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1. Treasury Announces Public-Private Initiative to Strengthen Cybersecurity and Risk Management for AI
Published: February 18, 2026
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the conclusion of a major public-private initiative to enhance cybersecurity and risk management for artificial intelligence in the financial services sector, with plans to release six resources throughout February to support secure AI adoption.
2. CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
Published: February 18, 2026
CISA has added two vulnerabilities—CVE-2021-22175 (GitLab Server-Side Request Forgery) and CVE-2026-22769 (Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines hard-coded credentials)—to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog based on evidence of active exploitation.
3. Congressional Report Recommends ‘FedRAMP’ for Commercial Data Brokers
Published: February 18, 2026
A new congressional report on modernizing the Privacy Act of 1974 recommends establishing an authorization framework similar to FedRAMP to regulate federal agencies’ use of commercially available information from private data brokers.
4. Palo Alto Networks Acquires Israeli Startup Koi Security
Published: February 18, 2026
U.S. cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks announced the acquisition of Israeli startup Koi Security in a deal estimated at $300 million, following its recent purchase of another Israeli firm, CyberArk.
5. Threat Groups Using AI to Speed Up and Scale Cyberattacks
Published: February 18, 2026
Hackers are leveraging AI to accelerate cyberattacks, completing them four times faster than a year ago, while exploiting stolen identities and critical vulnerabilities within minutes of disclosure, according to a Palo Alto Networks incident response report.
6. Bain and Greylock Invest $42 Million in AI Agents for Cybersecurity Remediation
Published: February 18, 2026
Cogent Security raised $42 million in Series A funding from Bain and Greylock to develop AI agents that address cybersecurity’s remediation bottleneck, enabling customers to fix serious security issues 97% faster on average.
7. Cybersecurity Software Market Projected to Reach $300 Billion by 2033
Published: February 18, 2026
The global cybersecurity software market, valued at USD 160 billion in 2024, is expected to grow to nearly USD 300 billion by 2033 at a CAGR of 7.5%, driven by escalating cyber threats like ransomware and phishing across key sectors.
8. Power and Factory Networks Targeted in Wiper Attacks Tied to Russia-Aligned Groups
Published: February 18, 2026
Multiple attacks linked to Russia-aligned groups have deployed wiper-style malware to cause disruption and damage in power and factory networks, rather than seeking ransom.
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