BREAKING: Google Reports State-Backed Hackers Using Gemini AI for Recon and Attack Support — What You Must Do Right Now

Published: February 13, 2026 — 15:46 UTC  |  Author: CyberDudeBivash Threat Intelligence Team  |  Classification: TLP:CLEAR

Google Reports State-Backed Hackers Using Gemini AI for Recon and Attack Support

Source: The Hacker News  ·  Published: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 23:27:00 +0530

Google on Thursday said it observed the North Korea-linked threat actor known as UNC2970 using its generative artificial intelligence (AI) model Gemini to conduct reconnaissance on its targets, as various hacking groups continue to weaponize the tool for accelerating various phases of the cyber attack life cycle, enabling information operations, and even conducting model extraction attacks. "The

CyberDudeBivash Analysis

This incident highlights systemic weaknesses exploited by modern threat actors — from identity compromise and lateral movement to data exfiltration and operational disruption. The attack pattern aligns with established MITRE ATT&CK techniques observed across enterprise, cloud, and hybrid environments. AI-accelerated exploitation timelines in 2026 demand sub-24-hour response capabilities.

Immediate Actions Required

1. Patch exposed systems — Prioritize internet-facing assets and known-exploited CVEs
2. Enforce MFA everywhere — Phishing-resistant MFA (FIDO2/WebAuthn) is the 2026 baseline
3. Deploy behavioral detection — EDR/XDR with AI-driven anomaly detection
4. Rotate credentials — Service accounts, API keys, OAuth tokens
5. Hunt for IOCs — Run threat hunting queries across SIEM/EDR telemetry
6. Validate segmentation — Ensure blast radius containment via micro-segmentation

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Lazarus Campaign Plants Malicious Packages in npm and PyPI Ecosystems

Source: The Hacker News  ·  Published: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:25:00 +0530

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a fresh set of malicious packages across npm and the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository linked to a fake recruitment-themed campaign orchestrated by the North Korea-linked Lazarus Group. The coordinated campaign has been codenamed graphalgo in reference to the first package published in the npm registry. It's assessed to be active since May 2025. "

CyberDudeBivash Analysis

This incident highlights systemic weaknesses exploited by modern threat actors — from identity compromise and lateral movement to data exfiltration and operational disruption. The attack pattern aligns with established MITRE ATT&CK techniques observed across enterprise, cloud, and hybrid environments. AI-accelerated exploitation timelines in 2026 demand sub-24-hour response capabilities.

Immediate Actions Required

1. Patch exposed systems — Prioritize internet-facing assets and known-exploited CVEs
2. Enforce MFA everywhere — Phishing-resistant MFA (FIDO2/WebAuthn) is the 2026 baseline
3. Deploy behavioral detection — EDR/XDR with AI-driven anomaly detection
4. Rotate credentials — Service accounts, API keys, OAuth tokens
5. Hunt for IOCs — Run threat hunting queries across SIEM/EDR telemetry
6. Validate segmentation — Ensure blast radius containment via micro-segmentation

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Malicious Chrome Extensions Caught Stealing Business Data, Emails, and Browsing History

Source: The Hacker News  ·  Published: Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:55:00 +0530

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious Google Chrome extension that's designed to steal data associated with Meta Business Suite and Facebook Business Manager. The extension, named CL Suite by @CLMasters (ID: jkphinfhmfkckkcnifhjiplhfoiefffl), is marketed as a way to scrape Meta Business Suite data, remove verification pop-ups, and generate two-factor authentication (2FA) codes.

CyberDudeBivash Analysis

This incident highlights systemic weaknesses exploited by modern threat actors — from identity compromise and lateral movement to data exfiltration and operational disruption. The attack pattern aligns with established MITRE ATT&CK techniques observed across enterprise, cloud, and hybrid environments. AI-accelerated exploitation timelines in 2026 demand sub-24-hour response capabilities.

Immediate Actions Required

1. Patch exposed systems — Prioritize internet-facing assets and known-exploited CVEs
2. Enforce MFA everywhere — Phishing-resistant MFA (FIDO2/WebAuthn) is the 2026 baseline
3. Deploy behavioral detection — EDR/XDR with AI-driven anomaly detection
4. Rotate credentials — Service accounts, API keys, OAuth tokens
5. Hunt for IOCs — Run threat hunting queries across SIEM/EDR telemetry
6. Validate segmentation — Ensure blast radius containment via micro-segmentation

📖 Read Full Advisory →

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npm’s Update to Harden Their Supply Chain, and Points to Consider

Source: The Hacker News  ·  Published: Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:15:00 +0530

In December 2025, in response to the Sha1-Hulud incident, npm completed a major authentication overhaul intended to reduce supply-chain attacks. While the overhaul is a solid step forward, the changes don’t make npm projects immune from supply-chain attacks. npm is still susceptible to malware attacks – here’s what you need to know for a safer Node community. Let’s start with the original

CyberDudeBivash Analysis

This incident highlights systemic weaknesses exploited by modern threat actors — from identity compromise and lateral movement to data exfiltration and operational disruption. The attack pattern aligns with established MITRE ATT&CK techniques observed across enterprise, cloud, and hybrid environments. AI-accelerated exploitation timelines in 2026 demand sub-24-hour response capabilities.

Immediate Actions Required

1. Patch exposed systems — Prioritize internet-facing assets and known-exploited CVEs
2. Enforce MFA everywhere — Phishing-resistant MFA (FIDO2/WebAuthn) is the 2026 baseline
3. Deploy behavioral detection — EDR/XDR with AI-driven anomaly detection
4. Rotate credentials — Service accounts, API keys, OAuth tokens
5. Hunt for IOCs — Run threat hunting queries across SIEM/EDR telemetry
6. Validate segmentation — Ensure blast radius containment via micro-segmentation

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Researchers Observe In-the-Wild Exploitation of BeyondTrust CVSS 9.9 Vulnerability

Source: The Hacker News  ·  Published: Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:04:00 +0530

Threat actors have started to exploit a recently disclosed critical security flaw impacting BeyondTrust Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote Access (PRA) products, according to watchTowr. "Overnight we observed first in-the-wild exploitation of BeyondTrust across our global sensors," Ryan Dewhurst, head of threat intelligence at watchTowr, said in a post on X. "Attackers are abusing

CyberDudeBivash Analysis

This incident highlights systemic weaknesses exploited by modern threat actors — from identity compromise and lateral movement to data exfiltration and operational disruption. The attack pattern aligns with established MITRE ATT&CK techniques observed across enterprise, cloud, and hybrid environments. AI-accelerated exploitation timelines in 2026 demand sub-24-hour response capabilities.

Immediate Actions Required

1. Patch exposed systems — Prioritize internet-facing assets and known-exploited CVEs
2. Enforce MFA everywhere — Phishing-resistant MFA (FIDO2/WebAuthn) is the 2026 baseline
3. Deploy behavioral detection — EDR/XDR with AI-driven anomaly detection
4. Rotate credentials — Service accounts, API keys, OAuth tokens
5. Hunt for IOCs — Run threat hunting queries across SIEM/EDR telemetry
6. Validate segmentation — Ensure blast radius containment via micro-segmentation

📖 Read Full Advisory →

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