X Didn’t Fix Grok’s ‘Undressing’ Problem. It Just Makes People Pay for It
After creating thousands of “undressing” pictures of women and sexualized imagery of apparent minors, Elon Musk’s X has apparently limited who can generate images with…
Month: January 2026
Hacker Behind Wired.com Leak Now Selling Full 40M Condé Nast Records – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More
A hacker using the alias “Lovely” is selling nearly 40 million (39,970,158) Condé Nast user records that allegedly belong to the company’s subsidiary websites, many…
From promise to proof: making AI security adoption tangible
The AI-centric security product demo looked impressive. The vendor spoke confidently about autonomous detection, self-learning defences, and AI-driven remediation. Charts moved in real time, alerts…
Cyber Threats Targeting Australia and New Zealand Fueled by Initial Access Sales, and Ransomware Campaigns
The cyber threat environment across Australia and New Zealand has entered a critical phase throughout 2025, with threat actors orchestrating increasingly sophisticated attacks centered on…
CISA Retires Ten Emergency Directives Following Milestone Achievement
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced a significant milestone on January 8, 2026, by retiring ten Emergency Directives issued between 2019 and 2024.…
Illinois man charged with hacking Snapchat accounts to steal nude photos
U.S. prosecutors have charged an Illinois man with orchestrating a phishing operation that allowed him to hack the Snapchat accounts of nearly 600 women to…
Beware of Fake WinRAR Website That Delivers Malware with WinRAR Installer
A newly discovered malware campaign is using fake WinRAR download sites to deliver the dangerous Winzipper malware directly to unsuspecting users. The attack emerged from…
European Commission opens consultation on EU digital ecosystems
The European Commission has opened a public call for evidence on European open digital ecosystems, a step toward a planned Communication that will examine the…
MPs and contractors urge UK government to U-turn on ‘manifestly unfair’ Loan Charge settlement terms
The UK government stands accused of “betraying” thousands of contractors who have settled their Loan Charge liabilities in full by agreeing to cut the amount…
FBI Warns of Kimsuky Actors Leverage Malicious QR Codes to Target U.S. Organizations
North Korean state‑sponsored group Kimsuky is running new spearphishing campaigns that abuse QR codes to compromise U.S. organizations. The FBI warns that think tanks, NGOs,…
Are we ready for ChatGPT Health?
How comfortable are you with sharing your medical history with an AI? I’m certainly not. OpenAI’s announcement about its new ChatGPT Health program prompted discussions…
Microsoft Defender’s Blocks Legitimate MAS Amid Fake Script Hunt
In a classic “Microsoft moment,” Windows Defender has started blocking the popular open-source Microsoft Activation Scripts (MAS) tool while targeting fake impostors, without verifying whether…