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Security
From Experiment To Production, AI Settles Into Embedded Software Development
In 2026, AI-Enabled Cyberattacks May Be Commonplace. Are We Ready?
Security Boulevard - NHI
What Features In IAM Solutions Make It Managers Feel Relieved
Why Are Cybersecurity Experts Excited About The Latest In Secrets Vaulting
Technology
Marketing
IoT
Java
Best Java Frameworks For Web And Backend Development In 2026
Java News Roundup: Spring Vault, LangChain4j, Seed4J, Infinispan, Gradle
HP News
KnowBe4 News
Trend Micro News
Join experts from Checkmarx and Techstrong Group, along with Global Engineering Platforms Lead at Thoughtworks, for a forward-looking conversation about how AI can transform DevSecOps adoption. Register
Security
From Experiment To Production, AI Settles Into Embedded Software Development
AI-generated code is already running inside devices that control power grids, medical equipment, vehicles, and industrial plants....more
2026 AI Security Predictions - The Any-Identity Crisis, Breach-By-Exhaust, The Rise Of Autonomous Adversaries
History shows that large technology shifts often tend to have a major impact on enterprise security. Mainframe computing concentrated risk in one place. Cloud computing moved data out of physical walls. Mobile computing dissolved the idea of a fixed user. Each of these shifts, in its own way, forced security teams to rethink assumptions that at that time felt solid....more
In 2026, AI-Enabled Cyberattacks May Be Commonplace. Are We Ready?
AI-enabled cyberattacks could come as soon as next year. Organisations need to be on their guard against more unorthodox attack vectors....more
What Is Vishing?
Vishing, short for voice phishing, is a type of social engineering scam in which attackers use phone calls or voice messages to trick individuals into revealing sensitive personal or financial information such as passwords, bank details, and credit card numbers....more
Identity Security 2026: Four Predictions & Recommendations
Agentic AI adoption and identity security risks, IGA expands in mid-market, SOC-identity team collaboration, and identity platform consolidation - this 2026 predictions post previews identity trends....more
Security Boulevard - NHI
What Features In IAM Solutions Make It Managers Feel Relieved
What Makes Identity and Access Management Solutions a Game-Changer for IT Managers?...more
What Measures Protect NHIs In High Risk Environments
Can Non-Human Identities Enhance Security in High-Risk Environments?...more
Why Are Cybersecurity Experts Excited About The Latest In Secrets Vaulting
Is Your Organization Ready to Embrace the Latest in Secrets Vaulting?...more
Technology
A 2025 Recap For Tech & AI
When the future stopped being futuristic...more
Tech Predictions For 2026 - AI, Cybersecurity, Data And More
We’ve seen an intensely eventful 2025, with the rise of generative AI and beginnings of agentic AI, and a major cyberattack seemingly every other week. What could 2026 possibly hold for tech?...more
In this session, we are dismantling the fear of moving. We will move beyond 'one-click' promises and show you how to execute an Intelligent Migration, one that analyzes your estate, separates the 'good stuff' from the clutter, and modernizes your delivery pipelines rather than just copying technical debt. Register
Marketing
Top Webinar Platforms For Marketers In 2026
Live, Automated, or On-Demand: Best Webinar Platforms for Marketers in 2026...more
IoT
Best Books On Iot Security And Privacy To Read: Top 10 Picks
Highest-Rated IoT Security and Privacy Books on Hacking and Cryptography to Read for Maximum Online Safety...more
Java
Best Java Frameworks For Web And Backend Development In 2026
Java Frameworks Power Modern Web and Backend Applications with Performance, Scalability, and Developer Productivity...more
Java News Roundup: Spring Vault, LangChain4j, Seed4J, Infinispan, Gradle
This week’s Java roundup for December 22nd, 2025, features news highlighting: new interfaces, VaultClient and ReactiveVaultClient, in Spring Vault; point releases for LangChain4j and Seed4J; maintenance releases for Micronaut, Quarkus and Infinispan; and the second release candidate of Gradle 9.3....more
HP News
Six Trends To Watch Out For In 2026 From HP Wolf Security
Attackers will accelerate their investments in cookie theft...more
Malware In Motion: Animated Lures Trick Users Into Infecting Their PCs
HP issued its latest Threat Insights Report, revealing how attackers are refining campaigns with professional-looking animations and purchasable malware services. HP Threat Researchers warn that these campaigns mix convincing visuals, well known hosting platforms like Discord, and regularly updated malware kits to evade detection by users and detection tools....more
KnowBe4 News
Amazon Warns Of Fraudulent North Korean Job Applicants
Find Out What Happens When You Call a Cybercriminal...more
New Consentfix Technique Tricks Users Into Handing Over OAuth Tokens
Researchers at Push Security have observed a new variant of the ClickFix attack that combines ‘OAuth consent phishing with a ClickFix-style user prompt that leads to account compromise.’...more
Trend Micro News
Trend Micro Predicts 2026 As The Year Scams Become Ai-Driven, Ai-Scaled, And Emotion-Engineered
Trend Micro released its 2026 Consumer Security Predictions Report, warning that the coming year will see scams reach unprecedented AI-driven scale as automation reshapes how fraudsters target victims. From synthetic relationships to multi-channel fraud journeys, cybercriminals are merging automation with emotional manipulation, creating unprecedented speed, realism, and scale....more
In this webinar, we will show how leading teams are redesigning Continuous Delivery to be resilient by default. You will see how automated resilience testing can be embedded directly into CD pipelines, how progressive delivery limits blast radius when risk is introduced, and how incident signals can trigger autonomous recovery actions such as policy-approved rollback or roll forward. Register
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