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identity
Exposed credentials are giving attackers a head start many organizations don’t see

Compromised credentials can remain active long after passwords are created, leaving organizations trying to identify exposed accounts before attackers can use them. The 2026 …

botnet
Tengu botnet reboots Linux devices to survive removal

A new Mirai-derived IoT botnet can force an infected Linux device to reboot once its main process is killed, giving its persistence mechanisms another opportunity to relaunch …

Backstory by Stairwell
Stairwell launches Backstory, pioneering agentic investigation for malware blast radius

Stairwell, the AI SOC that stops breaches no one else can, today announced the availability of Backstory, an agentic investigation platform that traces related malware …

Aryon
ShutterGap: Aryon Security finds 3.7M AWS cloud resources exposed beyond CSPM/CNAPP visibility

Research from Aryon reveals that each year, 3,731,699 short-lived cloud resources containing highly sensitive information are publicly exposed. This impacts any organization …

AI agents
MIND AI DLP Agents automate DLP classification, investigations and remediation

MIND has announced MIND AI DLP Agents with capabilities focused on classification, investigation, policies, remediation and exception management. MIND also includes a Model …

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Contrast CVE Shield aims to protect applications while security teams deploy patches

Contrast Security has announced Contrast CVE Shield, designed to help organisations defend against the growing number of exploits generated with advanced AI models such as …

network
Cloudflare reveals what’s behind major internet outages

Storms, earthquakes, and infrastructure failures disrupted internet access throughout the second quarter, while governments deliberately shut networks down, according to …

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Accuris uses AI to improve BOM decisions and supply chain resilience

Accuris has announced new AI capabilities for BOM Intelligence, part of its Supply Chain Intelligence suite. The launch gives engineering, procurement and supply chain teams a …

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FortiGate 1200G brings FortiSASE Outpost to customer-controlled environments

Fortinet has announced the FortiGate 1200G series, the newest addition to the FortiGate G series with FortiSASE Outpost, which brings cloud-delivered security services into …

Google Meta
Stolen Meta and Google ad accounts are worth more than the money they hold

Ad account theft, the systematic hijacking of Meta Business Manager and Google Ads accounts, has grown into a commodity-driven cybercrime economy complete with tiered pricing, …

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1Password targets standing privileges with new access management capabilities

1Password has launched 1Password Privileged Access, extending the 1Password Unified Access platform with privileged access management (PAM). It enables just-in-time, …

WhatsApp
WhatsApp brings end-to-end encrypted voice and video calls to the web

WhatsApp has launched support for voice and video calls on the web, allowing users to make and receive calls directly from their browser without installing the desktop app. …

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