News•Feb 27, 2026
Air Guard Cuts Tactical Air Control Units, Adds Cyber Operators
The Air National Guard will deactivate the 177th Air Control Squadron in Georgia and cut 83 positions across Georgia and Iowa, converting those roles to cyber operations. New cyber squadrons will be established at Fort Gordon, Ga., and the 132nd Wing in Des Moines, Iowa. The shift is driven by the FY‑25 budget’s emphasis on technology, including the lightweight Tactical Operations Center‑Light (TOC‑L) that replaces bulky control centers. Full operational capability for the cyber units is targeted for 2030.
By Air & Space Forces Magazine
News•Feb 27, 2026
Microsoft Testing Windows 11 Batch File Security Improvements
Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Preview builds that add a new batch‑file security mode, letting administrators lock batch files in use via the LockBatchFilesInUse registry key or the LockBatchFilesWhenInUse manifest control. The change reduces the need for per‑statement signature validation, boosting script...
By BleepingComputer
News•Feb 27, 2026
NDSS 2025 – CASPR: Context-Aware Security Policy Recommendation
The paper presented at NDSS 2025 introduces CASPR, a context‑aware system that automatically recommends and refines SELinux security policy rules. By aggregating policy rules, file locations, audit logs, and attribute data, CASPR extracts features, clusters types with K‑means, and generates...
By Security Boulevard
News•Feb 27, 2026
Google Publishes New Google Ads Passkey Help Doc
Google has released a new help document that explains how passkeys work within Google Ads, offering a password‑less, phishing‑resistant login method. The guide details when passkeys are mandatory, such as for user‑access changes and account‑linking updates, and outlines device requirements...
By Search Engine Land
News•Feb 27, 2026
Following Markup Investigation, Congress Finds Data Brokers Cost Consumers Tens of Billions of Dollars
A Congressional Joint Economic Committee report estimates that data‑broker breaches have cost American consumers roughly $20.8 billion. The analysis, sparked by investigations from The Markup and CalMatters, links the loss to four major breaches that exposed over 650 million records in the...
By The Markup
News•Feb 27, 2026
Pentagon Shifts to Data-Centric Security to Boost Resilience
The Pentagon is moving from network‑centric to data‑centric security, embedding zero‑trust principles across the Navy and Marine Corps. Initiatives such as Project Dynamis and the Operation Cattle Drive effort aim to accelerate secure data sharing, reduce technical debt, and modernize...
By GovernmentCIO Media & Research
News•Feb 27, 2026
Momentum Cyber Hosts AIxCYBER on $119B Security Bet
Momentum Cyber announced AIxCYBER, a high‑profile panel in Austin on March 12, 2026, to dissect the forces reshaping cybersecurity. The event highlights a $119 billion investment surge in 2026, driven by record M&A activity and financing across 1,222 transactions. Panelists will...
By AI-TechPark
News•Feb 27, 2026
The Case for Why Better Breach Transparency Matters
Cybersecurity experts Adam Shostack and Adrian Sanabria argue for greater breach transparency at RSA Conference. They highlight that current practices treat incidents as legal liabilities, limiting shared learning. The speakers propose structured feedback loops similar to aviation and medicine. Without...
By Dark Reading
News•Feb 27, 2026
CISA Warns that RESURGE Malware Can Be Dormant on Ivanti Devices
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has detailed how the RESURGE implant silently resides on Ivanti Connect Secure appliances, exploiting the zero‑day CVE‑2025‑0282. The 32‑bit Linux shared object libdsupgrade.so remains dormant until it detects a specific inbound TLS...
By BleepingComputer
News•Feb 27, 2026
What Secure Digital Work Looks Like Next: Omnissa CEO Takes the Stage at IGEL Now & Next Miami 2026
Omnissa CEO Shankar Iyer will headline IGEL Now & Next Miami 2026, showcasing the company’s AI‑driven digital work platform that merges endpoint management, virtual desktops and security into a single control plane. The platform is positioned as a frictionless, adaptive...
