Texas has filed a lawsuit against networking manufacturer TP-Link Systems, accusing the company of misleading consumers about the security and origins of its routers while exposing users to exploitation by Chinese state-backed threat actors. The complaint alleges that TP-Link marketed its devices as secure and labeled them “Made in Vietnam,” despite sourcing nearly all components…
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Under the Hood of DynoWiper, (Thu, Feb 19th)
[This is a Guest Diary contributed by John Moutos] Overview In this post, I’m going over my analysis of DynoWiper, a wiper family that was discovered during attacks against Polish energy companies in late December of 2025. ESET Research [1] and CERT Polska [2] have linked the activity and supporting malware to infrastructure and tradecraft…
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MCP Servers Expose a Hidden AI Attack Surface in Enterprise Environments
As enterprises rush to integrate AI assistants into daily workflows, a new and potentially overlooked attack surface is emerging: Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. Built to connect AI applications to external tools and data, MCP servers can be exploited to execute code, exfiltrate data and manipulate users — often without visible signs of compromise. Attackers…
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Germany’s national rail operator Deutsche Bahn hit by a DDoS attack
Germany’s national rail operator, Deutsche Bahn, suffered a major DDoS attack that disrupted booking and information systems for several hours. Germany’s rail operator Deutsche Bahn was hit by a large-scale DDoS attack that disrupted information and booking systems for several hours. The cyberattack affected IT operations, causing delays and service interruptions. At this time, the…
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FBI: Threats from Salt Typhoon are ‘still very much ongoing’
A top FBI cyber official said Salt Typhoon, the Chinese cyber espionage group behind the widespread compromise of U.S. telecommunications infrastructure in 2024, continues to pose a broad threat to both America’s private and public sectors. Michael Machtinger, deputy assistant director for cyber intelligence at the FBI, touted improved partnerships between the telecommunications industry and…
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HHS burrows into identifying risks to health sector from third-party vendors
A Department of Health and Human Services official said Thursday that HHS is devoting a lot of attention to the security of third-party service providers after the 2024 Change Healthcare cyberattack. That attack, which is widely regarded as the biggest ever in the sector — including by HHS’s Charlee Hess, who spoke Thursday at CyberTalks…
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ONCD official says Trump administration aims to bolster AI use for defense without increasing risk
The Trump administration wants to boost the use of artificial intelligence for security in a way that doesn’t increase the number of targets for adversaries to attack, a top official with the Office of the National Cyber Director said Thursday. The administration will “promote the rapid implementation of AI enabled cyber defensive tools to detect,…
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PromptSpy Android Malware Abuses Gemini AI to Automate Recent-Apps Persistence
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered what they say is the first Android malware that abuses Gemini, Google’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, as part of its execution flow and achieves persistence. The malware has been codenamed PromptSpy by ESET. The malware is equipped to capture lockscreen data, block uninstallation efforts, gather device information, take screenshots,
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INTERPOL Operation Red Card 2.0 Arrests 651 in African Cybercrime Crackdown
An international cybercrime operation against online scams has led to 651 arrests and recovered more than $4.3 million as part of an effort led by law enforcement agencies from 16 African countries. The initiative, codenamed Operation Red Card 2.0, took place between December 8, 2025 and January 30, 2026, according to INTERPOL. It targeted infrastructure…
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Rackspace and Palantir Partner to Run Foundry and AIP in Production with Governed Managed Operations
Rackspace customers to gain accelerated AI-driven business outcomes from implementation expertise, cloud hosting, and data migration support in a governed operating model.
