Sees little enterprise AI adoption other than coding assistants, buys Koi for what comes next If enterprises are implementing AI, they’re not showing it to Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora, who on Tuesday said business adoption of the tech…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-02-18 06h : 5 posts
5 posts were published in the last hour 4:18 : Credit Card Fraud Emerges with a New Sophisticated Carding-as-a-Service Marketplaces 4:18 : Threat Actors Advertising New ‘ClickFix’ Payload That Stores Malware within Browser Cache 4:17 : Matanbuchus 3.0 Returns with…
Credit Card Fraud Emerges with a New Sophisticated Carding-as-a-Service Marketplaces
Credit card fraud has persisted despite global mitigation efforts, evolving from scattered illegal trades into a highly organized Carding-as-a-Service (CaaS) economy. This underground structure now mirrors legitimate online marketplaces, providing criminals with streamlined access to stolen payment data, specialized tools,…
Threat Actors Advertising New ‘ClickFix’ Payload That Stores Malware within Browser Cache
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new iteration of the ‘ClickFix’ social engineering campaign, which now employs a sophisticated technique to evade detection by storing malware directly within a victim’s browser cache. This evolution represents a significant and dangerous shift in…
Matanbuchus 3.0 Returns with ClickFix Social Engineering and Silent MSI Installations to Deploy AstarionRAT
Matanbuchus, a premium Malware-as-a-Service loader, has resurfaced in February 2026 following a nearly year-long hiatus. This latest iteration, version 3.0, features a complete code rewrite and now commands a subscription fee of up to $15,000 per month, a stark increase…
Dell 0-Day Vulnerability Exploited by Chinese Hackers since mid-2024 to Deploy Malware
A critical zero-day exploitation campaign targeting Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-22769, carries a maximum CVSSv3.1 score of 10.0 and has been under active exploitation since at least mid-2024. Incident response engagements attribute this activity to…
Cybercriminals Leverage Atlassian Cloud for Spam Campaigns Redirecting Targets to Fraudulent Investment Schemes
Cybercriminals have launched a sophisticated spam campaign leveraging the trusted infrastructure of Atlassian Cloud. By abusing legitimate features within the platform, attackers are effectively bypassing traditional email security controls to reach high-value targets. This campaign focuses on redirecting users to…
Is it OK to let your children post selfies online?
When it comes to our children’s digital lives, prohibition rarely works. It’s our responsibility to help them build a healthy relationship with tech. This article has been indexed from WeLiveSecurity Read the original article: Is it OK to let your…
Figure – 967,178 breached accounts
In February 2026, data obtained from the fintech lending platform Figure was publicly posted online. The exposed data, dating back to January 2026, contained over 900k unique email addresses along with names, phone numbers, physical addresses and dates of birth.…
California Fines Disney $2.75 Million in Record CCPA Case
California regulators have issued their largest penalty yet under the California Consumer Privacy Act, announcing a $2.75 million settlement with The Walt Disney Company after investigators found that consumer opt-out requests were not consistently honored across devices and streaming platforms.…
ISC Stormcast For Wednesday, February 18th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9814, (Wed, Feb 18th)
This post doesn’t have text content, please click on the link below to view the original article. This article has been indexed from SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green Read the original article: ISC Stormcast For Wednesday, February 18th, 2026…
DigitStealer Gains Attention as macOS-Targeting Infostealer Exposes Key Infrastructure Weaknesses
DigitStealer, a sophisticated information-stealing malware targeting macOS systems, has recently surged in activity, drawing significant attention from the cybersecurity community. First emerging in late 2025, this malicious software specifically targets Apple M2 devices, distinguishing itself from generic threats. It operates…
AI-Driven Threat Detection for Quantum-Enabled Side-Channel Attacks
Learn how to protect your AI infrastructure from quantum-enabled side-channel attacks using post-quantum cryptography and ai-driven threat detection for MCP. The post AI-Driven Threat Detection for Quantum-Enabled Side-Channel Attacks appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from…
Fraudsters Use Postal Mail to Target Crypto Hardware Wallet Owners
Cybercriminals are using traditional mail services to target cryptocurrency users who own hardware wallets manufactured by Trezor and Ledger. The attackers are distributing printed letters that falsely present themselves as official security notifications and attempt to trick recipients into revealing…
China-linked snoops have been exploiting Dell 0-day since mid-2024, using ‘ghost NICs’ to avoid detection
Full scale of infections remains ‘unknown’ China-linked attackers exploited a maximum-severity hardcoded-credential bug in Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines as a zero-day since at least mid-2024. It’s all part of a long-running effort to backdoor infected machines for long-term access,…
Intellexa’s Predator spyware used to hack iPhone of journalist in Angola, research says
Amnesty International says it found evidence that a government customer of Intellexa, a sanctioned surveillance vendor, used its Predator spyware against a prominent journalist in Angola. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article:…
Understanding User Managed Access
Explore User Managed Access (UMA) 2.0. Learn how this protocol enables granular sharing, party-to-party delegation, and secure AI agent authorization. The post Understanding User Managed Access appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read…
Can Agentic AI operate independently of continuous human oversight?
How Do Non-Human Identities Impact Security in a Cloud Environment? Have you ever pondered how non-human identities (NHIs) play a role? Where organizations migrate to cloud-based systems, security is dramatically shifting. NHIs, essentially machine identities, are rapidly becoming crucial to…
How are DevOps teams empowered by automated secrets rotation?
How Can Automated Secrets Rotation Empower DevOps Teams? What happens when the seamless flow of DevOps is disrupted by security incidents? With DevOps teams continue to embrace the rapid deployment of applications and services across the cloud, the need for…
How secure are Agentic AI-driven compliance audits?
What Are Non-Human Identities, and Why Are They Critical for Secure Cloud Environments? Ensuring the security of non-human identities (NHIs) is paramount for organizations operating in cloud environments. NHIs often refer to machine identities crucial for protecting sensitive data and…
Are the investments in Agentic AI security systems justified?
What Are Non-Human Identities in Cybersecurity? Have you ever wondered what really goes on behind the scenes when machines communicate securely with one another? The answer resides in a concept known as Non-Human Identities (NHIs), which are critical for modern…
Securing the New Control Plane: Introducing Static Scanning for AI Agent Configurations
Announcing the launch of AI Agent Configuration Scanning. The post Securing the New Control Plane: Introducing Static Scanning for AI Agent Configurations appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read the original article: Securing…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-02-18 00h : 4 posts
4 posts were published in the last hour 22:55 : IT Security News Daily Summary 2026-02-17 22:34 : Japan’s Washington Hotel Reports Ransomware Attack 22:13 : Trust No Agent: How to Secure Autonomous Tools on Your Machine 22:13 : China…
IT Security News Daily Summary 2026-02-17
169 posts were published in the last hour 22:34 : Japan’s Washington Hotel Reports Ransomware Attack 22:13 : Trust No Agent: How to Secure Autonomous Tools on Your Machine 22:13 : China remains embedded in US energy networks ‘for the…