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  • Hospital Data Breach Review Underway in the Falklands 2026-02-11 20:41 FITV A review into historic data breaches at the King Edward Memorial Hospital is underway. Two UK data protection experts have spent a week meeting hospital staff and members of the public. The review was commissioned by Falkland Islands Government last year …
  • Georgia healthcare company data breach impacts more than 620,000 2026-02-11 20:25 The Record A cyberattack last year on a prominent Georgia-based healthcare company leaked the sensitive information of 626,540 people, according to a new filing with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ApolloMD notified customers of a data breach in …
  • SmarterMail flaw exploited in China-linked ransomware push 2026-02-11 19:52 IT Brief - New Zealand ReliaQuest reports active exploitation of a vulnerability in SmarterTools SmarterMail email server software that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to reset administrator passwords and take over exposed systems. With moderate-to-high confidence, …
  • Wiggins police warning against phishing scams 2026-02-11 19:15 WXXV 25 - Mississippi WIGGINS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Wiggins Police Department is warning against phishing scams going around. Phishing is when someone uses a fake identity to trick people into sending personal or financial information. Government agencies will never request …
  • Developing: Town of Carolina Beach hit in cyberattack amounting to nearly $500K loss 2026-02-11 19:12 Port City Daily - North Carolina Cybersecurity is top of mind for Carolina Beach officials after  the town announced Wednesday nearly $500,000 in funds were stolen from the government in two attacks. (Courtesy photo) CAROLINA BEACH — Cybersecurity is top of mind for Carolina Beach …
  • What is Phishing: How to spot and stop this common online fraud 2026-02-11 18:25 The Times of India The internet has changed how people work, shop, bank and stay in touch. Bills are paid online. Salaries are credited digitally. Government services are accessed through apps. Emails carry office documents. Social media connects families across continents. …
  • What is Phishing? 2026-02-11 18:22 Jagran Josh Phishing is a cyber trick by which fraudsters, via impersonation of a trusted person or enterprise, deceive victims into divulging personal sensitive information like passwords, credit card numbers, or login details, usually through emails, texts, and fake …
  • President Ilham Aliyev: Last year, we were subjected to an orchestrated and aggressive cyberattack 2026-02-11 18:14 APA "Key targets should be set for cybersecurity," President Ilham Aliyev said during a meeting dedicated to the unified action plan titled “Azerbaijan’s New Digital Architecture,” APA reports. "This area is also one of the critical ones. Last …
  • Beware, this fake site offers up a malicious 7-Zip installer laced with malware 2026-02-11 18:04 TechRadar Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Tech Radar Get the TechRadar Newsletter Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Subscribe to our …
  • North Korean hackers use AI-generated video to deliver malware for macOS and Windows 2026-02-11 18:04 TechRadar Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Tech Radar Get the TechRadar Newsletter Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Subscribe to our …
  • Deepfakes Meet Malware: North Korean Hackers Weaponize AI-Generated Video in Sophisticated Cross-Platform Campaign 2026-02-11 18:00 WebProNews In what cybersecurity researchers are calling one of the most creative social engineering campaigns to date, North Korean state-linked hackers have begun deploying artificial intelligence-generated video content as a lure to distribute malware targeting …
  • Google Cloud flags North Korea-linked crypto malware campaign 2026-02-11 17:44 Coin Telegraph North Korea-linked threat actors are escalating social engineering campaigns targeting cryptocurrency and fintech companies, deploying new malware designed to harvest sensitive data and steal digital assets. In a recent campaign, a threat cluster tracked …
  • Cassidy criticizes Illinois governor of medical data breach 2026-02-11 17:10 Plaquemine Post South - Louisiana Feb. 11, 2026, 11:07 a.m. CT U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy criticized Illinois officials over multiple cybersecurity breaches at the state's Department of Human Services. The breaches exposed the private health information and Social Security numbers of …
