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Latest articles: EU Parliament backs extension of CSAM detection rules until 2027 Authorities dismantle SocksEscort proxy network behind millions in fraud AI coding agents keep repeating decade-old security mistakes New infosec products of the week: March 13, 2026 €1 million online fraud scheme uncovered, three suspects arrested ENISA advisory examines package manager security risks WhatsApp is giving parents peace of mind over their kids' privacy War spreads into cyberspace after Iran-linked hackers hit medtech giant Stryker Stop fixing OT security with IT thinking Agentic attack chains advance as infostealers flood criminal markets Does Anthropic deserve the trust of the cybersecurity community? Wireless vulnerabilities are doubling every few years ShinyHunters claims new campaign targeting Salesforce Experience Cloud sites Researchers uncover AI-powered vishing platform Meta turns to AI to sniff out scams on Facebook, Messenger and WhatsApp Anthropic forms institute to study long-term AI risks facing society Microsoft patches 80+ vulnerabilities, six flagged as "more likely" to be exploited YouTube draws a line on deepfakes involving politicians and journalists Cloud-audit: Fast, open-source AWS security scanner Software vulnerabilities push credential abuse aside in cloud intrusions Messenger can warn you about sketchy links without knowing what you clicked HR, recruiters targeted in year-long malware campaign Microsoft flips Windows Autopatch to default hotpatch security updates Attackers use AiTM phishing kit, typosquatted domains to hijack AWS accounts Teen crew caught selling DDoS attack tools This spy tool has been quietly stealing data for years New Claude tool uses AI agents to find bugs in pull requests Phishing campaign spoofs local officials to steal permit fees Airbus CSO on supply chain blind spots, space threats, and the limits of AI red-teaming The people behind cyber extortion are often in their forties Bug bounties are broken, and the best security pros are moving on Cybersecurity jobs available right now: March 10, 2026 Russian hackers crack into officials' Signal and WhatsApp accounts No more soft play, President Trump warns in new cyber strategy OpenWrt 25.12.0 ships with new package manager, built-in upgrade tool, support for 2200+ devices Fake Claude Code install pages highlight rise of "InstallFix" attacks More AI tools, more burnout! New research explains why OpenAI joins the race in AI-assisted code security Decoding silence: How deaf and hard-of-hearing pros are breaking into cybersecurity Turning expertise into opportunity for women in cybersecurity Open-source tool Sage puts a security layer between AI agents and the OS Product showcase: Fing Desktop puts network visibility on your screen Submarine cables move to the center of critical infrastructure security debate Videos: Passwords, MFA, and why neither is enough Zero trust, zero buzzwords: Here's what it means Industry news: Accertify's Attack State targets credential stuffing and ATO attacks BioCatch DeviceIQ helps banks spot risky devices before login Red Access firewall-native SSE adds GenAI security and browser protection to existing firewalls Mimecast adds AI investigation and adaptive controls to manage human risk Socure Launch enables startups to deploy identity verification and fraud controls Zscaler enhances data sovereignty controls with regional processing and logging SOC Prime's DetectFlow Enterprise moves threat detection to the data ingestion layer Binary Defense's NightBeacon brings AI-driven analysis to SOCs Codoxo's Deepfake Detection identifies AI-generated medical records for health plans Fortanix helps enterprises build resilience with multi-sourced quantum entropy Network Map 2.0 provides live network mapping and faster risk containment Vicarius vIntelligence brings continuous risk validation and AI-driven security automation Armis improves vulnerability accuracy and speed with unified real-time visibility Virtana enables full-stack root cause analysis beyond legacy APM Forescout replaces manual audits with automated, always-on compliance validation OPSWAT delivers AI-powered perimeter defense with unified zero-day verdicts Secureframe automates CMMC compliance with secure infrastructure and AI SSPs Fortinet enhances SecOps with cloud SOC, AI automation, and managed services Mend.io eliminates AI prompt weaknesses before production Terra Portal adds human-governed AI to live production pentesting Armadin secures $189.9 million to counter AI-driven cyber threats Mimecast brings gateway-grade email security to API deployment Escape lands $18 million funding to scale AI-driven offensive security automation SailPoint expands AI-powered identity security with adaptive identity framework Datadog MCP server delivers live observability to AI agents and IDEs OneTrust expands AI governance with real-time monitoring and guardrail enforcement Singulr AI's Agent Pulse delivers enforceable runtime governance and visibility for AI agents OpenAI to acquire AI security platform Promptfoo iProov secures hiring, access, and recovery by verifying the human behind every login Augur lands $15 million funding to strengthen critical infrastructure security Copyright © 2026 Help Net Security, All rights reserved. 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