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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Critical infra Honeywell CCTVs vulnerable to auth bypass flaw
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning of a critical vulnerability in multiple Honeywell CCTV products that allows unauthorized access to feeds or account hijacking. […]
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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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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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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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Grandstream GXP1600 VoIP Phones Exposed to Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a critical security flaw in the Grandstream GXP1600 series of VoIP phones that could allow an attacker to seize control of susceptible devices. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-2329, carries a CVSS score of 9.3 out of a maximum of 10.0. It has been described as a case of unauthenticated stack-based buffer…
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Essential Cybersecurity Tips For Startups
In this post, I will show you essential cybersecurity tips for startups. Launching a company is exciting, but it also exposes you to risks that can hit your business before it finds its footing. Criminals move fast to exploit weak spots and mistakes in young companies that haven’t built strong security habits yet. Follow these…
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Sonnet 4.6 Explained: Anthropic’s New Mid-Tier Model Is Here
Claude Sonnet 4.6 dropped today, and the headline isn’t just “it’s better.” It’s that developers with early access preferred it over Anthropic’s own top-tier Opus model 59% of the time. That’s the cheaper model beating the expensive one. First up, the tl;dr If you only have two minutes, here’s what you need to know. Sonnet…
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Critical Flaws Found in Four VS Code Extensions with Over 125 Million Installs
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed multiple security vulnerabilities in four popular Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extensions that, if successfully exploited, could allow threat actors to steal local files and execute code remotely. The extensions, which have been collectively installed more than 125 million times, are Live Server, Code Runner, Markdown Preview Enhanced, and
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One Process, Every Metric: How Better Alert Enrichment Transforms SOC Performance
Every security alert represents a decision point. Act too slowly, and a threat becomes a breach. Act without context, and analysts drown in noise. At the center of both failure modes is a single, often underestimated process: alert enrichment. Key Takeaways Alert enrichment is the operational multiplier. Its quality determines the effectiveness of every other SOC investment — detection tools, SIEM…
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Cybersecurity Tech Predictions for 2026: Operating in a World of Permanent Instability
In 2025, navigating the digital seas still felt like a matter of direction. Organizations charted routes, watched the horizon, and adjusted course to reach safe harbors of resilience, trust, and compliance. In 2026, the seas are no longer calm between storms. Cybersecurity now unfolds in a state of continuous atmospheric instability: AI-driven threats that adapt in…
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Open-source AI Pentesting Tools are Getting Uncomfortably Good
AI has come a long way in the pentesting world. We are now seeing open-source tools that can genuinely mimic how a human tester works, not just fire off scans. I dug into three of them, BugTrace-AI, Shannon, and CAI, the Cybersecurity AI framework, and put them up against real-world targets in a lab environment.…
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Cloud Range Rolls Out Validation Range for Secure AI Testing
Cloud Range on Tuesday launched its AI Validation Range, a cyber range platform designed to help organizations securely test, train, and validate AI models and agentic AI before deployment in production environments. Balancing AI security and human judgment According to Cloud Range, its new platform is designed to address the rapid adoption of unmanaged AI…
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Why AI Is Dulling Cybersecurity’s Most Important Edge
GUEST OPINION: Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly become indispensable to modern software development. From large language models that generate code on demand to agentic systems that automate entire workflows, AI tools promise dramatic gains in productivity and efficiency.
