2026

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

Ancient telnet bug happily hands out root to attackers 2026-01-22 at 14:41 By Connor Jones Critical vuln flew under the radar for a decade A recently disclosed critical vulnerability in the GNU InetUtils telnet daemon (telnetd) is “trivial” to exploit, experts say.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

House of Lords votes to ban social media for Brits under 16 2026-01-22 at 14:41 By Joe Fay As public consultation kicks off, members of UK Parliament’s second chamber highlight damage to children UK government is edging closer to following Australia in blocking under-16s from social media accounts after the House of Lords voted in

$18B asset manager F/m seeks SEC approval to tokenize US Treasury ETF 2026-01-22 at 14:04 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben F/m Investments seeks SEC relief to record ownership of its $6 billion Treasury ETF on a permissioned blockchain as tokenization spreads on Wall Street. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Nomura’s Laser Digital rolls out yield-bearing Bitcoin fund 2026-01-22 at 14:04 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai The fund targets institutional investors seeking returns beyond traditional long-only, “vanilla” Bitcoin exposure. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source