Cloud security titan Zscaler Inc. has acquired SquareX, a pioneer in browser-based threat protection, in an apparent move to step away from traditional, clunky security hardware and toward a seamless, browser-native defense. The acquisition, which did not include financial terms,…
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Zscaler Bolsters Zero Trust Arsenal with Acquisition of Browser Security Firm SquareX
Cloud security titan Zscaler Inc. has acquired SquareX, a pioneer in browser-based threat protection, in an apparent move to step away from traditional, clunky security hardware and toward a seamless, browser-native defense. The acquisition, which did not include financial terms,…
AI Revolution Reshapes CISO Spending for 2026: Security Leaders Prioritize Defense Automation
The cybersecurity landscape is undergoing a fundamental shift as chief information security officers (CISOs) shift their 2026 budgets to artificial intelligence (AI) and realign traditional defense strategies. Nearly 80% of senior security executives are prioritizing AI-driven solutions to counter increasingly…
Flaw in Anthropic Claude Extensions Can Lead to RCE in Google Calendar: LayerX
LayerX researchers say that a security in Anthropic’s Claude Desktop Extensions can be exploited to allow threat actors to place a RCE vulnerability into Google Calendar, the latest report to highlight the risks that come with giving AI models with…
Attackers Used AI to Breach an AWS Environment in 8 Minutes
Threat actors using LLMs needed only eight minutes to move from initial access to full admin privileges in an attack on a company’s AWS cloud environment in the latest example of cybercriminals expanding their use of AI in their operations,…
Microsoft Unveils LiteBox, a Rust-Based Approach to Secure Sandboxing
Microsoft has released LiteBox, an experimental open-source library OS designed to sandbox applications while reducing their exposure to host systems. Written in Rust and published under the MIT license, LiteBox reflects the company’s efforts to upgrade software security as confidential…
Fraud Prevention Is a Latency Game
There is a time window for every act of online fraud. When a transaction occurs, a fraud system must review it and decide if it’s legitimate before the payment clears or if the account could be compromised. That window happens…
Why Attackers no Longer Need to Break in: The Rise of Identity-Based Attacks
In 2026 stolen credentials and unmanaged machine identities drive breaches—small buys, phone scams, and weak IAM make identity the real perimeter; prioritize inventory, least privilege, and stronger auth. The post Why Attackers no Longer Need to Break in: The Rise of Identity-Based…
The Human Layer of Security: Why People are Still the Weakest Link in 2026
By 2026 humans remain cybersecurity’s weakest—and most vital—link as AI-enabled social engineering rises; prioritize behavioral design, real‑time interventions, and leadership. The post The Human Layer of Security: Why People are Still the Weakest Link in 2026 appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from…
The Other Offense and Defense
Alan discovers how the Super Bowl acts as a live-fire exercise in cybersecurity, requiring seamless coordination to manage massive attack surfaces and ensure integrity and trust in real time. The post The Other Offense and Defense appeared first on Security…
Your PQC Pilot Might Fail, and That’s Okay
Start PQC pilots now—not to prove readiness but to surface interoperability, vendor, inventory, and skills gaps so organizations can manage post-quantum migration risks. The post Your PQC Pilot Might Fail, and That’s Okay appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed…
Threat Group Running Espionage Operations Against Dozens of Governments
Unit 42 researchers say an Asian threat group behind what they call the Shadow Campaigns has targeted government agencies in 37 countries in a wide-ranging global cyberespionage campaign that has involved phishing attacks and the exploitation of a more than…
Orchid Security Adds Ability to Audit Behaviors by Identity
Orchid Security today added an ability to conduct audits to its platform that enables cybersecurity teams to track behaviors of specific identities. Company CEO Roy Katmor said Identity Audit is designed to make it possible to unify proprietary audit data…
Operant AI’s Agent Protector Aims to Secure Rising Tide of Autonomous AI
As the enterprise world shifts from chatbots to autonomous systems, Operant AI on Thursday launched Agent Protector, a real-time security solution designed to govern and shield artificial intelligence (AI) agents. The launch comes at a critical inflection point for corporate…
Asset Intelligence as Context Engineering for Cybersecurity Operations
Action depends on truth. Truth is hard to come by. There’s an old trope: “You can’t protect what you can’t see.” This burning need for total visibility has led to an abundance of security data across every domain. But abundance…
Securing Agents Isn’t the Customer’s Job, It’s the Platform’s
Securing AI agents can’t fall on customers. Platform providers must own data protection, prompt injection defense and agent guardrails. The post Securing Agents Isn’t the Customer’s Job, It’s the Platform’s appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed…
The Compliance Convergence Challenge: Permission Sprawl and AI Regulations in Hybrid Environments
Permission sprawl is colliding with AI regulations, creating new compliance risks across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. The post The Compliance Convergence Challenge: Permission Sprawl and AI Regulations in Hybrid Environments appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed…
IT Gives, Security Takes Away, and Configuration Drift Is the Hidden Cost
There’s an old joke in enterprise tech: IT giveth, and security taketh away. At its best, IT exists to empower people – to give employees faster, better, smarter tools to do their jobs. As we know no good deed goes…
The ‘Absolute Nightmare’ in Your DMs: OpenClaw Marries Extreme Utility with ‘Unacceptable’ Risk
It is the artificial intelligence (AI) assistant that users love and security experts fear. OpenClaw, the agentic AI platform created by Peter Steinberger, is tearing through the tech world, promising a level of automation that legacy chatbots like ChatGPT can’t…
ACFW firewall test prologue – still failing at the basics
The results of our soon-to-be-published Advanced Cloud Firewall (ACFW) test are hard to ignore. Some vendors are failing badly at the basics like SQL injection, command injection, Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) and API abuse with block percentages under 20%, sometimes…