The world is one bad decision away from a silicon ice age 2026-01-12 at 15:00 By Rupert Goodwins Venezuela today, Taiwan tomorrow? This might be the last good year for buying hardware Opinion For a world economy driven by consumerism, it’s become markedly unkind to consumers. This goes double – literally – for digital tech, […]
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Ofcom officially investigating X as Grok’s nudify button stays switched on 2026-01-12 at 14:40 By Connor Jones Tech minister Liz Kendall says the government will back a robust regulatory response Ofcom is investigating X over potential violations of the Online Safety Act, Britian’s comms watchdog has confirmed.… This article is an excerpt from The Register
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Russia’s APT28 Targeting Energy Research, Defense Collaboration Entities 2026-01-12 at 14:39 By Ionut Arghire APT28 was seen impersonating popular webmail and VPN services, including Microsoft OWA, Google, and Sophos VPN portals. The post Russia’s APT28 Targeting Energy Research, Defense Collaboration Entities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Dubai free zone shifts crypto token vetting to licensed companies 2026-01-12 at 14:19 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra DFSA’s new company-led suitability model and AML expectations may make it difficult for licensed entities to justify supporting privacy-focused assets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source
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LLMs in Attacker Crosshairs, Warns Threat Intel Firm 2026-01-12 at 14:19 By Ionut Arghire Threat actors are hunting for misconfigured proxy servers to gain access to APIs for various LLMs. The post LLMs in Attacker Crosshairs, Warns Threat Intel Firm appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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GoBruteforcer Botnet Targets Crypto Project Databases by Exploiting Weak Credentials 2026-01-12 at 14:19 By A new wave of GoBruteforcer attacks has targeted databases of cryptocurrency and blockchain projects to co-opt them into a botnet that’s capable of brute-forcing user passwords for services such as FTP, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and phpMyAdmin on Linux servers. “The current wave
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Analyzing a Multi-Stage AsyncRAT Campaign via Managed Detection and Response 2026-01-12 at 13:43 By Threat actors exploited Cloudflare’s free-tier infrastructure and legitimate Python environments to deploy the AsyncRAT remote access trojan, demonstrating advanced evasion techniques that abuse trusted cloud services for malicious operations. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives
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Crypto funds bleed $454M in outflows as Fed rate-cut hopes fade 2026-01-12 at 13:21 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Bitcoin drove $405 million of crypto ETP outflows last week, with the US shedding $569 million, as several altcoins and European funds posted modest inflows. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source
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Windows 2000 still earning its keep running a rail ticket machine in Portugal 2026-01-12 at 13:21 By Richard Speed ‘Unsupported’ doesn’t mean ‘unused’ Bork!Bork!Bork! It isn’t only a computer’s software underbelly exposed during a bork. Sometimes the poor thing’s innards are on show as engineers attempt to wring a little more life from long-expired systems.…
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How CP/M-86’s delay handed Microsoft the keys to the kingdom 2026-01-12 at 13:21 By Liam Proven A late operating system, a stopgap deal, and the accident that made DOS dominant A blog post by programmer Nemanja Trifunovic, The Late Arrival of 16-bit CP/M, is on the face of it an interesting little excursion into the
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There was no data breach, Instagram says 2026-01-12 at 13:20 By Zeljka Zorz News of a possible Instagram data breach spread over the weekend after Malwarebytes reported that cybercriminals had stolen sensitive information from 17.5 million Instagram accounts, potentially leading to a surge in password reset requests. Users have been complaining last week about receiving
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Claude connects to more healthcare data under security oversight 2026-01-12 at 13:20 By Anamarija Pogorelec Healthcare teams are evaluating a range of AI tools for workflows tied to coverage, coding, care coordination, and trials. Anthropic announced expanded healthcare and life sciences offerings for its Claude model with a set of connectors, task skills, and consumer
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OKX founder defends asset freezes after user admits buying KYC accounts 2026-01-12 at 12:50 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Star Xu defended freezing $40,000 in stablecoins after a user admitted buying verified accounts, with the exchange citing strict KYC and AML obligations. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source
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Adam Back-backed Bitcoin treasury Future Holdings set for takeover by H100 2026-01-12 at 12:50 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Adam Back-backed Bitcoin treasury Future Holdings has agreed to a takeover proposal from Sweden-listed H100 Group as it eyes expansion into Switzerland. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source
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Powell investigation may introduce ‘risk premia’ for Bitcoin: Analysts 2026-01-12 at 12:50 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Bitcoin’s non-sovereign narrative is gaining attention as reports of a probe into US Fed Chair Jerome Powell raise concerns over political pressure and markets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source
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Tories vow to boot under-16s off social media and ban phones in schools 2026-01-12 at 12:50 By Carly Page Opposition leader Kemi Badenoch pitches age limits and classroom curbs as fixes for behavior and mental health The Tories have pledged to kick under-16s off social media, betting that banning teens from TikTok and Instagram will
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Cyber fraud network behind €5,93 million in losses dismantled in Spain 2026-01-12 at 12:50 By Sinisa Markovic The Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional), working closely with the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office (Bayerisches Landeskriminalamt) and with support from Europol, has carried out an operation targeting the international criminal organization known as Black Axe. Black Axe
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EU Sets February Deadline for Verdict on Google’s $32B Wiz Acquisition 2026-01-12 at 12:50 By Eduard Kovacs The record-breaking deal has already received a green light from the US government. The post EU Sets February Deadline for Verdict on Google’s $32B Wiz Acquisition appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View
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2026 brings a bumper crop of Microsoft tech funerals 2026-01-12 at 11:42 By Richard Speed A busy year of end-of-support dates awaits unwary admins 2026 has begun with the familiar sound of Microsoft’s software Grim Reaper sharpening a blade as administrators peer glumly at the calendar of carnage ahead.… This article is an excerpt from
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Debian 13.3 is now available with targeted corrections, updates 2026-01-12 at 11:41 By Anamarija Pogorelec Debian 13.3 is the third maintenance update for the stable Debian 13 distribution, codenamed “trixie”. It updates package content to address security and other issues reported since the last point update. This release includes more than 100 adjustments and multiple
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