News for February 22, 2026

News for February 22, 2026

By I_g_o_r | Some news | 21 Feb 2026


Institutions may get 'fed up' and fire Bitcoin devs over quantum: VC

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/291819972785681

 

Study Uncovers 25 Password Recovery Attacks in Major Cloud Password Managers

https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/study-uncovers-25-password-recovery.html

 

Google Ads and Claude AI Abused to Spread MacSync Malware via ClickFix

https://hackread.com/google-ads-claude-ai-macsync-malware-clickfix/

 

2026: The Final Rigged Game? Peter St-Onge on the "Counterfeiting Cartel."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC3eM69jn0Y

 

Amazon's Ring and Google's Nest Unwittingly Reveal the Severity of the U.S. Surveillance State

https://greenwald.substack.com/p/amazons-ring-and-googles-nest-unwittingly

 

Canada Goose investigating as hackers leak 600K customer records

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/canada-goose-investigating-as-hackers-leak-600k-customer-records/

https://securityaffairs.com/188046/data-breach/shinyhunters-leaked-600k-canada-goose-customer-records-but-the-firm-denies-it-was-breached.html

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/canada-goose-confirms-data-leak-around-600-000-customers-thought-to-be-affected

 

KIM DOTCOM: Palantir was allegedly hacked

https://x.com/KimDotcom/status/2023165849721536672

 

Sexual assaults on airplanes are up, and likely underreported, a CBS News investigation finds

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sexual-assaults-on-airplanes-cbs-news-investigation/

 

Microsoft’s AI boss says AI can replace every white-collar job in 18 months — ‘We’re going to have a human-level performance on most, if not all, professional tasks’

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/microsofts-ai-boss-says-ai-can-replace-every-white-collar-job-in-18-months-were-going-to-have-a-human-level-performance-on-most-if-not-all-professional-tasks

 

Scientists found a way to plant ideas in dreams to boost creativity

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260213223926.htm

 

The great computer science exodus (and where students are going instead)

https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/15/the-great-computer-science-exodus-and-where-students-are-going-instead/

 

BRICS' Gold-Backed Unit and Linked Payment Rails Are Reshaping Crypto Settlement

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/291712330448609

 

Weekly Recap: Outlook Add-Ins Hijack, 0-Day Patches, Wormable Botnet & AI Malware

https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/weekly-recap-outlook-add-ins-hijack-0.html

 

New UFO Outbreak!! Forget New Jersey...UAPs are in Wisconsin...AGAIN!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lbLZBLIcCw

 

Who remembers IRC? Clearly some hackers, as a new Linux botnet uses some incredibly old-school methods to cut costs

https://www.techradar.com/pro/does-anyone-even-remember-irc-a-new-linux-botnet-uses-some-incredibly-old-school-methods-to-cut-costs

 

Downdetector Users Report Widespread Outages At X, AWS, Cloudflare

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/downdector-users-report-outages-x-aws

 

Microsoft Discloses DNS-Based ClickFix Attack Using Nslookup for Malware Staging

https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/microsoft-discloses-dns-based-clickfix.html

 

Some top password managers can be hacked and hijacked to change your passwords - here's what we know

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/some-top-password-managers-can-be-hacked-and-hijacked-to-change-your-passwords-heres-what-we-know

 

Dior, Louis Vuitton, Tiffany Fined $25 Million in South Korea After Data Breaches

https://www.securityweek.com/dior-louis-vuitton-tiffany-fined-25-million-in-south-korea-after-data-breaches/

https://securityaffairs.com/188064/hacking/south-korea-slaps-25m-fine-on-dior-louis-vuitton-tiffany-over-salesforce-breach.html

 

Global crypto ETF outflows extend to fourth week as $3.7 billion exits in past month: CoinShares

https://www.theblock.co/post/390001/global-crypto-etp-outflows-extend-to-fourth-week-as-3-7-billion-exits-in-past-month-coinshares

 

Cybersecurity Alert: Fake Shops Target Winter Olympics 2026 Fans for Attacks

https://gbhackers.com/fake-shops-alert/

 

2026 Global Strategy Briefing For Boards on Quantum And AI

https://thequantuminsider.com/2026/02/16/guest-post-2026-global-strategy-briefing-for-boards-on-quantum-and-ai/

 

CISA gives feds 3 days to patch actively exploited BeyondTrust flaw

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-feds-to-patch-beyondtrust-flaw-within-three-days/

 

