January 2026

Ransomware crims forced to take off-RAMP as FBI seizes forum 2026-01-28 at 23:32 By Jessica Lyons Cybercrime solved. The end Ransomware crims have just lost one of their best business platforms. US law enforcement has seized the notorious RAMP cybercrime forum’s dark web and clearnet domains.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View […]

Google DeepMind employees request plans to keep them ‘physically safe’ from ICE: report 2026-01-28 at 23:25 By Thomas Barrabi Employees at Google’s DeepMind artificial intelligence lab reportedly demanded that management detail plans on how to keep them “physically safe” from ICE after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. This article is an excerpt

Fed holds rate steady as recent dollar slide fuels Bitcoin, crypto debate 2026-01-28 at 23:25 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi The FOMC paused rate cuts, but a weakening dollar may be doing the easing instead, reshaping expectations for Bitcoin, crypto markets and US monetary policy. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

Claude Code’s prying AIs read off-limits secret files 2026-01-28 at 22:52 By Thomas Claburn Developers remain unsure how to prevent access to sensitive data Don’t you hate it when machines can’t follow simple instructions? Anthropic’s Claude Code can’t take “ignore” for an answer and continues to read passwords and API keys, even when your secrets

Coinbase launches prediction markets in all 50 US states via Kalshi 2026-01-28 at 22:17 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright More than a month after announcing plans to move deeper into prediction markets, Coinbase said that it would launch its offering for ”sports, politics, culture and more.” This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View

Crypto PAC Fairshake reports $193M after industry donations ahead of US midterms 2026-01-28 at 22:17 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The funding represented a 37% increase in Fairshake’s cash on hand since it last disclosed its holdings in July 2025. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin traders eye $93.5K liquidation sweep despite Fed interest rate pause 2026-01-28 at 22:17 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Bitcoin pulled back from its intraday highs after the US Federal Reserve declined to cut interest rates, but futures market data suggests traders may attempt to seize the short liquidity in BTC’s $93,500 range. This article

What is HRV? What the smartwatch and Oura ring metric can really tell you about your health 2026-01-28 at 21:05 By McKenzie Beard It might be time to start listening to your heart. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source

US senators to weigh CFTC, other amendments to crypto market structure bill 2026-01-28 at 21:05 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The US financial regulator has just one Senate-confirmed commissioner, leading to lawmakers’ concerns about the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s balance and effectiveness. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Price predictions 1/28: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, HYPE, XMR 2026-01-28 at 21:05 By Cointelegraph by Rakesh Upadhyay Bitcoin rallied above $90,000 as the US dollar index weakened, gold hit new highs and traders positioned ahead of today’s FOMC. Will a rate cut or pause extend the BTC and altcoin rally? This

Dubai Insurance launches crypto wallet premium payments, claims settlements 2026-01-28 at 21:05 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar The digital wallet allows insurance premiums and claims to be settled in crypto through a regulated custody partnership with Zodia Custody. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Everybody is WinRAR phishing, dropping RATs as fast as lightning 2026-01-28 at 21:05 By Jessica Lyons Russians, Chinese spies, run-of-the-mill crims … Come one, come all. Everyone from Russian and Chinese government goons to financially motivated miscreants is exploiting a long-since-patched WinRAR vuln to bring you infostealers and Remote Access Trojans (RATs).… This article is

Microsoft plans more server farms, despite water worries 2026-01-28 at 21:05 By Dan Robinson Redmond has pledged to be carbon-negative by 2030 It’s no secret that datacenters use a ton of water for cooling, a demand that can strain local supplies. Despite reported internal forecasts showing sharply higher water use by 2030, Microsoft continues to

2026 Enterprise Security Trends: What Leaders Must Prepare For In An Interconnected Risk Landscape 2026-01-28 at 21:04 By Enterprise organizations are navigating a world where cyber incidents are causing physical shutdowns, and physical breaches are creating digital vulnerabilities, all while cloud-dependent systems are becoming the backbone of operations, and AI is being used as a

Fake Moltbot AI Coding Assistant on VS Code Marketplace Drops Malware 2026-01-28 at 21:04 By Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new malicious Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension for Moltbot (formerly Clawdbot) on the official Extension Marketplace that claims to be a free artificial intelligence (AI) coding assistant, but stealthily drops a malicious payload

Elon Musk floats mid-June SpaceX IPO to coincide with his birthday — and planetary alignment: report 2026-01-28 at 19:41 By Thomas Barrabi Musk reportedly wants to time SpaceX’s likely record-setting initial public offering to coincide with a rare planetary alignment and his own birthday in June. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News

Amazon axes 16,000 more jobs as companies keep replacing workers with AI 2026-01-28 at 19:41 By Ariel Zilber The headcount reduction is the second phase of a plan to eliminate around 30,000 corporate roles, which was first announced this past fall. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View

Russian ELECTRUM Tied to December 2025 Cyber Attack on Polish Power Grid 2026-01-28 at 19:40 By The “coordinated” cyber attack targeting multiple sites across the Polish power grid has been attributed with medium confidence to a Russian state-sponsored hacking crew known as ELECTRUM. Operational technology (OT) cybersecurity company Dragos, in a new intelligence brief published

Yes, you can build an AI agent – here’s how, using LangFlow 2026-01-28 at 19:04 By Tobias Mann AI automation, now as simple as point, click, drag, and drop Hands On  For all the buzz surrounding them, AI agents are simply another form of automation that can perform tasks using the tools you’ve provided. Think

Why Your Security Team Needs to Hire Non-Traditional Professionals 2026-01-28 at 19:04 By Aaron Walton, Threat Analyst at Expel, discusses the value non-traditional professionals in cybersecurity.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source