Tag: cybersecurity
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CrowdStrike to acquire SGNL for $740M, expanding real-time identity security
Market consolidation accelerates: The $740 million price reflects broader consolidation as cybersecurity vendors race to expand identity capabilities. The deal marks the latest in a wave of identity security acquisitions as platform vendors expand beyond core products. Liu compared the move to Palo Alto Networks’ acquisition of CyberArk in 2025, noting both vendors are racing…
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Cybersecurity Predictions 2026: The Hype We Can Ignore (And the Risks We Can’t)
As organizations plan for 2026, cybersecurity predictions are everywhere. Yet many strategies are still shaped by headlines and speculation rather than evidence. The real challenge isn’t a lack of forecasts”, it’s identifying which predictions reflect real, emerging risks and which can safely be ignored.An upcoming webinar hosted by Bitdefender aims to cut through the noise…
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CrowdStrike to acquire SGNL for $740M, expanding real-time identity security
Market consolidation accelerates: The $740 million price reflects broader consolidation as cybersecurity vendors race to expand identity capabilities. The deal marks the latest in a wave of identity security acquisitions as platform vendors expand beyond core products. Liu compared the move to Palo Alto Networks’ acquisition of CyberArk in 2025, noting both vendors are racing…
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The Cyber Express Weekly Roundup: Schools, Hacktivists, and National Cyber Overhauls
The opening week of 2026 has already highlighted the complexity of global cyber threats, with incidents affecting governments, educational institutions, and corporations alike. From school closures to corporate breaches and international policy shifts, cybersecurity news demonstrates that attacks are no longer confined to technical systems; they have real-world consequences for operations, public trust, and the…
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Trend Micro warns of critical Apex Central RCE vulnerability
Japanese cybersecurity software firm Trend Micro has patched a critical security flaw in Apex Central (on-premise) that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trend-micro-fixes-critical-rce-flaw-in-apex-central-console/
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CISA Retires 10 Emergency Cybersecurity Directives Issued Between 2019 and 2024
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday said it’s retiring 10 emergency directives (Eds) that were issued between 2019 and 2024.The list of the directives now considered closed is as follows -ED 19-01: Mitigate DNS Infrastructure TamperingED 20-02: Mitigate Windows Vulnerabilities from January 2020 Patch TuesdayED 20-03: Mitigate Windows DNS Server First…
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Campaigners urge UK to develop digital sovereignty strategy
UK digital rights campaigners have urged UK parliamentarians to implement a digital sovereignty strategy as part of the forthcoming Cybersecurity and Resilience Bill to reduce reliance on technology subject to foreign interference First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366637125/Campaigners-urge-UK-to-develop-digital-sovereignty-strategy
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Enterprises still aren’t getting IAM right
Tags: access, ai, api, authentication, automation, cloud, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, email, governance, iam, identity, incident response, infrastructure, least-privilege, password, risk, saas, service, toolJust 1% have fully implemented a modern just-in-time (JIT) privileged access model;91% say at least half of their privileged access is always-on (standard privilege), providing unrestricted, persistent access to sensitive systems;45% apply the same privileged access controls to human and AI identities;33% lack clear AI access policies.The research also revealed a growing issue with “shadow…
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CISA retires 10 emergency cyber orders in rare bulk closure
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has retired 10 Emergency Directives issued between 2019 and 2024, saying that the required actions have been completed or are now covered by Binding Operational Directive 22-01. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-retires-10-emergency-cyber-orders-in-rare-bulk-closure/
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Can Agentic AI be trusted with sensitive data?