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Radware 2026 Global Threat Report Shows DDoS Attacks Jump 168% as Cyber Threats Escalate Across Networks and Applications
Primary driver of DDoS activity remains geopolitical and ideological conflict AI-Driven Bot Attacks Accelerate Worldwide
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better-auth Flaw Allows Unauthenticated API Key Creation
A vulnerability in the better-auth library could allow attackers to take over user accounts without ever logging in. The flaw affects the library’s API keys plugin and enables unauthenticated attackers to mint privileged API keys for arbitrary users. Exploitation of the vulnerability grants “… full authenticated access as the targeted user and, depending on the…
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Flaw in Grandstream VoIP phones allows stealthy eavesdropping
A critical vulnerability in Grandstream GXP1600 series VoIP phones allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to gain root privileges and silently eavesdrop on communications. […]
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Nozomi Networks Labs Report Finds Healthcare Services the Most Targeted Industry in Australia
The latest Nozomi Networks Labs OT & IoT Security Report released today finds healthcare services was the most targeted industry in Australia, followed by manufacturing. During the second half of last year, threat actors increased their usage of generative AI in their activity, attacks against companies in English-speaking countries are increasing in scale and have…
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Keeping Google Play & Android app ecosystems safe in 2025
Posted by Vijaya Kaza, VP and GM, App & Ecosystem Trust The Android ecosystem is a thriving global community built on trust, giving billions of users the confidence to download the latest apps. In order to maintain that trust, we’re focused on ensuring that apps do not cause real-world harm, such as malware, financial fraud,…
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News alert: Link11’s ‘AI Management Dashboard’ makes AI traffic, AI access policies enforceable
FRANKFURT, Feb. 19, 2026, CyberNewswire — Link11 launches its new “AI Management Dashboard”, closing a critical gap in how companies manage AI traffic. Artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing internet traffic. But while many companies are already feeling the strain of AI crawlers on their infrastructures, they often lack clarity, reliable data, and operational control. With…
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Apple’s iOS adoption data shows consistency
Apple has published its official iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 adoption figures on its developer website. While they do show a slightly slower upgrade pace than in past years, it’s far from the dramatic falloff implied by StatCounter earlier this year following a change in how it gathered this information. What are the latest adoption numbers? The company says…
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Celonis and LeafLabs launch robotic solution to power AI-driven supply chain operations
Celonis has launched a new app to help companies establish smarter operations and achieve a higher robotic and automation ROI.
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Evaluating ZeroThreat.ai: A Practical Look at AI-Powered Pentesting for Modern Apps
In this post, we will be evaluating ZeroThreat.ai. Also, we will take a practical look at AI-Powered pentesting for modern apps. After years in the IT and cybersecurity space, I’ve developed a healthy skepticism toward anything labeled “AI-powered pentesting.” Most tools promise intelligence but still behave like scanners, which are loud, shallow, and detached from…
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Cubic Corporation Optimises SAP Support with Rimini Street to Accelerate Modernisation
Adopting a composable ERP strategy with the support of Rimini Street, Cubic maintains SAP ECC as a stable core while pursuing modernisation and automation initiatives across its broader application landscape – without the need for costly, disruptive upgrades
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CISA orders feds to patch actively exploited Dell flaw within 3 days
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered government agencies to patch their systems within three days against a maximum-severity Dell vulnerability that has been under active exploitation since mid-2024. […]
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Industrial-Scale Fake Coretax Apps Drive $2m Fraud in Indonesia
Fraud campaign exploiting Indonesia’s Coretax resulted in $1.5m to $2m in losses via malicious apps
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U.S. CISA adds Dell RecoverPoint and GitLab flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Dell RecoverPoint and GitLab flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Dell RecoverPoint and GitLab flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the flaws added to the catalog: CVE-2021-22175 (CVSS score 6.8) GitLab Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)…
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How infostealers turn stolen credentials into real identities
Infostealer dumps increasingly tie stolen credentials to real identities, linking usernames, cookies, and behavior across personal and enterprise accounts. Specops explains how analyzing 90,000 dumps shows reuse fuels enterprise risk and how continuous AD scanning disrupts that cycle. […]
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Simbian AI Pentest Agent delivers continuous, context-aware penetration testing
Simbian announced the launch of the Simbian AI Pentest Agent, a new solution designed to provide enterprises with ongoing, on-demand penetration testing. Simbian’s AI Pentest Agent is the first automated penetration testing solution to incorporate business context, ensuring that findings are focused on each customer’s specific security risks and priorities. Developed in partnership the leading…
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Ivanti EPMM Vulnerabilities Actively Exploited in the Wild
Two vulnerabilities in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) are being actively exploited in the wild, putting thousands of enterprise mobile management systems at risk. The flaws allow unauthenticated attackers to remotely execute arbitrary code on vulnerable servers, potentially giving them full control over corporate mobile device management (MDM) environments. “Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xpanse has…
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Poland restricts Chinese-made cars at protected military sites
Poland’s military leadership has decided that cars manufactured in the People’s Republic of China will no longer cross the gates of sensitive military bases. The decision follows a risk analysis focused on the growing integration of digital systems in cars and the potential for uncontrolled acquisition and use of data by those systems. The new…
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Data on 1.2 million French bank accounts accessed in registry breach
In late January 2026, a malicious intruder accessed France’s national bank account registry, FICOBA, enabling them to view information tied to 1.2 million accounts, the Ministry of the Economy and Finance disclosed on Wednesday. TV5 Monde reported that the perpetrator (or perpetrators) obtained login credentials belonging to a civil cervant authorized to use the database…
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INTERPOL Operation Red Card 2.0: Turning collaboration into real-world cybercrime disruption
How Fortinet and global partners helped translate threat intelligence into coordinated action against large-scale online fraud networks.
