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FRANKFURT, Mar. 2, 2026, CyberNewswire — Link11 has published its European Cyber Report 2026, revealing that DDoS attacks reached a new level in 2025 and have become a permanent stress factor for digital infrastructures. The report shows that the … (more…) The post News alert: DDoS attacks surge 75% in 2025; Link11 says attacks now sustained, not sporadic first appeared on The Last Watchdog.

Security teams are drowning in signals. Alerts fire. Logs accumulate. Dashboards light up. Yet breaches still unfold quietly, often through a series of low-level actions that never trigger a single catastrophic alarm. Related: How ‘observability’ drives security Attackers do not … (more…) The post GUEST ESSAY: Real cyber risks arise when small flaws combine and alerts are viewed in isolation first appeared on The Last Watchdog.

KINGSTON, Wash. — On Friday afternoon, President Trump ordered every federal agency to stop using Anthropic’s AI technology. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth followed by designating the company a “supply-chain risk to national security,” a label the government typically reserves for … (more…) The post MY TAKE: The Pentagon punished Anthropic for red lines it accepted from OpenAI hours later first appeared on The Last Watchdog.

ALISA VIEJO, Calif., Feb. 25, 2026, CyberNewswire—One Identity, a trusted leader in identity security, today announced the appointment of Michael Henricks as Chief Financial and Operating Officer. This decision reflects the continued growth of the business and a … (more…) The post News alert: One Identity fills CFO-COO role to strengthen operating discipline amid expansion first appeared on The Last Watchdog.

WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 24, 2026, CyberNewswire — Sendmarc has released a new fireside chat featuring Todd Herr, Principal Solutions Architect at GreenArrow Email and co-editor of DMARCbis, on the upcoming update to DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance). Led … (more…) The post News alert: Sendmarc highlights impact of DMARC update on evolving email security standards first appeared on The Last Watchdog.

FRANKFURT, Feb. 19, 2026, CyberNewswire — Link11 launches its new “AI Management Dashboard”, closing a critical gap in how companies manage AI traffic. Artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing internet traffic. But while many companies are already feeling the … (more…) The post News alert: Link11’s ‘AI Management Dashboard’ makes AI traffic, AI access policies enforceable first appeared on The Last Watchdog.

SINGAPORE, Feb. 17th, 2026, CyberNewswire — The OWASP Smart Contract Security Project has released the OWASP Smart Contract Top 10 2026, a risk prioritization framework developed from structured analysis of real world exploit data observed across blockchain ecosystems in 2025.… (more…) The post News alert: CredShields research informs OWASP’s 2026 ‘Smart Contract Security Priorities Project’ first appeared on The Last Watchdog.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2026, CyberNewswire: The Cybersecurity Excellence Awards today published early nomination insights from the 2026 program, highlighting a shift in vendor emphasis from broad AI positioning toward governance frameworks, identity architecture, and measurable accountability. Produced by Cybersecurity Insiders, … (more…) The post News alert: Award nominations reveal a shift from AI hype to a sharper focus on governing agentic AI first appeared on The Last Watchdog.

In many law firms today, leadership believes their data is secure. Policies are documented, annual reviews are completed, and vendor questionnaires are answered with confidence. On paper, the safeguards look strong. Related: The cost of law firm breaches Yet in … (more…) The post GUEST ESSAY: The hidden risks lurking beneath legal AI — permission sprawl, governance drift first appeared on The Last Watchdog.

NEW YORK, Feb. 11, 2026, CyberNewswire — GitGuardian, a leading secrets and Non-Human Identity (NHI) security platform and #1 app on GitHub Marketplace, today announced a $50 million Series C funding round led by global software investor Insight Partners… (more…) The post News alert: GitGuardian raises $50M to tackle non-human identities crisis, AI agent security gap first appeared on The Last Watchdog.