Are Non-Human Identities the Key to Securing Sensitive Data in the Cloud? How can organizations ensure that their sensitive data is secure when leveraging Agentic AI? This question is at the forefront of discussions among cybersecurity professionals and organizations across industries. Non-Human Identities (NHIs) play a pivotal role in addressing this concern by securing machine……
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Cyber Retaliation Risks Rise After US-Venezuela Operation
CISA Warns of Retaliatory Cyber Action From Hostile State Actors After Venezuela. Federal cybersecurity officials are warning of a likely uptick in retaliatory cyber activity from China and Russia-linked threat actors after the U.S. military raid in Venezuela, urging infrastructure operators to brace for disruptive probing and attacks. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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CISA sunsets 10 emergency directives thanks to evolution of exploited vulnerabilities catalog
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said on Thursday that the 10 directives being retired were issued between 2019 and 2024, spanning both the Trump and Biden administrations. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cisa-sunsets-10-emergency-directives
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CrowdStrike Acquires SGNL for $740 Million to Thwart AI-Powered Cyber Threats
Tags: ai, credentials, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, exploit, hacker, identity, intelligence, startup, technology, threatCrowdStrike Inc. said Thursday it will acquire identity security startup SGNL in a deal valued at $740 million the latest move by the cybersecurity giant to fortify its defenses against increasingly sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI)-powered cyberattacks. The acquisition centers on SGNL’s continuous identity technology, designed to prevent hackers from exploiting user credentials as entry.. First…
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CrowdStrike to buy identity startup SGNL for nearly $740M
CrowdStrike is buying identity management startup SGNL, a move that underscores how identity security has become a central battleground in enterprise cybersecurity as companies add cloud services and deploy AI-driven tools. The cybersecurity firm did not disclose financial terms in a Thursday announcement, but CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz told CNBC the deal is valued at…
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Britain Debuts Early Revamp of Government Cyber Action Plan
Experts Salute Urgency and Direction of Travel, Question Funding and Enforcement. The British government has unveiled a new plan for improving cybersecurity protections and resilience capabilities across its IT estate. While lauding the move toward increased accountability, some see a lack of the required funding or enforcement needed to make the plan a reality. First…
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WhatsApp Worm Spreads Astaroth Banking Trojan Across Brazil via Contact Auto-Messaging
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign that uses WhatsApp as a distribution vector for a Windows banking trojan called Astaroth in attacks targeting Brazil.The campaign has been codenamed Boto Cor-de-Rosa by Acronis Threat Research Unit.”The malware retrieves the victim’s WhatsApp contact list and automatically sends malicious messages to each contact to further…
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Ex-SonicWall Channel Chief Michelle Ragusa-McBain Joins Corero Network Security
Industry veteran Michelle Ragusa-McBain, who was formerly global channel chief at cybersecurity giant SonicWall, has taken the top channel role at DDoS protection vendor Corero Network Security. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/ex-sonicwall-channel-chief-michelle-ragusa-mcbain-joins-corero-network-security
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Trump pulls US out of international cyber orgs
Among the 66 international organizations the administration withdrew from are a handful that work on cybersecurity topics. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/trump-pulls-us-out-of-international-cyber-orgs/
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The Myth of Linux Invincibility: Why Automated Patch Management is Key to Securing the Open Source Enterprise
Users and developers have hailed Linux as the operating system that >>just works,<< celebrating it for decades as a symbol of open source strength, speed, and security. Linux's architecture and permissions model have long helped maintain cybersecurity resilience, fostering a reputation for near-invincible security. However, without additional layers of security to protect enterprise environments beyond..…
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The Silent Scourge: A Call to Action Against Burnout in Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity headlines often focus on threat actors and attack vectors, but the quietest and most dangerous threat in cybersecurity may be within our own teams. The difficulty of detecting cyber threats is accelerating, and the volume, creativity, and effectiveness of attacks show no signs of slowing. These dynamics significantly strain cybersecurity and IT professionals, causing..…
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Five Leadership Lessons From Channel Women In Security
Tags: cybersecurityAfter a full year of hosting Channel Women in Security, one message keeps repeating itself: the strongest cybersecurity leaders are not defined by how much they know, but by how they lead people through uncertainty. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/five-leadership-lessons-from-channel-women-in-security
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Attackers Don’t Guess and Defenders Shouldn’t Either
As environments become more complex and grow, the instinctive response has been to add more tools. Organizations now manage an average of 45 cybersecurity products, which gives the impression of broad protection. Yet the organizations seeing the most meaningful reductions in breaches are the ones using continuous threat exposure management rather than those with the..…
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The Boardroom Case for Penetration Testing
Cybersecurity risk is no longer an abstract concern relegated to IT teams, it is a material business risk that boards and senior leaders must actively manage.UK government research indicates that around 43% of businesses experienced a cyber security breach or attack in the past year, underlining how common these incidents have become across sector, from”¦…
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Six for 2026: The cyber threats you can’t ignore
Cybersecurity threats in 2026 are accelerating, driven by AI, automation, and more effective social engineering. Corelight outlines six emerging attack trends and explains how network visibility can help defenders respond faster. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/six-for-2026-the-cyber-threats-you-cant-ignore/
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Relevante Cybersecurity-Entwicklungen 2026
Welche Entwicklungen sind 2026 in puncto Cybersicherheit relevant und worauf müssen sich Unternehmen, Management und Sicherheitsteams einstellen? Nick Schneider, President und CEO von Arctic Wolf, gibt einen Ausblick auf die für Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft wichtigsten Cybersicherheit-Entwicklungen im neuen Jahr. Markt und Strategie Im Jahr 2026 wird KI der Treiber für eine umfassende Marktkonsolidierung sein. Die […]…