Monroe University says 2024 data breach affects 320,000 people
Monroe University revealed that threat actors stole the personal, financial, and health information of over 320,000 people after breaching its systems in a December 2024…
Month: January 2026
CastleLoader Malware Targets U.S. Government Agencies
Security researchers are sounding the alarm over CastleLoader, a stealthy first-stage malware loader now implicated in campaigns targeting US-based government entities and multiple high-value industries.…
How Cybercrime Markets Launder Breach Proceeds and What Security Teams Miss – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More
A corporate customer database is breached on a quiet Sunday night. Millions of credentials and card numbers are quietly exfiltrated, sorted, and listed on a…
Anthropic backs Python Software Foundation security work with $1.5 million
Anthropic has signed a two-year partnership with the Python Software Foundation (PSF), committing a total of $1.5 million to support the foundation’s work, with a…
Critical Node.js Vulnerability Can Cause Server Crashes via async_hooks Stack Overflow
Jan 14, 2026Ravie LakshmananApplication Security / Vulnerability Node.js has released updates to fix what it described as a critical security issue impacting “virtually every production…
7 Best Ways to Turn Your Cyber Security Skills Into a $100,000 Career
The world is in major need of more cyber security expert with relevant cyber security skills. A recent report by Cybersecurity Ventures predicted that around…
Proton expands Lumo AI assistant with encrypted, project-based workspaces
Lumo is Proton’s AI assistant, built with a focus on privacy and user control. It runs on Proton’s infrastructure and is designed so conversations are…
Google Releases Chrome 144, Fixing 10 V8 Engine Vulnerabilities
Google has launched Chrome 144 for desktop platforms, addressing ten security vulnerabilities including multiple high-severity flaws in the V8 JavaScript engine. The stable channel update…
CISO Assistant: Open-source cybersecurity management and GRC
CISO Assistant is an open-source governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) platform designed to help security teams document risks, controls, and framework alignment in a structured…
PLUGGYAPE Malware Uses Signal and WhatsApp to Target Ukrainian Defense Forces
Jan 14, 2026Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Threat Intelligence The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has disclosed details of new cyber attacks targeting its…
Nicole Ozer Appointment Adds Privacy Expertise To CPPA
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) has announced a significant leadership appointment, as Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas named Nicole Ozer to the CPPA Board, emphasising…
Patch Tuesday, January 2026 Edition – Krebs on Security
Microsoft today issued patches to plug at least 113 security holes in its various Windows operating systems and supported software. Eight of the vulnerabilities earned…