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U.S. CISA adds a flaw in BeyondTrust RS and PRA to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

February 14, 2026

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…

U.S. CISA adds a flaw in BeyondTrust RS and PRA to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

February 14, 2026

Microsoft Under Pressure to Bolster Defenses for BYOVD Attacks

February 13, 2026

Threat actors are exploiting security gaps to weaponize Windows drivers and terminate security processes in targeted networks, and there may be no easy fixes in sight.

Meet Anthropic’s AI Morality Teacher

February 13, 2026

Plus, home security cameras enter their dragnet era and a Stanford student’s matchmaking algorithm takes over campus.

Researchers Observe In-the-Wild Exploitation of BeyondTrust CVSS 9.9 Vulnerability

February 13, 2026

Threat actors have started to exploit a recently disclosed critical security flaw impacting BeyondTrust Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote Access (PRA) products, according to watchTowr. “Overnight we observed first in-the-wild exploitation of BeyondTrust across our global sensors,” Ryan Dewhurst, head of threat intelligence at watchTowr, said in a post on X. “Attackers are abusing

U.S. CISA adds SolarWinds Web Help Desk, Notepad++, Microsoft Configuration Manager, and Apple devices flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

February 13, 2026

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…

Arctic Wolf expands MSP Security with Aurora Managed Endpoint Defense

February 13, 2026

Arctic Wolf has announced new endpoint security capabilities for its Managed Service Provider (MSP) partners. The addition of Aurora Managed Endpoint Defense, powered by the Arctic Wolf Aurora Platform, enables partners to deliver stronger customer protection, streamline service delivery, and expand their managed security offerings. As MSPs look to expand their customer base, the demands…

Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS arrives with cumulative security and bug fixes

February 13, 2026

Security teams running Ubuntu in production often delay major OS upgrades until the next point release arrives with accumulated patches and newer hardware support. Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS is now available as refreshed installation media for Noble Numbat, bundling the latest updates and offering a current hardware enablement stack for new deployments. Support and update focus…

5 key trends reshaping the SIEM market

February 13, 2026

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…

Proofpoint acquires Acuvity to tackle the security risks of agentic AI

February 12, 2026

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…

Why identity recovery is now central to cyber resilience

February 12, 2026

Ransomware has permanently changed how security leaders think about risk. Verizon’s 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report found that ransomware was involved in 44% of all breaches. For small and midsize businesses, the problem is big; ransomware was involved in nearly nine out of 10 breaches, compared to it playing a role in 39% of incidents…

Microsoft: New Windows LNK spoofing issues aren’t vulnerabilities

February 12, 2026

Today, at Wild West Hackin’ Fest, security researcher Wietze Beukema disclosed multiple vulnerabilities in Windows LK shortcut files that allow attackers to deploy malicious payloads. […]

‘Dead’ Outlook add-in hijacked to phish 4,000 Microsoft Office Store users

February 12, 2026

A blind spot in Microsoft’s app and add-in marketplace security allowed an eagle-eyed hacker to hijack an abandoned Outlook add-in to carry out phishing attacks that compromised 4,000 users, researchers have discovered. The app in question, AgreeTo, is, or was, a meeting scheduling tool that first appeared in 2022 but was abandoned at some point…

‘Dead’ Outlook add-in hijacked to phish 4,000 Microsoft Office Store users

February 12, 2026

CISA to host industry feedback sessions on cyber incident reporting regulation

February 12, 2026

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency will hold sector-by-sector town halls in the coming weeks to get feedback on a stalled regulation requiring critical infrastructure owners and operators to report when they suffer major cyberattacks. The meeting dates, set to be published in the Federal Register Friday, would “allow external stakeholders a limited additional opportunity…

Windows Notepad Markdown feature opens door to RCE (CVE-2026-20841)

February 12, 2026

Among the many security fixes released by Microsoft on February 2026 Patch Tuesday is one for CVE-2026-20841, a command injection vulnerability in Notepad that could be exploited by attackers to achieve remote code execution on targets’ Windows system. About CVE-2026-20841 For many, many years, Windows Notepad was a simple text editor and a staple tool…

Viral AI Caricatures Highlight Shadow AI Dangers

February 12, 2026

A viral Instagram and LinkedIn trend is turning harmless fun into a potential security headache. Millions of users are prompting ChatGPT to “create a caricature of me and my job based on everything you know about me,” then posting the results publicly — inadvertently signaling how they use AI at work and what access they…

