Cybersecurity Articles
86/69 Thursday, February 12, 2026 The Government of Senegal has confirmed a cyberattack affecting the Directorate of File Automation (DAF), the government agency responsible for issuing national identity cards, passports, and managing the country’s biometric data systems. Following reports of a ransomware attack, authorities ordered the temporary closure of the agency to contain the situation […]
85/69 Thursday, February 12, 2026 Cybersecurity experts have identified an attack campaign involving a fraudulent website impersonating the popular file archiver 7-Zip. The attackers are using the domain 7zip[.]com (the legitimate site is 7-zip[.]org) and have designed the webpage to closely resemble the official version, making it difficult for users to distinguish between the two. […]
84/69 Wednesday, February 11, 2026 Germany’s cybersecurity authorities, including the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) and the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), have issued a warning and heightened surveillance after detecting targeted attack attempts against senior military officials, diplomats, and investigative journalists across Europe. Attackers have shifted from malware-based methods […]
83/69 Wednesday, February 11, 2026 BeyondTrust has released a security update to address a critical pre-authentication vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-1731, which carries a CVSS score of 9.9. The flaw affects certain versions of the company’s Remote Support and Privileged Remote Access (PRA) products, allowing unauthenticated attackers to send specially crafted requests that can execute operating […]
82/69 Wednesday, February 11, 2026 The hacker group known as UNC3886 has breached the networks of Singapore’s four largest telecommunications providers—Singtel, StarHub, M1, and Simba-at least once over the past year. The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) described the incident as a well-planned and highly targeted operation. Threat actors reportedly exploited zero-day vulnerabilities to […]
81/69 Tuesday, February 10, 2026 Researchers from eSentire have reported the discovery of Prometei botnet malware embedded within a construction company’s Windows Server in the United Kingdom in January 2026. Threat actors gained access through Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) services that were protected by weak or easily guessable passwords, including default credentials. While Prometei primarily […]
80/69 Tuesday, February 10, 2026 Conpet, the company responsible for operating Romania’s crude oil and petroleum product pipeline network, has disclosed that it detected a cyberattack on February 3, 2026. The incident affected the company’s business IT infrastructure and temporarily rendered its website unavailable. However, Conpet confirmed that its Operational Technology (OT), including SCADA systems […]
79/69 Tuesday, February 10, 2026 Kyle Svara, a 26-year-old man from Illinois, United States, has pleaded guilty in court to hacking nearly 600 women’s Snapchat accounts to steal private and nude photos. He used social engineering tactics by impersonating Snapchat staff and sending messages to more than 4,500 targets, tricking victims into revealing their access […]
78/69 Monday, February 9, 2026 The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued Binding Operational Directive 26-02, instructing Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to strengthen the management of edge network devices. Agencies are required to identify and replace devices that have reached end-of-support status within 12 to 18 months to reduce cybersecurity […]
77/69 Monday, February 9, 2026 La Sapienza University in Rome, Italy, remains unable to fully restore its IT services after suffering a cyberattack on February 2, causing widespread operational disruptions. Students have been unable to book exams, verify tuition payments, or access faculty contact information. The university has primarily communicated updates through social media and […]
