The Hidden Risk of Orphan Accounts 2026-01-20 at 15:43 By The Problem: The Identities Left Behind As organizations grow and evolve, employees, contractors, services, and systems come and go – but their accounts often remain. These abandoned or “orphan” accounts sit dormant across applications, platforms, assets, and cloud consoles. The reason they persist isn’t negligence […]
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Evelyn Stealer Malware Abuses VS Code Extensions to Steal Developer Credentials and Crypto 2026-01-20 at 15:43 By Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a malware campaign that’s targeting software developers with a new information stealer called Evelyn Stealer by weaponizing the Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension ecosystem. “The malware is designed to exfiltrate […]
For the price of Netflix, crooks can now rent AI to run cybercrime 2026-01-20 at 14:59 By Carly Page Group-IB says crims forking out for Dark LLMs, deepfakes, and more at subscription prices Cybercrime has entered its AI era, with criminals now using weaponized language models and deepfakes as cheap, off-the-shelf infrastructure rather than experimental […]
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Endace pushes packet capture into real-time security workflows 2026-01-20 at 14:59 By Industry News Endace has announced the release of OSm 7.3, a major software update that makes network packet data faster, more affordable, and more user-friendly. Faster search, API-driven automation, and instant forensics With threats evolving at unprecedented speed and regulations like DORA, GDPR, […]
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Microsoft veteran explains the one weird trick that made Windows 95 restart faster 2026-01-20 at 14:25 By Richard Speed Hold down Shift to make the magic happen (or not, as the case might be) Microsoft’s Raymond Chen has explained why holding down Shift during a Windows 95 restart would get the system up and running […]
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Critical Infrastructure Attacks Became Routine for Hacktivists in 2025 2026-01-20 at 14:24 By Ashish Khaitan Hacktivists moved well beyond their traditional DDoS attacks and website defacements in 2025, increasingly targeting industrial control systems (ICS), ransomware, breaches, and data leaks, as their sophistication and alignment with nation-state interests grew. That was one of the conclusions in Cyble’s exhaustive new 2025 Threat Landscape report, from which this blog was adapted. […]
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APT-Grade PDFSider Malware Used by Ransomware Groups 2026-01-20 at 14:24 By Ionut Arghire Providing cyberespionage and remote code execution capabilities, the malware is executed via DLL sideloading. The post APT-Grade PDFSider Malware Used by Ransomware Groups appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Cloudflare Fixes ACME Validation Bug Allowing WAF Bypass to Origin Servers 2026-01-20 at 14:02 By Cloudflare has addressed a security vulnerability impacting its Automatic Certificate Management Environment (ACME) validation logic that made it possible to bypass security controls and access origin servers. “The vulnerability was rooted in how our edge network processed requests destined for […]
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Why Secrets in JavaScript Bundles are Still Being Missed 2026-01-20 at 14:02 By Leaked API keys are no longer unusual, nor are the breaches that follow. So why are sensitive tokens still being so easily exposed? To find out, Intruder’s research team looked at what traditional vulnerability scanners actually cover and built a new secrets […]
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Global economy shrugs off US tariff shock, tech spending does heavy lifting 2026-01-20 at 13:46 By Carly Page Wave of American-imposed tariffs failed to derail global growth, according to the IMF The global economy has proved more resilient than many expected in the wake of US tariff shocks, with the International Monetary Fund now projecting […]
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Radware targets API blind spots with real-time lifecycle protection 2026-01-20 at 13:45 By Industry News Radware has unveiled the launch of its Radware API Security Service, an end-to-end solution designed to protect APIs throughout their entire lifecycle using real-time production traffic. Radware API Security Service offers APIs advanced protection against the OWASP Top 10 API […]
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Sophos expands security stack to govern apps, data, and AI in hybrid work 2026-01-20 at 13:45 By Industry News Sophos has announced Sophos Workspace Protection, expanding its portfolio to help organizations secure hybrid work and govern the use of emerging technologies, including AI. Built around the Sophos Protected Browser, powered by Island, the solution enables […]
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Only KYC can stop insider trading on prediction markets, Messari says 2026-01-20 at 13:17 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Insider trading is hard to curb on non-KYC prediction markets, but even identity checks do not fully eliminate abuse, according to Messari’s Austin Weiler. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source
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Bitcoin flashes buy signals as $90K becomes key support 2026-01-20 at 13:17 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale Bitcoin bulls defend $90,000 as Hash Ribbons and Fear and Greed Index flash buy signals, hinting at a potential rally. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source
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Manchester ATM ups PIN requirement to full Windows login 2026-01-20 at 13:17 By Richard Speed Definitely Maybe running Windows 7? Bork!Bork!Bork! Just because Microsoft has ended support doesn’t mean an operating system will suddenly disappear. Take this crusty ATM running Windows 7 in the fair city of Manchester, England.… This article is an excerpt from […]
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Weaponized Invite Enabled Calendar Data Theft via Google Gemini 2026-01-20 at 13:17 By Ionut Arghire A simple payload allowed attackers to create a new event leaking summaries of the victim’s private meetings. The post Weaponized Invite Enabled Calendar Data Theft via Google Gemini appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View […]
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MPs ask who’s responsible when AI crashes the UK finance system 2026-01-20 at 12:53 By Lindsay Clark Committee says watchdogs lack urgency as accountability for automated decisions remains unresolved UK financial regulators must conduct stress testing to ensure businesses are ready for AI-driven market shocks, MPs have warned.… This article is an excerpt from The […]
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Hong Kong group warns crypto licensing rollout risks forced shutdowns 2026-01-20 at 12:25 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra The warning came as Hong Kong consults on new virtual asset advisory and management licenses, expanding oversight beyond crypto trading platforms. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source
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England’s Department of Health and Social Care offering £285k for new tech director 2026-01-20 at 12:25 By SA Mathieson Fancy it? As national health tech boss, you’d be one of the highest paid in the team England’s Department of Health and Social Care is recruiting a head of technology, digital and data at a maximum […]
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Let’s Encrypt rolls out 6-day and IP-based certificates 2026-01-20 at 12:25 By Anamarija Pogorelec Let’s Encrypt says its short-lived TLS certificates with a 6-day lifetime are now generally available. Each certificate is valid for 160 hours from the time it is issued. To request one, operators must select the “shortlived” profile in their ACME client. […]
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