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Discipline is the new power move in cybersecurity leadership
For years, I was fortunate to live many years, earning enough budget to deploy cybersecurity programs. I worked the same playbook: run a risk assessment, show a few quick wins, build a business case and the budget would follow. It took effort, but after a few cycles, the process almost felt predictable. One recent experience…
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U.S. CISA adds Google Chromium CSS, Microsoft Windows, TeamT5 ThreatSonar Anti-Ransomware, and Zimbra flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Google Chromium CSS, Microsoft Windows, TeamT5 ThreatSonar Anti-Ransomware, and Zimbra flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Google Chromium CSS, Microsoft Windows, TeamT5 ThreatSonar Anti-Ransomware, and Zimbra flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the flaws…
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A new approach for GenAI risk protection
When generative AI (GenAI) hit the consumer market with the release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, users worldwide flocked to the product and started experimenting with the tool’s capabilities across industries. The release also sent an instant panic through the hearts of information security professionals whose job is to protect organizations from risks, including the loss or…
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CYBERSPAN brings AI-driven, agentless network detection to MSSP environments
IntelliGenesis has announced the availability of CYBERSPAN for managed security service providers (MSSPs). The AI-driven network detection and response platform, originally developed to protect small and mid-sized contractors in the Defense Industrial Base, is now optimized for multi-tenant service delivery. Managed security service providers must scale cybersecurity operations across diverse client environments without driving up…
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CISA Flags Four Security Flaws Under Active Exploitation in Latest KEV Update
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added four security flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation in the wild. The list of vulnerabilities is as follows – CVE-2026-2441 (CVSS score: 8.8) – A use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome that could allow a remote attacker to…
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The defense industrial base is a prime target for cyber disruption
Cyber threats against the defense industrial base (DIB) are intensifying, with adversaries shifting from traditional espionage toward operations designed to disrupt production capacity and compromise supply chains. In this Help Net Security interview, Luke McNamara, Deputy Chief Analyst, Google Threat Intelligence Group, explains how attackers target the broader defense ecosystem and why identity has become…
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Cybersecurity in cross-border logistics operations
In this Help Net Security video, Dieter Van Putte, CTO at Landmark Global, discusses how cybersecurity has become a core part of global supply chain operations. He explains that logistics is now also about data moving between carriers, customs authorities, warehouses, brokers, and customers. That constant flow increases risk and expands the attack surface. Van…
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13 Fragen gegen Drittanbieterrisiken
Drum prüfe… Miljan Zivkovic | shutterstock.com Die zunehmende Abhängigkeit von IT-Dienstleistern und Software von Drittanbietern vergrößert die Angriffsfläche von Unternehmen erheblich. Das wird auch durch zahlreiche Cyberattacken immer wieder unterstrichen. Zwar lassen sich die Risiken in Zusammenhang mit Third-Party-Anbietern nicht gänzlich beseitigen, aber durchaus reduzieren. Dabei sollten Sicherheitsentscheider eine zentrale Rolle spielen, wie Randy Gross,…
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Chinese hackers exploited a Dell zero-day for 18 months before anyone noticed
Researchers uncovered more worrying details about a long-running cyber espionage campaign suspected to be backed by the Chinese government, exemplifying how such attacks often go undetected until they’ve already caused significant damage. Google Threat Intelligence Group and Mandiant said the Chinese threat group UNC6201 has been exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual…
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Cyber attacks enabled by basic failings, Palo Alto analysis finds
Cyberattacks are moving faster, shrinking the gap between initial compromise and bad consequences, and the advent of AI is accelerating their timelines in a way that human defenders can no longer keep up with. That’s the broad and perhaps unsurprising finding of Palo Alto Networks’ 2026 Global Incident Response Report, which analyzed 750 incidents in…
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News alert: Award nominations reveal a shift from AI hype to a sharper focus on governing agentic AI
