Ravie LakshmananFeb 09, 2026Hacking News / Cybersecurity Cyber threats are no longer coming from just malware or exploits. They’re showing up inside the tools, platforms, and ecosystems organizations use every day. As companies connect AI, cloud apps, developer tools, and… Read More "AI Skill Malware, 31Tbps DDoS, Notepad++ Hack, LLM Backdoors and More"
“We discovered a link between DKnife and a campaign delivering WizardNet, a modular backdoor known to be delivered by a different AiTM framework, Spellbinder, suggesting a shared development or operational lineage,” the researchers said. Talos said DKnife includes a traffic… Read More "DKnife targets network gateways in long running AitM campaign"
Widespread misconfiguration of popular AI assistant OpenClaw means many instances are exposed to the public-facing internet, SecurityScorecard has warned. The security vendor said it found 40,214 such instances of the tool, formerly known as Clawdbot and Moltbot, although the figure… Read More "Researchers Find 40,000+ Exposed OpenClaw Instances"
“CCTV networks, facial-recognition systems, applications designed to capture or log private user messages, and systems assessing citizens’ lifestyle patterns and behavioral profiles collectively provide the Islamic Republic’s security agencies with the means for broad and precise monitoring of the population,”… Read More "Iran’s Digital Surveillance Machine Is Almost Complete"
Cyber attacks are no longer slow or simple. They are fast, smart and often fully automated. In this environment, waiting for an attack to happen and then reacting is too late. This is where AI security comes in and changes… Read More "AI Security: Quick Heal’s Predictive Threat Protection"
Why do SOC teams keep burning out and missing SLAs even after spending big on security tools? Routine triage piles up, senior specialists get dragged into basic validation, and MTTR climbs, while stealthy threats still find room to slip through.… Read More "How Top CISOs Solve Burnout and Speed up MTTR without Extra Hiring"
Security vendor Noma reported that 53% of its enterprise customers gave OpenClaw privileged access over a single weekend, according to a January 30 Gartner analysis. Gartner characterized OpenClaw as “a powerful demonstration of autonomous AI for enterprise productivity, but it… Read More "OpenClaw integrates VirusTotal malware scanning as security firms flag enterprise risks"
US payments platform provider BridgePay has confirmed it is experiencing an IT outage due to a ransomware attack. In a series of security alerts published on February 6, the Florida-based company said the attack caused “system-wide service disruption.” The firm… Read More "BridgePay Confirms Ransomware Attack, No Card Data Compromised"
For half a century, the world’s nuclear powers relied on an intricate and complex series of treaties that slowly and steadily reduced the number of nuclear weapons on the planet. Those treaties are gone now, and it doesn’t appear that… Read More "AI Is Here to Replace Nuclear Treaties. Scared Yet?"
Snapchat feels fun and personal, which is precisely why scammers love it. If you have ever received a weird snap, a “your account will be locked” message, or a sudden money request from a friend, you are not alone. This… Read More "Snapchat Scams You Should Know and How to Stop Them"
