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02.02.2026

Mozilla announces switch to disable all Firefox AI features

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In response to user feedback on AI integration, Mozilla announced today that the next Firefox release will let users disable AI features entirely or manage them individually. [...]

02.02.2026

Microsoft: January update shutdown bug affects more Windows PCs

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Microsoft has confirmed that a known issue preventing some Windows 11 devices from shutting down also affects Windows 10 systems with Virtual Secure Mode (VSM) enabled. [...]

02.02.2026

CTM360 Report Warns of Global Surge in Fake High-Yield Investment Scams

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Fake high-yield investment platforms are surging worldwide, promising "guaranteed" returns that mask classic Ponzi schemes.CTM360 explains how HYIP scams scale through social media, recycled templates, and referral abuse. [...]

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02.02.2026

Notepad++ update feature hijacked by Chinese state hackers for months

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Chinese state-sponsored threat actors were likely behind the hijacking of Notepad++ update traffic last year that lasted for almost half a year, the developer states in an official announcement today. [...]

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23.01.2026

02.02.2026

Panera Bread breach impacts 5.1 million accounts, not 14 million customers

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The data breach notification service Have I Been Pwned says that a data breach at the U.S. food chain Panera Bread affected 5.1 million accounts, not 14 million customers as previously reported. [...]

02.02.2026

Microsoft fixes bug causing password sign-in option to disappear

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Microsoft has fixed a known issue that was causing the password sign-in option to disappear from the lock screen options after installing Windows 11 updates released since August 2025. [...]

02.02.2026

NationStates confirms data breach, shuts down game site

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NationStates, a multiplayer browser-based game, has confirmed a data breach after taking its website offline earlier this week to investigate a security incident. [...]

01.02.2026

Exposed MongoDB instances still targeted in data extortion attacks

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A threat actor is targeting exposed MongoDB instances in automated data extortion attacks demanding low ransoms from owners to restore the data. [...]

01.02.2026

New Apple privacy feature limits location tracking on iPhones, iPads

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Apple is introducing a new privacy feature that lets users limit the precision of location data shared with cellular networks on some iPhone and iPad models. [...]

01.02.2026

OpenAI says you can trust ChatGPT answers, as it kicks off ads rollout preparation

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OpenAI previously confirmed that it's testing ads in ChatGPT for free and $8 Go accounts, and now we're seeing early signs of that rollout, at least on Android. [...]

01.02.2026

OpenAI is retiring famous GPT-4o model, says GPT 5.2 is good enough

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OpenAI has confirmed that it's retiring ChatGPT's most popular model called GPT-4o and several other models, including GPT-5 Instant, GPT-5 Thinking, GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and o4-mini. [...]

31.01.2026

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

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A U.S. federal jury has convicted Linwei Ding, a former software engineer at Google, for stealing AI supercomputer data from his employer and secretly sharing it with Chinese tech firms. [...]

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31.01.2026

Cloud storage payment scam floods inboxes with fake renewals

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Over the past few months, a large-scale cloud storage subscription scam campaign has been targeting users worldwide with repeated emails falsely warning recipients that their photos, files, and accounts are about to be blocked or deleted due to an alleged payment failure. [...]

31.01.2026

Mandiant details how ShinyHunters abuse SSO to steal cloud data

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Mandiant says a wave of recent ShinyHunters SaaS data-theft attacks is being fueled by targeted voice phishing (vishing) attacks and company-branded phishing sites that steal single sign-on (SSO) credentials and multi-factor authentication (MFA) codes. [...]

31.01.2026

Researcher reveals evidence of private Instagram profiles leaking photos

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A researcher has released detailed evidence showing some Instagram private accounts exposed photo links to unauthenticated visitors. The issue was later fixed, but Meta closed the report as not applicable and did not respond to multiple requests for comment. [...]

30.01.2026

Crypto wallets received a record $158 billion in illicit funds last year

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Illegal cryptocurrency flows hit a record $158 billion in 2025, reversing a three-year trend of declining amounts from $86B in 2021 to $64B in 2024. [...]

30.01.2026

Microsoft to disable NTLM by default in future Windows releases

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Microsoft announced that it will disable the 30-year-old NTLM authentication protocol by default in upcoming Windows releases due to security vulnerabilities that expose organizations to cyberattacks. [...]

30.01.2026

Operation Switch Off dismantles major pirate TV streaming services

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The latest phase of the global law enforcement action resulted in seizing three industrial-scale illegal IPTV services. [...]

30.01.2026

Microsoft fixes Outlook bug blocking access to encrypted emails

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Microsoft has fixed a known issue that prevented Microsoft 365 customers from opening encrypted emails in classic Outlook after a recent update. [...]

30.01.2026

Windows 11 KB5074105 update fixes boot, sign-in, and activation issues

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Microsoft has released the KB5074105 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 systems, which includes 32 changes, including fixes for sign-in, boot, and activation issues. [...]

