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Infostealer exfiltrates sensitive OpenClaw files

Laura FrenchFebruary 18, 2026

The stolen files included cryptographic keys and the AI agent’s context and memories.

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Unit 42: Identity abuse drives nearly two-thirds of all breaches

Steve ZurierFebruary 17, 2026

Speed is also a factor, as the time from data access to exfiltration has dropped to 72 minutes.

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Security Operations

CISA adds SolarWinds, Microsoft, Apple, Notepad++ vulnerabilities to KEV catalog

Laura FrenchFebruary 13, 2026

The Microsoft Configuration Manager vulnerability, patched in 2024, could enable RCE.

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Actively exploited BeyondTrust RCE bug exposes identity infrastructure

Steve ZurierFebruary 13, 2026

Exploited BeyondTrust RCE (CVE-2026-1731) shows patch gaps in privileged access tools.

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Vulnerability Management

Unstructured.io flaw enables path traversal by email attachment

Laura FrenchFebruary 13, 2026

A malicious attachment could cause files to be written to sensitive locations, leading to RCE.

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Apple fixes zero-day that exploited OS bug in open-source code

Steve ZurierFebruary 12, 2026

Apple patches exploited zero-day in open-source component across iOS, macOS, watchOS.

Threat Management

Foxveil malware loader abuses Discord, Cloudflare, Netlify for staging

Laura FrenchFebruary 12, 2026

The loader uses a novel string mutation mechanism and in-memory execution to evade detection.

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Security Operations

Published CVEs could hit record-breaking 50,000-plus in 2026

Stephen WeigandFebruary 12, 2026

FIRST forecasts 50K-plus CVEs in 2026 could strain security teams and planning.

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