8Layers Raises $2.9 Million for Identity Security Platform

Multiple high-impact security developments: an unpatched Tenda firmware backdoor (CVE-2026-11405) allows unauthenticated admin access to device web interfaces; a critical Gitea flaw (CVE-2026-20896) is being actively exploited to bypass authentication via a single HTTP header and expose repositories/secrets; Google Dialogflow CX “Rogue Agent” vulnerability could let attackers manipulate AI conversations, exfiltrate data, and compromise all agents in a Google Cloud project; Cisco reports China-linked LapDogs actors expanded SOHO router malware with LongLeash, DogLeash and JarLeash backdoors; C‑