Fortune 500 Tech Enterprise Speeds up Triage and Response with ANY.RUN’s Solutions

February 12, 2026

In enterprise SaaS, unclear security decisions carry real cost. False positives disrupt customers, while missed threats expose the business. A Fortune 500 cloud provider addressed this risk by embedding ANY.RUN into SOC investigations, giving analysts the behavioral evidence needed to reduce escalations, improve triage confidence, and make proportionate response decisions at scale. Company Context and Security Scope The organization is a…

AI Skills Represent Dangerous New Attack Surface, Says TrendAI

February 12, 2026

New TrendAI report warns that most security tools can’t protect against attacks on AI skills artifacts

The CTEM Divide: Why 84% of Security Programs Are Falling Behind

February 12, 2026

A new 2026 market intelligence study of 128 enterprise security decision-makers (available here) reveals a stark divide forming between organizations – one that has nothing to do with budget size or industry and everything to do with a single framework decision. Organizations implementing Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) demonstrate 50% better attack surface visibility, 23-point

83% of Ivanti EPMM Exploits Linked to Single IP on Bulletproof Hosting Infrastructure

February 12, 2026

A significant chunk of the exploitation attempts targeting a newly disclosed security flaw in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) can be traced back to a single IP address on bulletproof hosting infrastructure offered by PROSPERO. Threat intelligence firm GreyNoise said it recorded 417 exploitation sessions from 8 unique source IP addresses between February 1 and…

When security decisions come too late, and attackers know it

February 12, 2026

In this Help Net Security, Chris O’Ferrell, CEO at CodeHunter, talks about why malware keeps succeeding, where attackers insert malicious code in the SDLC, and how CI/CD pipelines can become a quiet entry point. He also breaks down the difference between behavioral detection and behavioral intent analysis, and why explainable results matter for security teams.…

Picking an AI red teaming vendor is getting harder

February 12, 2026

Vendor noise is already a problem in traditional security testing. AI red teaming has added another layer of confusion, with providers offering everything from consulting engagements to automated testing platforms. Many buyers still struggle to tell whether a vendor can test real-world AI system behavior or only run a packaged set of jailbreak prompts. This…

Java security work is becoming a daily operational burden

February 11, 2026

Security teams in large enterprises already spend significant time tracking vulnerabilities across software supply chains, third-party libraries, and internal codebases. Java environments add another layer of exposure because so many mission-critical systems still run on the JVM. A 2026 Azul survey of more than 2,000 Java professionals found that 64% said more than half of…

Apple fixes zero-day flaw used in ‘extremely sophisticated’ attacks

February 11, 2026

Apple has released security updates to fix a zero-day vulnerability that was exploited in an “extremely sophisticated attack” targeting specific individuals. […]

Acting CISA chief says DHS funding lapse would limit, halt some agency work

February 11, 2026

Acting Director Madhu Gottumukkala said it could affect everything from responding to threats to finalizing CIRCIA regulations.

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Video: SurePath AI CEO Secure GenAI Adoption with Zero Trust

February 11, 2026

SurePath AI CEO Casey Bleeker explains how organizations can accelerate generative AI adoption using zero trust principles and AWS guardrails without increasing security and compliance risk.

The post Video: SurePath AI CEO Secure GenAI Adoption with Zero Trust appeared first on Channel Insider.

News alert: GitGuardian raises $50M to tackle non-human identities crisis, AI agent security gap

February 11, 2026

NEW YORK, Feb. 11, 2026, CyberNewswire — GitGuardian, a leading secrets and Non-Human Identity (NHI) security platform and #1 app on GitHub Marketplace, today announced a $50 million Series C funding round led by global software investor Insight Partners… (more…)

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Top 20 Cyber Range Vendors and Platforms

February 11, 2026

A Cyber Range is a specialized virtual environment designed for cybersecurity training, testing, and research that simulates real-world IT and Operational Technology (OT) infrastructures. Functioning as a digital battlefield or flight simulator, it allows security professionals to practice detecting and mitigating attacks in a safe, controlled setting without risking live production systems. These platforms are…

Reynolds ransomware uses BYOVD to disable security before encryption

February 11, 2026

Researchers discovered Reynolds ransomware, which uses BYOVD technique to disable security tools and evade detection before encryption. Researchers found a new ransomware, named Reynolds, that implements the Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) technique to disable security tools and evade detection before encrypting systems. Broadcom’s cybersecurity researchers initially attributed the attack to Black Basta due…