Sumerian Tablets Reveal What Existed on Earth Before the First Humans

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_Ng_7aMcaY

 

Open source registries don't have enough money to implement basic security

https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/16/open_source_registries_fund_security/

 

Japanese sex toys maker Tenga discloses data breach

https://securityaffairs.com/188022/data-breach/japanese-sex-toys-maker-tenga-discloses-data-breach.html

 

North Korean job scammers target JavaScript and Python developers with fake interview tasks spreading malware

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/north-korean-job-scammers-target-javascript-and-python-developers-with-fake-interview-tasks-spreading-malware

 

'No Prospect' Of European Governments Preventing Civil War, Warns British Army Colonel

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/no-prospect-european-governments-preventing-civil-war-warns-british-army-colonel

 

The Alien Story the World Still Can’t Explain | Alien Files Reopened 103

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDRRuudTtmE

 

Man arrested for demanding reward after accidental police data leak

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/man-arrested-for-demanding-reward-after-accidental-police-data-leak/

 

Noodlophile Malware Authors Use Fake Job Ads and Phishing Schemes to Evolve Tactics

https://gbhackers.com/noodlophile-malware/

 

UK Vows Chatbots to Follow Safety Rules -- or Face Ban!

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/15/ai-chatbots-children-risk-fines-uk-ban

 

New ZeroDayRAT Mobile Spyware Enables Real-Time Surveillance and Data Theft

https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/new-zerodayrat-mobile-spyware-enables.html

 

A trader suffered a poisoning attack with losses valued at approximately 600,000 USDT

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/292547197446993

 

Eurail says stolen traveler data now up for sale on dark web

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/eurail-says-stolen-traveler-data-now-up-for-sale-on-dark-web/

https://www.securityweek.com/hackers-offer-to-sell-millions-of-eurail-user-records/

 

Pentagon may sever Anthropic relationship over AI safeguards - Claude maker expresses concerns over 'hard limits around fully autonomous weapons and mass domestic surveillance'

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/pentagon-may-sever-anthropic-relationship-over-ai-safeguards-claude-maker-expresses-concerns-over-hard-limits-around-fully-autonomous-weapons-and-mass-domestic-surveillance

 

Garrett Jin Quietly Sold 67,000 Bitcoin – Crypto Market Crash Incoming?!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAx5R1AHGGQ

 

Wintermute launches institutional tokenized gold trading, expects market to reach $15 billion in 2026

https://www.theblock.co/post/390042/wintermute-launches-institutional-tokenized-gold-trading-expects-market-to-reach-15-billion-in-2026

 

Crypto Hardware Wallet Users Targeted in Mail-Based Phishing Campaign

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/292403434898033

 

"Meat Grinder": Behind The Burnout And High Turnover Rates In The AI Industry

https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/meat-grinder-behind-burnout-and-high-turnover-rates-ai-industry

 

Dutch cops arrest man after sending him confidential files by mistake

https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/16/dutch_cops_breach/

 

Microsoft Email Meltdown: 4,000 Accounts Hacked via Outlook Add-In

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDGTZDWImG8

 

WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out

https://www.heise.de/en/news/WD-and-Seagate-confirm-Hard-drives-for-2026-sold-out-11178917.html

 

Washington Hotel in Japan discloses ransomware infection incident

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/washington-hotel-in-japan-discloses-ransomware-infection-incident/

 

Operation DoppelBrand: Weaponizing Fortune 500 Brands

https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/operation-doppelbrand-weaponizing-fortune-500-brands

 

Amazon Props Up Misleading, Junky Laptops No One Should Buy

https://www.wired.com/story/bad-amazon-laptops/

 

Did Humanity Kill The Anunnaki? How a Rebellion Changed Everything

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59cz2pAHDKQ

 

Cybersecurity Excellence Awards Reveal Nomination Shift from AI Hype to Governance Execution

https://hackread.com/cybersecurity-excellence-awards-reveal-nomination-shift-from-ai-hype-to-governance-execution/

 

Consulting firms have built thousands of AI agents. Now they're trying to figure out their worth

https://www.businessinsider.com/mckinsey-bcg-pwc-ey-ai-agents-adoption-value-consulting-industry-2026-2

 

Crypto protocol ZeroLend shuts down, saying it's ‘no longer sustainable’

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/292528376207953

 

US lawyers fire up privacy class action accusing Lenovo of bulk data transfers to China

https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/17/lenovo_privacy_lawsuit/

 

