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Why Upwind Is Pursuing $250 Million in Funding with a $1.5 Billion Valuation

Cloud Security, Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP), Security Operations Increasing Investments Could Enhance Cloud Security Competition Against Major Players Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • January 21, 2026 The cybersecurity landscape has experienced a significant shift, transitioning from a dry spell to a surge in funding for emerging companies. See Also: On-Demand…

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How Deepfakes Are Eroding Digital Trust

AI-Based Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Governance & Risk Management Also: Non-Human Identities Transforming Security; Insights from the Delinea-StrongDM Acquisition Anna Delaney (annamadeline) • January 23, 2026 . Pictured from left to right: Anna Delaney, Mathew Schwartz, Michael Novinson, and Tom Field This week’s ISMG panel convened four editors to…

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DOGE Transfers Social Security Data to the Cloud

Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Recent Developments: CIRO Phishing Breach, Ingram Micro Ransomware, and CVE Increase Pooja Tikekar (@PoojaTikekar) • January 22, 2026 Image: Shutterstock/ISMG ISMG compiles weekly summaries of cybersecurity breaches globally. Recent incidents include sensitive data shared by the U.S. Social Security Administration on an unauthorized Cloudflare server,…

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Drowning in AI Noise, cURL Halts Bug Bounties to Safeguard “Mental Well-being”

cURL Project Ends Vulnerability Reward Program Amid AI Report Surge The developers behind cURL, a widely-used networking tool, are discontinuing their vulnerability reward program due to a significant influx of low-quality submissions, many of which have been identified as AI-generated. Daniel Stenberg, the founder and lead developer of the open-source…

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Why Higher Education CIOs Need to Revise Their Cybersecurity Strategies

Governance & Risk Management, Identity & Access Management, Patch Management Decentralization Challenges Complicate IT Security in Higher Education Jennifer Lawinski • January 21, 2026 An array of Ivy League institutions, including Harvard and Princeton, fell prey to cyberattacks in 2025, highlighting vulnerabilities even among the most prestigious universities. (Image: Shutterstock)…

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Developer Creates Malware in Just One Week Using AI Assistance

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development, The Future of AI & Cybersecurity Check Point Discovers VoidLink Framework as the First ‘Advanced’ AI-Generated Threat Rashmi Ramesh (rashmiramesh_) • January 21, 2026 Image: MeshCube/Shutterstock Security researchers at Check Point have identified a significant advancement in the realm of…

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Will CIOs Face Accountability?

3rd Party Risk Management, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Governance & Risk Management Rising Trend of Third-Party Breaches Affects AI Suppliers Rahul Neel Mani (@rneelmani) • January 13, 2026 Image: Pixabay The recent breach affecting Korean Air, which compromised sensitive data belonging to thousands of employees, was initially dismissed as…

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Inside Perspectives: The Increasing Significance of Security and Compliance

Mri Pandit, Senior Manager | AI-ML-NLP at Navy Federal Credit Union 23.12.2025 12:30 PM #InsidePerspectives #Security #Compliance In the contemporary business landscape, information is the foundational pillar of operations, with data being the most invaluable asset. As organizations increasingly depend on information, they also encounter amplified risks stemming from data…

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