Data breaches, privacy, vulnerabilities and practical tips to stay safe online.
Mandiant's M-Trends 2026 report reveals that internet-facing exploitation remains the primary infection vector at 32%. Attackers like Handala are increasingly using legitimate administrative tools like Microsoft Intune to bypass traditional malware detection.
Google completed its $32 billion acquisition of Wiz in March 2026, marking a significant shift in the CNAPP market. This consolidation creates new vendor risks for security teams managing multicloud workloads across AWS and Azure.
Kaspersky Lab grew from a 1997 startup into a global firm with 836 million dollars in 2025 revenue despite a 2024 US ban. The company maintains a massive presence in Europe and the CIS, serving 70 million unique users while navigating geopolitical security allegations.
Microsoft Security Copilot integrates OpenAI o4 threat intelligence and autonomous agents to defend against identity-focused attacks like CVE-2026-21519. Agent 365 has reached nearly 40 million registered agents to assist security teams with automated investigations.
Ransomware incidents against industrial organizations rose to 742 between July and September, with manufacturing accounting for 72 percent of cases. AI-driven reconnaissance tools like BACKUPOSINT v9.0 APEX PREDATOR now allow adversaries to bypass safety controls in critical infrastructure.
Organizations transitioning to AI coding agents face risks to reliability and security without proper visibility. Implementing the DRIVE governance model and Cortex platform can reduce incidents by 30% and improve MTTR by 50% for engineering teams.
Researcher Chaotic Eclipse demonstrated how the FalconFlank exploit uses automated macro removal to achieve SYSTEM-level permissions. These remediation flaws and the machine speed of AI agents like those in the DIVD breach highlight critical vulnerabilities in automated security workflows.
SentinelOne Singularity faces operational risks from autonomous AI errors and a 4.76 million person cybersecurity workforce gap. Automated decisions can lead to rapid failures like prompt injection, while AI false positives cost organizations approximately $1.3 million annually.
Learn how improper configuration and session hijacking vulnerabilities led to an 84 million dollar revenue loss for MGM. This analysis covers technical flaws in delegated authentication and essential deployment requirements for Okta Identity Threat Protection.
CrowdStrike's Next-Gen SIEM reached $600 million in annual recurring revenues as IBM migrates QRadar clients to Falcon. The platform utilizes Charlotte AI to reduce manual investigation steps by up to 85 percent through an agentic SOC model.
Salt Typhoon actors compromised over 600 organizations across 80 countries, including nine U.S. carriers, by exploiting unpatched edge routers. This massive breach of CALEA systems highlights why governments are shifting toward direct control of critical communication infrastructure.
Cloudflare's Identity-Aware AI Gateway addresses credential theft risks like the EvilTokens phishing platform. The system provides visibility and cost management for over 20 providers, including OpenAI and Anthropic, while reducing latency by up to 90 percent.
Following Google's $32 billion acquisition of Wiz, security teams must address agentic AI risks like memory poisoning and goal hijacking. With 80% of organizations reporting risky AI agent behaviors, choosing between Wiz, Cisco, and UnderDefense is critical for cloud defense.
The integration of ThousandEyes and Splunk faces visibility gaps as autonomous system interaction failures rose to 386 weekly incidents in early 2026. Organizations face additional risks from rising downtime costs and complex licensing models following the $28 billion Cisco acquisition.
Zscaler's ZIA holds the only FedRAMP High JAB authorization for a SASE TIC 3.0 solution, helping federal agencies meet zero trust goals. The company reported fiscal 2026 fourth quarter revenue rose 25% to $898.2 million amid strong demand for its platform bundles.
