After introducing optional end-to-end encrypted messaging in 2023, Instagram announced in March 2026 that encryption for direct messages would be discontinued, and the feature was removed on May 8. The change allows Instagram to access direct message content, including images, videos, and voice notes. “If you have chats that are affected by this change, you…
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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. […]
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Pernod Ricard and Brown-Forman End Deal Talks
The French spirits company and the Jack Daniel’s maker announced in March that they were discussing a potential combination
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‘Harmless’ Global Adware Transforms Into an AV Killer
A benign looking update Dragon Boss pushed out in March 2025 established persistence via scheduled tasks and arranged for future payloads to be excluded from Windows Defender.
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GitHub lays out copyright liability changes and upcoming DMCA review for developers
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling issued in March has settled a question that has circulated among platform operators and developers for years: whether a service provider can be held liable for copyright infringement committed by its users without evidence of intent to contribute to that infringement. The answer, per the Court’s opinion in Cox v.…
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Scanning for AI Models, (Tue, Apr 14th)
Starting March 10, 2026, my DShield sensor started getting probe for various AI models such as claude, openclaw, huggingface, etc. Reviewing the data already reported by other DShield sensors to ISC, the DShield database shows reporting of these probes started that day and has been active ever since. Based on what we currently have reported,…
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Secretary Mullin must help finish the job: Urge the Senate to confirm Plankey
On March 23, the Senate confirmed Senator Markwayne Mullin as the next homeland security secretary, marking an important step in strengthening leadership during a critical moment for our nation’s security. But only half of the job is done. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the federal government’s main civilian cyber defense agency, still lacks…
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Just Three Ransomware Gangs Accounted for 40% of Attacks Last Month
Qilin, Akira and Dragonforce were responsible for 40% of 672 ransomware incidents reported in March, says Check Point
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US tech sector lost jobs in March, stalling growth
The US tech sector lost 15,000 jobs in March even though the overall US economy saw 178,000 jobs gained across all sectors, according to data from multiple sources, including the US Department of Labor. CompTIA, which analyzed the Friday jobs data released by Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), pegged the unemployment rate for…
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Major Cyber Attacks in March 2026: OAuth Phishing, SVG Smuggling, Magecart, and More
March 2026 brought a wave of cyber attacks that reflected how quickly modern threats can move from subtle early signals to serious business impact. ANY.RUN analysts identified and explored several major threats this month, exposing phishing campaigns, stealthy malware, payment-skimming activity, and resilient botnet infrastructure affecting organizations across industries. From Microsoft 365 token abuse and…
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Major Cyber Attacks in March 2026: OAuth Phishing, SVG Smuggling, Magecart, and More
March 2026 brought a wave of cyber attacks that reflected how quickly modern threats can move from subtle early signals to serious business impact. ANY.RUN analysts identified and explored several major threats this month, exposing phishing campaigns, stealthy malware, payment-skimming activity, and resilient botnet infrastructure affecting organizations across industries. From Microsoft 365 token abuse and…
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New Windows 11 emergency update fixes preview update install issues
Microsoft released an emergency update to fix the March 2026 KB5079391 non-security preview update, which was pulled over the weekend due to installation issues. […]
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TeamViewer Surpasses One Million AI Sessions in Major Adoption Milestone
300,000 sessions added in March signal accelerating momentum
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Release Notes: Cross-Platform Threat Analysis with macOS, SSL Decryption, and 1,300+ New Detections
March was a packed month for ANY.RUN. We rolled out major product improvements that help security teams investigate phishing inside encrypted traffic, expand cross-platform analysis with macOS, and bring Windows Server into the sandbox workflow. At the same time, our detection team continued to strengthen threat coverage with new behavior signatures, Suricata rules, and fresh threat intelligence reports focused on active…
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Release Notes: Cross-Platform Threat Analysis with macOS, SSL Decryption, and 1,300+ New Detections
March was a packed month for ANY.RUN. We rolled out major product improvements that help security teams investigate phishing inside encrypted traffic, expand cross-platform analysis with macOS, and bring Windows Server into the sandbox workflow. At the same time, our detection team continued to strengthen threat coverage with new behavior signatures, Suricata rules, and fresh threat intelligence reports focused on active…
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2026 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards Winners Announced during RSA Conference as AI Security Dominates
San Francisco, USA, 25th March 2026, CyberNewswire
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News alert: DDoS attacks surge 150%—Gcore analysis shows faster, cheaper more frequent attacks
LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg, March 24, 2026, CyberNewswire— Gcore, the global infrastructure and software provider for AI, cloud, network, and security solutions, today announced the findings of its Q3-Q4 2025 Gcore Radar report DDoS attack trends. The report reveals growing attack volumes, increasingly sophisticated tactics, and changes in attack locations driven by evolving botnet infrastructure. The DDoS attack…
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Gcore Radar report reveals 150% surge in DDoS attacks year-on-year
Luxembourg, Luxembourg, 24th March 2026, CyberNewswire
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Tycoon2FA phishing platform returns after recent police disruption
The Tycoon2FA phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform that Europol and partners disrupted on March 4 has already returned to previously observed activity levels. […]
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Top must-visit companies at RSAC 2026
RSAC 2026 Conference is taking place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco March 23 – 26. With hundreds of booths, countless product demos, and nonstop buzz, navigating RSAC can be overwhelming. That’s why we’ve done the legwork to highlight the standout companies you won’t want to miss. Whether you’re looking for cutting-edge innovation, industry…
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ZeroThreat.ai Wins Cybersecurity Excellence Award for Best Web Application Security Platform
Chicago, IL – March, 2026 – ZeroThreat.ai, the AI-powered automated web and API pentesting platform that validates real exploit paths in minutes, today announced it has been named the Silver Award winner of the Cybersecurity Excellence Award for Best Web Application Security Platform. The award, recognized globally across the cybersecurity industry, honors organizations that demonstrate…
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Microsoft: March Windows updates break Teams, OneDrive sign-ins
Microsoft says the March Windows 11 update breaks sign-ins with Microsoft accounts across multiple Microsoft apps, including Teams and OneDrive. […]
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CISO Whisperer Names 11 Vendors Leading the Shift from Tools to Outcomes at RSA Conference 2026
Austin, United States, 19th March 2026, CyberNewswire
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SpyCloud’s 2026 Identity Exposure Report Reveals Explosion of Non-Human Identity Theft
Austin, TX, USA, 19th March 2026, CyberNewswire
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Firefox is getting a free built-in VPN
Mozilla is adding a free built-in VPN to Firefox, with the feature arriving in Firefox 149 on March 24. Privacy concerns often follow free VPN services, especially when unclear data practices put user information at risk. Mozilla says its version is grounded in its data principles and focus on trust, aiming to avoid the kinds…
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Orchid Security Recognized by Gartner® as a Representative Vendor of Guardian Agents
New York, United States, 17th March 2026, CyberNewswire
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GitGuardian Reports an 81% Surge of AI-Service Leaks as 29M Secrets Hit Public GitHub
New York, NY, 17th March 2026, CyberNewswire
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ANY.RUN at RootedCON 2026: Meeting Security Teams and Showcasing New Capabilities
From March 5 to March 7, the ANY.RUN team attended RootedCON 2026 in Madrid and showcase some of our latest capabilities developed for modern SOC environments at the conference expo. The event provided a great opportunity to meet our existing clients and connect with security teams exploring advanced threat detection solutions. Meeting the Community and Partners RootedCON is one of the largest cybersecurity conferences in Europe, bringing together thousands of security researchers, SOC…
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Microsoft Edge 146 adds IP privacy and local network access controls
Microsoft Edge version 146 (Stable) became available on March 13, 2026, bringing updates to tracking protection, IP privacy, and enterprise network security policies. One change affects tracking prevention in InPrivate browsing. InPrivate windows use the same tracking prevention level configured for standard browsing sessions. The separate option that previously allowed a different tracking setting for…
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Kevuru Games Outlines the Shift Toward Flexible Art Production in the Games Industry
Kyiv, Ukraine, 16th March 2026, CyberNewswire
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Registration Open for Avalara NEXT 2026: Exploring the Future of Agentic Tax and Compliance
GUEST EVENT: Virtual event on March 26 will highlight agentic AI, new developer tools, and partner ecosystem innovation
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AI-HealthTech Innovator Humata Health Partners with AccuKnox for Zero Trust CNAPP
Menlo Park, California, USA, 13th March 2026, CyberNewswire
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SOC Prime Launches DetectFlow Enterprise To Enhance Security Data Pipelines with Agentic AI
BOSTON, MA — March 12, 2026 — SOC Prime today announced the release of DetectFlow Enterprise, a solution that brings real-time threat detection to the ingestion layer, turning data pipelines into detection pipelines. Running tens of thousands of Sigma detections on live Kafka streams with millisecond MTTD using Apache Flink, DetectFlow Enterprise enables security teams…
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News alert: Qevlar AI raises $30M to turn security alerts into actionable defense insights across SOCs
PARIS, March 10, 2026 — Qevlar AI, a leader in AI for transforming security operations centres (SOCs), has raised $30 million in funding for its autonomous AI SOC platform. The funding will support development of technology designed to turn alert investigations into security insights that help SOC teams strengthen their overall security posture. The round…
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SSL/TLS Certificate Lifespans Are Decreasing to 200 Days
Sectigo will begin issuing 199-day certificates starting March 12, 2026. Are you ready to handle doubling certificate reissuances? The CA/Browser Forum’s (CABF) Sunday, March 15, 2026 deadline to reduce certificate… The post SSL/TLS Certificate Lifespans Are Decreasing to 200 Days appeared first on InfoSec Insights.
