IT Security News Daily Summary 2026-01-21

164 posts were published in the last hour

• 22:32 : What innovative practices secure AI-driven architectures?
• 22:31 : Can AI manage cloud security effectively?
• 22:31 : What makes NHIs safe for my company?
• 22:31 : How powerful is agentic AI in detecting threats?
• 22:9 : News alert: Reflectiz study finds most third-party web apps access sensitive data without justification
• 22:9 : Acting CISA chief defends workforce cuts, declares agency ‘back on mission’
• 21:13 : Iranian TV Transmission Hacked With Message from Exiled Prince
• 21:13 : CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog
• 20:13 : Fully patched FortiGate firewalls are getting compromised via CVE-2025-59718?
• 20:5 : IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-01-21 21h : 6 posts
• 19:31 : Zoom fixed critical Node Multimedia Routers flaw
• 19:31 : Hackers Weaponized 2,500+ Security Tools to Terminate Endpoint Protection Before Deploying Ransomware
• 19:15 : The AI Security Maturity Model for AI-First Development Teams
• 19:15 : Technical Architecture Guide: Fixing Code Issues Early to Protect Developer Flow
• 19:15 : Executive Brief: Questions AI is Creating that Security Can’t Answer Today
• 19:15 : NDSS 2025 – Dissecting Payload-Based Transaction Phishing On Ethereum
• 18:34 : 20,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Backdoor Vulnerability in LA-Studio Element Kit for Elementor WordPress Plugin
• 18:34 : Surveillance and ICE Are Driving Patients Away From Medical Care, Report Warns
• 18:34 : Don’t click on the LastPass ‘create backup’ link – it’s a scam
• 18:34 : What Happens When Spyware Hits a Phone and How to Stay Safe
• 18:34 : RCE flaw in Cisco enterprise communications products probed by attackers (CVE-2026-20045)
• 18:7 : GNU InetUtils Telnetd Flaw Lets Attackers Log In as Root
• 18:7 : Microsoft Investigating Issue Impacting Exchange Online, Teams, and M365 Suite
• 18:7 : New AI Malware Era Begins as Advanced VoidLink Malware Emerges as the First Fully AI-Driven Threat Framework
• 18:6 : North Korean PurpleBravo Campaign Targeted 3,136 IP Addresses via Fake Job Interviews
• 17:34 : Can you use too many LOLBins to drop some RATs?
• 17:5 : IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-01-21 18h : 4 posts
• 17:4 : Oracle WebLogic Proxy Bug Enables Unauthenticated Remote Compromise
• 17:4 : Researchers Uncovered LockBit’s 5.0 Latest Affiliate Panel and Encryption Variants
• 16:34 : ACME flaw in Cloudflare allowed attackers to reach origin servers
• 16:34 : CyberNut Closes $5M Growth Capital for K-12 Security Awareness Training
• 16:2 : Grok AI Faces Global Backlash Over Nonconsensual Image Manipulation on X
• 16:2 : Zoom and GitLab Release Security Updates Fixing RCE, DoS, and 2FA Bypass Flaws
• 16:2 : Phishing and Spoofed Sites Remain Primary Entry Points For Olympics
• 15:34 : Everest ransomware gang said to be sitting on mountain of Under Armour data
• 15:34 : LinkedIn Phishing Abuses DLL Sideloading for Persistent Access
• 15:34 : Asymmetric Security Emerges From Stealth With $4.2 Million in Funding
• 15:34 : Cyber Briefing: 2026.01.21
• 15:34 : CFOs, CISOs clash over cybersecurity spending as threats mount: Expel
• 15:15 : Valkey: The Future of Open Source In-Memory Data Stores
• 15:15 : LastPass Warns of Fake Maintenance Message Tracking Users to Steal Master Passwords
• 15:15 : Multiple GitLab Vulnerabilities Enables 2FA Bypass and DoS Attacks
• 15:15 : ErrTraffic Fueling ClickFix by Breaking the Page Visually and Turns Attack to GlitchFix
• 15:15 : A new era of agents, a new era of posture
• 15:15 : Cohesity enhances identity resilience with ITDR capabilities
• 15:15 : Check Point Exposure Management unifies threat intelligence, context, and remediation
• 15:15 : Peruvian Loan Scam Harvests Cards and PINs via Fake Applications
• 15:14 : Luxembourg State Sites Hit By Cyberattack
• 15:14 : Illinois DHS Breach Exposes 700K
• 15:14 : SK Telecom Sues To Revoke Breach Fine
• 15:14 : EU Plans Cybersecurity Overhaul
• 15:14 : UK NCSC Warns Of Russia Linked DDos
• 14:36 : aiFWall Emerges from Stealth With an AI Firewall
• 14:36 : Vectra AI helps organizations prevent AI-powered cyberattacks
• 14:36 : EU tightens cybersecurity rules for tech supply chains
