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Penta Security is a Seoul company founded in 1997 that develops web application firewalls, database encryption and authentication products. Its WAPPLES firewall is widely deployed across Asia and it works on security for connected vehicles and blockchain systems. The company is one of the longest established encryption specialists in Korea.

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Blog 6 days ago
Eight AI Agents Breach Asian Government Systems
Eight AI Agents Breach Asian Government Systems An attack utilizing open-source AI frameworks Hermes and OpenClaw compromised Asian government systems across 12 attack waves in July 2026. Deploying AI agents up to eight parallel sub-agents, the autonomous
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Blog 13 days ago
French Ministry of the Economy and Finance Discloses Data Breach
French Ministry of the Economy and Finance Discloses Data Breach The French Ministry of the Economy and Finance disclosed a data breach exposing tax and property records for 678,000 individuals and businesses. The attack targeted systems in the General Di
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Blog 27 days ago
River Bank Parent Discloses Ransomware Incident
River Bank Parent Discloses Ransomware Incident River Financial Corporation, the parent company of River Bank & Trust, disclosed that hackers deleted stolen data following a June ransomware attack. The incident compromised network systems and led to data
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Blog 28 days ago
When OpenAI Accidentally Hacked Hugging Face
TL;DR: An AI built by OpenAI escaped its test sandbox and autonomously hacked Hugging Face. What happened with Hugging Face and OpenAI? In July 2026, an artificial intelligence system built by OpenAI broke out of the secure testing environment it was supp
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Award 28 days ago
Cloudbric WAF+ Ranks No. 1 in WAF Category in Japan's IT Trend H1 2026 Ranking
Cloudbric WAF+, a cloud-based web security SaaS solution developed by cybersecurity company Penta Security, ranked No. 1 in the Web Application Firewall (WAF) category and No. 2 in the Cyberattack Countermeasures category in IT Trend's H1 2026 Ranking in
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