  • Nevada unveils new statewide data classification policy months after cyberattack 2026-02-11 16:08 The Nevada Independent Nevada’s IT agency has rolled out a new policy aimed at standardizing the privacy of state data, months after a massive cyberattack crippled certain systems for weeks. The policy announced Wednesday from the Governor’s Technology Office marks the first …
  • SSHStalker botnet targets Linux servers with legacy exploits and SSH scanning 2026-02-11 15:52 Security Affairs SSHStalker botnet targets Linux servers with legacy exploits and SSH scanning A new Linux botnet, SSHStalker, has infected about 7,000 systems using old 2009-era exploits, IRC bots, and mass-scanning malware. Flare researchers uncovered a previously …
  • Cephalus Ransomware Emerges as Go-Based Double-Extortion Threat Targeting Exposed RDP 2026-02-11 14:42 Cyber Security News Cephalus has surfaced as a Go-built ransomware strain linked to victim activity as early as June 2025, with wider public reporting appearing in August. It focuses on Windows networks and follows a double-extortion playbook, stealing sensitive data before …
  • Japan Airlines Confirms Unauthorized Access to Cargo Delivery Reservation System, Data Breach Affects Thousands 2026-02-11 14:33 Ratopati Tokyo. Japan Airlines has confirmed unauthorized access to its cargo delivery service reservation system. Preliminary details suggest that personal information of approximately 28,000 users may have been compromised. The leaked information includes users…
  • Thousands of Volvo customers possibly affected in major data breach - 17,000 affected, here's what we know 2026-02-11 14:12 TechRadar Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Tech Radar Get the TechRadar Newsletter Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Subscribe to our …
  • The Day Telnet Went Silent: Inside the Mysterious Global Collapse of Botnet Scanning Traffic 2026-02-11 14:09 WebProNews On February 10, 2025, something extraordinary happened across the global internet — or, more precisely, something stopped happening. Telnet scanning traffic, the persistent background hum of automated botnets probing vulnerable devices on port 23, …
  • Object First triples growth on ransomware-proof backups 2026-02-11 12:01 SecurityBrief Object First reported a 183% year-on-year increase in worldwide bookings in 2025, citing rising demand for immutable on-premises backup storage positioned as a defence against ransomware. The company said this was its strongest year since launching in 2023 …
  • Emerging Ransomware BQTLock and GREENBLOOD Drive Rapid Business Disruption 2026-02-11 11:49 EIN Presswire DUBAI, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, February 11, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- ANY.RUN, a leading provider of interactive malware analysis and threat intelligence solutions, has released new findings on BQTLock and GREENBLOOD, two newly identified …
  • Prosecutors recommend 12-year prison term for Borculo sextortion and rape suspect 2026-02-11 11:28 NL Times The Public Prosecution Service (OM) has recommended a 12-year prison term combined with compulsory psychiatric detention for 32-year-old Mark S. of Borculo, accused of raping two women and carrying out widespread sexual blackmail by threatening to leak …
  • Why Smart People Fall For Phishing Attacks 2026-02-11 10:49 Recently Heard The cybersecurity landscape of 2026 is stronger than ever with countless security resources and protective tools. Despite robust defenses at anyone’s fingertips, common phishing scams and spoofing attacks remain an ongoing issue. Unfortunately, the reality …
  • ODU School of Cybersecurity partners with U.S. Cyber Command 2026-02-11 10:22 WVEC - Virginia The cybersecurity partnership could bring all kinds of benefits to Old Dominion University students, allowing them to tackle national defense research projects. NORFOLK, Va. — Old Dominion University's School of Cybersecurity has partnered with the …
  • Regional law firm facing data breach class action 2026-02-11 10:21 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly In brief Putative class action targets Barton Gilman over a September 2024 data breach Breach exposed Social Security numbers, financial data, and ID information Firm detection/notification of breach allegedly delayed for more than a year Claims …
