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RSAC 2026 Conference Announcements Summary (Pre-Event)

A summary of the announcements made by vendors in the days leading up to the RSAC 2026 Conference. The post RSAC 2026 Conference Announcements Summary (Pre-Event) appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

M-Trends 2026: Initial Access Handoff Shrinks From Hours to 22 Seconds

The latest M-Trends report is based on insights from over 500,000 hours of Mandiant incident response investigations in 2025. The post M-Trends 2026: Initial Access Handoff Shrinks From Hours to 22 Seconds appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Chip Services Firm Trio-Tech Says Subsidiary Hit by Ransomware

The semiconductor company says hackers deployed file-encrypting ransomware on the network of a subsidiary in Singapore. The post Chip Services Firm Trio-Tech Says Subsidiary Hit by Ransomware appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Aqua’s Trivy Vulnerability Scanner Hit by Supply Chain Attack

Hackers published a malicious scanner release and replaced tags to point to information-stealer malware. The post Aqua’s Trivy Vulnerability Scanner Hit by Supply Chain Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

QNAP Patches Four Vulnerabilities Exploited at Pwn2Own

The flaws could allow attackers to access sensitive information, execute code, or cause unexpected behavior. The post QNAP Patches Four Vulnerabilities Exploited at Pwn2Own appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Tycoon 2FA Fully Operational Despite Law Enforcement Takedown

Attack volumes are back to pre-disruption levels, and the adversary tactics have remained unchanged. The post Tycoon 2FA Fully Operational Despite Law Enforcement Takedown appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Oracle Releases Emergency Patch for Critical Identity Manager Vulnerability

CVE-2026-21992 can be used without authentication for remote code execution and it may have been exploited in the wild. The post Oracle Releases Emergency Patch for Critical Identity Manager Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Scientists just found a hidden 48-dimensional world in quantum light

A routine quantum optics technique just revealed an extraordinary secret: entangled light can carry incredibly complex topological structures. Researchers found these hidden patterns reach up to 48 dimensions, offering a vast new “alphabet” for encoding quantum information. Unlike previous assumptions, this topology can emerge from a single property of light—orbital angular momentum. more…

Critical Quest KACE Vulnerability Potentially Exploited in Attacks

The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-32975 and it may have been exploited in attacks against the education sector. The post Critical Quest KACE Vulnerability Potentially Exploited in Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Trump’s federal AI policy framework aims to undercut state laws

US President Donald Trump’s administration today released its National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence: Legislative Recommendations, a document that reads less like the AI safety blueprints that states are increasingly adopting and more like a playbook for asserting federal control over AI governance. It is part of a coordinated push with congressional allies, most notably […] more…

OpenAI’s desktop superapp: The end of ChatGPT as we know it?

OpenAI is reportedly planning to fold its ChatGPT application, Codex coding platform, and AI-powered browser into a single desktop ‘superapp’, a move that signals a shift toward enterprise and developer audiences and away from the consumer market that made the company a household name. The unified product will merge the ChatGPT interface, the Codex coding […] more…

PwC US tells staff to opt out of company, not AI

PwC partners will need to embrace AI or face being replaced. The consultancy firm has made clear that it doesn’t see AI as a disruptive force and is set to amend its tax and consulting services into AI-powered automated tools, reducing the requirement for PwC US staff. PwC US CEO Paul Griggs told the Financial […] more…

Is MacBook Neo the Mac’s iPhone moment?

In news that will strike a chill to the heart of competing PC makers, Apple has effectively confirmed that demand for its new MacBook Neo is massively exceeding expectations. “Mac just had its best launch week ever for first-time Mac customers,” Apple CEO Tim Cook wrote on X. “We love seeing the enthusiasm!” Apple also introduced new MacBook […] more…

Microsoft won’t force Copilot in everywhere after all

Microsoft has temporarily halted automatic installation of the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on Windows devices with Microsoft 365 desktop apps. The company announced the change via an update in Microsoft 365 Message Centre, but offered no indication when the measure would be reactivated. However, existing installations of the app will not be affected. “Automatic installation […] more…

Most Europeans fear Trump could cut off digital services

A majority of Europe’s population is concerned about its dependence on American technology, according to a new survey presented to Members of the European Parliament by SWG and Polling Europe. A full 86% of those surveyed believe it likely the US could restrict Europe’s access to digital services, while 59% describe it as an already […] more…

In Other News: New Android Safeguards, Operation Alice, UK Toughens Cyber Reporting

Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: vulnerabilities found in KVM devices, Claudy Day Claude vulnerabilities, The Gentlemen ransomware group. The post In Other News: New Android Safeguards, Operation Alice, UK Toughens Cyber Reporting appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

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