Ukrainian Gets 5 Years in US Prison for Aiding North Korean IT Fraud

Oleksandr Didenko sold the stolen identities of US citizens, allowing North Koreans to get hired using freelance work platforms.
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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’ve not come across the malicious “MSI image” myself, but while I was going over malware samples that were caught by one of my customer’s e-mail proxies during last week, I found another campaign in which the same technique was used.

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⚡ Weekly Recap: Double-Tap Skimmers, PromptSpy AI, 30Tbps DDoS, Docker Malware & More

Security news rarely moves in a straight line. This week, it feels more like a series of sharp turns, some happening quietly in the background, others playing out in public view. The details are different, but the pressure points are familiar.
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As AI And Cloud Evidence Redefine Digital Investigations, Thousands Gather For Magnet Virtual Summit

Magnet Virtual Summit 2026 kicks off today, uniting 9,000+ digital investigation professionals worldwide for four days of expert-led insights on AI, cloud, and the evolving realities of modern forensic work — register free and join live or on demand. Continue reading As AI And Cloud Evidence Redefine Digital Investigations, Thousands Gather For Magnet Virtual Summit

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 manufactur… Continue reading Japanese chip-testing toolmaker Advantest suffers ransomware attack

Autonomous AI Agents Provide New Class of Supply Chain Attack

While this campaign targets crypto wallets and steals money, the methodology has far wider potential that could be used by other attackers. 
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