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A long-running online nation simulation game has been taken temporarily offline following a security breach that compromised its central production server. The team estimates the downtime will last 2 to 5 days as they rebuild core infrastructure and audit the codebase for additional issues. According to an official disclosure posted on 30 January 2026 at […]

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A new wave of attacks targeting Windows systems has emerged through a sophisticated remote access trojan known as Pulsar RAT. This malware establishes persistence using the per-user Run registry key, enabling automatic execution each time an infected user logs into their system. The threat represents a dangerous combination of stealth, persistence, and data theft capabilities […]

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The Russia-linked threat group UAC-0001, also known as APT28, has been actively exploiting a critical zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Office. The group is using this flaw to deploy sophisticated malware against Ukrainian government entities and European Union organizations. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2026-21509, was disclosed by Microsoft on January 26, 2026, with warnings about active […]

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Microsoft has acknowledged a strange user interface bug affecting specific Windows environments where the password sign-in option appears to vanish from the lock screen. The issue, which originated with updates released in late 2025, primarily impacts managed IT infrastructures and enterprise devices rather than personal home computers. The flaw first surfaced after installing the August […]

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The cybersecurity landscape has entered a dangerous new phase where autonomous AI agents are transforming from simple automation tools into sophisticated criminal operators. These self-directed systems now execute complex cyberattacks without human oversight, marking a fundamental shift in how digital threats emerge and spread across networks worldwide. The convergence of three critical platforms has created […]

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A critical advisory addressing a severe SQL injection vulnerability affecting multiple Johnson Controls industrial control system products. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-26385, carries a maximum CVSS v3 severity score of 10.0, indicating the highest level of risk to affected infrastructure. The flaw stems from improper neutralization of special elements used in command injection, allowing remote […]

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A critical vulnerability in Moltbook, the nascent AI agent social network launched late January 2026 by Octane AI’s Matt Schlicht, exposes email addresses, login tokens, and API keys for its registered entities amid hype over 1.5 million “users.” Researchers revealed an exposed database misconfiguration allowing unauthenticated access to agent profiles, enabling bulk data extraction. This […]

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E-signatures are now part of your security posture. In 2026, most organizations sign contracts, approvals, onboarding packets, and financial documents electronically. That increases exposure to account takeover, identity theft, document tampering, and audit gaps especially when teams rely on weak methods like a pasted signature image or email-only approval. This guide explains what cybersecurity teams […]

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AutoPentestX, an open-source automated penetration testing toolkit for Linux systems, enables comprehensive security assessments from a single command. Developed by Gowtham Darkseid and released in November 2025, it generates professional PDF reports while emphasizing safe, non-destructive testing. AutoPentestX targets Kali Linux, Ubuntu, and Debian-based distributions, automating OS detection, port scanning, service enumeration, and vulnerability checks. […]

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A medium-severity vulnerability in the Iconics Suite SCADA system that could allow attackers to trigger denial-of-service conditions on critical industrial control systems. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-0921, affects supervisory control and data acquisition infrastructure widely deployed across automotive, energy, and manufacturing sectors. Vulnerability Overview CVE-2025-0921 stems from an execution-with-unnecessary-privileges weakness in multiple services within Mitsubishi […]

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The latest update to the Metasploit Framework this week provides a significant enhancement for penetration testers and red teamers, introducing seven new exploit modules targeting commonly used enterprise software. The highlight of this release is a sophisticated trio of modules directed at FreePBX, alongside critical remote code execution (RCE) capabilities for Cacti and SmarterMail. This […]

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A new wave of targeted attacks has emerged against Internet Information Services (IIS) servers across Asia, with threat actors deploying sophisticated malware designed to compromise vulnerable systems. The campaign, active from late 2025 through early 2026, focuses primarily on victims in Thailand and Vietnam, marking a strategic shift toward region-specific operations. The attackers exploit unpatched […]

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A significant security discovery reveals that approximately 175,000 Ollama servers remain publicly accessible across the internet, creating a serious risk for widespread code execution and unauthorized access to external systems. Ollama, an open-source framework designed to run artificial intelligence models locally, has become unexpectedly exposed due to simple configuration changes that administrators make without fully […]

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A sophisticated PowerShell-based malware named TAMECAT has emerged as a critical threat to enterprise security, targeting login credentials stored in Microsoft Edge and Chrome browsers. This malware operates as part of espionage campaigns conducted by APT42, an Iranian state-sponsored cyber-espionage group that has been actively targeting high-value senior defense and government officials worldwide. The threat […]

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A federal jury has convicted Linwei Ding, 38, a former Google software engineer, on charges of economic espionage and trade secret theft. The conviction stems from Ding’s systematic theft of over 2,000 pages of confidential Google documentation on artificial intelligence intended to benefit the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The jury reached its verdict after […]

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A critical security breach has exposed multiple Magento e-commerce platforms worldwide as threat actors successfully exploited a severe authentication flaw to achieve complete system control. The attack campaign, identified in January 2026, represents one of the most significant waves of coordinated web server compromises in recent months, affecting hundreds of online stores across different regions […]

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NVIDIA has issued a critical security update addressing multiple high-severity vulnerabilities in its GPU Display Driver, vGPU software, and HD Audio components. That could enable attackers to execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges on affected systems. The vulnerabilities, disclosed on January 28, 2026, impact Windows and Linux platforms across GeForce, RTX, Quadro, NVS, and Tesla […]

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A new Android threat campaign has emerged that uses social engineering combined with a legitimate machine learning platform to spread dangerous malware across devices. The attack begins when users see fake security alerts claiming their phones are infected and need protection. These deceptive prompts push users to download a fake security app called TrustBastion, which […]

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A new Android spyware campaign has emerged, targeting users in Pakistan through a sophisticated romance scam that uses fake dating profiles to steal personal information. The malicious application, known as GhostChat, disguises itself as a legitimate chat platform while secretly running surveillance operations in the background. This attack represents a dangerous trend where cybercriminals combine […]

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Two critical code-injection vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) platform, which are currently being actively exploited in real-world attacks. The security flaws, tracked as CVE-2026-1281 and CVE-2026-1340, allow unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely on vulnerable systems. The vulnerabilities carry a maximum CVSS severity score of 9.8 and affect multiple […]

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