February 2026 – Page 45

China-Linked Amaranth-Dragon Exploits WinRAR Flaw in Espionage Campaigns

Threat actors affiliated with China have been attributed to a fresh set of cyber espionage campaigns targeting government and law enforcement agencies across Southeast Asia throughout 2025.
Check Point Research is tracking the previously undocumented activity cluster under the moniker Amaranth-Dragon, which it said shares links to the APT 41 ecosystem. Targeted countries include Cambodia,

New Amaranth Dragon cyberespionage group exploits WinRAR flaw

A new threat actor called Amaranth Dragon, linked to APT41 state-sponsored Chinese operations, exploited the CVE-2025-8088 vulnerability in WinRAR in espionage attacks on government and law enforcement agencies. […]

Vulnerabilities Allowed Full Compromise of Google Looker Instances

The flaws dubbed LookOut can be exploited for remote code execution and data exfiltration.

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Cyber Insights 2026: Cyberwar and Rising Nation State Threats

While both cyberwar and cyberwarfare will increase through 2026, cyberwarfare is likely to increase more dramatically. We hope it will never boil over – but we should be aware of the possibility and its consequences.

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Microsoft rolls out native Sysmon monitoring in Windows 11

Microsoft has started rolling out built-in Sysmon functionality to some Windows 11 systems enrolled in the Windows Insider program. […]

Varonis Acquisition of AllTrue.ai Valued at $150 Million

The data security firm has acquired the AI trust, risk, and security management company to expand its capabilities.

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Orion Raises $32 Million for Data Security

The startup will use the funding to accelerate product development and go-to-market operations.

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Orchid Security Introduces Continuous Identity Observability for Enterprise Applications

An innovative approach to discovering, analyzing, and governing identity usage beyond traditional IAM controls.
The Challenge: Identity Lives Outside the Identity Stack
Identity and access management tools were built to govern users and directories.
Modern enterprises run on applications. Over time, identity logic has moved into application code, APIs, service accounts, and custom authentication

DockerDash Flaw in Docker AI Assistant Leads to RCE, Data Theft

The critical vulnerability exists in the contextual trust in MCP Gateway architecture, as instructions are passed without validation.

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Owner of Incognito dark web drugs market gets 30 years in prison

A Taiwanese man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for operating Incognito Market, one of the world’s largest online narcotics marketplaces that sold over $105 million worth of illegal drugs to customers worldwide. […]

Month: February 2026