Cyber Threat Brief

By Carolina Clear Tech, LLC

Your daily cybersecurity briefing. Vulnerabilities, ransomware, threat actors, and patches that matter, explained for IT professionals and business leaders protecting small and mid-sized organizations... more

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Cyber Threat Brief episodes:

February 13, 2026 Cyber Threat Brief for 2026-02-13
Show Notes - 2026-02-13
CVEs Referenced
CVE-2024-43468, CVE-2025-0836, CVE-2025-15556, CVE-2025-40536, CVE-2025-40587, CVE-2025-40936, CVE-2025-7740, CVE-2025-9491, CVE-2026-1358, CVE-2026-1731, CVE-2026-20700, CVE-2026-22923, CVE-2026-25655, CVE-2026-25656
Indicators of Compromise
Domains:
tapnetic[.]pro.
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February 12, 2026Cyber Threat Brief for 2026-02-12
Show Notes - 2026-02-12
Stories Covered
Malicious Chrome Extensions Steal Credentials and Email Data (300K+ Users Affected) [Critical Alerts]
WordPress WPvivid Backup Plugin RCE (CVE-2026-1357, CVSS 9.8) [Vulnerability Disclosures]
Microsoft to Enable Windows Baseline Security Runtime Integrity [Vulnerability Disclosures]
AMOS Infostealer Targeting macOS via AI App Supply Chain (ClawHavoc Campaign) [Ransomware & Extortion]
ApolloMD Data Breach Impacts 626,000 Individuals [Ransomware & Extortion]
Threat Landscape Fragmentation Creates New Risks for SMBs [MSP / SMB Threats]
State Actors and Hacktivists Target Global Defense Industry [MSP / SMB Threats]
GTIG: Threat Actors Integrating AI to Accelerate Attacks [Windows / AD Security]
Senegal National Biometric Database Breached [General Security News]
CISA to Host Town Halls on Cyber Incident Reporting Rule (CIRCIA) [General Security News]
Memory Prices Drive Hardware Cost Increases [General Security News]
3D Printer Surveillance Legislation in New York [General Security News]
CVEs Referenced
CVE-2026-1357
Indicators of Compromise
Domains:
tapnetic[.]pro
Extension IDs:
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February 11, 2026Cyber Threat Brief for 2026-02-11
Show Notes - 2026-02-11
Stories Covered
Notepad++ Supply Chain Compromise by Lotus Blossom (State-Sponsored) [Critical Alerts]
Notepad Markdown RCE - CVE-2026-20841 (CVSS 8.8) [Critical Alerts]
Microsoft Outlook Add-in (AgreeTo) Hijacked - 4,000+ Credentials Stolen [Critical Alerts]
Chipmaker Patch Tuesday: 80+ Vulnerabilities from Intel and AMD [Vulnerability Disclosures]
Microsoft Secure Boot Certificate Refresh - June 2026 [Vulnerability Disclosures]
LummaStealer Resurges via CastleLoader and ClickFix Campaigns (Reported by 3 Sources) [Ransomware & Extortion]
Payroll Redirect Attacks via Help Desk Social Engineering [MSP / SMB Threats]
JokerOTP MFA Bypass Tool - Third Arrest [MSP / SMB Threats]
WSL Being Used as a Malware Attack Vector [Windows / AD Security]
Windows 11 26H1 Released (Snapdragon X2 Only), .NET 3.5 Removed [Windows / AD Security]
SSH Worm Compromises Systems in 4 Seconds [Windows / AD Security]
Kimwolf IoT Botnet Disrupts I2P Anonymity Network [General Security News]
287 Chrome Extensions Exfiltrating Browsing History (37M Installs) [General Security News]
SSHStalker Botnet Targets Linux via IRC C2 [General Security News]
Microsoft Warns of AI Recommendation Poisoning [General Security News]
CVEs Referenced
CVE-2026-20841
Indicators of Compromise
Domains:
vercel[.]app
Hashes:
f44c2169250f86c8b42ec74616eacb08310ccc81ca9612eb68d23dc8715d7370
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21min
February 10, 2026Cyber Threat Brief for 2026-02-10
Show Notes - 2026-02-10
Stories Covered
Microsoft Patch Tuesday: 6 Actively Exploited Zero-Days (CISA KEV) [Critical Alerts]