By CIO.com
News•Feb 27, 2026
Rethinking How State and Local Cyber Teams Are Built and Supported
State and local governments are confronting a wave of cyberattacks, with 86% of incidents causing operational disruption that impacts schools, hospitals and public services. Tight budgets, legacy systems and a fierce cyber‑talent shortage hinder effective response. Experts argue the focus...
By Route Fifty — Finance (section)
News•Feb 27, 2026
South Korean Authorities Accidentally Hand Hackers $4.8M in Crypto
South Korea's National Tax Service mistakenly published a photo containing the mnemonic recovery phrase of a seized cryptocurrency wallet. Hackers used the exposed phrase to transfer approximately $4.8 million worth of digital assets to their own accounts. The blunder underscores a...
By DataBreaches.net
News•Feb 27, 2026
FDB Vela Integrates With Photon Health Digital Prescription Marketplace
First Databank’s cloud‑native ePrescribing network, FDB Vela, has integrated with Photon Health’s digital prescription marketplace. The partnership combines FDB Vela’s HITRUST‑certified, redundant cloud infrastructure with Photon’s consumer‑focused platform that lets patients compare pharmacy options by price, location and availability before...
By HIT Consultant
News•Feb 27, 2026
ScarCruft Uses Zoho WorkDrive and USB Malware to Breach Air-Gapped Networks
North Korean APT ScarCruft launched the Ruby Jumper campaign, employing a chain of malware that includes RESTLEAF, SNAKEDROPPER, THUMBSBD, VIRUSTASK, FOOTWINE and BLUELIGHT. The first‑stage payload uses a malicious LNK file to execute PowerShell, which carves and runs additional components....
By The Hacker News
News•Feb 27, 2026
Ukrainian Man Pleads Guilty to Running AI-Powered Fake ID Site
Ukrainian national Yurii Nazarenko pleaded guilty to operating OnlyFake, an AI‑powered subscription service that sold more than 10,000 counterfeit passports, driver’s licenses and Social Security cards to customers worldwide. The site accepted only cryptocurrency, allowed customization of documents, and marketed...
By BleepingComputer
News•Feb 27, 2026
UK Court of Appeal Rules on the Concept of Personal Data in the Context of Data Security
On 19 February 2026 the UK Court of Appeal decided DSG Retail Ltd v The Information Commissioner, holding that a controller’s data‑security duty covers all information it treats as personal, even if an attacker cannot identify individuals. The ruling, based...
By DataBreaches.net
News•Feb 27, 2026
NL: Hackers Had Access to Prison Staff Data for Five Months
Hackers infiltrated the Dutch prisons agency DJI and accessed staff data for at least five months, according to a radio investigation by Argos. The compromised information includes employee email addresses, phone numbers and security certificates. The breach was uncovered after...
By DataBreaches.net
News•Feb 27, 2026
Cloud Calling Data Sovereignty Secures Business Operations
BT has launched Sovereign Voice, a cloud‑calling solution that guarantees all voice traffic remains within the United Kingdom’s borders. The service runs on domestic data centres, is managed by local staff, and incorporates Cisco’s secure‑calling platform. It targets heavily regulated...
By Telecoms Tech News
News•Feb 27, 2026
Android 17 Second Beta Expands Privacy Controls for Contacts, SMS and Local Networks
Google’s Android 17 second beta adds system‑level privacy tools, including a Contacts Picker that grants apps access only to user‑selected contacts and an EyeDropper API that reads screen colors without screen‑capture permission. A new ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK runtime permission controls LAN device...
By Help Net Security
News•Feb 27, 2026
Why Application Security Must Start at the Load Balancer
Application security should begin at the load balancer, not deeper in the stack. Organizations often treat load balancers solely as performance devices, leaving encryption, protocol hygiene, and abuse controls to downstream tools. This architectural gap lets attackers exploit weak TLS...
