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Google Chrome
Grammarly and QuillBot are among widely used Chrome extensions facing serious privacy questions

A new study shows that some of the most widely used AI-powered browser extensions are a privacy risk. They collect lots of data and require a high level of browser access. The …

Brain
Audits for AI systems that keep changing

Security and risk teams often rely on documentation and audit artifacts that reflect how an AI system worked months ago. ETSI’s continuous auditing based conformity assessment …

Fortinet
Fortinet starts patching exploited FortiCloud SSO zero-day (CVE-2026-24858)

Fortinet has begun releasing FortiOS versions that fix CVE-2026-24858, a critical zero-day vulnerability that allowed attackers to log into targeted organizations’ …

employees
Attackers use Windows App-V scripts to slip infostealer past enterprise defenses

A malware delivery campaign detailed by Blackpoint researchers employs an impressive array of tricks to deliver an infostealer to employees without triggering enterprise …

Microsoft
Microsoft brings AI-powered investigations to security teams

Microsoft Purview Data Security Investigations is now available. The tool is part of Microsoft Purview and is intended for scenarios such as data breach and leak …

AWS
AWS adds IPv6 support to IAM Identity Center through dual-stack endpoints

Amazon Web Services has added IPv6 support to IAM Identity Center through new dual-stack endpoints. The update allows identity services to operate over IPv6 networks while …

Microsoft Office
Microsoft reveals actively exploited Office zero-day, provides emergency fix (CVE-2026-21509)

Microsoft released emergency Office security updates to fix a security feature bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-21509) that its threat intelligence and security teams spotted …

Matthew Kwiatkowski
When open science meets real-world cybersecurity

Scientific research environments are built for openness and collaboration, often prioritizing long-term discovery over traditional enterprise security. In this Help Net …

AI
Waiting for AI superintelligence? Don’t hold your breath

AI’s impact on systems, security, and decision-making is already permanent. Superintelligence, often referred to as artificial superintelligence (ASI), describes a …

CISO
AI’s appetite for data is testing enterprise guardrails

Privacy programs are taking on more operational responsibility across the enterprise. A new Cisco global benchmark study shows expanding mandates, rising investment, and …

cybersecurity jobs
Cybersecurity jobs available right now: January 27, 2026

CISO micro1 | USA | Remote – No longer accepting applications As a CISO, you will define the enterprise security vision and implement a zero-trust architecture across …

Claude
Claude expands tool connections using MCP

Anthropic has added interactive tool support to its Claude AI platform, a change powered by the open Model Context Protocol (MCP). The update lets users work directly with …

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