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Safer Internet Day spotlights AI, trust & child safety
Data Protection

Safer Internet Day spotlights AI, trust & child safety

Safer Internet Day highlights how AI is transforming online trust, child protection and digital commerce, amid calls for stricter safeguards.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Cayosoft, XMS to bolster US War Department identity
Disaster Recovery

Cayosoft, XMS to bolster US War Department identity

Cayosoft and XMS Solutions will overhaul identity systems for a US war agency, bolstering Zero Trust security across hybrid Microsoft environments.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Feb 2026
Identity Digital leader named in CRN 2026 Channel Chiefs
Software-as-a-Service

Identity Digital leader named in CRN 2026 Channel Chiefs

Identity Digital names CRO Matt Overman to CRN's 2026 Channel Chiefs list, spotlighting its growing domain partner ecosystem and strategy.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Exclusive: Yuvraj Pradhan warns legacy VPNs are now a security risk
Malware

Exclusive: Yuvraj Pradhan warns legacy VPNs are now a security risk

Legacy VPNs are emerging as a prime security liability as hybrid work, identity‑based attacks and cloud apps expose their design flaws.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
AI-linked security incidents surge amid skills gap
Malware

AI-linked security incidents surge amid skills gap

Most firms suffered AI-linked cyber incidents last year, yet many still rate their security as above average amid a widening skills gap.

By Mark Tarre • 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
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
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
Semperis buys MightyID to bolster cloud identity resilience
Data Protection

Semperis buys MightyID to bolster cloud identity resilience

Semperis has bought MightyID to extend its identity resilience platform with Okta and Ping backup and recovery across hybrid environments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
AI agents expose risks in insecure default databases
Firewalls

AI agents expose risks in insecure default databases

A security lapse at AI agent service Moltbook exposes risky default database settings, raising fresh alarms over agentic system safeguards.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Snowflake unveils Cortex Code AI agent for developers
DevOps

Snowflake unveils Cortex Code AI agent for developers

Snowflake launches Cortex Code, an AI coding agent that embeds Snowflake-aware assistance into developers' everyday tools and workflows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Gen Z more likely to engage with phishing than Boomers
Multi-factor authentication

Gen Z more likely to engage with phishing than Boomers

Gen Z click on phishing links nearly three times more than Baby Boomers, despite heavier use of multi-factor authentication, Yubico finds.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026
AI deepfakes force firms to rethink trust & security
Firewalls

AI deepfakes force firms to rethink trust & security

AI deepfakes are eroding faith in biometrics and executive identities, forcing companies to rebuild trust in how they verify people and payments.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Iron Mountain urges year-round UK data protection focus
Data Protection

Iron Mountain urges year-round UK data protection focus

Iron Mountain warns UK firms to treat data protection as a year-round board priority as weak governance fuels losses and AI risks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
AI crime matures as jailbreak, malware & deepfakes grow
Malware

AI crime matures as jailbreak, malware & deepfakes grow

AI crime is shifting from experiments to a stable industry, with jailbreak services, adaptive malware and deepfake fraud becoming routine.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Wibmo ranks 41st in 2025 Chartis retail analytics list
Data Analytics

Wibmo ranks 41st in 2025 Chartis retail analytics list

Wibmo takes 41st spot in Chartis 2025 Retail Banking Analytics 50, highlighting its growing role in payments security and AI-driven decisioning.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Critical flaw in Apache bRPC exposes debug endpoint
DevOps

Critical flaw in Apache bRPC exposes debug endpoint

A critical flaw in Apache bRPC's /pprof/heap endpoint allows unauthenticated remote code execution on exposed services, researchers warn.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
AI heightens data privacy risks & reshapes digital trust
Data Protection

AI heightens data privacy risks & reshapes digital trust

AI's rapid spread, weak data governance and rising scepticism are reshaping digital trust and sharply escalating privacy risks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026

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