Cybercriminals Escalate Tactics as Multi-Extortion Ransomware Campaigns Surge Worldwide CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderFebruary 14, 2026February 14, 20268 mins0 Ransomware has evolved from a relatively simple malware that encrypts files to a highly adaptive and multi-faceted…continue reading..
Researchers Expose Sophisticated SMS & OTP Bombing Tools Exploiting Weak API Protections Worldwide CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderFebruary 14, 2026February 14, 20267 mins0 One-time passwords (OTPs) delivered via SMS have become ubiquitous in securing online accounts and user authentication flows.…continue reading..
South Korea Fines Louis Vuitton, Dior, and Tiffany $25 Million Over Massive Customer Data Breaches CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderFebruary 14, 2026February 14, 20265 mins0 South Korea’s stringent data protection regulator has imposed significant penalties on the Korean subsidiaries of three major…continue reading..
CISA Flags Actively Exploited CVE-2024-43468: Critical Unauthenticated SQL Injection in Microsoft Configuration Manager Enables Remote Code Execution CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderFebruary 14, 2026February 14, 20266 mins0 In late 2024 a critical security vulnerability affecting Microsoft Configuration Manager—Microsoft’s widely-used systems management product (formerly SCCM…continue reading..
Microsoft Resolves Family Safety Bug That Prevented Google Chrome From Launching on Windows Devices CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderFebruary 14, 2026February 14, 20267 mins0 In 2025, many Windows users relying on Microsoft’s parental control system, Microsoft Family Safety, encountered a widespread…continue reading..
Hackers Abuse Claude AI Artifacts in ClickFix Campaign to Deploy macOS Infostealers CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderFebruary 14, 2026February 14, 20268 mins0 Cybersecurity researchers have identified a novel abuse of generative AI artifacts in malicious campaigns that target macOS…continue reading..
Chrome Extension Posing as “VK Styles” Infects 500,000 Users, Hijacks VKontakte Accounts in Widespread Malware Campaign CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderFebruary 13, 2026February 13, 20268 mins0 In early February 2026, cybersecurity researchers uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign that quietly hijacked over 500,000 accounts…continue reading..
Trusted Outlook Add-In Hijacked, 4,000 User Credentials and Payment Details Stolen in Phishing Scheme CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderFebruary 13, 2026February 13, 20267 mins0 A recently uncovered cybersecurity incident has revealed a malicious attack carried out through a trusted Microsoft Outlook…continue reading..
Meta Goes on Trial as Child Exploitation and Social Media Addiction Claims Reach the Courtroom CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderFebruary 13, 2026February 13, 20265 mins0 Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and other major social platforms, has been thrust into a…continue reading..
CISA Flags Actively Exploited Flaws in Microsoft ConfigMgr, SolarWinds Web Help Desk, Notepad++, and Apple Devices CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderFebruary 13, 2026February 13, 202610 mins0 On February 12–13, 2026, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) expanded its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities…continue reading..
