Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines is a data replication and protection appliance for VMware environments, which makes it an attractive target for this group. The new vulnerability affects versions 5.3 SP4 P1, 6.0, 6.0 SP1, 6.0 SP1 P1, 6.0 SP1… Read More "Chinese hackers exploited zero-day Dell RecoverPoint flaw for 1.5 years"
A Chinese national who used to work at Google has been found guilty of stealing IP from his former employer in order to launch a new venture in his home country. Former software engineer Linwei Ding (aka Leon Ding), 38,… Read More "Former Google Engineer Found Guilty of Stealing AI Secrets"
Security, IT, and engineering teams today are under relentless pressure to accelerate outcomes, cut operational drag, and unlock the full potential of AI and automation. But simply investing in tools isn’t enough. 88% of AI proofs-of-concept never make it to… Read More "3 Ways to Start Your Intelligent Workflow Program"
I recently had, what I thought, was a unique brainwave. (Spoiler alert: it wasn’t, but please read on!) As a marketing leader at ESET UK, part of my role is to communicate how our powerful and comprehensive solutions can be… Read More "What Schrödinger can teach us about cybersecurity"
A new Android remote access trojan (RAT) uses popular AI platform Hugging Face to host and distribute malicious payloads, Bitdefender has revealed. The security vendor claimed that Hugging Face – which is designed to host AI tools, models datasets and… Read More "Android RAT Uses Hugging Face to Host Malware"
With less than a week to go until the start of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy, the topic making headlines isn’t sports. It’s security. For days, the Italian government, the city of Milan, embassies, and consulates have… Read More "ICE and Qatari Security Forces at the Winter Olympics Put Italians on Edge"
Ravie LakshmananFeb 18, 2026Mobile Security / Spyware New research from the Citizen Lab has found signs that Kenyan authorities used a commercial forensic extraction tool manufactured by Israeli company Cellebrite to break into a prominent dissident’s phone, making it the… Read More "Citizen Lab Finds Cellebrite Tool Used on Kenyan Activist’s Phone in Police Custody"
We looked past the obvious places—vendors and tools—and took a hard look at the small, recurring costs that quietly add up. Some subscriptions and services had made sense once, but now just sat there, barely used. I remember reviewing a… Read More "Discipline is the new power move in cybersecurity leadership"
Being seen as reliable is good for ‘business’ and ransomware groups care about ‘brand reputation’ just as much as their victims 11 Dec 2025 • , 4 min. read Black Hat Europe 2025 opened with a presentation by Max Smeets… Read More "Reputation is currency – even in the ransomware economy"
AI assistants with web browsing features can be repurposed as covert command-and-control (C2) channels, allowing malicious traffic to blend into routine enterprise communications. According to new findings from Check Point Research (CPR), platforms including Grok and Microsoft Copilot can be… Read More "AI Assistants Used as Covert Command-and-Control Relays"
