January 2026

Cursor used agents to write a browser, proving AI can write shoddy code at scale 2026-01-22 at 18:28 By Thomas Claburn Project kind-of worked but left a lot of messes for humans to clean up A week ago, Cursor CEO Michael Truell celebrated what sounded like a remarkable event.… This article is an excerpt from

FortiGate firewalls hit by silent SSO intrusions and config theft 2026-01-22 at 18:28 By Carly Page Admins say attackers are still getting in despite recent patches FortiGate firewalls are getting quietly reconfigured and stripped down by miscreants who’ve figured out how to sidestep SSO protections and grab sensitive settings right out of the box.… This

Superstate raises $82.5M to build blockchain-based IPO issuance platform 2026-01-22 at 17:22 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas The funding will support Superstate’s effort to let companies issue and trade regulated shares directly on public blockchains. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin offers ‘no haven’ from Trump’s Greenland dreams 2026-01-22 at 17:22 By Cointelegraph by Aaron Wood US President Donald Trump has decided not to invade Greenland, which gives Bitcoin some relief from the geopolitical pressures that have been weighing on its price chart. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Maple brings syrupUSDC to Base, targets Aave V3 listing 2026-01-22 at 17:22 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben Onchain asset manager Maple is taking syrupUSDC to Coinbase’s Base network, adding institutional credit rails while pursuing Aave’s Base instance next. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

ThreatsDay Bulletin: Pixel Zero-Click, Redis RCE, China C2s, RAT Ads, Crypto Scams & 15+ Stories 2026-01-22 at 17:22 By Most of this week’s threats didn’t rely on new tricks. They relied on familiar systems behaving exactly as designed, just in the wrong hands. Ordinary files, routine services, and trusted workflows were enough to open doors

Uncle Sam’s VMware ‘bargain’ doesn’t include the actual hypervisor 2026-01-22 at 16:31 By Joe Fay GSA trumpets 64% discounts on Broadcom’s VMware portfolio, core vSphere platform mysteriously absent from agreement The US General Services Administration is flogging discounts of up to 64 percent under a OneGov Agreement covering Broadcom’s VMware portfolio – though the actual

EU’s Digital Networks Act sets telcos squabbling before the ink is dry 2026-01-22 at 16:31 By Dan Robinson Comms harmonization plan already drawing fire from operators and Big Tech alike The European Commission’s proposed Digital Networks Act (DNA) to harmonize telecoms regulation is drawing criticism from industry bodies who either say it oversteps the mark

Notepad will now tell you all the ways Microsoft has enshittified it 2026-01-22 at 16:31 By Richard Speed Veteran text editor gets more AI enhancements while Paint will be able to generate coloring books Microsoft is meddling with Notepad again, this time adding a “What’s New” screen so users know the latest indignities heaped on

Europe’s GDPR cops dished out €1.2B in fines last year as data breaches piled up 2026-01-22 at 15:47 By Carly Page Regulators logged over 400 personal data breach notifications a day for first time since law came into force GDPR fines pushed past the £1 billion (€1.2 billion) mark in 2025 as Europe’s regulators were

Bank of England: Financial sector failing to implement basic cybersecurity controls 2026-01-22 at 15:32 By Connor Jones Mind the cyber gap – similar flaws highlighted multiple years in a row Concerned about the orgs that safeguard your money? The UK’s annual cybersecurity review for 2025 suggests you should be. Despite years of regulation, financial organizations

Russia-linked A7A5 stablecoin processed $100B before sanctions hit: Elliptic 2026-01-22 at 15:04 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Elliptic says the ruble-backed A7A5 token functioned as a bridge into USDT markets before sanctions and exchange controls curbed its growth. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin diamond hand BTC selling not ‘repeat of 2017, 2021,’ research warns 2026-01-22 at 15:04 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin long-term holders of two years or more broke records during 2024 and 2025, says a new analysis of the latest bull market. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin doesn’t have 20 years because the quantum threat is already here 2026-01-22 at 15:04 By Cointelegraph by Youssef El Maddarsi Bitcoin’s 20-year quantum timeline collapses. 25% of the Bitcoin supply sits in vulnerable addresses requiring urgent migration. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source