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Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new supply chain attack in which legitimate packages on npm and the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository have been compromised to push malicious versions to facilitate wallet credential theft and remote code execution. The compromised versions of the two packages are listed below – @dydxprotocol/v4-client-js (npm) – 3.4.1, 1.22.1, 1.15.2,…

MintMCP’s governance platform helps organizations deploy, monitor, and secure AI agents

February 6, 2026

MintMCP launched its enterprise governance platform for AI agents and MCP servers, enabling teams to deploy, monitor, and secure agent infrastructure at scale. The platform enables organizations to deploy, monitor, and secure AI agents at scale while maintaining complete audit trails and policy enforcement. As enterprises race to deploy AI agents, security teams face a…

KI als AWS-Angriffsturbo

February 6, 2026

Kriminelle Hacker haben ihre Angriffe auf AWS-Umgebungen mit KI beschleunigt. khunkornStudio – shutterstock.com Forscher des Sicherheitsanbieters Sysdig haben einen Angriff aufgedeckt, bei dem kriminelle Angreifer eine AWS-Umgebung in weniger als acht Minuten vollständig kompromittieren konnten. Laut den Threat-Spezialisten nutzten die Bedrohungsakteure dabei eine Cloud-Fehlkonfiguration mit der Hilfe von Large Language Models (LLMs) aus, um den…

The blind spot every CISO must see: Loyalty

February 6, 2026

The longstanding assumption that tenure, performance metrics, or expressed commitment serve as reliable indicators of the trustworthiness of an employee persists across many sectors. Indeed, the great majority of personnel are loyal. But, while small, the percentage of those who aren’t is still well above zero. Moreover, this conflation of loyalty and security overlooks a…

OpenClaw: The AI agent that’s got humans taking orders from bots

February 6, 2026

Well, that escalated quickly. I’m talking, of course, about OpenClaw (a.k.a. Moltbot a.k.a. Clawdbot), which not only represents a headlong rush into unchecked agentic AI, but also an emerging ecosystem that reads like every dystopian cautionary cyberpunk novel ever written. As my colleague and friend Steven Vaughan-Nichols detailed earlier this week, it’s a “security nightmare.” …

Mobile privacy audits are getting harder

February 6, 2026

Mobile apps routinely collect and transmit personal data in ways that are difficult for users, developers, and regulators to verify. Permissions can reveal what an app can access, and privacy policies can claim what an app should do, yet neither reliably shows what data is actually collected and where it is sent during real use.…

The hidden cost of putting off security decisions

February 6, 2026

In this Help Net Security video, Hanah Darley, Chief AI Officer, Geordie AI, talks about how putting off security risk decisions creates long-term costs that often stay hidden. Drawing on her work with CISOs and security leaders, she shows how delayed choices around visibility, vulnerability management, and risk assessment lead to blind spots that grow…

Claude Opus 4.6 Finds 500+ High-Severity Flaws Across Major Open-Source Libraries

February 5, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic revealed that its latest large language model (LLM), Claude Opus 4.6, has found more than 500 previously unknown high-severity security flaws in open-source libraries, including Ghostscript, OpenSC, and CGIF. Claude Opus 4.6, which was launched on Thursday, comes with improved coding skills, including code review and debugging capabilities, along

New infosec products of the week: February 6, 2026

February 5, 2026

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Avast, Fingerprint, Gremlin, and Socure. Gremlin launches Disaster Recovery Testing for zone, region, and datacenter failovers Gremlin, the proactive reliability platform, launched Disaster Recovery Testing: a new product built to safely and efficiently test zone, region, and datacenter evacuations and…

What enterprises should really watch at HP this year

February 5, 2026

The tech world was taken aback this week by the unexpected departure of HP CEO Enrique Lores, who left the device giant to head PayPal. But, according to industry experts, the company will fare well against this kind of shakeup as long as it is able to execute on AI PCs, show definitive ROI, differentiate…

Inside Elon Musk’s $1.25 Trillion AI and Space Megamerger

February 5, 2026

The fast-tracked deal is premised on SpaceX’s satellite prowess combining with xAI’s technology.

