IT Security News Daily Summary 2026-02-02

158 posts were published in the last hour 22:34 : MoltBot Skills exploited to distribute 400+ malware packages in days 22:33 : Infostealers without borders: macOS, Python stealers, and platform abuse 21:34 : New “Punishing Owl” Hacker Group Targets Networks…

New “Punishing Owl” Hacker Group Targets Networks Linked to Russian Security Agency

A previously unknown threat actor calling itself Punishing Owl has claimed responsibility for breaching a Russian government security agency, marking the emergence of what cybersecurity researchers believe is a new politically motivated hacktivist collective. The attack demonstrated sophisticated operational security…

Devices

Something I learned very early on as a DF/IR consultant was that you’re likely never going to run into a perfect environment as an on-call responder. In fact, the best you can hope for is an environment with the default logging,…

AI Threats in 2026: A SecOps Playbook

As AI-driven threats accelerate in 2026, security teams must evolve their defenses to manage new risks and maintain resilience. The post AI Threats in 2026: A SecOps Playbook appeared first on eSecurity Planet. This article has been indexed from eSecurity…