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February 2026

Fake IPTV Apps Spread Massiv Android Malware Targeting Mobile Banking Users

Fake IPTV Apps Spread Massiv Android Malware Targeting Mobile Banking Users

Ravie LakshmananFeb 19, 2026Banking Malware / Mobile Security Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Android trojan called Massiv that’s designed to facilitate device takeover (DTO) attacks for financial theft. The malware, according to… 

CRESCENTHARVEST Campaign Targets Iran Protest Supporters With RAT Malware

CRESCENTHARVEST Campaign Targets Iran Protest Supporters With RAT Malware

Ravie LakshmananFeb 19, 2026Cyber Espionage / Data Security Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign dubbed CRESCENTHARVEST, likely targeting supporters of Iran’s ongoing protests to conduct information theft and long-term espionage. The Acronis… 

Citizen Lab Finds Cellebrite Tool Used on Kenyan Activist’s Phone in Police Custody

Citizen Lab Finds Cellebrite Tool Used on Kenyan Activist’s Phone in Police Custody

Ravie LakshmananFeb 18, 2026Mobile Security / Spyware New research from the Citizen Lab has found signs that Kenyan authorities used a commercial forensic extraction tool manufactured by Israeli company Cellebrite to break into a prominent… 

Grandstream GXP1600 VoIP Phones Exposed to Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution

Grandstream GXP1600 VoIP Phones Exposed to Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution

Ravie LakshmananFeb 18, 2026Network Security / Enterprise Security Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a critical security flaw in the Grandstream GXP1600 series of VoIP phones that could allow an attacker to seize control of susceptible devices.…