January 2026

AI Agents Are Becoming Privilege Escalation Paths 2026-01-14 at 19:20 By AI agents have quickly moved from experimental tools to core components of daily workflows across security, engineering, IT, and operations. What began as individual productivity aids, like personal code assistants, chatbots, and copilots, has evolved into shared, organization-wide agents embedded in critical processes. These […]

Bitcoin price tags $97K despite high PPI inflation on no US tariff ruling 2026-01-14 at 17:43 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin price action headed to new eight-week highs, diverging from US stock markets after higher-than-expected November PPI data. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitnomial opens US-regulated futures market for Aptos 2026-01-14 at 17:43 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar The launch expands Aptos’ reach in CFTC-regulated derivatives markets and adds to Bitnomial’s altcoin futures offerings as investor interest in altcoins grows. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

France fines telcos €42M for sub-par security prior to 24M customer breach 2026-01-14 at 17:43 By Connor Jones Three major GDPR violations, including a lack of basic security controls, lead to hefty dent in profits The French data protection regulator, CNIL, today issued a collective €42 million ($48.9 million) fine to two French telecom companies

Hasta la vista! Microsoft finally ends extended updates for ancient Windows version 2026-01-14 at 16:47 By Richard Speed Support expires for Windows Server 2008, and the codebase released to manufacturing in 2006 Microsoft has quietly maintained support for an OS that’s nearly 18 years old, but its time has finally passed – the Windows Vista-powered

‘Imagination the limit’: DeadLock ransomware gang using smart contracts to hide their work 2026-01-14 at 16:23 By Connor Jones New crooks on the block get crafty with blockchain to evade defenses Researchers at Group-IB say the DeadLock ransomware operation is using blockchain-based anti-detection methods to evade defenders’ attempts to analyze their tradecraft.… This article is

Hackers Exploit c-ares DLL Side-Loading to Bypass Security and Deploy Malware 2026-01-14 at 16:23 By Security experts have disclosed details of an active malware campaign that’s exploiting a DLL side-loading vulnerability in a legitimate binary associated with the open-source c-ares library to bypass security controls and deliver a wide range of commodity trojans and stealers.

Crossmint gets MiCA nod to provide stablecoin infrastructure across EU 2026-01-14 at 16:04 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben Crossmint has secured MiCA authorization from Spain’s CNMV to operate as a crypto asset service provider, allowing it to passport stablecoin infrastructure services across the EU. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin ETFs on rollercoaster as traditional funds pull in $46B in 2026 2026-01-14 at 16:04 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Bitcoin ETF flows have swung sharply in early 2026 as investors pour billions into traditional ETFs, leaving crypto funds lagging behind. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Germany’s DZ Bank secures MiCA license for ‘meinKrypto’ platform 2026-01-14 at 16:04 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Retail crypto access will initially cover Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin and Cardano through participating cooperative banks. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

AI’s $3T infrastructure binge continues despite lack of clear profits 2026-01-14 at 15:54 By Dan Robinson Investment in datacenters to peak by 2029, place your bets please The AI-driven datacenter construction frenzy shows no signs of slowing, but neither do concerns that the whole edifice could collapse under the weight of its own hype and

Firefox 147 brings GPU boost, tidier tabs, and video that follows you around 2026-01-14 at 15:54 By Liam Proven Latest update focuses on hardware acceleration, security tightening, and a handful of quality-of-life tweaks The latest Firefox is here with some handy changes – most of which differ depending on what OS and type of CPU

Tokenized gold drives 25% of RWA growth in 2025 with 177% surge 2026-01-14 at 15:09 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Onchain gold products added billions in new value last year, outpacing physical bullion and most gold ETFs as trading activity increasingly shifted to blockchain rails. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original