Latest news as of 2/14/2026, 3:21:36 PM
Dark Reading
Security startups of all stripes submitted applications for Black Hat USA's Startup Spotlight. Prime Security won with its AI security architect platform.
Dark Reading
The tranche of information includes data on recent campaigns, attack tools, compromised credentials, and command files used by a threat actor believed to be acting on behalf of China or North Korea.
Krebs on Security
A new documentary series about cybercrime airing next month on HBO Max features interviews with Yours Truly. The four-part series follows the exploits of Julius Kivimäki, a prolific Finnish hacker recently convicted of leaking tens of thousands of patient records from an online psychotherapy practice while attempting to extort the clinic and its patients.
Bleeping Computer
OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, overpromised on GPT-5, and real-life results are underwhelming, but it looks like a new update is rolling out that might address some of the concerns. [...]
Dark Reading
A Dark Web antihero has been stealing and then reselling credentials from unsavory online characters. Their motives are questionable, but the schadenfreude is irresistible.
Bleeping Computer
A recently fixed WinRAR vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-8088 was exploited as a zero-day in phishing attacks to install the RomCom malware. [...]
The Register
In misinformation, Russia might be the top dog but the Chinese are coming warns former NSA boss A cache of documents uncovered by Vanderbilt University has revealed disturbing details about how a Chinese company is building up a database of US politicians and influencers with whom to share propaganda.… DEF CON
Dark Reading
While no data has yet to be misused, the university doesn't rule out the possibility of that occurring in the future, prompting it to warn affected individuals to remain vigilant in the wake of the breach.
Bleeping Computer
Americans aged 60 and older lost a staggering $700 million to online scams in 2024, marking a sharp rise in fraud targeting seniors, according to the Federal Trade Commission. [...]
The Hacker News
Cybersecurity researchers are drawing attention to a new campaign that's using legitimate generative artificial intelligence (AI)-powered website building tools like DeepSite AI and BlackBox AI to create replica phishing pages mimicking Brazilian government agencies as part of a financially motivated campaign. The activity involves the creation of lookalike sites imitating Brazil's State