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Halo Security Achieves SOC 2 Type II Compliance, Demonstrating Sustained Security Excellence Over Time

Jan 22, 2026 By Halo Security

Halo Security, a leading provider of external attack surface management and penetration testing services, today announced it has successfully achieved SOC 2 Type II compliance following an extensive multi-month audit by Insight Assurance. This certification validates that Halo Security's security controls are not only properly designed but also operate effectively and consistently over time.

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The new-age SOC analyst in 2026: tier 1.5

Jan 22, 2026 By Kirsty Paine, Field CTO & Strategic Advisor In Splunk

The role of the tier 1 SOC analyst has always been critical. It's the function responsible for holding the line day-to-day and responding when incidents happen. It's also the training ground for analysts, training them in a wide range of basics to prepare them to advance to tier 2. It's a role that has never been static but with the pace of change noticeably faster than ever before, the role of the tier 1 SOC analyst is evolving once again.

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Seemplicity Year in Review: Turning a Year of Security Data in Actionable Risk Insight

Jan 22, 2026 By Kevin Swan In Seemplicity

Seemplicity’s Year in Review is a product feature that provides each customer with a year-end view of how risk and exposure moved through their own environment. This post walks through the metrics included in the latest experience and what they help teams reflect on as they refine their exposure management processes.

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Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS)-The Hacker's Playbook

Jan 22, 2026 By SafeBreach In SafeBreach

Breach and attack simulation (BAS) as a foundational check, Hacker's Playbook, and continuous automated red teaming (CART) for offensive testing. Validating tools and detecting the human behind cyber attacks.

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Inside the Rise of Clone Phishing and CAPTCHA-Based Social Engineering

Jan 22, 2026 By Emma Stevens In BitSight

In our previous two posts, The ABC’s of Ishing and From Lure to Breach, we broke down the foundational tactics used by cybercriminals to deceive users and gain unauthorized access. This follow-up report expands on that foundation by exploring three evolving phishing threats that go beyond traditional email lures: clone phishing, deepfake phishing, and Captcha phishing.

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Weekly Cyber Security News 22/01/2026

Jan 22, 2026 By Kevin In ionCube24

Let’s catch up on the more interesting vulnerability disclosures and cyber security news gathered from articles across the web this week. This is what we have been reading about on our coffee break! The clue is in the name and complete isolation because, well, it will be breached before you can blink.

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Daily Zero-Day Exposure Check + Top 10 High-Risk Repositories (Agent Gallery Walkthrough)

Jan 22, 2026 By Jit In Jit

In this walkthrough, you’ll see two Agent Gallery workflows in action. The Daily Zero-Day Analyst pulls newly published CVEs from the last 24 hours, classifies them (CVSS, CWE, attack vector), and checks your environment for exposure using SBOM/package data—then can send daily updates to Slack. The Top 10 High-Risk Repositories agent scans your codebase, consolidates findings per repository, and ranks the repos with the most critical risk so you can prioritize remediation. You’ll also see how to review and edit the prompt, set schedules, enable notifications, and browse the Agent Gallery to add more agents.

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Complete Microsoft 365 Resilience Guide: The MSP's Guide to Identity, Data Governance, and Recovery

Jan 22, 2026 By Evangelin Sebattini In BDRSuite

Walk into any business today and you’ll find Microsoft 365 quietly running everything that matters. It’s the unseen infrastructure behind emails, meetings, documents, and decisions. From a five-person consultancy to...

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Service Advisory: What Recent Remote Access Disruptions Remind Us About Security Evolution

Jan 22, 2026 By Cody Jaster In Xona

Security incidents and service disruptions are never simple. They are rarely the result of a single mistake, and they don’t only happen to organizations that “did something wrong.” In reality, many of the most capable, well-resourced companies experience them precisely because they operate at scale, under constant pressure, and within complex, interconnected environments.

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VMware License Cost Changes: What You Need to Know

Jan 22, 2026 By Kevin Jackson In Trilio

Broadcom’s VMware acquisition brought massive pricing changes that caught most IT departments off guard. The company eliminated perpetual licenses, forcing everyone into subscription models while implementing steep VMware license cost increases and new minimum core requirements. These aren’t minor adjustments: Broadcom restructured the entire VMware license pricing model.

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