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Microsoft Copilot Bug Bypasses Security Controls to Summarise Confidential Emails

Feb 19, 2026 | Podcast

Microsoft has confirmed that a software defect in its Microsoft 365 Copilot AI assistant has been causing the tool to improperly access and summarise confidential emails since late January, circumventing data loss prevention policies that organisations implement to...

Open Source Registries Face Critical Funding Shortfall as Security Threats Mount

Feb 18, 2026 | Podcast

https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/8WJKEH-package-registry-economics Open source package registries are operating on dangerously thin financial margins, leaving them unable to fund the very security measures needed to protect the global software supply chain,...

North Korean Hackers Target Developers with Malware-Laced Coding Challenges

Feb 17, 2026 | Podcast

https://www.reversinglabs.com/blog/fake-recruiter-campaign-crypto-devs Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a campaign by North Korean threat actors who are using fake job recruitment schemes to infect software developers with malware. The operation, dubbed...

Viral AI Caricature Trend Poses Major Security Risks, Experts Warn

Feb 16, 2026 | Podcast

https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/11/ai_caricatures_social_media_bad_security Security researchers are sounding the alarm on a trending social media activity that could expose millions of users to sophisticated cyberattacks. The viral phenomenon, which involves...

Microsoft Patches Remote Code Execution Flaw in Windows 11 Notepad

Feb 13, 2026 | Podcast

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20841 Microsoft has fixed a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Windows 11 Notepad that allowed attackers to execute local or remote programs silently by luring users into clicking specially...

Fake 7-Zip Site Distributes Trojanised Installer Creating Residential Proxy Network

Feb 12, 2026 | Podcast

Fake 7-Zip downloads are turning home PCs into proxy nodes A malicious website impersonating the legitimate 7-Zip project is distributing a trojanised installer that covertly turns infected machines into nodes within a residential proxy network. The fake domain,...

Service NSW Launches Pilot for New Digital Identity Verification System

Feb 11, 2026 | Podcast

https://www.itnews.com.au/news/service-nsw-launches-digital-id-pilot-623548 Service NSW has initiated a pilot program for a new digital identity verification system designed to simplify how residents prove their identity when accessing state government online...

Australian Government Agencies Falling Short on Cyber Incident Reporting, Undermining National Security

Feb 10, 2026 | Podcast

https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Tabled_Documents/14601 Most Australian government entities are failing to adequately report cyber security incidents to the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), according to the latest Commonwealth cyber security posture...

Apple Patches Critical Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited in Targeted Attacks

Feb 9, 2026 | Podcast

https://support.apple.com/en-us/126347 Apple has addressed a dangerous zero-day flaw identified as CVE-2026-20700, which was actively exploited in highly sophisticated cyberattacks targeting specific individuals. This vulnerability exists in dyld, Apple’s...

Australian Real Estate Platforms Expose Millions of Lease Documents Through Insecure Links

Feb 6, 2026 | Podcast

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/02/real-estate-agents-in-australia-using-apps-that-leave-millions-of-lease-documents-at-risk-digital-researcher-says Australian real estate agents are using digital platforms that leave millions of sensitive tenant...
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