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21 Cybersecurity Companies Changed Hands in July 2026
From a billion-dollar identity security deal to a bank buying a British consultancy, July was a busy month for cybersecurity acquisitions. Here is what each deal means in plain English.

Hedge Fund Vishing Attacks Traced to UNC6671, the Group Behind the BlackFile Brand
Google's threat researchers say one core crew is running help-desk phone scams that have hit Point72, Citadel, Two Sigma and Millennium, then stealing data straight from their cloud accounts.

Okta Is Buying Security Firm Permiso to Catch Identity-Based Attacks
The deal would push Okta beyond managing who can log in and into spotting when a legitimate login is being used to do something it shouldn't.

An 11-byte message can knock OpenSSL servers offline, researchers warn
A newly disclosed flaw nicknamed HollowByte lets attackers exhaust memory on servers running vulnerable versions of OpenSSL, the software that secures most of the web.

Criminals Are Calling Your Staff and Stealing Microsoft 365 Logins in Real Time
A hacking group is phoning employees, sending them to fake Microsoft login pages, and quietly locking themselves into corporate accounts before anyone notices. Okta has the details.

Fake 'security upgrade' phone calls trick Microsoft 365 users into handing over their accounts
A criminal crew called Pink is calling staff, walking them through a fake Microsoft passkey setup, and quietly registering a login key of its own.

0ktapus Phishing Campaign Hits 130 Companies, Compromising Nearly 10,000 Accounts
A widespread phishing attack targets employees of Twilio and Cloudflare, exploiting Okta's authentication system.

Anthropic Wires Claude Into 28 Enterprise Security Platforms
The AI company is pushing deeper into corporate security stacks, connecting Claude to vendors including CrowdStrike, Okta, and Zscaler.

Anthropic Adds 28 Enterprise Security Integrations to Claude, Including CrowdStrike and Okta
The AI company is wiring Claude into the core of enterprise security stacks, from endpoint detection to identity management.