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Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images ByDavid DiMolfetta, Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW September 8, 2026 02:05 PM ET The tools can speed up work that takes days or weeks, the agency’s cybersecurity chief said. * NSA * Data Governance * Billington CyberSecurity Summit 2026 The National Security Agency is leaning into
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The global technology market is speeding toward a multi-trillion-dollar valuation, driven heavily by aggressive enterprise cloud migration and hyper-scale AI adoption. Yet, a massive disconnect persists. Women-led startups and upskilled female professionals continue to face invisible, systemic barriers that keep them from capturing major enterprise contracts or securing executive seats.
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* Liquid Network hack exploited a bug in SideSwap, releasing 3,998 BTC (~$313M) to attackers * Hackers claimed “white‑hat” intent, returning 3,400 BTC after fixes, leaving 598 BTC missing * Network remains paused as Blockstream and Federation patch vulnerabilities and prepare safe restart The latest twist in the Liquid Network
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They cannot be seen, can be tailored to different purposes and once adopted they operate at lightning speed. Hidden AI prompt injections are synonymous with indirect prompts but with the specific quality of being hidden from human overview. Unlike traditional prompt injection attacks, where a user directly attempts to manipulate
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Medical device giant warns August intrusion will hit Q3 and full-year sales and earnings as recovery drags on Boston Scientific says that last month's cyberattack caused enough disruption that it is unlikely to meet its sales growth and adjusted earnings guidance for either the third quarter or the
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* Microsoft 365 users targeted by phishing campaigns using BigBear 2.0 and AiTM proxies * Attackers impersonate IT staff via calls, Teams, and email to steal credentials and bypass MFA * CloudSEK tracked 5,000+ stolen records; Arctic Wolf urges phishing‑resistant MFA and conditional access Microsoft 365 users are facing a
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* Proton VPN sign-ups in Vietnam have spiked 450% * New law mandates extensive internet logging and user identification * It follows a similar August spike, triggered by severe social media fines For internet users in Vietnam, preserving online privacy is becoming an increasingly uphill battle. Following the introduction of a restrictive new
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Cybersecurity startup Cylake has raised $245 million to accelerate the development of its sovereign security platform, bringing the company’s total funding to $290 million only six months after its launch. Cylake said the investment will be used to develop its platform and expand its team ahead of a beta
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Secure by design videoconferencing products may be vital for customer trust and operational resilience, but if they aren't usable, organizations are on a hiding to nothing. Videoconferencing security is no longer a routine item on the IT checklist. Organizations now rate security as their most important purchase criterion
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Charles-McClintock Wilson/NurPhoto via Getty Images ByDavid DiMolfetta, Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW September 8, 2026 10:35 AM ET Select agencies and partners can preview MDASH, which uses teams of AI agents to find software flaws and test whether attackers could exploit them. * Cyber Defense * Industry Microsoft is giving select
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Engineers at Microsoft typically enjoy a quieter summer to take vacations and spend time with family, as is common at many companies. But this year, the season has been unusually busy for Windows and security engineers, thanks to new AI models that are discovering software vulnerabilities at a rapid pace.
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Cybersecurity company Arctic Wolf has expanded its Research and Development centre in Bengaluru, making it the company’s largest R&D centre globally. The expansion has increased Arctic Wolf’s India workforce from 46 employees when the company began operations in the country in 2024 to more than 550
