The enterprise gets the lion's share of cybersecurity attention but SMBs and midmarket companies are vulnerable and they can put enterprises in their ecosystems at risk. A carbon removal deal signed by JPMorgan Chase shows that green fintechs have plenty of opportunity while the US is looking for clarity around stablecoins.

Q&A: N-able Chief Innovation Officer Robert Johnston Pegs Identity as Growing Problem for

SMBs and midmarket companies are a crucial part of the economy and also a prime target for bad actors because they represent an entry point into larger enterprises in their ecosystems. But those organizations often don’t have the resources to prevent tool sprawl and staunch the proliferation of shadow AI. Tech-Channels spoke with Robert Johnston, Chief Innovation Officer at N-able, who contends the biggest threat to SMBs and midmarket companies revolves around identity, both human and non-human. AI can help, he says, but the sector, as typically, is lagging a year or two behind the enterprise in adopting AI.

US Secretary of the Treasury Urges Swift CLARITY Act Vote as Stablecoin Rewards Stall Talks

US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent urged Congress to pass the CLARITY Act, arguing that the current regulatory framework is unclear and that uncertainty continues to push development to jurisdictions with clearer rules. Who regulates what in digital assets has been a hot topic in the US over the last year, with the latest revelations highlighting a renewed sense of urgency. To be clear, however, Bessent’s pitch is not just intended for crypto enthusiasts—the argument is that the US risks letting innovation and investment migrate to places where registration pathways and standards are more predictable.

Anthropic Leaks Its Own Code Twice in a Week. What’s Going On?

The accidental release of nearly 500,000 lines of internal code from Anthropic’s Claude Code is being framed as a routine mishap, a “human error” with no exposure of customer data. At first look that assessment holds: no passwords were leaked, user data wasn’t compromised and the company moved quickly to issue takedowns. But focusing only on what was not exposed misses the more important question regarding what this reveals about the structure, incentives, and fragility of the AI industry. 

Ransomware’s New Reality: Why 2025 Became a Record Year for Cyber Extortion

The number of active ransomware groups reached an all-time high, while the growth rate of victims has doubled compared with 2024, according to new research from threat intelligence firm Searchlight Cyber. Ransomware has been growing for years, but 2025 appears to mark a turning point. The once relatively concentrated cybercrime market has evolved into a sprawling ecosystem of specialized groups, tools, and partnerships that increasingly resemble a professional industry. The Searchlight Cyber research shows just how rapidly the landscape is expanding.

JPMorgan Chase Signs 10-year Carbon Removal Deal With Graphyte

Carbon-removal company Graphyte will purchase 60,000 tons of durable carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits over a ten-year span, according to an agreement inked with Graphyte, founded in 2023 and backed by Bill Gates, heralded the deal as evidence of a rising demand for high-quality, scalable removals, delivered via its proprietary "Carbon Casing" approach—a form of engineered storage designed to permanently sequester compressed biomass generated by the timber and agricultural sectors. As part of the deal, Graphyte stated that it will deliver credits from two projects—its existing Project Loblolly in Arkansas, and the new ‘Project Ponderosa’, which is under development in the western US.