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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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Perplexity AI lands on Samsung’s next Galaxy lineup

Samsung will add Perplexity to its upcoming Galaxy S26 devices as part of its Galaxy AI multi-agent ecosystem expansion. Users will be able to access Perplexity through quick-access controls, such as pressing and holding the side button, or by using the voice wake phrase “Hey, Plex.” Perplexity’s AI agent will be embedded across several native Galaxy apps, including Samsung Notes, Clock, Gallery, Reminder, and Calendar, as well as selected third-party apps. Samsung did not specify … More → The post Perplexity AI lands on Samsung’s next Galaxy lineup appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Claude Code scans, verifies, and patches code vulnerabilities

Anthropic brings Claude Code Security to Claude Code on the web through a limited research preview. Claude Code Security (Source: Anthropic) Claude Code Security analyzes code context, traces data flows between files, and flags multi-component vulnerability patterns that existing scanners often miss. Each finding undergoes an adversarial verification pass that re-examines results before they are presented, increasing the share of valid findings and reducing false positives. The system identifies issues and suggests fixes, providing a … More → The post Claude Code scans, verifies, and patches code vulnerabilities appeared first on Help Net Security.
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