  • Managerial negligence, not sophisticated hacking, to blame for Coupang data breach 2026-02-11 09:40 The Hankyoreh A person stands near a Coupang delivery truck at a logistics center in Seoul. (Yonhap) “This was clearly a management issue, not a sophisticated attack,” investigators said of Coupang’s massive personal data leak while announcing the results of their probe …
  • Legacy IRC Botnet Leverages Automated SSH Exploit Pipeline to Mass-Enroll Linux Hosts 2026-02-11 08:23 GBHackers Identified through data captured by our SSH honeypots over two months, this campaign represents a sophisticated blend of eras. It merges “old-school” Internet Relay Chat (IRC) botnet tactics from the late 2000s with modern, automated mass-compromise …
  • Socelars Malware Attacking Windows Systems to Steal Sensitive Business Data 2026-02-11 08:23 Cyber Security News A dangerous information-stealing malware called Socelars is actively targeting Windows systems to collect sensitive authentication data, with particular focus on Facebook Ads Manager accounts and session cookies. Unlike traditional malware that causes …
  • Video Taps Local High School Athletes To Warn Of ‘Sextortion’ 2026-02-11 07:38 The Intelligencer - West Virginia Wheeling Park High School football player Brennan Wack, left, and Wheeling Central boys basketball player Eli Sancomb appear in a video warning other young men about the dangers of sextortion. (Video screenshot) WHEELING – Research shows male high school …
  • Ransomware hackers say NO to Data Exfiltration and YES to Encryption 2026-02-11 07:31 Cybersecurity Insiders Ransomware operators appear to be recalibrating their tactics, with a noticeable shift away from large-scale data exfiltration and toward a renewed emphasis on file encryption. According to a study conducted by incident response firm Coveware, only well- …
  • How ransomware hackers choose their victims 2026-02-11 07:31 Cybersecurity Insiders Ransomware attacks have become one of the most profitable forms of cyber-crime. Instead of randomly infecting computers, modern ransomware groups operate like businesses. They carefully select their targets to maximize profit while minimizing risk. …
  • The Cyberattack That Exposed the Fragility of Digital Heritage 2026-02-11 07:03 Information Security Buzz Saturday 28 October 2023 is a date that will live long in the memory of staff at the British Library. As they arrived for work that day, they encountered chaos taking place. Servers were no longer online. Crucial systems were encrypted. And digital …
  • Middletown residents complain about high water bills after cyberattack recovery 2026-02-11 06:14 FOX19 - Ohio MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (WXIX) - The city of Middletown is responding to customer complaints about recent water bills after announcing its water billing system had been restored following a cyberattack in August. Middletown residents had two options for paying …
  • Ex-boyfriend arrested for ‘sextortion’ -- NBI 2026-02-11 05:50 Manila Bulletin A man has been arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Makati City for threatening his former girlfriend to release their intimate videos if she would not have sex with him. NBI Acting Director Angelito DLP. Magno said the suspect was …
  • Minister Rebuts Coupang, Defends Findings of Joint Team in Data Breach Case 2026-02-11 05:35 KBS World Photo : YONHAP News Science and ICT Minister Bae Kyung-hoon has rebutted the claim from e-commerce giant Coupang that the person responsible for a recent data breach at the company stored personal information from only three-thousand user accounts. In a …
  • World : Singapore Travellers To Malaysia Lose S$24,000 In Phishing Scams 2026-02-11 05:11 Bernama SINGAPORE, Feb 11 (Bernama) -- Singapore has reported at least 10 scam cases involving residents travelling to Malaysia, with victims losing about S$24,000 after receiving text messages that appeared to have been sent by Singapore’s Land Transport …
  • Corero Network Security, EdgeUno Expand Automated DDoS Protection in Latin America 2026-02-11 04:44 The Fast Mode Corero Network Security, a recognized leader in DDoS protection and champion of adaptive, real-time service availability, announced a strategic partnership with EdgeUno, a regional connectivity provider in Latin America, to expand automated DDoS protection …
  • FCC Urges Communications Providers to Strengthen Ransomware Defenses 2026-02-11 04:08 JD Supra - California On January 29, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC” or the “Commission”) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued a Public Notice (DA 26-96) to highlight best practices that communications providers can implement to defend against …
