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1. German Agencies Warn of Signal Phishing Targeting Politicians, Military, Journalists
Published: 2026-02-07
Germany’s BfV and BSI warn of a state-sponsored phishing campaign over Signal targeting high-ranking politicians, military, diplomacy, and journalists in Germany and Europe, using legitimate features for covert access without malware.
2. New Apple Pay Phishing Attack Poses Serious Risk to Your Payment Details
Published: 2026-02-07
A sophisticated new phishing campaign is targeting Apple users, designed to steal Apple ID credentials and payment information. The attack uses convincing emails and deceptive tactics to trick victims.
3. Cybercriminals Use Firebase Developer Accounts to Distribute Phishing Emails
Published: 2026-02-07
A new wave of phishing campaigns where attackers are abusing legitimate Google infrastructure to target victims. Scammers are leveraging free developer accounts on Google Firebase to send phishing emails.
4. China-Linked DKnife AitM Framework Targets Routers for Traffic Hijacking, Malware Delivery
Published: 2026-02-06
Researchers uncover DKnife, a China-nexus AitM framework since 2019 with Linux implants for traffic manipulation and malware delivery via routers, targeting Chinese-speaking users and devices like PCs, mobiles, and IoT.
5. CISA Orders Removal of Unsupported Edge Devices to Reduce Federal Network Risk
Published: 2026-02-06
CISA directs FCEB agencies to remove unsupported edge devices like routers and firewalls within 12-18 months to cut risks from state-sponsored exploits targeting outdated hardware and software.
6. Asian State-Backed Group TGR-STA-1030 Breaches 70 Government, Infrastructure Entities
Published: 2026-02-06
Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 reveals TGR-STA-1030, an Asian state-backed group, breached 70 entities in 37 countries over the past year, including law enforcement and finance, with reconnaissance against 155 countries.
7. Critical SmarterMail Vulnerability Exploited in Ransomware Attacks
Published: 2026-02-06
The security defect allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely via malicious HTTP requests, leading to ransomware deployments.
8. Pro-Russia disinformation falsely links Macron to Epstein, French government source says
Published: 2026-02-06
France has uncovered a pro-Russia disinformation campaign falsely connecting President Emmanuel Macron to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a French government source said on Friday.
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