Technology News 04.02.2026
ENDEDLive coverage has endedEnded: February 5, 2026, 12:02 AM EST Russian-state hackers exploit Office vulnerability to compromise diplomatic and transport networks February 4, 2026, 11:58 PM EST. Russian-state actors swiftly weaponized a Microsoft Office vulnerability, CVE-2026-21509, to compromise devices in diplomatic, maritime, and transport sectors across more than half a dozen countries. Trellix researchers link the operation to groups such as APT28, Fancy Bear, and Sofacy. The exploit was developed within 48 hours of an urgent Microsoft patch, using in-memory, fileless techniques and encrypted payloads to avoid detection. Initial access leveraged already-compromised government accounts and trusted email channels; command-and-control ran
