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    Zero-day flaw in Check Point SmartConsole is under exploitation

    Researchers warned the vulnerability offers an attacker the ability to make key changes to security configurations.

    By July 24, 2026
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    CISA, FBI warn that Iran-linked hackers are expanding target set for water, energy

    The agencies said threat groups have disrupted critical infrastructure sites by exploiting vulnerable PLC devices.

    By July 23, 2026
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    Threat group claims credit for ransomware attack on Coca-Cola’s dairy unit

    The attackers previously exploited vulnerabilities or used stolen credentials for initial access. 

    By July 22, 2026
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    OpenAI models escaped containment, hacked major AI application library

    The attack is the first known instance of frontier models autonomously breaking out of a testing environment and into another company’s servers.

    By July 22, 2026
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    4 ways to secure local developer IDEs and tools without sacrificing velocity

    Attention shifts from EDR to Agentic Endpoint Security to close visibility gaps that AI can exploit.

    By Palo Alto Networks • July 21, 2026
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    Ransomware victims fail to fix flaws that exposed them

    Many organizations still aren’t securing their email or patching vulnerabilities after recovering from attacks, a new report found.

    By July 21, 2026
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    Your attack surface is bigger than you think

    New data reveals where attack surfaces are hiding the most risk.

    July 20, 2026
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    Abbott discloses cyberattack on cancer diagnostics business

    The cyberattack follows Abbott’s recent $21 billion purchase of Exact Sciences. Abbott did not disclose what kind of information was accessed.

    By Ricky Zipp • July 17, 2026
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    Ransomware attack forces Coca-Cola to suspend US production at dairy unit

    The beverage company is still working to determine the full scope of the breach at its Fairlife business.

    By July 17, 2026
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    Healthcare sector faces persistent supply-chain security, identity management challenges

    A new report says doctors and nurses should train for cyberattacks the way firefighters train for major blazes — even if they expect them to be rare.

    By July 14, 2026
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    Hackers find a new trick to collect Microsoft Entra user data without raising red flags

    Organizations should check their logs for signs of an increasingly popular obfuscation technique, Proofpoint said.

    By July 13, 2026
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    When cybercriminals outrun the feed

    How can you defend against yesterday?

    By Alex Gartner, Principal Technical Product Lead at Censys • July 13, 2026
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    Why schools are easy prey for hackers — and why they struggle to fight back

    Power plants and gas pipelines might receive more attention, but schools are arguably more vulnerable.

    By July 6, 2026
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    The security leaders defining the next decade aren’t in CISO seats yet

    The first recognition program for the security leaders who will define the future of cybersecurity.

    July 6, 2026
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    Ransomware attacks grew in 2025 as traditional data breaches fell

    In a new report, Bitsight charted a massive surge in internet-exposed AI services.

    By June 24, 2026
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    Major critical infrastructure disruptions are inevitable, acting CISA chief says

    In recent years, the U.S. government has reoriented its cybersecurity strategy away from prevention and toward resilience.

    By June 17, 2026
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    ShinyHunters linked to exploitation of critical flaw in Oracle PeopleSoft

    More than 100 organizations, about two-thirds in higher education, have been notified of potential impact.

    By Updated June 12, 2026
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    IT sector faces growing threats from IP-hungry China, AI-enabled cybercriminals

    Businesses also need to watch out for North Korean remote IT worker schemes, according to a new CrowdStrike report.

    By June 9, 2026
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    Dozens of Red Hat npm packages targeted in supply chain attack

    Researchers said a variant of the Mini Shai-Hulud is involved in the compromise.

    By June 2, 2026
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    CISA adds critical Palo Alto Networks firewall flaw to KEV as company, researchers warn of exploitation

    The vulnerability in a vital defensive technology creates serious risks for federal networks, CISA said.

    By June 1, 2026
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    Iranian government, not hacktivist group, breached LA Metro system, security firm says

    A report by Israel-based Gambit Security dismisses the hackers’ claims of being patriotic but unaffiliated activists.

    By May 26, 2026
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    Iran-linked hackers target key US, allied sectors with sophisticated spear-phishing messages

    Companies, particularly those in the affected industries, should harden their defenses against impersonation schemes, Palo Alto Networks said.

    By May 22, 2026
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    Grafana Labs links GitHub environment breach to TanStack npm supply chain attack

    The company behind the widely used observability platform refused an extortion demand and has since taken steps to harden its security.

    By May 21, 2026
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    Grafana Labs says hacker gained access to codebase through leaked token

    The company, which operates a widely used observability platform, is refusing to pay an extortion demand.

    By Updated May 19, 2026
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    West Pharmaceutical starts restoring operations after ransomware attack

    The company confirmed data was stolen and encrypted by the attackers.

    By May 14, 2026