Apple has launched Apple Business, a new platform that combines device management, business tools and support for companies. It will replace Apple Business Manager and Apple Business Connect in more than 200 countries and regions. The new service brings several existing Apple business products into one platform and adds built-in mobile device management. It is … Read more
Google has completed its acquisition of cloud security company Wiz, bringing it into Google Cloud’s security division. The announcement came alongside a broader set of security product updates, including new AI-based tools for security operations, threat intelligence and cloud protection. Wiz will form part of a broader multicloud security offering for organisations running data and … Read more
Bitdefender researchers have identified a malicious extension that targeted the Windsurf integrated development environment (IDE) and used the Solana blockchain to deliver malware designed to steal developer credentials. The extension posed as a tool for R language development in Visual Studio Code-compatible environments. The sample Bitdefender analysed was named reditorsupporter.r-vscode-2.8.8-universal and closely resembled the legitimate … Read more
Qualys researchers have identified nine vulnerabilities in AppArmour that, they say, could let an unprivileged local Linux user gain root access and weaken container isolation on affected systems. Dubbed CrackArmour, the issues relate to how the Linux kernel handles AppArmour security profiles. Qualys characterised the underlying pattern as a “confused deputy” problem, in which a … Read more
Microsoft has released fixes for 77 security vulnerabilities across its product portfolio in the March 2026 Patch Tuesday update, including a high-severity SQL Server flaw affecting multiple supported versions. It also disclosed that two of the newly published vulnerabilities were publicly known before patches became available, though there is no evidence of active exploitation so … Read more
Bitdefender has identified a malware campaign that uses Google Ads to distribute fake downloads of Anthropic’s Claude AI coding tool, with developers among the main targets. The activity centres on sponsored search results that appear when users search for terms such as “Claude code” and related developer tools. Attackers buy ads that mimic legitimate software … Read more
Rapid7 has launched a managed detection and response service that integrates signals from Microsoft Defender and links them with Rapid7’s security operations tooling and analysts. The service, called Rapid7 MDR for Microsoft, targets organisations that run Microsoft as a core provider for productivity and security. Rapid7 said the service uses bi-directional integrations with Microsoft Defender … Read more
Microsoft remained the most imitated brand in phishing attacks during the fourth quarter of 2025, according to data from Check Point Research, which tracked brand impersonation across phishing attempts globally. The research unit said Microsoft accounted for 22% of all detected brand phishing attempts in the quarter. Google followed with 13% and Amazon with 9%. … Read more