Four new vulnerabilities found in Ingress NGINX

February 5, 2026

Four security vulnerabilities have been found in the open source Ingress NGINX traffic controller that is extensively used by organizations in Kubernetes deployments. They can only be fixed by upgrading to the latest version. Of the four holes, two are more serious, because they carry CVSS scores of 8.8: CVE-2026-1580 is an improper input validation…

The Week Anthropic Tanked the Market and Pulled Ahead of Its Rivals

February 5, 2026

Once a distant second or third in the AI race, the company is pushing to the front with a focus on caution, coding and business clients.

New APT group breached gov and critical infrastructure orgs in 37 countries

February 5, 2026

A new cyberespionage group that operates out of Asia has compromised 70 government and critical infrastructure organizations across 37 countries over the past year using a sophisticated toolset that combines phishing, exploitation kits, custom malware, Linux rootkits, web shells, and a variety of other tunneling and proxy tools. Researchers believe the group is expanding its…

Substack Breach: 662,752 User Records Leaked on Cybercrime Forum

February 5, 2026

Substack confirms a breach after hacker accessed internal user records now circulating on crime forums, exposing emails, phone numbers, and account metadata.

OpenAI responds to Claude Cowork with its own platform to help build, deploy, and manage AI agents

February 5, 2026

Less than a week after Anthropic released 11 open-source plugins that enable Claude Cowork to execute a series of automated processes in areas ranging from customer support to IT operations, OpenAI responded Thursday with a similar platform it calls Frontier. It said that its offering “gives agents the same skills people need to succeed…

Agentic AI Site ‘Moltbook’ Is Riddled With Security Risks

February 5, 2026

Someone used AI to build an entire Web platform, which then did something predictable and preventable: It exposed all its data through a publicly accessible API.

10,000+ Active Infections Traced to SystemBC Botnet

February 5, 2026

Security researchers at Silent Push identified more than 10,000 unique IPs infected with SystemBC, a proxy malware commonly used as an early foothold in ransomware attacks. Using a custom SystemBC tracking fingerprint, analysts mapped a globally distributed botnet that includes compromised systems supporting government infrastructure. “SystemBC proxies traffic through compromised systems and acts as a…

Spain’s Ministry of Science shuts down systems after breach claims

February 5, 2026

Spain’s Ministry of Science (Ministerio de Ciencia) announced a partial shutdown of its IT systems, affecting several citizen- and company-facing services. […]

Substack data breach leaks users’ email addresses and phone numbers

February 5, 2026

Substack, a high-profile publishing platform widely used by academics, journalists, subject matter experts, and controversialists, has suffered a data breach affecting an unknown number of its creators and subscribers. According to emails sent out this week to some users, on February 3 the company “identified evidence” that a third party had exploited an unspecified weakness…

Hacker claims theft of data from 700,000 Substack users; Company confirms breach

February 5, 2026

Substack confirmed a data breach after a hacker leaked data from nearly 700,000 users, including email addresses and phone numbers. Substack is an online platform for publishing email‑based newsletters and blogs, with built‑in paid subscriptions and basic analytics. It’s free to start; creators pay a fee on paid plans. In 2026 it’s estimated to serve…

Incognito Market admin sentenced to 30 years for running $105 million dark web drug empire

February 5, 2026

He promised “the best security there is” to hundreds of thousands of drug buyers, while quietly making the kind of mistake that guaranteed a 30-year sentence. And maybe training police on cryptocurrency while running a running a vast Tor-hidden drug bazaar wasn’t such a good idea. Read more in my article on the Hot for…

AI has taken over customer service – but companies could soon regret the shift

February 5, 2026

Many companies and organizations have in recent years cut back on the number of employees dedicated to support issues, believing that AI solutions can handle this task for more efficiently. But Gartner Research is now saying demand for support from real people is likely to increase as early as next year — because customers prefer…

Microsoft aims to reward publishers for content used by AI

February 5, 2026

Microsoft thinks it has a win-win-win answer to the problem of AI chatbots delivering unreliable information: let them pay publishers for access to information that users can trust.  Its Publisher Content Marketplace (PCM) has the triple aim of improving the quality of material provided to AI systems, providing revenue to those who provide the information,…

CISA tells agencies to stop using unsupported edge devices

February 5, 2026

A Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency order published Thursday directs federal agencies to stop using “edge devices” like firewalls and routers that their manufacturers no longer support. It’s a stab at tackling one of the most persistent and difficult-to-manage avenues of attack for hackers, a vector that has factored into some of the most consequential…

Long-Running AI Agents Are Here

February 5, 2026

Anthropic’s Claude Code and Cowork agents are a glimpse into the AI-driven future of work.

