India tells university to leave AI summit after presenting Chinese robot as its own
An Indian university has been asked to vacate its stall at the country’s flagship AI summit after a staff member was caught presenting a commercially…
Month: February 2026
Notepad++ patches flaw used to hijack update system
Notepad++ patches flaw used to hijack update system Pierluigi Paganini February 18, 2026 Notepad++ patched a vulnerability that attackers used to hijack its update system…
AI platforms can be abused for stealthy malware communication
AI assistants like Grok and Microsoft Copilot with web browsing and URL-fetching capabilities can be abused to intermediate command-and-control (C2) activity. Researchers at cybersecurity company…
Fake CAPTCHA (ClickFix) Attack Chain Leads to Enterprise‑Wide Malware Infection in Organisations
A sophisticated cyberattack campaign leveraging “ClickFix” social engineering has emerged, posing a severe threat to enterprise networks globally. These massive campaigns, which trick users into…
Flaws in Google, Microsoft products added to Cisa catalogue
Flaws in the Google Chromium web browser engine and Microsoft Windows Video ActiveX Control are among six issues added to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security…
Australia Post launches non-tradeable cryptostamps
Australia Post is belatedly getting in on the cryptostamp action with an issue of its own while taking the unusual step of blocking transferrability of…
Cryptocurrency Scams Target Asia, Combining Malvertising and Pig Butchering with Losses Up to ¥10 Million
A sophisticated cryptocurrency scam campaign is currently targeting users across Asia, with a heavy and specific focus on Japan. This operation uniquely combines two distinct…
0APT ransomware crew makes embarrassing splash
A newly-operational ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) gang that emerged during January 2026 has made waves after publishing the names – and partial data – of almost 200…
Firebase Misconfiguration Exposes 300M Messages From Chat & Ask AI Users
A massive security failure has put the private conversations of millions at risk after an unprotected database was left accessible online. Discovered by an independent…
Eradicating Fujitsu and Horizon from the Post Office, step by step
Decommissioning and replacing an IT system that has caused irreparable harm to thousands of people is not the usual job description of an incoming chief…
Microsoft 365 Exchange URL Filtering Update Quarantines Legitimate Emails as Phishing
A faulty URL filtering rule update in Microsoft Exchange Online triggered a widespread false-positive storm beginning February 9, 2026, causing legitimate email messages to be…
A Vast Trove of Exposed Social Security Numbers May Put Millions at Risk of Identity Theft
After years spent finding and investigating data breaches, Greg Pollock admits that when he comes across yet another exposed database full of passwords and Social…