The UK is entering a pivotal phase in the evolution of its digital economy as artificial intelligence (AI) shifts from experimental innovation to mainstream dependency. Platforms such as ChatGPT…
The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) closed all its clinic locations statewide on Thursday following a ransomware attack. UMMC has over 10,000 employees and,…
Apache Tomcat Vulnerabilities Apache Tomcat has disclosed CVE-2026-24733, a Low-severity security constraint bypass that can be triggered via HTTP/0.9 requests when certain access-control rules are…
Ravie LakshmananFeb 20, 2026Cybercrime / Law Enforcement A 29-year-old Ukrainian national has been sentenced to five years in prison in the U.S. for his role…
Chrome 0-day Vulnerability PoC A public proof-of-concept exploit has been released for CVE-2026-2441, a critical use-after-free zero-day vulnerability in Google Chrome’s Blink CSS engine that…
Ploutus malware is powering a new wave of “jackpotting” attacks that drain U.S. ATMs without needing a bank card, customer account, or bank authorization, prompting…
Google prevented more than 1.75 million policy-violating apps from being published on Google Play and banned over 80,000 developer accounts that attempted to publish harmful…
The Hacker NewsFeb 20, 2026Cyber Insurance / Password Security With one in three cyber-attacks now involving compromised employee accounts, insurers and regulators are placing far…
French national bank authority confirmed a major data breach affecting 1.2 million bank accounts after a malicious actor stole credentials belonging to a government official…
Artificial intelligence is no longer a future-facing concept; it is actively reshaping cyber risk, regulatory enforcement, and enterprise security strategy in real time. This week’s The Cyber…
The FBI warned that Americans lost more than $20 million last year amid a massive surge in ATM “jackpotting” attacks, in which criminals use malware…
A 19 February 2026 FBI FLASH (FLASH-20260219-001) warns banks and ATM operators about a rise in malware-enabled “jackpotting,” where criminals exploit physical access and software…
