Tag: cybersecurity
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Interpol sweep takes down cybercrooks in 19 countries
Tags: access, antivirus, attack, botnet, business, china, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, email, encryption, finance, fraud, group, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, international, interpol, law, malicious, malware, microsoft, ransomware, russia, scam, service, theft, threatA ‘very good thing’: The fact that the same operation broke ransomware operations and a business email compromise (BEC) operation is “unique,” said DiMaggio, because most people think of Africa as the source of BEC and fraud scams.The fact that authorities are working to disrupt ransomware operations in Africa before they grow to the size…
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ServiceNow’s $7.75B Armis Deal Expands IT and OT Security Reach
Acquisition Streamlines Security Operations From Asset Discovery to Remediation. AI software company ServiceNow has entered into an agreement to buy cyber exposure management and security company Armis for $7.75 billion in cash. The deal will bolster ServiceNow’s cybersecurity offerings at a time when many larger technology vendors are choosing to expand their security portfolios. First…
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ServiceNow Buys Armis for $7.75B, Boosts ‘AI Control Tower’
Its latest cybersecurity acquisition will help further ServiceNow’s plans for autonomous cybersecurity, and building a security stack to proactively manage AI. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/servicenow-buys-armis-gets-ai-control-tower
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ServiceNow’s Amit Zavery: Armis, Veza Acquisitions Aim To Strengthen Platform Cybersecurity Posture
ServiceNow’s deal to buy exposure management technology developer Armis comes just weeks after it acquired incident management tech developer Veza. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/servicenow-s-amit-zavery-armis-veza-acquisitions-aim-to-strengthen-platform-cybersecurity-posture
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Take a Beat on AI, CISA Tells OT Operators
International Coalition Highlights Security Risks in OT’s Rush to AI. Hurriedly integrating AI into industrial systems isn’t the wisest idea, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and its domestic and international partners warned earlier this month. We don’t want [operators] treating AI like a magical black box, explained a CISA official. First seen on…
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ServiceNow to acquire cybersecurity startup Armis for $7.75B
The deal is expected to yield significant returns for Armis investors, including Sequoia, CapitalG, and Insight Partners. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/12/23/servicenow-to-acquire-cybersecurity-startup-armis-for-7-75b/
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ServiceNow Buys Armis for $7.75B, Gets ‘AI Control Tower’
The latest cybersecurity acquisition will help further ServiceNow’s plans for autonomous cybersecurity and building a security stack to proactively manage AI. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/servicenow-buys-armis-gets-ai-control-tower
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ServiceNow Announces $7.75 Billion Acquisition of Cybersecurity Firm Armis
ServiceNow Inc. agreed Tuesday to acquire cybersecurity startup Armis for $7.75 billion in its largest acquisition, as companies face increasingly sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI)-driven cyberattacks. The enterprise software giant said it plans to integrate Armis’ security capabilities, including device scanning and threat detection, into its platform. The deal represents a strategic bet on the growing..…
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We Asked the Experts: 2026 Predictions
Once again, it’s predictions season. We spoke to experts from across the cybersecurity industry about what the future of cyber may look like as we head into 2026. From AI ethics and API governance to the UK’s Cyber Security and Resilience Bill and exponentially increasing threats, there’s set to be a big shake up to…
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Two Chrome Extensions Caught Secretly Stealing Credentials from Over 170 Sites
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two malicious Google Chrome extensions with the same name and published by the same developer that come with capabilities to intercept traffic and capture user credentials.The extensions are advertised as a “multi-location network speed test plug-in” for developers and foreign trade personnel. Both the browser add-ons are available for download as…
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Why outsourced cyber defenses create systemic risks
Tags: access, ai, attack, backdoor, breach, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, corporate, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, dora, exploit, finance, framework, GDPR, governance, government, hacker, healthcare, infrastructure, law, malicious, monitoring, moveIT, msp, nis-2, ransomware, regulation, resilience, risk, software, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trustRisk categories of outsourced IT & cybersecurity: When you outsource, responsibility shifts, but accountability never leaves you. The risks fall into clear categories. Operational risks The most basic risk is fragile continuity. In 2017, British Airways outsourced parts of its IT operations. A system outage grounded flights worldwide. The vendor contract delivered savings, but it…
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How does NHIDR foster innovation in data security
How Are Non-Human Identities Transforming Data Security? What if the key to revolutionizing data security lies in machine identities rather than human vigilance? Non-Human Identities (NHIs) are reshaping cybersecurity by addressing the disconnect between security and R&D teams. More than just a technological concept, NHIs bring innovative approaches to a field that is increasingly turning……
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What tools empower secure AI operation
How Essential is Non-Human Identity Management in Today’s Cybersecurity Landscape? Non-Human Identities (NHIs) are increasingly becoming pivotal. How effectively are organizations managing these machine identities to ensure secure AI operation? This question echoes in the boardrooms of financial services, healthcare, travel industries, and many more. The management of NHIs and their secrets is a linchpin……
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What tools empower secure AI operation
How Essential is Non-Human Identity Management in Today’s Cybersecurity Landscape? Non-Human Identities (NHIs) are increasingly becoming pivotal. How effectively are organizations managing these machine identities to ensure secure AI operation? This question echoes in the boardrooms of financial services, healthcare, travel industries, and many more. The management of NHIs and their secrets is a linchpin……
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Can cyber attacks impact machine identities effectively
Are Your Machine Identities Safe from Cyber Attacks? Where digital footprints are rapidly expanding, the role of machine identities in cybersecurity has become increasingly significant. Machine identities, also known as non-human identities (NHIs), are essential to maintaining security across various systems and networks. These identities, however, are not immune to cyber attacks, leaving organizations vulnerable……
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2026: Bringing Cyber Resiliency to Organizations
4 Surprising Truths from Verizon’s 2025 Data Breach Report That Change Everything The annual release of the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) is a major event in the cybersecurity calendar. For security professionals and business leaders, it’s the definitive source for understanding the threat landscape, packed with data-driven insights compiled from thousands of real-world incidents. Each year, it……
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Japan Adopts New Cybersecurity Strategy to Counter Rising Cyber Threats
The Japanese government has formally adopted a new cybersecurity strategy that will guide national policy over the next five years. The decision was approved at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday and aims at strengthening Japanese cybersecurity coordination across civilian, law enforcement, and defense institutions. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/japan-cybersecurity-strategy-five-year-plan/
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A year of Keeper Security!
