You can help prevent those breaches

This week's cybersecurity landscape was dominated by major infrastructure breaches at Odido and Singaporean telcos, alongside a surge in AI-driven phishing and the theft of millions of biometric records in Senegal. These incidents highlight that while attackers are getting faster and more automated, consistent cyber hygiene—like enforcing multi-factor authentication, patching software immediately, and retiring unsupported devices—remains the most effective way to close the exposure windows these hackers exploit.

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Daniel Masterson, Ai Courtrie Buson & Bard Gee
February 14, 2026

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Your quick weekend update and reminder.
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Increased breaches raised concern for “cyber hygiene”

Cyber hygiene is a set of routine practices and habits—such as updating software, managing passwords, and using multi-factor authentication to maintain system health, secure data, and prevent cyber threats like malware and phishing that leads to data breach.

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🤷‍♀️ What now?: Always be vigilant when you’re online. Know and understand the latest phishing scams.

Tools: Update, strong passwords, multi-factor authentication

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Glossary/Legend:

  • Vishing - the fraudulent practice of making phone calls or leaving voice messages purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as bank details and credit card numbers.

  • SaaS - “software as a service” is a method of software delivery and licensing in which software is accessed online via a subscription, rather than bought and installed on individual computers.

  • DDoS - “distributed denial of service“ is a target with a distributed denial of service attack.

  • Zero Trust - a strategic cybersecurity framework based on the principle of "never trust, always verify," requiring strict identity authentication and authorization for every user and device, whether inside or outside the network perimeter. It assumes breach, removes implicit trust, and employs granular, least-privilege access controls to protect resources. 

  • Holistic security - a comprehensive strategy that integrates various protection layers—physical, digital, psycho-social, and organizational—to safeguard individuals, communities, or systems, recognizing that true security involves overall well-being, not just isolated technical defenses.

  • Moltbook is a newly launched (January 2026) "social network" designed exclusively forAI agentsto interact, post, comment, and upvote content, with humans acting only as observers.

  1. Personal Identifier - A unique word or phrase shared exclusively with an individual or a group, serving as a means of identification and affirmation within the established relationship. It is recommended that 2 or more Personal Identifiers be established per person.

  2. Malware (short for malicious software) - refers to any intrusive software developed by cybercriminals (often called hackers) to steal data and damage or destroy computers and computer systems.

  3. Ransomware - A type of malware that locks or encrypts a victim's files and demands a ransom payment to unlock and decrypt them. Ransomware can infect a variety of devices, including computers, smartphones, printers, and more.

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