February 2026

China-Linked Amaranth-Dragon Exploits WinRAR Flaw in Espionage Campaigns 2026-02-04 at 17:31 By Threat actors affiliated with China have been attributed to a fresh set of cyber espionage campaigns targeting government and law enforcement agencies across Southeast Asia throughout 2025. Check Point Research is tracking the previously undocumented activity cluster under the moniker Amaranth-Dragon, which it

Crypto investors prioritize infrastructure over DeFi, survey finds 2026-02-04 at 16:02 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Senior decision-makers flagged liquidity constraints and market depth as key barriers to institutional crypto adoption in 2026. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Nitrogen ransomware is so broken even the crooks can’t unlock your files 2026-02-04 at 16:02 By Connor Jones Gang walks away with nothing, victims are left with irreparable hypervisors Cybersecurity experts usually advise victims against paying ransomware crooks, but that advice goes double for those who have been targeted by the Nitrogen group. There’s no

UK watchdog to rule on £246M Post Office subsidy over Horizon scandal and IR35 2026-02-04 at 15:46 By Lindsay Clark CMA’s Subsidy Advice Unit reviewing state aid linked to redress and off-payroll tax costs The UK competition regulator is set to report on a request for £246 million in subsidies to the Post Office, a

Microsoft actually does something useful, adds Sysmon to Windows 2026-02-04 at 15:46 By Richard Speed After years of bolting AI onto everything, Redmond remembers admins exist There is good news for administrators: Microsoft has delivered on its promise to build Sysmon functionality into Windows.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Cyber Legends: Inside The Mind of a Threat Analyst 2026-02-04 at 15:32 By Dan Mellinger How research, analysis, and communication turn signals into insight This article is an excerpt from SECURITY.COM View Original Source

Bitcoin bounces to $76K, but data suggests BTC price downtrend is not over 2026-02-04 at 14:17 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale Bitcoin price data presented a strong argument about why the current market structure is weak, supporting BTC’s potential to go even lower. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Canada’s CIRO formalizes interim crypto custody framework 2026-02-04 at 14:17 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra The Canadian self-regulatory organization outlined custody limits, capital thresholds and reporting rules while long-term regulation remains in progress. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

EU’s fishy digital certificate system leaves exporters floundering 2026-02-04 at 14:17 By SA Mathieson Catch platform sinks under weight of bugs, missing species, and postal code gaffes while containers pile up at ports Problems with a new digital European system for certifying fishing catches are hampering producers and delaying exports, according to ministers from several

Orchid Security Introduces Continuous Identity Observability for Enterprise Applications 2026-02-04 at 14:17 By An innovative approach to discovering, analyzing, and governing identity usage beyond traditional IAM controls. The Challenge: Identity Lives Outside the Identity Stack Identity and access management tools were built to govern users and directories. Modern enterprises run on applications. Over time, identity

Universal £7,500 payout offered to PSNI staff over major data breach 2026-02-04 at 13:48 By Connor Jones Affected police officers squeezed mental health services, relocated over safety fears Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) employees who had their details exposed in a significant 2023 data breach will each receive £7,500 ($10,279) as part of a