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AI Under Control: Link11 Launches AI Management Dashboard for Clean Traffic
Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 19th February 2026, CyberNewswire
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Study: AI a Priority for Testing Teams Even as Doubt Remains
Software testing teams are prioritizing AI initiatives, but their willingness to scale adoption depends heavily on accuracy, reliability, and the ability to maintain stable automation as systems evolve, according to new research from test automation vendor Leapwork. The Copenhagen-based company surveyed more than 300 software engineers, QA leaders, and IT decision-makers at large and midsize…
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Agentic AI Scales, SecOps Races to Catch Up
Agentic AI is moving from pilot to production inside enterprise IT, but security operations teams are still catching up to the risks introduced by autonomous, tool-using systems. Agentic AI demand grows as security and IT teams grapple with complexity According to McKinsey’s State of AI 2025 report, 23% of organizations say they are already scaling…
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Adidas investigates alleged data breach affecting 815,000 records
Adidas confirmed it is investigating a possible data breach involving one of its third-party customer service providers. The company stated that there is no indication its IT infrastructure, e-commerce platforms, or consumer data were impacted by the incident. An individual claiming to belong to the Lapsus$ Group posted on BreachForums alleging they had compromised the…
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iTWire TV – We’re Losing the Cyber War: Inside ISACA’s Mission to Build the World’s Largest Cybersecurity Certification Machine
Appointed by the US Department of War as the global credentialing authority for CMMC, ISACA’s Chief Global Strategy Officer Chris Dimitriadis warns that AI is weaponising cybercrime faster than the world can defend against it – and says a trained workforce is the only answer.
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VIDEO – We’re Losing the Cyber War: Inside ISACA’s Mission to Build the World’s Largest Cybersecurity Certification Machine
Appointed by the US Department of War as the global credentialing authority for CMMC, ISACA’s Chief Global Strategy Officer Chris Dimitriadis warns that AI is weaponising cybercrime faster than the world can defend against it – and says a trained workforce is the only answer.
