Google collaborates with Russian actor suspect in failed malware attack on Ukrainian organization
Ravi LakshmananFebruary 13, 2026Threat Intelligence/Malware A previously undocumented attacker is believed to have targeted organizations in Ukraine using malware known as CANFAIL. The Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) said the hacking group may have ties to Russian intelligence services. The attacker is assessed to be targeting defense, military, government, and energy organizations within local and […]
Anthropic’s Super Bowl ad that mocks AI in advertising helped push Claude’s app into the top 10
Anthropic’s Super Bowl ad, which features a darkly comedic scenario in which people seeking advice from a chatbot are directed to a “cougar” dating site and height-enhancing insoles, has been successful. Since then, Anthropic’s AI chatbot Claude has moved up from number 41 to become a top 10 app in the US App Store. As […]
A graduate student at Stanford University has created an algorithm to help classmates find love. Now, Date Drop is the foundation of his new startup
As Valentine’s Day approaches at Stanford University, some students may be preparing for their first date. Rather than someone you met on Tinder or Hinge, you’re going on a date with a service called Date Drop, created by Stanford University graduate student Henry Wen. Date Drop pairs students with potential dates once a week based […]
Google connects China, Iran, Russia, and North Korea to coordinate defense sector cyber operations
Ravi LakshmananFebruary 13, 2026Malware/Critical Infrastructure Research from the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) reveals that several state-sponsored, hacktivist, and criminal groups from China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia have set their sights on the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) sector. The tech giant’s threat intelligence division said hostile targets in this area are concentrated around four […]
Newly visible city-sized ‘green comet’ will soon be ejected into interstellar space like 3I/ATLAS
An impressive “green comet” the size of a small city will be lighting up the night sky as it approaches Earth next week. Experts predict that the giant ice ball will soon be ejected from the solar system forever, destined to drift through interstellar space like the “alien” comet 3I/ATLAS. The new comet, named C/2024 […]
Did modern humans wipe out the Neanderthals? New evidence may finally provide answers.
About 37,000 years ago, Neanderthals clustered in small groups in what is now southern Spain. Their lives may have been transformed by the eruption of the Phlegraean Fields in Italy a few thousand years earlier, when the caldera’s massive explosion disrupted food chains across the Mediterranean region. They may have gone about their daily life: […]
Dutch mobile phone giant Odid announces millions of customers affected by data breach
Dutch telephone company Odid has admitted that a data breach affected millions of customers. The company said in a statement Thursday that unidentified hackers gained access to its customer contact system and secretly downloaded large amounts of customer information. An Odid spokesperson told local Dutch media that the breach affected more than 6.2 million customers, […]
UAT-9921 Deploys VoidLink malware targeting technology and financial sectors
Ravi LakshmananFebruary 13, 2026Cloud security/cyber espionage According to Cisco Talos findings, an unknown threat actor previously tracked as UAT-9921 was observed leveraging a new modular framework called VoidLink in campaigns targeting the technology and financial services sectors. “This threat actor appears to have been active since 2019, but has not necessarily been using VoidLink during […]
Malicious Chrome extension discovered to be stealing business data, email, and browsing history
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious Google Chrome extension designed to steal data related to Meta Business Suite and Facebook Business Manager. The extension, named CL Suite by @CLMasters (ID: jkphinfhmfkckkcnifhjiplhfoieffl), is marketed as a way to collect Meta Business Suite data, remove verification pop-ups, and generate two-factor authentication (2FA) codes. This extension has 33 […]
npm updates and considerations to strengthen your supply chain
hacker newsFebruary 13, 2026Supply Chain Security/DevSecOps In December 2025, in response to the Sha1-Hulud incident, npm completed a major certification review aimed at reducing supply chain attacks. While this overhaul is a solid step forward, this change does not make npm projects immune to supply chain attacks. npm remains susceptible to malware attacks – here’s […]