Azure power hiccup gives Windows admins a rare break from updates 2026-02-09 at 16:45 By Richard Speed West US datacenter incident disrupted Microsoft Store and system patching for several hours Microsoft suffered a service disruption over the weekend after a power incident at an Azure datacenter in the West US region affected Windows Update.… This […]
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SolarWinds Web Help Desk Exploited for RCE in Multi-Stage Attacks on Exposed Servers 2026-02-09 at 16:42 By Microsoft has revealed that it observed a multi‑stage intrusion that involved the threat actors exploiting internet‑exposed SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD) instances to obtain initial access and move laterally across the organization’s network to other high-value assets. That
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Ransomware Groups May Pivot Back to Encryption as Data Theft Tactics Falter 2026-02-09 at 16:38 By Ionut Arghire As only data exfiltration for extortion no longer delivers ROI, ransomware gangs may increasingly encrypting data for additional leverage. The post Ransomware Groups May Pivot Back to Encryption as Data Theft Tactics Falter appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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SpaceX back to Falcon 9 launches as Musk eyes ‘self-growing’ Moon city 2026-02-09 at 16:23 By Richard Speed FAA signs off on rocket’s return and CEO floats ambitious lunar settlement plan SpaceX resumed launching Falcon 9 rockets this weekend after last week’s second stage incident. At the same time, CEO Elon Musk confirmed that the
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Europe’s sovereign cloud spend set to triple as geopolitics bite 2026-02-09 at 16:12 By Lindsay Clark Gartner predicts strong uptake driven by concerns over reliance on foreign providers European spending on sovereign cloud infrastructure services is forecast to more than triple from 2025 to 2027 as geopolitical tension drives investment in homegrown services, according to
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European Commission hit by cyberattackers targeting mobile management platform 2026-02-09 at 16:02 By Zeljka Zorz The European Commission’s mobile device management platform was hacked but the incident was swiftly contained and no compromise of mobile devices was detected, EU’s executive branch announced on Friday. The intrusion was detected on January 30, 2026, by CERT-EU, the
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Taiwan tells Uncle Sam its chip ecosystem ain’t going anywhere 2026-02-09 at 16:02 By Dan Robinson Moving 40% of semiconductor production to America is ‘impossible’ says vice premier Taiwan’s vice-premier has ruled out relocating 40 percent of the country’s semiconductor production to the US, calling the Trump administration’s goal “impossible.”… This article is an excerpt
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Outtake Raises $40 Million to Bolster Digital Trust Against AI-Driven Threats 2026-02-09 at 15:56 By Eduard Kovacs The Series B funding round brings the cybersecurity startup’s total raised to $60 million. The post Outtake Raises $40 Million to Bolster Digital Trust Against AI-Driven Threats appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek
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European Commission Investigating Cyberattack 2026-02-09 at 13:55 By Ionut Arghire The signs of a cyberattack were identified on systems EU’s main executive body uses for mobile device management. The post European Commission Investigating Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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TeamPCP Worm Exploits Cloud Infrastructure to Build Criminal Infrastructure 2026-02-09 at 13:55 By Cybersecurity researchers have called attention to a “massive campaign” that has systematically targeted cloud native environments to set up malicious infrastructure for follow-on exploitation. The activity, observed around December 25, 2025, and described as “worm-driven,” leveraged exposed Docker APIs, Kubernetes clusters, Ray
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BeyondTrust Fixes Critical Pre-Auth RCE Vulnerability in Remote Support and PRA 2026-02-09 at 13:54 By BeyondTrust has released updates to address a critical security flaw impacting Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote Access (PRA) products that, if successfully exploited, could result in remote code execution. “BeyondTrust Remote Support (RS) and certain older versions of Privileged
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Follow the money: Switzerland remains Europe’s top destination for tech pay 2026-02-09 at 13:42 By Connor Jones Average Swiss salaries dwarf those on offer across the rest of the continent European techies looking for the biggest payday are far better off in Switzerland than anywhere else, with average salaries eclipsing all other countries on the
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BBC bumps telly tax to £180 as Netflix lurks with cheaper tiers 2026-02-09 at 13:40 By Carly Page UK’s pay-to-watch license fee gets inflation-linked hike amid funding debate Brits will soon pay more to legally watch the BBC’s output than to subscribe to some of the world’s biggest streaming services, after the UK government confirmed
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BeyondTrust fixes easy-to-exploit pre-auth RCE vulnerability in remote access tools (CVE-2026-1731) 2026-02-09 at 13:36 By Zeljka Zorz BeyondTrust fixed a critical remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2026-1731) in its Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote Access (PRA) solutions and is urging self-hosted customers to apply the patch as soon a possible. Unlike the Remote Support zero-day
Linux kernel 6.19 reaches stable release, kernel 7.0 work is already underway 2026-02-09 at 13:32 By Anamarija Pogorelec Development activity on the Linux kernel continues into early 2026 with the stable release of version 6.19. Kernel maintainers have completed the pre-release cycle and merged the final set of changes into the mainline tree. The release
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France arrests six suspects over crypto ransom kidnapping of magistrate 2026-02-09 at 13:25 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben Six people have been detained after a French magistrate and her mother were abducted in a crypto ransom plot, intensifying concerns over a surge in violent “wrench attacks” in France. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com
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OpenAI updates Europe privacy policy, adding new data categories 2026-02-09 at 13:17 By Anamarija Pogorelec OpenAI has updated its Europe-facing privacy policy following the November 2024 EU revision, clarifying scope, expanding coverage, and detailing user controls. The updated document is longer, with dedicated sections for data controls and practical resources. It explains key controls and
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TikTok under EU pressure to change its addictive algorithm 2026-02-09 at 13:11 By Sinisa Markovic The European Commission has issued preliminary findings that say TikTok breaches the Digital Services Act due to its addictive design. The Commission opened a formal investigation into TikTok in February 2024. The probe examined whether the platform meets its obligations
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Meta researcher warned execs that 500K kids ‘per DAY’ were targeted by creeps on Instagram, Facebook: bombshell docs 2026-02-09 at 13:00 By Thomas Barrabi A top Meta researcher warned executives that there could be as many as 500,000 cases of online sexual exploitation per day on Facebook and Instagram, according to unsealed documents that surfaced
Bloody Wolf Targets Uzbekistan, Russia Using NetSupport RAT in Spear-Phishing Campaign 2026-02-09 at 12:58 By The threat actor known as Bloody Wolf has been linked to a campaign targeting Uzbekistan and Russia to infect systems with a remote access trojan known as NetSupport RAT. Cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky is tracking the activity under the moniker Stan
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