Google Meet videoconferencing devices can now join Teams calls

February 5, 2026

Google and Microsoft have enabled interoperability between their videoconferencing devices, meaning Google Meet users can now join Teams meetings from a Chrome OS-based Google Meet device, while Teams Rooms can do the same for Google Meet calls. IT admins should be able to see the option in Google Meet console already, while end users can…

AISURU/Kimwolf Botnet Launches Record-Setting 31.4 Tbps DDoS Attack

February 5, 2026

The distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet known as AISURU/Kimwolf has been attributed to a record-setting attack that peaked at 31.4 Terabits per second (Tbps) and lasted only 35 seconds. Cloudflare, which automatically detected and mitigated the activity, said it’s part of a growing number of hyper-volumetric HTTP DDoS attacks mounted by the botnet in the fourth…

This is why high-value targets should use Lockdown Mode

February 5, 2026

If you’ve ever wondered how secure Apple’s Lockdown Mode is, the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has the answer — and it’s good news for journalists, business leaders, civil leaders, or anyone who has to handle confidential data. As part of an ongoing investigation about alleged leaks of classified information to the media, the FBI controversially raided the…

OpenClaw and the Growing Security Risks of Agentic AI

February 5, 2026

OpenClaw, a fast-growing open-source AI agent, is drawing attention from security teams as its rapid adoption collides with emerging risks around autonomous AI behavior. Designed to act as a personal assistant that can connect to large language models (LLMs), call external APIs, and execute tasks independently, OpenClaw represents a form of agentic AI designed to…

Lawmakers Call on Meta to Stop Running ICE Ad Featuring Neo-Nazi Anthem

February 5, 2026

Members of Congress are demanding answers from Meta after it ran advertisements by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that they say included imagery and music intended to appeal to white nationalists and neo-Nazis. In a letter sent to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Reps. Becca Balint, D-Vt., and Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., questioned how the social media…

Privacy learnings on facial recognition technology from this week’s Bunnings decision

February 5, 2026

The Administrative Review Tribunal’s decision in the Bunnings matter provides important clarification on how the Privacy Act applies to the use of facial recognition technology in retail settings.

Alleged 764 member arrested, charged with CSAM possession in New York

February 5, 2026

A 23-year-old New York man allegedly affiliated with 764 was arrested and charged with receiving child sexual abuse material. Aaron Corey of Albany, N.Y., faces up to 20 years in prison for trafficking CSAM during a three-month period ending in December. Corey, also known as “Baggeth,” is accused of running multiple 764-related chats, seeking CSAM…

CISA confirms exploitation of VMware ESXi flaw by ransomware attackers

February 5, 2026

CVE-2025-22225, a VMware ESXi arbitrary write vulnerability, is being used in ransomware campaigns, CISA confirmed on Wednesday by updating the vulnerability’s entry in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Researchers linked VMware ESXi zero-day trio to single exploit toolkit Broadcom fixed CVE-2025-22225, CVE-2025-22224 (a heap overflow vulnerability) and CVE-2025-22226 (an information disclosure flaw) in VMware…

Cohesity collaborates with Google Cloud to deliver ’secure sandbox capabilities and comprehensive threat insights designed to eliminate hidden malware’

February 5, 2026

AI-powered data security company Cohesity has announced significant threat protection enhancements to the Cohesity Data Cloud, including a contextual display of Google Threat Intelligence insights and incorporating Google Private Scanning.

