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February 2026

CISA Flags Four Security Flaws Under Active Exploitation in Latest KEV Update

CISA Flags Four Security Flaws Under Active Exploitation in Latest KEV Update

Ravie LakshmananFeb 18, 2026Threat Intelligence / Vulnerability The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added four security flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation in the… 

Intellexa’s Predator spyware used to hack iPhone of journalist in Angola, research says

Intellexa’s Predator spyware used to hack iPhone of journalist in Angola, research says

A government customer of sanctioned spyware maker Intellexa hacked the phone of a prominent journalist in Angola, according to Amnesty International, the latest case of targeting someone in civil society with powerful phone hacking software.… 

Most VMware users still “actively reducing their VMware footprint,” survey finds

Most VMware users still “actively reducing their VMware footprint,” survey finds

Migrations are ongoing Broadcom introduced changes to VMware that are especially unfriendly to small- and-medium-sized businesses (SMBs), and Gartner previously predicted that 35 percent of VMware workloads would migrate else by 2028. CloudBolt’s survey also… 

Researchers Show Copilot and Grok Can Be Abused as Malware C2 Proxies

Researchers Show Copilot and Grok Can Be Abused as Malware C2 Proxies

Ravie LakshmananFeb 17, 2026Malware / Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed that artificial intelligence (AI) assistants that support web browsing or URL fetching capabilities can be turned into stealthy command-and-control (C2) relays, a technique that… 

Keenadu Firmware Backdoor Infects Android Tablets via Signed OTA Updates

Keenadu Firmware Backdoor Infects Android Tablets via Signed OTA Updates

A new Android backdoor that’s embedded deep into the device firmware can silently harvest data and remotely control its behavior, according to new findings from Kaspersky. The Russian cybersecurity vendor said it discovered the backdoor,…