Lazarus Hackers Target European Drone Manufacturers in Active Campaign
26
Jan
2026

Lazarus Hackers Target European Drone Manufacturers in Active Campaign

The North Korean state-sponsored Lazarus hacking group has launched a sophisticated cyberespionage campaign targeting European defense contractors involved in uncrewed…

EU opens new investigation into Grok on X
26
Jan
2026

EU opens new investigation into Grok on X

The European Commission has opened a new formal investigation into X under the Digital Services Act over risks linked to…

Free cash from Freecash
26
Jan
2026

Get paid to scroll TikTok? The data trade behind Freecash ads

Loyal readers and other privacy-conscious people will be familiar with the expression, “If it’s too good to be true, it’s…

Industry, government, nonprofits weigh voluntary rules for commercial hacking tools
26
Jan
2026

Industry, government, nonprofits weigh voluntary rules for commercial hacking tools

An international effort to create voluntary standards for the commercial cyber intrusion industry is wrestling with questions like who they…

Shai-Hulud 2.0 NPM malware attack exposed up to 400,000 dev secrets
26
Jan
2026

Hackers can bypass npm’s Shai-Hulud defenses via Git dependencies

The defense mechanisms that NPM introduced after the ‘Shai-Hulud’ supply-chain attacks have weaknesses that allow threat actors to bypass them via…

New Phishing Attack Leverages Vercel Hosting Platform to Deliver a Remote Access Tool
26
Jan
2026

New Phishing Attack Leverages Vercel Hosting Platform to Deliver a Remote Access Tool

A sophisticated phishing campaign active between November 2025 and January 2026 has been exploiting Vercel’s legitimate hosting platform to distribute…

Penetration Testing In The Boardroom
26
Jan
2026

Will The Cybercrime Economy Plateau In 2026?

Clearly, it’s important to cast a wide net when estimating the costs of cybercrime, notes a Barracuda blog post by Tony Burgess,…

An illustrated padlock is mounted into a microphone stand with sound waves emitting from the device.
26
Jan
2026

One privacy change I made for 2026 (Lock and Code S07E02)

This week on the Lock and Code podcast… When you hear the words “data privacy,” what do you first imagine?…

Microsoft Releases Out-of-Band Update KB5078127 to Fix Windows 11 File System and Outlook Freezes
26
Jan
2026

Microsoft Releases Out-of-Band Update KB5078127 to Fix Windows 11 File System and Outlook Freezes

An out-of-band (OOB) cumulative update, KB5078127, to address critical file system compatibility issues affecting Windows 11 users. The update resolves…

Nike Data Breach Claims Surface as WorldLeaks Leaks 1.4TB of Files Online
26
Jan
2026

Nike Data Breach Claims Surface as WorldLeaks Leaks 1.4TB of Files Online – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More

As users continue to assess the Under Armour data breach, WorldLeaks, the rebranded version of the Hunters International ransomware group,…

Government minds to dominate federal AI oversight committee
26
Jan
2026

Australian Public Service plans whole-of-gov “learning technology ecosystem”

Federal departments and agencies are set to benefit from a whole-of-government learning technology ecosystem, after 37 agencies came together on…

Energy sector targeted in multi-stage phishing and BEC campaign using SharePoint
26
Jan
2026

Energy sector targeted in multi-stage phishing and BEC campaign using SharePoint

Energy sector targeted in multi-stage phishing and BEC campaign using SharePoint Pierluigi Paganini January 26, 2026 Microsoft warns of a…