February 2026

Desperate Perth Renters Targeted by Rising Australian Housing Scam

Desperate Perth Renters Targeted by Rising Australian Housing Scam 2026-02-02 at 15:39 By Ashish Khaitan For many residents in Perth, finding a rental has become a high-stakes challenge. As demand for housing surges, a troubling trend has just been revealed. An Australian housing scam preying on renters who are willing to stretch every dollar to secure a […]

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How state-sponsored attackers hijacked Notepad++ updates

How state-sponsored attackers hijacked Notepad++ updates 2026-02-02 at 15:38 By Zeljka Zorz Suspected Chinese state-sponsored attackers hijacked the Notepad++ update mechanism by compromising the software project’s shared hosting server and intercepting and redirecting update traffic destined for notepad-plus-plus.org, the software’s maintainer Don Ho confirmed on Monday. The attack timeline In early December 2025, security researcher

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Span Cyber Security Arena 2026: Only 10 days left to secure early bird tickets

Span Cyber Security Arena 2026: Only 10 days left to secure early bird tickets 2026-02-02 at 15:38 By Industry News With preparations well underway, Span Cyber Security Arena 2026 is set to return for its third edition, bringing together domestic and international experts in cyber security. As in previous years, the conference is designed for

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⚡ Weekly Recap: Proxy Botnet, Office Zero-Day, MongoDB Ransoms, AI Hijacks & New Threats

⚡ Weekly Recap: Proxy Botnet, Office Zero-Day, MongoDB Ransoms, AI Hijacks & New Threats 2026-02-02 at 15:38 By Every week brings new discoveries, attacks, and defenses that shape the state of cybersecurity. Some threats are stopped quickly, while others go unseen until they cause real damage. Sometimes a single update, exploit, or mistake changes how

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Securing the Mid-Market Across the Complete Threat Lifecycle

Securing the Mid-Market Across the Complete Threat Lifecycle 2026-02-02 at 15:38 By For mid-market organizations, cybersecurity is a constant balancing act. Proactive, preventative security measures are essential to protect an expanding attack surface. Combined with effective protection that blocks threats, they play a critical role in stopping cyberattacks before damage is done. The challenge is

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BitMine nears $7B paper loss as market crash pressures ETH treasuries

BitMine nears $7B paper loss as market crash pressures ETH treasuries 2026-02-02 at 14:03 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Ether treasury firms are pressured by the crypto market downturn, as Trend Research was forced to sell $77 million in Ether at a loss, while others are holding through paper losses. This article is an excerpt

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Cyber Insights 2026: Malware and Cyberattacks in the Age of AI

Cyber Insights 2026: Malware and Cyberattacks in the Age of AI 2026-02-02 at 14:03 By Kevin Townsend Security leaders share how artificial intelligence is changing malware, ransomware, and identity-led intrusions, and how defenses must evolve. The post Cyber Insights 2026: Malware and Cyberattacks in the Age of AI appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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Over 1,400 MongoDB Databases Ransacked by Threat Actor

Over 1,400 MongoDB Databases Ransacked by Threat Actor 2026-02-02 at 13:58 By Ionut Arghire Of 3,100 unprotected MongoDB instances, half remain compromised, most of them by a single threat actor. The post Over 1,400 MongoDB Databases Ransacked by Threat Actor appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Microsoft’s Sinofsky saw Surface fail coming – then hit up Epstein for advice on exit

Microsoft’s Sinofsky saw Surface fail coming – then hit up Epstein for advice on exit 2026-02-02 at 13:45 By Carly Page DOJ files show former Windows chief predicting a public flop before mulling next mission Steven Sinofsky warned Microsoft that its flagship Surface was about to flop in public, then sought exit advice from Jeffrey

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Microsoft Moves Closer to Disabling NTLM

Microsoft Moves Closer to Disabling NTLM 2026-02-02 at 13:44 By Ionut Arghire The next major Windows Server and Windows releases will have the deprecated authentication protocol disabled by default. The post Microsoft Moves Closer to Disabling NTLM appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Crypto funds post second week of outflows at $1.7B: CoinShares

Crypto funds post second week of outflows at $1.7B: CoinShares 2026-02-02 at 13:14 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Crypto ETPs posted two consecutive weeks of outflows, totaling $3.43 billion and driving $1 billion in year-to-date losses, according to CoinShares. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Microsoft sets a path to switch off NTLM across Windows

Microsoft sets a path to switch off NTLM across Windows 2026-02-02 at 13:13 By Sinisa Markovic Windows is shifting to a more secure authentication approach, moving away from New Technology LAN Manager (NTLM) and toward stronger, Kerberos-based options. NTLM has been part of Windows for decades and continues to appear in some environments, particularly where

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Japan, Britain to Boost Cybersecurity and Critical Minerals Cooperation as China’s Influence Grows

Japan, Britain to Boost Cybersecurity and Critical Minerals Cooperation as China’s Influence Grows 2026-02-02 at 12:54 By Associated Press Japan and Britain agree to accelerate cooperation on cybersecurity and the supply of critical minerals, as China’s influence grows in the region. The post Japan, Britain to Boost Cybersecurity and Critical Minerals Cooperation as China’s Influence

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BTC price heads back to 2021: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week

BTC price heads back to 2021: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week 2026-02-02 at 12:26 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin price action headed toward the 2021 bull market highs as crypto traders warned over a future sub-$50,000 BTC price bottom. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Hong Kong to grant first stablecoin issuer licenses in March: Report

Hong Kong to grant first stablecoin issuer licenses in March: Report 2026-02-02 at 12:26 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Hong Kong’s monetary authority said only a small number of stablecoin issuers will be approved initially, as application reviews near completion. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Infrastructure cyberattacks are suddenly in fashion. We can buck the trend

Infrastructure cyberattacks are suddenly in fashion. We can buck the trend 2026-02-02 at 12:26 By Rupert Goodwins Don’t be scared of the digital dark – learn how to keep the lights on Opinion  Barely a month into 2026, electrical power infrastructure on two continents has tested positive for cyberattacks. One fell flat as attempts to

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Notepad++ Official Update Mechanism Hijacked to Deliver Malware to Select Users

Notepad++ Official Update Mechanism Hijacked to Deliver Malware to Select Users 2026-02-02 at 11:52 By The maintainer of Notepad++ has revealed that state-sponsored attackers hijacked the utility’s update mechanism to redirect update traffic to malicious servers instead. “The attack involved [an] infrastructure-level compromise that allowed malicious actors to intercept and redirect update traffic destined for

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Microsoft’s ‘atypical’ emergency Windows patches are becoming awfully typical

Microsoft’s ‘atypical’ emergency Windows patches are becoming awfully typical 2026-02-02 at 11:35 By Richard Speed Administrators sigh: OOBs, they did it again Opinion  Microsoft has had a bad start to the year. Two out-of-band updates in the weeks after the first Patch Tuesday of 2026 rattled administrators’ already shaky faith in the company. But are

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