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Confidently Scaling Third-Party Risk Management: A Webinar

3rd Party Risk Management, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Fraud Risk Management Presented by ProcessUnity   60 mins In the evolving landscape of third-party risk management, companies face unprecedented challenges in scaling their operations. The complications arise as vendor ecosystems diversify and risk signals become scattered across various tools and stakeholders,…

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AI-Powered Hacking Campaign Compromises Over 600 Fortinet Devices

Cybersecurity Update: AI-Powered Attack on Fortinet Firewalls and Other Breaches In a recent development in the cybersecurity landscape, a financially motivated threat actor, reportedly Russian-speaking, has leveraged commercial AI toolkits to compromise over 600 Fortinet firewalls. This operation was first identified by the AWS security team, indicating that the activity…

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New TrueBot Malware Variant Exploits Netwrix Auditor Vulnerability and Raspberry Robin Worm

Increased TrueBot Infections Target Multiple Countries Recent reports from cybersecurity experts indicate a surge in infections linked to TrueBot malware, notably affecting countries such as Mexico, Brazil, Pakistan, and the United States. The rise in these attacks highlights a shift in tactics employed by the attackers, who have transitioned from…

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Hackers Compromise Customer Data in McDonald’s Partner Database

McDonald’s is currently collaborating with law enforcement following a cyber intrusion that has affected customer data linked to the fast-food chain. The breach occurred when unauthorized hackers accessed the database of a third-party vendor, compromising information pertaining to an unspecified number of McDonald’s patrons. In response to the situation, McDonald’s…

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Anthropic’s AI Bug Hunter Sparks Surge in Cybersecurity Stocks

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development, The Future of AI & Cybersecurity AI Code Scanner Disrupts a $200B Industry Rashmi Ramesh (rashmiramesh_) • February 22, 2026 Image: Samuel Boivin/Shutterstock Security teams have traditionally struggled with preventing cyber threats, often likened to firefighters overwhelmed by relentless fires.…

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Fortinet Issues Warning Over Active Exploitation of Recent SSL-VPN Pre-auth RCE Vulnerability

Fortinet Releases Critical Security Patches for SSL-VPN Vulnerability On Monday, Fortinet announced the release of emergency patches responding to a significant security vulnerability discovered in its FortiOS SSL-VPN product. This vulnerability is currently experiencing active exploitation in the wild, emphasizing the urgency for organizations to apply the updates promptly. The…

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Hackers Conceal Pulsar RAT Within PNG Images in Latest NPM Supply Chain Attack

A new form of cyberattack has come to light, leveraging common images to conceal a harmful virus. Experts from Veracode Threat Research uncovered a malicious package on NPM, a widely-used platform where millions of developers share tools and software. This package was crafted to mimic a legitimate software application, masking…

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