Researchers Show Copilot and Grok Can Be Abused as Malware C2 Proxies
Ravie LakshmananFeb 17, 2026Malware / Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed that artificial intelligence (AI) assistants that support web browsing...
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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,...
SmartLoader Attack Uses Trojanized Oura MCP Server to Deploy StealC Infostealer
Ravie LakshmananFeb 17, 2026Infostealer / Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new SmartLoader campaign that involves distributing...
Webinar: How Modern SOC Teams Use AI and Context to Investigate Cloud Breaches Faster
The Hacker NewsFeb 17, 2026Cloud Security / Digital Forensics Cloud attacks move fast — faster than most incident response teams....
My Day Getting My Hands Dirty with an NDR System
My objectiveThe role of NDR in SOC workflowsStarting up the NDR systemHow AI complements the human responseWhat else did I...
Microsoft Finds “Summarize with AI” Prompts Manipulating Chatbot Recommendations
Ravie LakshmananFeb 17, 2026Enterprise Security / Artificial Intelligence New research from Microsoft has revealed that legitimate businesses are gaming artificial...
Apple Tests End-to-End Encrypted RCS Messaging in iOS 26.4 Developer Beta
Ravie LakshmananFeb 17, 2026Encryption / Mobile Security Apple on Monday released a new developer beta of iOS and iPadOS with...
Infostealer Steals OpenClaw AI Agent Configuration Files and Gateway Tokens
Ravie LakshmananFeb 16, 2026Artificial Intelligence / Threat Intelligence Cybersecurity researchers disclosed they have detected a case of an information stealer...
Study Uncovers 25 Password Recovery Attacks in Major Cloud Password Managers
Ravie LakshmananFeb 16, 2026Vulnerability / Encryption A new study has found that multiple cloud-based password managers, including Bitwarden, Dashlane, and...
Weekly Recap: Outlook Add-Ins Hijack, 0-Day Patches, Wormable Botnet & AI Malware
Ravie LakshmananFeb 16, 2026 This week’s recap shows how small gaps are turning into big entry points. Not always through...
Safe and Inclusive E‑Society: How Lithuania Is Bracing for AI‑Driven Cyber Fraud
Presentation of the KTU Consortium Mission ‘A Safe and Inclusive Digital Society’ at the Innovation Agency event ‘Innovation Breakfast: How...
New ZeroDayRAT Mobile Spyware Enables Real-Time Surveillance and Data Theft
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new mobile spyware platform dubbed ZeroDayRAT that's being advertised on Telegram as a...
New Chrome Zero-Day (CVE-2026-2441) Under Active Attack — Patch Released
Ravie LakshmananFeb 16, 2026Zero-Day / Browser Security Google on Friday released security updates for its Chrome browser to address a...
Microsoft Discloses DNS-Based ClickFix Attack Using Nslookup for Malware Staging
Microsoft has disclosed details of a new version of the ClickFix social engineering tactic in which the attackers trick unsuspecting...
Google Ties Suspected Russian Actor to CANFAIL Malware Attacks on Ukrainian Orgs
Ravie LakshmananFeb 13, 2026Threat Intelligence / Malware A previously undocumented threat actor has been attributed to attacks targeting Ukrainian organizations...