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OpenAI Frontier organizes AI agents under one system

February 5, 2026

OpenAI introduced Frontier, a platform designed to organize AI agents that perform business tasks within internal systems and workflows. The platform connects data from multiple internal systems including customer relationship management tools, ticketing platforms, and data warehouses. This integration creates a shared knowledge layer that allows AI agents to understand business processes and decision points…

Pro-Russian group Noname057(16) launched DDoS attacks on Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics

February 5, 2026

Italy stopped Russian-linked cyberattacks targeting Foreign Ministry offices and Winter Olympics websites and hotels, Foreign Minister Tajani said. Italy has thwarted a series of Russian-linked cyberattacks aimed at Foreign Ministry offices, including one in Washington, as well as Winter Olympics websites and hotels in Cortina d’Ampezzo, according to Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani. “We have foiled…

Common Crypto Scams and How to Protect Your Funds in 2026

February 5, 2026

Crypto scams are surging worldwide, from pig butchering to fake trading platforms and deepfakes, draining victims while fraud teams struggle to keep up.

n8n Flaw Puts Hundreds of Thousands of Enterprise AI Systems at Risk

February 5, 2026

A flaw in the n8n platform allowed any authenticated user to fully compromise the underlying server, exposing credentials, secrets, and AI-driven workflows across enterprise environments. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 10.0 and allows attackers to break out of n8n’s JavaScript sandbox to execute arbitrary commands, effectively transforming routine workflow logic into complete control…

Legacy Investing Taps Jackie Steinberg as First Channel Chief

February 5, 2026

Legacy Investing has named longtime channel executive Jackie Steinberg as its first Channel Chief, signaling a deeper push into a channel-first strategy to help data center users secure near-term, ready-for-service power capacity. The newly created role positions Steinberg to work alongside co-founder and managing partner Daniel English to build out a partner-led go-to-market approach focused…

Flashpoint Launches Free Threat Intel Capability Assessment

February 5, 2026

Flashpoint on Wednesday announced the launch of its Threat Intelligence Capability Assessment, a free, interactive tool designed to help organizations evaluate how effectively their threat intelligence programs support operational and strategic decision-making. The company said the assessment is intended to give security leaders and intelligence teams a clearer understanding of how intelligence flows across their…

macOS Users Hit by Python Infostealers Posing as AI Installers

February 5, 2026

Microsoft details 3 Python Infostealers hitting macOS users via fake AI tools, Google ads, and Terminal tricks to steal passwords and crypto, then erase traces.

DH2I’s Don Boxley on AI, Security, and 2026 Channel Bets

February 5, 2026

As artificial intelligence investments push enterprises to rethink their infrastructure stacks, channel partners are increasingly being pulled into complex refresh, migration, and security conversations. To understand how those shifts are unfolding, Channel Insider spoke with Don Boxley, CEO and co-founder of DH2I, about the technology and market forces shaping channel opportunity in 2026. AI infrastructure…

Arctiq Adds Verinext in Services Platform Expansion

February 5, 2026

Arctiq has acquired Verinext, combining two established IT services providers to expand capabilities across managed services, security, infrastructure, and automation as customers look to consolidate technology partners. The deal, announced Tuesday, brings Verinext into Arctiq’s growing portfolio and is backed by private equity firm Gallant Capital Partners, the majority owner of Arctiq. Financial terms of…

Cyber Success Trifecta: Education, Certifications & Experience

February 5, 2026

Colonel Georgeo Xavier Pulikkathara, CISO at iMerit discusses the importance of fundamentals, continuous learning, and human ingenuity in the face of AI-driven cybersecurity evolution.

OpenAI Unveils Frontier, a Product for Building ‘AI Co-Workers’

February 5, 2026

The new platform, launched amid market fears over AI’s disruption to software, is aimed at helping businesses develop AI agents that work alongside humans.

Facing the Quantum Threat: Cisco’s Strategic Approach to PQC

February 5, 2026

Quantum threats are closer than you think. Explore Cisco’s strategic approach to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and how to protect against HNDL risks now.

Facing the Quantum Threat: Cisco’s Strategic Approach to PQC

February 5, 2026

Quantum threats are closer than you think. Explore Cisco’s strategic approach to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and how to protect against HNDL risks now.

