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Agentic Data Security Firm Sentra Raises $150 Million

Agentic Data Security Firm Sentra Raises $150 Million 2026-11-04 at 16:36 By Ionut Arghire The company will invest in agentic data security capabilities and expand its go-to-market organization. The post Agentic Data Security Firm Sentra Raises $150 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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TLS Flaws Found in GoAhead Web Server Used in Hundreds of Millions of Devices

TLS Flaws Found in GoAhead Web Server Used in Hundreds of Millions of Devices 2026-10-28 at 15:10 By Eduard Kovacs FoxIO disclosed three GoAhead TLS bugs that can let revoked certificates through or expose some encrypted sessions to eavesdroppers. The post TLS Flaws Found in GoAhead Web Server Used in Hundreds of Millions of Devices […]

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Meta Ordered to Pay New Mexico $25 Billion for Deceiving Users About Privacy on Facebook

Meta Ordered to Pay New Mexico $25 Billion for Deceiving Users About Privacy on Facebook 2026-10-22 at 10:26 By Associated Press The $25 billion award far exceeds a $5 billion fine the Federal Trade Commission levied against Facebook in 2019. The post Meta Ordered to Pay New Mexico $25 Billion for Deceiving Users About Privacy […]

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Google Hardens Chrome Against ClickFix Attacks, Insecure HTTP Connections

Google Hardens Chrome Against ClickFix Attacks, Insecure HTTP Connections 2026-10-21 at 20:00 By Eduard Kovacs Protections have been added against scams and social engineering, including new site warnings and server-side Gemini analysis. The post Google Hardens Chrome Against ClickFix Attacks, Insecure HTTP Connections appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View […]

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Proofpoint Inks $6.3 Billion All-Cash Deal to Acquire Varonis

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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Let’s Encrypt Cuts Default Certificate Validity to 64 Days Ahead of 45-Day Switch

Let’s Encrypt Cuts Default Certificate Validity to 64 Days Ahead of 45-Day Switch 2026-10-12 at 10:53 By Ionut Arghire Beginning February 2027, all newly issued certificates will have a 64-day validity period by default. The post Let’s Encrypt Cuts Default Certificate Validity to 64 Days Ahead of 45-Day Switch appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article […]

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Apple to Tighten Full Disk Access Controls in macOS Amid AI Risks

Apple to Tighten Full Disk Access Controls in macOS Amid AI Risks 2026-10-06 at 14:48 By Ionut Arghire Citing growing risks posed by more capable and autonomous AI agents, Apple will introduce additional controls. The post Apple to Tighten Full Disk Access Controls in macOS Amid AI Risks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is […]

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Apple tightens macOS disk access as AI agents become more powerful

Apple tightens macOS disk access as AI agents become more powerful 2026-10-05 at 11:11 By Anamarija Pogorelec Apple plans to introduce additional controls for Full Disk Access in macOS, citing growing privacy risks as AI agents become more capable and autonomous. Users will need to take explicit action to grant apps this permission. The company […]

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Android 17 makes it harder for spyware to cover its tracks

Android 17 makes it harder for spyware to cover its tracks 2026-10-02 at 08:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec When a journalist suspects their phone has been hacked, the first question is whether any trace of the attack is left. Google has added six features to Advanced Protection in Android 17, including one that keeps a copy […]

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Enterprises Struggle to Prepare for AI and Quantum Threats, PwC Says

Enterprises Struggle to Prepare for AI and Quantum Threats, PwC Says 2026-10-01 at 17:30 By Kevin Townsend PwC’s survey found that only 22% of leaders would use fully autonomous AI for cyber defense, while just 21% are implementing quantum-resistant security measures. The post Enterprises Struggle to Prepare for AI and Quantum Threats, PwC Says appeared […]

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500,000 Active Credentials Left Exposed on GitHub

500,000 Active Credentials Left Exposed on GitHub 2026-10-01 at 12:43 By Ionut Arghire Roughly 200,000 of the credentials were exposed after GitHub enabled push protections by default. The post 500,000 Active Credentials Left Exposed on GitHub appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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New Mexico Jury Finds Facebook Liable for Deceiving Users About Privacy Protections

New Mexico Jury Finds Facebook Liable for Deceiving Users About Privacy Protections 2026-09-28 at 13:40 By Associated Press A New Mexico jury has found Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protections on the platform. The post New Mexico Jury Finds Facebook Liable for Deceiving Users About Privacy Protections appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article […]

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Windows, Linux, Android File Notification Systems Leak User Activity

Windows, Linux, Android File Notification Systems Leak User Activity 2026-09-25 at 13:53 By Eduard Kovacs Researchers show that file-change notification systems can leak keystroke timing, browsing activity, and WhatsApp media events. The post Windows, Linux, Android File Notification Systems Leak User Activity appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original […]

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Google plans to give Private AI Compute a memory that follows users across devices

Google plans to give Private AI Compute a memory that follows users across devices 2026-09-24 at 12:32 By Anamarija Pogorelec Google plans to add private, server-side memory to Private AI Compute, enabling AI assistants to maintain continuity across devices while providing privacy protections normally associated with on-device processing. Private AI Compute is Google’s cloud platform […]

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IonQ Targets Quantum Error-Correction Bottleneck With Single-CPU DecoderIonQ Says Sin

IonQ Targets Quantum Error-Correction Bottleneck With Single-CPU DecoderIonQ Says Sin 2026-09-23 at 22:32 By Kevin Townsend IonQ’s new single processor quantum error decoder minimizes the classical computing overhead in quantum error correction. The post IonQ Targets Quantum Error-Correction Bottleneck With Single-CPU DecoderIonQ Says Sin appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]

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Cyera Raises $400 Million at $12+ Billion Valuation

Cyera Raises $400 Million at $12+ Billion Valuation 2026-09-22 at 17:29 By SecurityWeek News The data security company received the new investment from Goldman Sachs Alternatives, extending its Series G funding round. The post Cyera Raises $400 Million at $12+ Billion Valuation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original […]

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MIND Secures $72 Million for AI-Powered DLP

MIND Secures $72 Million for AI-Powered DLP 2026-09-18 at 10:25 By Ionut Arghire The company will use the funding to accelerate platform development and expand its presence in key enterprise markets. The post MIND Secures $72 Million for AI-Powered DLP appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Kiteworks Acquires Bonfy.AI to Fill the AI Gap in Data Governance

Kiteworks Acquires Bonfy.AI to Fill the AI Gap in Data Governance 2026-09-11 at 13:56 By Kevin Townsend Financials have not been disclosed, but the estimated cost is in the tens of millions of dollars. The post Kiteworks Acquires Bonfy.AI to Fill the AI Gap in Data Governance appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an […]

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Linux Foundation to Govern TRACE, an Open Standard for AI Runtime Attestation

Linux Foundation to Govern TRACE, an Open Standard for AI Runtime Attestation 2026-08-25 at 19:23 By Eduard Kovacs TRACE was developed by AMD, Intel, Microsoft, OPAQUE, and TII and contributed to the Linux Foundation. The post Linux Foundation to Govern TRACE, an Open Standard for AI Runtime Attestation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is […]

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Uber Fined Nearly $1 Billion by Dutch Regulators Over Automated Suspensions of Driver Accounts

Uber Fined Nearly $1 Billion by Dutch Regulators Over Automated Suspensions of Driver Accounts 2026-08-24 at 15:42 By Associated Press Dutch Data Protection Authority said it is imposing a fine of 825 million euros because Uber violated the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation. The post Uber Fined Nearly $1 Billion by Dutch Regulators Over Automated […]

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