Proofpoint agrees to acquire Varonis for $6.3 billion
Varonis shareholders will receive $49.75 per share in cash, a 52 % premium over the Jun. 22, 2026 closing price.
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Withings charges new accounts a yearly fee for Health‑Data syncing after Oct. 12 2026
New accounts created after Oct. 12 2026 must pay for Withings+ to sync with Apple Health or Google Health
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National Cyber Security Centre updates post‑quantum TLS guidance
The guidance recommends hybrid and pure post‑quantum cipher options, aligning with NIST standards and urging TLS 1.3 adoption.
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Next.js releases out‑of‑band patch for two critical RCE flaws
The patches fix a React Server Components flaw and a librsvg memory bug, both rated CVSS 9.5.
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Microsoft makes passkeys default in Entra ID, phasing out SMS and voice authentication by February 2027
The shift, set to begin on September 1, 2026, follows rising phishing and AI-assisted attacks that Microsoft says have made SMS and voice MFA obsolete.
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Japan declares cyberspace emergency as ransomware attacks expose millions of records
The declaration follows a wave of AI‑accelerated ransomware attacks that compromised personal data of over 14 million citizens and disrupted nearly 500 businesses.
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Microsoft seizes domains of phishing kits YAM Store, CoGUI, Iron Man
The disruption disabled over 20,000 accounts and blocked more than 100,000 fraudulent domains used in over one billion phishing messages since January 2026.
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A 2026 report on agent security found that roughly 1,280 third-party products now embed AI
A 2026 report found that approximately 1,280 third-party products embed artificial intelligence, leaving security teams facing significant blind spots.
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Life-science manufacturers face cyber and data readiness gaps despite digital transformation push—Rockwell Automation report
Rockwell Automation’s survey reveals half of life-science manufacturers suffered a cyberattack in the past year, yet only a third leverage more than half of their collected data effectively
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Zero Trust buzzword outpaces real adoption—why enterprises stall at marketing
Forbes Councils and Note warn the term is overused, while BleepingComputer and NIST outline the technical and cultural shifts needed for genuine implementation.
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AWS releases Strands Box to restrict AI agent actions with OS isolation and Dogwood policies
the open-source sandbox, released october 7, enforces rules based on agent behavior and keeps secrets out of reach, but runs only on macs with apple silicon for now
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Microsoft warns Windows PCs missing key updates will lose security fixes in 2027
Devices without replacement certificates after May 17, 2027, and June 19, 2027, will stop receiving Windows Update patches.