Microsoft Patch Tuesday: 6 exploited zero-days fixed in February 2026

February 11, 2026

Microsoft has plugged 50+ security holes on February 2026 Patch Tuesday, including six zero-day vulnerabilities exploited by attackers in the wild. The “security feature bypass” zero-days Among the zero-days fixed are three vulnerabilities that allow attackers to bypass a security feature. CVE-2026-21513 affects the MSHTML/Trident browser engine for the Microsoft Windows version of Internet Explorer,…

That “summarize with AI” button might be manipulating you

February 11, 2026

Microsoft security researchers discovered a growing trend of AI memory poisoning attacks used for promotional purposes, referred to as AI Recommendation Poisoning. The MITRE ATLAS knowledge base classifies this behavior as AML.T0080: Memory Poisoning. The activity focuses on shaping future recommendations by inserting prompts that cause an assistant to treat specific companies, websites, or services…

Exposed Training Open the Door for Crypto-Mining in Fortune 500 Cloud Environments

February 11, 2026

Intentionally vulnerable training applications are widely used for security education, internal testing, and product demonstrations. Tools such as OWASP Juice Shop, DVWA, Hackazon, and bWAPP are designed to be insecure by default, making them useful for learning how common attack techniques work in controlled environments. The issue is not the applications themselves, but how they…

EU clears Google’s $32B Wiz acquisition, intensifying cloud security competition

February 11, 2026

Google has secured unconditional EU antitrust approval for its $32 billion acquisition of cloud security firm Wiz, clearing a major regulatory hurdle and paving the way for one of the largest cybersecurity acquisitions to date. The decision removes a key uncertainty for enterprise customers and positions Google Cloud to aggressively expand its security portfolio…

Microsoft Patches 59 Vulnerabilities Including Six Actively Exploited Zero-Days

February 11, 2026

Microsoft on Tuesday released security updates to address a set of 59 flaws across its software, including six vulnerabilities that it said have been exploited in the wild. Of the 59 flaws, five are rated Critical, 52 are rated Important, and two are rated Moderate in severity. Twenty-five of the patched vulnerabilities have been classified…

U.S. CISA adds Microsoft Office and Microsoft Windows flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

February 11, 2026

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Microsoft Office and Microsoft Windows flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Microsoft Office and Microsoft Windows flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the flaws added to the catalog: CVE-2026-21510 Microsoft Windows Shell Protection Mechanism Failure…

Security teams are paying for sprawl in more ways than one

February 10, 2026

Most enterprises run security programs across sprawling environments that include mobile devices, SaaS applications, cloud infrastructure, and telecom networks. Spend control in these areas often sits outside the security organization, even when the operational consequences land directly on security teams. Tangoe’s 2026 Trends & Savings Recommendations Report connects these cost domains to recurring governance failures…

Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for February 2026 fix six actively exploited zero-days

February 10, 2026

Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for February 2026 fix six actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities. Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for February 2026 fix 58 new security flaws across Windows, Office, Azure, Edge, Exchange, Hyper-V, WSL, and other components, rising to 62 CVEs when third-party updates are included. Five vulnerabilities are Critical, two Moderate, and most…

Patch Tuesday, February 2026 Edition

February 10, 2026

Microsoft today released updates to fix more than 50 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software, including patches for a whopping six “zero-day” vulnerabilities that attackers are already exploiting in the wild. Zero-day #1 this month is CVE-2026-21510, a security feature bypass vulnerability in Windows Shell wherein a single click on a…

Microsoft Patches 6 Actively Exploited Zero-Days

February 10, 2026

Three of those zero-days are security feature bypass flaws, which give attackers a way to slip past built-in protections in multiple Microsoft products.

Video: How Netskope and Optiv Fight Shadow AI

February 10, 2026

As organizations race to modernize cloud environments and adopt AI, security and governance can’t be an afterthought. In this episode of Partner POV, Katie Bavoso sits down with Netskope and Optiv to explore how a deep partner-led approach helps customers securely adopt cloud and AI technologies at scale. Joe Green of Netskope and Paul Herrmann…

Microsoft Patch Tuesday matches last year’s zero-day high with six actively exploited vulnerabilities

February 10, 2026

Microsoft’s latest security update is littered with zero-day vulnerabilities, actively exploited defects that account for more than 10% of the total CVEs the vendor addressed in this month’s Patch Tuesday update. The vendor addressed 59 vulnerabilities affecting its various products for business operations and underlying systems, including six defects that were actively exploited prior to…

