U.S. convicts ex-Google engineer for sending AI tech data to China
31
Jan
2026

U.S. convicts ex-Google engineer for sending AI tech data to China

A U.S. federal jury has convicted Linwei Ding, a former software engineer at Google, for stealing AI supercomputer data from…

Cloud file-sharing sites targeted for corporate data theft attacks
31
Jan
2026

Cloud storage payment scam floods inboxes with fake renewals

Over the past few months, a large-scale cloud storage subscription scam campaign has been targeting users worldwide with repeated emails falsely…

Hacker staring at a box
31
Jan
2026

Mandiant details how ShinyHunters abuse SSO to steal cloud data

Mandiant says a wave of recent ShinyHunters SaaS data-theft attacks is being fueled by targeted voice phishing (vishing) attacks and…

Metasploit Update Introduces 7 Exploit Modules Affecting Popular Enterprise Platforms
31
Jan
2026

Metasploit Update Introduces 7 Exploit Modules Affecting Popular Enterprise Platforms

A significant Metasploit Framework update (version 6.4.111) featuring seven new exploit modules that target critical vulnerabilities across widely deployed enterprise…

Exploiting PostMessage Vulnerabilities: Advanced Exploitation Guide
31
Jan
2026

Exploiting PostMessage Vulnerabilities: Advanced Exploitation Guide

PostMessage vulnerabilities arise when developers fail to properly validate message origins or sanitize content within cross-origin communication handlers. As modern…

Instagram
31
Jan
2026

Researcher reveals evidence of private Instagram profiles leaking photos

A security researcher has published detailed evidence showing that some Instagram private profiles returned links to user photos to unauthenticated…

SCADA Flaw Enables DoS Condition, Impacting Availability of Affected Systems
31
Jan
2026

SCADA Flaw Enables DoS Condition, Impacting Availability of Affected Systems

A vulnerability affecting the Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Suite, a widely deployed supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system used across…

US Government Finalises $400 Million Forfeiture of Helix Crypto Mixer Assets
31
Jan
2026

US Seizes $400 Million Linked to Helix Dark Web Crypto Mixer – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More

In a final blow to one of the dark web’s most successful money-laundering operations, the United States government has officially…

Iran-Linked RedKitten Cyber Campaign Targets Human Rights NGOs and Activists
31
Jan
2026

Iran-Linked RedKitten Cyber Campaign Targets Human Rights NGOs and Activists

A Farsi-speaking threat actor aligned with Iranian state interests is suspected to be behind a new campaign targeting non-governmental organizations…

Jeffrey Epstein Had a ‘Personal Hacker,’ Informant Claims
31
Jan
2026

Jeffrey Epstein Had a ‘Personal Hacker,’ Informant Claims

As the standoff between the United States government and Minnesota continues this week over immigration enforcement operations that have essentially…

Cyberattacks Disrupt Communications at Wind, Solar, and Heat Facilities in Poland
31
Jan
2026

Cyberattacks Disrupt Communications at Wind, Solar, and Heat Facilities in Poland

Cyberattacks Disrupt Communications at Wind, Solar, and Heat Facilities in Poland Pierluigi Paganini January 31, 2026 CERT Polska said cyberattacks…

How to Film ICE | WIRED
31
Jan
2026

How to Film ICE | WIRED

In January 2026, two Americans were killed in the act of watching Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Minneapolis. Renee…