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No fire sale for firewalls as memory shortages could push prices higher

The Register - Mon, 12/01/2026 - 22:41
In SEC filings, Fortinet and Palo Alto show shrinking product margins taking hold.

PCs and datacenters aren't the only devices that need DRAM. The global memory shortage is roiling the cybersecurity market, with the cost of firewalls expected to balloon and hit both customers and vendors in the pocketbook in 2026, according to research analysts Wedbush.…

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'Violence-as-a-service' suspect arrested in Iraq, extradition underway

The Register - Mon, 12/01/2026 - 22:40
Gang members 'systematically exploited children and young people,' cops say

A 21-year-old Swedish man accused of being a key organizer of violence-as-a-service linked to the Foxtrot criminal network, which police say has recruited and exploited minors, has been arrested in Iraq.…

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Businesses in 2026: Maybe we should finally look into that AI security stuff

The Register - Mon, 12/01/2026 - 18:29
Survey finds security checks nearly doubled in a year as leaders wise up

The number of organizations that have implemented methods for identifying security risks in the AI tools they use has almost doubled in the space of a year.…

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Block CISO: We red-teamed our own AI agent to run an infostealer on an employee laptop

The Register - Mon, 12/01/2026 - 16:46
Agents must be 'safer and better than humans,' James Nettesheim tells The Reg

interview  When it comes to security, AI agents are like self-driving cars, according to Block Chief Information Security Officer James Nettesheim.…

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Infamous BreachForums forum breached, spilling data on 325K users

The Register - Mon, 12/01/2026 - 13:07
Website built around buying and selling stolen data has lost control of its own

BreachForums, the serially resurrected cybercrime marketplace, has tripped over itself after a data breach spilled details tied to about 324,000 user accounts.…

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