Toxic metals found in bananas after Brazil mining disaster

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260217005756.htm

 

Hackers Abuse ScreenConnect to Hijack PCs via Fake Social Security Emails

https://hackread.com/hackers-screenconnect-hijack-pcs-fake-social-security-emails/

 

New Keenadu backdoor found in Android firmware, Google Play apps

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-keenadu-backdoor-found-in-android-firmware-google-play-apps/

https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/keenadu-firmware-backdoor-infects.html

https://www.darkreading.com/mobile-security/supply-chain-attack-embeds-malware-android-devices

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/a-dangerous-new-android-backdoor-has-been-found-keenadu-lurks-in-firmware-heres-what-we-know

 

Indian pharmacy chain giant exposed customer data and internal systems

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/indian-pharmacy-chain-giant-exposed-customer-data-and-internal-systems

 

API Threats Grow in Scale as AI Expands the Blast Radius

https://www.securityweek.com/api-threats-grow-in-scale-as-ai-expands-the-blast-radius/

 

The Simplest Android App for Scanning Documents

https://www.wired.com/story/fairscan-simple-app-for-scanning-documents-on-android/

 

The Middle Class Will Never Build Wealth — Here’s How To Escape

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIEZ9JtddB4

 

Microsoft Finds “Summarize with AI” Prompts Manipulating Chatbot Recommendations

https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/microsoft-finds-summarize-with-ai.html

 

How to Securely Edit and Redact Sensitive PDFs: A Cybersecurity Guide

https://hackread.com/securely-edit-redact-sensitive-pdfs-cybersecurity-guide/

 

Dell XPS 14 Review (2026): This Laptop Marks an Incredible Comeback

https://www.wired.com/review/dell-xps-14-2026/

 

Ireland now also investigating X over Grok-made sexual images

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ireland-now-also-investigating-x-over-grok-made-sexual-images/

 

Over half a million VKontakte accounts hijacked using malicious Chrome extensions

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/over-half-a-million-vkontakte-accounts-hijacked-using-malicious-chrome-extensions

 

Poorly crafted phishing campaign leverages bogus security incident report

https://securityaffairs.com/188116/security/poorly-crafted-phishing-campaign-leverages-bogus-security-incident-report.html

 

SmartLoader Attack Uses Trojanized Oura MCP Server to Deploy StealC Infostealer

https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/smartloader-attack-uses-trojanized-oura.html

https://securityaffairs.com/188135/ai/smartloader-hackers-clone-oura-mcp-project-to-spread-stealc-malware.html

 

Chinese Humanoid Robots Perform Kung Fu at World's Most-Watched TV Gala

https://ground.news/daily-briefing/chinese-humanoid-robots-perform-kung-fu-at-worlds-most-watched-tv-gala_d3bfa4

 

You probably can't trust your password manager if it's compromised

https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/16/password_managers/

 

Goldman Sachs's TERRIFYING WARNING!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv-F4UDYg2c

 

Britain Lost 14,000 Pubs, a Quarter, in 13 Years

https://news.slashdot.org/story/26/02/17/1836238/britain-lost-14000-pubs-a-quarter-in-13-years

 

Chinese hackers exploiting Dell zero-day flaw since mid-2024

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-exploiting-dell-zero-day-flaw-since-mid-2024/

 

Nasdaq-listed company becomes first to offer gold dividends

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/292719974018402

 

YouTube suffers major outage, hundreds of thousands report problems

https://www.neowin.net/news/youtube-suffers-major-outage-hundreds-of-thousands-report-problems/

 

Researchers Show Copilot and Grok Can Be Abused as Malware C2 Proxies

https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/researchers-show-copilot-and-grok-can.html

 

Obama Says Aliens Exist But Are Not Kept In Area 51

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/obama-says-aliens-exist-are-not-kept-area-51

 

Update Chrome now: Zero-day bug allows code execution via malicious webpages

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2026/02/update-chrome-now-zero-day-bug-allows-code-execution-via-malicious-webpages

 

US Financial Crisis Collapses ALL Consumers As Washington Just POPPED The AI Bubble

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAkWsdYDo5E

 

Now that's old school — hackers are turning to snail mail to carry out crypto thefts

https://www.techradar.com/pro/now-thats-old-school-hackers-are-turning-to-snail-mail-to-carry-out-crypto-thefts

 

Peter Thiel sells off full stake in crypto company

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/292910901910882

 

Scientists show it's possible to solve problems in your dreams by playing the right sounds

https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/17/night_time_soundscapes_solve_problems/

