Cybersecurity

Computer security, cybersecurity or information technology security is the protection of computer systems from the theft of or damage to their hardware, software, or electronic data, as well as from the disruption or misdirection of the services they provide.

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Proofpoint Plans to Buy Varonis for $6.3 Billion to Combat AI Risks

Proofpoint Plans to Buy Varonis for $6.3 Billion to Combat AI Risks
Proofpoint Plans to Buy Varonis for $6.3 Billion to Combat AI Risks
October 15, 2026  |  Acquiring

Proofpoint plans to acquire Varonis Systems for $6.3 billion to create what it said will be the largest data and artificial intelligence (AI) cybersecurity organization and a...

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BoE Warns Banks Against AI Cybersecurity Risks
BoE Warns Banks Against AI Cybersecurity Risks
October 15, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

England’s central bank is warning lenders they shouldn’t assume they are invulnerable to artificial intelligence (AI)-powered cyberattacks. Sarah Breeden, deputy governor of the Bank of...

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Bank of America Deploys 4,000 Workers to Patch Vulnerabilities Found by Frontier AI
Bank of America Deploys 4,000 Workers to Patch Vulnerabilities Found by Frontier AI
October 15, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Bank of America deployed 1,000 contractors and 3,000 employees to fix software flaws discovered by Anthropic’s Mythos and other frontier artificial intelligence models, CEO Brian...

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AI Startup Cohere Moves to Acquire Cybersecurity Firm AISLE
AI Startup Cohere Moves to Acquire Cybersecurity Firm AISLE
October 15, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

AI startup Cohere says it plans to acquire AISLE, a company developing autonomous systems to find and repair vulnerabilities in critical software. The deal is happening at a...

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OpenAI Weighs Deal for One-Time Security Partner Trail of Bits
OpenAI Weighs Deal for One-Time Security Partner Trail of Bits
October 14, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

OpenAI is in preliminary discussions to acquire cybersecurity company Trail of Bits, The Information reported Tuesday (Oct. 13), citing unnamed sources. The size of the...

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Pluto Security Raises $42 Million to Protect Corporate AI Without Blocking Innovation
Pluto Security Raises $42 Million to Protect Corporate AI Without Blocking Innovation
October 13, 2026  |  Investments

Pluto Security emerged from stealth Tuesday (Oct. 13), saying in a blog post that the company has secured $42 million in funding for its security solution for artificial...

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400 Scientists Call for AI Containment Systems and Incident Reports
400 Scientists Call for AI Containment Systems and Incident Reports
October 13, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

More than 400 scientists have signed an open letter calling for additional measures on artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity. The scientists recommend that organizations involved with...

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Cyber Risks Turn Physical When Hackers Control the Retail Thermostat
Cyber Risks Turn Physical When Hackers Control the Retail Thermostat
October 13, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

An unidentified hacking group, or several of them, wrought havoc across hundreds of European supermarkets this week. The root cause of the fiasco wasn’t stolen...

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