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CISA
CISA sets a new SBOM baseline

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), together with its co-authoring partners, has released the 2026 Minimum Elements for a Software Bill of …

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Orca Security secures AI-built and developer-created applications

Orca Security has announced two new AI-powered capabilities: Orca AI AppGen Security, which discovers and secures AI applications built outside the development pipeline on …

Microsoft 365 phishing
Attackers are using Microsoft’s legitimate login system to camouflage phishing attacks

Attackers are moving away from fake Microsoft login pages in favor of abusing Microsoft’s own authentication system, letting phishing campaigns slip past the warning …

Cisco
Cisco FMC static credentials exploited by attackers (CVE-2026-20316)

A static credentials vulnerability (CVE-2026-20316) in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC), a platform for centrally managing multiple Cisco Secure Firewall devices …

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Dropzone AI turns threat hunting into a routine SOC operation

Dropzone AI has announced the general availability of AI Threat Hunter, its proactive threat hunting agent. The tool enables security teams to run structured hunt packs across …

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PortSwigger introduces Burp AT for agentic AI security testing

PortSwigger has announced the public beta of Burp AT, a new addition to Burp Suite that brings agentic AI to professional penetration testing. Burp AT enables penetration …

water critical infrastructure
Coordinated cyberattack hits more than 30 Minnesota water utilities

A coordinated cyberattack on July 26 and 27 hit operational technology (OT) systems at more than 30 community water utilities across Minnesota, prompting an immediate response …

cost data breach
Data breach cost 2026 averaged $4.99 million, AI attacks ran higher

More than one in four organizations hit by a malicious attack over the past year say AI drove it. Those breaches averaged about $1 million above the malicious attacks that ran …

Ryan Dewhurst
200 new CVEs a day and no realistic way to patch them all

Ryan Dewhurst, CEO at KEVIntel, explains how his team confirms exploitation that CISA’s catalog has not listed yet. He describes a global honeypot sensor network, AI …

Top companies to visit at Black Hat USA 2026
Top companies to visit at Black Hat USA 2026

Black Hat USA 2026 returns to Mandalay Bay with a re-engineered six-day program designed to spark innovation, challenge assumptions, and unite the global security community. …

BlackCloak
Impersonation protection: How to protect your executives when the truth isn’t clear

How do you protect your executives when truth doesn’t seem to be truth anymore? It’s a question BlackCloak Founder and CEO Dr. Chris Pierson recently discussed with SVP of …

Dashlane Password Manager
Product showcase: Dashlane Password Manager is more security toolkit than password vault

Dashlane is a password manager for individuals and families that stores passwords, passkeys, payment cards, personal information and secure notes in an encrypted vault. It …

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