Stalkerware
09
Jan
2026

pcTattletale founder pleads guilty as US cracks down on stalkerware

Reportedly, pcTattletale founder Bryan Fleming has pleaded guilty in US federal court to computer hacking, unlawfully selling and advertising spyware,…

Russian APT28
09
Jan
2026

Russian APT28 Runs Credential-Stealing Campaign Targeting Energy and Policy Organizations

Jan 09, 2026Ravie LakshmananEmail Security / Threat Intelligence Russian state-sponsored threat actors have been linked to a fresh set of…

Post Office extends controversial Fujitsu contract in £41m deal
09
Jan
2026

MPs could be unintentionally going easy on tech ‘parasite’ in Post Office scandal bill

The figure being bandied about for the cost of the Post Office scandal is lowering expectations on Fujitsu, because it…

Illinois Department of Human Services
09
Jan
2026

Illinois Department of Human Services data breach affects 700K people

The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), one of Illinois’ largest state agencies, accidentally exposed the personal and health data…

Threat Actors Attacking Systems with 240+ Exploits Before Ransomware Deployment
09
Jan
2026

Threat Actors Attacking Systems with 240+ Exploits Before Ransomware Deployment

Between December 25–28, a single threat actor conducted a large-scale scanning campaign, testing over 240 different exploits against internet-facing systems…

X Didn't Fix Grok's ‘Undressing’ Problem. It Just Makes People Pay for It
09
Jan
2026

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…

Hacker Behind Wired.com Leak Now Selling Full 40M Condé Nast Records
09
Jan
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…

Resilience for resilience: Managing burnout among cyber leaders
09
Jan
2026

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…

Cyber Threats Targeting Australia and New Zealand Fueled by Initial Access Sales, and Ransomware Campaigns
09
Jan
2026

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…

CISA Retires Ten Emergency Directives Following Milestone Achievement
09
Jan
2026

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…

Snapchat
09
Jan
2026

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…

Beware of Fake WinRAR Website That Delivers Malware with WinRAR Installer
09
Jan
2026

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…