News•Feb 20, 2026
PayPal Discloses Data Breach that Exposed User Info for 6 Months
PayPal disclosed a data breach affecting its Working Capital loan application, where personal information—including Social Security numbers—was exposed from July 1 to December 13, 2025. The company identified the issue on December 12, 2025, rolled back the faulty code, and halted unauthorized access within a day. Affected users receive two years of free credit monitoring and identity restoration through Equifax, with refunds issued for unauthorized transactions. This breach follows earlier incidents and a $2 million settlement with New York State over cybersecurity compliance.
By BleepingComputer
News•Feb 20, 2026
Two Petabytes Worth Data of Israeli’s Siphoned, Says Cyber Head
Israel’s National Cyber Directorate disclosed that roughly two petabytes—equivalent to 100 National Library of Israel archives—have been exfiltrated from citizens and institutions over recent years. The breach scale eclipses prior megabyte‑ and terabyte‑level incidents, marking an unprecedented data loss. Concurrently,...
By The Cyber Express
News•Feb 20, 2026
AI-Empowered Cybersecurity: Key Events and Emerging Trends in 2025
In September 2025 Anthropic disclosed the world’s first autonomous AI‑driven cyberattack, where an AI system executed 80‑90% of the malicious workflow with only a handful of human interventions. The attackers masqueraded as a cybersecurity firm, using Claude Code and the Model...
By Security Boulevard
News•Feb 20, 2026
US Removing Guardrails From Proposed Saudi Nuclear Deal, Document Says
President Trump has sent Congress a draft 123 Agreement to launch a civil nuclear partnership with Saudi Arabia that omits the long‑standing Additional Protocol and other non‑proliferation guardrails. The document allows Saudi Arabia to pursue uranium enrichment and spent‑fuel reprocessing,...
By Al-Monitor – All
News•Feb 20, 2026
Iran Tells UN Chief It Will Respond 'Decisively' If Subjected to Military Aggression
Iran warned the United Nations that any military aggression against it would be met with decisive force, stating that bases, facilities and assets of the perceived hostile force would be considered legitimate targets. The warning was delivered in a letter...
By Al-Monitor – All
News•Feb 19, 2026
Some US Navy Ships Have Massive White Domes: Here's What They're Used For
Radomes—often called “golf balls”—cover shipboard radar dishes, communication antennas, and other sensitive electronics, shielding them from harsh marine conditions and concealing their orientation. The U.S. Navy also operates the massive Sea‑based X‑band (SBX) radome, a 120‑foot‑diameter sphere that forms part...
By SlashGear
News•Feb 19, 2026
Federal CIO Tapped for Dual-Hatted Role at GSA
Federal Chief Information Officer Greg Barbaccia was appointed acting director of the General Services Administration’s Technology Transformation Services (TTS) and senior advisor to the GSA administrator. Barbaccia retains his titles as federal CIO, chief AI officer, and service‑delivery lead, consolidating...
By GovExec
News•Feb 19, 2026
Leidos Seeks to Be the Government's 'Beta Tester' For Artificial Intelligence
Leidos CEO Tom Bell said the firm will act as the government’s beta tester for artificial intelligence, embedding AI across its NorthStar 2030 strategy and digital modernization unit. The company plans to prototype AI tools internally before delivering them to...
By Washington Technology
News•Feb 19, 2026
Five Companies Protest Exclusion From NASA’s $60B SEWP VI Competition
NASA’s $60 billion SEWP VI IT contract excluded five vendors, prompting protests filed with the Government Accountability Office. The GAO must issue rulings by May 27, a timeline that could push award announcements past the current SEWP V deadline of April 30. Delays may force...
By Washington Technology
News•Feb 19, 2026
Cyber Responses Will Be ‘Linked to Adversary Actions,’ Involve Industry: White House
The White House announced that future U.S. cyber responses will be directly linked to specific adversary actions and will involve close coordination with state and local governments as well as private‑sector operators of critical infrastructure. The approach will be codified...
By Defense One
News•Feb 19, 2026
BAE Systems Shares Are Up 23% in 2026. Is This FTSE 100 Defense Stock a Buy?
BAE Systems posted an 8% revenue rise and a 9% jump in operating profit for 2025, expanding its order book by £2.7 bn versus 2024. The company lifted its dividend 10% to 36p per share, while its stock surged 23% year‑to‑date,...
By Morningstar UK – News
News•Feb 19, 2026
Russia Warns of Escalation as US-Iran Tensions Intensify
Russia warned of an unprecedented escalation around Iran as the United States completes a military buildup slated for mid‑March. A Russian corvette joined Iranian naval drills in the Gulf of Oman, underscoring Moscow’s support amid heightened US‑Iran tensions. Negotiations over...
By BusinessLIVE (South Africa) – RSS hub
News•Feb 19, 2026
World Briefs | Nigeria’s Tinubu and Germany’s Merz Talk Security, Power Deal in Phone Call
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz discussed reviving a stalled electricity transmission project with Siemens and the purchase of used German helicopters, highlighting deeper security and power cooperation. France’s audit office warned that the country must shift...
By BusinessLIVE (South Africa) – RSS hub
News•Feb 18, 2026
AIAA Identifies Top Technologies Transforming Aerospace
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) released a new report identifying ten technologies that will reshape aerospace by 2045, based on a survey of over 700 experts and interviews with senior leaders. The list includes AI‑aided design, alternative...
By AIAA – Industry News (Aerospace)
News•Feb 18, 2026
U.S. Firms Test Venom Autonomous Strike Aircraft
Divergent Technologies and Mach Industries unveiled Venom, an autonomous strike aircraft prototype that reached flight readiness in just 71 days. The rapid development leveraged Mach's modular open‑systems architecture and Divergent's Adaptive Production System, which uses additive manufacturing to produce monolithic...
By Defence Blog