Apple confirmed that the iPhone and iPad have been approved for use with classified information in NATO restricted environments. The devices will no longer require special software or settings to handle NATO restricted-level information. “This achievement recognizes that Apple has…
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Varist Hybrid Detection Engine protects against AI-assisted malware
Varist launched the Hybrid Detection Engine, creating an AI-scale malware detection solution that detects both known and zero-day threats. Built on proven technology used to perform more than 500 billion file scans per day for global customers, the Varist solution…
Android app uses Bluetooth signals to detect nearby smart glasses
Smart glasses with built-in cameras are showing up in more public spaces, and a growing number of people want a way to know when one is nearby. An Android app called Nearby Glasses, developed by Yves Jeanrenaud, attempts to fill…
N-able’s Anomaly Detection feature identifies credential-based threats
N-able expanded its Anomaly Detection capabilities in Cove Data Protection to combat the surge in identity-driven cyberattacks targeting backup environments. The new functionality delivers real-time alerts when suspicious or unauthorized changes to backup policies are detected, giving customers an early…
Oculeus 2FN authenticates calls in real time to stop CLI spoofing
Oculeus has launched its new Two Factor Network (2FN) solution. The 2FN solution provides a framework for telcos to trace the origin of traffic, verify caller identity, determine the roaming status of inbound calls, and prevent Caller Line Identification (CLI)…
DeVry University’s CISO on higher education cybersecurity risk
In this Help Net Security interview, Fred Kwong, VP, CISO at DeVry University, outlines how the university balances academic openness with cyber risk. He describes how systems for students are separated from back end operations to limit exposure. Kwong also…
Backblaze launches two tools to automate endpoint backup management
Backblaze announced two new tools for Backblaze Computer Backup designed to give IT teams greater control, consistency, and automation across endpoint deployments: the Advanced Installer and the Backblaze Command Line Interface (bzcli). Backblaze Computer Backup has long been known for…
Versa introduces cloud-based sovereign solution for enterprises of all sizes
Versa released Sovereign SASE-as-a-Service, a cloud-delivered SaaS offering in which the data, control, and management planes operate entirely within a region’s legal jurisdiction. Digital sovereignty has moved from a compliance consideration to a board-level decision. Across Europe and other regions,…
The CISO role keeps getting heavier
Personal liability is becoming a routine part of the CISO job. In Splunk’s 2026 CISO Report, titled From Risk to Resilience in the AI Era, 78% of CISOs said they are concerned about their own liability for security incidents, up…
Industrial networks continue to leak onto the internet
Industrial operators continue to run remote access portals, building automation servers, and other operational technology services on public IP address ranges. Palo Alto Networks, Siemens, and Idaho National Laboratory describe the scope of that exposure in the Intelligence-Driven Active Defense…
New infosec products of the month: February 2026
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from Aikido Security, Avast, Armis, Black Duck, Compliance Scorecard, Fingerprint, Gremlin, Impart Security, Portnox, Redpanda, Socure, SpecterOps, Veza, and Virtana. Gremlin launches Disaster Recovery Testing for…
AWS Security Hub Extended brings enterprise security under one roof
AWS Security Hub Extended is a plan within Security Hub that simplifies how customers procure, deploy, and integrate a full-stack enterprise security solution across endpoint, identity, email, network, data, browser, cloud, AI, and security operations. The plan allows customers to…
Fraudsters integrate ChatGPT into global scam campaigns
AI models are being folded into fraud and influence operations that follow long standing tactics. A February 2026 update to OpenAI’s Disrupting Malicious Uses of Our Models report details how ChatGPT and related API access were used in romance scams,…
Telegram rises to top spot in job scam activity
Encrypted messaging platforms are becoming a primary channel for Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud, with Telegram representing a growing share of reported cases, according to the Revolut report. APP scam origination by % Social Media platform (Source: Revolut) The platform…
Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters seeks women for vishing attacks
The Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters (SLH) hacking collective has launched a recruitment push aimed specifically at women, offering cash payments for participating in voice-phishing (vishing) attacks. A few days ago, threat intelligence firm Dataminr detected posts on a public Telegram channel…
Anthropic acquires Vercept to expand the capabilities of AI computer use
Anthropic has acquired Vercept to help push Claude’s computer use capabilities further. People are using Claude for increasingly complex work, including writing and running code across entire repositories, synthesizing research from dozens of sources, and managing workflows that span multiple…
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 turns privacy into a visible and invisible feature
The Samsung Galaxy S26 series is out, offering plenty of security features that protect personal data while providing users with transparency and control over how their information is used. The feature that grabbed the spotlight is the built-in Privacy Display…
Wireshark 4.6.4 resolves dissector flaws, plugin compatibility issue
Packet inspection remains a routine activity across enterprise networks, incident response workflows, and malware investigations. Continuous use places long-term stability and parsing accuracy at the center of daily operations. Wireshark version 4.6.4 addresses two vulnerabilities affecting protocol dissectors and resolves…
Intellicheck Desktop Application helps organizations combat identity theft
Intellicheck announced the roll out of its enriched Desktop Application. The new Desktop Application allows any sized organization to immediately stop identity theft and fraud losses. Implementation is immediate. No system integration is needed. This comes at minimal cost. The…
Lightrun brings live runtime context to AI site reliability engineering
Lightrun has announced real-time AI SRE built on live, in-line runtime context. This enables AI agents and engineering teams to dynamically generate missing evidence without redeployments, prove root causes with live execution data (“ground truth”), and validate fixes directly in…