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New infosec products of the week: October 16, 2026
Here's a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from NinjaOne, Qualys, Scytale, and SolarWinds. NinjaOne has announced Katana AI, an agentic AI technician that supports and elevates IT workers, and the NinjaOne…
Beyond Trending: What is deep state?
Deep state is largely seen as a result of an interplay between formal and informal institutions in a state. Its members are said to form a covert network and operate behind the scenes, influencing various facets of governance. The term is traced to…
Your Smart Fridge Might Host an AI Botnet (And Other Security News You Need to Know This Week)
One thing I've learned in the age of internet fame is that no matter how high someone's star rises, it'll always fall again. We saw that this week when CyberLeek, the group that made waves posting hacked material from GTA 6, tried to drum up more…
Microsoft AI chief says the company beat OpenAI at its own game, using a quarter of the computing power
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman told employees an in-house model was better than a similar offering from OpenAI, one of the software giant's biggest customers and partners. 'We now have a stronger pre-trained base model than the model that…
Gartner: The quantum threat is already behind schedule
For years, quantum computing lived in a strange place in the cybersecurity conversation: important enough to worry about, but sufficiently distant to leave for another day. When we asked CISO what's keeping them up at night, quantum computing…
Korean banks plan security spending increases after data breaches
Shinhan, Woori cut this year's budgets by double digits as lenders review defenses South Korea's biggest banks are preparing to boost security spending following a wave of data breaches, with Shinhan Bank and Woori Bank reversing course after…
'We will engage constructively': A.I. giants get knock on the door from feds after models go rogue * WorldNetDaily * by Dylan Kresak, Daily Caller News Foundation
Two of America's top artificial intelligence companies now have a federal government agency looking over their shoulders. OpenAI and Anthropic each received a civil investigative demand from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday, ordering…
I've Tested Antivirus for 40 Years. Here's Who Should Actually Pay for It (And Who Shouldn't)
An old song tells us, “The moon belongs to everyone; the best things in life are free.” According to the Outer Space Treaty of 1967, the moon really does belong to everyone, but the best things in life aren't necessarily free, at…
A & W Food Services of Canada Inc. (AW:CA) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
A & W Food Services of Canada Inc. (AW:CA) Q3 2026 Earnings Call October 16, 2026 10:30 AM EDT Susan Senecal - President, CEO & Director Kelly Blankstein - Chief Financial Officer Logan Reich - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division Hello…
The Most Valuable AI Skill? Knowing When Not to Use It
With AI assistants taking on more writing, analysis and problem-solving, workers across all industries will still need the brainpower, judgment and expertise to challenge an answer, explain a decision, and handle situations the technology gets…
Autonomous security: Is agentic AI next step for MDR?
Paul Stuttard, director, Duxbury Networking. Artificial intelligence (AI) is already changing managed detection and response (MDR) technologies. AI helps security teams sift through vast amounts of data, spot suspicious behaviour and react to…
Proofpoint Inks $6.3 Billion All-Cash Deal to Acquire Varonis
Proofpoint has agreed to acquire data and AI security firm Varonis in an all-cash deal valued at roughly $6.3 billion, the two companies announced on Thursday. The deal is the largest cybersecurity acquisition announced so far in 2026. Varonis…
Tiger attack victim's medical records may have been breached
Medical records belonging to a man killed by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park may have been accessed 'without a legitimate reason' by staff at Yorkshire Ambulance Service, a spokesperson has said. William Chapman, 24, was mauled to death at the…
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AI Giants Get A Knock On The Door From The Feds After Models Go Rogue
Two of America's top artificial intelligence companies now have a federal government agency looking over their shoulders. OpenAI and Anthropic each received a civil investigative demand from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday, ordering…
Germany recommends eliminating direct internet access to PV plant control systems
Germany's Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has published cybersecurity recommendations to protect industrial control systems accessible via the internet. The agency strongly recommends securing networked control systems. The guidance…
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