In Other News: Palo Alto Recruiter Scam, Anti-Deepfake Chip, Google Sets 2029 Quantum Deadline 2026-03-27 at 16:25 By SecurityWeek News Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Heritage Bank data breach, new State Department unit tackles cyber threats, LA Metro disruptions. The post In Other News: Palo Alto Recruiter Scam, Anti-Deepfake Chip, […]
Your APIs are under siege, and attackers are just getting warmed up 2026-03-19 at 07:21 By Anamarija Pogorelec Internet-facing systems are handling sustained levels of malicious traffic across APIs, web applications, and DDoS channels. Akamai’s State of the Internet security report places these patterns within the same operating environment, with activity increasing across each area
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EU Parliament backs extension of CSAM detection rules until 2027 2026-03-13 at 14:19 By Anamarija Pogorelec The European Parliament has voted to extend a temporary exemption to EU privacy legislation that allows online platforms to voluntarily detect child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The extension prolongs a derogation from the EU’s ePrivacy Directive, which was set
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Data Security Firm Evervault Raises $25 Million in Series B Funding 2026-03-06 at 11:32 By Eduard Kovacs The company has raised a total of $46 million in funding for its developer-focused encryption and orchestration platform. The post Data Security Firm Evervault Raises $25 Million in Series B Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is
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Quantum Decryption of RSA is Much Closer than Expected 2026-03-03 at 16:38 By Kevin Townsend For decades, the quantum threat to RSA and ECC encryption has been tied to Shor’s algorithm and the assumption that we would need million-qubit quantum computers to make it practical. A newly announced algorithm challenges that assumption and suggests the
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5 years of shifting cybersecurity behavior 2026-03-03 at 08:20 By Anamarija Pogorelec Online security is built through routine decisions made across devices and accounts. People choose how to create passwords, how often to reuse them, and how much effort to invest in protecting personal data. The National Cybersecurity Alliance and CybSafe’s Oh, Behave! The Cybersecurity
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Healthcare organizations are accepting cyber risk to cut costs 2026-03-03 at 08:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec Healthcare organizations are cutting cybersecurity budgets under financial pressure even as the threats targeting their systems intensify. A PwC survey of 381 global healthcare executives, conducted between May and July 2025, puts numbers to the gap between the risks the
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Google Working Towards Quantum-Safe Chrome HTTPS Certificates 2026-03-02 at 13:47 By Ionut Arghire The internet giant is developing an evolution of the certificates based on Merkle Tree Certificates (MTCs). The post Google Working Towards Quantum-Safe Chrome HTTPS Certificates appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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AI-driven DAST reduces manual setup and surfaces exploitable vulnerabilities 2026-02-26 at 07:35 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Joni Klippert, CEO at StackHawk, discusses what defines DAST coverage in 2026 and why scan completion does not equal security. She explains how AI-driven DAST testing automates attack surface discovery, supports business-logic testing in
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Reddit fined $19.5 million for failing to protect children’s personal data 2026-02-25 at 13:38 By Anamarija Pogorelec The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Reddit $19.5 million after finding that the company failed to use children’s personal information lawfully, exposing them to inappropriate and harmful content. The investigation found that Reddit did not apply
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Smart glasses are back, privacy issues included 2026-02-05 at 09:11 By Sinisa Markovic AI smart glasses are the latest addition to fashion, and they include a camera, a microphone, AI, and privacy risks. After Google Glass failed to gain traction more than a decade ago, the category is seeing renewed interest as companies redesign the
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Varonis Acquisition of AllTrue.ai Valued at $150 Million 2026-02-04 at 14:51 By Eduard Kovacs The data security firm has acquired the AI trust, risk, and security management company to expand its capabilities. The post Varonis Acquisition of AllTrue.ai Valued at $150 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original
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Orion Raises $32 Million for Data Security 2026-02-04 at 14:17 By Ionut Arghire The startup will use the funding to accelerate product development and go-to-market operations. The post Orion Raises $32 Million for Data Security appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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WhatsApp Boosts Account Security for At-Risk Individuals 2026-01-28 at 12:28 By Ionut Arghire New Strict Account Settings allow users to block attachments and media and silence calls from unknown people. The post WhatsApp Boosts Account Security for At-Risk Individuals appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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High-Severity Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Patched in OpenSSL 2026-01-28 at 09:48 By Eduard Kovacs A total of 12 vulnerabilities have been fixed in OpenSSL, all discovered by a single cybersecurity firm. The post High-Severity Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Patched in OpenSSL appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Grammarly and QuillBot are among widely used Chrome extensions facing serious privacy questions 2026-01-28 at 08:15 By Anamarija Pogorelec A new study shows that some of the most widely used AI-powered browser extensions are a privacy risk. They collect lots of data and require a high level of browser access. The research was conducted by
Cyber Insights 2026: Quantum Computing and the Potential Synergy With Advanced AI 2026-01-27 at 15:49 By Kevin Townsend Quantum computers are coming, with a potential computing power almost beyond comprehension. The post Cyber Insights 2026: Quantum Computing and the Potential Synergy With Advanced AI appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek
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In Other News: €1.2B GDPR Fines, Net-NTLMv1 Rainbow Tables, Rockwell Security Notice 2026-01-23 at 16:05 By SecurityWeek News Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Cloudflare WAF bypass, Canonical Snap Store abused for malware delivery, Curl terminating bug bounty program The post In Other News: €1.2B GDPR Fines, Net-NTLMv1 Rainbow Tables, Rockwell
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OpenAI adds age prediction to ChatGPT to strengthen teen safety 2026-01-21 at 15:05 By Sinisa Markovic OpenAI is rolling out age prediction on ChatGPT consumer plans to help determine whether an account likely belongs to someone under 18. Age prediction builds on protections already in place. ChatGPT relies on an age prediction model that evaluates
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Project Eleven Raises $20 Million for Post-Quantum Security 2026-01-16 at 16:33 By Ionut Arghire The startup is building the necessary infrastructure and tools to help organizations transition to post-quantum computing. The post Project Eleven Raises $20 Million for Post-Quantum Security appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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