ClickFix, an attack technique used to trick victims into pasting or clicking on malicious commands, has rapidly become a favorite method of threat groups. Recent reports by Huntress, Microsoft, and Intego detail how quickly the ClickFix tactic is evolving. The…
The Chicken Littles of Silicon Valley: Why AI Doomsayers Are Repeating History’s Greatest Mistake
The sky has never been falling. Yet here we are again, watching a new generation of prognosticators prophecy civilizational collapse while evidence of human adaptability and economic dynamism surrounds them. Salon’s recent piece about “swarms of AI bots threatening democracy”…
The AI world’s ‘connective tissue’ is woefully insecure, Cisco warns
In a new report, the company also said businesses should beware of the “SolarWinds of AI.” This article has been indexed from Cybersecurity Dive – Latest News Read the original article: The AI world’s ‘connective tissue’ is woefully insecure, Cisco…
Palo Alto Networks CEO sees AI as demand driver, not a threat
During a quarterly investor call, Nikesh Arora addressed growing concerns in the investment community that AI could hurt demand for software and, more specifically, cybersecurity. This article has been indexed from Cybersecurity Dive – Latest News Read the original article:…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-02-19 18h : 8 posts
8 posts were published in the last hour 16:34 : Figure Data Breach Exposes Nearly 1 Million Customers Online 16:34 : INTERPOL Operation Red Card 2.0: Turning Collaboration into Real-World Cybercrime Disruption 16:34 : Beyond CVE China’s Dual Vulnerability Databases…
Figure Data Breach Exposes Nearly 1 Million Customers Online
Fintech lender Figure suffered a social-engineering breach that led to a data dump online. Have I Been Pwned found 967,200 exposed email records. The post Figure Data Breach Exposes Nearly 1 Million Customers Online appeared first on TechRepublic. This article…
INTERPOL Operation Red Card 2.0: Turning Collaboration into Real-World Cybercrime Disruption
INTERPOL’s Operation Red Card 2.0 has led to 651 arrests, major fraud infrastructure takedowns, and millions of dollars in losses recovered. Learn how Fortinet and partners helped turn threat intelligence into real-world cybercrime disruption. This article has been indexed…
Beyond CVE China’s Dual Vulnerability Databases Reveal a Different Disclosure Timeline
The emergence of a distinct vulnerability disclosure ecosystem within China has introduced a complex layer to the global threat landscape. Unlike the centralized CVE system used internationally, China maintains two separate databases—the CNVD and CNNVD—which operate with different disclosure timelines…
Android malware taps Gemini to navigate infected devices
The real deal or another research project overblown? Cybersecurity researchers say they’ve spotted the first Android malware strain that uses generative AI to improve performance once installed. But it may be only a proof of concept.… This article has been…
NDSS 2025 – Defending Against Backdoor Attacks On Graph Neural Networks Via Discrepancy Learning
Session 12D: ML Backdoors Authors, Creators & Presenters: Hao Yu (National University of Defense Technology), Chuan Ma (Chongqing University), Xinhang Wan (National University of Defense Technology), Jun Wang (National University of Defense Technology), Tao Xiang (Chongqing University), Meng Shen (Beijing…
Microsoft reveals critical Windows Admin Center vulnerability (CVE-2026-26119)
Microsoft has disclosed a privilege-escalation vulnerability in Windows Admin Center (WAC), a browser-based platform widely used by IT administrators and infrastructure teams to manage Windows clients, servers, clusters, Hyper-V hosts and virtual machines, as well as Active Directory-joined systems. Although…
Remcos RAT Expands Real-Time Surveillance Capabilities
New Remcos RAT variant enhances real-time surveillance and evasion techniques to compromise Windows This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Remcos RAT Expands Real-Time Surveillance Capabilities
Sex toys maker Tenga says hacker stole customer information
The Japanese sex toy maker said a hacker broke into an employee’s inbox and stole customer names, email addresses, and correspondence, including order details and customer service inquiries. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the…
Adapt, Protect, and Extend: How Partners Can Help Orgs Unlock ROI from AI
This post doesn’t have text content, please click on the link below to view the original article. This article has been indexed from Blog Read the original article: Adapt, Protect, and Extend: How Partners Can Help Orgs Unlock ROI from…
Ivanti EPMM Vulnerabilities Actively Exploited in the Wild
Ivanti EPMM flaws are being exploited to enable unauthenticated remote code execution on exposed MDM systems. The post Ivanti EPMM Vulnerabilities Actively Exploited in the Wild appeared first on eSecurity Planet. This article has been indexed from eSecurity Planet Read…
Bug in student admissions website exposed children’s personal information
Ravenna Hub, which lets parents apply and track the status of their kids’ applications across thousands of schools, allowed any logged-in user to access the personally identifiable data associated with any other user, including their children. This article has been…
U.S. CISA adds Dell RecoverPoint and GitLab flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Dell RecoverPoint and GitLab flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Dell RecoverPoint and GitLab flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below…
PromptSpy – First Known Android AI Malware Uses Google’s Gemini for Decision-making
The first known Android malware family to weaponize a generative AI model, specifically Google’s Gemini, as part of its active execution flow. Discovered in February 2026, the malware represents a significant evolutionary step in mobile threats and follows ESET’s earlier…
Selective Thread Emulation and Fuzzing Expose DoS Flaws in Socomec DIRIS M-70 IIoT Device
Security researchers have uncovered six critical denial-of-service vulnerabilities in the Socomec DIRIS M-70 industrial gateway used for power monitoring and energy management in critical infrastructure. The flaws were discovered through an innovative emulation technique that bypassed hardware debugging limitations by…
French Government Says 1.2 Million Bank Accounts Exposed in Breach
The Ministry of Economy reported discovering unauthorized access to the national bank account registry FICOBA. The post French Government Says 1.2 Million Bank Accounts Exposed in Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the…
Abstract Security Launches AI SIEM Platform to Analyze Threats In Real Time
Abstract Security today added a modular security information and event management (SIEM) platform to its portfolio that also makes use of artificial intelligence (AI) to surface threats in near real time. Company CEO Colby DeRodeff said the AI-Gen Composable SIEM…
Poland restricts Chinese-made cars at protected military sites
Poland’s military leadership has decided that cars manufactured in the People’s Republic of China will no longer cross the gates of sensitive military bases. The decision follows a risk analysis focused on the growing integration of digital systems in cars…
Simbian AI Pentest Agent delivers continuous, context-aware penetration testing
Simbian announced the launch of the Simbian AI Pentest Agent, a new solution designed to provide enterprises with ongoing, on-demand penetration testing. Simbian’s AI Pentest Agent is the first automated penetration testing solution to incorporate business context, ensuring that findings…
Industrial-Scale Fake Coretax Apps Drive $2m Fraud in Indonesia
Fraud campaign exploiting Indonesia’s Coretax resulted in $1.5m to $2m in losses via malicious apps This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Industrial-Scale Fake Coretax Apps Drive $2m Fraud in Indonesia