January 2026 Leadership Moves Across the Channel, Part 1

February 5, 2026

Newly created roles and chief customer officers are defining the beginning of the year. As we start the new year, a significant number of leadership moves have been made across the channel. This is just part one of the January 2026 leadership recap. Let’s dive in and stay tuned for the follow-up story later this…

SolarWinds Unveils Revamped 2026 Global Partner Program

February 5, 2026

SolarWinds used its 2026 Partner Summit this week to unveil a revitalized global partner program aimed at strengthening partner-led growth and improving predictability across its channel ecosystem. Program updates promise to deepen partner relationships and scale outcomes The updated program introduces new tiered benefits, expanded marketing investments, deeper enablement, and platform improvements designed to help…

Facing the Quantum Threat: Cisco’s Strategic Approach to PQC

February 5, 2026

Quantum threats are closer than you think. Explore Cisco’s strategic approach to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and how to protect against HNDL risks now.

Facing the Quantum Threat: Cisco’s Strategic Approach to PQC

February 5, 2026

Quantum threats are closer than you think. Explore Cisco’s strategic approach to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and how to protect against HNDL risks now.

Facing the Quantum Threat: Cisco’s Strategic Approach to PQC

February 5, 2026

Quantum threats are closer than you think. Explore Cisco’s strategic approach to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and how to protect against HNDL risks now.

Newsletter platform Substack notifies users of data breach

February 5, 2026

Newsletter platform Substack is notifying users of a data breach after attackers stole their email addresses and phone numbers in October 2025. […]

Enterprise tech spending to cross $6 trillion in 2026, driven by AI infrastructure boom

February 5, 2026

Global IT spending will grow 10.8% to reach $6.15 trillion in 2026, Gartner said in its latest forecast, with AI infrastructure accounting for the lion’s share of that growth. The forecast shows a spending spree that shows no signs of slowing down, despite growing chatter about an AI bubble. Enterprises and cloud providers alike are…

How Threat Intelligence Helps Protect Financial Organizations from Business Risk

February 5, 2026

The financial sector resembles a treasure vault under constant siege. Banks, insurers, and fintech firms are not just custodians of money. They are guardians of irreplaceable personal and corporate data, payment flows, transactional integrity, and trust itself. When cybercriminals strike, the ripple effects cascade outward, threatening individual savings, corporate balance sheets, national infrastructures, and broader economic confidence. The Biggest…

Attackers exploit decade‑old Windows driver flaw to shut down modern EDR defenses

February 5, 2026

In a recent incident, attackers abused a legitimate but vulnerable Windows kernel driver to shut down endpoint security tools during an ongoing incident response. According to a Huntress report, the activity was observed during a customer investigation in early 2026 and involved the use of an old EnCase forensic driver (by Guidance Software) as part…

International sting shuts down illegal streaming empire serving millions

February 5, 2026

Actions by authorities from Italy, Romania, Spain, the United Kingdom, Canada, Kosovo and South Korea, supported by Eurojust and Europol, led to the seizure of multiple illegal streaming services. A total of 31 suspected members have been linked to the operation. The group engaged in unauthorised distribution of pay TV content, illegal access to information…

Ransomware-Attacke auf Buhlmann Group

February 5, 2026

Die Buhlmann Group wurde von einer Ransomware-Bande angegriffen. Der Hauptsitz in Deutschland ist jedoch verschont geblieben. Buhlmann Group Akira zählt zu den gefährlichsten Ransomware-Gruppen und ist bekannt für zahlreiche Angriffe auf deutsche Unternehmen. Nun hat es offenbar den Bremer Stahlhändler Buhlmann getroffen. In einem Darknet-Post verkündet die Hackergruppe, sensible Informationen von der Buhlmann Group gestohlen…

The Buyer’s Guide to AI Usage Control

February 5, 2026

Today’s “AI everywhere” reality is woven into everyday workflows across the enterprise, embedded in SaaS platforms, browsers, copilots, extensions, and a rapidly expanding universe of shadow tools that appear faster than security teams can track. Yet most organizations still rely on legacy controls that operate far away from where AI interactions actually occur. The result…

Data breach at fintech firm Betterment exposes 1.4 million accounts

February 5, 2026

Hackers stole email addresses and other personal information from 1.4 million accounts after breaching the systems of automated investment platform Betterment in January. […]

