The agreement targets $1 billion in joint business by the end of 2029 and represents Palo Alto Networks’ first strategic alliance of this kind with a global systems integrator. NTT DATA  and Palo Alto Networks  have announced a multi-year strategic alliance aimed at helping organisations securely adopt artificial intelligence, modernise cybersecurity, simplify complex technology environments...Read More

ScanSource has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MicroAge for $220.5 million in cash, expanding its capabilities across cloud, cybersecurity, data center infrastructure, artificial intelligence and managed IT services. MicroAge is an IT solutions integrator, managed services provider and digital transformation company serving approximately 2,400 customers across the U.S. The company has more than...Read More

A landmark federal trial has exposed major contradictions between Meta’s public child safety promises and internal engineering warnings. Former Meta safety engineer Arturo Béjar recently delivered sworn testimony in a federal trial in Oakland, California, alleging that chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg misled the public regarding minor safety protections. The federal lawsuit, brought by 29...Read More

(Photo by Sanket Mishra via Unsplash) Nearly two-thirds of Americans believe children under the age of 16 should not be allowed on social media, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 Americans revealed that 62% of respondents agreed that kids 15 and under should be barred from creating social media accounts. With discussions ramping up...Read More

Cl0p Targets 40+ Organizations Through PTC Windchill Flaw Pierluigi Paganini August 21, 2026 Cl0p claims over 40 organizations fell victim to attacks exploiting a PTC Windchill and FlexPLM vulnerability. Cl0p is using a familiar strategy again: exploit one flaw in enterprise software to attack many companies, then publish the victims’ names if they refuse to...Read More

cyber-crime Seller’s demos show a browser-in-the-middle attack adding credentials seconds after authentication A phishing kit for sale on Russian-language cybercrime forums claims it can enroll attacker-controlled passkeys on compromised accounts, providing persistent access after passwords are changed. Advertised at around $10,000 for the base package, with additional modules sold separately, iAuthFlow v2 aims to solve...Read More

“Backed by joint investments, more than 2,000 certified experts, as well as dedicated forward deployed engineers, the alliance will deliver a seamless approach to streamline deployments and speed client outcomes. Through direct engineering collaboration, NTT Data will gain early access to new platform features — further accelerating the delivery of AI security services to clients,”...Read More

If investing in a company currently rated at over 130 times 2026 estimated earnings scares you – then do not read this article!  However, I do feel that patient investors looking for capital growth situations could do well taking a view on the shares of Corero Network Security (LON:CNS), now just 7.25p.  The £37m-capitalised company is a global provider of automated business continuity and network...Read More

Trump’s Private Hacker Memo Is the Right Idea The U.S. government’s plan to enlist private-sector hackers to target cybercriminals is controversial, but it addresses a real problem and is surprisingly measured. Last week, a presidential memo directed the Department of Homeland Security to establish a program authorizing private companies to conduct cyber operations against so-called...Read More

Human intuition remains a critical factor in cybersecurity. Unlike AI, which relies on patterns, human intelligence can depart from those patterns through intuition and experience. These are core competencies emphasized in Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH AI) training, where security professionals learn to think like attackers while applying structured methodologies for vulnerability assessment and penetration testing....Read More