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AWS adds IPv6 support to IAM Identity Center through dual-stack endpoints

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AWS adds IPv6 support to IAM Identity Center through dual-stack endpoints 2026-01-27 at 15:49 By Anamarija Pogorelec Amazon Web Services has added IPv6 support to IAM Identity Center through new dual-stack endpoints. The update allows identity services to operate over IPv6 networks while continuing to support IPv4. The change applies to access portals, managed applications, […]

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Microsoft brings AI-powered investigations to security teams

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Microsoft brings AI-powered investigations to security teams 2026-01-27 at 15:49 By Sinisa Markovic Microsoft Purview Data Security Investigations is now available. The tool is part of Microsoft Purview and is intended for scenarios such as data breach and leak investigations, credential exposure, internal fraud and bribery, sensitive data exposure in Teams, and inappropriate content investigations.

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Microsoft reveals actively exploited Office zero-day, provides emergency fix (CVE-2026-21509)

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Microsoft reveals actively exploited Office zero-day, provides emergency fix (CVE-2026-21509) 2026-01-27 at 11:22 By Zeljka Zorz Microsoft released emergency Office security updates to fix a security feature bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-21509) that its threat intelligence and security teams spotted being exploited in the wild in zero-day attacks. Users and admins are advised to review the associated

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Waiting for AI superintelligence? Don’t hold your breath

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Waiting for AI superintelligence? Don’t hold your breath 2026-01-27 at 09:44 By Sinisa Markovic AI’s impact on systems, security, and decision-making is already permanent. Superintelligence, often referred to as artificial superintelligence (ASI), describes a theoretical stage in which AI capability exceeds human cognitive performance across domains. Whether current systems are progressing toward cybersecurity superintelligence remains

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When open science meets real-world cybersecurity

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When open science meets real-world cybersecurity 2026-01-27 at 09:44 By Mirko Zorz Scientific research environments are built for openness and collaboration, often prioritizing long-term discovery over traditional enterprise security. In this Help Net Security interview, Matthew Kwiatkowski, CISO at Fermilab, America’s particle physics and accelerator laboratory, discusses where cybersecurity blind spots emerge, why availability can

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AI’s appetite for data is testing enterprise guardrails

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AI’s appetite for data is testing enterprise guardrails 2026-01-27 at 08:18 By Anamarija Pogorelec Privacy programs are taking on more operational responsibility across the enterprise. A new Cisco global benchmark study shows expanding mandates, rising investment, and sustained pressure around data quality, accountability, and cross-border data management tied to AI systems. Privacy programs grow with

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Cybersecurity jobs available right now: January 27, 2026

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Cybersecurity jobs available right now: January 27, 2026 2026-01-27 at 08:18 By Anamarija Pogorelec CISO micro1 | USA | Remote – View job details As a CISO, you will define the enterprise security vision and implement a zero-trust architecture across systems and data pipelines. You will secure AI Labs environments, oversee identity and access management

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Claude expands tool connections using MCP

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Claude expands tool connections using MCP 2026-01-27 at 01:46 By Sinisa Markovic Anthropic has added interactive tool support to its Claude AI platform, a change powered by the open Model Context Protocol (MCP). The update lets users work directly with external applications inside Claude’s interface rather than relying solely on text interactions with connected services.

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Apple updates AirTag with expanded range and improved findability

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Apple updates AirTag with expanded range and improved findability 2026-01-26 at 17:42 By Sinisa Markovic Apple has released a new version of its AirTag tracking accessory that extends its connectivity range and improves how items are located. The updated AirTag uses a second-generation Ultra Wideband chip, similar to the chip in the iPhone 17 lineup,

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Poland repels data-wiping malware attack on energy systems

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Poland repels data-wiping malware attack on energy systems 2026-01-26 at 14:37 By Zeljka Zorz Suspected Russian cyber attackers tried to take down parts of Poland’s energy infrastructure with new data-wiping malware – and failed. According to information shared by the Polish government earlier this month, the attacks happened on 29 and 30 December 2025, and

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Inside Microsoft’s veteran-to-tech workforce pipeline

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Inside Microsoft’s veteran-to-tech workforce pipeline 2026-01-26 at 12:12 By Zeljka Zorz The technology workforce is changing, and military veterans are increasingly being recognized as one of the industry’s most valuable and dependable talent pools. In this Help Net Security interview, Chris Cortez, Vice President of Military Affairs at Microsoft and longtime leader of the Microsoft

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Google ties AI Search to Gmail and Photos, raising new privacy questions

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Google ties AI Search to Gmail and Photos, raising new privacy questions 2026-01-26 at 11:09 By Anamarija Pogorelec Google is expanding Personal Intelligence into AI Mode in Google Search to deliver more personalized search results. AI Mode can securely connect to your Gmail and Google Photos to provide tailored recommendations without requiring you to repeatedly

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Microsoft Entra ID will auto-enable passkey profiles, synced passkeys

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Microsoft Entra ID will auto-enable passkey profiles, synced passkeys 2026-01-26 at 10:52 By Sinisa Markovic Starting March 2026, Microsoft Entra ID will automatically enable passkey profiles and introduce support for synced passkeys. Passkey profiles move into general availability The update brings passkey profiles and synced passkeys into general availability. Administrators gain access to a new

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Brakeman: Open-source vulnerability scanner for Ruby on Rails applications

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Brakeman: Open-source vulnerability scanner for Ruby on Rails applications 2026-01-26 at 08:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec Brakeman is an open-source security scanner used by teams that build applications with Ruby on Rails. The tool focuses on application code and configuration, giving developers and security teams a way to identify common classes of web application risk during

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Incident response lessons learned the hard way

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Incident response lessons learned the hard way 2026-01-26 at 07:36 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Ryan Seymour, VP, Consulting and Education at ConnectSecure, shares lessons from more than two decades in cybersecurity incident response. He explains why many response failures are set in motion long before an attack begins. The

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AWS releases updated PCI PIN compliance report for payment cryptography

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AWS releases updated PCI PIN compliance report for payment cryptography 2026-01-26 at 07:05 By Anamarija Pogorelec Amazon Web Services has published an updated Payment Card Industry Personal Identification Number (PCI PIN) compliance package for its AWS Payment Cryptography service, confirming a recent third-party audit of the platform. The report package is now accessible through AWS’s

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Week in review: Fully patched FortiGate firewalls are getting compromised, attackers probe Cisco RCE flaw

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Week in review: Fully patched FortiGate firewalls are getting compromised, attackers probe Cisco RCE flaw 2026-01-25 at 11:02 By Help Net Security Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Review: AI Strategy and Security AI Strategy and Security is a guide for organizations planning enterprise AI programs.

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Okta users under attack: Modern phishing kits are turbocharging vishing attacks

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Okta users under attack: Modern phishing kits are turbocharging vishing attacks 2026-01-23 at 15:31 By Zeljka Zorz Threat actors who specialize in vishing (i.e., voice phishing) have started using phishing kits that can intercept targets’ login credentials while also allowing attackers to control the authentication flow in a targeted user’s browser in real-time. At least

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1Password targets AI-driven phishing with built-in prevention

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1Password targets AI-driven phishing with built-in prevention 2026-01-23 at 15:31 By Anamarija Pogorelec To help reduce phishing risk, 1Password added an extra layer of protection and began rolling out a phishing prevention feature designed to stop users before they share passwords with scammers. How 1Password phishing prevention works When a user clicks a link whose

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