30.01.2026

Microsoft links Windows 11 boot failures to failed December 2025 update

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Microsoft has linked recent reports of Windows 11 boot failures after installing the January 2026 updates to previously failed attempts to install the December 2025 security update, which left systems in an "improper state." [...]

29.01.2026

Hugging Face abused to spread thousands of Android malware variants

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A new Android malware campaign is using the Hugging Face platform as a repository for thousands of variations of an APK payload that collects credentials for popular financial and payment services. [...]

29.01.2026

Ivanti warns of two EPMM flaws exploited in zero-day attacks

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Ivanti has disclosed two critical vulnerabilities in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM), tracked as CVE-2026-1281 and CVE-2026-1340, that were exploited in zero-day attacks. [...]

29.01.2026

Google disrupts IPIDEA residential proxy networks fueled by malware

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IPIDEA, one of the largest residential proxy networks used by threat actors, was disrupted earlier this week by Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) in collaboration with industry partners. [...]

29.01.2026

Match Group breach exposes data from Hinge, Tinder, OkCupid, and Match

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Match Group, the owner of multiple popular online dating services, Tinder, Match.com, Meetic, OkCupid, and Hinge, confirmed a cybersecurity incident that compromised user data. [...]

29.01.2026

Marquis blames ransomware breach on SonicWall cloud backup hack

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Marquis Software Solutions, a Texas-based financial services provider, is blaming a ransomware attack that impacted its systems and affected dozens of U.S. banks and credit unions in August 2025 on a security breach reported by SonicWall a month later. [...]

29.01.2026

Not a Kids Game: From Roblox Mod to Compromising Your Company

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Seemingly harmless game mods can hide infostealer malware that quietly steals identities. Flare shows how Roblox mods can turn a home PC infection into corporate compromise. [...]

29.01.2026

Aisuru botnet sets new record with 31.4 Tbps DDoS attack

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The Aisuru/Kimwolf botnet launched a new massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack in December 2025, peaking at 31.4 Tbps and 200 million requests per second. [...]

29.01.2026

New Microsoft Teams feature will let you report suspicious calls

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Microsoft plans to introduce a call reporting feature in Teams by mid-March, allowing users to flag suspicious or unwanted calls as potential scams or phishing attempts. [...]

29.01.2026

France fines unemployment agency €5 million over data breach

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The French data protection authority fined the national employment agency €5 million (nearly €6 million) for failing to secure job seekers' data, which allowed hackers to steal the personal information of 43 million people. [...]

29.01.2026

Google rolls out Android theft protection feature updates

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Google has introduced stronger Android authentication safeguards and enhanced recovery tools to make smartphones more challenging targets for thieves. [...]

29.01.2026

Initial access hackers switch to Tsundere Bot for ransomware attacks

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A prolific initial access broker tracked as TA584 has been observed using the Tsundere Bot alongside XWorm remote access trojan to gain network access that could lead to ransomware attacks. [...]

28.01.2026

Cyberattack on Polish energy grid impacted around 30 facilities

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The coordinated attack on Poland's power grid in late December targeted multiple distributed energy resource (DER) sites across the country, including combined heat and power (CHP) facilities and wind and solar dispatch systems. [...]

28.01.2026

eScan confirms update server breached to push malicious update

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MicroWorld Technologies, the maker of the eScan antivirus product, has confirmed that one of its update servers was breached and used to distribute an unauthorized update later analyzed as malicious to a small subset of customers earlier this month. [...]

28.01.2026

Viral Moltbot AI assistant raises concerns over data security

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Security researchers are warning of insecure deployments in enterprise environments of the Moltbot (formerly Clawdbot) AI assistant, which can lead to leaking API keys, OAuth tokens, conversation history, and credentials. [...]

28.01.2026

New sandbox escape flaw exposes n8n instances to RCE attacks

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Two vulnerabilities in the n8n workflow automation platform could allow attackers to fully compromise affected instances, access sensitive data, and execute arbitrary code on the underlying host. [...]

28.01.2026

FBI seizes RAMP cybercrime forum used by ransomware gangs

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The FBI has seized the notorious RAMP cybercrime forum, a platform used to advertise a wide range of malware and hacking services, and one of the few remaining forums that openly allowed the promotion of ransomware operations. [...]

28.01.2026

Empire cybercrime market owner pleads guilty to drug conspiracy

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A Virginia man who co-created Empire Market, one of the largest dark web marketplaces at the time, pleaded guilty to federal drug conspiracy charges for facilitating $430 million in illegal transactions from 2018 to 2020. [...]

28.01.2026

AI Is Rewriting Compliance Controls and CISOs Must Take Notice

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AI agents are now executing regulated actions, reshaping how compliance controls actually work. Token Security explains why CISOs must rethink identity, access, and auditability as AI becomes a digital employee. [...]

