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Episode 278.5 Deep Dive The Global Hits of the IT Privacy and Security Weekly update for the week ending February 10th., 2026
A mix of escalating geopolitical cyber risks, the changing landscape of defensive security, and a series of high-profile incidents demonstrating the enduring threat of human-driven flaws.Cyber Espionage and Geopolitics:A year-long, sprawling espionage campaign by a state-backed actor (TGR-STA-1030) compromised government and critical infrastructure networks in 37 countries, utilizing phishing and unpatched security flaws, and deploying stealth tools like the ShadowGuard Linux rootkit to collect sensitive emails, financial records, and military details. Simultaneously, the threat environment…
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