Who's on the other end? Rented accounts are stress-testing trust in gig platforms
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Jan
2026

Who’s on the other end? Rented accounts are stress-testing trust in gig platforms

Fraud has become a routine part of gig work for many earners, and the ways workers respond are creating new…

New infosec products of the week: January 16, 2026
16
Jan
2026

New infosec products of the week: January 16, 2026

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Acronis, JumpCloud, Noction, and SpyCloud….

Gmail
16
Jan
2026

Google now lets you change your @gmail.com address, rolling out

Google has confirmed that it’s now possible to change your @gmail.com address. This means that if your current email is…

GPT
16
Jan
2026

ChatGPT is now more reliable at finding and remembering your past chat

OpenAI is rolling out a big upgrade for ChatGPT with support for advanced chat history search, but the feature is…

Computer with alert on it.
16
Jan
2026

CISA’s secure-software buying tool had a simple XSS vulnerability of its own

A Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency tool dedicated to helping government agencies buy secure software turned out to have a…

Single Windows image drove RedVDS disposable cybercrime server business
16
Jan
2026

Single Windows image drove RedVDS disposable cybercrime server business

A criminal enterprise used a single base Windows Server 2022 cloud image to create a large amount of virtual dedicated…

Trump’s cyber chief pick tells lawmakers he’ll assess efficacy of Cybercom-NSA dual-hat role, if confirmed
16
Jan
2026

Trump’s cyber chief pick tells lawmakers he’ll assess efficacy of Cybercom-NSA dual-hat role, if confirmed

In a confirmation hearing with lawmakers on Thursday, President Donald Trump’s nominee for top uniformed cyber chief said he would…

Gootloader now uses 1,000-part ZIP archives for stealthy delivery
16
Jan
2026

Gootloader now uses 1,000-part ZIP archives for stealthy delivery

The Gootloader malware, typically used for initial access, is now using a malformed ZIP archive designed to evade detection by…

A ransomware attack disrupted operations at South Korean conglomerate Kyowon
16
Jan
2026

A ransomware attack disrupted operations at South Korean conglomerate Kyowon

A ransomware attack disrupted operations at South Korean conglomerate Kyowon Pierluigi Paganini January 15, 2026 South Korean conglomerate Kyowon confirmed…

Fake GrubHub emails promise tenfold return on sent cryptocurrency
16
Jan
2026

Grubhub confirms hackers stole data in recent security breach

Exclusive: Food delivery platform Grubhub has confirmed a recent data breach after hackers accessed its systems, with sources telling BleepingComputer…

Verizon
16
Jan
2026

Verizon blames nationwide outage on a “software issue”

Verizon has confirmed that yesterday’s nationwide wireless outage was caused by a software issue, though the company has not shared…

New PayPal Scam Sends Verified Invoices With Fake Support Numbers
16
Jan
2026

New PayPal Scam Sends Verified Invoices With Fake Support Numbers – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More

A new phishing scam is leveraging PayPal’s legitimate invoice system to trick unsuspecting users, even appearing with the coveted “blue…