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AI Prompt Poisoning Hijacks ‘Summarize with AI’ Buttons to Manipulate Chatbot Answers

AI Prompt Poisoning Hijacks ‘Summarize with AI’ Buttons to Manipulate Chatbot Answers

Microsoft Defender Security Research uncovered a new “AI Recommendation Poisoning” technique where attackers hide malicious prompts behind the “Summarize with AI” buttons that appear on compromised or malicious web pages. When a user clicks the button, the concealed prompt is silently sent to a large language model (LLM) – such as

Malware & Ransomware

Six Actively‑Exploited Zero‑Days Included in February 2026 Patch Tuesday

Six Actively‑Exploited Zero‑Days Included in February 2026 Patch Tuesday

Microsoft’s February 2026 Patch Tuesday released updates for more than 50 flaws, but six of those were zero‑day vulnerabilities already observed in the wild. Among them, CVE‑2026‑21510 lets an attacker execute arbitrary code simply by delivering a crafted hyperlink, requiring no user interaction or consent. The

Vulnerabilities & Exploits

VMware vDefend Brings Zero‑Trust Micro‑Segmentation to Private Clouds

VMware vDefend Brings Zero‑Trust Micro‑Segmentation to Private Clouds

VMware has launched vDefend, a new security layer that extends zero‑trust principles into private‑cloud workloads. The solution continuously watches every east‑west interaction, automatically applying micro‑segmentation policies without human intervention. By integrating AI‑driven analytics, vDefend can spot traffic patterns that deviate from the norm, flagging potential

SOC & Automation

Falcon Fusion SOAR Supercharges SOC Automation at Scale

Falcon Fusion SOAR Supercharges SOC Automation at Scale

CrowdStrike’s Falcon Fusion SOAR platform lets security operations teams coordinate automated response actions across endpoints, cloud workloads, and third‑party security tools from a single console. The solution ships with a library of pre‑built playbooks for common threats and supports custom scripting, enabling SOCs to move incidents from

Identity & Access Management (IAM)

CrowdStrike Wins Gartner Choice for Unified Auth & EDR – A Defender’s Edge

CrowdStrike Wins Gartner Choice for Unified Auth & EDR – A Defender’s Edge

CrowdStrike was named a Gartner Customers’ Choice in the 2026 Peer Insights Voice of the Customer for User Authentication. The accolade highlights the platform’s proven ability to blend its industry‑leading endpoint detection and response (EDR) capabilities with advanced authentication controls such as adaptive multi‑factor authentication (MFA) and

Vulnerabilities & Exploits

Mentorship Monday: Community‑Powered Boost for Cyber Defense Talent

Mentorship Monday: Community‑Powered Boost for Cyber Defense Talent

The r/cybersecurity “Mentorship Monday” thread has become a crowdsourced knowledge hub where seasoned analysts and newcomers exchange career guidance, study plans, and tool recommendations. Participants regularly highlight emerging learning platforms, break down certification pathways, and share step‑by‑step playbooks for real‑world incident response, turning the forum into

Security Culture & Human Factors

QR Code Phishing Surge Hits Web and Mobile: Threats Hide in Plain Sight

QR Code Phishing Surge Hits Web and Mobile: Threats Hide in Plain Sight

Threat actors are increasingly embedding malicious URLs and deep‑link payloads into QR‑code images that appear on posters, transit ads, and digital flyers. When users scan these codes with their smartphones or corporate devices, they are redirected to credential‑theft sites or app‑download pages that lack any visible

Vulnerabilities & Exploits

Odido Telecom Breach Exposes Customer Data, Highlights Telecom Attack Surface

Odido Telecom Breach Exposes Customer Data, Highlights Telecom Attack Surface

In February, Check Point’s threat‑intelligence report revealed that threat actors breached Odido, a major Dutch telecom operator, by gaining unauthorized access to its internal customer‑management platform. The intrusion allowed the attackers to exfiltrate personal identifiers, contact information, and detailed service‑usage records for thousands of subscribers. The