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Sectigo Launches MCP Server for CLM

Sectigo has announced the general availability of what it says is the first globally available, production-ready Model Context Protocol server for certificate lifecycle management, expanding how enterprises can use AI agents to manage digital certificates. The MCP Server for Sectigo Certificate Manager allows administrators to perform certificate operations using natural language through MCP-compatible AI agents,…

ScalePad CEO Chris Day on MSP & SMB AI Adoption in 2026

ScalePad CEO Chris Day says MSPs are facing mounting pressure to support artificial intelligence as SMB clients adopt AI tools faster than many providers can operationalize, creating new urgency around automation, advisory services, and AI governance. Clients are moving faster than providers MSPs are being pulled into artificial intelligence faster than many expected, as small…

Project Glasswing has uncovered 10,000 vulnerabilities: Anthropic

Anthropic says it and upwards of 50 partners involved in Project Glasswing have uncovered an estimated 10,000 critical or high-severity vulnerabilities in their software offerings. The company launched the cybersecurity initiative, which is built around Claude Mythos Preview, in April, stating that its launch partners would use it as part of their defensive security work.…

Microsoft is working on a patch for ‘YellowKey’ attack on Bitlocker, offers temporary fix

Microsoft says it is considering a patch for a zero-day vulnerability, dubbed YellowKey, that allows attackers with access to a Windows device to bypass Bitlocker encryption protection and read and write files. The flaw was disclosed last week, and there is already a public proof of concept available. The company issued an advisory Tuesday saying…

Microsoft is working on a patch for ‘YellowKey’ attack on Bitlocker, offers temporary fix

Microsoft says it is considering a patch for a zero-day vulnerability, dubbed YellowKey, that allows attackers with access to a Windows device to bypass Bitlocker encryption protection and read and write files. The flaw was disclosed last week, and there is already a public proof of concept available. The company issued an advisory Tuesday saying…

Microsoft Disrupts Malware-Signing Service Used by Ransomware Gangs

Microsoft says it disrupted a malware-signing service that abused Azure Artifact Signing to create fraudulent certificates used in ransomware and malware attacks.  The Fox Tempest operation allegedly helped cybercriminals distribute malware disguised as trusted software to evade Windows defenses and fool users.   “Fox Tempest doesn’t directly target victims but instead provides supporting services that enable…

Hackers accessed BWH Hotels reservation system for months

BWH Hotels says hackers accessed guest reservation data, including names and contacts, for over six months across multiple hotel brands. BWH Hotels disclosed a data breach, with threat actors having had access to guest reservation data for more than six months. The incident exposed names and contact details of an undisclosed number of guests. BWH…

Google warns artificial intelligence is accelerating cyberattacks and zero-day exploits

Google says hackers now use AI to create exploits, automate attacks, evade defenses, and target AI supply chains at scale. Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the cyber threat landscape, and a new report from the Google Cloud Threat Intelligence team highlights how attackers already use AI to improve vulnerability exploitation and gain initial access to…

Virtuozzo Targets AI Infrastructure Costs With New Platform

As companies race to build AI services without drowning in infrastructure costs, Virtuozzo says it wants to make the process leaner, faster, and far less complicated. The infrastructure software company on Monday unveiled its new vision for AI infrastructure, introducing what it calls a fully integrated system designed to help businesses run AI workloads more…

GTT Channel Exec on 2026 Platform Strategy & Market Trends

GTT says growing AI and security demands are pushing enterprise customers to seek simpler technology strategies and closer partner relationships.  Sara Seegers, GTT’s channel chief, spoke with Channel Insider about the company’s platform-based approach to technology and how channel partners remain a core face of GTT’s growth strategy. GTT continues to serve partners seeking simplicity …

Nation-state actors exploit Palo Alto PAN-OS zero-day for weeks

Palo Alto says hackers exploited PAN-OS zero-day CVE-2026-0300 for weeks, gaining root access to exposed firewalls and hiding traces. Palo Alto Networks warned that suspected state-sponsored hackers have been exploiting the critical PAN-OS zero-day CVE-2026-0300 for nearly a month. After exploiting the flaw, attackers deployed tunneling tools such as EarthWorm and ReverseSocks5, used stolen credentials…

Sweden reports cyberattack attempt on heating plant amid rising energy threats

Sweden says a pro-Russian group attacked a heating plant in 2025. The failed cyberattack highlights growing threats to Europe’s energy infrastructure. Sweden has blamed a pro-Russian group linked to Russian intelligence for a failed cyberattack on a heating plant in 2025. Officials say the incident is part of a broader wave of attacks targeting critical…

Z.ai unveils GLM-5.1, enabling AI coding agents to run autonomously for hours

Chinese AI company Z.ai has launched GLM-5.1, an open-source coding model it says is built for agentic software engineering. The release comes as AI vendors move beyond autocomplete-style coding tools toward systems that can handle software tasks over longer periods with less human input. Z.ai said GLM-5.1 can sustain performance over hundreds of iterations, an…

European Commission breach exposed data of 30 EU entities, CERT-EU says

CERT-EU says a European Commission cloud hack exposed data from 30 EU entities and links the breach to the TeamPCP group. CERT-EU attributed a European Commission cloud breach to the TeamPCP threat group, revealing that data from at least 30 EU entities was exposed. The incident was publicly disclosed on March 27 after inquiries confirmed…

Medtech giant Stryker says it’s back up after Iranian cyberattack

Medtech company Stryker says it’s back to being “fully operational,” three weeks after it became the most prominent victim to date of Iranian hackers, who said they attacked the Michigan-based company in retaliation over the conflict with the United States and Israel. A March 11 wiper attack from the pro-Palestinian, Iranian government-connected group Handala damaged…

WatchGuard CEO on 30 Years and the Future of MSP Security

WatchGuard is marking its 30th year in business, a milestone that CEO Joe Smolarski says highlights both the company’s longevity and the continued importance of the IT channel. In an interview with Channel Insider, Smolarski reflected on WatchGuard’s history working with managed service providers (MSPs), the evolving cybersecurity landscape, and why the vendor plans to…

Ariomex, Iran-based crypto exchange, suffers data leak

Resecurity says Iran’s Ariomex crypto exchange suffered a data leak exposing user and transaction data from 2022 to 2025. Resecurity (USA) reports that Ariomex’s database, one of Iran’s cryptocurrency exchange platforms, suffered a data leak. The report published by the cybersecurity company presents the findings of a structured analysis of the leaked database, which contains…