AI Security Firm Cyera Hits $9B Valuation, But Is The Hype Real?
Cyera’s valuation jumped 50% to $9 billion in just seven months. But research shows most companies have no clue what their AI is doing with sensitive data.
Category: Cybersecurity
Kashmir’s VPN Crackdown Is a Major Digital Rights Alarm
Police in Jammu and Kashmir are stopping people to search their phones for VPN apps, having already penalized about 800 users. The two-month ban, enacted on December 29, is being challenged by digital rights advocates who say it’s an overreach of emergency powers.
Priyanka Chopra’s ‘Bloody Mary’ Is A Brutal New Kind Of Pirate
Priyanka Chopra Jonas is trading espionage for piracy in her next big project with the Russo Brothers. ‘The Bluff,’ premiering on Prime Video February 25, 2026, is an R-rated action thriller where she plays a former pirate queen forced back into her violent past. Co-starring Karl Urban, it promises
Lenovo’s New Gaming Laptop is a Monster Deal
Lenovo’s top-tier Legion Pro 7 gaming laptop is seeing a massive discount. This 2025 model packs the new RTX 5080 GPU and a stunning OLED display for high-end gaming.
Security Firm Catches Hackers in a Fake Data Trap
A cybercrime group walked right into a security firm’s digital trap. By boasting about stealing synthetic data, they revealed their infrastructure and triggered a law enforcement subpoena.
AI In Government Is A National Security Bet We’re Making Right Now
According to Forbes, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia announced a $600 billion AI partnership in May 2025, signaling a shift to treating AI as sovereign infrastructure. By fall 2025, Albania introduced an AI minister, and agentic AI began making decisions in critical systems. Now, experts warn the converge
The AI Sandbox Strategy Every Company Needs in 2026
According to a PwC survey, 61% of companies say responsible AI is now integrated into their core operations. The challenge for 2026 is balancing that governance with speed, and experts are pointing to a specific strategy. Building AI in a controlled “sandbox” might be the answer.
A Hacker Claims to Have Wired’s Subscriber Data. Is It Real?
A lone hacker is threatening to leak a database containing information on over 2.3 million Wired subscribers. While some verification suggests the data is real, security experts warn the hacker’s motives are purely financial. Condé Nast has not yet commented on the alleged breach.
NordVPN’s New Protocol is a Big Bet on the Future
NordVPN is pushing its NordWhisper protocol as the next evolution in censorship resistance. It’s moving beyond simple obfuscation to encrypt metadata and mimic web traffic, aiming for a fully TLS-based future.
ServiceNow’s $7.75 Billion Bet on Cybersecurity
ServiceNow is making a massive move into cybersecurity, agreeing to acquire Armis for $7.75 billion in cash. The deal, expected to close in late 2026, aims to integrate Armis’s device threat data into ServiceNow’s platform. But it’s a huge, expensive bet in a crowded market.