Monthly Archives: February 2026

Design weaknesses in major password managers enable vault attacks, researchers say

Can cloud-based password managers that claim “zero-knowledge encryption” keep users’ passwords safe even if their encrypted-vault servers are compromised? Researchers at ETH Zurich and Università della Svizzera italiana set out to answer that question, and the answer is (unfortunately) no. Attack paths against encrypted vaults Cloud-based password managers store users’s passwords in a password vault, which is created and encrypted by the user’s client software by using a cryptographic key derived from the user’s master … More → The post Design weaknesses in major password managers enable vault attacks, researchers say appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Palo Alto Networks intends to acquire Koi, advancing agentic endpoint security

Palo Alto Networks has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Koi, giving enterprises the power to finally see and protect the AI-native ecosystem that defines modern work. The new imperative: Agentic endpoint security Traditional security was built to stop malicious files, but AI agents and tools can actively read, write, and move data. Attackers are chaining exploits in agent frameworks — from authentication bypass to API-based remote code execution — while spoofing agent identities … More → The post Palo Alto Networks intends to acquire Koi, advancing agentic endpoint security appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Booz Allen to acquire Defy Security, expanding global cyber reach

Booz Allen Hamilton has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Defy Security as a wholly owned subsidiary. The acquisition will expand delivery of end-to-end, tech-enabled cybersecurity solutions for U.S. and international enterprises across financial services, healthcare and life sciences, manufacturing, technology, energy, retail, and other sectors. Defy Security’s customer base, sales expertise, and vendor relationships will complement Booz Allen’s industry knowledge and tradecraft across commercial and federal markets. The combination will expand its ability … More → The post Booz Allen to acquire Defy Security, expanding global cyber reach appeared first on Help Net Security.
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ManageEngine adds causal and autonomous AI to Site24x7 to cut MTTR

ManageEngine has added new causal intelligence and autonomous AI capabilities in Site24x7, its full-stack observability platform. These enhancements transform how enterprises handle outages, shifting from firefighting to autonomous resilience. By reducing mean time to recovery (MTTR) and ensuring service-level agreement (SLA) compliance, Site24x7 helps IT teams safeguard the customer experience and retain trust. IT environments are increasingly fragmented across hybrid clouds, microservices, and dynamic networks, generating massive volumes of telemetry and predictive anomaly signals every … More → The post ManageEngine adds causal and autonomous AI to Site24x7 to cut MTTR appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Malwarebytes brings Scam Guard to desktop with real-time scam protection

Malwarebytes has expanded the availability of its scam detection tool Scam Guard to desktop for both Windows and Mac. The free scam protection tool provides real-time feedback on scams, threats and malware alongside digital safety recommendations. Scams have become a global crisis, draining $442 billion from consumers over the past year, according to GASA’s Global State of Scams 2025 report. Even though more than half of adults encounter scams daily, two-thirds of people can’t tell … More → The post Malwarebytes brings Scam Guard to desktop with real-time scam protection appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Webinar: Power up your exam prep!

Ready to get certified but not sure where to start? Get insider tips and tricks on what to do from day one to test day. Join ISC2-certified instructors and an audience of your peers for this live interactive webinar on February 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM CET. Find out what to do in the months, weeks, days and hours leading up to your exam. Attend webinar: Power up your exam prep! The post Webinar: Power up your exam prep! appeared first on Help Net Security.
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OT teams are losing the time advantage against industrial threat actors

In many industrial environments, internet-facing gateways, remote access appliances, and boundary systems sit close enough to production networks that attackers can move from IT intrusion to operational disruption with limited resistance. Dragos’ 2026 OT/ICS Year in Review describes a threat landscape where adversaries are spending more time learning how physical processes work and less time treating OT access as a passive foothold. A shift in 2025 involved multiple state-aligned groups moving into control-loop mapping. That … More → The post OT teams are losing the time advantage against industrial threat actors appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Pressure builds on Grok AI, Ireland launches investigation

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) opened an investigation into X over concerns that its Grok AI chatbot was used to generate sexualized deepfakes. The investigation focuses on the apparent creation and publication of potentially harmful, non-consensual intimate or sexualised images on X using generative AI tools linked to the platform’s Grok LLM. According to the regulator, the content may involve the personal data of users in the EU and EEA, including children. The probe … More → The post Pressure builds on Grok AI, Ireland launches investigation appeared first on Help Net Security.
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