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Brand Covered: CrowdStrike,Perplexity

Headline: CrowdStrike Secures Perplexity’s Comet AI Browser

Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike has announced a new partnership with AI firm Perplexity to strengthen security protections for Comet, Perplexity’s AI-native enterprise browser. The collaboration integrates CrowdStrike’s Falcon security platform directly into the browser environment, bringing advanced threat detection and governance capabilities to organisations using AI-assisted workflows. Comet is increasingly being adopted by enterprises as a browser designed for AI-driven productivity. By combining Perplexity’s AI capabilities with Falcon’s security tools, the partnership aims to address growing concerns around cyber threats targeting modern cloud-based and AI-enabled applications.

Brand Covered: Microsoft  

Headline: Microsoft Plans to Disable WDS Hands-Free Deployment After Critical RCE Flaw

Microsoft has announced a phased security plan to disable the hands-free deployment feature in Windows Deployment Services (WDS) after identifying a critical remote code execution vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-0386. The flaw exposes enterprise environments to potential attacks during operating system deployment processes, prompting Microsoft to introduce security mitigations and ultimately retire the vulnerable functionality. Windows Deployment Services is widely used by enterprise IT teams to deploy Windows operating systems across networks using PXE (Preboot Execution Environment). Through this capability, administrators can install operating systems remotely without physical access to machines. One of its most popular features hands-free deployment automates the installation process using an Unattend.xml configuration file. This file predefines installation settings, including system configuration details and administrative credentials, allowing organizations to deploy operating systems across large device fleets quickly and efficiently.

Brand Covered: Resecurity

Headline: Resecurity Joins CyberBay Summit 2026 to Tackle Cyber Risks

Resecurity, a global cybersecurity provider trusted by major enterprises and government agencies, recently participated in the CyberBay Summit 2026 held from March 11 to 13 at the JW Marriott Tampa Water Street in Tampa. The summit brought together leaders from government, defense organizations, academia, and the private sector to discuss the growing challenges in cybersecurity and explore collaborative solutions to strengthen the national cyber ecosystem.

Brand Covered: Meta 

Headline: Meta to End End-to-End Encryption for Instagram Messages

Meta has announced that it will discontinue end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for Instagram Direct Messages starting , ending the platform’s short-lived experiment with encrypted private messaging. The decision has sparked concern among privacy advocates and cybersecurity experts who warn it could reduce protections for users communicating on the platform.  Meta has updated Instagram’s help documentation and begun sending in-app notifications to users confirming that encrypted messaging will no longer be supported after the May 2026 deadline. The company originally introduced optional end-to-end encrypted chats in December 2023, allowing users to manually enable encryption for specific conversations rather than making it the default setting. After the cutoff date, existing encrypted conversations will no longer operate as protected E2EE sessions. All new messages sent through Instagram Direct Messages will be transmitted without the additional cryptographic layer previously used to secure those chats.

Brand Covered: AIStorm,Asia 

Headline: AsiaInfo Launches AIStorm to Expand Global Cybersecurity Reach

AsiaInfo has officially introduced AIStorm, its new global cybersecurity brand, marking a major step in the company’s international expansion strategy. The launch positions Singapore as the operational hub for AIStorm’s global activities, while strengthening the company’s presence across Hong Kong, Macau, and several Southeast Asian markets. Through localized services and advanced technical support, AIStorm aims to help global enterprises build secure and intelligent digital infrastructures as industries transition into the emerging Agentic AI Internet era.

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