Daily Cybersecurity News Roundup – February 12, 2026

Stay updated with the latest cybersecurity news! This daily roundup covers critical vulnerabilities, emerging threats, and significant data breaches to keep you informed and secure in the ever-evolving digital landscape.

1. February 2026 Patch Tuesday Includes Six Actively Exploited Zero-Days

Published: 2026-02-11

Microsoft’s February Patch Tuesday fixes 59 flaws, including six zero-days already under active attack.

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2. 6 Actively Exploited Zero-Days Patched by Microsoft With February 2026 Updates

Published: 2026-02-11

Microsoft’s February 2026 Patch Tuesday updates fix roughly 60 vulnerabilities, including six actively exploited zero-days such as CVE-2026-21510, a Windows SmartScreen and Windows Shell security prompts bypass.

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3. The CTEM Divide: Why 84% of Security Programs Are Falling Behind

Published: 2026-02-12

A new 2026 market intelligence study reveals organizations implementing Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) show better attack surface visibility and threat awareness, while 84% without it lag behind.

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4. Top 10 Cybersecurity News (Feb. 09, 2026): State-Sponsored Attackers Hijacked Notepad++

Published: 2026-02-10

State-sponsored attackers hijacked Notepad++’s update mechanism in a supply chain attack, compromising users worldwide.

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5. CISA Warns of Actively Exploited SmarterMail RCE

Published: 2026-02-07

CISA has added CVE-2026-24423, a critical unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in SmarterTools’ SmarterMail, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog due to active exploitation in ransomware campaigns.

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6. BridgePay Crippled By Ransomware

Published: 2026-02-07

U.S. payments provider BridgePay confirmed a ransomware attack that knocked key systems offline, causing a nationwide outage.

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7. Polish Energy Sector Breached Via VPN

Published: 2026-02-07

Attackers launched a coordinated cyberattack against Poland’s critical energy infrastructure, targeting over 30 renewable energy farms and a major combined heat and power plant.

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8. HPE Aruba Networking Vulnerability Allows Privilege Escalation and DoS Attacks

Published: 2026-02-12

HPE Aruba Networking has addressed vulnerabilities that could allow privilege escalation and denial-of-service attacks in its products.

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