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2026, CyberNewswire: The Cybersecurity Excellence Awards today published early nomination insights from the 2026 program, highlighting a shift in vendor emphasis from broad AI positioning toward governance frameworks, identity architecture, and measurable accountability. Produced by Cybersecurity Insiders, the analysis draws on more than 200 submissions received ahead of RSA Conference 2026. Agentic…
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Researchers Show Copilot and Grok Can Be Abused as Malware C2 Proxies
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed that artificial intelligence (AI) assistants that support web browsing or URL fetching capabilities can be turned into stealthy command-and-control (C2) relays, a technique that could allow attackers to blend into legitimate enterprise communications and evade detection. The attack method, which has been demonstrated against Microsoft Copilot and xAI Grok
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Palo Alto Networks’ Koi acquisition is all about keeping AI agents in check
Palo Alto Networks announced Tuesday its plans to buy security startup Koi, a deal aimed at addressing the security risks emerging as organizations rapidly adopt agentic AI. Terms were not disclosed, but Israeli business outlet Globes reported that Palo Alto will pay approximately $400 million. The deal is another among a trend of larger cybersecurity…
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Keenadu Firmware Backdoor Infects Android Tablets via Signed OTA Updates
A new Android backdoor that’s embedded deep into the device firmware can silently harvest data and remotely control its behavior, according to new findings from Kaspersky. The Russian cybersecurity vendor said it discovered the backdoor, dubbed Keenadu, in the firmware of devices associated with various brands, including Alldocube, with the compromise occurring during the firmware…
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RSA mafia continues to shape the industry 44 years later
Although, as a startup founder now, I don’t get much (any?) time to look at parts of the industry unrelated to what I am building, I would still consider myself to be pretty plugged into the cybersecurity ecosystem. I have a good idea what is being discussed, what people pay attention to, and what questions…
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Booz Allen to acquire Defy Security, expanding global cyber reach
Booz Allen Hamilton has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Defy Security as a wholly owned subsidiary. The acquisition will expand delivery of end-to-end, tech-enabled cybersecurity solutions for U.S. and international enterprises across financial services, healthcare and life sciences, manufacturing, technology, energy, retail, and other sectors. Defy Security’s customer base, sales expertise, and vendor…
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Inside Modern API Attacks: What We Learn from the 2026 API ThreatStats Report
API security has been a growing concern for years. However, while it was always seen as important, it often came second to application security or hardening infrastructure. In 2025, the picture changed. Wallarm’s 2026 API ThreatStats Report revealed that APIs are now the primary attack surface for digital business, and not because bad actors discovered…
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MCSC 2026: „Politik und Wirtschaft müssen zusammenarbeiten“
Das Motto der Munich Cybersecurity Conference 2026: “Command Control, Really? Confronting The Illusion Of Deterrence In The Age Of Relentless Cyber Threats.” Julia Mutzbauer Auch in diesem Jahr waren wieder zahlreiche internationale Institutionen auf der Münchner Cybersicherheitskonferenz (MCSC) vertreten. Darunter das Weiße Haus, FBI, Europol, OECD, BSI, BND und die Europäische Kommission sowie das National…
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Quest Software Debuts Platform to Deliver Trustworthy AI Data
Data management and cybersecurity company Quest Software has launched the Quest Trusted Data Management Platform, featuring Automated Data Product Factory — a unified SaaS-native solution built to deliver trusted, AI-ready data at speed and scale. Using AI to automate data product creation According to the company, the platform unifies five core capabilities: data modeling data…
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OT teams are losing the time advantage against industrial threat actors
In many industrial environments, internet-facing gateways, remote access appliances, and boundary systems sit close enough to production networks that attackers can move from IT intrusion to operational disruption with limited resistance. Dragos’ 2026 OT/ICS Year in Review describes a threat landscape where adversaries are spending more time learning how physical processes work and less time…
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How to Recover Lost or Deleted Data on Windows 11?
