Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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Cybersecurity

In-depth cybersecurity analysis and news for business executives.

Pluto Security Raises $42 Million to Help Companies Control AI Tool Risks
Cybersecurity

Pluto Security Raises $42 Million to Help Companies Control AI Tool Risks

Pluto Security raised $42 million to monitor AI tool risks as companies struggle with employees building exposed applications. The startup has 30 enterprise customers and identifies threats mainly from finance, marketing, and legal departments.

3h ago
SAP Patches Python Flaw That Could Leak OAuth2 Credentials to Attackers
Cybersecurity

SAP Patches Python Flaw That Could Leak OAuth2 Credentials to Attackers

SAP disclosed a critical Python SDK flaw rated 10.0 that could leak OAuth2 credentials to attacker-controlled servers through malicious tenant subdomains in multi-tenant BTP applications.

4h ago
Hackers Chain Three Ivanti Flaws to Gain Root Access Without Login
Cybersecurity

Hackers Chain Three Ivanti Flaws to Gain Root Access Without Login

Attackers exploited three zero-day flaws in Ivanti Connect Secure VPN to gain root access without login. Ivanti patched two vulnerabilities; a third fix is pending in coming weeks.

4h ago
OpenAI and Anthropic Back AI Regulation, Breaking With Google and Meta
AI & ML

OpenAI and Anthropic Back AI Regulation, Breaking With Google and Meta

OpenAI and Anthropic told British lawmakers mandatory AI rules are needed, splitting publicly with Google and Meta, which rejected legislation, as testimony exposed Britain's voluntary oversight system.

10h ago
OpenAI Engineer Arrested for Planting Recording Device in Executive Conference Room
AI & ML

OpenAI Engineer Arrested for Planting Recording Device in Executive Conference Room

OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan arrested for allegedly planting hidden recording device in executive conference room to capture sensitive super intelligence technology conversations, facing five-year prison sentence.

12h ago
IonQ Pays $1.2 Billion for Elisity in Quantum Security Push
Cybersecurity

IonQ Pays $1.2 Billion for Elisity in Quantum Security Push

IonQ's $1.2 billion acquisition of Elisity targets quantum cybersecurity by combining cryptographic tools with Zero Trust platforms. Analysts question integration challenges and see revenue needs driving the deal.

13h ago
Chainguard Launches AI Tool to Find Vulnerabilities Conventional Scanners Miss
AI & ML

Chainguard Launches AI Tool to Find Vulnerabilities Conventional Scanners Miss

Chainguard launched an AI security tool using Anthropic's Claude Mythos to find vulnerabilities conventional scanners miss, alongside survey showing over half of security leaders knowingly leave critical flaws unpatched.

14h ago
FBI Arrests Canadian Cybersecurity Executive in ShinyHunters Probe
Cybersecurity

FBI Arrests Canadian Cybersecurity Executive in ShinyHunters Probe

FBI arrested Canadian cybersecurity executive Edward Dubrovsky for alleged ties to ShinyHunters, the group behind September's major FBI data breach affecting thousands of employees.

16h ago
WordPress Plugin Flaw Exploited in Wild, Attackers Gain Full Site Control
Cybersecurity

WordPress Plugin Flaw Exploited in Wild, Attackers Gain Full Site Control

Critical Bricksforge WordPress plugin flaw is under active exploitation, allowing unauthenticated attackers to upload malicious code and seize full control of vulnerable websites running outdated versions.

17h ago
Ukraine Drone Strikes Hit Yandex Datacenters, Knock Payment Services Offline
Cloud

Ukraine Drone Strikes Hit Yandex Datacenters, Knock Payment Services Offline

1d ago
Microsoft President Calls for Urgent AI Regulation, Backs U.K. as Global Leader
AI & ML

Microsoft President Calls for Urgent AI Regulation, Backs U.K. as Global Leader

1d ago
Google Paid $90,000 for Flaw That Let Anyone Run Code on Its Sites
Cybersecurity

Google Paid $90,000 for Flaw That Let Anyone Run Code on Its Sites

1d ago
VMware sells patch management tool after AI finds flood of flaws
Cybersecurity

VMware sells patch management tool after AI finds flood of flaws

1d ago
Bechtle, Secunet Partner on Managed Security for European Government Clients
Cybersecurity

Bechtle, Secunet Partner on Managed Security for European Government Clients

1d ago
AI Models Can Shut Down Power and Water in Minutes, Report Finds
AI & ML

AI Models Can Shut Down Power and Water in Minutes, Report Finds

2d ago
AI Systems Breach Factory Controls in Minutes, Security Tests Show
AI & ML

AI Systems Breach Factory Controls in Minutes, Security Tests Show

2d ago
Open-Source Sandbox Offers SaaS Platforms Verifiable Isolation for AI Code
SaaS

Open-Source Sandbox Offers SaaS Platforms Verifiable Isolation for AI Code

2d ago
Nvidia GPU Monitors Expose AI Infrastructure Secrets, Researchers Find
Cybersecurity

Nvidia GPU Monitors Expose AI Infrastructure Secrets, Researchers Find

3d ago
Ransomware Attacks Hit Record High in Third Quarter, Up 61% From 2025
Cybersecurity

Ransomware Attacks Hit Record High in Third Quarter, Up 61% From 2025

3d ago
TP-Link Faces Lawsuits From Five States Over Security and China Ties
Cybersecurity

TP-Link Faces Lawsuits From Five States Over Security and China Ties

4d ago
CISA Orders Federal Agencies to Fix Five China-Linked Flaws by Oct. 11
Cybersecurity

CISA Orders Federal Agencies to Fix Five China-Linked Flaws by Oct. 11

4d ago
AI Speeds Mac Updates, but 43% of IT Teams Need a Day to Fix Errors
AI & ML

AI Speeds Mac Updates, but 43% of IT Teams Need a Day to Fix Errors

4d ago
Anthropic Cuts Internet Access for AI Tests After Models Exploited Flaws, Filed False Police Tip
AI & ML

Anthropic Cuts Internet Access for AI Tests After Models Exploited Flaws, Filed False Police Tip

4d ago
Startup Raises $7 Million to Predict Which Online Stories Will Go Viral
AI & ML

Startup Raises $7 Million to Predict Which Online Stories Will Go Viral

4d ago
AWS agents gave up credentials when asked, security researchers find
AI & ML

AWS agents gave up credentials when asked, security researchers find

4d ago
AWS Releases Sandbox to Limit AI Agent Actions Based on Past Behavior
AI & ML

AWS Releases Sandbox to Limit AI Agent Actions Based on Past Behavior

4d ago
Half the Web Has Quantum Protection, but Most Firms Aren't Ready
Cybersecurity

Half the Web Has Quantum Protection, but Most Firms Aren't Ready

4d ago
FBI Contractor Fired After Patch Failure Leads to Data Breach
Cybersecurity

FBI Contractor Fired After Patch Failure Leads to Data Breach

4d ago
Anthropic Launches Defense Programs as AI Agents Give Attackers Two-Year Edge
AI & ML

Anthropic Launches Defense Programs as AI Agents Give Attackers Two-Year Edge

5d ago