 

Password managers’ promise that they can’t see your vaults isn’t always true

https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/02/password-managers-promise-that-they-cant-see-your-vaults-isnt-always-true/

 

I Replaced $1,200/Year in Cloud Subscriptions With a Single Home Server. Here's What I Learned

https://hackernoon.com/i-replaced-$1200year-in-cloud-subscriptions-with-a-single-home-server-heres-what-i-learned

 

ClickFix Exploits Homebrew Workflow to Deploy Cuckoo Stealer for macOS Credential Theft

https://gbhackers.com/clickfix-exploits-homebrew/

 

Flaws in popular VSCode extensions expose developers to attacks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/flaws-in-popular-vscode-extensions-expose-developers-to-attacks/

 

You can jailbreak an F-35 just like an iPhone, says Dutch defense chief

https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/18/jailbreak_an_f35/

 

CISA: Hackers Exploiting Vulnerability in Product of Taiwan Security Firm TeamT5

https://www.securityweek.com/cisa-hackers-exploiting-vulnerability-in-product-of-taiwan-security-firm-teamt5/

 

Quantum Threat vs Crypto Quantum | EXPERT INTERVIEW | Yoon Auh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwuF8tuSkw0

 

Singapore & Its 4 Major Telcos Fend Off Chinese Hackers

https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/singapore-major-telcos-fend-chinese-hackers

 

Cryptocurrency Scams in Asia Combine Malvertising and Pig Butchering, Causing Losses Up to ¥10 Million

https://gbhackers.com/cryptocurrency-scams/

 

New Zealand Startup Achieves World-First Levitated Magnet Plasma Confinement

https://ground.news/article/new-zealand-startup-achieves-world-first-levitated-magnet-plasma-confinement_a89782

 

If you need a spare laptop, this refurbished Chromebook is just $80

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/offer/deals/if-you-need-a-spare-laptop-this-refurbished-chromebook-is-just-80/

 

‘An all-time high’: Number of ransomware groups exploded in 2025 as victim growth rate doubled - with Qilin dominating the landscape

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/an-all-time-high-number-of-ransomware-groups-exploded-in-2025-as-victim-growth-rate-doubled-with-qilin-dominating-the-landscape

 

Scammers use fake “Gemini” AI chatbot to sell fake “Google Coin”

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/ai/2026/02/scammers-use-fake-gemini-ai-chatbot-to-sell-fake-google-coin

 

They're Taxing Crypto You Haven't Even Sold - The Law That Could DESTROY HODLing Forever

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PL4L_cyDvo

 

DeFi lending protocol Moonwell hit with $1.8 million bad debt after oracle misconfiguration

https://www.theblock.co/post/390302/defi-lending-protocol-moonwell-hit-with-1-8-million-bad-debt-after-oracle-misconfiguration

 

Vulnerabilities in Popular PDF Platforms Allowed Account Takeover, Data Exfiltration

https://www.securityweek.com/vulnerabilities-in-popular-pdf-platforms-allowed-account-takeover-data-exfiltration/

 

Cybersecurity Tech Predictions for 2026: Operating in a World of Permanent Instability

https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/cybersecurity-tech-predictions-for-2026.html

 

Federal Reserve minutes first mention possibility of interest rate hikes, significant divergence among policymakers on interest rate direction

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/293149042286674

 

CRESCENTHARVEST Campaign Targets Iran Protest Supporters With RAT Malware

https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/crescentharvest-campaign-targets-iran.html

 

Your AI-generated password isn't random, it just looks that way

https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/18/generating_passwords_with_llms/

https://it.slashdot.org/story/26/02/19/1842201/llm-generated-passwords-look-strong-but-crack-in-hours-researchers-find

 

Data breach at fintech firm Figure affects nearly 1 million accounts

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/data-breach-at-fintech-firm-figure-affects-nearly-1-million-accounts/

https://www.securityweek.com/nearly-1-million-user-records-compromised-in-figure-data-breach/

 

Trump Has Prepared Speech On Extraterrestrial Life

https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/26/02/19/016247/trump-has-prepared-speech-on-extraterrestrial-life

 

Healthcare security: Write login details on whiteboard, hope for the best

https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/19/human_whiteboard_bork/

 

New 'Massiv' Android banking malware poses as an IPTV app

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-massiv-android-banking-malware-poses-as-an-iptv-app/