In this post, I will show you how to recover lost or deleted data on Windows 11. Many users with eligible systems have already installed Windows 11, since its public release on October 5, 2021. If you’re one of the users and have mistakenly deleted or lost data from Windows 11 system, there is no…
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SmartLoader Attack Uses Trojanized Oura MCP Server to Deploy StealC Infostealer
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new SmartLoader campaign that involves distributing a trojanized version of a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server associated with Oura Health to deliver an information stealer known as StealC. “The threat actors cloned a legitimate Oura MCP Server – a tool that connects AI assistants to Oura Ring health…
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LATAM Businesses Hit by XWorm via Fake Financial Receipts: Full Campaign Analysis
Malware campaigns targeting Latin America (LATAM) are evolving. While the final payloads, often commodity RATs like XWorm, remain consistent, delivery mechanisms are becoming increasingly sophisticated to bypass region-specific defenses and increase the chance of reaching real business users. In this analysis, we dissect a recent campaign targeting Brazilian users. What starts as a deceptive “banking receipt” quickly turns into a multi-stage…
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Why ‘secure-by-design’ systems are non-negotiable in the AI era
Moody’s recently reported that global investment in data centers will surpass $3 trillion over the next five years, driven by AI capacity growth and hyperscaler demand. As big tech companies, banks, and institutional investors pour capital into these projects, data center developers and their financial sponsors must prioritze cybersecurity. Moody’s said that data center investments…
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Unit 42: Nearly two-thirds of breaches now start with identity abuse
Identity is still the primary entry point for cyberattacks, according to Palo Alto Networks’ threat intelligence firm Unit 42. In its annual incident response report released Tuesday, Unit 42 found that identity-based techniques accounted for nearly two-thirds of all initial network intrusions last year. Social engineering was the leading attack method, accounting for one-third of…
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Proofpoint Launches Revamped Global Partner Network
Proofpoint, Inc., a cybersecurity and compliance provider, has unveiled the Proofpoint Partner Network, an enhanced global partner program designed to help partners grow faster, strengthen margins, and deliver greater value to customers as cyber threats increasingly target people, data, and AI-driven workflows. Proofpoint aligns new partner network with channel growth According to Proofpoint, the new…
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Hackers steal OpenClaw configuration in emerging AI agent threat
Researchers found an infostealer stole a victim’s OpenClaw configuration, marking a shift toward targeting personal AI agents. Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new information stealer that exfiltrated a victim’s OpenClaw configuration environment, previously known as Clawdbot and Moltbot. According to cybersecurity firm Hudson Rock, the case highlights a new shift in infostealer activity, moving beyond…
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With CISOs stretched thin, re-envisioning enterprise risk may be the only fix
A majority of enterprise security leaders view their roles as “no longer fully manageable,” according to a recent report, and security consultants concede that the increasingly over-scoped nature of cyber execs’ roles is a problem not easily fixed. At issue is the fact that companies have consistently broadened the CISO’s jurisdiction and responsibilities without providing…
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Why 2025’s agentic AI boom is a CISO’s worst nightmare
By late 2025, the enterprise AI landscape had shifted. Standard RAG systems are failing at a rate of 80%, forcing a pivot to autonomous agents. But while “agentic RAG” solves the reliability problem, it introduces a terrifying new one: the autonomous execution of malicious instructions. If 2023 was the year of the chatbot and 2024…
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How To Recover Lost Files On A Computer [EXPERT GUIDE]
If you are reading this, you may have lost a file or files (as the case may be) recently on your PC. This post will show you how to recover lost files on a computer. There are many ways you can lose a file on a computer, but we will check the three most common…
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Hackers sell stolen Eurail traveler information on dark web
Eurail B.V. revealed that traveler data were stolen in a recent security breach, and are now being sold on the dark web. Eurail B.V. confirmed that the traveler data stolen in a breach earlier this year is now being offered for sale on the dark web. The company disclosed the development as part of its…
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Your encrypted data is already being stolen
