SmarterTools Breached by Own SmarterMail Vulnerabilities
SmarterTools was breached by hackers exploiting a vulnerability in its own SmarterMail software through an unknown virtual machine set up by an employee that wasn’t…
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UAE Cyber Security Council Warns On Financial Cyberattacks
The UAE Cyber Security Council has issued a renewed warning about the growing threat of financial cybercrime, cautioning that stolen login credentials remain the most…
TikTok Addictive Design Under EU Regulatory Scrutiny
The European Commission’s preliminary finding that TikTok addictive design breaches the Digital Services Act (DSA) is a huge change in how regulators view social media…
Snapchat Hacking Investigation Exposes Large-Scale Abuse
The Snapchat hacking investigation involving an Illinois man accused of stealing and selling private images of hundreds of women is not just another cybercrime case,…
What CISA KEV Is And Isn’t And A Tool To Help Security Teams
A new paper gives an insider’s perspective into CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerability catalog – and also offers a free tool to help security teams use…
Breaches, AI Risks & Policy
As the first week of February 2026 concludes, The Cyber Express weekly roundup examines the developments shaping today’s global cybersecurity landscape. Over the past several days, governments, technology companies,…
Spain Ministry Of Science Cyberattack Disrupts IT Systems
The Spain Ministry of Science cyberattack has caused a partial shutdown of government IT systems, disrupting services used daily by researchers, universities, students, and businesses…
La Sapienza Cyberattack Disrupts Italy’s Largest University
Rome’s Sapienza University, Europe’s largest university by number of on-campus students, is grappling with a major IT outage following a cyberattack on La Sapienza that disrupted digital…
Trusted Access For Cyber: OpenAI Expands AI Security
OpenAI has announced a new initiative aimed at strengthening digital defenses while managing the risks that come with capable artificial intelligence systems. The effort, called…
AI-Coded Moltbook Platform Exposes 1.5 Million API Keys
Viral social network “Moltbook” built entirely by artificial intelligence leaked authentication tokens, private messages and user emails through missing security controls in production environment. Wiz…
Substack Discloses Breach Exposing Its User Details After Four-Month Delay
Data accessed in October 2025 went undetected until February, affecting subscribers across the newsletter platform with no evidence of misuse yet identified. Substack disclosed a…
Russian Cyberattacks Put Winter Olympics 2026 On High Alert
With the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics just hours from opening, Russian cyberattacks have forced Italian authorities into a full-scale security response that blends digital defence with…