The Hacker NewsFeb 20, 2026Cyber Insurance / Password Security With one in three cyber-attacks now involving compromised employee accounts, insurers and regulators are placing far greater emphasis on identity posture when assessing cyber risk. For many organizations, however, these assessments remain largely opaque. Elements such as password hygiene, privileged access management, and the extent of multi-factor authentication (MFA) coverage are increasingly influential in how cyber risk and insurance costs are evaluated. Understanding the identity-centric factors behind these assessments is critical for organizations seeking to demonstrate lower risk exposure and secure more favorable insurance terms. Why identity posture now drives underwriting…
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We’re living in a golden age of science fiction on TV. Apple TV+ alone has an embarrassment of great sci-fi shows, from Severance to Pluribus to For All Mankind to Silo and beyond, and there are always intriguing new ones coming around the corner. But that doesn’t mean that the sci-fi shows of the past have nothing to teach us. Take Continuum, a Canadian sci-fi series that ran on the network Showcase for four seasons, from 2012 to 2015. This show rarely gets brought up when people start talking about history’s greatest sci-fi shows, but it deserves a place in…
For years, governments have focused only on the stick of compliance when they could leverage the carrot of tax incentives. Theoretically, compliance fines and penalties should act as a deterrent that improves accountability and reduces data breaches. However, many vendors often assume compliance risk rather than securing data effectively. For example, Meta has been the most penalized company, accounting for €2.5 billion in fines across parent and subsidiaries. These large, ubiquitous, irreplaceable technology companies are willing to accept the risk of paying fines and penalties because the amount is insignificant in comparison to their overarching financial portfolio. Meanwhile, average technology…
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PayPal is notifying customers of a data breach after a software error in a loan application exposed their sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers, for nearly 6 months last year. The incident affected the PayPal Working Capital (PPWC) loan app, which provides small businesses with quick access to financing. PayPal discovered the breach on December 12, 2025, and determined that customers’ names, email addresses, phone numbers, business addresses, Social Security numbers, and dates of birth had been exposed since July 1, 2025. The financial technology company said it has reversed the code change that caused the incident, blocking attackers’…
I stopped using press releases several years ago. I thought they had lost most of their impact. Then a conversation with a good friend and mentor changed my perspective. She explained that the days of expecting organic features from simply publishing a press release were long gone. But she was still getting strong results by directly pitching relevant journalists once the release went live, using its key points and a link as added leverage. I reluctantly tried her approach, and the results were phenomenal, earning my client multiple organic features. My first thought was, “If it worked this well with…
The Pixel 10a is finally here, and it’s… familiar. Google’s newly unveiled mid-range Pixel is up for preorder now and will hit stores on March 5, giving you a couple of weeks to decide if it’s for you. However, if you’re familiar with Google’s recent Pixel launches, including last year’s Pixel 9a, the decision might not be easy.At first glance, there’s a lot to like about the Pixel 10a, but there’s a lot that may make you hesitate to purchase one over another Pixel device. So let’s break down what we know about the Pixel 10a to help you decide…
Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need Connections hints.What should you do once you’ve finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I’ve also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc’s Wordle today page covers the original viral word game.SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers. You may like…
With $5.5 trillion in global AI risk exposure and 700,000 U.S. workers needing reskilling, four new AI certifications and Certified CISO v4 help close the gap between AI adoption and workforce readiness. EC-Council, creator of the world-renowned Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) credential and a global leader in applied cybersecurity education, today launched its Enterprise AI Credential Suite, with four new role-based AI certifications debuting alongside Certified CISO v4, an overhauled executive cyber leadership program. The dual launch is the largest single expansion of EC-Council’s portfolio in its 25-year history. It addresses a structural gap that no single tool, platform, or…
Windows isn’t considered as malleable as Linux is when it comes to lower-level system tweaks and fixes, but you might be surprised to learn that the recovery tools built in to Windows are actually pretty powerful. Recently, my friend was playing Detroit: Become Human when her PC suddenly froze. After a reboot, she was hit with an “inaccessible boot device” error, and subsequent reboots were met with a screen that required her BitLocker key. Entering it looped back around to the inaccessible boot device screen. That system, powered by an Intel Core i5-14600K and an Intel Arc A770, appeared to…