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Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management gets a smarter exposure score

Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management’s updated exposure score model adds vulnerability risk signals and asset context to help teams understand where risk is concentrated and which remediation actions are likely to have the greatest impact. The model is available in public preview. “The updated model addresses these customer pain points by combining vulnerability risk, exploitability signals,…

White House charts new course for federal agencies and cybersecurity logging

The White House has updated rules for federal agencies to keep logs of significant cyber activities in their networks, touting it as a measure to cut back on red tape and focus on how cybersecurity risks have evolved. The Office of Management and Budget memorandum, released Friday, replaces a 2021 memo signed by then-President Joe…

Welcoming the AWS Customer Incident Response Team

May 26, 2026: This post was originally published in July 2022. It has been updated to reflect current engagement options, new threat intelligence resources such as the Threat Technique Catalog for AWS (TTC), additional open-source tools, and the distinction between AWS CIRT support and the AWS Security Incident Response managed service. Welcome back, or welcome…

Google lets Workspace admins apply one policy across all SAML apps

Google has updated Context-Aware Access (CAA) in Google Workspace to introduce a default policy assignment for SAML applications. SAML applications are third-party or internal applications that use the Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) protocol to enable single sign-on (SSO) with Google Workspace credentials. Google says this update introduces a default assignment that serves as a…

Meta adds proof-based security to encrypted backups

Meta has updated its infrastructure for protecting password-based and end-to-end encrypted backups, introducing over-the-air fleet key distribution for Messenger and a commitment to publishing evidence of secure fleet deployments. How encrypted backups work These updates build on the company’s HSM-based Backup Key Vault, which provides end-to-end encrypted backups for WhatsApp and Messenger. The system protects…

Fedora Linux 44 ships with GNOME 50 and KDE Plasma 6.6

The Fedora Project released Fedora Linux 44, delivering updated desktop environments, revised installer behavior, and several lower-level system changes across its editions and spins. The release covers the project’s flagship editions, including Workstation, KDE Plasma Desktop, Cloud, Server, CoreOS, and IoT, alongside the Atomic Desktops lineup of Silverblue, Kinoite, Cosmic, Budgie, and Sway. Alternate spins…

Former OpenAI research scientist launches new AI model for Tencent

Tencent has updated its Hunyuan AI model, its first major release since it recruited Yao Shunyu, a leading AI scientist from OpenAI. Tencent’s Hy3 model, currently available in preview, offers improvements in areas from complex reasoning to coding. The Chinese technology conglomerate is playing catch-up with other Chinese AI developers including ByteDance, Alibaba and DeepSeek.…

Microsoft Pushes Partners Deeper Into Copilot and AI Tools

Microsoft is expanding its AI channel strategy with new partner benefits, updated recognition programs, and additional tooling to accelerate enterprise adoption of Copilot, security, and agent-based offerings.  The moves show how the company is trying to turn strong AI demand into a more repeatable partner-led sales and services motion. Microsoft posts strong earnings across cloud…

CIS Benchmarks March 2026 Update

The following CIS Benchmarks and CIS Build Kits have been updated or recently released. The Center for Internet Security has highlighted the major updates below. Each Benchmark and Build Kit includes a changelog that references all changes. Updated CIS Benchmarks overview CIS Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise Benchmark v5.0.0 CIS Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundations Benchmark v3.1.0…

Coruna exploit reveals evolution of Triangulation iOS exploitation framework

Kaspersky found Coruna iOS exploits reuse updated code from the 2023 Operation Triangulation attacks, suggesting a possible link. Kaspersky researchers discovered that the Coruna iOS exploit kit uses an updated version of the same kernel exploit seen in the 2023 Operation Triangulation campaign. While early evidence didn’t clearly link the two, the code similarities now…

OpenAI updates Europe privacy policy, adding new data categories

OpenAI has updated its Europe-facing privacy policy following the November 2024 EU revision, clarifying scope, expanding coverage, and detailing user controls. The updated document is longer, with dedicated sections for data controls and practical resources. It explains key controls and settings within the text, making available choices easier to understand without moving between documents. “This…

OpenAI updates Europe privacy policy, adding new data categories

OpenAI has updated its Europe-facing privacy policy following the November 2024 EU revision, clarifying scope, expanding coverage, and detailing user controls. The updated document is longer, with dedicated sections for data controls and practical resources. It explains key controls and settings within the text, making available choices easier to understand without moving between documents. “This…

CVE-2026-24061 Detection: Decade-Old Vulnerability in GNU InetUtils telnetd Enables Remote Root Access

Update (January 28, 2026): This article has been updated to feature a dedicated detection rule set focused on CVE-2026-24061 exploitation. Dive into the threat overview and access the updated rule collection, which now contains 5 content items. A new day, a new challenge for cyber defenders. Right after the disclosure of a nasty zero-day vulnerability…

CVE-2026-24061 Detection: Decade-Old Vulnerability in GNU InetUtils telnetd Enables Remote Root Access

Update (January 28, 2026): This article has been updated to feature a dedicated detection rule set focused on CVE-2026-24061 exploitation. Dive into the threat overview and access the updated rule collection, which now contains 5 content items. A new day, a new challenge for cyber defenders. Right after the disclosure of a nasty zero-day vulnerability…

CVE-2026-24061 Detection: Decade-Old Vulnerability in GNU InetUtils telnetd Enables Remote Root Access

Update (January 28, 2026): This article has been updated to feature a dedicated detection rule set focused on CVE-2026-24061 exploitation. Dive into the threat overview and access the updated rule collection, which now contains 5 content items. A new day, a new challenge for cyber defenders. Right after the disclosure of a nasty zero-day vulnerability…

CVE-2026-24061 Detection: Decade-Old Vulnerability in GNU InetUtils telnetd Enables Remote Root Access

Update (January 28, 2026): This article has been updated to feature a dedicated detection rule set focused on CVE-2026-24061 exploitation. Dive into the threat overview and access the updated rule collection, which now contains 5 content items. A new day, a new challenge for cyber defenders. Right after the disclosure of a nasty zero-day vulnerability…

CVE-2026-24061 Detection: Decade-Old Vulnerability in GNU InetUtils telnetd Enables Remote Root Access

Update (January 28, 2026): This article has been updated to feature a dedicated detection rule set focused on CVE-2026-24061 exploitation. Dive into the threat overview and access the updated rule collection, which now contains 5 content items. A new day, a new challenge for cyber defenders. Right after the disclosure of a nasty zero-day vulnerability…