Monthly Archives: February 2026

Microsoft begins Secure Boot certificate update for Windows devices

Microsoft has begun updating Secure Boot certificates originally issued in 2011 to ensure that Windows devices continue to verify boot software as older certificates reach the end of their lifecycle and begin expiring in June 2026. How Secure Boot certificate updates work For most individuals and businesses that allow Microsoft to manage updates, the new certificates will install automatically with monthly Windows updates, requiring no additional action. For specialized systems, such as servers and IoT … More → The post Microsoft begins Secure Boot certificate update for Windows devices appeared first on Help Net Security.
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CodeHunter expands behavioral intent analysis to secure the software supply chain

CodeHunter is expanding its behavioral intent technology beyond traditional malware analysis to address supply chain risk and security decision-making across the software development lifecycle (SDLC). According to a recent Gartner report, “software supply chains transcend organizational boundaries and consist of external entities in addition to internal systems.” Gartner also warns that “improper artifact integrity validation allows attackers to poison the software delivery pipeline and compromise the software being delivered”. Originally built to overcome the limitations … More → The post CodeHunter expands behavioral intent analysis to secure the software supply chain appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Kong launches Context Mesh to turn enterprise APIs into agent-ready tools

Kong has announced Kong Context Mesh, a product that automatically discovers enterprise APIs, transforms them into agent-consumable tools, and deploys them with runtime governance. “Organisations have spent years building APIs as the nervous system of the enterprise. Context Mesh allows them to reuse that investment to power agents instead of starting from scratch,” said Marco Palladino, CTO of Kong. “The challenge is that agents are only as good as the enterprise context they can reach. … More → The post Kong launches Context Mesh to turn enterprise APIs into agent-ready tools appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Microsoft Patch Tuesday: 6 exploited zero-days fixed in February 2026

Microsoft has plugged 50+ security holes on February 2026 Patch Tuesday, including six zero-day vulnerabilities exploited by attackers in the wild. The “security feature bypass” zero-days Among the zero-days fixed are three vulnerabilities that allow attackers to bypass a security feature. CVE-2026-21513 affects the MSHTML/Trident browser engine for the Microsoft Windows version of Internet Explorer, and CVE-2026-21514 affects Microsoft Word. The former can be exploited by attackers by convincing a user to open a malicious … More → The post Microsoft Patch Tuesday: 6 exploited zero-days fixed in February 2026 appeared first on Help Net Security.
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That “summarize with AI” button might be manipulating you

Microsoft security researchers discovered a growing trend of AI memory poisoning attacks used for promotional purposes, referred to as AI Recommendation Poisoning. The MITRE ATLAS knowledge base classifies this behavior as AML.T0080: Memory Poisoning. The activity focuses on shaping future recommendations by inserting prompts that cause an assistant to treat specific companies, websites, or services as trusted or preferred. Once stored, these entries can affect responses in later, unrelated conversations. Manipulated assistants may influence recommendations … More → The post That “summarize with AI” button might be manipulating you appeared first on Help Net Security.
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AI fueled massive surge in fraud losses last year, study finds

In a major shift in the threat landscape, AI fraud surpassed traditional fraud, according to Pindrop research.
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Google Search introduces new ways to remove sensitive personal information and explicit images

Google expanded its “Results about you” tool to give users more control over sensitive personal information and added a way to request removal of non-consensual explicit images from Search. Manage and limit sensitive personal information in Search Users can request the removal of Search results that contain sensitive personal information, such as driver’s license numbers, passport numbers, and Social Security numbers, through the Results about you hub. First-time users must enter the contact information they … More → The post Google Search introduces new ways to remove sensitive personal information and explicit images appeared first on Help Net Security.
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