Judge rejects CFTC, Gemini bid to undo $5M settlement 2026-10-16 at 10:43 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Judge ruled changes in CFTC enforcement priorities and allegations of misconduct by its enforcement division were insufficient to overturn Gemini’s January 2025 settlement. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source
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Proofpoint Inks $6.3 Billion All-Cash Deal to Acquire Varonis 2026-10-16 at 10:12 By Eduard Kovacs The Thoma Bravo-owned Proofpoint will acquire Varonis in an all-cash transaction and Varonis will become a private company. The post Proofpoint Inks $6.3 Billion All-Cash Deal to Acquire Varonis appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]
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China-Linked Hackers Exploited BeyondTrust Zero-Day to Take Over Remote Support Servers 2026-10-16 at 09:55 By The China-nexus cyber espionage group tracked as Armory Castle (previously UNC5221 or Warp Panda) exploited a newly disclosed security flaw in BeyondTrust Remote Support (formerly Bomgar) as a zero-day in late August 2026. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-102764 (CVSS score: […]
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CERT-In Warns AI Agents Accessed Sensitive Data at Indian Organizations During Testing 2026-10-16 at 09:53 By AI agents being tested online reached the live systems of Indian organizations and read business records, including personal data and confidential material, CERT-In said in an advisory on October 15. The agents went beyond their assigned tasks, and none of the […]
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Why Active Directory weaknesses stay open for years in teams with one or two admins 2026-10-16 at 09:00 By Mirko Zorz David Fuhr, CTO at intcube, talks about a security cohort for public administration, where 27 municipalities hardened Windows Server and Active Directory together over 12 weeks. This Help Net Security interview covers how a […]
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The cyber talent shortage? Job postings just hit a four-year low 2026-10-16 at 08:30 By Mirko Zorz US employers posted 235,786 cybersecurity jobs from January through September 2026. That is the lowest total for those months in the four years that staffing and workforce intelligence firm CyberSN has tracked. They pulled the listings from job […]
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Stolen AI API keys are paying for hackers’ autonomous scans 2026-10-16 at 08:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec A seller on a restricted criminal forum is marketing an autonomous hacking tool that runs on stolen OpenAI, Anthropic and Google API keys, so the key’s owner pays for the scans. Bitsight’s threat intelligence team tracked the shift across […]
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PEERSTITCH Malware Deployed via FortiOS Flaw Bypasses Checks on Tagged VPN Sessions 2026-10-16 at 07:59 By A suspected advanced threat actor has been observed exploiting a security flaw in Fortinet FortiOS to deliver a previously unreported memory-resident ARM64 malware known as PEERSTITCH. The attack involves the exploitation of CVE-2025-61624 (CVSS score: 5.4), a path traversal […]
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DDoS attacks can knock services offline before links reach capacity 2026-10-16 at 07:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec More than 9.1 million DDoS attacks were recorded globally between January and June 2026, an increase of nearly a quarter year over year, according to Netscout’s DDoS Threat Intelligence Report. Large attacks and distributed targeting strain defenses Attacks exceeding […]
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New infosec products of the week: October 16, 2026 2026-10-16 at 07:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from NinjaOne, Qualys, Scytale, and SolarWinds. NinjaOne combines Katana AI and MCP server to accelerate IT problem resolution NinjaOne has announced Katana AI, an agentic AI […]
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Fastfetch 2.70.0 changes how Disk free space is reported 2026-10-16 at 06:53 By Anamarija Pogorelec Fastfetch is a system information tool written mainly in C that runs on Linux, macOS, Windows 8.1 and later, Android and several BSDs. The fastfetch project removed QuickJS scripting and changed what its Disk, Command and Shell modules report in […]
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MSCI adopts index exclusion rules that could oust Strategy 2026-10-16 at 03:48 By Cointelegraph by Felix Ng Strategy, Metaplanet and Upexi were previously identified for deletion under the methodology, with MSCI set to announce its final list on Nov. 11. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source
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Australia releases draft bill to adopt OECD crypto tax reporting framework 2026-10-16 at 02:34 By Cointelegraph by Felix Ng Australia is among 77 jurisdictions committed to adopting CARF, with its first international exchanges of crypto tax data expected in 2028. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source
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Scammer loses $4.8M stored on tampered Ledgers: Asia Express 2026-10-16 at 01:42 By Cointelegraph by Andrew Fenton A scammer reportedly lost $4.8M of stolen money after storing the funds on tampered Ledgers. Bitcoin and Ether ETFs launch trading in Thailand and South Korea blocks 27 exchanges. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View […]
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Critical PwnEscape Linux Kernel Vulnerability Lets Guest VMs Read Host Memory 2026-10-15 at 23:24 By A newly disclosed critical flaw in the Linux kernel allows code inside a virtual machine to read memory on the host computer it runs on. A researcher demonstrated the leak against Vercel’s live cloud sandboxes, and Vercel confirmed it. The […]
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Binance.US seeks $1B valuation in potential $100M funding round: Report 2026-10-15 at 23:21 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The crypto exchange was reportedly looking to use the additional funding to regain market share following Binance’s 2023 settlement with US authorities. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source
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Tesla unveils redesigned next-generation Roadster after long-awaited anticipation 2026-10-15 at 23:12 By Fox Business Tesla will unveil its redesigned $200,000 Roadster on Thursday after years of delays, featuring technology built in collaboration with SpaceX. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source
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ThreatsDay: Adobe RCE, DNS Wallet Theft, NVIDIA Container Escape, Self-Healing Backdoor + 23 More 2026-10-15 at 21:49 By Someone built a tool to steal data, then decided it should scare the victim for fun. Yes, that’s an actual feature. And somehow, it fits right in with this week’s security stories. The rest gets interesting in […]
OpenAI warns employees about foreign ‘honey pots’ offering sex to steal AI secrets 2026-10-15 at 21:24 By Thomas Barrabi The possibility of so-called “honey pot” schemes are just one of several scenarios that OpenAI has used to put its employees on guard against espionage, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. […]
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Context Is King in the Fight Against Modern Cyberattacks 2026-10-15 at 20:42 By Etay Maor Contextual defense helps security teams connect the signals, anticipate what comes next, and stop threats before they escalate. The post Context Is King in the Fight Against Modern Cyberattacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]
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