Okta’s acquisition of Permiso Security adds ITDR for non-human and AI agent identities — the fastest-growing blind spot in enterprise security. Okta has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Permiso Security, a cloud-native identity security platform that detects and mitigates threats across human, non-human, and AI agent identities in multi-cloud environments. The deal, valued at...Read More
Ghanaian social media sensation Ayisha Salami has shared her inspiring journey from being a victim of cyberbullying to becoming a successful TikTok influencer and a skincare brand. Sharing her story of resilience and determination, Ayisha highlighted the challenges she faced and the success she has achieved. Ayisha Salami, founder of Alishaskincargh. As a Psychology student...Read More
The boss of one of the companies recently hacked by out-of-control artificial intelligence (AI) says bot makers must be accountable for cyber attacks carried out by their creations. Clement Delangue’s company Hugging Face was breached by a rogue OpenAI bot that broke out of a test environment and autonomously attacked his firm earlier this month....Read More
(AP) – Authorities were working Thursday to find the source of cyberattacks that targeted over 30 water systems in Minnesota and came amid warnings that Iranian hackers have been focused on such systems. Minnesota IT Services said state officials had yet to identify who was behind the attacks that took place Sunday and Monday. There...Read More
Iranian hackers are likely behind a widening cyberattack campaign against US water systems that has reached at least seven states, including more than 30 systems in Minnesota alone, and likely extends further, a cybersecurity expert told JNS on Friday. “The working assumption is that it is Iranian threat actors,” Annie Fixler, director of the cyber...Read More
Bank of America plans to enhance its cybersecurity capabilities in the United Kingdom and globally by acquiring England-headquartered information security specialist MDSec Consulting Limited. The bank expects the transaction to be completed during the fourth quarter, subject to the receipt of regulatory approvals, it said in a Thursday (June 30) press release. MDSec employs about...Read More
The findings broadly matched snapshot data eSafety published in March, three month before the centre-left Labor government unveiled plans for tougher enforcement [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Australia’s government mounted a defence on Saturday of its world-first ban on social media for children under 16, even as fresh data revealed the scale of the challenge...Read More
Michigan on Saturday joined Minnesota in reporting cyberattacks on nine of the state’s water systems, but an official maintained all systems were operating “safely,” as a report said US law enforcement was treating Iran as the main suspect in those attacks. Earlier this week, authorities said cyberattacks targeted over 30 water systems in Minnesota. The...Read More
data and technology. getty As we have reached the halfway point in 2026, the cybersecurity environment is nearing a pivotal juncture where emerging technologies, evolving threat actors, and shifting global dynamics have converged to intensify pressure on organizations. Resilience is becoming the new cybersecurity mantra. It is no longer prudent to presume “whether we will...Read More
Cornell implemented a 16 character minimum for all NetID passwords as part of an effort to strengthen safeguards against cybersecurity threats, per a July 8 email from Cornell IT. This is a change from the previous standards, which required at least eight characters and three special characters, according to a University spokesperson. All NetID passwords...Read More
