Technical debt puts federal cybersecurity at risk. the question now is how to break out of the cycle.
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Amazon adds $200B to AI spend blitz
“We’re monetizing capacity as fast as we can install it,” said CEO Andy Jassy. The company joins Google and Microsoft in escalating 2026 capital expenditures.http://news.poseidon-us.com/TQpZ72
CIOs lean into multiagent systems with customers in mind
Multiagent systems are emerging as a foundation for scalable, governed AI deployment especially within customer experience, according to research from Databricks.http://news.poseidon-us.com/TQpX72
State-backed phishing attacks targeting military officials and journalists on Signal
German security authorities are warning that a likely state-backed hacking group is engaged in attempts at phishing senior political figures, military officials, diplomats, and investigative journalists across Germany and Europe via Signal. The authorities also noted that while these attacks are likely perpetrated by a state-controlled cyber actor, there’s nothing stopping non-state actors and financially motivated cybercriminals from using the same approach. The two approaches The attackers are approaching targets directly inside the messaging app … More → The post State-backed phishing attacks targeting military officials and journalists on Signal appeared first on Help Net Security.http://news.poseidon-us.com/TQpLx0
Scientists create smart synthetic skin that can hide images and change shape
Inspired by the shape-shifting skin of octopuses, Penn State researchers developed a smart hydrogel that can change appearance, texture, and shape on command. The material is programmed using a special printing technique that embeds digital instructions directly into the skin. Images and information can remain invisible until triggered by heat, liquids, or stretching.http://news.poseidon-us.com/TQpKRy
A clever quantum trick brings practical quantum computers closer
Quantum computers struggle because their qubits are incredibly easy to disrupt, especially during calculations. A new experiment shows how to perform quantum operations while continuously fixing errors, rather than pausing protection to compute. The team used a method called lattice surgery to split a protected qubit into two entangled ones without losing control. This breakthrough moves quantum machines closer to scaling up into something truly powerful.http://news.poseidon-us.com/TQpKRh
Poland’s energy control systems were breached through exposed VPN access
On 29 December 2025, coordinated cyberattacks unfolded across Poland’s critical infrastructure, targeting energy and industrial organizations. The attackers struck numerous wind and solar farms, a private manufacturing company, and a heat and power (CHP) plant, but failed to negatively affect energy generation or distribution. Poland’s national computer emergency response team, CERT Polska, assessed that all of the incidents were carried out by the same threat actor and were purely destructive in nature. Analysts say the … More → The post Poland’s energy control systems were breached through exposed VPN access appeared first on Help Net Security.http://news.poseidon-us.com/TQpCqL
CISA orders US federal agencies to replace unsupported edge devices
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a new binding operational directive aimed at reducing a long-standing cyber risk across federal networks: outdated “edge devices” that are not longer supported by vendors and aren’t receiving timely security updates. By “edge devices”, CISA means load balancers, firewalls, routers, switches, wireless access points, network security appliances, IoT edge devices, software defined networks and other physical or virtual networking devices responsible for routing network traffic and … More → The post CISA orders US federal agencies to replace unsupported edge devices appeared first on Help Net Security.http://news.poseidon-us.com/TQpCnR
Ransomware attackers are exploiting critical SmarterMail vulnerability (CVE-2026-24423)
For the third time in two weeks, CISA added a vulnerability (CVE-2026-24423) affecting SmarterTools’ SmarterMail email and collaboration server to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and this one is being exploited in ransomware attacks. A glut of SmarterMail vulnerabilities On January 26, the US cybersecurity agency listed CVE-2025-52691 (a unrestricted upload of file with dangerous type vulnerability) and CVE-2026-23760 (an authentication bypass flaw) affecting SmarterMail in the KEV catalog. WatchTowr researchers analyzed and shared technical … More → The post Ransomware attackers are exploiting critical SmarterMail vulnerability (CVE-2026-24423) appeared first on Help Net Security.http://news.poseidon-us.com/TQp1LZ