Tags: access, ai, attack, credentials, cybersecurity, endpoint, infrastructure, passkey, password, software, zero-trustKeeper Security, the provider of zero-trust and zero-knowledge cybersecurity software protecting passwords and passkeys, infrastructure secrets, remote connections and endpoints, had reflected on 2025 as a year of meaningful growth. Amid an increase in credential-based attacks, rapid AI adoption and the operational demands of hybrid environments, Keeper strengthened its Privileged Access Management (PAM) platform, expanded…
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U.S. CISA adds a flaw in Digiever DS-2105 Pro to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a Digiever DS-2105 Pro flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a Digiever DS-2105 Pro vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-52163 (CVSS Score of 8.8), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Digiever DS-2105 Pro is a network video recorder (NVR) device designed…
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Agentic AI already hinting at cybersecurity’s pending identity crisis
Agentic AI’s identity crisis: Authentication and agentic experts interviewed, three of whom estimate that less than 5% of enterprises experimenting with autonomous agents have deployed agentic identity systems, say the reasons for this lack of security hardening are varied.First, many of these efforts are effectively shadow IT, where a line of business (LOB) executive has…
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NIST, MITRE announce $20 million research effort on AI cybersecurity
The effort includes a new research center that will bring government and industry experts together to study how AI will impact cybersecurity in critical infrastructure. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/nist-mitre-announce-20-million-dollar-research-effort-on-ai-cybersecurity/
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OpenAI says AI browsers may always be vulnerable to prompt injection attacks
OpenAI says prompt injections will always be a risk for AI browsers with agentic capabilities, like Atlas. But the firm is beefing up its cybersecurity with an ‘LLM-based automated attacker.’ First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/12/22/openai-says-ai-browsers-may-always-be-vulnerable-to-prompt-injection-attacks/
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2025 Year in Review at Cloud Security Podcast by Google
Tags: 2fa, ai, automation, breach, cloud, compliance, computing, control, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, edr, finance, google, hacking, incident response, infrastructure, linux, mandiant, metric, mitigation, offense, phone, privacy, risk, security-incident, siem, soc, technology, threat, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trust(written jointly with Tim Peacock) Five years. It’s enough time to fully launch a cloud migration, deploy a new SIEM, or”Š”, “Šif you’re a very large enterprise”Š”, “Šjust start thinking about doing the first two. It’s also how long Tim and I have been subjecting the world to our thoughts on Cloud Security Podcast by Google. We…
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Cyber spies use fake New Year concert invites to target Russian military
The campaign surfaced earlier in October after researchers at the New York-based cybersecurity firm Intezer identified a malicious XLL file uploaded to VirusTotal, first from Ukraine and later from Russia. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cyber-spies-fake-new-year-concert-russian-phishing
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Fake WhatsApp API Package on npm Steals Messages, Contacts, and Login Tokens
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new malicious package on the npm repository that works as a fully functional WhatsApp API, but also contains the ability to intercept every message and link the attacker’s device to a victim’s WhatsApp account.The package, named “lotusbail,” has been downloaded over 56,000 times since it was first uploaded…
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Threat Detection Software: The Complete Guide to Protecting Your Digital Assets in 2026
The cybersecurity landscape in 2026 presents unprecedented challenges for organizations across all industries. With cybercrime damages projected to exceed $10.5 trillion annually, enterprises face sophisticated threats from attackers leveraging AI-powered tools, advanced persistent threats, and multi-vector attack strategies. Effective threat detection is no longer optional it is a critical business imperative for maintaining operational continuity…
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Zero Trust AI Security: The Comprehensive Guide to Next-Generation Cybersecurity in 2026
The traditional perimeter-based security model has become obsolete in today’s distributed digital environment. With 82% of organizations now operating in hybrid or multi-cloud infrastructures and remote work becoming the standard, the concept of a secure network boundary no longer exists. Zero Trust AI Security represents the evolution of cybersecurity strategy-combining the principles of zero trust…
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Blind Eagle Hackers Target Government Agencies Using PowerShell Scripts
Tags: access, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, email, government, group, hacker, phishing, powershell, spear-phishing, threatColombian government institutions are facing a sophisticated multi-stage cyberattack campaign orchestrated by the BlindEagle threat group, which leveraged compromised internal email accounts, PowerShell scripts, and steganography to deploy remote access trojans on target systems, according to Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers. The cybersecurity firm discovered the spear-phishing operation in early September 2025, revealing that BlindEagle targeted agencies…