February 2026 – Page 35

From Ransomware to Residency: Inside the Rise of the Digital Parasite

Are ransomware and encryption still the defining signals of modern cyberattacks, or has the industry been too fixated on noise while missing a more dangerous shift happening quietly all around them?
According to Picus Labs’ new Red Report 2026, which analyzed over 1.1 million malicious files and mapped 15.5 million adversarial actions observed across 2025, attackers are no longer optimizing for

Microsoft announces new mobile-style Windows security controls

Microsoft wants to introduce smartphone-style app permission prompts in Windows 11 to request user consent before apps can access sensitive resources such as files, cameras, and microphones. […]

New ‘ZeroDayRAT’ Spyware Kit Enables Total Compromise of iOS, Android Devices

Available via Telegram, researchers warn ZeroDayRAT is a ‘complete mobile compromise toolkit’ comparable to kits normally requiring nation-state resources to develop.

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ZeroDayRAT malware grants full access to Android, iOS devices

A new commercial mobile spyware platform dubbed ZeroDayRAT is being advertised to cybercriminals on Telegram as a tool that provides full remote control over compromised Android and iOS devices. […]

New ‘SSHStalker’ Linux Botnet Uses Old Techniques

Estimated to have infected 7,000 systems, the botnet uses a mass-compromise pipeline, deploying various scanners and malware.

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CISA Releases Guide to Help Critical Infrastructure Users Adopt More Secure Communication

ZAST.AI Raises $6M Pre-A to Scale “Zero False Positive” AI-Powered Code Security

January 5, 2026, Seattle, USA — ZAST.AI announced the completion of a $6 million Pre-A funding round. This investment came from the well-known investment firm Hillhouse Capital, bringing ZAST.AI’s total funding close to $10 million. This marks a recognition from leading capital markets of a new solution: ending the era of high false positive rates in security tools and making every alert

BeyondTrust Patches Critical RCE Vulnerability

Affecting both RS and PRA, the bug can be exploited remotely via crafted requests without authentication.

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Warlock Ransomware Breaches SmarterTools Through Unpatched SmarterMail Server

SmarterTools confirmed last week that the Warlock (aka Storm-2603) ransomware gang breached its network by exploiting an unpatched SmarterMail instance.
The incident took place on January 29, 2026, when a mail server that was not updated to the latest version was compromised, the company’s Chief Commercial Officer, Derek Curtis, said.
“Prior to the breach, we had approximately 30 servers/VMs

Singapore: Rootkits, Zero-Day Used in Chinese Attack on Major Telecom Firms

China-linked UNC3886 targeted all four major telecom providers, but did not disrupt services or access customer information.

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Month: February 2026