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Data stored in glass could last over 10,000 years, Microsoft says
Enterprises struggling with the cost and complexity of long-term data archival could soon have a new option: a piece of glass. New research published on Wednesday suggests that a borosilicate glass plate 120mm square and just 2mm thick can store 4.8TB of data across 301 layers with accelerated aging tests, indicating that the data would…
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Hackers target Microsoft Entra accounts in device code vishing attacks
Threat actors are targeting technology, manufacturing, and financial organizations in campaigns that combine device code phishing and voice phishing (vishing) to abuse the OAuth 2.0 Device Authorization flow and compromise Microsoft Entra accounts. […]
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5 ways Gemini can help you make Google Slides presentations
Gemini, Google’s generative AI assistant, has various tools you can access within Google Slides to assist you in creating and editing your presentations. Additionally, you can generate whole presentations in the standalone Gemini app and then export them into Slides to work on. Anyone with a Google account can use the Gemini app for free.…
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Six flaws found hiding in OpenClaw’s plumbing
Security researchers have uncovered six high-to-critical flaws affecting the open-source AI agent framework OpenClaw, popularly known as a “social media for AI agents.” The flaws were discovered by Endor Labs as its researchers ran the platform through an AI-driven static application security testing (SAST) engine designed to follow how data actually moves through the agentic…
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PromptSpy: First Android malware to use generative AI in its execution flow
ESET researchers have discovered PromptSpy, the first known Android malware to abuse generative AI as part of its execution flow in order to achieve persistence. This marks the first time generative AI has been deployed in this way. Because the attackers rely on prompting an AI model, specifically Google’s Gemini, to guide malicious UI manipulation,…
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From Exposure to Exploitation: How AI Collapses Your Response Window
We’ve all seen this before: a developer deploys a new cloud workload and grants overly broad permissions just to keep the sprint moving. An engineer generates a “temporary” API key for testing and forgets to revoke it. In the past, these were minor operational risks, debts you’d eventually pay down during a slower cycle. In…
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CISA alerts to critical auth bypass CVE-2026-1670 in Honeywell CCTVs
CISA warns Honeywell CCTVs are affected by a critical auth bypass flaw (CVE-2026-1670) allowing unauthorized access or account hijacking. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warns that Honeywell CCTVs are affected by a critical authentication bypass flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-1670 (CVSS score of 9.8), that lets attackers change the recovery email without logging…
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Continuous compliance: How to stop audit scrambles for good
GUEST OPINION: Audit season shouldn’t feel like a crisis. But for most security teams, it does. Compliance officers scramble through Slack threads hunting for patch logs. CISOs pull all-nighters assembling spreadsheets. IT teams dig through email archives looking for that one policy document from six months ago.
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The Caracas operation suggests cyber was part of the plan – just not the whole operation
The dominant narrative has framed the Jan. 3 Caracas power outage during the mission to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro as a “precision cyberattack.” But publicly available information points to a more complicated picture: videos, photographs, and accounts published from Caracas show significant physical damage to at least three Venezuelan substations. Experts who reviewed that…
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CredShields Leads OWASP Smart Contract Top 10 2026 as Governance and Access Failures Drive Onchain Risk
CredShields announces that the OWASP Smart Contract Security Project has officially released the OWASP Smart Contract Top 10 2026, a risk prioritization framework derived from structured analysis of 2025 smart contract incidents representing hundreds of millions in contract related losses. CredShields, supported by its exploit intelligence platforms including SolidityScan and Web3HackHub, led the structured incident…
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Flaws in Popular Software Development App Extensions Allow Data Exfiltration
Four serious new vulnerabilities affect Microsoft Visual Studio Code, Cursor and Windsurf extensions, three of which remain unpatched
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UK sounds alarm on rising cyber risks to businesses
The UK government launched a national campaign urging businesses to strengthen basic cyber defenses. The initiative follows new figures highlighting the scale of the threat. Serious cyber incidents cost businesses an average of £195,000, with about half of small firms experiencing one in the past 12 months, officials say. “No business is out of reach…
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PromptSpy ushers in the era of Android threats using GenAI
ESET researchers discover PromptSpy, the first known Android malware to abuse generative AI in its execution flow
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Uber, Latest Victim of Disruption Panic, Still Has Role in Robotaxis
Waymo’s momentum is undeniable, but Uber’s scale is being undervalued in an AI-driven selloff.
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Fake IPTV Apps Spread Massiv Android Malware Targeting Mobile Banking Users
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Android trojan called Massiv that’s designed to facilitate device takeover (DTO) attacks for financial theft. The malware, according to ThreatFabric, masquerades as seemingly harmless IPTV apps to deceive victims, indicating that the activity is primarily singling out users looking for the online TV applications. “This new threat,…
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Hackers can turn Grok, Copilot into covert command-and-control channels, researchers warn
Enterprise security teams racing to enable generative AI tools may be overlooking a new risk: attackers can abuse web-based AI assistants such as Grok and Microsoft Copilot to quietly relay malware communications through domains that are often exempt from deeper inspection. The technique, outlined by Check Point Research (CPR), exploits the web-browsing and URL-fetch capabilities…
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From request to completion: How work orders are handled in fleet software
GUEST OPINION: In modern transportation operations, every minute of vehicle downtime reverberates through delivery schedules, customer expectations, and profit margins. That is why maintenance teams lean on fleet maintenance management software to turn fragmented repair notes into structured, traceable workflows.
