Australia Post launches non-tradeable cryptostamps
Australia Post is belatedly getting in on the cryptostamp action with an issue of its own while taking the unusual step of blocking transferrability of…
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Cryptocurrency Scams Target Asia, Combining Malvertising and Pig Butchering with Losses Up to ¥10 Million
A sophisticated cryptocurrency scam campaign is currently targeting users across Asia, with a heavy and specific focus on Japan. This operation uniquely combines two distinct…
0APT ransomware crew makes embarrassing splash
A newly-operational ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) gang that emerged during January 2026 has made waves after publishing the names – and partial data – of almost 200…
Firebase Misconfiguration Exposes 300M Messages From Chat & Ask AI Users
A massive security failure has put the private conversations of millions at risk after an unprotected database was left accessible online. Discovered by an independent…
Eradicating Fujitsu and Horizon from the Post Office, step by step
Decommissioning and replacing an IT system that has caused irreparable harm to thousands of people is not the usual job description of an incoming chief…
Microsoft 365 Exchange URL Filtering Update Quarantines Legitimate Emails as Phishing
A faulty URL filtering rule update in Microsoft Exchange Online triggered a widespread false-positive storm beginning February 9, 2026, causing legitimate email messages to be…
A Vast Trove of Exposed Social Security Numbers May Put Millions at Risk of Identity Theft
After years spent finding and investigating data breaches, Greg Pollock admits that when he comes across yet another exposed database full of passwords and Social…
Betterment data breach might be worse than we thought
Betterment LLC is an investment advisor registered with US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company disclosed a January 2026 incident in which an attacker…
Citizen Lab Finds Cellebrite Tool Used on Kenyan Activist’s Phone in Police Custody
Ravie LakshmananFeb 18, 2026Mobile Security / Spyware New research from the Citizen Lab has found signs that Kenyan authorities used a commercial forensic extraction tool…
Generative and agentic AI in security: What CISOs need to know
Artificial intelligence (AI) is now embedded across almost every layer of the modern cyber security stack. From threat detection and identity analytics to incident response…
Threat groups using AI to speed up and scale cyberattacks
Hackers are using ransomware to accelerate the timeline for cyberattacks, moving on average four times faster than just a year ago, according to an incident…
Anti-phishing rules mistakenly blocked emails, Teams messages
Microsoft says an Exchange Online issue that mistakenly quarantined legitimate emails last week was triggered by faulty heuristic detection rules designed to block credential phishing campaigns.…