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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Watering Hole Attack Targets EmEditor Users with Information-Stealing Malware 2026-01-22 at 16:31 By TrendAI™ Research provides a technical analysis of a compromised EmEditor installer used to deliver multistage malware that performs a range of malicious actions. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View Original Source
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Energy sector orgs targeted with AiTM phishing campaign 2026-01-22 at 15:19 By Zeljka Zorz Organizations in the energy sector are being targeted with phishing emails aimed at compromising enterprise accounts, Microsoft warns. The attack campaign The attacks started with phishing emails with “NEW PROPOSAL – NDA” in the subject line, coming from a compromised email […]
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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
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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
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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
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AiStrike Raises $7 Million in Seed Funding 2026-01-22 at 15:03 By Ionut Arghire The startup’s AI-native platform unifies exposure analysis, threat intelligence, investigation, and response. The post AiStrike Raises $7 Million in Seed Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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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
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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 […]
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New Wave of Attacks Targeting FortiGate Firewalls 2026-01-22 at 14:41 By Ionut Arghire Hackers bypass the FortiCloud SSO login authentication to create new accounts and change device configurations. The post New Wave of Attacks Targeting FortiGate Firewalls appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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$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
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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
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Turing Institute Chief Scientist takes acting CEO role amid defense push 2026-01-22 at 14:04 By Joe Fay Professor Mark Girolami keeps seat warm after Jean Innes bailed following ministerial arm-twisting The Alan Turing Institute’s Chief Scientist has temporarily stepped into the hot seat at the UK’s flagship AI research organization after the long-flagged departure of […]
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Claroty Raises $150 Million in Series F Funding 2026-01-22 at 14:04 By Eduard Kovacs Claroty has raised a total of roughly $900 million and its valuation has reportedly reached $3 billion. The post Claroty Raises $150 Million in Series F Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Filling the Most Common Gaps in Google Workspace Security 2026-01-22 at 13:52 By Security teams at agile, fast-growing companies often have the same mandate: secure the business without slowing it down. Most teams inherit a tech stack optimized for breakneck growth, not resilience. In these environments, the security team is the helpdesk, the compliance expert, […]
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