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Innovative printing solutions: Empowering tech brands in a digital world
GUEST OPINION: In the fast-paced realm of information technology, where innovation drives every breakthrough, printing solutions have evolved far beyond basic document output. Today, they serve as strategic tools for branding, prototyping, and sustainable operations. For tech companies—from startups prototyping circuit boards to enterprises launching global campaigns—advanced printing integrates seamlessly with digital workflows, boosting efficiency…
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Infostealer Found Stealing OpenClaw AI Identity and Memory Files
Researchers at Hudson Rock have identified a live infection where an infostealer exfiltrated a victim’s OpenClaw configuration. The discovery highlights a shift in malware behaviour toward harvesting personal AI identity files.
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Researchers Reveal Six New OpenClaw Vulnerabilities
Endor Labs has published details of six new vulnerabilities in popular AI assistant OpenClaw
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Irish regulator probes X after Grok allegedly generated sexual images of children
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission opened a probe into X over Grok AI tool allegedly generating sexual images, including of children. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has launched another investigation into X over Grok’s AI image generator. The probe focuses on reports that the tool created large volumes of non-consensual and sexualized images, including content involving children,…
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Cybersicherheit braucht Reife und keine Checklisten
Wenn CISOs stärkere Programme, bessere Widerstandsfähigkeit und eine sicherere Zukunft wollen, müssen sie ihren Ansatz weiterentwickeln. Overearth – shutterstock.com Cybersicherheit wird oft wie ein Spiel behandelt. Unternehmen jagen schnellen Erfolgen hinterher, haken Compliance-Listen ab oder klopfen sich nach einem einzigen erfolgreichen Audit selbst auf die Schulter. Auf dem Papier mag das produktiv aussehen, aber in…
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G2 Recognizes ANY.RUN as a Top Security Software Provider
G2, the world’s largest and most trusted software marketplace, has recognized ANY.RUN among the Best EMEA Software Companies. In the ranking, the company was acknowledged in both Malware Analysis and Threat Intelligence categories. The ranking is based on verified reviews from companies actively using ANY.RUN’s solutions, underscoring our impact across global cybersecurity markets. Impact with…
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WatchGuard: New Malware Variants Surge 1,500% in H2 2025
A new report from WatchGuard Technologies reveals that unique malware detections on endpoints skyrocketed by 1,548% in the second half of 2025, even as overall malware volume dipped slightly. Internet Security Report findings suggest threat actors are bypassing traditional defense The findings, published in the company’s H2 2025 Internet Security Report, highlight a sharp pivot…
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Open-source benchmark EVMbench tests how well AI agents handle smart contract exploits
Smart contract exploits continue to drain funds from blockchain projects, even as auditing tools and bug bounty programs grow. The problem is tied to how Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) contracts work: code is deployed permanently, runs autonomously, and often controls large pools of assets. That environment has created demand for better ways to measure whether…
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Redpanda brings identity, policy control, and data governance to AI agents
Redpanda announced the availability of new core capabilities in the Redpanda Agentic Data Plane (ADP), including a centralized AI gateway, AI observability and evaluation via OpenTelemetry, AI agents, and unified authentication and authorization. Together, these features form a unified governance layer that allows enterprises to securely connect AI agents and Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers…
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Intellexa’s Predator spyware infected Angolan journalist’s device, Amnesty reports
Amnesty reports Angolan journalist’s iPhone was infected by Intellexa’s Predator spyware via a WhatsApp link in May 2024. Amnesty International reports that in May 2024, Intellexa’s Predator spyware infected the iPhone of Teixeira Cândido, an Angolan journalist and press freedom advocate, after he opened a malicious link sent via WhatsApp. This incident highlights how attackers…
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Protectt.ai enhances AppProtectt with advanced RASP and AI-driven mobile threat protection
Protectt.ai has launched the latest version of AppProtectt, its mobile application security solution featuring advanced Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP) and AI-led behavioral monitoring. Protectt.ai works with leading banking, financial services, insurance, and digital-first enterprises to secure high-risk mobile applications against fraud, tampering, and emerging cyber threats. The latest release introduces enhanced runtime protection capabilities and…
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CRESCENTHARVEST Campaign Targets Iran Protest Supporters With RAT Malware
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign dubbed CRESCENTHARVEST, likely targeting supporters of Iran’s ongoing protests to conduct information theft and long-term espionage. The Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU) said it observed the activity after January 9, with the attacks designed to deliver a malicious payload that serves as a remote access trojan…
