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How Virtual Receptionist Services Are Helping Marketing Teams Engage Customers

Marketing teams work hard to earn attention, but the moment a prospect calls, the experience shifts from creative to operational. If no one answers, the campaign's momentum can stall, and the caller's intent can cool fast-especially when they're comparing options and just want a real person. Virtual receptionist services help close that gap by making phone engagement consistent: answering in your brand voice, routing to the right place, capturing lead details, and protecting customer information while your team stays focused on strategy and content.
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EventSentry v6: Azure Logs, HEC, Sigma, Log Signing & More

Even though the shift to the cloud has slowed recently as many businesses are moving certain workloads back on-premise, Microsoft Exchange remains one cloud-based service that most organizations continue to embrace – despite its frequent outages. This doesn’t come as a surprise, as Microsoft has successfully devolved on-prem Exchange Server – the only viable alternative – into an unfriendly dragon that even experienced sysadmins won’t touch with a 10 ft pole.

AppGuard Critiques AI Hyped Defenses; Expands its Insider Release for its Next-Generation Platform

A new Top 10 Cybersecurity Innovators profile by AppGuard has been released, spotlighting growing concerns over AI-enhanced malware. AI makes malware even more difficult to detect. Worse, they use AI to assess, adapt, and move faster than any cyber stack can keep up. The report advocates for a fundamental change in approach, highlighting the limitations of reactive security measures. Rather than constantly adding or changing detection layers of cyber stacks, the profile emphasizes the importance of reducing endpoint attack surface-a perspective that challenges conventional industry practices.

BreachLock Expands Adversarial Exposure Validation (AEV) to Web Applications

BreachLock, a global leader in offensive security, today announced that its Adversarial Exposure Validation (AEV) solution now supports autonomous red teaming at the application layer, expanding beyond its initial network-layer capabilities introduced in early 2025.

Operation Repo Ruse

BlueVoyant Security Operations Center (SOC) and Threat Fusion Cell (TFC) researchers identified an active campaign by the prolific threat actor Rift Brigantine (a.k.a. TA505, FIN11, and Graceful Spider). In this iteration, the actor is leveraging fraudulent GitHub repositories to distribute malicious batch script installers masquerading as legitimate IT and security software, including Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) and Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect.

Why Did CrowdStrike Buy SGNL? It's all about AI

Security powerhouse CrowdStrike made headlines this week with a major acquisition in the identity space with their purchase of SGNL for a reported $740 million. If you’re wondering why did CrowdStrike buy SGNL, you’re asking the right question. And you’re probably not alone. Over the past year, we’ve watched some of the largest security platforms in the world spend real money acquiring identity security companies.

Do We Have Full API Visibility Across Our Entire API Ecosystem?

Over 68% of companies have suffered API security breaches at a cost exceeding $1M. The question is not whether your APIs are vulnerable, but whether you can detect the threats in time. With API traffic comprising 71% of all web activity, the digital backbone of the modern enterprise is both our greatest strength and most exploited threat surface. Are we seeing every single API? These statistics reveal a concerning reality for most organizations.