Quantum computing is often treated as a distant, theoretical cybersecurity issue. According to Ronit Ghose, Global Head, Future of Finance of Citi Institute, that mindset is already putting financial institutions at risk. The biggest misconception, he says, is that quantum threats begin on a single future Q-day, when quantum machines suddenly crack encryption. In reality,…
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Cybersecurity jobs available right now: February 17, 2026
Chief Security Officer Seven Eleven Club & Hotels | India | On-site – View job details As a Chief Security Officer, you will oversee physical, operational, and cybersecurity programs, protect sensitive data and infrastructure, and assess risks to prevent incidents. You will lead incident response, ensure compliance with safety and data privacy regulations, educate staff…
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Fake Winter Olympics 2026 Stores Target Fans With Data-Theft Scams
As excitement builds at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, cybercriminals have launched convincing fake merchandise stores to steal payment details and personal data from eager fans. The campaign focuses heavily on high-demand mascot items that are sold out on the official site. In the “… past week alone, we’ve identified nearly 20 lookalike domains…
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Infostealer Steals OpenClaw AI Agent Configuration Files and Gateway Tokens
Cybersecurity researchers disclosed they have detected a case of an information stealer infection successfully exfiltrating a victim’s OpenClaw (formerly Clawdbot and Moltbot) configuration environment. “This finding marks a significant milestone in the evolution of infostealer behavior: the transition from stealing browser credentials to harvesting the ‘souls’ and identities of personal AI [
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Vectra AI Report Warns AI Gains Aren’t Boosting Resilience
Cybersecurity provider Vectra AI has published its 2026 State of Threat Detection and Response Report, revealing a persistent gap between security investment and real-world cyber resilience. Lagging confidence amid rising AI adoption Based on a survey of 1,450 security practitioners and leaders worldwide, the report found that while many security teams feel better staffed and…
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Hardware-Rooted Trust: Why Security Must Start at the PCB Level
In this post, I will talk about hardware-rooted trust and why security must start at the PCB level. We tend to think of cybersecurity as something invisible—firewalls running quietly in the background, antivirus scans ticking away, encryption protecting our data as it travels across the internet. It all feels like software. But beneath every application,…
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New ZeroDayRAT Mobile Spyware Enables Real-Time Surveillance and Data Theft
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new mobile spyware platform dubbed ZeroDayRAT that’s being advertised on Telegram as a way to grab sensitive data and facilitate real-time surveillance on Android and iOS devices. “The developer runs dedicated channels for sales, customer support, and regular updates, giving buyers a single point of access to a…
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Finding a common language around risk
Here’s what nobody tells you about risk management: your cyber team speaks Klingon, your operations folks speak Elvish and your strategy people speak ancient Greek. And somehow, you expect them all to protect the same castle. We’ve watched this play out more times than we care to count. The CISO warns about ransomware threats. Operations…
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Google Ads and Claude AI Abused to Spread MacSync Malware via ClickFix
Cybersecurity experts at Moonlock Lab have discovered a new ClickFix attack. Hackers are using hijacked Google Ads and fake Claude AI guides to trick Mac users into installing the data-stealing MacSync malware.
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Why Circuit Boards Matter in Business Security
Today, businesses are increasingly reliant on technology. This means that they are also increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks. One of the most important aspects of business security is the integrity of the devices businesses use. These devices are all powered by printed circuit boards (PCBs). PCBs are essential for the functionality of modern devices. They are…
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CISO Julie Chatman wants to help you take control of your security leadership role
Julie Chatman never planned to get into cybersecurity. In fact, she believes most don’t but are mentored into it, as she was. Chatman started her professional career as a Navy Hospital Corpsman, specializing in medical laboratory science and technology — a core part of medical diagnostics. “I analyzed blood work, monitoring quality control, ensuring accuracy…
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10 years later, Bangladesh Bank cyberheist still offers cyber-resiliency lessons
Ten years on, the Bangladesh Bank cyberheist — a landmark cybersecurity incident that rewrote the rules of nation state–sponsored hacking — continues to offer lessons for the cybersecurity community. Cyberspies hacked into Bangladesh Bank internal network and SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) messaging environment before sending 35 fraudulent SWIFT payment instructions that attempted…