By CSO Online
News•Feb 27, 2026
Vibhor Kumar: Open Source, Open Nerves
At last year’s CIO Summit in Mumbai, senior leaders from banking, fintech, telecom and manufacturing debated the growing risk profile of open‑source databases, with PostgreSQL emerging as the focal point. The conversation has moved from pure performance to trust, encompassing...
By Planet PostgreSQL (aggregator)
News•Feb 27, 2026
Illumio Insights Brings Agentless Visibility and Breach Containment to Hybrid Environments
Illumio announced Illumio Insights, an agent‑less solution that ingests real‑time telemetry from Check Point and Fortinet firewalls to create live traffic maps across data‑center and cloud environments. The platform converts existing firewall data into visibility without installing software agents, extending...
By Help Net Security
News•Feb 27, 2026
Trojanized Gaming Tools Spread Java-Based RAT via Browser and Chat Platforms
Threat actors are distributing trojanized gaming utilities through browsers and chat platforms to install a Java‑based remote‑access trojan (RAT). The downloader stages a portable Java runtime, executes a malicious JAR via PowerShell and cmstp.exe, then deletes itself and configures Microsoft...
By The Hacker News
News•Feb 27, 2026
National Cyber Security Bill and NIS2: Senior Management’s Compliance Guide
The EU’s NIS2 Directive now obligates senior management to approve, oversee, and assume responsibility for cybersecurity risk, a shift echoed by Ireland’s forthcoming National Cyber Security Bill. The draft legislation mirrors NIS2’s Article 20, imposing personal liability, temporary bans, and fines...
By The Cyber Express
News•Feb 27, 2026
Vulnerability Management Core Capabilities Every Platform Should Have
Vulnerability management platforms must evolve beyond basic scanning to address today’s complex attack surface. Core capabilities now include automated asset discovery, continuous scanning with real‑time risk scoring, integrated remediation workflows, threat‑intelligence enrichment, and compliance‑aligned reporting. These functions enable security teams...
By PlatformEngineering.org – Blog
News•Feb 27, 2026
Mobile App Permissions (Still) Matter More than You May Think
Mobile app permissions remain a critical security vector, with both iOS and Android prompting users for dangerous permissions at runtime. Excessive or unnecessary permissions—such as background location, accessibility services, or SMS access—can enable data theft, credential harvesting, and device surveillance....
By WeLiveSecurity
News•Feb 27, 2026
South Yorkshire ICB Launches Digital Transformation, Cyber, and Digital Workforce Strategies
South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) unveiled three coordinated strategies—digital transformation to 2027, a cyber resilience plan, and a digital workforce and skills programme. The digital roadmap emphasizes AI governance, a system‑wide AI and automation forum, and mandatory participation in...
By HTN – Health Tech Newspaper (UK)
News•Feb 27, 2026
Malicious Go Crypto Module Steals Passwords, Deploys Rekoobe Backdoor in Developer Environments
Security researchers discovered a malicious Go module, github.com/xinfeisoft/crypto, that masquerades as the legitimate golang.org/x/crypto library. The backdoored ReadPassword function captures plaintext credentials, writes them to /usr/share/nano/.lock, and exfiltrates them via a dynamically supplied GitHub Raw URL. After exfiltration, the module pulls and...
By GBHackers On Security
News•Feb 27, 2026
Infostealers Drive Massive Brute-Force Attacks on Corporate SSO Gateways with Stolen Credentials
Defused Cyber uncovered a credential‑stuffing campaign that uses passwords harvested by Infostealers to brute‑force corporate SSO gateways, notably targeting F5 BIG‑IP devices. Analysis of 70 credential pairs showed 77 % originated from known Infostealer infections, confirming a direct supply chain from malware‑infected employee...
By GBHackers On Security
News•Feb 27, 2026
Critical Flaws Exposed Gardyn Smart Gardens to Remote Hacking
Security agency CISA disclosed that Gardyn smart indoor hydroponic gardens suffered two critical and two high‑severity vulnerabilities, affecting an estimated 138,000 devices. The critical flaws include a command‑injection bug (CVE‑2025‑29631) and hard‑coded admin credentials (CVE‑2025‑1242) that enable remote, unauthenticated control...
