Thursday, February 19, 2026

Technology

Avast launches Deepfake Guard to catch scam audio hidden in online videos

Avast has expanded its scam protection tools with the launch of Deepfake Guard on Windows, and the wider international availability of Avast Scam Guardian...

Ignoring low-severity alerts risks opening the door to real threats

New analysis of alerts across endpoint, cloud, identity, network, and phishing telemetry finds that nearly one percent of confirmed incidents originated from alerts initially...

Remote encryption spearheads ransomware tactics

Remote encryption attacks have accounted for 86 percent of ransomware activity in 2025 according to a new report, and have allowed adversaries to encrypt...

Over 75 percent of cybersecurity professionals worry about AI agent risks

A new study from Darktrace has surveyed more than 1,500 cybersecurity professionals from around the world to uncover their attitudes, understanding, and priorities when...

French authorities summon Elon Musk after raiding X offices

In France, prosecutors have conducted a raid of X’s Paris offices as it looks into the company’s Grok AI. The artificial intelligence tool has...

New AI-powered tool gives finance teams better visibility into vendor contracts

Only 5.5 percent of companies say they have ‘complete visibility’ on the total number of software licenses being used by their employees, according to...

OpenAI releases new Codex app to run and supervise multiple AI agents on macOS

OpenAI has released the Codex app for macOS, a new desktop application for working with AI software agents that can carry out long-running tasks....

Google wants to help sport fans get their Winter Olympics fix

The 2026 Winter Olympics are almost upon us, and Google wants you to know that it is ready to help you to catch all...