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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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Common misconceptions about federal retirement benefits

With so many currently heading for the exit, it’s a good time for federal employees to improve their understanding of the retirement process.
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WSL in the Malware Ecosystem, (Wed, Feb 11th)

WSL or “Windows Subsystem Linux”[1] is a feature in the Microsoft Windows ecosystem that allows users to run a real Linux environment directly inside Windows without needing a traditional virtual machine or dual boot setup. The latest version, WSL2, runs a lightweight virtualized Linux kernel for better compatibility and performance, making it especially useful for development, DevOps, and cybersecurity workflows where Linux tooling is essential but Windows remains the primary operating system. It was introduced a few years ago (2016) as part of Windows 10.
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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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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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Yubico previews passkey-enabled digital signatures in upcoming YubiKey 5.8 firmware

Yubico’s upcoming YubiKey 5.8 firmware introduces standardized APIs that integrate hardware-backed signatures with passkey authentication. To enable privacy-capable digital signatures using passkeys, expanded enterprise IdP support, and next-generation digital wallet use cases, the firmware adds support for FIDO CTAP 2.3 and preview WebAuthn signing extensions. “The adoption of CTAP 2.3, together with enhancements such as the W3C signing extension, enables usable digital signatures in web applications and services where digital signing is part of the … More → The post Yubico previews passkey-enabled digital signatures in upcoming YubiKey 5.8 firmware appeared first on Help Net Security.
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