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Okta Acquires AI Security Startup Permiso in Deal Worth About $200 Million
Okta is acquiring AI identity security startup Permiso in a deal reportedly worth about $200 million to strengthen protection for AI agents and machine identities.
By Shivangi Yadav1 August 20263 min read
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FTC Sues Hims & Hers Over Alleged Sharing of Patients’ Medical Data With Meta and Snap
The FTC is suing Hims & Hers for allegedly sharing customers’ sensitive medical and health information with advertisers, including Meta and Snap.
By Shivangi Yadav31 July 20263 min read
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U.S. Blocks Imports of Foreign-Made Humanoid Robots, Robot Dogs and Power Inverters
The U.S. is banning new foreign-made humanoid robots, robot dogs and power inverters over national security concerns, with Chinese manufacturers expected to be most affected.
By Shivangi Yadav30 July 20262 min read
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The Unsolved Mystery of Phineas Fisher, the Hacker Who Eluded Capture
A decade after breaching FinFisher and Hacking Team, elusive hacktivist Phineas Fisher remains one of cybersecurity’s biggest mysteries, with their true identity still unknown.
By Shivangi Yadav27 July 20265 min read

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AI Guardrails Are Hindering Offensive Cybersecurity Research, Experts Say
Cybersecurity researchers say AI guardrails from Anthropic and OpenAI are making legitimate vulnerability research harder, pushing some professionals toward unrestricted open-source models.
By Shivangi Yadav25 July 20265 min read
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AegisAI Raises $36 Million to Combat AI-Powered Spear Phishing Attacks
AegisAI has raised $36 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-powered cybersecurity platform that detects and blocks sophisticated AI-driven spear phishing attacks.
By Shivangi Yadav25 July 20263 min read
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US Warns Iran-Linked Hackers Are Targeting Water and Energy Systems
U.S. federal agencies are warning that Iran-linked hackers are actively targeting industrial control systems at American water and energy providers to cause operational disruption.
By Shivangi Yadav25 July 20263 min read
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Paying Hackers’ Ransoms May Lead to More Extortion, Proofpoint Warns
A new Proofpoint report warns that companies paying ransomware demands often face additional extortion attempts, highlighting the growing risks of negotiating with cybercriminals.
By Shivangi Yadav23 July 20262 min read

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Hackers Exploit Critical WordPress Bugs, Putting Millions of Websites at Risk
Hackers are actively exploiting recently patched WordPress security flaws, leaving millions of websites at risk if they have not installed the latest emergency updates.
By Shivangi Yadav21 July 20263 min read
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Craneware Confirms Major Customer Data Theft Following Healthcare Cyberattack
Healthcare software provider Craneware has confirmed hackers stole a significant volume of customer data in a cyberattack affecting its systems, adding to a growing wave of breaches…
By Shivangi Yadav20 July 20262 min read
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Hugging Face Confirms Breach Exposed Internal Datasets and Service Credentials
Hugging Face has confirmed a cyberattack exposed internal datasets and service credentials after attackers exploited a platform vulnerability, prompting users to rotate stored keys and…
By Shivangi Yadav20 July 20262 min read
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Florida Ransomware Negotiator Sentenced for Helping BlackCat Gang Extort U.S. Companies
A Florida ransomware negotiator has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for conspiring with the BlackCat ransomware gang to extort U.S. companies while working for a…
By Shivangi Yadav20 July 20262 min read