Outlook Add‑In Hijack, Wormable IoT Botnet, and AI‑Crafted Malware Threaten Defenders
A wave of malicious Outlook add‑ins surfaced this week, targeting enterprise mailboxes to intercept, modify, and forward messages. The
Lithuania Deploys AI‑Powered Shield Against Deep‑Fake Fraud
Lithuania has unveiled a nationwide anti‑fraud program that pairs new regulations with AI‑driven detection tools to counter the
Romanian Pipeline Operator Conpet Hit by Full-Service Outage After IT Breach
Check Point’s 9 February Threat Intelligence Report details a cyberattack that breached Conpet’s corporate IT infrastructure, Romania’s
QR Code Phishing Expands Mobile and Web Attack Surface
Threat actors are increasingly embedding malicious URLs in QR codes, allowing them to sidestep traditional network and email filters. When
Amaranth‑Dragon Exploits New CVE‑2025‑8088 to Penetrate SE Asian Networks
Check Point’s threat intel team has identified the state‑sponsored group Amaranth‑Dragon actively weaponizing the freshly disclosed CVE‑
Active Scans Target New BeyondTrust RCE Vulnerability – Prepare for Privileged Access Threats
GreyNoise researchers have identified a surge in scanning activity aimed at the recently disclosed BeyondTrust remote code execution flaw (CVE‑
Critical RCE Exploits and AI‑Driven Fraud Threaten Enterprise Resilience 🚨. Elevate Detection and Trust Now 🔐
Good morning, February 16, 2026 – here are the top threats shaping your security agenda.
Today's headlines
* BeyondTrust RCE
Six Zero‑Day Patches Hit Windows – Patch Tuesday Demands Immediate Action
Microsoft’s February Patch Tuesday delivered more than 50 updates, including six critical zero‑day fixes. The new patches address
VMware's vDefend Lateral Security Automates Micro‑Segmentation for Zero‑Trust Private Clouds
VMware introduced vDefend Lateral Security, a solution that embeds continuous micro‑segmentation and automated threat containment directly into private‑cloud
Falcon Fusion SOAR Supercharges SOC Automation and Cuts Response Times
CrowdStrike introduced Falcon Fusion SOAR, a native security orchestration, automation, and response platform that plugs directly into the Falcon ecosystem.
