From Acceleration to Exposure: Why AI Demands Mature AppSec
For most engineering teams, AI feels like a breakthrough years in the making. Code gets written faster, reviews move quicker, and releases that once took…
Month: February 2026
AI Dev Tool Cline’s npm Token Hijacked by Hackers for 8 Hours
A compromised publish token gave attackers brief but concerning access to the Cline CLI npm package, exposing developers who installed it during an 8-hour window…
Microsoft Defender Introduces Centralized Script Library Powered by Copilot for Live Response
Microsoft has unveiled a significant enhancement to its Defender platform: centralized library management for live response operations, powered by Microsoft Security Copilot. This new capability…
Open-source benchmark EVMbench tests how well AI agents handle smart contract exploits
Smart contract exploits continue to drain funds from blockchain projects, even as auditing tools and bug bounty programs grow. The problem is tied to how…
Telstra says AI cost-benefits need close examination
Telstra is monitoring its AI investments closely to ensure that the costs don’t start to outweigh the benefits, as it reported a solid result for…
Advanced Crypto Mining Malware Spreads Through External Drives and Air-Gapped Systems
A sophisticated cryptocurrency mining campaign has emerged, targeting systems through external storage devices with the ability to compromise even air-gapped environments. The malware operates as…
Threat Actors Using Fake Google Forms Site to Harvest Google Logins
A new phishing campaign in which threat actors are using a convincing fake version of Google Forms to steal Google account credentials. Cybercriminals are once…
Microsoft signals breakthrough in data storage that can last for generations
Microsoft announced progress on Project Silica, its research initiative focused on developing durable, long-term quartz glass-based data storage technology. Close up of Writer showing high-speed…
CRESCENTHARVEST Campaign Targets Iran Protest Supporters With RAT Malware
Ravie LakshmananFeb 19, 2026Cyber Espionage / Data Security Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign dubbed CRESCENTHARVEST, likely targeting supporters of Iran’s ongoing…
Shaping The Classrooms Of Tomorrow
On the third day of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, global leaders gathered to explore how AI in education can move beyond pilot programs…
Critical VS Code Extensions Flaws Threaten Supply Chain
Researchers have uncovered vulnerabilities in four widely used VS Code extensions, collectively installed more than 125 million times, raising renewed concerns about the security of…
Intellexa’s Predator spyware infected Angolan journalist’s device, Amnesty reports
Intellexa’s Predator spyware infected Angolan journalist’s device, Amnesty reports Pierluigi Paganini February 19, 2026 Amnesty reports Angolan journalist’s iPhone was infected by Intellexa’s Predator spyware…