From deepfakes to ransomware, what Australia's SMEs should watch for in 2026
09
Jan
2026

From deepfakes to ransomware, what Australia’s SMEs should watch for in 2026

If last year was the warm-up act for cybercrime, then 2026 is the stadium tour. According to Cybersecurity Ventures, global cybercrime…

European Commission opens consultation on EU digital ecosystems
09
Jan
2026

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…

MPs and contractors urge UK government to U-turn on ‘manifestly unfair’ Loan Charge settlement terms
09
Jan
2026

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…

CISA, eyeing China, plans hiring spree to rebuild its depleted ranks
09
Jan
2026

CISA’s 7 Biggest Challenges in 2026

The beleaguered Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency faces a big test in 2026, with pressure mounting on the agency to…

FBI Warns of Kimsuky Actors Leverage Malicious QR Codes to Target U.S. Organizations
09
Jan
2026

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…

ChatGPT
09
Jan
2026

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…

Microsoft Defender's Blocks Legitimate MAS Amid Fake Script Hunt
09
Jan
2026

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…

The Hype We Can Ignore (And the Risks We Can't)
09
Jan
2026

The Hype We Can Ignore (And the Risks We Can’t)

Jan 09, 2026The Hacker NewsArtificial Intelligence / Enterprise Security As organizations plan for 2026, cybersecurity predictions are everywhere. Yet many…

Iran cuts Internet nationwide amid deadly protest crackdown
09
Jan
2026

Iran cuts Internet nationwide amid deadly protest crackdown

Iran cuts Internet nationwide amid deadly protest crackdown Pierluigi Paganini January 09, 2026 Iran shut down the internet as protests…

OWASP CRS Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Bypass Charset Validation
09
Jan
2026

OWASP CRS Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Bypass Charset Validation

A critical vulnerability in the OWASP Core Rule Set (CRS) has been discovered that allows attackers to bypass important security…

$15 Billion Pig Butchering Scam Boss Chen Zhi Extradited to China
09
Jan
2026

$15 Billion Pig Butchering Scam Boss Chen Zhi Extradited to China – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More

Chinese state television CCTV has released footage showing Chen Zhi, the former chairman of the Cambodia-based multinational conglomerate Prince Group,…

CISA Emergency Cybersecurity Directives
09
Jan
2026

CISA Retires 10 Emergency Cybersecurity Directives Issued Between 2019 and 2024

Jan 09, 2026Ravie LakshmananGovernment / Vulnerability Management The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday said it’s retiring…