Google Vertex AI Flaw Lets Low-Privilege Users Escalate to Service Agent Roles
17
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
17
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
17
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
17
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
17
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
17
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
17
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…

Windows 11 January Update Sparks Widespread Shutdown Complaints
17
Jan
2026

Windows 11 January Update Sparks Widespread Shutdown Complaints

Microsoft’s latest security update for Windows 11 has triggered an unexpected problem affecting enterprise users: PCs equipped with Secure Launch…

ChatGPT
17
Jan
2026

ChatGPT Go subscription rolls out worldwide at $8, but it’ll show you ads

OpenAI’s $8 ChatGPT Go subscription, which gives you 10x more messages, is now available in the United States and other…

ChatGPT is down worldwide, conversations dissapeared for users
17
Jan
2026

OpenAI says its new ChatGPT ads won’t influence answers

OpenAI has confirmed that ChatGPT will start showing ads in the coming weeks, but it promises that ads won’t influence…