• 14:12 : LABScon25 Replay | How to Bug Hotel Rooms v2.0
• 14:11 : Why Exposure Management Is Becoming a Security Imperative
• 14:11 : Threat Actors Hiding stealthy PURELOGS Payload Within a Weaponized PNG File
• 14:11 : Critical Zoom Command Injection Vulnerability Enables Remote Code Execution
• 14:11 : New PixelCode Attack Smuggles Malware via Image Pixel Encoding
• 14:11 : NVIDIA NSIGHT Graphics for Linux Vulnerability Allows Code Execution Attacks
• 14:11 : AI Phishing Is Your Company’s Biggest Security Risk in 2026: Here’s How to Stop It
• 14:11 : EU considers whether there’s Huawei of axing Chinese kit from networks within 3 years
• 14:11 : LastPass Users Targeted With Backup-Themed Phishing Emails
• 14:11 : New Research Exposes Critical Gap: 64% of Third-Party Applications Access Sensitive Data Without Authorization
• 14:11 : Cybersecurity: A Self-Teaching Introduction
• 14:11 : Chainsaw
• 14:5 : IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-01-21 15h : 16 posts
• 13:34 : ErrTraffic Exploits Visual Page Breaks to Fuel ClickFix Attacks, Rebranding Exploits as “GlitchFix”
• 13:34 : VoidLink Emerges: First Fully AI-Driven Malware Signals a New Era of Cyber Threats
• 13:34 : Hackers Weaponize 2,500+ Security Tools to Disable Endpoint Defenses Before Ransomware Attacks
• 13:34 : NVIDIA Nsight Graphics on Linux Exposed to Code Execution Vulnerability
• 13:34 : GitLab Security Flaws Could Allow Two-Factor Authentication Bypass and DoS
• 13:34 : Azure DNS Behavior Can Turn Private Endpoints Into DoS Risks
• 13:34 : Ireland wants to give its cops spyware, ability to crack encrypted messages
• 13:34 : North Korean Hackers Target macOS Developers via Malicious VS Code Projects
• 13:34 : Privacy Takes Center Stage in WhatsApp’s Latest Feature Update
• 13:34 : AI Expert Warns World Is Running Out of Time to Tackle High-Risk AI Revolution
• 13:34 : Rust package registry adds security tools and metrics to crates.io
• 13:7 : Beware of Weaponized Shipping Documents that Deliver Remcos RAT with a Wide Range of Capabilities
• 13:7 : Multiple 0-day Vulnerabilities in Anthropic Git MCP Server Enables Code Execution
• 13:7 : Malicious Google Calendar invites could expose private data
• 13:7 : OpenAI adds age prediction to ChatGPT to strengthen teen safety
• 13:7 : VoidLink Linux Malware Was Built Using an AI Agent, Researchers Reveal
• 12:36 : Best of British: UK’s infosec envoys include Cisco, Palo Alto, and Accenture
• 12:36 : Internet Voting is Too Insecure for Use in Elections
• 12:36 : MITRE Launches New Security Framework for Embedded Systems
• 12:36 : Why Identity Security Must Move Beyond MFA
• 12:36 : RansomHub claims alleged breach of Apple partner Luxshare
• 12:36 : Webinar: How Smart MSSPs Using AI to Boost Margins with Half the Staff
• 12:36 : EU Unveils Cybersecurity Overhaul with Proposed Update to Cybersecurity Act
• 12:9 : Carlsberg Event Wristband Leaked PII, Researcher Told Not to Disclose
• 12:9 : EU’s New Cybersecurity Act Could Ban High-Risk Suppliers
• 12:9 : Anthropic MCP Server Flaws Lead to Code Execution, Data Exposure
• 12:9 : Cyber Insights 2026: API Security – Harder to Secure, Impossible to Ignore
• 11:32 : Crooks impersonate LastPass in campaign to harvest master passwords
• 11:31 : Enterprise-Grade Identity Verification for AI-Enhanced Workflows
• 11:31 : Exposure Assessment Platforms Signal a Shift in Focus
• 11:9 : Brazil Tells xAI To Remove Sexualised Grok Content
• 11:9 : Oracle’s First 2026 CPU Delivers 337 New Security Patches
• 11:5 : IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-01-21 12h : 13 posts
• 10:36 : AI Start-Up Humans& Raises $480m At $4.48bn Valuation
• 10:36 : Microsoft Teams External Domain Anomalies Allow Defenders to Detect Attackers at Earliest
• 10:36 : Hackers Extensively Abuses Visual Studio Code to Execute Malicious Payloads on Victim System
• 10:36 : NSFOCUS Enters the Global Top Tier of DDoS Security: NSFOCUS DDoS Solutions Positioned in the MarketsandMarkets™ Star Quadrant
• 10:36 : Linux users targeted by crypto thieves via hijacked apps on Snap Store
• 10:36 : Experts Welcome Global Cybersecurity Vulnerability Enumeration Launch
• 10:9 : Automatic Script Execution In Visual Studio Code, (Wed, Jan 21st)
• 10:9 : EU Proposes Rules Locking Out ‘High-Risk’ Vendors
