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…
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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…
Newly identified hacking groups provide access to OT environments
Security researchers identified three new threat groups that either provided access to or launched direct attacks against operational technology environments, according to a report released…
Palo Alto Networks to acquire Koi for agentic AI security offerings
Palo Alto Networks announced Tuesday its plans to buy security startup Koi, a deal aimed at addressing the security risks emerging as organizations rapidly adopt…
CredShields Contributes to OWASP 2026 Smart Contract Security
SINGAPORE, Singapore, February 17th, 2026, CyberNewswire The OWASP Smart Contract Security Project has released the OWASP Smart Contract Top 10 2026, a risk prioritization framework…
EU Parliament Suspends AI Integration on Corporate Devices Over Cybersecurity Fears
The European Parliament has taken a precautionary step by disabling built-in artificial intelligence features on work devices issued to lawmakers and staff members, citing unresolved cybersecurity and…
Mate Security Introduces the Security Context Graph, an Approach to Smarter SOCs
New York, USA, February 17th, 2026, CyberNewswire Mate Security, an AI-driven security operations company, believes the key to reliable AI lies not in faster algorithms…
Interview: Sarwar Khan on shaping BT’s green future and delivering sustainability at scale
It is typically a long road to a leading role that can truly drive business outcomes. Yet with the right focus, building on each move,…
Data-only extortion grows as ransomware gangs seek better profits
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Data-only extortion attacks surged elevenfold…
Microsoft Teams outage affects users in United States, Europe
Microsoft is working to resolve an ongoing outage affecting Microsoft Teams users, causing delays and preventing some from accessing the service. According to user reports…