Latest news as of 2/16/2026, 12:00:17 AM
Dark Reading
The US government is throwing the book at even mid-level cybercriminals. Is it just, and is it working?
Dark Reading
Attackers are becoming faster at exploiting vulnerabilities but this startup seeks to stop threats before they lead to breaches.
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The deal shakes up the identity and access management landscape and expands Palo Alto Networks' footprint in the cybersecurity market.
The Hacker News
Security Operations Centers (SOCs) are stretched to their limits. Log volumes are surging, threat landscapes are growing more complex, and security teams are chronically understaffed. Analysts face a daily battle with alert noise, fragmented tools, and incomplete data visibility. At the same time, more vendors are phasing out their on-premises SIEM solutions, encouraging migration to SaaS
The Hacker News
The financially motivated threat actor known as UNC2891 has been observed targeting Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) infrastructure using a 4G-equipped Raspberry Pi as part of a covert attack. The cyber-physical attack involved the adversary leveraging their physical access to install the Raspberry Pi device and have it connected directly to the same network switch as the ATM, effectively placing
The Register
UK's Online Safety Act kicks off about as well as everyone expected With the UK's Online Safety Act (OSA) now in effect, it was only a matter of time before tech-savvy under-18s figured out how to bypass the rules and regain access to adult content.… Analysis
The Hacker News
Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical security flaw in "Alone – Charity Multipurpose Non-profit WordPress Theme" to take over susceptible sites. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-5394, carries a CVSS score of 9.8. Security researcher Thái An has been credited with discovering and reporting the bug. According to Wordfence, the shortcoming relates to an arbitrary file upload
The Register
Italian operator calls for lawmakers to wake up to the critical role played by peering Internet Exchange Points are an underappreciated resource that all internet users rely on, but governments have unfortunately ignored them, despite their status as critical infrastructure.…
The Register
Infosec issues spill into the real world and regional politics Thai and Cambodian tensions relating to issues including cybersecurity concerns boiled over into a kinetic skirmish at the border last week.… Analysis
Dark Reading
A swath of copycat Korean apps are hiding spyware, occasionally leading to highly personal, disturbing extortions.