Microsoft releases Windows 10 KB5075912 extended security update

February 10, 2026

Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5075912 extended security update to fix February 2026 Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities, including six zero-days, and continue rolling out replacements for expiring Secure Boot certificates. […]

Microsoft February 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 6 zero-days, 58 flaws

February 10, 2026

Today is Microsoft’s February 2026 Patch Tuesday with security updates for 58 flaws, including 6 actively exploited and three publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities. […]

Windows 11 KB5077181 & KB5075941 cumulative updates released

February 10, 2026

Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5077181 and KB5075941 cumulative updates for versions 25H2/24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities, bugs, and add new features. […]

Reco Raises $30M Series B to Address AI SaaS Security Risks

February 10, 2026

Reco, a New York-based security vendor focused on AI-driven SaaS environments, has raised $30 million in Series B funding, bringing its total capital raised to $85 million. The round was led by Zeev Ventures and included participation from existing investors Insight Partners, boldstart ventures, and Angular Ventures, along with new strategic backers Workday Ventures, TIAA…

OT Attacks Get Scary With ‘Living-off-the-Plant’ Techniques

February 10, 2026

Ironically, security by obscurity has helped prevent dangerous OT attacks in recent years. It won’t be that way forever.

Stop comparing safety and cybersecurity, they have very little in common

February 10, 2026

Nearly a year ago, we hosted Dug Song, the legendary founder of Duo Security, on Inside the Network. During that conversation, Dug shared a powerful analogy that has stuck with me. He explained that in aviation, a plane crashes the same way only once, or maybe twice. Whenever it happens, we get to the bottom…

Microsoft tightens Windows security with app transparency and user consent

February 10, 2026

Microsoft is strengthening default protections in Windows through two security initiatives, Windows Baseline Security Mode and User Transparency and Consent. User Transparency and Consent User Transparency and Consent introduces a structured approach to how Windows presents security decisions to users. The operating system will prompt users when applications request access to sensitive resources such as…

Armis Centrix brings unified, AI-driven application security to the SDLC

February 10, 2026

Armis has announced Armis Centrix for Application Security, which unifies application security across an organization’s software development lifecycle. The technology helps security teams secure code as a next-generation attack vector to fortify organizations’ defenses and protect against cyber threats. “To effectively manage risk, it’s essential to get to the root cause of the problem and…

Backslash Security raises $19 million to address AI coding security risks

February 10, 2026

Backslash Security announced a $19 million Series A funding round led by KOMPAS VC, with participation from Maniv, Artofin Venture Capital, and existing investors StageOne Ventures and First Rays Capital. The round, which follows Backslash’s $8 million seed funding, tracks the rapid grassroots shift from AI-assisted coding to autonomous AI agents that software development teams…

Most Engagement Data Is Compromised and That’s a Major Security Problem

February 10, 2026

Most engagement data is compromised by bots and spoofing. Datavault AI treats engagement as a security problem, verifying real human actions at the source.

“Digital Parasite” Warning as Attackers Favor Stealth for Extortion

February 10, 2026

Picus Security warns of the increasingly sophisticated ways malicious activity is staying hidden

Security Observability Improvements in Cisco Secure Firewall 10.0

February 10, 2026

Improvements in Secure Firewall 10.0 provide better observability and detection for threats and security monitoring overall.

Security Observability Improvements in Cisco Secure Firewall 10.0

February 10, 2026

Improvements in Secure Firewall 10.0 provide better observability and detection for threats and security monitoring overall.

Armis Launches Armis Centrix for Application Security to Secure the Code that Runs Organisations

February 10, 2026

Solution helps security teams reduce cyber risk exposure, operate more efficiently and streamline their security stack

Armis Launches Armis Centrix for Application Security to Secure the Code that Runs Organisations

February 10, 2026

Solution helps security teams reduce cyber risk exposure, operate more efficiently and streamline their security stack

SecureW2 Debuts Global Channel Program

February 10, 2026

Passwordless security leader SecureW2 is launching its new global partner program. Stephen Newhauser tapped to lead new program and drive partner revenue growth The Nexus partner program is designed to drive growth, open new revenue streams, and offer high rewards through a performance-based tiering framework aligned to partner engagement and deal involvement. The program will…

Redefining Security for the Agentic Era

February 10, 2026

The agentic era is here. As AI agents act autonomously at machine speed, learn why security must evolve with intent-aware controls to make autonomous systems safe, accountable, and reliable.