By SecurityWeek
News•Feb 27, 2026
OpenClaw Vulnerability Exposes How an Open-Source AI Agent Can Be Hijacked
OpenClaw, an open‑source AI agent that quickly amassed over 100,000 GitHub stars, was found to contain a critical vulnerability that lets any website a developer visits hijack the local agent via an unauthenticated WebSocket connection. The flaw bypasses rate‑limiting and...
By The Cyber Express
News•Feb 27, 2026
Oculeus 2FN Authenticates Calls in Real Time to Stop CLI Spoofing
Oculeus has launched its Two Factor Network (2FN) solution, giving telcos a real‑time framework to authenticate caller identity and stop CLI spoofing. The system creates a parallel verification path with digital signatures that peer‑to‑peer carriers exchange during call setup. Industry...
By Help Net Security
News•Feb 27, 2026
Hackers Tricked by Fake Satellite in Groundbreaking Cybersecurity Sting
Researchers unveiled HoneySat at NDSS 2026, the first high‑interaction satellite honeypot that mimics an entire CubeSat mission, including ground‑segment software and orbital dynamics. In three public deployments, attackers issued 22 authentic flight‑software commands, attempting to access ground systems, extract telemetry,...
By Orbital Today
News•Feb 27, 2026
Proofpoint Celebrates A/NZ Partners
Proofpoint announced the 2025 ANZ Partner Awards at its Protect Tour in Sydney, honoring partners that advance human‑ and agent‑centric cybersecurity. Nextgen Distribution earned Distributor of the Year, while NTT Data was named Partner of the Year. Infotrust secured Growth...
By ARN (Australia)
News•Feb 27, 2026
DoD Replaces Paper-Based Access Requests with Automated ICAM Workflow
The Department of Defense is phasing out the decades‑old DD Form 2875, replacing it with an automated Identity, Credential and Access Management (ICAM) workflow. The new system will provision, authorize, and revoke user access within hours, generate immutable audit logs,...
By Federal News Network
News•Feb 27, 2026
The Key Components of a Vendor Relationship Management Framework
The rise of distributed supply chains has turned vendors into ongoing operational dependencies, prompting the need for a structured Vendor Relationship Management (VRM) framework. By distinguishing day‑to‑day vendor management from strategic Supplier Relationship Management, companies can ensure reliability while fostering...
By Security Boulevard
News•Feb 26, 2026
Cisco Says Hackers Have Been Exploiting a Critical Bug to Break Into Big Customer Networks Since 2023
Cisco disclosed that a critical vulnerability in its Catalyst SD‑WAN platform has been actively exploited since 2023. The flaw carries a CVSS rating of 10.0, granting attackers remote code execution and full administrative control. Hackers have used the bug to...
By DataBreaches.net
News•Feb 26, 2026
India: Cybersecurity Guidelines to Safeguard Space Systems
India has issued comprehensive cybersecurity guidelines for space systems, jointly crafted by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT‑In) and the Space and IT Association‑India (SIA‑India). The advisory framework targets satellite operators, ground‑station managers, manufacturers and emerging private space firms,...
By OpenGov Asia
News•Feb 26, 2026
Malaysia Leads ASEAN in Cross-Border Cloud Governance
Malaysia, through the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation, has secured ASEAN endorsement for a Regional Framework on Cross‑Border Cloud Computing. The framework, unveiled at the 6th ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting, introduces shared governance principles and "Trusted Data Corridors" to ensure secure...
By OpenGov Asia
News•Feb 26, 2026
HackerOne Adds AI Agent to Validate Vulnerabilities
HackerOne introduced an AI agent that automatically validates reported vulnerabilities, distinguishing real threats from false positives. The agent, built on the Hai platform and trained with a Continuous Threat Exposure Management methodology, assesses risk, identifies duplicates, and recommends remediation priorities....
