Let’s Encrypt has made 6-day IP-based TLS certificates Generally Available
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Jan
2026

Let’s Encrypt has made 6-day IP-based TLS certificates Generally Available

Let’s Encrypt, a key provider of free TLS certificates, has rolled out short-lived and IP address-based certificates for general use….

Australia’s spy chief warns of China-linked threats to critical infrastructure
17
Jan
2026

China-linked APT UAT-8837 targets North American critical infrastructure

China-linked APT UAT-8837 targets North American critical infrastructure Pierluigi Paganini January 17, 2026 Cisco Talos says a China-linked group, tracked…

Why LinkedIn is a hunting ground for threat actors – and how to protect yourself
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Jan
2026

Why LinkedIn is a hunting ground for threat actors – and how to protect yourself

The business social networking site is a vast, publicly accessible database of corporate information. Don’t believe everyone on the site…

Google Vertex AI Flaw Lets Low-Privilege Users Escalate to Service Agent Roles
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Jan
2026

Google Vertex AI Flaw Lets Low-Privilege Users Escalate to Service Agent Roles

Security researchers have discovered critical privilege escalation vulnerabilities in Google’s Vertex AI platform that allow attackers with minimal permissions to…

Google’s Vertex AI Vulnerability Enables Low-Privileged Users to Gain Service Agent Roles
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Jan
2026

Google’s Vertex AI Vulnerability Enables Low-Privileged Users to Gain Service Agent Roles

Google’s Vertex AI contains default configurations that allow low-privileged users to escalate privileges by hijacking Service Agent roles. XM Cyber…

Python-powered Toolkit for Information Gathering and reconnaissance
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Jan
2026

Python-powered Toolkit for Information Gathering and reconnaissance

Argus is a comprehensive Python-based toolkit designed for reconnaissance tasks in cybersecurity. The developers recently released version 2.0, expanding it…

US Hackers Reportedly Caused a Blackout in Venezuela
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Jan
2026

US Hackers Reportedly Caused a Blackout in Venezuela

Now The New York Times has cited unnamed US officials confirming that the blackout was in fact caused by a…

The Last Algorithm | Daniel Miessler
17
Jan
2026

The Last Algorithm | Daniel Miessler

I just had a strange premonition that we’re about to get ASI-like outcomes from AI in 2026, but not from…

OpenAI to Show Ads in ChatGPT for Logged-In U.S. Adults on Free and Go Plans
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Jan
2026

OpenAI to Show Ads in ChatGPT for Logged-In U.S. Adults on Free and Go Plans

Jan 17, 2026Ravie LakshmananArtificial Intelligence / Data Privacy OpenAI on Friday said it would start showing ads in ChatGPT to…

Critical XSS Vulnerabilities in Meta Conversion API Enable Zero-Click Account Takeover
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Jan
2026

Critical XSS Vulnerabilities in Meta Conversion API Enable Zero-Click Account Takeover

Security researchers have uncovered two critical cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Meta’s Conversions API Gateway that could enable attackers to…

Researchers Gain Access to StealC Malware Command-and-Control Systems
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Jan
2026

Researchers Gain Access to StealC Malware Command-and-Control Systems

Security researchers successfully exploited vulnerabilities in the StealC malware infrastructure, gaining access to operator control panels and exposing a threat…

Researchers Breach StealC Infrastructure, Access Malware Control Panels
17
Jan
2026

Researchers Breach StealC Infrastructure, Access Malware Control Panels

Criminal infrastructure often fails for the same reasons it succeeds: it is rushed, reused, and poorly secured. Security researchers recently…