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A ransomware attack has reportedly exposed confidential internal documents at a major electronics manufacturer. The breach compromises the company’s critical role in Apple’s global supply chain, including AirPods manufacturing, iPhone production, and Vision Pro assembly. Threat actors have published internal documents revealing sensitive operational intelligence, including production workflows, security procedures, and supply chain protocols. Luxshare […]

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A new social engineering technique called GlitchFix has emerged, powered by ErrTraffic—a specialized traffic distribution system designed to trick website visitors into downloading malware through visually broken web pages. The attack platform costs around $800 and offers cybercriminals a complete solution for running deceptive campaigns across multiple operating systems. ErrTraffic extends the traditional ClickFix approach […]

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Critical security patches addressing five vulnerabilities across versions 18.8.2, 18.7.2, and 18.6.4 for both Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE). The patches resolve issues ranging from high-severity authentication flaws to denial-of-service conditions affecting core platform functionality. Critical 2FA Bypass Vulnerability The most severe vulnerability is CVE-2026-0723, an unchecked return value issue in authentication services […]

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A critical security alert regarding an active phishing campaign that commenced on January 19, 2026. The malicious actors are impersonating LastPass support staff and sending fraudulent emails claiming urgent vault backup requirements to harvest master passwords from unsuspecting users. The phishing emails employ social engineering tactics by creating artificial urgency, falsely claiming that LastPass maintenance […]

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Oracle has disclosed a severe security vulnerability affecting its Fusion Middleware suite, specifically targeting the Oracle HTTP Server and the Oracle WebLogic Server Proxy Plug-in. Assigned CVE-2026-21962, this flaw carries the maximum severity rating and poses an immediate threat to enterprise environments that use these proxy components. The vulnerability stems from a defect in how […]

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A critical architectural flaw in Microsoft Azure’s Private Endpoint implementation that enables denial-of-service (DoS) attacks against production Azure resources. The vulnerability affects over 5% of Azure storage accounts, exposing organizations to service disruptions across Key Vault, CosmosDB, Azure Container Registry, Function Apps, and OpenAI accounts. How the Vulnerability Works Palo Alto Networks uncovers that the […]

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Atlanta, GA, United States, January 20th, 2026, CyberNewsWire Airlock Digital, a leader in proactive application control and endpoint security, announced the release of The Total Economic Impact (TEI) of Airlock Digital, an independent study commissioned by Airlock Digital and conducted by Forrester Consulting. The study demonstrates a significant 224% return on investment (ROI) and a $3.8 […]

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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued a malware analysis report on BRICKSTORM, a sophisticated backdoor linked to Chinese state-sponsored cyber operations. Released in December 2025 and updated through January 2026, the report identifies this threat targeting VMware vSphere platforms, specifically vCenter servers and ESXi environments. Organizations in government services and information technology sectors […]

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Madison, United States, January 20th, 2026, CyberNewsWire Veteran cybersecurity leader brings decades of experience and patented innovation to advance the next generation of proactive security solutions. Sprocket Security today announced the appointment of Eric Sheridan as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In this role, Sheridan will lead the company’s technology vision and execution, accelerating innovation and advancing Sprocket Security’s mission to […]

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Alisa Viejo, United States, January 20th, 2026, CyberNewsWire One Identity, a trusted leader in identity security, today announces a major upgrade to One Identity Manager, a top-rated IGA solution, strengthening identity governance as a critical security control for modern enterprise environments.  One Identity Manager 10.0 introduces security-driven capabilities for risk-based governance, identity threat detection and […]

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Gootloader has reemerged as a serious threat after going dormant, returning in November 2025 with renewed capabilities designed to slip past modern security systems. This malware serves as an initial access broker, meaning its developers create the entry point for ransomware attacks and then hand over control to other threat actors who deploy the actual […]

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As cyber risk increasingly translates into financial loss, speed is everything. Yet most Security Operations Centers (SOCs) are detecting attacks only after significant damage has already occurred. The average data breach costs organizations $4.4 million, with costs escalating the longer attackers remain undetected inside networks. Delayed detection, often measured in days or weeks of dwell […]

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The Everest ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a major cyberattack targeting McDonald’s India, allegedly exfiltrating 861 GB of sensitive data. The threat actors posted details of the breach on their dark web leak site on January 20, 2026, threatening to publicly release the stolen information if the company fails to respond within a specified […]

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Nicholas Moore, 24, from Springfield, Tennessee, pleaded guilty to unauthorized computer access and fraud, marking a significant case of government cybersecurity breach. Moore hacked multiple U.S. government systems and publicly disclosed sensitive information through social media, exposing critical vulnerabilities in federal digital infrastructure. Between August and October 2023, Moore executed a coordinated series of intrusions […]

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WPair is an Android application designed to identify and demonstrate the CVE-2025-36911 vulnerability affecting millions of Bluetooth audio devices worldwide. The tool addresses a critical authentication bypass flaw discovered by KU Leuven researchers in Google’s Fast Pair protocol, commonly referred to as WhisperPair.​ CVE-2025-36911 represents a systemic failure in Fast Pair implementations across multiple manufacturers […]

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A sophisticated spear-phishing campaign has emerged targeting Argentina’s judicial sector, exploiting trust in legitimate court communications to deliver a dangerous Remote Access Trojan. The campaign uses authentic-looking federal court documents about preventive detention reviews to trick legal professionals into downloading malware. Security experts have classified this attack as highly targeted, employing multi-stage infection techniques to […]

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A groundbreaking experiment has revealed that advanced language models can now create working exploits for previously unknown security vulnerabilities. Security researcher Sean Heelan recently tested two sophisticated systems built on GPT-5.2 and Opus 4.5, challenging them to develop exploits for a zero-day flaw in the QuickJS Javascript interpreter. The results point to a significant shift […]

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A critical alert issued on January 19, 2026, warned of rising cyber-attacks by Russian-aligned hacktivist groups targeting UK organisations. These state-aligned threat actors are conducting disruptive denial-of-service (DoS) operations against local government authorities. Critical national infrastructure operators are aiming to cripple essential services and turn off public-facing websites. The NCSC emphasizes that while DoS attacks […]

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SolyxImmortal represents a notable advancement in information-stealing malware targeting Windows systems. This Python-based threat combines multiple data theft capabilities into a single, persistent implant designed for long-term surveillance rather than destructive activity. The malware operates silently in the background, collecting credentials, documents, keystrokes, and screenshots while sending stolen information directly to attackers through Discord webhooks. […]

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Seven vulnerabilities were disclosed in Process Optimization (formerly ROMeo) 2024.1 and earlier on January 13, 2026, including a critical flaw enabling unauthenticated SYSTEM-level remote code execution. The most severe vulnerability enables unauthenticated attackers to achieve remote code execution under system privileges, posing an immediate risk to industrial process control environments worldwide.​ The primary threat stems […]

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