Cisco Moves to Acquire Astrix Security to Tackle Non-Human Identity Risks

2026-05-05T07:24:07Zb1400abd9639aa31021027d3d026498eafb0fb05171d22e28dfbdb0f30897dc6
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What happened

Multiple high-impact security stories: widespread exploitation of a recently patched cPanel zero-day (likely CVE-2026-41940) has led to administrative access and over 40,000 compromised servers; a Linux “Copy Fail” bug has been added to CISA’s KEV with limited observed exploitation; DigiCert’s support portal was accessed after malware delivered via a customer chat channel, prompting certificate revocations; Trellix reports a source-code repository breach with no confirmed release/distribution impact; and an edtech firm (Instructure) disclosed a data breach exposing PII. Additionally, a new AI‑

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2026-05-05T07:24:07Z
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