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Crédit Mutuel Arkéa confirmed a cyberattack targeting its corporate operational accounts, resulting in approximately 100 million euros in unaccounted funds routed through external institutions to cryptocurrency. While customer balances remain unaffected and the bank's solvency is not jeopardized, th..

OTCC joined 34 critical infrastructure organizations to urge U.S. congressional leaders to include a ten-year CISA 2015 reauthorization in the FY 2027 NDAA.Coalition Mobilizes for CISA 2015 ReauthorizationThe Operational Technology and Cybersecurity Committee (OTCC) has joined a coalition of 34 crit..

Recent rapid cyberattacks on hospitals highlight a critical shift in security strategy. Experts warn that reliance on preventive controls alone is insufficient when life-critical systems are under siege. The focus must move from stopping breaches to maintaining minimum viable operations during crise..

Brazilian exchange Mercado Bitcoin paused deposits and withdrawals after forensic teams traced unauthorized signed transactions across ten blockchain networks. Investigators confirmed the breach involved attacker access to operational signing keys rather than a smart contract exploit, though the exa..

Security Magazine's October 2026 issue highlights five significant data breaches, ranging from a single compromised credential in a California student portal to the exploitation of the Quanum LSM system at Quest Diagnostics. Key incidents include Frontline Education, CenterPoint Energy, Capcom, and ..

HID Corporation has acquired inepro ID, integrating contactless authentication solutions into its Identification Technologies business. The deal brings the Spider reader family and software for verifying users at printers and lockers to the US market, complementing existing OMNIKEY solutions.Acquisi..

The acquisition of Stone Security by BearCom in December 2024 has resulted in the creation of StoneOne, a unified end-to-end integrator. The new entity combines over 40 years of critical communications expertise with 20 years of security leadership, operating across 70+ locations globally.Corporate ..

Thrive Holdings has reached an agreement to acquire ADT in a $15.3 billion all-cash transaction, transitioning the home security giant from public to private ownership. The deal, valued at approximately $7.6 billion in equity, is funded by Apollo Global Management affiliates and is subject to U.S. a..

Dispel has entered Project Lifeline 250, a six-month White House initiative coordinating with South Carolina authorities to harden cybersecurity at rural hospital networks. The program targets high-risk IoT devices like infusion pumps and imaging systems that lack local agent support, relying on Dis..

Crytica Security and Carahsoft Technology Corp have announced a distribution partnership to deploy device-level OT threat detection across the United States public sector. Carahsoft is designated as the Public Sector distributor for Crytica's RDAi solution, which monitors device instruction sets dir..

The emergence of Anthropic's Mythos capabilities signals a fundamental acceleration in the cyber threat landscape. Rather than introducing a novel bypass mechanism, AI models like Mythos are compressing the timeline between vulnerability discovery and exploitation. Security teams must pivot from hea..

Milestone Systems released XProtect 2026 R2 and Arcules updates, introducing Maps that overlay video with alarms and devices, plus Sticky Notes for site-specific operational data.Milestone Systems has announced XProtect 2026 R2 and Arcules updates arriving in fall 2026. The release focuses on enhanc..

Newark Central School District has expanded Genetec Security Center deployment to manage video, access control, and sensor data across seven schools, consolidating fragmented systems into a single platform.Consolidating Fragmented Security InfrastructureNewark Central School District (NCS) is stream..

Binance details a sophisticated cyberattack involving a fake job interview and a compromised AI coding tool that facilitated the theft of approximately $6.34 billion in digital assets. The breach utilized a multi-stage workflow, beginning with social engineering to install malware on an engineer's m..

Reuters reports coordinated cyberattacks on civilian warning systems in Ukraine and Russia. While Ukrainian officials have suspended the compromised air alert app and Russian authorities acknowledged the intrusion into their Ministry of Emergency Situations mobile tool, these events highlight signif..

The PSA Network, a consortium of professional systems integrators, has expanded its leadership roster with Emily Boulton as director of marketing and communications and Eric Clapp as director of inside sales. President Matt Barnette and Chief Experience Officer Candice Aragon oversee the organizatio..

Suspected cyberattacks targeted commercial refrigeration systems across seven European nations, causing significant temperature spikes and inventory losses. Security firm Secomea urges industry-wide adoption of purpose-built OT remote access controls and Edge Gateway architectures to prevent similar..

BaseRock IT Solutions and Radiflow have formed a strategic partnership to enhance industrial cybersecurity advisory services. The collaboration addresses a critical limitation in current IEC 62443 programmes, which often provide only a static, point-in-time view of risk. By integrating Radiflow's pa..

Remote-access intrusions altered industrial refrigeration settings in Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden, Finland, Ireland, Estonia, and the Netherlands, causing temperatures to spike to 122°F (50°C). While approximately 40 Delhaize locations and various Carrefour and Spar sites were impacted, with one Bel..

Security integrators and facility managers gain access to Omnilert's updated gun detection platform, which now couples firearm recognition with scene analysis. The system utilizes a two-model architecture: one identifies visible firearms via compatible cameras, while a second analyzes surrounding fo..

ADT announced a $2 million renovation of its Irving, Texas monitoring center, featuring upgraded workstations and expanded collaboration areas. The facility, a key node in its six national hubs, was highlighted during a ceremony on National First Responders Day, where the company also donated $30,00..

Representative Rich McCormick introduced the Common-Sense Cloud Security Act, directing NIST to develop updated cybersecurity frameworks for cloud environments, AI threat detection tools, and a voluntary certification program utilizing independent accredited laboratories.Proposed Federal Standards f..

Truelink signed an acquisition agreement on October 26. Closing is expected in the first half of 2027, subject to approvals and other conditions.Truelink Capital has agreed to acquire Johnson Controls’ global intrusion products business. The October 26, 2026 announcement describes a proposed transac..

The October 26 release connects partner data to AI assistants while leaving door control and account changes outside its scope.Brivo announced its Reseller MCP on October 26, 2026, giving security integrators a connection between partner-portal information and AI assistants. The company identifies C..