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1Kosmos, Fischer boost campus ID to tackle enrolment fraud
EduTech

1Kosmos, Fischer boost campus ID to tackle enrolment fraud

1Kosmos and Fischer link biometric ID checks with campus IAM to block enrolment and aid fraud while enabling passwordless access.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
CIQ advances Rocky Linux with NIST post-quantum step
Firewalls

CIQ advances Rocky Linux with NIST post-quantum step

CIQ's Rocky Linux NSS gains NIST CAVP for post-quantum ML-KEM and ML-DSA, marking key stride towards FIPS 140-3 cryptographic validation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
CyberFOX lands nine-figure funding to boost MSP security
Software-as-a-Service

CyberFOX lands nine-figure funding to boost MSP security

CyberFOX secures nine-figure backing from Level Equity and Radian to scale MSP-focused security tools, AI projects and global expansion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026

Global Stories

Infosec stories

Developers' AI agents pose rising software supply risks
Data Protection

Developers' AI agents pose rising software supply risks

Developers granting AI agents broad, unsupervised access to code and systems are creating new software supply chain and data exposure risks.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Searchlight Cyber appoints Michael Gianarakis as CEO
Fintech

Searchlight Cyber appoints Michael Gianarakis as CEO

Searchlight Cyber has promoted former product chief Michael Gianarakis to CEO as founder Ben Jones moves to a strategic board role.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Screensaver phishing installs remote access tools covertly
Storage

Screensaver phishing installs remote access tools covertly

Attackers are abusing Windows screensaver files in a spearphishing campaign to stealthily install remote access tools on business systems.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Callback phishing surges as BEC email fraud dominates
Hyperscale

Callback phishing surges as BEC email fraud dominates

Callback phishing jumps sixfold as BEC fraud stays dominant, with criminals weaponising CAPTCHAs, trusted brands and cloud platforms.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Moltbook's AI agents spark growing security & brand fears
Software-as-a-Service

Moltbook's AI agents spark growing security & brand fears

Moltbook's boom in user-built AI agents is fuelling mounting warnings over cyber threats and brand damage as governance lags adoption.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Tenable finds critical flaws in Google Looker platform
Private Cloud

Tenable finds critical flaws in Google Looker platform

Tenable warns critical Google Looker flaws could enable server takeover and data theft, leaving unpatched self-hosted deployments exposed.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
DryRun unveils AI DeepScan Agent for faster code risk
Application Security

DryRun unveils AI DeepScan Agent for faster code risk

DryRun launches DeepScan Agent, an AI tool that scans whole codebases in hours to rank real-world security risks and speed remediation.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Solving the '3 AM Problem' with 24/7 cyber defence
Malware

Solving the '3 AM Problem' with 24/7 cyber defence

As most ransomware strikes after hours, small firms face a costly 3 AM security gap that only round-the-clock MDR can realistically close.

By Sarah Wilkinson • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Tenable reveals Looker flaws risking cross-tenant attacks
Data Analytics

Tenable reveals Looker flaws risking cross-tenant attacks

Tenable warns unpatched self-hosted Google Looker systems face remote takeover, data theft and cross-tenant cloud attack risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
AI, regulation & quantum top Gartner cyber trends for 2026
Data Protection

AI, regulation & quantum top Gartner cyber trends for 2026

AI, quantum threats and tougher regulation will reshape cyber strategies by 2026, forcing new governance, identity models and SOC workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
YubiKeys promise 265% ROI & 99.99% cut in breach risk
Multi-factor authentication

YubiKeys promise 265% ROI & 99.99% cut in breach risk

YubiKey rollout boosts ROI by 265% and slashes breach exposure 99.99%, Forrester study finds, delivering multi-million USD $ gains.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Infosec stories

EnSilica joins CHERI Alliance to boost chip security
Mobile Device Management

EnSilica joins CHERI Alliance to boost chip security

EnSilica has joined the CHERI Alliance, aiming to embed hardware memory safety in custom chips for industrial, automotive and IoT systems.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
NGINX config tampering enables stealth web traffic hijack
Firewalls

NGINX config tampering enables stealth web traffic hijack

Attackers are hijacking live web sessions by stealthily tampering with NGINX configs, silently relaying traffic via rogue servers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Cynomi extends NIS 2 & AI governance tools for MSPs
Data Protection

Cynomi extends NIS 2 & AI governance tools for MSPs

Cynomi expands its governance platform for MSPs with new NIS 2 tools for Croatia and Belgium and broader AI oversight across Europe.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026