Why boards should be obsessed with their most ‘boring’ systems

February 5, 2026

Following a series of high-profile cyberattacks, boards of directors are now requiring their organizations to take greater responsibility for the risks posed by enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems pose after a series of high-profile cyberattacks. The Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), incident in Sept. 2025 illustrates the severe consequences of such attacks. The cyberattack forced JLR…

The silent security gap in enterprise AI adoption

February 5, 2026

Most security leaders believe they know where their sensitive data lives and how it is protected. That confidence is increasingly misplaced. As enterprises deploy AI across customer support, software development, legal analysis and internal operations, a new data exposure surface has quietly emerged. It does not sit in databases, file systems or network links. It…

GitHub enables multi-agent AI coding inside repository workflows

February 5, 2026

GitHub has expanded Agents HQ, enabling AI coding agents such as GitHub Copilot, Claude by Anthropic, and OpenAI Codex to execute development tasks directly within GitHub and developer editors while preserving repository context, session history, and review workflows. Copilot Pro+ and Copilot Enterprise developers can start agent sessions from GitHub, GitHub Mobile, and Visual Studio…

Police shut down global DDoS operation, arrest 20-year-old

February 5, 2026

Police officers from Poland’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime (CBZC) have arrested a 20-year-old man suspected of carrying out global DDoS attacks targeting high-profile and strategically important websites. Arrest (Source: Poland’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime) The suspect faces six criminal charges, including disrupting IT systems and obtaining specialized software designed to conduct cyberattacks. If…

Infy Hackers Resume Operations with New C2 Servers After Iran Internet Blackout Ends

February 5, 2026

The elusive Iranian threat group known as Infy (aka Prince of Persia) has evolved its tactics as part of efforts to hide its tracks, even as it readied new command-and-control (C2) infrastructure coinciding with the end of the widespread internet blackout the regime imposed at the start of the month. “The threat actor stopped maintaining…

Zendesk spam wave returns, floods users with ‘Activate account’ emails

February 5, 2026

A fresh wave of spam is hitting inboxes worldwide, with users reporting that they are once again being bombarded by automated emails generated through companies’ unsecured Zendesk support systems. Some recipients say they are receiving hundreds of messages with strange or alarming subject lines. such as ‘Activate account…’ […]

China-linked Amaranth-Dragon hackers target Southeast Asian governments in 2025

February 5, 2026

China-linked hackers tracked as Amaranth-Dragon targeted government and law enforcement agencies across Southeast Asia in 2025. CheckPoint says China-linked threat actors, tracked as Amaranth-Dragon, carried out cyber-espionage campaigns in 2025 targeting government and law enforcement agencies across Southeast Asia. The activity is linked to the APT41 ecosystem and affected countries including Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, and…

AI-Enabled Voice and Virtual Meeting Fraud Surges 1000%+

February 5, 2026

Pindrop warns of 1210% increase in AI-powered fraud last year

Microsoft develops a new scanner to detect hidden backdoors in LLMs

February 5, 2026

Microsoft has developed a scanner designed to detect backdoors in open-weight AI models, addressing a critical blind spot for enterprises increasingly dependent on third-party LLMs. In a blog post, the company said its research focused on identifying hidden triggers and malicious behaviors embedded during the training or fine-tuning of language models, which can remain dormant…

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Building trust with the board through evidence-based proof

February 5, 2026

Cybersecurity is a boardroom issue, but meaningful dialogue often breaks down at the table. Boards ask about cybersecurity investments and cyber resilience; they need answers rooted in reality, not prognostication. When cybersecurity leaders respond with a list of technologies deployed and potential risks that require additional investment, board members may get frustrated by a lack…

How AI procurement software can improve procurement

February 5, 2026

GUEST OPINION: AI-based procurement software is used by organisations for sourcing goods, managing suppliers, and managing overall spend.

