OpenAI’s New Lockdown Mode Aims To Negate Prompt Injection
OpenAI deployed two security features targeting prompt injection attacks that exploit AI systems’ growing connectivity to external networks and applications. Lockdown Mode and Elevated Risk…
Category: TheCyberExpress
Attackers Deploy Dormant Backdoors In Ivanti EPMM
Threat actors weaponized two Ivanti zero-days so quickly that security teams discovered web shells already installed on servers—using arithmetic expansion in bash scripts to slip…
CVE-2026-22769 Exploited In Attacks On Dell RecoverPoint
A critical zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-22769, is being actively exploited in Dell Technologies’ RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines. According to Mandiant and Google Threat Intelligence…
Adopt Cyber Essentials Before It’s Too Late
Cyber Essentials is once again in focus after the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) issued a direct warning to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)…
Data Stolen In Eurail Breach Surfaces On Dark Web For Sale
What began as a January disclosure about unauthorized database access has grown into a full-scale identity theft crisis after attackers listed millions of European rail…
DSS Charges El-Rufai Over Alleged NSA Phone Tapping
The legal and political tensions surrounding former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai have escalated following the Federal Government’s decision to file a three-count criminal charge against him at…
Ad Fraud In The Age Of AI — Mike Schrobo Interview
What if the “high-performing” ad campaign you’re celebrating is actually powered by malware? Mike Schrobo, CEO and Co-Founder of Fraud Blocker, has spent years looking…
Chrome RCE Flaw CVE-2026-2441 Exploited In Wild
A critical security vulnerability, CVE-2026-2441, has prompted an urgent out-of-band update for Google Chrome after confirmation that the flaw is being actively exploited. The Hong…
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…
Uzbekistan Cyberattack Limited To 60K Data Records, Not 15Mn
An alleged Uzbekistan cyberattack that triggered widespread concern online has exposed around 60,000 unique data records, not the personal data of 15 million citizens, as…
AI Threat Tracker Reveals Misuse Of Proprietary AI Skills
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) reported a significant uptick in the misuse of artificial intelligence by threat actors.…
8000+ ChatGPT API Keys Left Exposed Across GitHub Repos
The rapid integration of artificial intelligence into mainstream software development has introduced a new category of security risk, one that many organizations are still unprepared…