Meta tightens grip on scam advertisers 2026-02-27 at 16:31 By Sinisa Markovic Meta is stepping up the fight against scams on its platforms by filing multiple lawsuits targeting companies and individuals in Brazil, China, and Vietnam who used deceptive tactics to run scam ads. The company said it has taken technical enforcement actions in these […]
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Android 17 second beta expands privacy controls for contacts, SMS and local networks 2026-02-27 at 14:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec Google’s second beta of Android 17 continues updates to platform behavior and introduces new APIs focused on protecting sensitive data. Protecting contact and local network data A new system-level Contacts Picker gives apps temporary access only […]
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Europol goes after The Com’s ransomware and extortion networks 2026-02-27 at 14:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec Law enforcement agencies across 28 countries have spent the past year building cases against a loosely organized collective known as The Com, a decentralized network of mostly teenagers and young adults linked to high-profile ransomware attacks, financial extortion, and the […]
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Microsoft taps ASUS and Dell for the Windows 365 Cloud PC strategy 2026-02-27 at 13:34 By Sinisa Markovic Microsoft is adding two new Windows 365 Cloud PC devices, the ASUS NUC 16 for Windows 365 and the Dell Pro Desktop for Windows 365, expanding hardware options for its cloud-based desktop service. Both devices are scheduled […]
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NATO greenlights iPhone and iPad for classified information handling 2026-02-27 at 12:18 By Sinisa Markovic Apple confirmed that the iPhone and iPad have been approved for use with classified information in NATO restricted environments. The devices will no longer require special software or settings to handle NATO restricted-level information. “This achievement recognizes that Apple has […]
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Ransomware activity peaks outside business hours 2026-02-27 at 12:18 By Anamarija Pogorelec Intrusions continue to center on credential access and timed execution outside standard business hours. The Sophos Active Adversary Report 2026 analyzes 661 incident response and managed detection and response cases handled between November 1, 2024 and October 31, 2025, spanning organizations in 70 […]
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Android app uses Bluetooth signals to detect nearby smart glasses 2026-02-27 at 10:17 By Anamarija Pogorelec Smart glasses with built-in cameras are showing up in more public spaces, and a growing number of people want a way to know when one is nearby. An Android app called Nearby Glasses, developed by Yves Jeanrenaud, attempts to […]
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New infosec products of the month: February 2026 2026-02-27 at 08:18 By Anamarija Pogorelec Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from Aikido Security, Avast, Armis, Black Duck, Compliance Scorecard, Fingerprint, Gremlin, Impart Security, Portnox, Redpanda, Socure, SpecterOps, Veza, and Virtana. Gremlin launches Disaster Recovery Testing for zone, […]
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The CISO role keeps getting heavier 2026-02-27 at 08:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec Personal liability is becoming a routine part of the CISO job. In Splunk’s 2026 CISO Report, titled From Risk to Resilience in the AI Era, 78% of CISOs said they are concerned about their own liability for security incidents, up from 56% last […]
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Industrial networks continue to leak onto the internet 2026-02-27 at 07:30 By Mirko Zorz Industrial operators continue to run remote access portals, building automation servers, and other operational technology services on public IP address ranges. Palo Alto Networks, Siemens, and Idaho National Laboratory describe the scope of that exposure in the Intelligence-Driven Active Defense Report […]
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AWS Security Hub Extended brings enterprise security under one roof 2026-02-26 at 23:18 By Anamarija Pogorelec AWS Security Hub Extended is a plan within Security Hub that simplifies how customers procure, deploy, and integrate a full-stack enterprise security solution across endpoint, identity, email, network, data, browser, cloud, AI, and security operations. The plan allows customers […]
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Telegram rises to top spot in job scam activity 2026-02-26 at 19:37 By Sinisa Markovic Encrypted messaging platforms are becoming a primary channel for Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud, with Telegram representing a growing share of reported cases, according to the Revolut report. APP scam origination by % social media platform (Source: Revolut) The platform […]
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Fraudsters integrate ChatGPT into global scam campaigns 2026-02-26 at 19:37 By Anamarija Pogorelec AI models are being folded into fraud and influence operations that follow long standing tactics. A February 2026 update to OpenAI’s Disrupting Malicious Uses of Our Models report details how ChatGPT and related API access were used in romance scams, fake legal […]
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Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters seeks women for vishing attacks 2026-02-26 at 14:55 By Zeljka Zorz The Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters (SLH) hacking collective has launched a recruitment push aimed specifically at women, offering cash payments for participating in voice-phishing (vishing) attacks. A few days ago, threat intelligence firm Dataminr detected posts on a public Telegram channel advertising […]
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Samsung’s Galaxy S26 turns privacy into a visible and invisible feature 2026-02-26 at 12:27 By Sinisa Markovic The Samsung Galaxy S26 series is out, offering plenty of security features that protect personal data while providing users with transparency and control over how their information is used. The feature that grabbed the spotlight is the built-in […]
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Wireshark 4.6.4 resolves dissector flaws, plugin compatibility issue 2026-02-26 at 10:49 By Anamarija Pogorelec Packet inspection remains a routine activity across enterprise networks, incident response workflows, and malware investigations. Continuous use places long-term stability and parsing accuracy at the center of daily operations. Wireshark version 4.6.4 addresses two vulnerabilities affecting protocol dissectors and resolves a […]
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The $19.5 million insider risk problem 2026-02-26 at 09:09 By Mirko Zorz Routine employee activity across corporate systems carries an average annual cost of $19.5 million per organization. That figure comes from the 2026 Cost of Insider Risks Global Report, conducted by the Ponemon Institute and based on data from 354 organizations that experienced one […]
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Open-source security debt grows across commercial software 2026-02-26 at 08:36 By Mirko Zorz Open source code sits inside nearly every commercial application, and development teams continue to add new dependencies. Black Duck’s 2026 Open Source Security and Risk Analysis Report data shows that nearly all audited codebases contain open source components, with average component counts […]
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Review: Digital Forensics, Investigation, and Response, 5th Edition 2026-02-26 at 08:01 By Mirko Zorz Digital Forensics, Investigation, and Response, 5th Edition presents a structured survey of the digital forensics discipline. The book spans foundational principles, platform specific analysis, specialized branches, and incident response integration. About the author Chuck Easttom has many years of practical experience […]
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AI-driven DAST reduces manual setup and surfaces exploitable vulnerabilities 2026-02-26 at 07:35 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Joni Klippert, CEO at StackHawk, discusses what defines DAST coverage in 2026 and why scan completion does not equal security. She explains how AI-driven DAST testing automates attack surface discovery, supports business-logic testing in […]
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