Microsoft brings project-focused AI agents into OneDrive

February 5, 2026

Teams often rely on shared document collections to track project history, decisions, and operational knowledge. To support this workflow, Microsoft introduced Agents in OneDrive, allowing users to create AI assistants built from selected files and folders. The feature allows users to group project plans, meeting notes, technical specifications, presentations, and research materials into a single…

Microsoft launches LiteBox, a security-focused open-source library OS

February 5, 2026

Microsoft has released LiteBox, a project intended to function as a security-focused library OS that can serve as a secure kernel for protecting a guest kernel using virtualization hardware. LiteBox was developed in collaboration with the Linux Virtualization Based Security (LVBS) project. The goal is to isolate and protect a normal guest kernel by running…

AiStrike introduces AI-powered MDR to reduce costs and alert fatigue

February 5, 2026

AiStrike announced the launch of AiStrike MDR, an AI-powered managed detection and response (MDR) service designed to replace human-intensive MDR with an AI-led, expert-guided operating model built for scale, speed, and measurable outcomes. Enterprises and government organizations use AiStrike to unify threat intelligence, detection engineering, investigation, and response in a single AI-native platform, improving detection…

AiStrike introduces AI-powered MDR to reduce costs and alert fatigue

February 5, 2026

Broken Phishing URLs, (Thu, Feb 5th)

February 5, 2026

For a few days, many phishing emails that landed into my mailbox contain strange URLs. They are classic emails asking you to open a document, verify your pending emails, … But the format of the URLs is broken! In a URL, parameters are extra pieces of information added after a question mark (?) to tell…

Varonis acquires AllTrue.ai to enable safe, compliant AI at scale

February 5, 2026

Varonis has acquired AllTrue.ai to help organizations adopt safe, compliant and trustworthy AI at scale. AllTrue.ai brings real-time visibility and security to AI systems, complementing Varonis’ understanding of enterprise data, identities, and access. Together, the combined platform helps organizations see and protect everything they build and run with AI. Comprehensive AI-TRiSM to address risks at…

Kurz vor Olympia: Italien wehrt russische Hacker-Angriffe ab

February 5, 2026

width=”2488″ height=”1399″ sizes=”auto, (max-width: 2488px) 100vw, 2488px”>Russische Hacker haben kurz vor den Olympischen Winterspielen einige Standorte in Italien angegriffen. Die Angriffe wurden abgewehrt. FamVeld – shutterstock.com Wenige Tage vor Beginn der Olympischen Winterspiele in Mailand und Cortina d’Ampezzo hat Italien mehrere russische Hackerattacken abgewehrt. Die Cyberangriffe hätten unter anderem einige Standorte der Winterspiele, darunter Hotels…

Software supply chain risks join the OWASP top 10 list, access control still on top

February 5, 2026

Software supply chain failures and mishandling of exceptional conditions are some of the additions to the updated OWASP Top 10, a list of top web application vulnerabilities. Most of the list has remained unchanged since 2021. In fact, the top item, broken access control, has been on the Open Worldwide Application Security Project’s list since…

Q&A: How AI could transform corporate meetings — for better or worse

February 5, 2026

Rebecca Hinds has studied office meetings and collaboration efforts for more than 15 years and most recently she’s seen how AI can make corporate get-togethers better — or worsen existing problems. In a study commissioned by Read.AI, Hinds found that AI, when correctly implemented, can encourage more participation by women and lower-level employees. At the…

Smart glasses are back, privacy issues included

February 5, 2026

AI smart glasses are the latest addition to fashion, and they include a camera, a microphone, AI, and privacy risks. After Google Glass failed to gain traction more than a decade ago, the category is seeing renewed interest as companies redesign the technology to look like ordinary eyewear. Meta and privacy The most popular model…

AI is driving a new kind of phishing at scale

February 5, 2026

Email remains a primary entry point for attackers, and security teams continue to manage high volumes of malicious messages that change form across campaigns. Attackers generate large numbers of messages with small variations in wording, structure, and delivery paths. AI systems now sit at the center of this activity, supporting generation, testing, and rollout of…

Measuring AI use becomes a business requirement

February 4, 2026

Enterprise teams already run dozens of AI tools across daily work. Usage stretches from code generation and analytics to customer support drafting and internal research. Oversight remains uneven across roles, functions, and industries. A new Larridin survey of enterprise leaders places measurement and governance at the center of this operating environment. Executives frequently express confidence…