• 10:9 : VoidLink Linux Malware Framework Built with AI Assistance Reaches 88,000 Lines of Code
• 10:9 : Chainlit AI Framework Flaws Enable Data Theft via File Read and SSRF Bugs
• 10:9 : North Korean Hackers Abuse VS Code Projects in Contagious Interview Campaign to Deploy Backdoors
• 10:9 : Pro-Russian hacktivist campaigns continue against UK organizations
• 10:9 : Report Fraud Promises to Streamline Fight Against Economic Crime
• 9:36 : FTC To Appeal Meta Antitrust Loss
• 9:36 : VoidLink shows how one developer used AI to build a powerful Linux malware
• 9:36 : Analysis of 6 Billion Passwords Shows Stagnant User Behavior
• 9:36 : cside targets hidden website privacy violations with Privacy Watch
• 9:9 : China Telecom Trains Demanding AI Model Using Huawei Chips
• 9:9 : Gaming Regulator Says Meta Turns ‘Blind Eye’ To Illegal Ads
• 9:9 : Azure Private Endpoint Deployments Exposes Azure Resources to DoS Attack
• 9:9 : Critical Oracle WebLogic Server Proxy Vulnerability Lets Attackers Compromise the Server
• 9:9 : Attackers Leverages LinkedIn to Deliver Remote Access Trojan Targeting Corporate Environments
• 9:9 : Critical GNU InetUtils Vulnerability Allows Unauthenticated Root Access Via “-f root”
• 9:9 : Google Chrome 144 Update Patches High-Severity V8 Vulnerability
• 8:34 : Under Armour – 72,742,892 breached accounts
• 8:34 : UK-China forum, Iranian TV hijacked, VoidLink made by AI
• 8:9 : UK To Hold Consultation On Youth Social Media Ban
• 8:5 : IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-01-21 09h : 11 posts
• 7:32 : Workforce IAM vs CIAM: Identity Management Models Explained
• 7:31 : Bearer Tokens Explained: Complete Guide to Bearer Token Authentication & Security
• 7:31 : Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC): Complete Guide with Policy Examples
• 7:31 : Authentication Platform Comparison: Best Authentication Systems & Tools for Your Business
• 7:11 : Command Injection in Vivotek Legacy Firmware: What You Need to Know
• 7:11 : Your New Marketing Assistant: The AI Expert in Akamai Campaign Builder
• 7:11 : Was GrubHub hacked?
• 7:11 : Stateful Hash-Based Verification for Contextual Data Integrity
• 7:11 : Cybercriminals speak the language young people trust
• 7:11 : CERT/CC Warns binary-parser Bug Allows Node.js Privilege-Level Code Execution
• 7:11 : LastPass Warns of Fake Maintenance Messages Targeting Users’ Master Passwords
• 6:38 : Hackers Exploit Visual Studio Code to Deploy Malicious Payloads on Victim Systems
• 6:38 : CISA Releases BRICKSTORM Malware Report with New YARA Rules for VMware vSphere
• 6:38 : Bandit: Open-source tool designed to find security issues in Python code
• 6:15 : Chrome 144 Released to Fix High-Severity V8 JavaScript Engine Flaw
• 6:15 : Common Issues with FreeRadius in Passwordless Implementations
• 6:15 : The 2026 State of Pentesting: Why delivery and follow-through matter more than ever
• 5:34 : Everest Ransomware Group Allegedly Claims Breach of McDonald’s India Systems
• 5:34 : Azure Private Endpoint Deployments Expose Cloud Resources to DoS Attacks
• 5:34 : Curl shutters bug bounty program to remove incentive for submitting AI slop
• 5:34 : Security leaders push for continuous controls as audits stay manual
• 5:34 : The First Wave Of Sophisticated AI Generated Malware
• 5:13 : Threat Actors Exploit LinkedIn for RAT Delivery in Enterprise Networks
• 5:5 : IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-01-21 06h : 5 posts
• 4:13 : Old habits die hard: 2025’s most common passwords were as predictable as ever
• 4:13 : What exciting developments are coming in AI-driven PAM
• 4:13 : How does Agentic AI improve system security?
• 4:13 : Are organizations satisfied with AI in secrets security
• 4:13 : How are non-humans identities protected?
• 2:33 : Integrating Enzoic Alerts into Microsoft Sentinel with Azure Logic Apps
• 2:11 : ISC Stormcast For Wednesday, January 21st, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9774, (Wed, Jan 21st)
• 23:15 : Everest Ransomware Claims McDonalds India Breach Involving Customer Data
• 23:15 : Cloudflare whacks WAF bypass bug that opened side door for attackers
• 23:5 : IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-01-21 00h : 2 posts
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