Microsoft is working to address a widespread service issue affecting the mail flow pipeline for Exchange Online customers across North America and Germany. […]
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Microsoft Defender wrongly flags DigiCert certs as Trojan:Win32/Cerdigent.A!dha
Microsoft Defender is detecting legitimate DigiCert root certificates as Trojan:Win32/Cerdigent.A!dha, resulting in widespread false-positive alerts, and in some cases, removing certificates from Windows. […]
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Microsoft asks iPhone users to reauthenticate after Outlook outage
After addressing a widespread outage that affected Outlook.com users worldwide on Monday, Microsoft has asked iPhone users to re-enter their credentials to regain access to their Outlook and Hotmail accounts via the default Mail app. […]
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A dozen allied agencies say China is building covert hacker networks out of everyday routers
U.S. and international government agencies warned Thursday about a “widespread shift” in Chinese hacker methods toward the use of large-scale covert networks that compromise common devices to carry out a variety of attacks. The advisory details how those networks work, and defensive steps organizations should take. “Over the past few years there has been a…
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130K Users Compromised by StealTok Campaign That Uses Fake TikTok Downloaders
A widespread browser extension campaign is quietly compromising users by disguising data-stealing tools as TikTok video downloaders. “While many people see browser extensions as harmless little widgets, oftentimes they have no idea who is actually behind these extensions, and what capabilities they contain within their source code,” said Natalie Zargarov, security researcher at LayerX in…
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What Sovereign AI Means for MSPs and Channel Partners
As AI has all but reached widespread adoption, the conversation has shifted from novelty to who can properly regulate it. It’s no longer just private companies leading the charge. Governments and nations are now at the forefront of AI efforts, working to ensure that both innovation and security are maintained. That shift is creating a…
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Microsoft Reveals ClickFix Campaign Using Windows Terminal to Deploy Lumma Stealer
Microsoft on Thursday disclosed details of a new widespread ClickFix social engineering campaign that has leveraged the Windows Terminal app as a way to activate a sophisticated attack chain and deploy the Lumma Stealer malware. The activity, observed in February 2026, makes use of the terminal emulator program instead of instructing users to launch the…
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Anthropic’s Claude hit by widespread service outage
Anthropic suffered widespread service disruptions Monday morning, leaving thousands of users unable to access its Claude AI platform. Most users reporting problems said they encountered errors when attempting to log in. The first notice was posted at 11:49 UTC. In its latest update, the company said it was continuing to work on a fix for…
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12 Million exposed .env files reveal widespread security failures
Mysterium VPN found 12M IPs exposing .env files, leaking credentials and revealing widespread security misconfigurations worldwide. Configuration mistakes rarely trigger alarms. A forgotten deny rule, an overlooked server setting, or a full project folder uploaded to production can quietly expose a company’s most sensitive secrets. In many cases, those secrets live inside simple environment files…
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AI Agents Are Here to Stay, Businesses Say
The AI bots are becoming widespread among large companies, even as a range of cybersecurity and tech governance issues still need to be ironed out.
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Italian university La Sapienza still offline to mitigate recent cyber attack
Rome’s La Sapienza University was hit by a cyberattack that disrupted IT systems and caused widespread operational issues. Since February 2, Rome’s La Sapienza University, one of the most important Italian universities, has been offline due to a cyberattack. For days, students have been unable to book exams, check tuition payments, or access faculty contacts.…
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OpenClaw’s Rapid Rise Exposes Thousands of AI Agents to the Public Internet
In just days, a viral open-source AI assistant went from niche experiment to a widespread internet-facing risk. OpenClaw, a self-hosted personal AI agent capable of executing actions on a user’s behalf, saw explosive adoption in late January 2026 — along with widespread public exposure that has raised concerns among security researchers. It “… has already…