Feb 08, 2026

Subject: Best Infosec-Related Long Reads for the Week of 1/31/26

From: info@metacurity.com

Happy Saturday morning! Metacurity presents this weekly digest featuring the best long-form infosec reads from around the world. Here are this week’s highlights:

• Emotional Toll on Indian Women Moderating Abusive Content:

  Rural Indian women tasked with watching and labeling violent and abusive content for AI training suffer severe psychological harm, including trauma and emotional numbness. Content moderation is equated with dangerous work comparable to lethal industries.

• German-Language Telegram and Russian Disinformation:

  A network of over 330 German-language Telegram channels, many tied to Russian state media RT and Russian military intelligence (GRU), dominate socio-political discourse in Germany by spreading pro-Kremlin narratives and disinformation. These channels play a strategic role in influencing public opinion.

• China’s Covert Spy-Cam Porn Industry:

  Investigations reveal widespread secret recording of hotel guests in China, with live streams and videos sold on Telegram. Victims like Eric and Emily suffer deeply, with very little effective law enforcement action.

• TikTok Policy Fears Reflect Tech Industry Trust Issues:

  Concerns around TikTok’s updated privacy policies stem more from a broader tech industry communication and trust problem rather than TikTok-specific data collection changes.

• Canada Builds Surveillance Network in Space:

  Canada is reviving and developing space surveillance infrastructure, including a resurrected radio telescope, to reduce reliance on US intelligence and bolster independent capabilities for monitoring satellites and space threats.

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(c) Cynthia Brumfield d/b/a DCT Associates, 2025

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Subject: 🚨 WK 06: Insider Breach at Coinbase, Global Cyber Espionage, Russian Satellites, Supply Chain Attack

From: thecybersecurityclub@mail.beehiiv.com

February 07, 2026 – The Cybersecurity Club Weekly Briefing

Major Insights:

• Global Cyber Espionage Operation “Shadow Campaigns”:

  Unit 42 uncovered a massive state-aligned espionage campaign (TGR-STA-1030) affecting 70+ entities across 37 countries, targeting critical ministries using phishing, exploitation of vulnerabilities, and deploying stealthy Linux rootkits for persistence.

• Malware & Vulnerabilities Alerts:

• Active exploitation of zero-day flaws in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile threatening mobile device management.
• Threat actors misusing Hugging Face repos to distribute thousands of malicious Android apps.
• Google Looker vulnerabilities allowing potential unauthorized access.

• CISA warning about ongoing exploitation of a 5-year-old GitLab flaw.

• Notable Breaches & Incidents:

• Millions more victims than initially reported in Conduent data breach.
• Cyberattack confirmed on Romanian oil pipeline operator Conpet involving Qilin ransomware.
• Insider breach at Coinbase with leaked screenshots from support tools signals insider risk concerns.
• Russian hackers compromised messenger used by Ukrainian soldiers.
• Supply chain attack involving trojanized Notepad++ version uncovered.

• AI-assisted cloud takeover demonstrated in under 10 minutes.

• Threat Intelligence & Info Sharing:

• Russian inspector satellites suspected of intercepting EU communications, raising space espionage concerns.
• Germany warns of Signal account hijacking targeting senior officials.

• Spyware maker using reputation laundering amid regulatory scrutiny.

• Laws, Policies, and Strategic Trends:

• UK advised to modernize cyber strategy to address systemic threats.
• Europe shifting from defensive to offensive cybersecurity posture.
• Industry lobbying to rollback cybersecurity regulations during CISA authority renewal discussions.
• Canada warns ransomware remains a dominant threat through 2027.
• Norway releases 2026 national threat assessment raising hybrid threat concerns.

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