January 2026

UK tax collector plans £2B tech binge as legacy systems refuse to die

UK tax collector plans £2B tech binge as legacy systems refuse to die 2026-01-28 at 12:28 By Lindsay Clark AWS and Capgemini loom large in HMRC’s procurement pipeline The UK’s tax collector is budgeting to spend more than £2 billion on new tech deals in the next couple of years, including a contract set for […]

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French government abandons Zoom and Microsoft Teams over security concerns

French government abandons Zoom and Microsoft Teams over security concerns 2026-01-28 at 12:28 By Sinisa Markovic France intends to phase out non-European videoconferencing platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams from its public administration, opting instead for a nationally developed solution due to security considerations. Ending the use of paid software licenses is expected to

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WhatsApp Boosts Account Security for At-Risk Individuals

WhatsApp Boosts Account Security for At-Risk Individuals 2026-01-28 at 12:28 By Ionut Arghire New Strict Account Settings allow users to block attachments and media and silence calls from unknown people. The post WhatsApp Boosts Account Security for At-Risk Individuals appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Bitget hires ex-Bitpanda legal chief Oliver Stauber to build Vienna MiCA hub

Bitget hires ex-Bitpanda legal chief Oliver Stauber to build Vienna MiCA hub 2026-01-28 at 12:06 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben Bitget EU said it expects MiCA approval in Austria by mid-2026, with a broker-led model and strict asset standards for European users. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Suspected US seizure theft wallet launches memecoin, crashes 97%

Suspected US seizure theft wallet launches memecoin, crashes 97% 2026-01-28 at 12:06 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai A wallet linked to an alleged theft from a US government crypto seizure launched a Solana memecoin on Pump.fun that later crashed 97%, sparking tokenomics warnings. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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OKX launches EU stablecoin payment card via regulated issuer Monavate

OKX launches EU stablecoin payment card via regulated issuer Monavate 2026-01-28 at 12:06 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz OKX says the card supports USDC and USDG spending, is issued via Monavate on Mastercard’s network and is available to verified EU users. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Britain’s Ministry of Defence signs on the dotted line with Palantir

Britain’s Ministry of Defence signs on the dotted line with Palantir 2026-01-28 at 12:06 By SA Mathieson ‘Follow-on’ agreement lasts 3 years as US techies protest vendor’s ICE contract Stateside The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has directly awarded a £240.6 million contract to US technology company Palantir to continue to licence and support its

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ATM flashes a port or two for the enterprising hacker

ATM flashes a port or two for the enterprising hacker 2026-01-28 at 12:06 By Richard Speed Connection secured. Not so sure about the installation Bork!Bork!Bork!  Behold an ATM crying out for a man-in-the-middle attack. An obsolete Microsoft operating system cannot be blamed here. This is all about the hardware.… This article is an excerpt from

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McAfee upgrades Scam Detector to spot QR code scams and suspicious messages

McAfee upgrades Scam Detector to spot QR code scams and suspicious messages 2026-01-28 at 12:06 By Industry News McAfee announced upgrades to Scam Detector that improve protection across common scam channels. The enhanced tool helps users check QR code safety and identify suspicious direct messages across apps. In 2025, according to McAfee’s 2026 State of

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Cloudbrink adds AI innovations to its platform to protect agents, apps, and data

Cloudbrink adds AI innovations to its platform to protect agents, apps, and data 2026-01-28 at 12:06 By Industry News Cloudbrink has expanded security and performance benefits for AI agents and online AI services. The new AI capabilities are available on the same platform as Cloudbrink’s secure connectivity, allowing companies to secure users, apps, and AI

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Fortinet expands FortiCNAPP with network, data, and runtime-aware risk prioritization

Fortinet expands FortiCNAPP with network, data, and runtime-aware risk prioritization 2026-01-28 at 12:06 By Industry News Fortinet announced new enhancements to FortiCNAPP that help organizations better understand and prioritize cloud risk beyond what many CNAPP solutions offer. By correlating cloud configuration, identity exposure, vulnerabilities, network enforcement, data sensitivity, and runtime behavior within a single workflow,

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Teleport’s Agentic Identity Framework protects AI agents in production environments

Teleport’s Agentic Identity Framework protects AI agents in production environments 2026-01-28 at 12:06 By Industry News Teleport has unveiled the Teleport Agentic Identity Framework, an AI-centered framework that provides organizations with a roadmap for securely deploying agentic AI across production cloud and on-premises environments. The framework will evolve alongside the industry and community needs, defining

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Yubico extends hardware passkey deployment options

Yubico extends hardware passkey deployment options 2026-01-28 at 12:06 By Industry News Yubico announced a significant expansion of YubiKey as a Service, introducing new capabilities that make modern organizations more agile and cyber resilient. With new Self-Service Ordering of YubiKeys enabled through a more streamlined Customer Portal, organizations can deliver phishing-resistance company-wide. Designed to enable

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US Charges 31 More Defendants in Massive ATM Hacking Probe

US Charges 31 More Defendants in Massive ATM Hacking Probe 2026-01-28 at 12:06 By Eduard Kovacs A total of 87 individuals, mostly Venezuelan nationals, have been charged for their role in the ATM jackpotting scheme. The post US Charges 31 More Defendants in Massive ATM Hacking Probe appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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APTs, Cybercriminals Widely Exploiting WinRAR Vulnerability

APTs, Cybercriminals Widely Exploiting WinRAR Vulnerability 2026-01-28 at 12:06 By Ionut Arghire Russian and Chinese state-sponsored threat actors have been exploiting CVE-2025-8088 since July 2025. The post APTs, Cybercriminals Widely Exploiting WinRAR Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Indurex Emerges From Stealth to Close Security Gap in Cyber-Physical Systems

Indurex Emerges From Stealth to Close Security Gap in Cyber-Physical Systems 2026-01-28 at 12:06 By Eduard Kovacs Indurex was founded by Jalal Bouhdada, who previously led industrial cybersecurity company Applied Risk. The post Indurex Emerges From Stealth to Close Security Gap in Cyber-Physical Systems appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Fortinet Patches Exploited FortiCloud SSO Authentication Bypass

Fortinet Patches Exploited FortiCloud SSO Authentication Bypass 2026-01-28 at 10:17 By Ionut Arghire Tracked as CVE-2026-24858, the bug allows attackers to log into devices registered to other FortiCloud accounts. The post Fortinet Patches Exploited FortiCloud SSO Authentication Bypass appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Android just got smarter at stopping snatch-and-run phone thefts

Android just got smarter at stopping snatch-and-run phone thefts 2026-01-28 at 09:48 By Sinisa Markovic Google announced updates to the Android theft protection features that expand existing safeguards and make stolen devices harder to use. These updates are available on Android 16 and later. One update builds on Failed Authentication Lock, a feature introduced in

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High-Severity Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Patched in OpenSSL

High-Severity Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Patched in OpenSSL 2026-01-28 at 09:48 By Eduard Kovacs A total of 12 vulnerabilities have been fixed in OpenSSL, all discovered by a single cybersecurity firm. The post High-Severity Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Patched in OpenSSL appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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