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Malicious npm and PyPI packages linked to Lazarus APT fake recruiter campaign
Researchers found malicious npm and PyPI packages tied to a fake recruitment campaign linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group. ReversingLabs researcher uncovered new malicious packages on npm and PyPI connected to a fake job recruitment campaign attributed to the North Korea-linked Lazarus Group. The campaign uses deceptive hiring themes to trick developers into downloading infected…
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 563 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Fintech firm Figure disclosed data breach after employee phishing attack U.S. CISA adds a flaw in…
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U.S. CISA adds a flaw in BeyondTrust RS and PRA to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in BeyondTrust RS and PRA to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added an BeyondTrust RS and PRA vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-1731 (CVSS score of 9.9), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. This week BeyondTrust released security updates to…
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U.S. CISA adds a flaw in BeyondTrust RS and PRA to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in BeyondTrust RS and PRA to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added an BeyondTrust RS and PRA vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-1731 (CVSS score of 9.9), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. This week BeyondTrust released security updates to…
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Cyber Risk Management as the Backbone of Enterprise Security
In this post, I will talk about cyber risk management as the backbone of enterprise security. Enterprise security has evolved far beyond perimeter defenses and reactive incident response. In an era defined by cloud computing, remote work, interconnected supply chains, and increasingly sophisticated threat actors, organizations face a level of cyber exposure that is both…
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AI will likely shut down critical infrastructure on its own, no attackers required
With a new Gartner report suggesting that AI problems will “shut down national critical infrastructure” in a major country by 2028, CIOs need to rethink industrial controls that are very quickly being turned over to autonomous agents. Gartner embraces the term Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) for these technologies, which it defines as “engineered systems that…
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FTC digs deeper into Microsoft’s bundling and licensing practices
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) seems to be doubling down on its investigation of Microsoft and the tech giant’s potentially shady bundling and licensing practices. According to a Bloomberg report, the federal agency has been issuing civil investigative demands (CIDs) to companies that compete with Microsoft in the business software and cloud computing markets.…
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FTC digs deeper into Microsoft’s bundling and licensing practices
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) seems to be doubling down on its investigation of Microsoft and the tech giant’s potentially shady bundling and licensing practices. According to a Bloomberg report, the federal agency has been issuing civil investigative demands (CIDs) to companies that compete with Microsoft in the business software and cloud computing markets.…
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Battling bots face off in cybersecurity arena
AI agents are increasingly seen as a way to reinforce the capabilities of cybersecurity teams — but which can do the best job? Wiz has developed a benchmark suite of 257 real-world challenges spanning five offensive domains: zero-day discovery, CVE (code vulnerability) detection, API security, web security, and cloud security to find out. Wiz tests…
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Four new reasons why Windows LNK files cannot be trusted
The number of ways that Windows shortcut (.LNK) files can be abused just keeps growing: A cybersecurity researcher has documented four new techniques to trick Windows users into running malicious actions through innocent-looking shortcuts. Wietze Beukema demonstrated how to spoof the visible LNK destination, hide command-line arguments, and execute a different program than the one…
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Four new reasons why Windows LNK files cannot be trusted
The number of ways that Windows shortcut (.LNK) files can be abused just keeps growing: A cybersecurity researcher has documented four new techniques to trick Windows users into running malicious actions through innocent-looking shortcuts. Wietze Beukema demonstrated how to spoof the visible LNK destination, hide command-line arguments, and execute a different program than the one…
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Pathlock CEO Talks Identity in the AI Era
Pathlock’s newly appointed CEO Damon Tompkins says agentic AI is forcing enterprises to rethink identity security, shifting focus from static permissions to real-time monitoring of human and non-human identities. We spoke with Tompkins about his first weeks in the CEO role and why he sees agentic AI as a new opportunity in identity security. Pathlock…