Hackers Exploit React2Shell to Hijack Web Traffic via Compromised NGINX Servers

February 4, 2026

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an active web traffic hijacking campaign that has targeted NGINX installations and management panels like Baota (BT) in an attempt to route it through the attacker’s infrastructure. Datadog Security Labs said it observed threat actors associated with the recent React2Shell (CVE-2025-55182, CVSS score: 10.0) exploitation using malicious NGINX

HPE targets virtualisation pain with Morpheus, updates GreenLake, and boosts cyber resilience

February 4, 2026

HPE is sharpening its hybrid cloud strategy with new virtualisation, data protection and storage capabilities aimed at reducing costs and improving cyber resilience.

The Epstein Files didn’t hide this hacker very well

February 4, 2026

Supposedly redacted Jeffrey Epstein files can still reveal exactly who they’re talking about – especially when AI, LinkedIn, and a few biographical breadcrumbs do the heavy lifting. Sloppy redaction leads to explosive claims, and difficult reputational consequences for cybersecurity vendors, and we learn how trust – once cracked – can be almost impossible to fully…

Top AI Tools for Red Teaming in 2026

February 4, 2026

Red teaming has undergone a radical evolution. Modern organizations can no longer rely solely on human creativity or…

Smashing Security podcast #453: The Epstein Files didn’t hide this hacker very well

February 4, 2026

HPE and NVIDIA push secure AI factories with sovereign-ready designs and new Grenoble lab

February 4, 2026

HPE has expanded its NVIDIA AI Computing by HPE portfolio with new “secure AI factory” building blocks, including a planned AI Factory Lab in Grenoble, France, aimed at helping customers validate sovereign and compliant AI deployments – a theme that’s resonating well beyond Europe as governments and regulated industries tighten requirements around data residency and…

OpenClaw or Open Door? Prompt Injection Creates AI Backdoors

February 4, 2026

OpenClaw has come under review after researchers at Zenity showed how it could be misused to establish persistent access. Rather than exploiting a software vulnerability, the technique relies on indirect prompt injection to influence the agent’s behavior and maintain ongoing control with minimal user involvement. “This attack demonstrates how a persistent command and control channel…

News alert: MomentProof brings cryptographic proof to insurance claims as AI manipulation rises

February 4, 2026

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2026, CyberNewswire — MomentProofShow us, Inc., a provider of AI-resilient digital asset certification and verification technology, today announced the successful deployment of MomentProof Enterprise for AXA, enabling cryptographically authentic, tamper-proof digital assets for insurance claims processing. MomentProof’s patented technology certifies images, video, voice recordings, and associated metadata at the moment of capture,…

Ingress-Nginx Vulnerability Enables Code Execution in Kubernetes

February 4, 2026

A recently disclosed vulnerability in ingress-nginx may allow authenticated attackers to execute code and access Kubernetes Secrets in affected clusters. The vulnerability could “… lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the ingress-nginx controller, and disclosure of Secrets accessible to the controller,” said Kubernetes researchers. Inside the Ingress-Nginx Security Vulnerability Ingress controllers sit…

Ingress-Nginx Vulnerability Enables Code Execution in Kubernetes

February 4, 2026

News alert: One Identity brings in new CTO to modernize legacy platforms for SaaS-first customers

February 4, 2026

ALISA VIEJO, Calif., Feb. 4, 2026, CyberNewswire — One Identity, a leader in unified identity security, today announced the appointment of Gihan Munasinghe as Chief Technology Officer. Munasinghe brings more than 15 years of experience leading global engineering organizations and delivering large-scale, customer-centric software platforms. In this role, he will lead the engineering organization and set…

Smart Communications Launches Enterprise-Ready AI Innovations Across the ‘Conversation Cloud’

February 4, 2026

Purpose-built AI that Improves Speed, Accuracy, and Governance for Regulated Enterprises Without Compromising Compliance or Control? That’s Smart.

Chrome Vulnerabilities Allow Code Execution and Browser Crashes

February 4, 2026

Google has released a Chrome security update addressing two high-severity vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause browser crashes. The issues affect core browser components and may be triggered when users visit specially crafted websites. One of the vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-1861, allows “… a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via…

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