A Chinese national named Jingliang Su has been sentenced to 46 months in prison for his involvement in a major cryptocurrency fraud scheme targeting American investors. On January 27, 2026, federal courts ordered Su to serve his sentence and pay…
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WhatsApp Denies Lawsuit Claim and Confirms Messages are Device-encrypted and Private
WhatsApp has strongly denied a new class-action lawsuit accusing Meta of secretly accessing users’ end-to-end encrypted messages, labeling the claims as false and baseless. The messaging giant reiterated that messages remain private through device-based encryption via the open-source Signal protocol.…
Critical OpenSSL Vulnerabilities Allow Remote Attackers to Execute Malicious Code
OpenSSL patched 12 vulnerabilities on January 27, 2026, including one high-severity flaw that could lead to remote code execution. Most issues cause denial-of-service attacks but highlight risks in parsing untrusted data. The most serious issue, CVE-2025-15467, hits CMS AuthEnvelopedData parsing…
Fortinet Disables FortiCloud SSO Following 0-day Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild
Fortinet temporarily disabled its FortiCloud Single Sign-On (SSO) service after confirming active exploitation of a zero-day authentication bypass vulnerability in multiple products. The issue, tracked as FG-IR-26-060, allows attackers with a malicious FortiCloud account to log into devices registered to…
16 Malicious Chrome Extensions as ChatGPT Enhancements Steals ChatGPT Logins
Researchers have uncovered a significant security threat targeting ChatGPT users through deceptive browser extensions. A coordinated campaign involving 16 malicious Chrome extensions has been discovered, all designed to appear as legitimate productivity tools and ChatGPT enhancement applications. These malware extensions…
HoneyMyte Hacker Group Updates CoolClient Malware to Deploy Browser Login Data Stealer
The HoneyMyte threat group, also known as Mustang Panda or Bronze President, continues to pose a significant risk to government organizations across Asia and Europe. Recent security research has revealed that this advanced hacker collective is actively upgrading its digital…
WhatsApp New Strict Account Settings Option to Protect Your Account from Hackers
WhatsApp has introduced Strict Account Settings, a lockdown-style security feature designed to protect users from highly sophisticated cyber-attacks. The new privacy feature is specifically tailored for individuals who may be targets of advanced threats, including journalists, activists, and public figures…
Google Warns of WinRAR Vulnerability Exploited to Gain Control Over Windows System
A critical security flaw in WinRAR, one of the most widely used file compression tools for Windows, has become a favorite weapon for attackers seeking unauthorized access to computer systems. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-8088, allows threat actors to place…
OpenSSL Vulnerabilities Allow Remote Attackers to Execute Malicious Code
OpenSSL patched 12 vulnerabilities on January 27, 2026, including one high-severity flaw that could lead to remote code execution. Most issues cause denial-of-service attacks but highlight risks in parsing untrusted data. The most serious issue, CVE-2025-15467, hits CMS AuthEnvelopedData parsing…
Critical Vulnerability in VM2 Sandbox Library for Node.js Let Attackers run Untrusted Code
A critical sandbox escape vulnerability has been identified in vm2. This widely used Node.js library provides sandbox isolation for executing untrusted code. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-22709 (GHSA-99p7-6v5w-7xg8), affects all versions up to and including 3.10.0 and carries a CVSS…
Canva, Atlassian, Epic Games Among the 100+ Enterprises Targeted by ShinyHunters Group
A major identity-theft operation is now targeting over 100 high-value organizations across multiple industries. The threat comes from SLSH, a dangerous alliance combining the tactics of Scattered Spider, LAPSUS$, and ShinyHunters. Unlike typical automated attacks, this campaign uses real people…
Hackers Using Teams to Deliver Malicious Content Posing as Microsoft Services
A sophisticated phishing campaign has been identified in which threat actors are abusing legitimate Microsoft Teams functionality to distribute malicious content that appears to originate from trusted Microsoft services. By leveraging the platform’s “Invite a Guest” feature and crafting deceptive…
G_Wagon npm Package Attacking Users to Exfiltrates Browser Credentials using Obfuscated Payload
On January 23rd, 2026, security researchers discovered a dangerous npm package named ansi-universal-ui that disguised itself as a legitimate user interface component library. The deceptive package description claimed to offer a lightweight UI system for modern web applications. However, beneath…
Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp to Test New Premium Subscriptions
Meta is gearing up to roll out premium subscription tiers across its flagship apps, Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, offering users exclusive features to boost productivity, creativity, and AI-driven interactions. The company confirmed the plans to emphasize that core app experiences…
Attackers Hijacking Official GitHub Desktop Repository to Distribute Malware as Official Installer
Cybercriminals have discovered a dangerous way to trick developers into downloading malware by exploiting how GitHub works. The attack involves creating fake versions of the GitHub Desktop installer and making them appear legitimate to unsuspecting users. Between September and October…
6000+ Vulnerable SmarterTools SmarterMail Servers Exposed to Actively Exploited RCE Vulnerability
Over 6,000 SmarterMail servers exposed on the internet are running vulnerable versions that are at risk of active remote code execution (RCE) attacks. Security researchers identified the flaws through daily HTTP vulnerability scans, and exploitation attempts have already been observed…
MEDUSA Security Testing Tool With 74 Scanners and 180+ AI Agent Security Rules
MEDUSA, an AI-first Static Application Security Testing (SAST) tool boasting 74 specialized scanners and over 180 AI agent security rules. This open-source CLI scanner targets modern development challenges like false positives and multi-language coverage. MEDUSA consolidates security scanning across 42+…
Hackers are Leveraging SEO Poisoning to Attack Users Looking for Legitimate Tools
Cybercriminals have adopted a deceptive strategy to compromise users searching for common software applications online. These attackers are using search engine optimization poisoning techniques to place malicious links at the top of search results. When unsuspecting users click on these…
Your Tier 1 Analyst at SOC Team Is Failing at Effective Triage. That’s a Business Problem
Security Operations Centers live or die by their ability to respond quickly and accurately to alerts. At the heart of this process is alert triage — the initial evaluation that decides whether an alert is a real incident, a false positive, or something that needs immediate…
Attackers Exploiting React2Shell Vulnerability to Attack IT Sectors
Threat actors have started targeting companies in the insurance, e-commerce, and IT sectors through a critical vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-55182, commonly known as React2Shell. This flaw exists in the Flight protocol that handles client-server communication for React Server Components, allowing…