CharlieKirk Grabber is a Python-based Windows infostealer that focuses on rapid “smash‑and‑grab” credential theft and data exfiltration rather than long-term system control or destructive behavior. It targets browser‑stored passwords, Wi‑Fi keys, Discord tokens, and gaming sessions, then exfiltrates the collected…
CISA gives federal agencies three days to patch actively exploited Dell bug
Hardcoded credential flaw in RecoverPoint already abused in espionage campaign Uncle Sam’s cyber defenders have given federal agencies just three days to patch a maximum-severity Dell bug that’s been under active exploitation since at least mid-2024.… This article has been…
Ploutus Malware Drains U.S. ATMs Without a Card or Account — FBI Issues Emergency FLASH Alert
A 19 February 2026 FBI FLASH (FLASH-20260219-001) warns banks and ATM operators about a rise in malware-enabled “jackpotting,” where criminals exploit physical access and software gaps to make machines pay out cash without a real transaction, a pattern now seen…
Silicon Valley Engineers Charged With Stealing Trade Secrets From Google and Other Tech Companies
Three Silicon Valley engineers have been indicted for allegedly stealing confidential technology data from Google and other major companies and transferring that information to unauthorized locations, including Iran. The defendants Samaneh Ghandali (41), Mohammadjavad “Mohammad” Khosravi (40), and Soroor Ghandali (32), all…
PoC Released for Critical Chrome 0-day Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild
A public proof-of-concept exploit has been released for CVE-2026-2441, a critical use-after-free zero-day vulnerability in Google Chrome’s Blink CSS engine that Google confirmed is being actively exploited in the wild. Security researcher Shaheen Fazim reported the flaw on February 11,…
LLM-Generated Passwords Expose Major Security Flaws with Predictability, Repetition, and Weakness
Large language models, commonly known as LLMs, are increasingly being asked to generate passwords — and new research has shown that the passwords they produce are far weaker than they appear. A password like G7$kL9#mQ2&xP4!w may look convincingly random, but it carries…
How Enterprise CISOs Design Their Cyber Risk Management Strategy
For today’s CISOs, enterprise cyber risk management is no longer a technical exercise. It’s a leadership mandate that sits at the intersection of security, business risk, regulation, and executive accountability. Aligning proactive cybersecurity risk management strategies with the business’s overall…
Agentic AI in Cybersecurity is a Smarter, Faster Path to Resilience
Agentic AI is transforming cybersecurity by enabling autonomous threat detection, real-time response, and proactive defense across modern infrastructure. The post Agentic AI in Cybersecurity is a Smarter, Faster Path to Resilience appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been…
Android Malware Hijacks Google Gemini to Stay Hidden
A new Android malware implant using Google Gemini to perform persistence tasks was discovered on VirusTotal and analyzed by ESET This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Android Malware Hijacks Google Gemini to Stay Hidden
FBI: $20 Million Losses Caused by 700 ATM Jackpotting Attacks in 2025
The FBI has confirmed that the Ploutus malware, which has been around for over a decade, is still being used in the wild. The post FBI: $20 Million Losses Caused by 700 ATM Jackpotting Attacks in 2025 appeared first on…
Ukrainian National Sentenced to 5 Years in North Korea IT Worker Fraud Case
A 29-year-old Ukrainian national has been sentenced to five years in prison in the U.S. for his role in facilitating North Korea’s fraudulent information technology (IT) worker scheme. In November 2025, Oleksandr “Alexander” Didenko pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy…
Identity Cyber Scores: The New Metric Shaping Cyber Insurance in 2026
With one in three cyber-attacks now involving compromised employee accounts, insurers and regulators are placing far greater emphasis on identity posture when assessing cyber risk. For many organizations, however, these assessments remain largely opaque. Elements such as password hygiene, privileged…
FBI Issues Emergency Alert as Ploutus Malware Drains U.S. ATMs Without Cards or Accounts
Ploutus malware is powering a new wave of “jackpotting” attacks that drain U.S. ATMs without needing a bank card, customer account, or bank authorization, prompting the FBI to issue an emergency FLASH alert to financial institutions nationwide. According to the…
Ex-Google engineers accused of helping themselves to chip security secrets
Feds say trio conspired to siphon processor and cryptography IP, allegedly routing some data overseas Two former Google engineers and a third alleged accomplice are facing federal charges after prosecutors accused them of swiping sensitive chip and security technology secrets…
What the Nike Breach Teaches Us About the Microsegmentation Imperative of Integrating with EDR
At 14:37 UTC on January 22, 2026, Nike appeared on WorldLeaks’ Tor-based leak site. The countdown timer showed 48 hours until 1.4 terabytes — 188,347 files — would be dumped onto the dark web for anyone to download. Included in…
Google cleans house, bans 80,000 developer accounts from the Play Store
Google prevented more than 1.75 million policy-violating apps from being published on Google Play and banned over 80,000 developer accounts that attempted to publish harmful apps in 2025. Developer verification, mandatory pre-review checks, and testing requirements in the Google Play…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-02-20 12h : 9 posts
9 posts were published in the last hour 10:36 : FBI warns of surge in ATM Jackpotting, $20 Million lost in 2025 10:36 : Attackers have 16-digit card numbers, expiry dates, but not names. Should org get £500k fine? 10:36…
FBI warns of surge in ATM Jackpotting, $20 Million lost in 2025
The FBI warns ATM jackpotting is rising nationwide, with over $20 million lost in 2025 and 1,900 incidents reported since 2020. The FBI has warned of a sharp rise in ATM jackpotting attacks across the U.S., with losses exceeding $20…
Attackers have 16-digit card numbers, expiry dates, but not names. Should org get £500k fine?
Appeals judge says yes in latest battle of ICO against a breached retail giant The UK’s data protection watchdog has scored a small win in a lengthy legal battle against a British retail group that lost millions of data records…
Man gets five years for aiding North Korean IT employment scam
Ukrainian national Oleksandr Didenko, 29, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 5 years in prison for an identity theft scheme that enabled North Korean workers to secure fraudulent employment. He pleaded guilty in November 2025 to wire fraud conspiracy…
Facebook ads spread fake Windows 11 downloads that steal passwords and crypto wallets
Attackers are weaponizing Facebook ads to distribute password-stealing malware masked as a Windows download. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Facebook ads spread fake Windows 11 downloads that steal passwords and crypto wallets
Hackers Using OAuth Apps in Microsoft Entra ID to Establish Persistence
Hackers are increasingly abusing OAuth applications in Microsoft Entra ID to gain persistent access, blending in as normal “business integrations” while keeping access even after defenders reset passwords. Recent Wiz research and incident reporting show attackers using fake OAuth apps, deceptive consent…
Hackers Actively Exploiting Critical BeyondTrust Vulnerability to Deploy VShell and SparkRAT
A critical vulnerability in BeyondTrust’s remote support software is being actively exploited by hackers to deliver dangerous backdoors on compromised systems. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-1731, carries a CVSS score of 9.9 and lets attackers run system commands with no…
PoC Released for Windows Notepad Vulnerability that Enables Malicious Command Execution
Microsoft has patched a high-severity remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the modern Windows Notepad application, tracked as CVE-2026-20841, as part of its February 2026 Patch Tuesday release cycle. The flaw, rooted in command injection, was originally discovered by Cristian…