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Virtana expands MCP Server to bring full-stack enterprise context to AI agents
Virtana announced the latest version of its Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server, bringing full-stack enterprise visibility directly to AI agents and LLMs so machines can understand enterprise operations as complete systems rather than isolated signals. Opening the Virtana platform to a broad ecosystem of AI agents, automation systems, and large language models (LLMs), such as…
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Compliance Scorecard v10 delivers context-driven AI for explainable compliance decisions
Compliance Scorecard announced the release of v10, introducing governed, audit-ready AI designed to support defensible compliance decision-making for managed service providers (MSPs). Compliance Scorecard v10 applies AI only within a structured system of validated context and controls. The platform is built on a simple premise: AI can only be trusted in compliance if the required…
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From in-house CISO to consultant. What you need to know before making the leap
For Nikoloz Kokhreidze, the move into cybersecurity consulting came gradually through a series of small steps. “I accumulated enough experience across different industries, I started my newsletter, and I realized there’s a community of people interested in what I have to say,” he explains. What ultimately crystallized the decision was the thought that his impact…
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Public mobile networks are being weaponized for combat drone operations
On June 1, 2025, Ukraine launched a coordinated drone strike on five airfields inside Russia, disabling or destroying aircrafts. The attack involved more than 100 drones carrying explosive payloads and targeting aircraft on the ground. The drones used mobile networks to transmit telemetry, receive instructions, and send back images during the operation, highlighting the integration…
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Consumers feel less judged by AI debt collectors
Debt collection agencies are starting to use automated voice systems and AI-driven messaging to handle consumer calls. These systems help scale outreach, reduce call center staffing demands, and offer 24/7 service. A new study covering 11 European countries found that this shift changes how consumers emotionally experience debt collection, especially around stigma and empathy. The…
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Attackers keep finding the same gaps in security programs
Attackers keep getting in, often through the same predictable weak spots: identity systems, third-party access, and poorly secured perimeter devices. A new threat report from Barracuda based on Managed XDR telemetry from 2025 shows that many successful incidents still start with basic access and configuration failures, not advanced malware. The report draws on more than…
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Face off: Meta’s Glasses and America’s internet kill switch
Could America turn off Europe’s internet? That’s one of the questions that Graham and special guest James Ball will be exploring as they discuss tech sovereignty. Could Gmail, cloud services, and critical infrastructure really become geopolitical leverage? And is anyone actually building a Plan B? Plus we explore if Meta is quietly plotting to turn its…
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Smashing Security podcast #455: Face off: Meta’s Glasses and America’s internet kill switch
Could America turn off Europe’s internet? That’s one of the questions that Graham and special guest James Ball will be exploring as they discuss tech sovereignty. Could Gmail, cloud services, and critical infrastructure really become geopolitical leverage? And is anyone actually building a Plan B? Plus we explore if Meta is quietly plotting to turn…
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Genetec Adds Investigation Capabilities in Security Center SaaS
Genetec, Inc. recently debuted new investigation capabilities in the Genetec Security Center SaaS to assist enterprises in faster incident resolution and to help them return to daily operations more quickly – even if investigations span multiple sites, systems, and camera vendors. Investigation experience promises efficiency in complex security environments This new investigation experience, delivered by…
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Nigerian man sentenced to 8 years in prison for running phony tax refund scheme
A 37-year-old Nigerian man was sentenced to eight years in prison for participating in a five-year cybercrime spree to steal money from the U.S. government through fraudulent tax returns, the Justice Department said Wednesday. Matthew Abiodun Akande was living in Mexico when he and at least four co-conspirators broke into the networks of tax preparation…
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Notepad++ author says fixes make update mechanism ‘effectively unexploitable’
The recently compromised update mechanism for the popular open source text editor Notepad ++ has been hardened so it’s now ‘effectively unexploitable’, says the application’s author. Don Ho made the claim this week after the release of version 8.9.2 of Notepad++, which includes a double-lock verification that any download of the tool from this point…
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Scam Abuses Gemini Chatbots to Convince People to Buy Fake Crypto
A convincing presale site for phony “Google Coin” features an AI assistant that engages victims with a slick sales pitch, funneling payment to attackers.
