Jan 16, 2026 – Alan Fagan – AI Breach Case Studies: Lessons for CISOsQuick Facts: AI Security BreachesThe threat landscape isn’t what it used to be: AI breaches are happening right now, driven by real-world vectors like prompt injections, model…
TamperedChef Malvertising Campaign Drops Malware via Fake PDF Manuals
TamperedChef creates backdoors and steals user credentials – particularly in organizations reliant on technical equipment This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: TamperedChef Malvertising Campaign Drops Malware via Fake PDF Manuals
New Infostealer Campaign Targets Users via Spoofed Software Installers
Introduction As part of our commitment to sharing interesting hunts, we are launching these ‘Flash Hunting Findings’ to highlight active threats. Our latest investigation tracks an operation active between January 11 and January 15, 2026, which uses consistent ZIP file…
WhisperPair Attack Leaves Millions of Audio Accessories Open to Hijacking
The critical issue impacts Bluetooth audio accessories with improper Google Fast Pair implementations. The post WhisperPair Attack Leaves Millions of Audio Accessories Open to Hijacking appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article:…
Account Compromise Surged 389% in 2025, Says eSentire
An eSentire report showed credential theft accounted for 74% of all observed cyber threats in 2025 This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Account Compromise Surged 389% in 2025, Says eSentire
Operation Endgame: Dutch Police Arrest Alleged AVCheck Operator
Dutch police arrest the alleged AVCheck operator at Schiphol as part of Operation Endgame, a global effort targeting malware services and cybercrime. This article has been indexed from Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More Read the original…
China-linked APT UAT-9686 abused now patched maximum severity AsyncOS bug
Cisco fixed a maximum severity AsyncOS flaw in Secure Email products, previously exploited as a zero-day by China-linked APT group UAT-9686. Cisco fixed a critical AsyncOS flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-20393 (CVSS score of 10.0), affecting Secure Email Gateway and Email and…
Cybersecurity Firms React to China’s Reported Software Ban
China has more than 5,000 cybersecurity companies and all the top 20 firms are working with the government. The post Cybersecurity Firms React to China’s Reported Software Ban appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-01-16 12h : 7 posts
7 posts were published in the last hour 11:5 : TikTok to Roll Out Stronger Age Verification Across the EU 11:4 : Cisco 0-Day RCE Secure Email Gateway Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild 11:4 : LOTUSLITE Backdoor Targets U.S. Policy…
Probably not the best security in the world: Carlsberg wristbands spill visitor pics
Researcher shows how anyone can access Copenhagen experience attendees’ names, videos Exclusive The Carlsberg exhibition in Copenhagen offers a bunch of fun activities, like blending your own beer, and the Danish brewer lets you relive those memories by making images…
TikTok to Roll Out Stronger Age Verification Across the EU
TikTok, and other major platforms popular with young people, are coming under increasing pressure to better identify and remove accounts. The post TikTok to Roll Out Stronger Age Verification Across the EU appeared first on TechRepublic. This article has been…
Cisco 0-Day RCE Secure Email Gateway Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild
Cisco has confirmed active exploitation of a critical zero-day remote code execution vulnerability in its Secure Email Gateway and Secure Email and Web Manager appliances. Tracked as CVE-2025-20393, the flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary root-level commands via crafted…
LOTUSLITE Backdoor Targets U.S. Policy Entities Using Venezuela-Themed Spear Phishing
Security experts have disclosed details of a new campaign that has targeted U.S. government and policy entities using politically themed lures to deliver a backdoor known as LOTUSLITE. The targeted malware campaign leverages decoys related to the recent geopolitical developments…
Your Digital Footprint Can Lead Right to Your Front Door
You lock your doors at night. You avoid sketchy phone calls. You’re careful about what you post on social media. But what about the information about you that’s already out there—without your permission? Your name. Home address. Phone number. Past…
Google Rolls Out Long-Awaited @gmail.com Email Change Feature for Users
Google is gradually rolling out the ability to change the @gmail.com email address associated with a Google Account to a new @gmail.com address. This feature, previously unavailable, addresses a common pain point for users who regret their original username choice…
Dutch police sell fake tickets to show how easily scams work
A fake ticket website that ended with a digital finger-wag showed just how many people still fall for concert and sports ticket scams. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Dutch police sell fake tickets to…
Cisco Patches Vulnerability Exploited by Chinese Hackers
UAT-9686 exploited the bug to deploy the AquaShell backdoor on Cisco appliances with certain ports open to the internet. The post Cisco Patches Vulnerability Exploited by Chinese Hackers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read…
Netherlands’ ASML Market Cap Tops $500bn
Market value of Dutch chip equipment maker ASML rises above $500bn for first time on higher spending plans by key customer TSMC, buoyed by AI boom This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Netherlands’ ASML…
India Presses Apple On Antitrust Delays
Indian regulator reportedly plans to push ahead with case against Apple App Store, as company challenges penalty rules in Delhi court This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: India Presses Apple On Antitrust Delays
Zero-Click Exploit Chain Discovered Targeting Google Pixel 9 Devices
Security researchers at Google Project Zero have disclosed a complete zero-click exploit chain affecting Google Pixel 9 smartphones, chaining vulnerabilities in the Dolby audio decoder and kernel driver to achieve code execution and privilege escalation without any user interaction. The…
AWS Console Supply Chain Breach Enables GitHub Repository Hijacking
A newly reported supply chain attack targeting the Amazon Web Services (AWS) management console has raised alarms across the developer community. Cybersecurity researchers have discovered that threat actors are exploiting misconfigured AWS credentials and integrated GitHub actions to hijack repositories and inject…
Actively exploited critical flaw in Modular DS WordPress plugin enables admin takeover
A critical Modular DS WordPress flaw (CVE-2026-23550) is actively exploited, enabling unauthenticated privilege escalation. Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical Modular DS WordPress vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-23550 (CVSS score of 10). Modular DS is a WordPress plugin with over…
RondoDox Botnet Targets HPE OneView Vulnerability in Exploitation Wave
Check Point Research has reported a surge in attacks on a vulnerability in HPE OneView, driven by the Linux-based RondoDox botnet This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: RondoDox Botnet Targets HPE OneView Vulnerability in Exploitation…
Azure Identity Token Flaw Exposes Windows Admin Center to Tenant-Wide Breaches
Cymulate Research Labs discovered a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Admin Centre’s Azure AD Single Sign-On implementation that enables attackers with local administrator access on a single machine to compromise any other Windows Admin Center-managed system within the…