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The Dangers of a Misconfigured AI: Potential Risks to Infrastructure Stability

Critical Infrastructure Security, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development AI Misconfigurations, Not Cyberattacks, Could Threaten Infrastructure by 2028: Gartner Rashmi Ramesh (rashmiramesh_) • February 16, 2026 Image: Piotr Zajda/Shutterstock According to Gartner, a misconfigured artificial intelligence (AI) system has the potential to bring down critical infrastructure across an advanced economy by…

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2025 Report on Healthcare Data Breaches

The HIPAA Journal recently published its 2025 Healthcare Data Breach Report, revealing a notable reduction in healthcare data breaches over the past year. According to Steve Alder’s analysis, data downloaded from the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) indicates a 4.3 percent decline in breaches compared to the previous year. Despite…

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Alert: Hackers Targeting Zero-Day Vulnerability in Fortra’s GoAnywhere MFT

A newly discovered zero-day vulnerability impacting Fortra’s GoAnywhere MFT managed file transfer application is currently being exploited by cybercriminals. The details of this flaw emerged when security journalist Brian Krebs shared the information on Mastodon, although Fortra has yet to issue a public advisory regarding this incident. This vulnerability enables…

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Ukraine Police Alerted to Potential Large-Scale Cyberattack Similar to NotPetya

Ukrainian Authorities Warn of Potential Cyber Attacks Leading Up to National Holiday The Ukrainian Secret Service (SBU) has issued a stern warning regarding impending cyber threats that could target both governmental and private sectors in the upcoming days. Officials anticipate a surge in malicious activity reminiscent of the NotPetya ransomware…

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17-Year-Old Russian Hacker Behind Development of BlackPOS Malware Used in TARGET Data Breach

Title: BlackPOS Malware Developer Linked to Target Data Breach Recent investigations have uncovered that the data breach at Target during the holiday season was part of a much larger, complex international hacking operation. This campaign is believed to have compromised approximately 110 million credit and debit card accounts, alongside a…

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NCSC Unveils New OT Security Guidelines for Nuclear Reactors

Critical Infrastructure Security, Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Four Principles Positioning the Nuclear Ecosystem for Long-Term Cyber Resilience Elizabeth McAndrew-Benavides • February 13, 2026 Image: Shutterstock Recently, the U.K. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), alongside the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI, released new…

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OpenSSH Issues Patch for Newly Discovered Pre-Auth Double Free Vulnerability

The OpenSSH maintainers have announced the release of OpenSSH 9.2, which aims to rectify several security vulnerabilities, notably a memory safety issue identified in the OpenSSH server (sshd). This vulnerability, cataloged as CVE-2023-25136, is classified as a pre-authentication double free vulnerability that was introduced with version 9.1. The maintainers clarified…

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Hackers Leverage New Flash Zero-Day Vulnerability to Spread FinFisher Spyware

Recent reports have unveiled the resurgence of FinSpy, a notorious surveillance malware, which is now targeting high-profile users via a fresh Adobe Flash zero-day exploit embedded within Microsoft Office documents. This significant threat was uncovered by security experts from Kaspersky Labs, who identified a vulnerability in Adobe Flash that is…

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