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Chinese hackers exploited zero-day Dell RecoverPoint flaw for 1.5 years
For the past 18 months, a Chinese cyberespionage group has been exploiting a prevously unknown vulnerability in Dell’s RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines, a VM disaster recovery solution. The flaw, patched by Dell this week, allows unauthenticated attackers to gain command execution on the underlying OS as root. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-22769, stems from hardcoded…
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French Ministry confirms data access to 1.2 Million bank accounts
A hacker accessed data from 1.2 million French bank accounts using stolen official credentials, the Economy Ministry said. A hacker gained access to data from 1.2 million French bank accounts using stolen credentials belonging to a government official, according to the French Economy Ministry. French authorities said affected account holders will be notified in the…
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Dell’s Hard-Coded Flaw: A Nation-State Goldmine
A China-related attacker has exploited the vendor flaw since mid-2024, allowing it to move laterally, maintain persistent access, and deploy malware.
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Shocking 12 Recent Major Cyber Attacks 2026 That Are Reshaping Global Security
The year 2026 has already witnessed an alarming rise in cybercrime activity worldwide. From large-scale ransomware incidents to sophisticated nation-state espionage campaigns, the recent major cyber attacks 2026 highlight a rapidly evolving digital threat landscape. Businesses, governments, healthcare systems, and even critical infrastructure have become prime targets. For a domain like CyberCrimesWatch.com, reporting on verified…
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Zero-Day in Dell RecoverPoint Enables GRIMBOLT Backdoor
A zero-day vulnerability in Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines is being actively exploited to deploy backdoors and pivot deeper into enterprise networks. The flaw has reportedly been abused since at least mid-2024 by a suspected China-linked threat cluster. “Beyond the Dell appliance exploitation, Mandiant observed the actor employing novel tactics to pivot into VMware virtual…
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AI platforms can be abused for stealthy malware communication
AI assistants like Grok and Microsoft Copilot with web browsing and URL-fetching capabilities can be abused to intermediate command-and-control (C2) activity. […]
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European Parliament Blocks AI on Lawmakers’ Devices Over Security Fears
The European Parliament has disabled built-in artificial intelligence features on work devices used by lawmakers and their staff, following internal cybersecurity and privacy concerns. The decision was communicated in an internal email seen by Politico, which reported the move on Monday. According to the message from the Parliament’s IT support team, the institution could not…
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Mistral CEO: AI could replace more than half of companies’ software
>More than half of the software purchased by companies today could eventually be replaced by AI, Mistral AI CEO Arthur Mensch said in an interview with CNBC. The statement comes at a time when software stocks are under pressure due to concerns that AI will undermine SaaS business models. According to Mensch, a major shift…
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5 reasons the enterprise data center will never die
In 2019, Gartner analyst Dave Cappuccio issued the headline-grabbing prediction that by 2025, 80% of enterprises will have shut down their traditional data centers and moved everything to the cloud. A lot has gone down since 2019, and Gartner’s latest guidance on the topic comes from John-David Lovelock, vice president analyst,who says, “It’s not as…
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Chinese Humanoid Robots Fight in San Francisco, Sparking New Boxing League Plans
The new king of the ring may be made of metal, following a San Francisco company’s robot boxing show. The high-tech bout served as an early signal of what could be a new global sport. According to the publication Rest of World, enthusiastic spectators paid about $60 to $80 to watch the 4.5-foot Unitree humanoids…
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Notepad++ patches flaw used to hijack update system
Notepad++ patched a vulnerability that attackers used to hijack its update system and deliver malware to targeted users. Notepad++ fixed a vulnerability that allowed a China-linked APT group to hijack its update mechanism and selectively push malware to chosen targets. In early February, the Notepad++ maintainer revealed that nation-state hackers compromised the hosting provider’s infrastructure,…
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Mark Zuckerberg Grilled on Usage Goals, Underage Users at California Trial
The Meta CEO said the company no longer issues goals for its teams for time spent by users on its platforms.
