The Death of the Static Credential: An Operational Imperative In modern software architecture, speed is the primary driver of innovation. We deploy faster and scale wider, yet this velocity introduces a parallel vector of risk: complexity. Amidst this, one vulnerability…
News brief: Nation-state hackers active on the global stage
<p>The world can be a dangerous place, and the nation-state hackers targeting critical infrastructure aren’t making it any safer.</p> <p>In fact, the number of cyberattacks threatening the nation’s infrastructure is escalating. The “IBM X-Force 2025 Threat Intelligence Index” <a target=”_blank”…
BeyondTrust Flaw Used for Web Shells, Backdoors, and Data Exfiltration
Threat actors have been observed exploiting a recently disclosed critical security flaw impacting BeyondTrust Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote Access (PRA) products to conduct a wide range of malicious actions, including deploying VShell and The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-1731…
American Surveillance: Intelligence, Privacy, and the Fourth Amendment
A nuanced historical and legal analysis of surveillance, intelligence power, and constitutional privacy protections. This article has been indexed from CyberMaterial Read the original article: American Surveillance: Intelligence, Privacy, and the Fourth Amendment
US Treasury Department offers secure AI advice to financial services firms
The agency developed the resources in partnership with financial executives and other regulators. This article has been indexed from Cybersecurity Dive – Latest News Read the original article: US Treasury Department offers secure AI advice to financial services firms
BeyondTrust Remote Support exploitation ramps up with backdoors, remote tools
Researchers warn that thousands of instances may still be vulnerable to exploitation activity. This article has been indexed from Cybersecurity Dive – Latest News Read the original article: BeyondTrust Remote Support exploitation ramps up with backdoors, remote tools
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-02-20 18h : 7 posts
7 posts were published in the last hour 16:32 : Scammers Use Fake Gemini AI Chatbot for Crypto Scam 16:32 : Microsoft 365 Copilot Bug Circumvented DLP Controls 16:32 : Age verification vendor Persona left frontend exposed, researchers say 16:32…
Scammers Use Fake Gemini AI Chatbot for Crypto Scam
Scammers used a fake Gemini AI chatbot to promote a bogus Google Coin presale, signaling a rise in AI-driven crypto impersonation fraud. The post Scammers Use Fake Gemini AI Chatbot for Crypto Scam appeared first on TechRepublic. This article has…
Microsoft 365 Copilot Bug Circumvented DLP Controls
Microsoft confirmed a Copilot Chat bug that summarized confidential emails despite active DLP controls, raising AI governance concerns in Microsoft 365. The post Microsoft 365 Copilot Bug Circumvented DLP Controls appeared first on eSecurity Planet. This article has been indexed…
Age verification vendor Persona left frontend exposed, researchers say
Behind a basic age check, researchers say Persona’s system runs extensive identity, watchlist, and adverse-media screening. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Age verification vendor Persona left frontend exposed, researchers say
NDSS 2025 – A Comprehensive Study Of Security Risks In Deno And Its Ecosystem
Session 13A: JavaScript Security Authors, Creators & Presenters: Abdullah AlHamdan (CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security), Cristian-Alexandru Staicu (CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security) PAPER Welcome to Jurassic Park: A Comprehensive Study of Security Risks in Deno and its Ecosystem…
Dramatic Escalation in Frequency and Power of DDoS Attacks
DDoS attack frequency has risen to ‘alarming levels,’ warns Radware report This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Dramatic Escalation in Frequency and Power of DDoS Attacks
Quantum computer breakthrough tracks qubit fluctuations in real time
Qubits, the heart of quantum computers, can change performance in fractions of a second — but until now, scientists couldn’t see it happening. Researchers at NBI have built a real-time monitoring system that tracks these rapid fluctuations about 100 times…
NIST’s Quantum Breakthrough: Single Photons Produced on a Chip
NIST’s single photon chip will likely make QKD an option for a wider range of companies. The post NIST’s Quantum Breakthrough: Single Photons Produced on a Chip appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the…
PayPal Data Breach – 6 Months of Users’ Data Leaked Online
PayPal has begun notifying a small number of customers about a significant cybersecurity incident in which their personally identifiable information (PII) was exposed for nearly six months due to a software error in its PayPal Working Capital (PPWC) loan application.…
Grandstream VoIP Phones Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Gain Root Privileges
VoIP desk phones are trusted devices, but many are managed like office furniture. A newly disclosed flaw in Grandstream phones shows how a simple network-facing bug can turn a handset into an entry point for eavesdropping and wider access. In…
PayPal Data Breach Exposes SSNs and Business PII of Customers for Over Six Months
PayPal has issued a formal data breach notification disclosing that a coding error in its PayPal Working Capital (PPWC) loan application exposed the personally identifiable information (PII) of an undisclosed number of customers for approximately six months, from July 1,…
In Other News: Ransomware Shuts US Clinics, ICS Vulnerability Surge, European Parliament Bans AI
Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Axonius lays off employees, Abu Dhabi conference data leak, HackerOne addresses AI concerns. The post In Other News: Ransomware Shuts US Clinics, ICS Vulnerability Surge, European Parliament Bans AI appeared…
Global Cyber Espionage Campaign Hits Governments in 37 Countries
A massive cyber spying effort – linked to a government-backed group operating out of Asia – has breached governmental bodies and essential infrastructure targets in 37 nations, recent findings by Palo Alto Networks reveal. Known under the identifier TGR-STA-1030,…
German Authorities Alert Public to Signal Account Takeover Campaign
The use of secure messaging applications has long been seen as the final line of defense against persistent digital surveillance in an era of widespread digital surveillance. This assumption is now being challenged by Germany’s domestic intelligence service, the…
Cyber Briefing: 2026.02.20
ClickFix spreads MIMICRAT, VoIP zero-day enables eavesdropping, Gemini-powered malware emerges, hospitals and chip firms hit, global scam arrests surge. This article has been indexed from CyberMaterial Read the original article: Cyber Briefing: 2026.02.20
Critical Jenkins Flaw Exposes Build Environments to XSS Attacks
A popular open-source automation server used by developers worldwide to build, test, and deploy software faces serious security risks from recent flaws. On February 18, 2026, two vulnerabilities were detailed in the core Jenkins software. The most critical issue is…
Silicon Valley Engineers Indicted for Alleged Trade Secret Theft From Google and Tech Firms
Federal authorities arrested three Silicon Valley engineers on Thursday, charging them with conspiring to steal trade secrets from Google and other tech giants. The case highlights growing insider threats in the chip design sector, where foreign adversaries could exploit sensitive…
Japanese Chip Supplier Hit By Ransomware
Advantest, a major Japanese provider of semiconductor testing tools, is currently investigating a ransomware attack that compromised parts of its corporate network. This article has been indexed from CyberMaterial Read the original article: Japanese Chip Supplier Hit By Ransomware