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Odido CRM Data Breach Exposes 6.2M Customer Records
A major Dutch telecom provider is warning customers after a cyberattack exposed personal data tied to millions of accounts. Odido Telecom confirmed that attackers gained unauthorized access to its customer database, impacting roughly 6.2 million customers. “This involved personal data from a customer contact system used by Odido. No passwords, call logs, or billing information…
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Amid the AI onslaught, a few silver linings for US tech jobs
AI continues gobbling up IT jobs, but hints about how the technology is now influencing hiring are becoming more visible. About 130,000 jobs were created in the broader US economy in January, according to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released Wednesday. The growth was driven by hiring in the healthcare, social…
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The foundation problem: How a lack of accountability is destroying cybersecurity
A tale of two industries The United States Navy takes 18-year-olds fresh out of high school and trains them to operate nuclear reactors in 18 months. These aren’t college graduates. They’re not experienced professionals. They’re young people with the right potential who go through the most rigorous, structured program in the military that transforms them into…
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Google fears massive attempt to clone Gemini AI through model extraction
Google detected and blocked a campaign involving more than 100,000 prompts that it claimed were designed to copy the proprietary reasoning capabilities of its Gemini AI model, according to a quarterly threat report released by Google Threat Intelligence Group. The prompts looked like a coordinated attempt to perform model extraction or distillation, a machine-learning process…
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Google fears massive attempt to clone Gemini AI through model extraction
Google detected and blocked a campaign involving more than 100,000 prompts that it claimed were designed to copy the proprietary reasoning capabilities of its Gemini AI model, according to a quarterly threat report released by the company’s Threat Intelligence Group. The prompts looked like a coordinated attempt to perform model extraction or distillation, a machine-learning…
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Fake AI Assistants in Google Chrome Web Store Steal Passwords and Spy on Emails
Hundreds of thousands of users have downloaded malicious AI extensions masquerading as ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok and others, warn cybersecurity researchers at LayerX
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Malicious Chrome Extensions Caught Stealing Business Data, Emails, and Browsing History
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious Google Chrome extension that’s designed to steal data associated with Meta Business Suite and Facebook Business Manager. The extension, named CL Suite by @CLMasters (ID: jkphinfhmfkckkcnifhjiplhfoiefffl), is marketed as a way to scrape Meta Business Suite data, remove verification pop-ups, and generate two-factor authentication (2FA) codes.
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The democratization of AI data poisoning and how to protect your organization
Smart organizations have spent the last three years protecting their AI tools from skilled prompt injection-style attacks. The assumption has been that poisoning the foundational model, the real brains behind AI systems, requires technical expertise, privileged access, or a coordinated threat group. That assumption no longer holds, and it marks a significant shift in how…
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Google: state-backed hackers exploit Gemini AI for cyber recon and attacks
Google says nation-state actors used Gemini AI for reconnaissance and attack support in cyber operations. Google DeepMind and GTIG report a rise in model extraction or “distillation” attacks aimed at stealing AI intellectual property, which Google has detected and blocked. While APT groups have not breached frontier models, private firms and researchers have tried to…
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Why secure OT protocols still struggle to catch on
Industrial control system networks continue to run on legacy communication protocols that were built for reliability and uptime, not authentication or data integrity. In many environments, malicious actors with access to the OT network can impersonate devices, issue unauthenticated commands, or modify messages in transit without detection. A new guidance document from the Cybersecurity and…
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U.S. CISA adds SolarWinds Web Help Desk, Notepad++, Microsoft Configuration Manager, and Apple devices flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds SolarWinds Web Help Desk, Notepad++, Microsoft Configuration Manager, and Apple devices flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added SolarWinds Web Help Desk, Notepad++, Microsoft Configuration Manager, and Apple devices flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the flaws…
