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From vulnerability whack-a-mole to strategic risk operations
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (1183+ words) The cybersecurity industry has reached an inflection point where counting vulnerabilities no longer serves as a meaningful metric for security success. Alex Kreilein, VP of Product Security at Qualys, makes a compelling case for why organizations need to shift from…...
Microsoft closes vulnerability in Edge, version 144 coming soon
5+ hour, 7+ min ago (168+ words) Microsoft has released an update for Edge that addresses a serious security issue. The update is version 143.0.3650.139, which is now available for desktop users. Edge 144 is also available for testers. This was reported by Nedwin. With this release, Microsoft is…...
Microsoft requires MFA for Microsoft 365 admin center
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (261+ words) Starting February 9, 2026, Microsoft will enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all users who want to access the Microsoft 365 admin center. Administrators without MFA will face login blocks starting next month. The measure is part of Microsoft's strategy against credential-based attacks, which…...
EU to decide on Google’s acquisition of Wiz on February 10
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (234+ words) EU competition authorities will decide by February 10 whether to approve Alphabet's acquisition of cybersecurity company Wiz. The $32 billion (27.4 billion) deal is the largest ever for Google's parent company. Alphabet announced the acquisition in March last year. With Wiz, Google aims…...
HPE OneView flaw now actively exploited, CISA warns - Techzine Global
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (332+ words) Original message, December 19, 2025: Hewlett Packard Enterprise has fixed a critical vulnerability in OneView Software that allows remote code execution. The bug received the maximum CVSS score of 10.0 and has now been fixed in version 11.00. HPE announced in a security advisory…...
Veeam closes serious vulnerability in Backup & Replication, patch required - Techzine Global
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (172+ words) Veeam has released new security updates for its Backup & Replication software after discovering multiple vulnerabilities, including a serious leak that can be exploited for remote code execution (RCE). The vulnerability as well as the patch were reported by BleepingComputer. The…...
Number of phishing attacks doubles in one year
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (225+ words) A new report from Barracuda Networks shows how phishing attacks became more sophisticated and difficult to detect in 2025. The number of known phishing kits doubled, with 90 percent of large-scale campaigns relying on phishing-as-a-service. According to Barracuda's report "Threat Spotlight: How…...
New (and renewed) cybersecurity trends for 2026
1+ week, 11+ min ago (501+ words) The prospects for phishing in the era of AI could be huge. We've (arguably) moved well beyond requests for money from fake nation state princes, we're now in place where all message formats (emails, audio messages or video messages) can…...
Resecurity lures attackers into honeypot after hack claim
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (222+ words) Cybersecurity company Resecurity denies that it has been the victim of a hack by criminals presenting themselves as Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters. The discussion was prompted by messages on Telegram in which the group claimed to have gained access to internal…...
Palo Alto Networks reportedly wants to buy Koi for $400 million - Techzine Global
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (410+ words) Palo Alto Networks is reportedly looking to acquire Israeli cybersecurity startup Koi for approximately $400 million. The one-year-old company specializes in endpoint security and already protects more than 500,000 endpoints worldwide. Palo Alto Networks and Koi have not responded to CTech's report....