Traditional penetration testing has long been a cornerstone of cyber assurance. For many organisations, structured annual or biannual tests have provided an effective way to validate security controls, support compliance requirements, and identify material weaknesses across infrastructure, applications, and external…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-02-13 18h : 11 posts
11 posts were published in the last hour 16:40 : Corporate AI Use Shifts from Hypothetical Risk to Everyday Reality, New Research Shows 16:40 : NDSS 2025 – Density Boosts Everything 16:18 : Smart Office Hacking Challenges 16:18 : How…
Corporate AI Use Shifts from Hypothetical Risk to Everyday Reality, New Research Shows
Organisations are now deploying AI as a routine part of everyday work, far beyond pilot projects and theoretical risk debates, according to a new January snapshot of real-world usage data released by CultureAI this week. The research highlights how AI…
NDSS 2025 – Density Boosts Everything
Session 12B: Malware Authors, Creators & Presenters: Jianwen Tian (Academy of Military Sciences), Wei Kong (Zhejiang Sci-Tech University), Debin Gao (Singapore Management University), Tong Wang (Academy of Military Sciences), Taotao Gu (Academy of Military Sciences), Kefan Qiu (Beijing Institute of…
Smart Office Hacking Challenges
Smart technologies allow devices within a network to communicate through IP connections, but this connectivity also makes them vulnerable to cyberattacks. Many cybercrime techniques show that identifying an IP address… The post Smart Office Hacking Challenges appeared first on Cyber…
How to Combat Insider Threats in the Age of Synthetic Identities
Insider threats persist as a pain point for most organizations. According to the 2025 SpyCloud Insider Threat Pulse Report, 64% of organizations with formal insider threat programs still experienced insider incidents… The post How to Combat Insider Threats in the Age…
From Errors to Automation: Securing Your Crypto Payroll In 2026
Cryptocurrency payroll is no longer fringe. From gambling platforms and fintech startups to global IT companies and e-commerce firms, more businesses are opting to pay salaries, contractors, and affiliates in… The post From Errors to Automation: Securing Your Crypto Payroll…
Agentic AI In Banking: Driving Operational Efficiency and Competitive Advantage
Banking is in the midst of a dramatic shift. Customers expect faster outcomes, personalized offerings, and real-time responsiveness. Regulators demand continuous compliance, transparency, and risk management. Meanwhile, competitors — especially… The post Agentic AI In Banking: Driving Operational Efficiency and…
Amazon’s Ring cancels partnership with Flock, a network of AI cameras used by ICE, feds, and police
This news comes less than a week after Ring’s Super Bowl commercial stoked controversy over the company’s capacity for mass surveillance. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Amazon’s Ring cancels partnership with…
Dutch phone giant Odido says millions of customers affected by data breach
The Dutch phone giant Odido is the latest phone and internet company to be hacked in recent months, as governments and financially motivated hackers continue to steal highly confidential information about phone customers. This article has been indexed from Security…
Panera Bread Reportedly Hit by ShinyHunters Data Breach, 14 Million Records Exposed
Panera Bread has allegedly fallen victim to a cyberattack carried out by the notorious hacking collective ShinyHunters, with millions of customer records said to have been stolen. The threat group recently listed Panera Bread, along with CarMax and Edmunds,…
UAT-9921 Deploys VoidLink Malware to Target Technology and Financial Sectors
A previously unknown threat actor tracked as UAT-9921 has been observed leveraging a new modular framework called VoidLink in its campaigns targeting the technology and financial services sectors, according to findings from Cisco Talos. “This threat actor seems to have…
Phishing Prevention Guide
A practical, awareness-driven guide to identifying, understanding, and preventing phishing attacks. This article has been indexed from CyberMaterial Read the original article: Phishing Prevention Guide
Attackers exploit BeyondTrust CVE-2026-1731 within hours of PoC release
Attackers quickly targeted BeyondTrust flaw CVE-2026-1731 after a PoC was released, enabling unauthenticated remote code execution. Threat actors rapidly began exploiting a newly patched BeyondTrust vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-1731 (CVSS score of 9.9), soon after a proof-of-concept exploit became public.…
In Other News: Google Looks at AI Abuse, Trump Pauses China Bans, Disney’s $2.7M Fine
Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: vulnerabilities at 277 water systems, DoD employee acting as money mule, 200 airports exposed by flaw. The post In Other News: Google Looks at AI Abuse, Trump Pauses China Bans,…
Shadowserver Finds 6,000 Exposed SmarterMail Servers Hit by Critical Flaw
Over six thousand SmarterMail systems sit reachable online, possibly at risk due to a serious login vulnerability, found by the nonprofit cybersecurity group Shadowserver. Attention grows as hackers increasingly aim for outdated corporate mail setups left unprotected. On…
Snap Faces Lawsuit From Creators Over Alleged AI Data Misuse
A legal conflict between online creators and companies dedicated to artificial intelligence has entered an increasingly personal and sharper stage. In recent weeks, well-known YouTubers have filed suits in federal court against Snap alleging that the company built its…
Cyber Briefing: 2026.02.13
State hackers abuse Gemini for recon, Notepad RCE patched, malicious Chrome extension steals 2FA data, major healthcare and telecom breaches disclosed. This article has been indexed from CyberMaterial Read the original article: Cyber Briefing: 2026.02.13
OpenClaw 2026.2.12 Released With Fix for 40+ Security Issues
OpenClaw Version 2026.2.12 is a major security-focused update that fixes more than 40 vulnerabilities and strengthens protection across the AI agent platform. The update improves hooks, browser control, scheduling, messaging channels, and gateway security. The main goal of this release…
New ClickFix Attack Wave Targeting Windows Systems to Deploy StealC Stealer
A sophisticated social engineering campaign is targeting Windows users through fake CAPTCHA verification pages to deliver the StealC information stealer malware. The attack begins when victims visit compromised websites that display fraudulent Cloudflare security checks, tricking them into executing malicious…
Chrome Extensions Infected 500K Users to Hijack VKontakte Accounts
Over half a million VKontakte users have fallen victim to a sophisticated malware campaign that silently hijacks accounts through seemingly harmless Chrome extensions. The malicious extensions, disguised as VK customization tools, automatically subscribe users to attacker-controlled groups, reset account settings…
Palo Alto Pulls Back from Linking China to Spying Campaign
Palo Alto Network pulls back According to two people familiar with the situation, Palo Alto Networks (PANW.O), which opens a new tab, decided against linking China to a global cyberespionage effort that the company revealed last week out of fear…
HoneyMyte Upgrades CoolClient: New Browser Stealers Target Asia, Europe
The HoneyMyte threat group, also known as Mustang Panda or Bronze President, has escalated its cyber espionage efforts by significantly upgrading its CoolClient backdoor malware. This China-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) actor, active since at least 2012, primarily targets…
Bitwarden Launches Cupid Vault Feature
Bitwarden has introduced Cupid Vault, a new feature that enables free users to securely share passwords with a trusted partner or contact through a two-person organizational space. This article has been indexed from CyberMaterial Read the original article: Bitwarden Launches…