Businesses may be caught by government proposals to restrict VPN use
Businesses that use virtual private networks (VPNs) to secure their computer systems are concerned that they could be inadvertently caught by government plans to restrict…
Month: February 2026
Polish authorities arrest alleged Phobos ransomware affiliate
Polish officials arrested a 47-year-old man accused of participating in ransomware attacks as an affiliate for the Phobos ransomware group, the country’s Central Bureau for…
Notepad++ boosts update security with ‘double-lock’ mechanism
Notepad++ has adopted a “double-lock” design for its update mechanism to address recently exploited security gaps that resulted in a supply-chain compromise. The new mechanism…
US Law Firm Accuses Lenovo of Bulk Data Transfers to China
A U.S. law firm has filed a proposed class action alleging that Lenovo’s website tracking and advertising infrastructure enabled “bulk” transfers of Americans’ sensitive identifiers…
Chrome “preloading” could be leaking your data and causing problems in Browser Guard
This article explains why Chrome’s “preloading” feature can cause scary-looking blocks in Malwarebytes Browser Guard and how to turn it off. Modern browsers want to…
Researchers Show Copilot and Grok Can Be Abused as Malware C2 Proxies
Ravie LakshmananFeb 17, 2026Malware / Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed that artificial intelligence (AI) assistants that support web browsing or URL fetching capabilities can…
Defence and education see big gains in public sector IT spend, Tussell report finds
IT and tech suppliers to the UK public sector with the fastest-growing revenues increased incomes by an average of 1.8x and £3.8m each between 2023…
Texas sues TP-Link, alleging Chinese government access to its devices
Texas has sued TP-Link Systems for allegedly marketing its networking devices deceptively and allowing Beijing to access American consumers’ devices, the state attorney general said…
QR Codes Used to Spread Phishing Attacks and Malicious Apps Across Mobile Devices
QR codes have become a normal way to open links, pay bills, and sign in, but that same speed lets attackers push victims from the…
Keenadu Firmware Backdoor Infects Android Tablets via Signed OTA Updates
A new Android backdoor that’s embedded deep into the device firmware can silently harvest data and remotely control its behavior, according to new findings from…
How CISOs Prevent Incidents with Threat Intelligence
Somewhere right now, a threat actor is testing the perimeter of a company that believes it is well-defended. The organization has a firewall, an EDR solution, and a SIEM generating thousands of alerts per day. It also has a SOC team working two-shift rotations. And yet, within hours or days, an initial foothold will become lateral movement, lateral movement will become data exfiltration, and exfiltration will become a regulatory notification, a board presentation, and a headline. The Breach Is Already in Motion. Are You? The problem is rarely effort. It is timing and intelligence. By…
Western cyber alliances risk fragmenting in new world order
The global cyber threat landscape was defined by fragmentation in 2025, driven in no small part by widening geopolitical fractures that threatened the 80-year-old rules-based…