Anamarija Pogorelec
New infosec products of the week: February 20, 2026
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Compliance Scorecard, Impart Security, Redpanda, and Virtana. Impart enables safe, …
PromptSpy: First Android malware to use generative AI in its execution flow
ESET researchers have discovered PromptSpy, the first known Android malware to abuse generative AI as part of its execution flow in order to achieve persistence. This marks …
Men sentenced to 8 years in $1.3 million computer intrusion and tax fraud scheme
Matthew A. Akande, a Nigerian national, was sentenced by a U.S. District Court to eight years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in a …
Public mobile networks are being weaponized for combat drone operations
On June 1, 2025, Ukraine launched a coordinated drone strike on five airfields inside Russia, disabling or destroying aircrafts. The attack involved more than 100 drones …
Consumers feel less judged by AI debt collectors
Debt collection agencies are starting to use automated voice systems and AI-driven messaging to handle consumer calls. These systems help scale outreach, reduce call center …
Microsoft Defender update lets SOC teams manage, vet response tools
Microsoft introduced library management in Microsoft Defender to help security analysts working with live response manage scripts and tools they use to triage, investigate and …
AWS coding agents gain new plugin support across development tools
AI coding assistants have become a routine part of many development workflows, helping engineers write, test, and deploy code from IDEs or command line interfaces. One recent …
OT teams are losing the time advantage against industrial threat actors
In many industrial environments, internet-facing gateways, remote access appliances, and boundary systems sit close enough to production networks that attackers can move from …
Cybersecurity jobs available right now: February 17, 2026
Chief Security Officer Seven Eleven Club & Hotels | India | On-site – No longer accepting applications As a Chief Security Officer, you will oversee physical, …
ChatGPT gets new security feature to fight prompt injection attacks
OpenAI has introduced Lockdown Mode and Elevated Risk labels in ChatGPT to help users and organizations reduce the risk of prompt injection attacks and other advanced security …
Vim 9.2 adds scripting updates, diff improvements, and experimental Wayland support
Vim 9.2 adds a range of incremental changes focused on scripting, usability, and cross-platform support. The update includes improvements to completion behavior, expanded Vim9 …
Apple privacy labels often don’t match what Chinese smart home apps do
Smart home devices in many homes collect audio, video, and location data. The apps that control those devices often focus on the account owner, even when the technology also …
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