2026

Another week, another emergency patch as Cisco plugs Unified Comms zero-day 2026-01-22 at 12:59 By Carly Page The critical-rated flaw leaves unpatched systems open to full takeover Cisco has finally shipped a fix for a critical-rated zero-day in its Unified Communications gear, a flaw that’s already being weaponized in the wild, and which CISA previously […]

Malicious PyPI Package Impersonates SymPy, Deploys XMRig Miner on Linux Hosts 2026-01-22 at 12:59 By A new malicious package discovered in the Python Package Index (PyPI) has been found to impersonate a popular library for symbolic mathematics to deploy malicious payloads, including a cryptocurrency miner, on Linux hosts. The package, named sympy-dev, mimics SymPy, replicating […]

SmarterMail Auth Bypass Exploited in the Wild Two Days After Patch Release 2026-01-22 at 12:59 By A new security flaw in SmarterTools SmarterMail email software has come under active exploitation in the wild, two days after the release of a patch. The vulnerability, which currently does not have a CVE identifier, is tracked by watchTowr […]

Debian’s FreedomBox Blend promises an easier home cloud 2026-01-22 at 12:17 By Liam Proven There are other home server, NAS, and media-streaming distros, but this aspires to much more Hands On  Want to get off someone else’s cloud, especially if it’s hosted in a country you don’t trust? FreedomBox is an off-ramp, and it’s included […]

Vietnam opens licensing window for digital asset trading platforms 2026-01-22 at 12:01 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra The licensing move operationalizes Vietnam’s crypto pilot, though regulators have yet to confirm receiving or approving any exchange applications. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin Policy Institute, Fedi, Cornell to study American views on financial privacy 2026-01-22 at 12:01 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben The initiative comes as enforcement actions and pending market structure legislation raise questions about how privacy tools and open-source developers are treated. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin analysts predict ‘prolonged consolidation’ for BTC price 2026-01-22 at 12:01 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale Bitcoin’s onchain structure “remains fragile,” said Glassnode, which warned of a prolonged consolidation period ahead for BTC price. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

SAP scores £275M award from UK tax collector – sans competition 2026-01-22 at 11:49 By Lindsay Clark System handling £800B must be SaaS and sovereign. Only German vendor fits the bill, says HMRC The UK tax collector has awarded SAP a £275 million ($370 million) contract to move the system, which handles over £800 billion […]

Strive plans to raise $150M to pay down debt and buy more Bitcoin 2026-01-22 at 11:07 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas The company also plans private debt-for-equity swaps for some holders of the Semler convertible notes that may shrink its offering size. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

British Army’s drone degree program set to take flight 2026-01-22 at 10:17 By Dan Robinson Program will train just 20 people per year The UK government is investing in a defense-focused degree course to train both civilian students and soldiers to become drone technology specialists. However, it’s only targeting a small number of people.… This […]

BitGo sets IPO price at $18 as shares to begin trading on NYSE 2026-01-22 at 10:02 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz BitGo priced its IPO at $18 a share and expects NYSE trading to begin Thursday, with SEC filings showing major holdings by founders and early investors. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News […]

Splash-screen memories from a Bangkok ticket machine 2026-01-22 at 09:58 By Richard Speed When the operating system is older than the transport network Bork!Bork!Bork!  There’s no keeping an obsolete operating system down, although keeping it operational can sometimes be a challenge, if public terminals are any indication. Today’s bork uses an OS that dates back […]

Automated FortiGate Attacks Exploit FortiCloud SSO to Alter Firewall Configurations 2026-01-22 at 09:58 By Cybersecurity company Arctic Wolf has warned of a “new cluster of automated malicious activity” that involves unauthorized firewall configuration changes on Fortinet FortiGate devices. The activity, it said, commenced on January 15, 2026, adding it shares similarities with a December 2025 […]