Advanced Obfuscation and Rhysida Ransomware Ties Uncovered
OysterLoader, also tracked as Broomstick and CleanUp, is a multi‑stage loader malware written in C++ and actively leveraged in campaigns linked to the Rhysida ransomware…
Month: February 2026
How Artificial Intelligence Improves Modern Material Handling Equipment Systems
Throughput demands in fulfillment and distribution operations are now outpacing the fixed design assumptions of many material handling equipment (MHE) systems. In many operations, these…
OpenAI released GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark, a real-time coding model
OpenAI has released a research preview of GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark, an ultra-fast model for real-time coding in Codex. It is available to ChatGPT Pro users in the…
Malicious Chrome Extensions Caught Stealing Business Data, Emails, and Browsing History
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious Google Chrome extension that’s designed to steal data associated with Meta Business Suite and Facebook Business Manager. The extension,…
New XWorm RAT Campaign Uses Themed Phishing Lures and CVE‑2018‑0802 Excel Exploit to Evade Detection
A new phishing campaign has been observed delivering an updated variant of XWorm, a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that can give attackers full remote control…
Chrome Extensions Infect 500K Users to Hijack VKontakte Accounts
A long-running Chrome extension malware campaign has silently hijacked more than 500,000 VKontakte (VK) accounts, forcing users into attacker-controlled groups, resetting their settings every 30…
Securing Crypto in the Age of AI Scams
Crypto asset prices and institutional interest hit new highs in 2025, but at the cost of a shadow economy that grew alongside them. The Chainalysis…
Police arrests distributor of JokerOTP password-stealing bot
The Dutch National Police arrested a 21-year-old man from Dordrecht as part of a cybercrime investigation by Team Cybercrime Oost-Brabant. The suspect is believed to…
npm’s Update to Harden Their Supply Chain, and Points to Consider
The Hacker NewsFeb 13, 2026Supply Chain Security / DevSecOps In December 2025, in response to the Sha1-Hulud incident, npm completed a major authentication overhaul intended…
Global Cyber Incidents & Policies
As February 2026 progresses, this week’s The Cyber Express Weekly Roundup examines a series of cybersecurity incidents and enforcement actions spanning Europe, Africa, Australia, and…
state-backed hackers exploit Gemini AI for cyber recon and attacks
Google: state-backed hackers exploit Gemini AI for cyber recon and attacks Pierluigi Paganini February 13, 2026 Google says nation-state actors used Gemini AI for reconnaissance…
Malicious Chrome AI Extensions Target 260,000 Users with Injected Iframes
As AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Grok gain mainstream adoption, cybercriminals are weaponizing their popularity to distribute malicious browser extensions. Security researchers have…