
Gen Digital in early-stage talks to acquire GoDaddy
Gen Digital, owner of Norton antivirus, is in preliminary discussions to acquire GoDaddy, a move that could reshape the domain registration and web hosting landscape amid AI-driven industry shifts.
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Gen Digital, owner of Norton antivirus, is in preliminary discussions to acquire GoDaddy, a move that could reshape the domain registration and web hosting landscape amid AI-driven industry shifts.

SecureSky has integrated Soveren’s real-time data security posture tools, extending visibility into encrypted cloud and on-premises traffic for enterprise security teams.

Cloudflare has introduced Adaptive Intelligence, a bot detection system designed to make automated attacks slower and more expensive for attackers by continuously evolving defenses and limiting feedback loops.

PaperCut has released a second emergency security update for its NG and MF software after researchers discovered ways to bypass the initial patch for two actively exploited vulnerabilities.

PaperCut has issued an urgent warning after attackers exploited an unpatched vulnerability in its NG and MF print management platforms, with no fix yet available.

The Sandworm group has been distributing a backdoored WireGuard VPN client to system administrators since at least May, using fake job offers as the initial vector.

Hackers are exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in the FastJson Java library to execute remote code on US-based systems without authentication or elevated privileges.

Arelion's 2026 report identifies the Aisuru botnet as the source of 33% of DDoS traffic on its AS1299 backbone, highlighting the growing scale and economic impact of compromised consumer devices on global network defense.

The UK will treat Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Google Cloud and Oracle as critical third parties whose failures could destabilise banking, granting regulators new enforcement powers over cloud services used by financial institutions.

A campaign targeting Python developers has been distributing malicious PyPI packages that compromise Telegram bot servers, allowing attackers to read arbitrary files since November 2025.

Claranet has acquired UK-based managed services provider Six Degrees, creating a larger group with deeper capabilities in cloud, cybersecurity, and hybrid infrastructure. The deal reflects ongoing consolidation in the European managed services market as providers seek scale to meet rising customer demands for integrated, secure IT operations.

Nintendo of America confirmed a data breach involving internal employee survey data from TinyPulse, a third-party platform owned by WebMD Health Services. The incident, claimed by the Shadowbyt3$ extortion group, allegedly includes personal employee details, though Nintendo denies customer or financial data exposure.

The Gentlemen ransomware operation uses at least eight variants of a custom EDR-killing utility, alongside three external tools, to bypass security products from 48 vendors before deploying ransomware or stealing data.

Netskope has introduced a managed services partner program and an integration with AWS Bedrock AgentCore to streamline SASE deployments and AI agent governance, addressing operational complexity for MSPs and enterprises.

Cloudflare's Project Galileo, now protecting over 3,400 civil society websites, publishes its inaugural annual report on cyber threats facing journalists, human rights defenders, and nonprofits. The data shows these groups face attacks at rates up to seven times higher than other users, with DDoS and phishing as top threats.

Cloudflare has introduced real-time threat intelligence integration into its Web Application Firewall (WAF), allowing security teams to automate protections against specific threat actors and targeted industries using new cf.intel fields.

OpenText's $121 million investment in Ireland targets sovereign AI and multi-agent orchestration for regulated industries, creating 400 jobs across Cork and Galway. The move reflects growing demand for compliant AI infrastructure in Europe.

CISA has ordered federal agencies to patch a maximum-severity vulnerability in the Widget Factory Joomla Content Editor (JCE) plugin, tracked as CVE-2026-48907, which is being actively exploited. The flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to execute code on Joomla sites using the plugin.

Google has been positioned as a Leader in the 2026 IDC MarketScape for SIEM, praised for its AI integration, threat intelligence, and search performance. The assessment highlights Google’s vertical AI stack and Mandiant’s curated detection content as key differentiators.

The sale of bug.io for $30,000 on Atom.com underscores the ongoing premium placed on concise, industry-specific .io domains, particularly in cybersecurity and developer tooling. The transaction reflects broader trends in domain investing, where scarcity and brandability drive valuations.