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/dangerous-massiv-android-malware-poses-as-iptv-app-to-infect-devices-and-steal-banking-info

 

From Exposure to Exploitation: How AI Collapses Your Response Window

https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/from-exposure-to-exploitation-how-ai.html

 

4 Million Tartarian Deaths Exposed by Government Records — All Listed as 'Unknown Origin' Same Year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTtsQhCgUBQ

 

Modern Best Practices for Web Security Using AI and Automation

https://hackernoon.com/modern-best-practices-for-web-security-using-ai-and-automation

 

Dell's Hard-Coded Flaw: A Nation-State Goldmine

https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/dells-hard-coded-flaw-a-nation-state-goldmine

 

CISA Alerts Organizations to Honeywell CCTV Flaw Enabling Account Takeovers

https://gbhackers.com/cisa-alerts-organizations-to-honeywell-cctv-flaw/

 

French Ministry confirms data access to 1.2 Million bank accounts

https://securityaffairs.com/188200/hacking/french-ministry-confirms-data-access-to-1-2-million-bank-accounts.html

 

Infostealer Found Stealing OpenClaw AI Identity and Memory Files

https://hackread.com/infostealer-steal-openclaw-ai-identity-memory-files/

 

Threat Actors Using Fake Google Forms Site to Harvest Google Logins

https://gbhackers.com/fake-google-forms-site/

 

German Rail Giant Deutsche Bahn Hit by Large-Scale DDoS Attack

https://www.securityweek.com/german-rail-giant-deutsche-bahn-hit-by-large-scale-ddos-attack/

 

Top Abu Dhabi finance summit exposes personal data, passport info of hundreds of major global figures

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/abu-dhabi-finance-summit-exposes-personal-data-passport-info-of-hundreds-of-major-global-figures

 

Hackers target Microsoft Entra accounts in device code vishing attacks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-target-microsoft-entra-accounts-in-device-code-vishing-attacks/

 

Babylonian Text Reveals The "Third Faction" That Destroyed Nibiru Before Coming Here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WrkL2CdSHI

 

Intellexa’s Predator spyware infected Angolan journalist’s device, Amnesty reports

https://securityaffairs.com/188215/malware/intellexas-predator-spyware-infected-angolan-journalists-device-amnesty-reports.html

 

Hackers Hide Malware in Emoji-Based Code to Bypass Security Defenses

https://gbhackers.com/emoji-based-code/

 

Microsoft admits an Office bug exposed confidential user emails to Copilot

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/microsoft-admits-an-office-bug-exposed-confidential-user-emails-to-copilot

 

Bitcoin may take 7 years to upgrade to post-quantum: BIP-360 co-author

https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/bitcoin-7-years-upgrade-post-quantum-bip-360-co-author/

 

Tomorrow’s Smart Pills Will Deliver Drugs and Take Biopsies

https://spectrum.ieee.org/ingestible-electronics

 

ThreatsDay Bulletin: OpenSSL RCE, Foxit 0-Days, Copilot Leak, AI Password Flaws & 20+ Stories

https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/threatsday-bulletin-openssl-rce-foxit-0.html

 

"Law Must Take Its Course": King Charles Responds To Arrest Of Former Prince Andrew

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/former-prince-andrew-arrested-uk-probe-suspected-epstein-linked-misconduct-public-office

https://ground.news/article/230fd87c-25c3-4710-bd2c-75abae629475

https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/whats-news/former-prince-andrew-arrested-bbc-reports/91c6f92c-d878-40d7-a1d5-fd56dc2a96ef

 

PromptSpy Android Malware Abuses Gemini AI to Automate Recent-Apps Persistence

https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/promptspy-android-malware-abuses-google.html

 

Bitcoin's Quantum Problem: Fact or Fiction?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEf2_hX6X_A

 

Hacker returns $21M in Bitcoin stolen from South Korean authorities: Report

https://cointelegraph.com/news/south-korea-prosecutors-recover-320-bitcoin-returned-phishing

 

You Can ‘Hack’ ChatGPT to Become the World’s Best Anything

https://gizmodo.com/you-can-hack-chatgpt-to-become-the-worlds-best-anything-2000723856

 

It Looks Like The FBI Straight Up Lied To A Judge To Get Permission To Seize Georgia Voting Records

https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/19/it-looks-like-the-fbi-straight-up-lied-to-a-judge-to-get-permission-to-seize-georgia-voting-records/

 