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Microsoft patches 80+ vulnerabilities, six flagged as “more likely” to be exploited
On March 2026 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft addressed 80+ vulnerabilities affecting its software and cloud services. Of these, two were publicly disclosed, but not actively exploited. Privilege escalation vulnerabilities abound The two publicly disclosed flaws are CVE-2026-21262, a vulnerability in SQL Server that may allow attackers to gain SQLAdmin privileges, and CVE-2026-26127, a .NET flaw that…
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If consequences matter, they should apply to vendors, too
Washington has rediscovered consequences. Just not consistently. The March 6 executive order rests on a simple, correct idea: cyber-enabled fraud persists because it is profitable, scalable, and too often tolerated. So the government’s answer is to raise the cost. More coordination. More disruption. More prosecutions. More diplomatic pressure on the states that shelter these operations.…
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Microsoft Fixes 79 Flaws in March Patch Tuesday, Including Two 0-Days
Microsoft fixes 79 vulnerabilities in March 2026 Patch Tuesday, including two publicly disclosed 0-days affecting SQL Server, .NET and Windows systems.
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Microsoft Fixes Two Publicly Disclosed Zero-Days
March Patch Tuesday sees Microsoft release updates for 79 flaws
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Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for March 2026 fixed 84 bugs
Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for March 2026 addressed 84 vulnerabilities in its products. None of the flaws are known to be exploited so far. Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for March 2026 addressed 84 vulnerabilities across its products. The IT giant addressed flaws across Windows, Office, Edge, Azure, SQL Server, Hyper-V, and ReFS. Including…
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Microsoft March 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 2 zero-days, 79 flaws
Today is Microsoft’s March 2026 Patch Tuesday with security updates for 79 flaws, including 2 publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities. […]
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Leading Myanmar Fleet Management Company Yoma Fleet Selects AccuKnox SIEM to Replace Legacy Tools
Menlo Park, USA, 10th March 2026, CyberNewswire
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Security Risk Advisors Releases “The Purple Perspective 2026” Report
Philadelphia, PA, United States, 9th March 2026, CyberNewswire
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Reclaim Security Raises $26M to Eliminate the 27-Day Remediation Gap
New York, USA, 4th March 2026, CyberNewswire
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Immutable Linux distribution Nitrux 6.0.0 adds GPU passthrough, boot-level recovery, C++ update system
Nitrux 6.0.0, released March 3, 2026, packages several components that security practitioners running Linux workstations will find worth examining: a new hypervisor orchestrator with IOMMU-enforced isolation, a rewritten update system with cryptographic verification, and a recovery mechanism that operates from within the boot process itself. The distribution, built by Nitrux Latinoamericana, runs on an immutable…
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Archipelo and Checkmarx Announce Partnership Connecting AppSec Detection with DevSPM
San Francisco, CA, United States, 3rd March 2026, CyberNewswire
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Can regulation keep pace with the threat environment?
GUEST OPINION: From 4 March 2026, smart devices supplied in Australia must comply with mandatory security standards. This means manufacturers can no longer ship products with universal default credentials, they must also provide clear vulnerability disclosure pathways and are required to state how long security updates will be provided. None of these measures are radical…
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Android’s March 2026 security patch fixes over 100 flaws, one under targeted exploitation
The Android March 2026 security patch addresses vulnerabilities across dozens of components and includes one CVE confirmed under active exploitation. Devices running a patch level of 2026-03-05 or later receive fixes for all disclosed issues. Android March 2026 security patch includes one CVE under active exploitation The bulletin notes indications that CVE-2026-21385 may be under…
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Apple’s ‘Affordable’ New iPhone 17e: Why You Should—or Shouldn’t—Get It
The latest member of the iPhone 17 family is available on March 11, starting at $599.
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Criminal IP to Present Decision-Ready Threat Intelligence at RSAC™ 2026
Torrance, United States / California, 2nd March 2026, CyberNewswire
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Pakistan’s Top News Channels Hacked and Hijacked With Anti-Military Messages
Major Pakistani TV channels, including Geo News and ARY News, were hit by a coordinated cyberattack on 1 March 2026. Hackers took control of live satellite feeds to display unauthorised messages. Read more about the breach, the regional impact, and the reported counter-cyber response.
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Link11 Releases European Cyber Report 2026: DDoS Attacks Become a Constant Threat
Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2nd March 2026, CyberNewswire
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Request for Comments: PCI Card Production and Provisioning Physical and Logical Security Standards v3.0.1
From 13 February to 16 March, eligible PCI SSC stakeholders are invited to review and provide feedback on the draft PCI Card Production and Provisioning Physical and Logical Security Standards v3.0.1 during a 30-day request for comments (RFC) period.