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A new report released today by cybersecurity company Fortinet Inc. has found that operational technology cybersecurity is gaining significant attention at the executive level, with corporate leaders increasingly taking responsibility for OT security strategies. The new 2025 State of Operational Technology and …
Platform9 and Commvault team up to unify cloud-native and virtual machine data protection
Container management platform company Platform9 Systems Inc. today announced a new partnership with data protection provider Commvault Systems Inc. that includes full integration of Commvault with Platform9 Private Cloud Director for advanced data protection. Platform9’s Private Cloud Director is designed to give enterprises a …
Augmentus lands $11M to scale no-code robot programming
Singapore-based no-code robotics startups Augmentus Pte. Ltd. announced today that it has raised $11 million in new funding. It will use the funds to accelerate deployment of its fully autonomous robotic surface finishing and spraying systems, fulfill demand from manufacturing customers, and …
OpenAI tightens internal security amid fears of IP theft by Chinese AI rivals
OpenAI is reportedly upping its internal security to protect its intellectual property from corporate espionage amid claims that it has been targeted by Chinese artificial intelligence companies. According to the Financial Times, which references several unnamed people close to OpenAI today, the …
Silverfort uncovers critical Netlogon flaw affecting Windows domain controllers
A new report out today from unified identity security company Silverfort Inc. details a previously undisclosed denial-of-service vulnerability in Microsoft Corp.’s Netlogon protocol that could allow low-privilege machines to crash Windows domain controllers remotely, disrupting core Active Directory services. The vulnerability, dubbed “NOTLogon,” has …
New Barracuda backup tool extends Microsoft Entra ID data retention
Cybersecurity company Barracuda Networks Inc. today announced the launch of Barracuda Entra ID Backup Premium, a new solution to safeguard Microsoft Entra ID environments from accidental and malicious data loss. Barracuda Entra ID Backup Premium has been designed to give users centralized visibility into …
Morphisec warns of Iran-backed ransomware campaign driven by political motives
A new report out today from endpoint security firm Morphisec Inc. reveals the resurgence of Pay2Key, a ransomware operation with ties to Iran’s Fox Kitten advanced persistent threat group, now rebranded as Pay2Key.I2P. Originally exposed in 2020, the updated threat actor is leveraging a ransomware-as-a-service model …
Sonatype report finds 188% spike in open-source malware in the second quarter
Software supply chain management firm Sonatype Inc. today said it found a sharp rise in malicious activity targeting software developers and supply chains in the second quarter. The company’s Q2 2025 Open Source Malware Index report identifies 16,279 newly discovered malicious open-source packages across …
Splunk uncovers surge in social engineering through fake CAPTCHA attacks
A new report out today from big data company Splunk Inc. warns of a new trend in cybercrime: a surge in sophisticated social engineering campaigns that use fake CAPTCHA systems to deliver malware without relying on any traditional software vulnerabilities. Dubbed “ClickFix” and …
Coralogix and AWS team up to enhance AI observability and threat detection
Observability platform company Coralogix Ltd. today announced a new strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services Inc. to advance artificial intelligence-powered observability and security. Under the collaboration, Coralogix and AWS will create and deliver solutions that leverage Amazon Bedrock to offer comprehensive advance monitoring. …