February 19, 2026
Android malware taps Gemini to navigate infected devices
The real deal or another research project overblown? Cybersecurity researchers say they've spotted the first Android malware strain that uses generative AI to improve performance once installed. But it may be only a proof of concept.…
DEF CON bans three Epstein-linked men from future events
Emails show all discussed networking and biz interests with the sex offender throughout the 2010s Cybersecurity conference DEF CON has added three men named in the Epstein files to its list of banned individuals. They are not accused of any criminal wrongdoing.…
UK to demand social platforms take down abusive intimate images within 48 hours
'Why not 12?' says lawyer The UK is bracketing "intimate images shared without a victim's consent" along with terror and child sexual abuse material, and demanding that online platforms remove them within two days.…
Healthcare security: Write login details on whiteboard, hope for the best
You told me not to write it on a Post-it... Bork!Bork!Bork! Today's bork is entirely human-generated and will send a shiver down the spine of security pros. No matter how secure a system is, a user's ability to undo an administrator's best efforts should not be underestimated.…
Poland bans camera-packing cars made in China from military bases
Dell, however, is welcome to help build a local-language LLM Poland’s Ministry of Defence has banned Chinese cars – and any others include tech to record position, images, or sound – from entering protected military facilities.…