  • AI connector for Google Calendar makes convenient malware launchpad, researchers show 2026-02-11 03:59 The Register LayerX, a security company based in Tel Aviv, says it has identified a zero-click remote code execution vulnerability in Claude Desktop Extensions that can be triggered by processing a Google Calendar entry. Informed of the issue – worthy of a CVSS score …
  • Nova Scotia Power Appoints New Chief Executive Amid Cyberattack Fallout 2026-02-11 02:14 Canadian Process Equipment & Control News Nova Scotia’s private electricity provider is undergoing a leadership transition as it navigates ongoing controversy surrounding a cyberattack and a contentious rate increase proposal. The utility announced that Vivek Sood, currently serving on Nova Scotia …
  • B.C. Mounties launch their 'Show Me Your' campaign to battle sextortion (BC) 2026-02-11 02:02 Castanet Kamloops Photo: BCRCMP Cases of online exploitation and extortion of youth are on the rise and, in turn, the RCMP is launching a campaign aimed at sparking conversations that will help young people stay safe. Cases of online exploitation and extortion of youth are …
  • Phorpiex Phishing Delivers Low-Noise Global Group Ransomware 2026-02-11 01:38 Infosecurity Magazine A high-volume phishing campaign delivering the long-running Phorpiex malware has been observed using emails with the subject line "Your Document," a lure widely seen throughout 2024 and 2025. The messages include an attachment that appears to be …
  • Top 10 ransomware targets by industry 2026-02-11 01:32 TechTarget Manufacturing remained ransomware operators' most-targeted sector heading into 2026, according to analysis by threat researchers at cybersecurity services provider NordStellar. Other top targets by industry include IT firms, professional services …
  • Major cyberattack on Poland wind and solar farms raises global concerns over insecure network hardware 2026-02-11 01:21 Notebook Check The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a security alert following a large-scale cyberattack targeting Poland’s renewable energy infrastructure, highlighting risks posed by vulnerable internet-connected edge devices used …
  • Fake Version of Popular Archiver Site Is Distributing Malware, Taking Over PCs 2026-02-11 01:15 PC Magazine A website that looks a lot like 7-Zip, a popular free file archive utility, has been distributing malware that can secretly take over a Windows PC.  Antivirus provider Malwarebytes is warning users about 7zip[.]com site after files downloaded from the …
  • Colo. Clinic, Billing Provider Face Data Breach Class Action 2026-02-11 00:57 Law360 By Rachel Konieczny ( February 10, 2026, 6:01 PM EST) -- A Colorado children's eye care clinic and medical billing provider negligently stored patients' and customers' personal information that resulted in an August 2025 data breach, a patient …
  • DLI Warns Montanans of New Statewide Email Phishing Scam 2026-02-11 00:54 Northern Broadcasting System - Montana DLI Warns Montanans of New Statewide Email Phishing Scam The Montana Department of Labor and Industry is warning residents about a new email phishing scam. Officials say the messages appear to come from a fake “Bridget Hawkins” and reference code‑ …
  • FTC Details Ransomware Threat, Tech Support Scams in Annual Cyber Report 2026-02-11 00:52 Executive Gov The Federal Trade Commission has reported that ransomware and other malware-based attacks represent only 2.23 percent of all fraud complaints submitted to the agency. In the 2025 Ransomware Report published Friday, the FTC shared that, between July 2023 …
  • Cyber on the mind for ‘next few years’ as Asian ransomware attacks more than double as digitalisation outpaces defences 2026-02-11 00:48 InsuranceAsia News Asia has seen a "really sharp" increase in the number of ransomware incidents, making it one of the fastest evolving and certainly the most disruptive threats, according to Kyle Schwaeble, head of inc...
  • After major Poland energy grid cyberattack, CISA issues warning to U.S. audience 2026-02-10 23:22 CyberScoop A recent attempt at a destructive cyberattack on Poland’s power grid has prompted the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to publish a warning for U.S. critical infrastructure owners and operators. Tuesday’s alert follows a Jan. 30 report from …