AI, Apps, Data Breaches, Endpoint, Global Security News, Network Security, Risk Management
XSS Bug in VS Code Extension Exposed Local Files
A widely used Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension quietly exposed millions of developers to potential local file exfiltration through a cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw. The issue affected the official Live Preview extension — downloaded more than 11 million times — and allowed malicious websites to interact with a developer’s localhost environment. An “……
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Firebase Misconfiguration Exposes 300M Messages From Chat & Ask AI Users
A technical mistake in the popular Chat & Ask AI app has left 300 million private messages from 25 million users exposed online. Discover what happened and how you can protect your personal data when using AI chatbots.
AI, Global Security News, Risk Management
When AI Writes the Code, Security Must Manage the Risks
Security must scale alongside AI development rather than lagging behind. This requires rethinking AppSec and risk management as a continuous practice driven by intelligence. The post When AI Writes the Code, Security Must Manage the Risks appeared first on RTInsights.
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Booking.com Phishing Campaign Hijacks Hotel Accounts to Defraud Guests
A new phishing campaign is exploiting trust in Booking[.]com to steal credentials from hotel partners and then defraud unsuspecting travelers. The multi-stage operation begins with convincing “complaint” emails sent to hotel staff and can end with fraudulent payment requests sent directly to guests via WhatsApp. “The primary motivation driving this incident is financial fraud, targeting…
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Citizen Lab Finds Cellebrite Tool Used on Kenyan Activist’s Phone in Police Custody
New research from the Citizen Lab has found signs that Kenyan authorities used a commercial forensic extraction tool manufactured by Israeli company Cellebrite to break into a prominent dissident’s phone, making it the latest case of abuse of the technology targeting civil society. The interdisciplinary research unit at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of…
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Apple to kill app support for Intel-based Macs next year
IT admins and decision-makers take note: Apple has confirmed it will terminate Rosetta support for Intel-based apps starting with macOS 28 in 2027. That means any remaining Intel apps your company relies on must be replaced to maintain business continuity and security. It’s also important to note that macOS 26 will be the last OS upgrade to support any…
AI, Data Security, Global Security News, Network Security
8 Best Platforms for Sharing and Editing AI Images in 2026
AI image editing used to feel like magic. Now, it feels normal — and that’s the real magic. Whether you’re fixing a portrait, swapping a sky, or turning a rough idea into a polished visual for social media, today’s AI-powered platforms make it easier than ever to edit and instantly share your work. But not…
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Telegram channels expose rapid weaponization of SmarterMail flaws
Underground Telegram channels shared SmarterMail exploit PoCs and stolen admin credentials within days of disclosure. Flare explains how monitoring these communities reveals rapid weaponization of CVE-2026-24423 and CVE-2026-23760 tied to ransomware activity. […]
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Microsoft: Anti-phishing rules mistakenly blocked emails, Teams messages
Microsoft says an Exchange Online issue that mistakenly quarantined legitimate emails last week was triggered by faulty heuristic detection rules designed to block credential phishing campaigns. […]
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News alert: CredShields research informs OWASP’s 2026 ‘Smart Contract Security Priorities Project’
SINGAPORE, Feb. 17th, 2026, CyberNewswire — The OWASP Smart Contract Security Project has released the OWASP Smart Contract Top 10 2026, a risk prioritization framework developed from structured analysis of real world exploit data observed across blockchain ecosystems in 2025. Crypto protocols continued to experience significant smart contract failures in 2025, with exploit patterns increasingly pointing…
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Cryptojacking Campaign Exploits Driver to Boost Monero Mining
Cryptojacking campaign used pirated software to deploy a persistent XMRig miner with stealth tactics
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Fulton County lawsuit claims feds used ‘gross mischaracterizations’ to justify raid
A former federal official who tested and certified voting machines used in Fulton County, Georgia for the 2020 presidential election told a court that the federal government misrepresented key facts and omitted exculpatory public evidence while seeking a warrant in last month’s law enforcement raid. The raid, carried out by the FBI and overseen by…