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One Stolen ConnectWise Credential Reached Nearly 1,000 Microsoft 365 Tenants

November 11, 2026

ConnectWise Cloud Backup (formerly SkyKick) recently experienced a security incident that is having ongoing impacts, with the company’s initial advisory published on October 16th and the most recent update posted on October 30th. This malicious…

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Fake AI Agents Hit 48% of Sites as Banks Restrict Real Ones to Read Only

November 10, 2026

Threat research and intelligence channels are warning of attackers posing as AI agents in credential theft attacks. Cequence has published research following a single threat actor, a scanner rotating through about 32 AI bot identities.…

Microsoft Issues Emergency .NET Updates After Earlier Fixes Fell Short

November 09, 2026

Microsoft released emergency security updates for .NET on October 25 to address two newly disclosed vulnerabilities and two flaws that its October 13 patches failed to fully resolve, potentially leaving some systems exposed despite earlier…

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GMO Internet Attack Triggers PC Shutdown Warning and $50M Ransom Demand

November 06, 2026

Japanese internet services provider GMO Internet urged customers to back up their data and shut down their computers on Oct. 27 after attackers threatened to deploy ransomware and publish stolen information. The warning followed an…

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66 Percent of Billion Dollar Firms Knowingly Leave Critical Flaws Unpatched

November 05, 2026

Chainguard recently released “The AI Exploit Gap,” a report exploring the space between operations and processes accelerated by the growing employment of AI and the much slower human pace of remediation. The report surveys 1,300…

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Stolen OpenCode Keys Turned Paying Developers Into Distillation Proxies

November 04, 2026

On October 17th, OpenCode disclosed on its X account that a breach had occurred the previous night, affecting 1.4% of OpenCode Console users. Developers were first tipped off to the attack by bills popping up…

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Anthropic AI Models May Self-Replicate by End of Year

November 02, 2026

Anthropic recently conducted an internal study during which security specialists stress-tested small open-weight AI models. The team discovered these models can already handle most of the steps to copy themselves onto unfamiliar hardware and run…

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AI Finds Refrigeration Flaws in Hours as Known Vulnerabilities Leave Supermarkets Exposed

October 30, 2026

Hackers took control of refrigeration systems at hundreds of French supermarkets overnight on Oct. 11, turning refrigerators and freezers into heaters. Temperatures in some units climbed as high as 122 degrees Fahrenheit (50 degrees Celsius),…

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Preinstalled Midnight Mimosa Malware Found on Android Phones in 150+ Countries

October 29, 2026

Researchers at Bitdefender have discovered a malware campaign, identified as Midnight Mimosa, in which malware is embedded within the firmware of low-cost Android phones. Affecting thousands of devices across more than 150 countries, this campaign…

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Proofpoint Buys Varonis for $6.3B to Watch What AI Agents Touch

November 04, 2026

Enterprise cybersecurity leader Proofpoint recently announced an agreement to purchase data and AI security platform Varonis. The acquisition is an all-cash deal valued at $6.3 billion, or $49.75 per share, an increase of 52% over…

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CyberFOX Adds Microsoft 365 Security With Second Acquisition in Four Months

October 21, 2026

Global cybersecurity software provider CyberFOX recently announced the acquisition of Microsoft 365 security provider Optimize365. This deal follows the company’s June purchase of SASE provider Timus Networks, and both acquisitions are funded on the back…

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Socure Raises $156M at $5.2B Valuation, Buys Fravity to Fight AI Fraud

September 28, 2026

Trust infrastructure provider Socure recently announced a strategic growth investment round valuing the company at $5.2 billion, raising $156 million. The investors were led by Summit Partners and also included Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Wells Fargo,…

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Palo Alto Networks Buys Console to Automate Security Operations

September 27, 2026

For years now, alert volumes have consistently outpaced the capacity of human analysts to address and remediate every flagged issue. Traditional security operations center (SOC) workflows are built around dashboards, queues, and manual triage, often…

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Surfshark Acquires Data Removal Firm Optery in Second US Deal

September 15, 2026

Personal and private information has circulated since the advent of the internet and has been increasingly surfacing in recent years through search engines, broker databases, and AI summaries. Data brokers buy and sell this information,…

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Fortinet Acquires Virtue AI to Secure Autonomous Agents at Runtime

August 28, 2026

In recent years, the explosive growth of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and agents has reshaped the digital landscape and brought on many new and evolving risks. The deployment of autonomous AI agents in business environments…

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Okta Buys Permiso for $200 Million to Police AI Agents After Login

August 18, 2026

Identity and access management (IAM) company Okta recently signed a definitive agreement to acquire Permiso Security, with the deal expected to close in Q3 of Okta’s 2027 fiscal year. While the exact terms of the…

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Cyera Adds Oasis Security for $1B to Close the AI Agent Identity Gap

August 11, 2026

The ongoing AI explosion and recent growth of agentic AI usage have created a security landscape with new and evolving risks. Enterprises are deploying AI agents within their networks at a rapid pace, outstripping any…

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Palo Alto Networks Buys Its Way Into Watching Everything

August 02, 2026

On July 21st, 2026, Palo Alto Networks announced its intent to acquire user-focused observability provider Embrace under undisclosed terms. The deal adds Real User Monitoring (RUM) functionality to the company’s existing Observability platform. The acquisition…

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