Category: SecurityNews
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The Chicken Littles of Silicon Valley: Why AI Doomsayers Are Repeating History’s Greatest Mistake
Tags: aiThe sky has never been falling. Yet here we are again, watching a new generation of prognosticators prophecy civilizational collapse while evidence of human adaptability and economic dynamism surrounds them. Salon’s recent piece about “swarms of AI bots threatening democracy” epitomizes this tiresome pattern”, a sensational claim dressed up in legitimate-sounding language that dissolves upon…
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ChatGPT Ads Are Coming: What 800 Million Users Need to Know About the New Economics of ‘Free’ AI
OpenAI just announced ads are coming to ChatGPT. For 800M weekly users, this changes everything about how ‘free’ AI actually works. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/chatgpt-ads-are-coming-what-800-million-users-need-to-know-about-the-new-economics-of-free-ai/
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Findings From The Tidal Cyber 2025 Threat-Led Defense Report
<div cla The Tidal Cyber 2025 Threat-Led Defense Report represents a groundbreaking shift in cybersecurity analysis by placing real adversary behavior at the forefront of defense strategies. Read the Full Report, or an overview of our findings below. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/findings-from-the-tidal-cyber-2025-threat-led-defense-report/
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What to Look For in Bot Agent Trust Management Software: 7 Key Capabilities
Evaluate bot & agent trust management software with this 7-capability checklist: visibility, trust scoring, intent detection, MCP protection, and more. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/what-to-look-for-in-bot-agent-trust-management-software-7-key-capabilities/
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AI-generated passwords are a security risk
AI-generated passwords are “highly predictable” and aren’t truly random, making them easier for cybercriminals to crack. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/ai-generated-passwords-are-a-security-risk/
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Palo Alto Networks CEO sees AI as demand driver, not a threat
During a quarterly investor call, Nikesh Arora addressed growing concerns in the investment community that AI could hurt demand for cybersecurity. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/palo-alto-networks-ceo-sees-ai-as-demand-driver-not-a-threat/812585/
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AI’s ‘connective tissue’ is woefully insecure, Cisco warns
In a new report, the company also said businesses should beware of the “SolarWinds of AI.” First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ai-agents-model-context-protocol-cisco-report/812580/
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Threat groups use AI to speed up and scale cyberattacks
A report from Palo Alto Networks finds hackers are increasingly using stolen identities and exploiting critical vulnerabilities within minutes of disclosure. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/threat-groups-ai-speed-scale-cyberattacks/812439/
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Zettelkataloge der Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin sollen der Forschung weiter zur Verfügung stehen
Tags: unclassifiedFirst seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/zettelkataloge-staatsbibliothek-berlin-forschung-verfugung
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Cryptohack Roundup: Paxful’s $4M Penalty
Also: Coinbase’s Agentic AI Wallets, $1M Fraud Indictment. This week, Paxful’s $4M AML penalty, Coinbase’s agentic AI wallets, a $1M fraud indictment, a 20-year $200M Ponzi sentence, laundering from the $200M Mixin hack, a Binance France home invasion attempt, insider betting charges in Israel and lost seized bitcoin in South Korea. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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ShinyHunters claims it drove off with 1.7M CarGurus records
Latest in a rash of grab-and-leak data incidents First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/18/shinyhunters_cargurus_breach/
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Microsoft reveals critical Windows Admin Center vulnerability (CVE-2026-26119)
Microsoft has disclosed a privilege-escalation vulnerability in Windows Admin Center (WAC), a browser-based platform widely used by IT administrators and infrastructure teams … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/19/windows-admin-center-cve-2026-26119/
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AI Under Control: Link11 Launches AI Management Dashboard for Clean Traffic
Frankfurt am Main, Germany, February 19th, 2026, CyberNewswire Link11 launches its new “AI Management Dashboard”, closing a critical gap in how companies manage AI traffic. Artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing internet traffic. But while many companies are already feeling the strain of AI crawlers on their infrastructures, they often lack clarity, reliable data, and operational…
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AI Under Control: Link11 Launches AI Management Dashboard for Clean Traffic
Frankfurt am Main, Germany, February 19th, 2026, CyberNewswire Link11 launches its new “AI Management Dashboard”, closing a critical gap in how companies manage AI traffic. Artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing internet traffic. But while many companies are already feeling the strain of AI crawlers on their infrastructures, they often lack clarity, reliable data, and operational…
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AI Under Control: Link11 Launches AI Management Dashboard for Clean Traffic
Frankfurt am Main, Germany, February 19th, 2026, CyberNewswire Link11 launches its new “AI Management Dashboard”, closing a critical gap in how companies manage AI traffic. Artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing internet traffic. But while many companies are already feeling the strain of AI crawlers on their infrastructures, they often lack clarity, reliable data, and operational…
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Remcos RAT Expands Real-Time Surveillance Capabilities
New Remcos RAT variant enhances real-time surveillance and evasion techniques to compromise Windows First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/remcos-rat-expands-real-time/
