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Five Eyes Nations Issue Urgent Warning on Cisco SD-WAN Critical Zero-Day
The Five Eyes intelligence alliance, led by Australia's ASD, has issued an urgent warning for a critical zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2026-20127) in Cisco's SD-WAN products that has been actively exploited since 2023. The flaw allows for complete network takeover and impacts critical infrastructure globally, posing significant risks to organizations worldwide
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EquityBrix Data Leak Exposes 152 Million Records on Underground Forum
A massive data leak allegedly linked to equitybrix.com surfaced on the underground forum Breachforums.as on March 1, 2026, posted by threat actor Angel_Batista. The exposure of 152 million records demonstrates a growing trend of attackers targeting aggregated data repositories rather than individual accounts, as these datasets multiply value for cybercriminals
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Check Point Announces Three AI-Focused Acquisitions in Cybersecurity M&A Wave
Check Point announced three acquisitions on February 12 as part of a broader industry trend to expand AI-related offerings and help security teams maintain control in 'an AI-first world'. The acquisitions reflect cybersecurity vendors' heavy focus on building out agentic AI capabilities alongside competitors like Sophos, Proofpoint, and Palo Alto Networks
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European DDoS Attacks Reach Record Levels with 1.33 Terabit Peak Attack
Link11's European Cyber Report 2026 reveals that documented DDoS attacks in its network rose by 75% in 2025, with the longest recorded attack lasting 12,388 minutes—over eight days straight. Peak attacks now routinely exceed 1 terabit per second, with the strongest measured at 1.33 Tbit/s containing over 120 million packets per second, establishing DDoS as a permanent structural burden for European infrastructure
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Proofpoint Acquires Acuvity to Strengthen AI Security and Governance
Proofpoint announced the acquisition of California-based Acuvity on February 12, adding an AI security and governance platform described as 'purpose-built for autonomous AI' to its portfolio. The acquisition will help Proofpoint provide visibility, governance and control across the agentic workspace
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Palo Alto Networks Acquires Koi for Agentic Endpoint Security Expansion
Palo Alto Networks announced its intention to acquire Tel Aviv-based agentic endpoint security startup Koi on February 17 to extend its Prisma AIRS platform. The acquisition aims to close the security gap created by AI agents and tools that have full access to systems but operate outside traditional security controls
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Sophos Acquires Arco Cyber to Enhance Security Assurance Capabilities
Sophos announced the acquisition of UK-based Arco Cyber on February 10 to better help customers understand their security controls and improve security posture. The acquisition enables Sophos to support customers in staying ahead of compliance requirements and emerging threats
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AI-First Businesses Face Cybersecurity Crisis from Delayed Modernization
Fastly's Global Security Research Report reveals that companies rapidly adopting AI are experiencing longer recovery times, higher breach costs, and expanding attack surfaces due to delayed cybersecurity modernization. In Southeast Asia, 69% of respondents identified AI as a contributing factor to recent cybersecurity incidents, with 83% concerned about DDoS attacks targeting AI agents
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MediMap Data Breach Affects New Zealand Healthcare Providers
New Zealand's Disability Support Services reported that healthcare providers have been affected by a MediMap outage related to a cybersecurity incident involving the medication management platform. Providers are implementing alternative systems such as paper-based records while Health New Zealand coordinates the agency response
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SGS Acquires Granite River Labs to Strengthen Digital Trust and Connectivity
SGS, the world's leading testing and certification company, announced the acquisition of Granite River Labs Services (GRL) to expand its Digital Trust and Connectivity capabilities. The acquisition strengthens SGS's ability to test high-speed connectivity technologies and digital infrastructure supporting AI systems
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February 2026 Ransomware Report Documents 680 Victims Across 54 Groups
Breachsense tracked 680 ransomware victims across 54 different groups during February 2026, with the Qilin group maintaining the top position. Healthcare organizations showed a significant increase, jumping from 40 to 93 victims during the month
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Veea Demonstrates AI-Enhanced Cybersecurity at Mobile World Congress 2026
Veea is showcasing a first-of-a-kind Plug-and-Play 5G FWA (Fixed Wireless Access) solution with AI-enhanced cybersecurity capabilities at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona from March 2-4. The demonstration reflects the industry's push toward integrating advanced security into next-generation connectivity infrastructure
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