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8 Top MDR Providers for Mid-Market Companies
Top 8 MDR providers for mid-market firms needing expert detection, faster response, and reduced noise without building full in-house SOCs.
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February 9, 2026 at 1:13 AM
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UK Construction Firm Hit by Prometei Botnet Hiding in Windows Server
Cybersecurity firm eSentire's TRU break down the Prometei botnet attack on a UK firm, detailing its TOR usage, password theft and decoy tactics.
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February 8, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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Bithumb Mistakenly Sends 620,000 Bitcoin ($40B) to Customer Accounts
A system error at Bithumb sent 620,000 Bitcoin worth about $40B to hundreds of users during a promotion, briefly disrupting prices and drawing scrutiny.
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February 8, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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Firefox Will Give Users an AI Kill Switch for Better Privacy
Not everyone wants AI in their browser. Firefox 148 is introducing easy toggles to disable chatbots and AI tab grouping. Discover how Mozilla is prioritising user choice and privacy in its latest 2026 update.
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February 8, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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Flickr Notifies Users of Data Breach After External Partner Security Flaw
Flickr says a third-party email vendor flaw may have exposed user names, emails, IP data, and activity logs,…
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February 7, 2026 at 3:42 AM
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17% of 3rd-Party Add-Ons for OpenClaw Used in Crypto Theft and macOS Malware
Bitdefender Labs reveals that 17% of OpenClaw AI skills analyzed in February 2026 are malicious. With over 160,000…
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February 7, 2026 at 3:42 AM
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Substack Breach: 662,752 User Records Leaked on Cybercrime Forum
Substack confirms a breach after hacker accessed internal user records now circulating on crime forums, exposing emails, phone numbers, and account metadata.
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February 5, 2026 at 11:28 PM
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Godent Rolls Out Scanner-as-a-Service Model to Drive Digital Transformation in European Dentistry
Godent has announced the launch of its scanner-as-a-service program for European DSOs, combining free intraoral scanners with a fully integrated digital lab infrastructure to modernize dental workflows.
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February 5, 2026 at 11:29 PM
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Common Crypto Scams and How to Protect Your Funds in 2026
Crypto scams are surging worldwide, from pig butchering to fake trading platforms and deepfakes, draining victims while fraud teams struggle to keep up.
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February 5, 2026 at 11:29 PM
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macOS Users Hit by Python Infostealers Posing as AI Installers
Microsoft details 3 Python Infostealers hitting macOS users via fake AI tools, Google ads, and Terminal tricks to steal passwords and crypto, then erase traces.
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February 5, 2026 at 11:29 PM
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Sanctioned Bulletproof Host Linked to Hijacking of Old Home Routers
Compromised home routers in 30+ countries had DNS traffic redirected, sending users to malicious sites while normal browsing appeared unaffected.
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February 5, 2026 at 11:29 PM
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Top AI Tools for Red Teaming in 2026
Red teaming has undergone a radical evolution. Modern organizations can no longer rely solely on human creativity or…
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February 5, 2026 at 11:29 PM
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Chinese Mustang Panda Used Fake Diplomatic Briefings to Spy on Officials
A new spy campaign by Mustang Panda uses fake US diplomatic briefings to target government officials. Discover how this silent surveillance operation works.
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February 4, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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MomentProof Deploys Patented Digital Asset Protection
Washington, DC, 4th February 2026, CyberNewsWire
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February 4, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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Exposed AWS Credentials Lead to AI-Assisted Cloud Breach in 8 Minutes
Researchers recently tracked a high-speed cloud attack where an intruder gained full admin access in just eight minutes. Discover how AI automation and a simple storage error led to a major security breach.
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February 4, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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Phishing Campaigns Abuse Trusted Cloud Platforms, Raising New Risks for Enterprises
ANY.RUN experts report a surge in phishing campaigns abusing trusted cloud and CDN platforms to bypass security controls and target enterprise users.
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February 4, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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One Identity Appoints Gihan Munasinghe as Chief Technology Officer
Alisa Viejo, United States, 4th February 2026, CyberNewsWire
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February 4, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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Op Neusploit: Russian APT28 Uses Microsoft Office Flaw in Malware Attacks
A new campaign by the Russian-linked group APT28, called Op Neusploit, exploits a Microsoft Office flaw to steal emails for remote control of devices in Ukraine, Slovakia, and Romania.
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February 4, 2026 at 2:39 AM
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Meet Moltbook, the Social Platform Where AI Agents Talk and Humans Watch
Moltbook is a new social platform where AI agents post and interact while humans observe, raising questions about autonomy, security, and agent behavior.
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February 3, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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Everest Ransomware Claims 90GB Data Theft Involving Legacy Polycom Systems
Everest ransomware claims a breach involving legacy Polycom systems later acquired by HP Inc., alleging the theft of 90GB of internal data.
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February 3, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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Phishing Scam Uses Clean Emails and PDFs to Steal Dropbox Logins
A multi-stage phishing campaign is targeting business users by exploiting Vercel cloud storage, PDF attachments, and Telegram bots to steal Dropbox credentials.
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February 3, 2026 at 5:15 AM
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Notepad++ Updates Delivered Malware After Hosting Provider Breach
A months-long breach allowed Chinese State-sponsored hackers to hijack Notepad++ updates in 2025, exposing users to malware via a compromised hosting provider.
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February 2, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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Ivanti Issues Urgent Fix for Critical Zero-Day Flaws Under Active Attack
Ivanti has disclosed two critical remote code execution (RCE) flaws (CVE-2026-1281 & CVE-2026-1340) in its EPMM software.
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February 2, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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Spotify and Major Music Labels Sue Anna’s Archive for $13 Trillion
Spotify and the Big Three labels have filed a record-breaking $13 trillion lawsuit against Anna’s Archive over a massive music data scrape. Find out what this means for the future of digital music.
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February 2, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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Windows Malware Uses Pulsar RAT for Live Chats While Stealing Data
We usually think of computer viruses as silent, invisible programs running in the background, but a worrying discovery shows that modern hackers are getting much more personal.
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February 1, 2026 at 10:05 AM