OpenAI has introduced Lockdown Mode and Elevated Risk labels in ChatGPT to help users and organizations reduce the risk of prompt injection attacks and other advanced security threats, particularly when using features that interact with external systems. Limiting tool access…
Crypto Payments to Human Traffickers Surges 85%
Chainalysis warns that online fraud is fuelling sophisticated human trafficking operations This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Crypto Payments to Human Traffickers Surges 85%
Google Ads and Claude AI Abused to Spread MacSync Malware via ClickFix
Cybersecurity experts at Moonlock Lab have discovered a new ClickFix attack. Hackers are using hijacked Google Ads and fake Claude AI guides to trick Mac users into installing the data-stealing MacSync malware. This article has been indexed from Hackread –…
Hackers Exploit ‘Summarize with AI’ Feature to Inject Malicious Prompts into AI Recommendations
Hackers and marketers are increasingly abusing “Summarize with AI” buttons and AI-share links to quietly plant persistent instructions in AI assistants’ memory, a growing attack trend Microsoft calls AI Recommendation Poisoning. By silently biasing what assistants “remember” as trusted or preferred…
Android 17 beta brings privacy, security, and performance changes
Google has released the first beta of Android 17, giving developers an early view of changes to core app behavior, platform tooling, performance, media handling, and connectivity. The company plans to move quickly from this beta toward the Platform Stability…
Google patches Chrome vulnerability with in-the-wild exploit (CVE-2026-2441)
Google released a security update for Chrome to address a high-severity zero‑day vulnerability (CVE-2026-2441) on Friday. “Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2026-2441 exists in the wild,” the company said. About CVE-2026-2441 CVE-2026-2441 is a use-after-free bug in the…
OpenClaw Founder Peter Steinberger Joins OpenAI to Strengthen AI Research
OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger says he is joining OpenAI to help “bring agents to everyone,” positioning the move as a way to accelerate development while putting stronger safety work around consumer-grade AI automation. In a Feb. 14, 2026, blog post,…
Japanese sex toys maker Tenga discloses data breach
Sex toy maker Tenga says a hacker accessed an employee’s email account, potentially exposing customer names, emails, and order details. TENGA Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based Japanese sexual wellness and lifestyle company known for its innovative adult products. It employs…
Critical BeyondTrust Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild to Gain Full Domain Control
A critical vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-1731 is being actively exploited in the wild, enabling attackers to gain full domain control over affected systems. Threat actors are leveraging this flaw to execute operating system commands remotely without authentication. The flaw, discovered in self-hosted BeyondTrust…
Odido Breach Impacts Millions of Dutch Telco Users
Dutch telco Odido has revealed a major data breach impacting over six million customers This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Odido Breach Impacts Millions of Dutch Telco Users
Critical Airleader Vulnerability Exposes Systems to Exploitable Remote Attacks
A critical security vulnerability in Airleader Master software has been disclosed by CISA, exposing industrial control systems across multiple critical infrastructure sectors to potential remote code execution attacks. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-1358, affects versions up to and including 6.381…
APOIA.se – 450,764 breached accounts
In December 2025, a database of the Brazilian crowdfunding platform APOIA.se was posted to an online forum. In January 2026, the company confirmed it had suffered a data breach. The incident exposed 451k unique email addresses along with names and…
Vim 9.2 adds scripting updates, diff improvements, and experimental Wayland support
Vim 9.2 adds a range of incremental changes focused on scripting, usability, and cross-platform support. The update includes improvements to completion behavior, expanded Vim9 language features, and new options for diff mode. Completion updates in insert mode Vim 9.2 includes…
Ivanti actor identified, search overviews manipulated, ClickFix leverages Nslookup
One threat actor responsible for 83% of recent Ivanti RCE attacks Google’s AI search overviews manipulated by scammers Microsoft warns of DNS-based ClickFix attack that uses Nslookup Get the full show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-ivanti-actor-identified-search-overviews-manipulated-clickfix-leverages-nslookup/ Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor…
2026 64-Bits Malware Trend, (Mon, Feb 16th)
In 2022 (time flies!), I wrote a diary about the 32-bits VS. 64-bits malware landscape[1]. It demonstrated that, despite the growing number of 64-bits computers, the “old-architecture” remained the standard. In the SANS malware reversing training (FOR610[2]), we quickly cover…
Anthropic Doubles Valuation With $30bn Funding Round
AI start-up completes fund raise with $380bn valuation, as investors show strong demand for leading companies in hot sector This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Anthropic Doubles Valuation With $30bn Funding Round
Matryoshka Clickfix Variant Targets macOS Users, Deploys New Stealer Malware
A new variant of the “ClickFix” social engineering campaign specifically targeting macOS users. Codenamed Matryoshka a reference to its multiple nested obfuscation layers this evolution builds on prior ClickFix lures. However, it adds advanced evasion features, including in‑memory decompression and API‑gated communication that make detection…
A week in security (February 9 – February 15)
A list of topics we covered in the week of February 9 to February 15 of 2026 This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: A week in security (February 9 – February 15)
Dutch Telecoms Company Odido Discloses Breach Affecting Approximately 6.2 Million Customers
Dutch telecoms business Odido has disclosed a cyberattack on its customer contact system that happened on 7 February. The personal information of approximately 6.2 million customers was disclosed, including names, residential addresses, mobile phone numbers, email addresses, account numbers, and ID information such as passports and driver’s licenses. In a statement, the company…
Google Patches First Actively Exploited Chrome Zero-Day of 2026
A Chrome 145 update fixes CVE-2026-2441, a vulnerability that can likely be exploited for arbitrary code execution. The post Google Patches First Actively Exploited Chrome Zero-Day of 2026 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-02-16 09h : 6 posts
6 posts were published in the last hour 7:32 : AI and RaaS Alter Threat Landscape, New Ransomware Groups Grow by 30% 7:32 : New Chrome Zero-Day (CVE-2026-2441) Under Active Attack — Patch Released 7:13 : Are hackers trying to…
AI and RaaS Alter Threat Landscape, New Ransomware Groups Grow by 30%
AI automation, RaaS, a significant bump in vulnerability disclosures, and a rise in new ransomware gangs are reshaping the threat landscape and forcing defenders to change strategies. The post AI and RaaS Alter Threat Landscape, New Ransomware Groups Grow by 30% appeared…
New Chrome Zero-Day (CVE-2026-2441) Under Active Attack — Patch Released
Google on Friday released security updates for its Chrome browser to address a security flaw that it said has been exploited in the wild. The high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-2441 (CVSS score: 8.8), has been described as a use-after-free bug…
Are hackers trying to utilize Gemini AI’s capabilities for malicious purposes?
Yes, they are. A recently published quarterly report from Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) discusses that hackers are attempting to use it as a support… The post Are hackers trying to utilize Gemini AI’s capabilities for malicious purposes? appeared first…