A 19 February 2026 FBI FLASH (FLASH-20260219-001) warns banks and ATM operators about a rise in malware-enabled “jackpotting,” where criminals exploit physical access and software gaps to make machines pay out cash without a real transaction, a pattern now seen…
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Silicon Valley Engineers Charged With Stealing Trade Secrets From Google and Other Tech Companies
Three Silicon Valley engineers have been indicted for allegedly stealing confidential technology data from Google and other major companies and transferring that information to unauthorized locations, including Iran. The defendants Samaneh Ghandali (41), Mohammadjavad “Mohammad” Khosravi (40), and Soroor Ghandali (32), all…
PoC Released for Critical Chrome 0-day Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild
A public proof-of-concept exploit has been released for CVE-2026-2441, a critical use-after-free zero-day vulnerability in Google Chrome’s Blink CSS engine that Google confirmed is being actively exploited in the wild. Security researcher Shaheen Fazim reported the flaw on February 11,…
LLM-Generated Passwords Expose Major Security Flaws with Predictability, Repetition, and Weakness
Large language models, commonly known as LLMs, are increasingly being asked to generate passwords — and new research has shown that the passwords they produce are far weaker than they appear. A password like G7$kL9#mQ2&xP4!w may look convincingly random, but it carries…
Hackers Using OAuth Apps in Microsoft Entra ID to Establish Persistence
Hackers are increasingly abusing OAuth applications in Microsoft Entra ID to gain persistent access, blending in as normal “business integrations” while keeping access even after defenders reset passwords. Recent Wiz research and incident reporting show attackers using fake OAuth apps, deceptive consent…
Hackers Actively Exploiting Critical BeyondTrust Vulnerability to Deploy VShell and SparkRAT
A critical vulnerability in BeyondTrust’s remote support software is being actively exploited by hackers to deliver dangerous backdoors on compromised systems. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-1731, carries a CVSS score of 9.9 and lets attackers run system commands with no…
PoC Released for Windows Notepad Vulnerability that Enables Malicious Command Execution
Microsoft has patched a high-severity remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the modern Windows Notepad application, tracked as CVE-2026-20841, as part of its February 2026 Patch Tuesday release cycle. The flaw, rooted in command injection, was originally discovered by Cristian…
PentAGI – Automated AI-Powered Penetration Testing Tool that Integrates 20+ Security Tools
PentAGI introduces an AI-driven approach to penetration testing, automating complex workflows with tools like Nmap and Metasploit while generating detailed reports. Developed by VXControl and released on GitHub in early 2025, this open-source platform empowers security professionals to conduct autonomous…
Ongoing Campaign Targets Microsoft 365 to Steal OAuth Tokens and Gain Persistent Access
An ongoing phishing campaign that targets Microsoft 365 users by abusing OAuth tokens to gain long‑term access to corporate data, which focuses on business users in North America and aims to compromise Outlook, Teams, and OneDrive without directly stealing passwords.…
Google Issues Emergency Chrome Security Update to Address High-Severity PDFium and V8 Flaws
A significant security update for the Chrome Stable Channel to address multiple vulnerabilities, including high-severity flaws affecting the browser’s core engines. The tech giant announced the rollout of versions 145.0.7632.109/110 for Windows and Mac, as well as 144.0.7559.109 for Linux.…
Splunk Enterprise for Windows Vulnerability Let Attackers Hijack DLLs and Gain SYSTEM Access
Splunk has disclosed a high-severity vulnerability in Splunk Enterprise for Windows that allows a low-privileged local user to escalate their privileges to SYSTEM level through a DLL search-order hijacking attack. Tracked as CVE-2026-20140 and published on February 18, 2026, under…
OpenClaw’s Top Skill is a Malware that Stole SSH Keys and Opened Reverse Shells in 1,184 Packages
The most downloaded AI agent skill on OpenClaw’s ClawHub marketplace was functional malware, not a productivity tool. OpenClaw, an open-source AI agent platform, operates a public skill marketplace called ClawHub, where third-party developers can publish plugins, or “skills,” that extend…
Adidas Investigates Alleged Data Breach – 815,000 Records of Customer Data Stolen
Adidas has confirmed it is actively investigating a potential data breach involving one of its independent third-party partners after a threat actor operating under the alias “LAPSUS-GROUP” posted claims on BreachForums on February 16, 2026, alleging unauthorized access to the…
OpenClaw’s Top Skill is a Malware that Stole SSH Keys, and Opened Reverse Shells in 1,184 Packages
The most downloaded AI agent skill on OpenClaw’s ClawHub marketplace was functional malware, not a productivity tool. OpenClaw, an open-source AI agent platform, operates a public skill marketplace called ClawHub, where third-party developers can publish plugins, or “skills,” that extend…
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…
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…
Hackers Leveraging Emoji Code to Hide Malicious Code and Evade Security Detections
Threat actors have begun using an obfuscation technique called emoji smuggling to hide malicious code from security systems. This attack method exploits Unicode encoding and emoji characters to bypass traditional security filters that scan for suspicious ASCII text patterns. Standard…
XWorm Malware Delivered via Fake Financial Receipts Targeting Windows Systems to Steal Logins and Sessions
A sophisticated multi-stage malware campaign is actively targeting Brazilian and Latin American (LATAM) businesses using fake bank receipts to deliver XWorm v5.6, a commodity remote access trojan (RAT) capable of stealing credentials, hijacking sessions, and enabling downstream ransomware deployment. The…
AI Dev Tool Cline’s npm Token Hijacked by Hackers for 8 Hours
A compromised publish token gave attackers brief but concerning access to the Cline CLI npm package, exposing developers who installed it during an 8-hour window on February 17, 2026. The incident highlights the growing risk of supply chain attacks targeting…