Hackers Exploit DeepSeek and Claude AI to Launch Global Attacks on FortiGate Devices

Hackers are using commercial AI models DeepSeek and Claude to automate attacks against FortiGate firewalls worldwide, turning basic misconfigurations into a high‑volume intrusion campaign. In early February 2026, a misconfigured SimpleHTTP server running on 212.11.64[.]250:9999 was found exposing more than…

What makes Agentic AI capable in secrets scanning

How Can Organizations Securely Manage Non-Human Identities? Have you ever considered how important it is to manage machine identities within your organization’s cybersecurity framework? Non-Human Identities (NHIs) are becoming increasingly crucial with digital evolves, particularly in industries like financial services,…

Ransomware hammers manufacturing sector

<p>The manufacturing sector is increasingly bearing the brunt of ransomware attacks, ranking as the most-targeted sector in separate analyses from researchers at <a target=”_blank” href=”https://nordstellar.com/blog/ransomware-statistics/” rel=”noopener”>NordStellar</a>, <a target=”_blank” href=”https://8726485.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/8726485/Reports/KELA%20Report%20-%20National%20Cybersecurity%20Report%20Ransomware.pdf” rel=”noopener”>KELA</a>, <a target=”_blank” href=”https://get.zerofox.com/rs/143-DHV-007/images/ZeroFox-2025-Ransomware-Wrap-Up-Report.pdf?version=1″ rel=”noopener”>ZeroFox</a>, <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.guidepointsecurity.com/resources/grit-2026-ransomware-and-cyber-threat-report/” rel=”noopener”>GuidePoint Security</a> and…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2026-02-23

156 posts were published in the last hour 22:11 : Microsoft Copilot Ignored Sensitivity Labels, Processed Confidential Emails 22:11 : Enhance security audits with Nmap and NSE scripts 22:11 : Why Anthropic’s Claude Code Security matters and what it means…