Infostealer steals OpenClaw AI agent configuration files and gateway tokens

Ravi LakshmananFebruary 16, 2026Artificial Intelligence/Threat Intelligence Cybersecurity researchers have revealed that they have detected instances of successful infiltration of information-stealing infections from victims’ OpenClaw (formerly known as Clawdbot and Moltbot) configuration environments. “This discovery marks an important milestone in the evolution of information thieves’ behavior, from stealing browser credentials to harvesting the ‘soul’ and identity […]

Investigation reveals 25 password recovery attacks on leading cloud password managers

Ravi LakshmananFebruary 16, 2026Vulnerabilities/Encryption New research has found that multiple cloud-based password managers, including Bitwarden, Dashlane, and LastPass, are susceptible to password recovery attacks under certain conditions. Researchers Matteo Scarlata, Giovanni Torrisi, Matilda Backendal, and Kenneth G. Paterson said, “The severity of attacks ranges from integrity violations to complete compromise of all vaults within an […]

How Ricursive Intelligence raised $335 million in 4 months at a $4 billion valuation

The co-founders of startup Ricursive Intelligence seemed destined to become co-founders. CEO Anna Goldie and CTO Azalia Mirhoseini are very well-known in the AI ​​community, and they were among the AI ​​engineers who “received a weird email from Zuckerberg with a crazy offer,” Goldie told TechCrunch with a laugh. (They didn’t accept the offer.) The […]

After the hype, some AI experts think OpenClaw isn’t all that exciting

For a disjointed moment, it looked as if our robot overlords were about to take over. After the creation of Moltbook, a Reddit clone that allows AI agents using OpenClaw to communicate with each other, some people were fooled into thinking computers were starting to organize against us. Computers are arrogant humans who dare to […]

Outlook Add-Ins Hijack, 0-Day Patches, Wormable Botnet & AI Malware

Ravie LakshmananFeb 16, 2026 This week’s recap shows how small gaps are turning into big entry points. Not always through new exploits, often through tools, add-ons, cloud setups, or workflows that people already trust and rarely question. Another signal: attackers are mixing old and new methods. Legacy botnet tactics, modern cloud abuse, AI assistance, and […]

Many men lose their Y chromosome as they age. It can shorten their lifespan.

Men tend to lose the Y chromosome from their cells as they age. However, this loss was thought to have no health consequences because Y has few genes other than male determination. However, in recent years there has been growing evidence that when people with the Y chromosome lose it, its loss is associated with […]

How Lithuania is preparing for AI-powered cyber fraud

Presentation of the KTU Consortium’s mission ‘A secure and inclusive digital society’ at the Innovation Agency’s event ‘Innovation Breakfast: How mission-driven science and innovation programs address societal challenges’. Technology is rapidly evolving and reshaping economies, governance, and daily life. But as innovation accelerates, so too does digital risk. Technological change is no longer an abstraction, […]

Fractal Analytics’ quiet IPO debut signals deep-rooted AI concerns in India

Fractal Analytics, India’s first IPO company, had a not-so-strong first day on the public market as enthusiasm for technology collided with nervous investors recovering from a steep slide in India’s software stocks. Fractal was listed on Monday at Rs 876 per share, below the issue price of Rs 900, but fell further in afternoon trade. […]