France's abandonment of American software for open-source alternatives continues apace, with all government ministries now facing a fall deadline for outlining plans to reduce their dependence on U.S. tech.
https://www.databreachtoday.com/france-tees-up-big-public-sector-move-away-from-us-tech-a-31407
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Mathew J. Schwartz
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Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
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Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
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Mathew J. Schwartz
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Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
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Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
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Feb 13, 2026
Privacy audit finds Utah child welfare and health data at risk https://www.databreachtoday.com/privacy-audit-finds-utah-child-welfare-health-data-at-risk-a-30746
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Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
infosec.exchange
Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
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Feb 13, 2026
A slew of amendments to European tech regulations touted by the European Commission as necessary for boosting continental competitiveness is receiving pushback from privacy watchdogs unhappy with changes that could water down EU privacy laws. https://www.databreachtoday.com/eu-privacy-watchdogs-pan-digital-omnibus-a-30744
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Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
infosec.exchange
Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
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Feb 13, 2026
Weekly Cryptohack Roundup
—Fat thumb? No, Bithumb error to the tune of $43 billion
—20-year sentence over a $73 million Cambodia scam center fraud
—SafeMoon CEO gets eight years for fraud
—Sam Bankman-Fried seeks new trial
—Inside Epstein's early crypto investments
—U.K. lawsuit against HTX
—Probed: Trump-linked crypto deal
—Crypto-linked home invasion
https://www.databreachtoday.com/cryptohack-roundup-20-years-for-73-million-scam-a-30743
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Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
infosec.exchange
Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
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Feb 13, 2026
Weekly Data Breach Roundup
—CISA warned energy operators after a cyberattack struck Poland's power sector
—Google recovered deleted Nest footage for police investigating the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie
—Germany flagged Signal phishing
—Russia granted asylum to a Spanish hacker
—Spain took Ministry of Science services offline
—Researchers detailed Reynolds ransomware's BYOVD evasion
—Conduent breach snagged Volvo Group North America
—Microsoft patched six actively exploited zero-days
—ZeroDayRAT targeted Android and iOS devices
—SmarterMail owned up to a SmarterTools breach
—Fortinet fixed a critical SQL injection bug
https://www.databreachtoday.com/breach-roundup-cisa-flags-ot-risks-after-polish-grid-hack-a-30748
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Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
infosec.exchange
Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
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Feb 13, 2026
The Epstein Files reveal stunning operational security fails, with the plaintext emails triggering police probes into potential leaks of state secrets. It's "hard to know if it was ignorance or arrogance" that led the men to apparently rely on unencrypted email for sharing confidential information, cybersecurity expert Alan Woodward tells me.
More: https://www.databreachtoday.com/blogs/epstein-files-reveal-stunning-operational-security-fails-p-4043 #OPSEC
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Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
infosec.exchange
Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
infosec.exchange
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Feb 12, 2026
AI-generated malware exploits React2Shell and hits 91 hosts, mining a very small profit in Monero
https://www.databreachtoday.com/ai-generated-malware-exploits-react2shell-for-tiny-profit-a-30734
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Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
infosec.exchange
Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
infosec.exchange
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Feb 12, 2026
Risk management: Should CISOs plan for government as an adversary?
https://www.databreachtoday.com/blogs/should-cisos-plan-for-government-as-adversary-p-4041
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Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
infosec.exchange
Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
infosec.exchange
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
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Feb 12, 2026
Here's a new data theft gang for the health sector to lose sleep over: 'Insomnia,' which appears to have a penchant for hitting healthcare entities
https://www.databreachtoday.com/new-data-theft-gang-for-health-sector-to-lose-sleep-over-a-30735
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Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
infosec.exchange
Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
infosec.exchange
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
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Feb 12, 2026
All hail MAX, Russia's state-owned messenger. https://www.reuters.com/technology/russia-blocks-metas-whatsapp-messaging-service-ft-reports-2026-02-12/
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Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
infosec.exchange
Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
infosec.exchange
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
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Feb 12, 2026
Norway says China-linked "Salt Typhoon" hackers hit vulnerable systems
https://www.databreachtoday.com/norway-says-salt-typhoon-hackers-hit-vulnerable-systems-a-30721
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Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
infosec.exchange
Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
infosec.exchange
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Feb 12, 2026
Billing services firm notifying medical lab patients of hack
https://www.databreachtoday.com/billing-services-firm-notifying-medical-lab-patients-hack-a-30727
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Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
infosec.exchange
Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
infosec.exchange
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
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Feb 12, 2026
EU approves $32B Google-Wiz purchase after antitrust review by European Commission, which rejected claims of reduced multi-cloud competition
https://www.databreachtoday.com/eu-approves-32b-google-wiz-purchase-after-antitrust-review-a-30728
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Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
infosec.exchange
Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
infosec.exchange
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
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Feb 11, 2026
Microsoft is touting changes to Windows meant to ensure better runtime security and user prompts when apps access sensitive desktop resources such as files, a camera or microphone.
https://www.databreachtoday.com/microsoft-beefs-up-runtime-security-a-30730
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Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
infosec.exchange
Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
infosec.exchange
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
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Feb 11, 2026
Fake out: '0APT' data-leak ransomware group branded a scam
https://www.databreachtoday.com/fake-out-0apt-data-leak-ransomware-group-branded-scam-a-30726
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Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
infosec.exchange
Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
infosec.exchange
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
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Feb 11, 2026
Google warns of 'relentless' cyber siege on US defense sector
https://www.databreachtoday.com/google-warns-relentless-cyber-siege-on-defense-industry-a-30729
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Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
infosec.exchange
Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
infosec.exchange
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
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Feb 11, 2026
Trying to write ransomware, using AI, in a bid to get rich? Don’t bet the farm, says security expert Candid Wüest.
https://www.databreachtoday.com/interviews/writing-ransomware-using-ai-to-get-rich-dont-bet-farm-i-5523
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Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
infosec.exchange
Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
infosec.exchange
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
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Feb 09, 2026
CVE ecosystem changes: Feds signal shift in vulnerability oversight, with a pivot toward a more risk-based approach.
https://www.databreachtoday.com/feds-signal-shift-in-vulnerability-oversight-a-30653
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Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
infosec.exchange
Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
infosec.exchange
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
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Feb 09, 2026
Banks face dual authentication crisis from AI agents: experts advise moving from verifying identities to knowing agent intentions
https://www.databreachtoday.com/banks-face-dual-authentication-crisis-from-ai-agents-a-30711
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Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
infosec.exchange
Mathew J. Schwartz
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
Cybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
infosec.exchange
@euroinfosec@infosec.exchange
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Feb 09, 2026
As law enforcement investigate the abduction of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, medical device cyber experts cast doubt on whether her pacemaker might lead authorities to find her location, even as one researcher suggested the medical device may unwittingly transmit certain signals. https://www.healthcareinfosecurity.com/a-cardiac-pacemaker-help-find-missing-person-a-30704
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