Redefining Security for the Agentic Era

February 10, 2026

The agentic era is here. As AI agents act autonomously at machine speed, learn why security must evolve with intent-aware controls to make autonomous systems safe, accountable, and reliable.

What happens when cybersecurity knowledge walks out the door

February 10, 2026

In this Help Net Security interview, Andrew Northern, Principal Security Researcher at Censys, explains why mentorship matters and what organizations risk losing when senior staff disengage. He argues that institutional memory and judgment under pressure are difficult to rebuild once they disappear. Northern also pushes back on the idea that mentoring makes someone replaceable, saying…

AI-driven scams are eroding trust in calls, messages, and meetings

February 10, 2026

In this Help Net Security video, Miguel Fornés, Governance and Compliance Manager at Surfshark, discusses how AI is changing social engineering attacks. He describes how tasks that once took weeks, such as research and targeting, are now automated and cheap. This shift has lowered the skills and cost needed to run scams and phishing campaigns.…

Cybersecurity jobs available right now: February 10, 2026

February 9, 2026

Cloud Security Engineer KPMG | Israel | On-site – View job details As a Cloud Security Engineer, you will establish, secure, and support critical Azure cloud infrastructure, with a strong focus on sensitive and regulated environments. You will design and implement secure cloud architectures using infrastructure-as-code practices, maintain and operate cloud systems and servers, and…

Fortinet Patches Critical SQLi Flaw Enabling Unauthenticated Code Execution

February 9, 2026

Fortinet has released security updates to address a critical flaw impacting FortiClientEMS that could lead to the execution of arbitrary code on susceptible systems. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-21643, has a CVSS rating of 9.1 out of a maximum of 10.0. “An improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL Command (‘SQL Injection’) vulnerability…

Anthropic’s DXT poses “critical RCE vulnerability” by running with full system privileges

February 9, 2026

When LayerX Security published a report on Monday describing what it called “a critical zero-click RCE vulnerability in [Anthropic’s] Claude Desktop Extensions (DXT) that allows a malicious Google Calendar invite to silently compromise an entire system,” analysts, consultants, security leaders, and even Anthropic didn’t dispute the facts. But the revelation did reignite the debate about…

Spotlight On: Futurex, a New Principal Participating Organization

February 9, 2026

Welcome Futurex, a new Principal Participating Organization (PPO) at the PCI Security Standards Council! In this special spotlight edition of our PCI Perspectives Blog, Futurex Chief Solutions Architect, David Close, introduces us to his company and how they are helping to shape the future of payment security.

Spotlight On: Futurex, a New Principal Participating Organization

February 9, 2026

Spotlight On: Futurex, a New Principal Participating Organization

February 9, 2026

New Zero-Click Flaw in Claude Desktop Extensions, Anthropic Declines Fix

February 9, 2026

Security researchers from LayerX identified a new flaw in 50 Claude Desktop Extensions that could lead to unauthorized remote code execution

China-Linked UNC3886 Targets Singapore Telecom Sector in Cyber Espionage Campaign

February 9, 2026

The Cyber Security Agency (CSA) of Singapore on Monday revealed that the China-nexus cyber espionage group known as UNC3886 targeted its telecommunications sector. “UNC3886 had launched a deliberate, targeted, and well-planned campaign against Singapore’s telecommunications sector,” CSA said. “All four of Singapore’s major telecommunications operators (‘telcos’) – M1, SIMBA Telecom, Singtel, and

OpenClaw Adds VirusTotal Scanning to AI Agent Marketplace

February 9, 2026

OpenClaw has moved to strengthen security across its fast-growing agent ecosystem by integrating VirusTotal into its ClawHub skill marketplace. The change follows reports that hundreds of malicious skills were circulating undetected. We “… upload full skill bundles for Code Insight analysis, giving the AI a complete picture of the skill’s behavior rather than just matching…

OpenClaw Adds VirusTotal Scanning to AI Agent Marketplace

February 9, 2026

OpenClaw Adds VirusTotal Scanning to AI Agent Marketplace

February 9, 2026

OpenClaw Adds VirusTotal Scanning to AI Agent Marketplace

February 9, 2026

BeyondTrust warns of critical RCE flaw in remote support software

February 9, 2026

BeyondTrust warned customers to patch a critical security flaw in its Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote Access (PRA) software that could allow unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely. […]