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THN · BleepingComputer · Krebs · Dark Reading · SANS
THN · BleepingComputer · Krebs · Dark Reading · SANS
📰 Cybersecurity News Headlines
Top stories from leading cybersecurity publications as of February 24, 2026.
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Android mental health apps with 14.7M installs filled with security flaws
— Bleeping Computer
Several mental health mobile apps with millions of downloads on Google Play contain security vulnerabilities that could expose users' sensit… -
Spitting Cash: ATM Jackpotting Attacks Surged in 2025
— Dark Reading
The attacks cost banks more than $20 million in losses last year, as criminals used many of the same tools and tactics they have wielded for… -
Spain arrests suspected hacktivists for DDoSing govt sites
— Bleeping Computer
Spanish authorities have arrested four alleged members of a hacktivist group believed to have carried out cyberattacks targeting government … -
Iran's MuddyWater Targets Orgs With Fresh Malware as Tensions Mount
— Dark Reading
The long-active Iranian threat group debuted various attack strains and payloads in attacks against organizations in the Middle East and Afr… -
Enigma Cipher Device Still Holds Secrets for Cyber Pros
— Dark Reading
The Nazi relic's history is riddled with resilience errors, and those lessons still apply to defending against modern cyber threats. -
APT28 Targeted European Entities Using Webhook-Based Macro Malware
— The Hacker News
The Russia-linked state-sponsored threat actor tracked as APT28 has been attributed to a new campaign targeting specific entities in Western… -
Microsoft says bug in classic Outlook hides the mouse pointer
— Bleeping Computer
Microsoft is investigating a known issue that causes the mouse pointer to disappear in the classic Outlook desktop email client for some use… -
600+ FortiGate Devices Hacked by AI-Armed Amateur
— Dark Reading
A Russian-speaking hacker used generative AI to compromise the FortiGate firewalls, targeting credentials and backups for possible follow-on… -
Ad tech firm Optimizely confirms data breach after vishing attack
— Bleeping Computer
New York-based ad tech company Optimizely has notified an undisclosed number of customers of a data breach after threat actors compromised s… -
Wormable XMRig Campaign Uses BYOVD Exploit and Time-Based Logic Bomb
— The Hacker News
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new cryptojacking campaign that uses pirated software bundles as lures to deploy a bes… -
Another day, another malicious JPEG, (Mon, Feb 23rd)
— SANS ISC
In his last two diaries, Xavier discussed recent malware campaigns that download JPEG files with embedded malicious payload[1,2]. At that po… -
⚡ Weekly Recap: Double-Tap Skimmers, PromptSpy AI, 30Tbps DDoS, Docker Malware & More
— The Hacker News
Security news rarely moves in a straight line. This week, it feels more like a series of sharp turns, some happening quietly in the backgrou…
Generated by HiveNet.ai Threat Intelligence Platform · February 24, 2026 · Sources: The Hacker News, Bleeping Computer, Krebs on Security, Dark Reading, SANS ISC