Google: state-backed hackers exploit Gemini AI for cyber recon and attacks
Google: state-backed hackers exploit Gemini AI for cyber recon and attacks Pierluigi Paganini February 13, 2026 Google says nation-state actors...
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Andy Curtis is an award-winning security consultant, researcher and public speaker. He has been working in the computer security industry since the early 1990s, having been employed by state and federal government, leading healthcare and banking providers across three continents. He has given talks about computer security for some of the world’s largest companies, worked with law enforcement agencies on investigations into hacking groups, and is a regular voice on TV and radio explaining IT security threats.
U.S. CISA adds SolarWinds Web Help Desk, Notepad++, Microsoft Configuration Manager, and Apple devices flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. CISA adds SolarWinds Web Help Desk, Notepad++, Microsoft Configuration Manager, and Apple devices flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog...
What is a SAML Assertion in Single Sign-On?
You click "Sign in with Company SSO." Boom. You land on your Salesforce dashboard. No password typed, no friction,...
Post‑Quantum Authentication: How Consumer Apps Can Stay Secure in a Quantum‑Ready World?
Quantum is not so distant in the present scenario. That is the uncomfortable truth. In fact, large‑scale quantum machines...
Fake shops target Winter Olympics 2026 fans
If you’ve seen the two stoat siblings serving as official mascots of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, you...
Amid the AI onslaught, a few silver linings for US tech jobs
The BLS data also accounts for federal, state, and local government jobs, which was the biggest loser with about 438,000...
Malicious Chrome Extensions Caught Stealing Business Data, Emails, and Browsing History
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious Google Chrome extension that's designed to steal data associated with Meta Business Suite and...
npm’s Update to Harden Their Supply Chain, and Points to Consider
The Hacker NewsFeb 13, 2026Supply Chain Security / DevSecOps In December 2025, in response to the Sha1-Hulud incident, npm completed...
Researchers Observe In-the-Wild Exploitation of BeyondTrust CVSS 9.9 Vulnerability
Threat actors have started to exploit a recently disclosed critical security flaw impacting BeyondTrust Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote...
Top Security Incidents of 2025: The Emergence of the ChainedShark APT Group
In 2025, NSFOCUS Fuying Lab disclosed a new APT group targeting China’s scientific research sector, dubbed “ChainedShark” (tracking number: Actor240820)....
CVE-2026-1281 & CVE-2026-1340: Actively Exploited Pre-Authentication RCE in Ivanti EPMM
Approximately 1,600 Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) instances are currently exposed globally, creating a significant attack surface for enterprise mobile infrastructure....
How AutoSecT VMDR Tool Simplifies Vulnerability Management
As it is said, the ‘why’ and ‘how’ is much important than ‘should’. It’s exactly applicable in today’s cyberspace....
Be Breach Ready: The True North of Zero Trust 2.0 in the Age of Autonomous Cyberattacks
I was fascinated by the recent stories about the sudden ascension of Clawdbot, aka Moltbot, aka OpenClaw, driven by its capabilities and...
Facebook Hacked? How to Recover Your Account and Remove Rogue Page Admins
It usually starts with a small, uneasy moment. A login alert you don’t remember triggering. A password that suddenly doesn’t work. A friend asking...
Naming and shaming: How ransomware groups tighten the screws on victims
Ransomware When corporate data is exposed on a dedicated leak site, the consequences linger long after the attack fades from...
