Enterprise Security Tech

A newly disclosed vulnerability in an open source AI agent framework is highlighting the emerging security risks tied to autonomous systems that can directly execute commands on host machines. Security researchers have identified a flaw in the MS-Agent framework, a toolset designed to build autonomous AI agents capable of generating code, analyzing datasets, and interacting with external utilities. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-2256 , allows attackers to manipulate h

For decades, small and medium-sized businesses measured survival against economic turbulence. Inflation, labor shortages, and recession cycles traditionally shaped executive anxiety. In 2026, that calculus has changed. According to VikingCloud ’s 2026 SMB Threat Landscape Report , cybersecurity now ranks as the number one threat to small and medium-sized businesses across North America, surpassing inflation, recession, and workforce instability. In a survey of 200 SMB owners

By any measure, the past few days have marked a dramatic military escalation across the Middle East. But according to multiple cybersecurity leaders, the digital phase of this conflict was already well underway long before the first drone crossed a border. Security researchers describe a coordinated surge in API probing, industrial control system targeting, and disruptive infrastructure attacks that suggest a hybrid campaign blending kinetic strikes with cyber operations desi

A cybersecurity startup is betting that the next phase of malware defense will require something closer to hyperscale cloud engineering than traditional antivirus logic. Varist has introduced its Hybrid Detection Engine™, a malware detection platform designed to scan and simulate every file in motion at cloud scale. The company says the system was engineered to handle both known malware and zero day threats instantly, addressing a growing wave of AI generated attacks that ca

Ping Identity has secured Iron Bank approval for its Secure Containers, a move that could streamline how identity infrastructure is deployed across U.S. defense and federal environments operating at Impact Level 5. The designation allows Department of War programs and defense contractors to implement IL5 aligned identity services with reciprocity across cloud, hybrid, and tactical deployments. The approval arrives as defense agencies accelerate modernization efforts into hy

The front door to the enterprise is no longer the firewall. It is the login screen. According to the newly released Annual Threat Report 2026 from Darktrace , publicly disclosed software vulnerabilities rose 20 percent year over year in 2025. Yet attackers are increasingly choosing not to exploit those weaknesses directly. Instead, they are signing in. Across the Americas, nearly 70 percent of investigated incidents began with stolen or misused credentials. In Europe, 58 perc