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Spanish police arrest suspected Anonymous members over DDoS attacks on government sites

Spanish police (Guardia Civil) arrested four members of the hacktivist group Anonymous Fénix over DDoS attacks targeting ministries, political parties and public institutions. Police raid (Source: Guardia Civil) Police identified the organization’s leadership, including its administrator and moderator, who were arrested in May 2025 in Alcalá de Henares (Madrid) and Oviedo (Asturias). Evidence gathered during that phase of the investigation led authorities to two additional suspects described as the most active members. They were detained … More → The post Spanish police arrest suspected Anonymous members over DDoS attacks on government sites appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Lenovo adds new AI-driven edge systems to ThinkEdge portfolio

Lenovo expanded its ThinkEdge portfolio with a new generation of AI-driven edge computing solutions, including the compact and reliable ThinkEdge SE10n Gen 2, the AI-ready ThinkEdge SE30n Gen 2, the AI-powerhouse ThinkEdge SE60n Gen 2, and Lenovo’s first industrial all-in-one (AIO) Panel PC, the ThinkEdge SE50a. As enterprises push intelligence closer to operations to improve resilience, reduce latency, and keep sensitive data local, edge computing has become a critical layer between devices, infrastructure, and cloud. … More → The post Lenovo adds new AI-driven edge systems to ThinkEdge portfolio appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Another day, another malicious JPEG, (Mon, Feb 23rd)

In his last two diaries, Xavier discussed recent malware campaigns that download JPEG files with embedded malicious payload[1,2]. At that point in time, I&#x27ve not come across the malicious “MSI image” myself, but while I was going over malware samples that were caught by one of my customer&#x27s e-mail proxies during last week, I found another campaign in which the same technique was used.
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Japanese chip-testing toolmaker Advantest suffers ransomware attack

Japanese tech testing company Advantest has suffered a ransomware attack, the company confirmed last Thursday, after detecting unusual activity within its IT environment on February 15, 2026. What happened? Tokyo-based Advantest is a leading manufacturer of automatic test and measurement equipment used in the design and production of semiconductors that used in computers, electronic devices (including mobile phones), autonomous vehicles, and systems used in high-performance computing (e.g., artificial intelligence systems). The company has facilities in … More → The post Japanese chip-testing toolmaker Advantest suffers ransomware attack appeared first on Help Net Security.
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WhatsApp is adding another lock to your account

Meta has released WhatsApp Beta for Android 2.26.7.8 through the Google Play Beta Program. The update includes references to password-protected accounts, indicating plans to introduce an additional layer of protection beyond the app’s current authentication options. WhatsApp is exploring the implementation of a feature that will introduce a password (Source: WABetaInfo) The feature will allow users to create an alphanumeric password between six and 20 characters in settings, with at least one letter and one … More → The post WhatsApp is adding another lock to your account appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Police seize 100,000 stolen Facebook credentials in cybercrime raid

Officers from Poland’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime (CBZC) dismantled an organized group that used phishing to seize Facebook accounts and extract BLIK payment codes from victims. Arrest (Source: Poland’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime) Eleven members of an organized criminal group operating in Poland and Germany between May 2022 and May 2024 were identified. Six suspects were placed in pretrial detention as part of the investigation. “Over 100,000 logins and passwords for the aforementioned … More → The post Police seize 100,000 stolen Facebook credentials in cybercrime raid appeared first on Help Net Security.
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