Command injection vulnerability in ExifTool targets macOS users

Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team, identified a command injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-3102) in ExifTool, a free, open-source tool used worldwide to read and edit metadata in images, videos and PDF files. The flaw, which affects macOS systems...

SaaS, AI to drive public cloud spending above $1trn in 2026

Global spending on public cloud services is forecast to surpass $1-trillion in 2026—growing over 21% – and is expected to double by 2029, according to the latest update of International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide Software and Public Cloud Services...

AI is living up to some HR expectations

Forty-five percent of managers say that the use of AI has improved the work of their teams as much as they expected, according to a survey by Gartner. “CHROs are under pressure to ensure effective workforce usage of AI tools, but they have overrelied on empowering...

AI accelerates API sprawl

The worldwide Network Security market rose 10% to over $26-billion in 2025, within which the Application Security and Delivery portion totaled nearly $6-billion and grew 15%, according to Dell’Oro research. This alignment matters because application-layer controls are...

Trojan banker attacks on smartphones up by 56%

According to a Kaspersky report “Mobile malware evolution,” the number of Trojan banker attacks on Android smartphones increased by 56% in 2025 compared to the previous year. This type of malware is designed to steal user credentials for online banking, e-payment...