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Huntress, Microsoft Detail the Continued Popularity, Evolution of ClickFix Attacks
ClickFix, an attack technique used to trick victims into pasting or clicking on malicious commands, has rapidly become a favorite method of threat groups. Recent reports by Huntress, Microsoft, and Intego detail how quickly the ClickFix tactic is evolving. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/huntress-microsoft-detail-the-continued-popularity-evolution-of-clickfix-attacks/
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Huntress, Microsoft Detail the Continued Popularity, Evolution of ClickFix Attacks
ClickFix, an attack technique used to trick victims into pasting or clicking on malicious commands, has rapidly become a favorite method of threat groups. Recent reports by Huntress, Microsoft, and Intego detail how quickly the ClickFix tactic is evolving. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/huntress-microsoft-detail-the-continued-popularity-evolution-of-clickfix-attacks/
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NDSS 2025 Defending Against Backdoor Attacks On Graph Neural Networks Via Discrepancy Learning
Tags: attack, backdoor, conference, defense, framework, Internet, ml, network, risk, technology, threat, vulnerabilitySession 12D: ML Backdoors Authors, Creators & Presenters: Hao Yu (National University of Defense Technology), Chuan Ma (Chongqing University), Xinhang Wan (National University of Defense Technology), Jun Wang (National University of Defense Technology), Tao Xiang (Chongqing University), Meng Shen (Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China), Xinwang Liu (National University of Defense Technology) PAPER DShield: Defending…
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The Cloud and AI Velocity Trap: Why Governance Is Falling Behind Innovation
Tags: access, ai, attack, business, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, data, flaw, framework, governance, grc, iam, identity, least-privilege, malicious, malware, radius, risk, risk-management, service, supply-chain, tactics, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trustAI adoption is outpacing traditional cyber governance. The “Tenable Cloud and AI Security Risk Report 2026” reveals how overprivileged identities and unmonitored supply chain dependencies leave orgs exposed. We offer 10 tactics to shut down your most critical attack paths. Key takeaways The velocity trap: Security teams are fighting “machine-speed” threats with manual processes; you…
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The Cloud and AI Velocity Trap: Why Governance Is Falling Behind Innovation
Tags: access, ai, attack, business, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, data, flaw, framework, governance, grc, iam, identity, least-privilege, malicious, malware, radius, risk, risk-management, service, supply-chain, tactics, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trustAI adoption is outpacing traditional cyber governance. The “Tenable Cloud and AI Security Risk Report 2026” reveals how overprivileged identities and unmonitored supply chain dependencies leave orgs exposed. We offer 10 tactics to shut down your most critical attack paths. Key takeaways The velocity trap: Security teams are fighting “machine-speed” threats with manual processes; you…
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The AI world’s ‘connective tissue’ is woefully insecure, Cisco warns
In a new report, the company also said businesses should beware of the “SolarWinds of AI.” First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ai-agents-model-context-protocol-cisco-report/812580/
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Analysis: Palo Alto Networks Vs. Everyone
Palo Alto Networks and CEO Nikesh Arora have not taken their foot off the gas on their bold ‘platformization’ strategy, which has reverberated around the industry since it was introduced two years ago. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/analysis-palo-alto-networks-vs-everyone
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Android malware taps Gemini to navigate infected devices
The real deal or another research project overblown? First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/19/genai_malware_android/
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Android malware taps Gemini to navigate infected devices
The real deal or another research project overblown? First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/19/genai_malware_android/
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Poland restricts Chinese-made cars at protected military sites
Poland’s military leadership has decided that cars manufactured in the People’s Republic of China will no longer cross the gates of sensitive military bases. The decision … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/19/poland-military-chinese-car-ban/
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CISA orders feds to patch actively exploited Dell flaw within 3 days
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered government agencies to patch their systems within three days against a maximum-severity Dell vulnerability that has been under active exploitation since mid-2024. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-feds-to-patch-actively-exploited-dell-flaw-within-3-days/
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How infostealers turn stolen credentials into real identities
Infostealer dumps increasingly tie stolen credentials to real identities, linking usernames, cookies, and behavior across personal and enterprise accounts. Specops explains how analyzing 90,000 dumps shows reuse fuels enterprise risk and how continuous AD scanning disrupts that cycle. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-infostealers-turn-stolen-credentials-into-real-identities/
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Industrial-Scale Fake Coretax Apps Drive $2m Fraud in Indonesia
Fraud campaign exploiting Indonesia’s Coretax resulted in $1.5m to $2m in losses via malicious apps First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fake-coretax-apps-fraud-indonesia/
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Abstract Security Launches AI SIEM Platform to Analyze Threats In Real Time
Abstract Security today added a modular security information and event management (SIEM) platform to its portfolio that also makes use of artificial intelligence (AI) to surface threats in near real time. Company CEO Colby DeRodeff said the AI-Gen Composable SIEM enables cybersecurity teams to continuously stream data into an AI platform that is designed to..…