Highest severity zero-days (CVSS 8.8): [Critical Alerts]
Additional zero-days (CVSS 7.8): [Critical Alerts]
Lower severity zero-day (CVSS 6.2): [Critical Alerts]
Two critical-rated vulnerabilities (CVSS 9.8): [Critical Alerts]
Action: [Critical Alerts]
Windows Update KBs: [Critical Alerts]
Ivanti EPMM Zero-Day Exploitation Hits European Government Agencies [Critical Alerts]
Action: [Critical Alerts]
Warlock (Storm-2603) Ransomware Breaches SmarterTools via Unpatched SmarterMail [Ransomware & Extortion]
Action: [Ransomware & Extortion]
Reynolds Ransomware Embeds BYOVD Driver to Disable EDR [Ransomware & Extortion]
Action: [Ransomware & Extortion]
GitHub Copilot / IDE Command Injection via Prompt Injection [Vulnerability Disclosures]
Action: [Vulnerability Disclosures]
Adobe Patch Tuesday: 44 Vulnerabilities in Creative Apps [Vulnerability Disclosures]
Action: [Vulnerability Disclosures]
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Linux RCE (CVE-2026-21537) [Vulnerability Disclosures]
Action: [Vulnerability Disclosures]
Windows Hyper-V Local Code Execution (CVE-2026-21248) [Vulnerability Disclosures]
Action: [Vulnerability Disclosures]
Secure Boot Certificates Expiring June 2026 [Windows / AD Security]
Action: [Windows / AD Security]
Microsoft 365 Admin Center Outage (North America) [Windows / AD Security]
Action: [Windows / AD Security]
Picus Red Report 2026: Ransomware Shifting to Stealth and Persistence [General Security News]
Takeaway: [General Security News]
CVEs Referenced
CVE-2025-52691, CVE-2025-68947, CVE-2026-1281, CVE-2026-1340, CVE-2026-21248, CVE-2026-21256, CVE-2026-21510, CVE-2026-21513, CVE-2026-21514, CVE-2026-21516, CVE-2026-21519, CVE-2026-21523, CVE-2026-21525, CVE-2026-21531, CVE-2026-21533, CVE-2026-21537, CVE-2026-23760, CVE-2026-24300, CVE-2026-24423
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February 09, 2026Cyber Threat Brief for 2026-02-09
Show Notes - 2026-02-09
Stories Covered
SolarWinds Web Help Desk: Multiple Critical RCEs Actively Exploited (CISA KEV) [Critical Alerts]
Ivanti EPMM Zero-Days: 86+ Confirmed Compromises, Dutch Government Breached [Critical Alerts]
SmarterMail Auth Bypass and RCE Exploited by Warlock Ransomware (Storm-2603) [Vulnerability Disclosures]
CISA KEV: Sangoma FreePBX and GitLab Flaws Added [Vulnerability Disclosures]
React Server Components RCE Under Active Exploitation (React2Shell) [Vulnerability Disclosures]
Black Basta Embeds BYOVD Directly in Ransomware Payload [Ransomware & Extortion]
Obscura: New Ransomware Variant Found on Domain Controller [Ransomware & Extortion]
Ransomware Groups Pivoting Back to Encryption as Data Theft ROI Drops [Ransomware & Extortion]
SLSH Extortion Crew Uses Swatting and Personal Harassment [Ransomware & Extortion]
SonicWall VPN Exploitation Continues, Linked to Akira Ransomware [MSP / SMB Threats]
Romania Oil Pipeline Operator Hit by Qilin Ransomware [MSP / SMB Threats]
DEAD#VAX Campaign Delivers AsyncRAT via IPFS-Hosted VHD Files [General Security News]
CrashFix: New ClickFix Variant Crashes Browsers to Deploy Python RAT [General Security News]
LLMs Now Finding Zero-Days in Well-Tested Codebases [General Security News]
CVEs Referenced
CVE-2019-19006, CVE-2021-39935, CVE-2024-40766, CVE-2025-40536, CVE-2025-40537, CVE-2025-40551, CVE-2025-40552, CVE-2025-40553, CVE-2025-40554, CVE-2025-64328, CVE-2026-1281, CVE-2026-1340, CVE-2026-23760, CVE-2026-24423
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16min

FAQs about Cyber Threat Brief:

How many episodes does Cyber Threat Brief have?

The podcast currently has 75 episodes available.