available today along with key features and buying considerations. XDR tools provide centralized visibility and threat detection across endpoints, networks, cloud workloads, and email systems, helping organizations respond to increasingly complex…
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Microsoft releases Windows 10 KB5078885 extended security update
Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5078885 extended security update to fix the March 2026 Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities, including 2 zero-days and an issue that prevent some devices from shutting down. […]
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CustomerXR Brings VR Apps to the Channel
CustomerXR, an innovative Extended Reality (XR) company, is introducing its virtual reality for business applications to the indirect channel for the first time. This showcase of virtual and augmented reality applications is available in the Meta Quest Store and is developed for Bath Fitter, Kitchen Saver, Egress Pros, Meineke, and others. Job training for new…
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AWS Security Hub Extended brings enterprise security under one roof
AWS Security Hub Extended is a plan within Security Hub that simplifies how customers procure, deploy, and integrate a full-stack enterprise security solution across endpoint, identity, email, network, data, browser, cloud, AI, and security operations. The plan allows customers to expand their security coverage beyond AWS services and manage broader enterprise protection through a curated…
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Microsoft releases Windows 10 KB5075912 extended security update
Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5075912 extended security update to fix February 2026 Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities, including six zero-days, and continue rolling out replacements for expiring Secure Boot certificates. […]