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Obsidian Security announced on Tuesday that it has raised $85 million in a Series D funding round at a $1.1 billion valuation. The latest investment, which brings the total raised by the company to more than $200 million, was led by Crescent Cove Advisors, with participation from Greylock Partners
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Security researchers at Forescout have disclosed 15 new vulnerabilities in the zero-touch provisioning (ZTP) systems used by TP-Link’s Omada networking ecosystem, warning that some of the flaws can be chained to compromise entire fleets of managed devices. The vulnerabilities affect the ZTP protocols that allow routers, switches, and access
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The Cybersecurity Excellence Awards today announced the winners of the 2026 Community Choice Award, selected through 79,455 votes cast during the awards season. AI security ranked among the highest-voted award categories this season. The results arrive during Black Hat USA week, where AI risk is also among the most
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On Aug 4, 2026 Digital governance is entering a new phase. While the past decade focused on digitising public services and expanding citizen access, the next phase is being shaped by Artificial Intelligence, Digital Public Infrastructure, cybersecurity, data governance and the need to build more transparent, efficient and citizen-centric institutions.
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Thermo Fisher Scientific has released security updates for several Applied Biosystems human identification products after researchers identified a vulnerability that could allow nearly undetectable changes to forensic DNA data files. The issue, tracked as CVE-2026-17583, carries a CVSS score of 8.2 out of 10 (CVSS 4.0). SecurityProducts &
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Cisco, the networking and cybersecurity company, and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi have launched the Cisco Technology Hub on AI and Cybersecurity, a joint initiative aimed at advancing research, workforce development and collaboration in artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity. The two organisations have signed a three-year Memorandum of
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Global HR and payroll platform Deel has acquired AI cybersecurity startup Clarity to expand its identity verification and workforce security capabilities amid growing concerns around AI-driven fraud and deepfakes in the workplace. The acquisition, announced on Tuesday, brings Clarity's AI technology for identity verification, deepfake detection, and fraud
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* Bynario disclosed CVE‑2026‑43760, a macOS RCE flaw allowing root file creation via legacy VNC password option * Apple patched it July 27, 2026 in macOS Tahoe 26.6 and Sonoma 14.8.8; unpatched users should disable Screen Sharing/Remote Management or the legacy VNC setting * Reporting was delayed
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Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. The takeaway: Samsung is cracking down on a group of smart TV apps that can turn users' internet connections into pass-through networks for outside traffic, following new security research that raised concerns about
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The NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) is hosting a webinar on August 27, 2026 to provide an update on the Mobile Driver’s License project, including an overview of the forthcoming reference architecture for using mDLs for citizen-to-government services, which will be released in the coming weeks. The
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Thousands of data centers are at risk of compromise due to a 22-year-old vulnerability in Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) management processors, data center security firm Lava reports. Found in most server platforms, BMCs enable server management operations even without a working operating system and typically represent some of the most
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SAP Labs India hosted the latest edition of SAP Startup Social, bringing together startups, enterprises, investors, policymakers and ecosystem partners to accelerate the adoption of enterprise AI and deep technologies across India. The flagship innovation platform was supported by the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM), Nasscom and the Indo-German Chamber