By Security Boulevard
News•Feb 26, 2026
Fake Zoom and Google Meet Scams Install Teramind: A Technical Deep Dive
A fake Zoom update and a parallel Google Meet impersonation are delivering the same Teramind monitoring MSI to Windows PCs. The installer’s filename contains a unique 40‑character hex string that the MSI parses at install time to set attacker‑specific instance IDs,...
By Security Boulevard
News•Feb 26, 2026
Stars Align for Passkeys but Will Adoption Follow?
Credential‑based fraud and login friction are eroding conversion for high‑value e‑commerce shoppers, prompting merchants to seek stronger, lower‑friction authentication. Passkeys, built on FIDO public‑key cryptography and unlocked via biometrics or PIN, promise to eliminate password reuse and phishing risk. PayPal...
By PYMNTS
News•Feb 26, 2026
Marquis V. SonicWall Lawsuit Ups the Breach Blame Game
Fintech firm Marquis, which serves over 700 banks, filed a lawsuit against firewall vendor SonicWall after a ransomware breach exposed client data for roughly 780,000 individuals. SonicWall later disclosed that a breach of its own firewall configuration backups affected all...
By Dark Reading
News•Feb 26, 2026
Can Agentic AI Effectively Handle Enterprise Security Needs
Enterprises are turning to Non‑Human Identity (NHI) management to close security gaps created by machine‑generated accounts and their secrets. By automating discovery, classification, monitoring and decommissioning, organizations can reduce breach exposure while cutting operational costs. Centralized NHI platforms deliver real‑time...
By Security Boulevard
News•Feb 26, 2026
Infotrust to Reinvest $50M From Nexgen Sale Into Shoring up Sovereign Security
Infotrust has sold its cloud and communications arm Nexgen to Aussie Broadband for up to $50 million, freeing capital to accelerate its sovereign cyber‑security strategy. The proceeds will be redeployed into identity, data‑privacy and broader federal‑government capabilities, as well as potential...
By ARN (Australia)
News•Feb 26, 2026
Does Implementing Agentic AI Fit the Budget of SMBs
Non‑human identities (NHIs) such as machine‑generated secrets are becoming a critical attack surface, prompting organizations to adopt comprehensive NHI management across discovery, classification, detection and remediation stages. Effective NHI programs deliver reduced breach risk, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiencies through...
By Security Boulevard
News•Feb 26, 2026
How Can Agentic AI Improve Digital Security Processes
Agentic AI is emerging as a transformative layer for digital security by automating the management of Non‑Human Identities (NHIs) and their secrets. The technology enables proactive threat detection, automated response, and continuous visibility, allowing security teams to shift focus toward...
By Security Boulevard
News•Feb 26, 2026
How Smart Are NHIs in Managing Complex Security Environments
Non‑Human Identities (NHIs) are machine credentials that protect data in cloud‑first environments. The article outlines a full NHI lifecycle—from discovery to remediation—and stresses that piecemeal tools fall short. It highlights industry‑specific challenges, such as patient data in healthcare and DevOps...
By Security Boulevard
News•Feb 26, 2026
ServiceNow AI Platform Vulnerability Enables Unauthenticated RCE
ServiceNow disclosed and patched a critical vulnerability, CVE-2026-0542, in its AI Platform that could allow unauthenticated remote code execution. The flaw bypasses the ServiceNow Sandbox, affecting web interfaces, API endpoints, and automation modules, and carries a CVSS rating of 9.8....
By eSecurity Planet
News•Feb 26, 2026
Idemia PS Deal Brings Growing Number of US mDLs to Trinsic’s Digital Identity Network
Trinsic has integrated Idemia Public Security’s mobile driver’s license (mDL) solution into its Digital Identity Acceptance Network, adding support for mDLs issued in New York, Arkansas, Iowa, West Virginia and Kentucky. Idemia, the leading U.S. provider of state‑backed mDLs, also serves three...
By Biometric Update