China-Linked Hackers Use Dell RecoverPoint Flaw to Drop GrimBolt Malware

https://hackread.com/china-hackers-dell-recoverpoint-flaw-grimbolt-malware/

 

How attackers hit 700 organizations through CX platforms your SOC already approved

https://venturebeat.com/security/cx-security-gaps-ai-stack-blind-spots

 

Danielle DiMartino Booth: We're In A Recession That Won't Be Acknowledged for Years

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bTBDKDqe-c

 

Flaw in Grandstream VoIP phones allows stealthy eavesdropping

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/flaw-in-grandstream-voip-phones-allows-stealthy-eavesdropping/

 

INTERPOL Operation Red Card 2.0 Arrests 651 in African Cybercrime Crackdown

https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/interpol-operation-red-card-20-arrests.html

 

Fossils of a new species of huge dinosaur Spinosaurus unearthed in Niger

https://ground.news/article/3a3f4215-4c08-47db-a412-872f5aa521dc

 

Onchain analytics tool Parsec winding down operations

https://www.theblock.co/post/390562/onchain-analytics-tool-parsec-winding-down-operations

 

AI-generated passwords are a security risk

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Age verification vendor Persona left frontend exposed

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2026/02/age-verification-vendor-persona-left-frontend-exposed

 

AsteroidOS 2.0 brings big updates to the open source smartwatch OS

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Security News This Week: Password Managers Share a Hidden Weakness

https://www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-password-managers-share-a-hidden-weakness/

 

Quantum computer breakthrough tracks qubit fluctuations in real time

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260219040756.htm

 

PayPal discloses data breach that exposed user info for 6 months

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https://gbhackers.com/paypal-data-breach-2026/

 

Silicon Valley Engineers Indicted for Alleged Trade Secret Theft From Google and Tech Firms

https://gbhackers.com/silicon-valley-engineer-theft/

 

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Microsoft Deletes Blog Telling Users To Train AI on Pirated Harry Potter Books

https://it.slashdot.org/story/26/02/20/1918241/microsoft-deletes-blog-telling-users-to-train-ai-on-pirated-harry-potter-books

 

BeyondTrust Flaw Used for Web Shells, Backdoors, and Data Exfiltration

https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/beyondtrust-flaw-used-for-web-shells.html

 

NIST’s Quantum Breakthrough: Single Photons Produced on a Chip

https://www.securityweek.com/nists-quantum-breakthrough-single-photons-produced-on-a-chip/

 

Major CarGurus data breach reportedly sees 1.7 million corporate records stolen

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/major-cargurus-data-breach-reportedly-sees-1-7-million-corporate-records-stolen

 

There Are 154 Billionaire Women in the U.S.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/america-s-female-billionaires/ar-AA1WNa4n

 

Here's Why You Should Never Use AI to Generate Your Passwords

https://lifehacker.com/tech/dont-use-ai-to-generate-your-passwords

 

Amazon: AI-assisted hacker breached 600 FortiGate firewalls in 5 weeks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amazon-ai-assisted-hacker-breached-600-fortigate-firewalls-in-5-weeks/

https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/ai-assisted-threat-actor-compromises.html

 

Scientists may have found the holy grail of quantum computing

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260221000252.htm

 

Amazon Cloud Unit Taken Down Twice By Its Own AI Tools: Report

https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/amazon-cloud-unit-taken-down-twice-its-own-ai-tools-report

 

Hazardous Substances Found In All Headphones Tested By ToxFREE Project

https://science.slashdot.org/story/26/02/21/0056213/hazardous-substances-found-in-all-headphones-tested-by-toxfree-project

 

Saylor: Bitcoin Going to $0 or $1 Million

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/293781581970418

 

IoTeX confirms ‘suspicious activity’ involving token safe, says losses contained

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A $10K Bounty Awaits Anyone Who Can Hack Ring Cameras to Stop Sharing Data With Amazon

https://www.wired.com/story/a-10k-bounty-awaits-anyone-who-can-hack-ring-cameras-to-stop-sharing-data-with-amazon/

https://www.theverge.com/tech/881678/ring-doorbell-bounty-amazon-servers-fulu

 

Structured AI Is Hiring AI workforce for Construction Engineering

https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/structured-ai/jobs/q3cx77y-gtm-intern

 

Hyperbound needs an Engineer with something to prove

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 | Daniel Barenboim & the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra (complete symphony)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HljSXSm6v9M

 

 

 

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https://zapier.com/blog/how-to-use-chatgpt-to-summarize-an-article/

 

 

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