Fortinet
16
Jan
2026

Hackers now exploiting critical Fortinet FortiSIEM flaw in attacks

A critical Fortinet FortiSIEM vulnerability with publicly available proof-of-concept exploit code is now being abused in attacks. According to security…

Outlook
16
Jan
2026

Windows 11 update causes Outlook freezes for POP users

Microsoft is investigating widespread reports that a January Windows 11 security update is causing the classic Outlook desktop client to…

Dutch Police Arrest Alleged AVCheck Operator – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More
16
Jan
2026

Dutch Police Arrest Alleged AVCheck Operator – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More

Dutch police have arrested a 33-year-old man at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, allegedly the mastermind behind AVCheck. This arrest marks the…

LOTUSLITE Backdoor Targets U.S. Policy Entities Using Venezuela-Themed Spear Phishing
16
Jan
2026

LOTUSLITE Backdoor Targets U.S. Policy Entities Using Venezuela-Themed Spear Phishing

Jan 16, 2026Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cyber Espionage Security experts have disclosed details of a new campaign that has targeted U.S….

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16
Jan
2026

Stories For NSA, Iran Blackout, And More

The second week of 2026 continues to fetch new cybersecurity issues that affect national security, public stability, business operations, and technology governance. Developments…

Your Digital Footprint Can Lead Right to Your Front Door
16
Jan
2026

Your Digital Footprint Can Lead Right to Your Front Door

Jan 16, 2026The Hacker NewsPrivacy / Data Protection You lock your doors at night. You avoid sketchy phone calls. You’re…

Dutch researcher’s AI breakthrough tackles the structured data paradox
16
Jan
2026

Dutch researcher’s AI breakthrough tackles the structured data paradox

Organisations sit on vast quantities of structured data in relational databases and spreadsheets. It’s organised and searchable, yet when it…

Cisco fixes critical UCCX flaw allowing Root command execution
16
Jan
2026

China-linked APT UAT-9686 abused now patched maximum severity AsyncOS bug

China-linked APT UAT-9686 abused now patched maximum severity AsyncOS bug Pierluigi Paganini January 16, 2026 Cisco fixed a maximum severity…

Cisco 0-Day RCE Secure Email Gateway Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild
16
Jan
2026

Cisco 0-Day RCE Secure Email Gateway Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild

Cisco has confirmed active exploitation of a critical zero-day remote code execution vulnerability in its Secure Email Gateway and Secure…

Azure Identity Token Flaw Exposes Windows Admin Center to Tenant-Wide Breaches
16
Jan
2026

Azure Identity Token Flaw Exposes Windows Admin Center to Tenant-Wide Breaches

Cymulate Research Labs discovered a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Admin Centre’s Azure AD Single Sign-On implementation that…

Ticket scams
16
Jan
2026

Dutch police sell fake tickets to show how easily scams work

If you can’t beat them, copy them. That seems to be the thinking behind an unusual campaign by the Dutch…

Headphones
16
Jan
2026

Critical WhisperPair flaw lets hackers track, eavesdrop via Bluetooth audio devices

Security researchers have discovered a critical vulnerability in Google’s Fast Pair protocol that can allow attackers to hijack Bluetooth audio…