Claude Code Security Shows Promise, Not Perfection – Dark Reading
Claude Code’s introduction rippled across the stock market, but researchers and analysts say its impact was overstated, as they peel back the layers. – Read More
February 2026
One of the ‘most influential cybersecurity’ roles will pay under $175,000 – CSO Online
A recent job ad is causing plenty of head-shaking, suggesting that some government high-ups appear to be out of touch with the current state of the cybersecurity job market. There…
Wordsmith and Cognia Law establish strategic partnership – Here’s why, and why now – Legal IT Insider
By Rob Hewett This week (25th February) legal AI company Wordsmith and alternative legal services provider Cognia Law announced a new partnership as they seek to combine their expertise in…
Ironclad hits $200m ARR mark – We interview CEO Dan Springer – Legal IT Insider
By Tom Saunders Ironclad, the US-based CLM software provider, earlier in February announced that its annual recurring revenue has exceeded $200m – a rapid ascent from the $150m ARR figure…
ScarCruft Uses Zoho WorkDrive and USB Malware to Breach Air-Gapped Networks – The Hacker News
The North Korean threat actor known as ScarCruft has been attributed to a fresh set of tools, including a backdoor that uses Zoho WorkDrive for command-and-control (C2) communications to fetch…
Your personal OpenClaw agent may also be taking orders from malicious websites – CSO Online
If you thought running an AI agent locally kept it safely inside your machine’s walls, you’re in for a surprise. Researchers at Oasis Security have disclosed a flaw chain that…
Data readiness – Why, and how, your data will make or break AI success in 2026 – Legal IT Insider
AI is reshaping the legal sector faster than ever — but one topic continues to sit at the centre of every strategic conversation: data. As intelligent assistants and agentic workflows…
US authorities punish sellers of malware and spyware – CSO Online
The US authorities have made it clear that they will have no truck with any individuals trying to by-pass regulations on trading cyberweapons with hostile powers. Selling sensitive cyber-exploit components…
Why application security must start at the load balancer – CSO Online
For a long time, I thought of the load balancer as a performance device. Its job was to distribute traffic, improve uptime, and make applications feel fast. Security was something…
Trojanized Gaming Tools Spread Java-Based RAT via Browser and Chat Platforms – The Hacker News
Threat actors are luring unsuspecting users into running trojanized gaming utilities that are distributed via browsers and chat platforms to distribute a remote access trojan (RAT). “A malicious downloader staged…
How to make LLMs a defensive advantage without creating a new attack surface – CSO Online
Large language models (LLMs) have arrived in security in three different forms at once: as productivity tools that sit beside analysts, as components embedded inside products and workflows and as…
OpenAI bans ChatGPT accounts linked to fake law firms and lawyers – Legal Cheek
Scam crackdown OpenAI has banned a number of ChatGPT accounts it says were tied to bogus law firms and fake lawyers running so-called “scam recovery” schemes. The activity features in…
Investment in UK legal tech soars to record high, report finds – Legal Cheek
Over £180 million in 2025 The UK’s legal tech sector pulled in a record £188.8 million in investment last year, marking a hefty 35% jump on the previous year, according…