January 2026

European Commission opens consultation on EU digital ecosystems

European Commission opens consultation on EU digital ecosystems 2026-01-09 at 15:44 By Sinisa Markovic The European Commission has opened a public call for evidence on European open digital ecosystems, a step toward a planned Communication that will examine the role of open source in EU’s digital infrastructure. The consultation runs from January 6 to February […]

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CISA Closes 10 Emergency Directives as Vulnerability Catalog Takes Over

CISA Closes 10 Emergency Directives as Vulnerability Catalog Takes Over 2026-01-09 at 15:44 By Ionut Arghire The Emergency Directives were retired because they achieved objectives or targeted vulnerabilities included in the KEV catalog. The post CISA Closes 10 Emergency Directives as Vulnerability Catalog Takes Over appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Sharplink pockets $33M from Ether staking, deploys another $170M ETH

Sharplink pockets $33M from Ether staking, deploys another $170M ETH 2026-01-09 at 15:14 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Corporate crypto treasuries are increasingly turning to Ether staking, as companies like SharpLink generate recurring yield from onchain operations. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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‘ZombieAgent’ Attack Let Researchers Take Over ChatGPT

‘ZombieAgent’ Attack Let Researchers Take Over ChatGPT 2026-01-09 at 14:47 By Ionut Arghire Radware bypassed ChatGPT’s protections to exfiltrate user data and implant a persistent logic into the agent’s long-term memory. The post ‘ZombieAgent’ Attack Let Researchers Take Over ChatGPT appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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The Microsoft 365 Copilot app rebrand was bad, but there are far worse offenders

The Microsoft 365 Copilot app rebrand was bad, but there are far worse offenders 2026-01-09 at 14:38 By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols The software wasn’t actually renamed, but you couldn’t be blamed for being confused Opinion  Wait? What? I was just cruising along the information superhighway – yes, I’m old, deal with it – when I

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Very tough microbes may help us cement our future on Mars

Very tough microbes may help us cement our future on Mars 2026-01-09 at 14:23 By Lindsay Clark Extremophile bacteria could help turn Martian dirt into building material for human habitats Tough microbes able to survive extreme environments on Earth could be the key to constructing buildings to allow humans to survive on Mars, according to

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377,000 Impacted by Data Breach at Texas Gas Station Firm

377,000 Impacted by Data Breach at Texas Gas Station Firm 2026-01-09 at 14:23 By Eduard Kovacs Gulshan Management Services has informed authorities about a recent data breach resulting from a ransomware attack. The post 377,000 Impacted by Data Breach at Texas Gas Station Firm appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Cybersecurity Predictions 2026: The Hype We Can Ignore (And the Risks We Can’t)

Cybersecurity Predictions 2026: The Hype We Can Ignore (And the Risks We Can’t) 2026-01-09 at 14:23 By As organizations plan for 2026, cybersecurity predictions are everywhere. Yet many strategies are still shaped by headlines and speculation rather than evidence. The real challenge isn’t a lack of forecasts—it’s identifying which predictions reflect real, emerging risks and

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Zcash sees developer slowdown as ZEC extends two-month slide

Zcash sees developer slowdown as ZEC extends two-month slide 2026-01-09 at 13:39 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Zcash developer activity has fallen to its lowest level since 2021 as a governance dispute weighs on sentiment and ZEC extends a two-month decline. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Nothing to declare at border control except a Windows 7 certificate error

Nothing to declare at border control except a Windows 7 certificate error 2026-01-09 at 13:39 By Richard Speed The queue might move on, but the software never did Bork!Bork!Bork!  Today’s bork – on a UK border control wait-time screen – is doubly unfortunate. Tired passengers get no clue how long until someone checks their passport,

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The Week in Vulnerabilities: 2026 Starts with 100 PoCs and New Exploits 

The Week in Vulnerabilities: 2026 Starts with 100 PoCs and New Exploits  2026-01-09 at 13:39 By Ashish Khaitan Cyble Vulnerability Intelligence researchers tracked 678 vulnerabilities in the last week, a decline from the high volume of new vulnerabilities observed in the last few weeks of 2025.   Nearly 100 of the disclosed vulnerabilities already have a publicly available Proof-of-Concept (PoC), significantly increasing the likelihood of real-world attacks on those vulnerabilities.  A total of 42 vulnerabilities were rated as critical under

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Exploit for VMware Zero-Day Flaws Likely Built a Year Before Public Disclosure

Exploit for VMware Zero-Day Flaws Likely Built a Year Before Public Disclosure 2026-01-09 at 13:39 By Ionut Arghire Fresh attacks targeted three VMware ESXi vulnerabilities that were disclosed in March 2025 as zero-days. The post Exploit for VMware Zero-Day Flaws Likely Built a Year Before Public Disclosure appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Vulnerability found in Babylon staking code could slow block production

Vulnerability found in Babylon staking code could slow block production 2026-01-09 at 12:25 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai A newly-discovered vulnerability could enable malicious validators to omit the hash field when posting blocks, leading to potential validator crashes and block production slowdown. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Bitcoin and Ether ETFs shed over $1B as early 2026 inflows reverse

Bitcoin and Ether ETFs shed over $1B as early 2026 inflows reverse 2026-01-09 at 12:25 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra After a brief January rebound, US spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs saw heavy redemptions, extending a cautious trend that began after October’s market reset. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Grok told to cover up as UK weighs action over AI ‘undressing’

Grok told to cover up as UK weighs action over AI ‘undressing’ 2026-01-09 at 12:25 By Carly Page Image generation paywalled on X after ministers and regulators start asking awkward questions Grok has yanked its image-generation toy out of the hands of most X users after the UK government openly weighed a ban over the

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Trend Micro Apex Central RCE Flaw Scores 9.8 CVSS in On-Prem Windows Versions

Trend Micro Apex Central RCE Flaw Scores 9.8 CVSS in On-Prem Windows Versions 2026-01-09 at 12:24 By Trend Micro has released security updates to address multiple security vulnerabilities impacting on-premise versions of Apex Central for Windows, including a critical bug that could result in arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-69258, carries a CVSS

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CISA Retires 10 Emergency Cybersecurity Directives Issued Between 2019 and 2024

CISA Retires 10 Emergency Cybersecurity Directives Issued Between 2019 and 2024 2026-01-09 at 12:24 By The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday said it’s retiring 10 emergency directives (Eds) that were issued between 2019 and 2024. The list of the directives now considered closed is as follows – ED 19-01: Mitigate DNS

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UK FCA to open crypto licensing gateway for companies in September 2026

UK FCA to open crypto licensing gateway for companies in September 2026 2026-01-09 at 11:26 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz UK crypto businesses must secure FCA authorization well before the crypto regime starts in October 2027 or face transitional restrictions on new services. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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South Korea’s top court says exchange‑held Bitcoin can be seized 

South Korea’s top court says exchange‑held Bitcoin can be seized  2026-01-09 at 11:26 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben The ruling confirms that Bitcoin in South Korean exchange accounts is an “object of seizure” under criminal law, aligning Seoul with US and EU enforcement practices. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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