Cybersecurity jobs report, ConnectWise suspends cloud backup, Drupal patches flaws

Cybersecurity jobs report reveals mixed bag

https://www.securityweek.com/us-cybersecurity-job-postings-fall-26-as-ai-security-engineer-demand-soars/

https://cybersn.com/resources/reports/cybersecurity-jobs-report

ConnectWise Suspends cloud backup after supply chain attack

https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/connectwise-suspends-cloud-backup-after.html

Drupal patches critical RCE flaws, warns of exploits

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/drupal-patches-critical-rce-flaws-warns-exploits-may-emerge-soon/

Chinese espionage attackers suspected of BeyondTrust zero-day

https://therecord.media/beyond-trust-cyberattack-china

Proofpoint to acquire Varonis' data security

https://therecord.media/proofpoint-varonis-cybersecurity-acquisition

Burger King Japan data breach exposes 11 million customer records

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/burger-king-japan-data-breach-exposes-11-million-customer-records/

BAE Systems cyberattack disrupts US federal court operations

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bae-systems-cyberattack-disrupts-us-federal-court-operations/

CikaBika Bot RAT abuses Discord

https://www.securityweek.com/cikabika-bot-rat-uses-discord-for-cc/

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