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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

Global Stories

Infosec stories

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
Guardsquare buys Verimatrix XTD to boost mobile security
Endpoint Protection

Guardsquare buys Verimatrix XTD to boost mobile security

Guardsquare snaps up Verimatrix's XTD tech, adding real-time mobile threat detection and response to its end-to-end app security platform.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Sat, 7th Feb 2026
DigiCert sees record UltraDNS DDoS surge in December 2025
Firewalls

DigiCert sees record UltraDNS DDoS surge in December 2025

DigiCert warns UltraDNS DDoS attacks spiked to record levels in December 2025, driven by massive Aisuru and Kimwolf botnets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
1Password expands global partner push for AI identity
Software-as-a-Service

1Password expands global partner push for AI identity

1Password revamps its global partner programme to tap soaring demand for AI-era identity security and non-human access governance.

By Mark Tarre • 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
Tenable reveals 'LookOut' flaws that endanger Google Looker
Firewalls

Tenable reveals 'LookOut' flaws that endanger Google Looker

Tenable warns 'LookOut' flaws in Google Looker could hand attackers server control, expose secrets and enable cross-tenant cloud access.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
AvePoint boosts AI agent governance & cloud backups
Storage

AvePoint boosts AI agent governance & cloud backups

AvePoint extends its Confidence Platform to tighten agentic AI governance and broaden multi-cloud backup across major SaaS and IaaS tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
AI, hybrid cloud spur security shift to consolidation
Firewalls

AI, hybrid cloud spur security shift to consolidation

AI, hybrid cloud and SASE are driving a shift from security sprawl to consolidation, with unified policy control now the top priority.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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
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

Stories from Other Regions

Infosec stories

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