DoJ Disrupts 3 Million-Device IoT Botnets Behind Record 31.4 Tbps Global DDoS Attacks
Ravie LakshmananMar 20, 2026Botnet / Network Security The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday announced the disruption of command-and-control...
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Meta to Shut Down Instagram End-to-End Encrypted Chat Support Starting May 2026
Ravie LakshmananMar 13, 2026Encryption / Data Protection Meta has announced plans to discontinue support for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for chats...
INTERPOL Dismantles 45,000 Malicious IPs, Arrests 94 in Global Cybercrime
Ravie LakshmananMar 13, 2026Ransomware / Cybercrime INTERPOL on Friday announced the takedown of 45,000 malicious IP addresses and servers used...
Google Develops Merkle Tree Certificates to Enable Quantum-Resistant HTTPS in Chrome
Ravie LakshmananMar 02, 2026Cryptography / Browser Security Google has announced a new program in its Chrome browser to ensure that...
Proofpoint Collaboration Security Integrates with New Extended Plan for AWS Security Hub
SUNNYVALE, Calif., February 26, 2026 – Proofpoint, Inc., a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, today announced that Proofpoint Collaboration Protection is now integrated with the Extended plan in AWS...
Is It Time to Take the Leap & Migrate from Heroku to Kubernetes?
Salesforce recently announced that it’s ending sales of new Heroku Enterprise contracts and shifting the service into more of...
Contrast ADR for Google Security Operations
Contrast Security has announced the availability of a new integration between Contrast ADR and Google Security Operations. This collaboration...
Proofpoint acquires Acuvity to tackle the security risks of agentic AI
Proofpoint announced Thursday it has acquired Acuvity, an AI security startup, as the cybersecurity company moves to address security risks...
OpenClaw Integrates VirusTotal Scanning to Detect Malicious ClawHub Skills
OpenClaw (formerly Moltbot and Clawdbot) has announced that it's partnering with Google-owned VirusTotal to scan skills that are being uploaded...
Mozilla Adds One-Click Option to Disable Generative AI Features in Firefox
Ravie LakshmananFeb 03, 2026Artificial Intelligence / Privacy Mozilla on Monday announced a new controls section in its Firefox desktop browser...
Microsoft Begins NTLM Phase-Out With Three-Stage Plan to Move Windows to Kerberos
Ravie LakshmananFeb 02, 2026Kerberos / Enterprise Security Microsoft has announced a three-phase approach to phase out New Technology LAN Manager...
PCI Security Standards Council Publishes First-Ever Annual Report
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced the release of its inaugural Annual Report, marking a significant milestone in...
Google Disrupts IPIDEA — One of the World’s Largest Residential Proxy Networks
Google on Wednesday announced that it worked together with other partners to disrupt IPIDEA, which it described as one of...
WhatsApp Rolls Out Lockdown-Style Security Mode to Protect Targeted Users From Spyware
Ravie LakshmananJan 27, 2026Mobile Security / Spyware Meta on Tuesday announced it's adding Strict Account Settings on WhatsApp to secure...
TikTok Forms U.S. Joint Venture to Continue Operations Under 2025 Executive Order
Ravie LakshmananJan 23, 2026Regulatory Compliance / National Security TikTok on Friday officially announced that it formed a joint venture that...