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Free Spf Checker: Troubleshoot Spf Configuration Issues Easily
In this post, I will talk about Free Spf Checker. Also, I will show you how to troubleshoot Spf configuration issues easily. Sender Policy Framework is a foundational email authentication and security protocol that tells receivers which IPs and hosts are authorized mail servers for your domain. When configured correctly, an SPF record protects against…
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Free DMARC Lookup: Record Checker With Results Explained And Quick Fixes
In this post, I will discuss the free DMARC lookup as a record checker with results explained and quick fixes. DMARC builds on SPF and DKIM to create policy-driven email authentication and reporting for your domain name. A correct DMARC record tells receiving ISPs like Google and Yahoo how to handle messages that fail authentication…
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How to Save YouTube Videos on Chromebook
Learn how to save YouTube videos on a Chromebook using browser-based methods. Simple steps, formats, and tips for offline viewing. Chromebooks are designed to work mainly through the browser. Most apps, files, and everyday tasks depend on a stable internet connection rather than installed software. This matters because Chromebooks are widely used in education. Studies…
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5 key trends reshaping the SIEM market
Security information and event management (SIEM) platforms have evolved far beyond their basic log collection and correlation roots. With cyber threats moving too fast for manual intervention, leading vendors have been integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies into their SIEM platforms. In addition, modern SIEM platforms now incorporate extended detection and response (XDR) and…
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Cyber risk is becoming a hold-period problem for private equity firms
Private equity firms have spent years treating cybersecurity as an IT hygiene issue inside portfolio companies. That approach is getting harder to sustain as ransomware, data theft, and regulatory pressure interfere with value creation during the hold period. Has cybersecurity risk had any financial impact on your portfolio companies? (Source: Kroll) A recent Kroll survey…
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Attackers are moving at machine speed, defenders are still in meetings
Threat actors are using AI across the attack lifecycle, increasing speed, scale, and adaptability, according to the 2026 State of Cybersecurity report by Ivanti. The study compares perceived threat levels across common attack types with organizational readiness to respond and identifies persistent gaps between awareness and execution across security programs. Preparedness lags behind threat levels…
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SaaS isn’t dead, the market is just becoming more hybrid
Dramatic phrases like ‘Saas is dead,’ ‘SaaSpocalypse,’ and others have dominated recent discussions in the IT world. However, that narrative is premature, according to Deloitte. Yes, in 2026, established SaaS vendors will face competition from AI-native ones, the firm forecasts, but the real story is that traditional enterprise software continues to grow as it becomes…
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AI-Powered Knowledge Graph Generator & APTs, (Thu, Feb 12th)
Unstructured text to interactive knowledge graph via LLM & SPO triplet extraction Courtesy of TLDR InfoSec Launches & Tools again, another fine discovery in Robert McDermott’s AI Powered Knowledge Graph Generator. Robert’s system takes unstructured text, uses your preferred LLM and extracts knowledge in the form of Subject-Predicate-Object (SPO) triplets, then visualizes the relationships as an interactive knowledge graph.[1]…
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Hackers turn bossware against the bosses
A threat actor is abusing an employee monitoring application and a remote monitoring and management platform in an attempt to deploy ransomware and steal cryptocurrency. According to researchers at Huntress, the unknown threat actor is leveraging NetworkLookout’s Net Monitor for Employees Professional – which, despite its name, includes remote access tools – and SimpleHelp, a…
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Hackers turn bossware against the bosses
A threat actor is abusing an employee monitoring application and a remote monitoring and management platform in an attempt to deploy ransomware and steal cryptocurrency. According to researchers at Huntress, the unknown threat actor is leveraging NetworkLookout’s Net Monitor for Employees Professional – which, despite its name, includes remote access tools – and SimpleHelp, a…
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Proofpoint acquires Acuvity to tackle the security risks of agentic AI
Proofpoint announced Thursday it has acquired Acuvity, an AI security startup, as the cybersecurity company moves to address security risks stemming from widespread corporate adoption of agentic AI. The acquisition strengthens Proofpoint‘s capabilities in monitoring and securing AI-powered systems that are increasingly handling sensitive business functions across enterprises. Financial terms of the deal were not…