28.01.2026

SolarWinds warns of critical Web Help Desk RCE, auth bypass flaws

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SolarWinds has released security updates to patch critical authentication bypass and remote command execution vulnerabilities in its Web Help Desk IT help desk software. [...]

28.01.2026

Hackers hijack exposed LLM endpoints in Bizarre Bazaar operation

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A malicious campaign is actively targeting exposed LLM (Large Language Model) service endpoints to commercialize unauthorized access to AI infrastructure. [...]

28.01.2026

Slovakian man pleads guilty to operating darknet marketplace

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A Slovakian national admitted on Tuesday to helping operate a darknet marketplace that sold narcotics, cybercrime tools and services, fake government IDs, and stolen personal information for more than two years. [...]

28.01.2026

New WhatsApp lockdown feature protects high-risk users from hackers

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Meta has started rolling out a new WhatsApp lockdown-style security feature designed to protect journalists, public figures, and other high-risk individuals from sophisticated threats, including spyware attacks. [...]

28.01.2026

OpenAI's ChatGPT ad costs are on par with live NFL broadcasts

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OpenAI plans to begin rolling out ads on ChatGPT in the United States if you have a free or $8 Go subscription, but the catch is that the ads could be very expensive for advertisers. [...]

28.01.2026

Fortinet blocks exploited FortiCloud SSO zero day until patch is ready

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Fortinet has confirmed a new, actively exploited critical FortiCloud single sign-on (SSO) authentication bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-24858, and says it has mitigated the zero-day attacks by blocking FortiCloud SSO connections from devices running vulnerable firmware versions. [...]

27.01.2026

Chinese Mustang Panda hackers deploy infostealers via CoolClient backdoor

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The Chinese espionage threat group Mustang Panda has updated its CoolClient backdoor to a new variant that can steal login data from browsers and monitor the clipboard. [...]

27.01.2026

WinRAR path traversal flaw still exploited by numerous hackers

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Multiple threat actors, both state-sponsored and financially motivated, are exploiting the CVE-2025-8088 high-severity vulnerability in WinRAR for initial access and to deliver various malicious payloads. [...]

27.01.2026

Nike investigates data breach after extortion gang leaks files

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Nike is investigating what it described as a "potential cyber security incident" after the World Leaks ransomware gang leaked 1.4 TB of files allegedly stolen from the sportswear giant. [...]

27.01.2026

Critical sandbox escape flaw found in popular vm2 NodeJS library

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A critical-severity vulnerability in the vm2 Node.js sandbox library, tracked as CVE-2026-22709, allows escaping the sandbox and executing arbitrary code on the underlying host system. [...]

27.01.2026

US charges 31 more suspects linked to ATM malware attacks

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A Nebraska federal grand jury charged 31 additional defendants for their involvement in an ATM jackpotting operation allegedly orchestrated by members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. [...]

27.01.2026

From Cipher to Fear: The psychology behind modern ransomware extortion

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Modern ransomware has shifted from encryption to psychological extortion that exploits fear, liability, and exposure. Flare shows how today's ransomware groups weaponize stolen data and pressure tactics to force payment. [...]

27.01.2026

Over 6,000 SmarterMail servers exposed to automated hijacking attacks

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Nonprofit security organization Shadowserver has found over 6,000 SmarterMail servers exposed online and likely vulnerable to attacks exploiting a critical authentication bypass vulnerability. [...]

27.01.2026

Have I Been Pwned: SoundCloud data breach impacts 29.8 million accounts

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Hackers have stolen the personal and contact information belonging to over 29.8 million SoundCloud user accounts after breaching the audio streaming platform's systems. [...]

27.01.2026

New malware service guarantees phishing extensions on Chrome web store

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A new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) called 'Stanley' promises malicious Chrome extensions that can clear Google's review process and publish them to the Chrome Web Store. [...]

26.01.2026

New ClickFix attacks abuse Windows App-V scripts to push malware

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A new malicious campaign mixes the ClickFix method with fake CAPTCHA and a signed Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) script to ultimately deliver the Amatera infostealing malware. [...]

26.01.2026

Microsoft patches actively exploited Office zero-day vulnerability

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Microsoft has released emergency security updates to patch a high-severity Office zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks. [...]

26.01.2026

Cloudflare misconfiguration behind recent BGP route leak

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Cloudflare has shared more details about a recent 25-minute Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) route leak affecting IPv6 traffic, which caused measurable congestion, packet loss, and approximately 12 Gbps of dropped traffic. [...]

26.01.2026

EU launches investigation into X over Grok-generated sexual images

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The European Commission is now investigating whether X properly assessed risks before deploying its Grok artificial intelligence tool, following its use to generate sexually explicit images. [...]

26.01.2026

Nearly 800,000 Telnet servers exposed to remote attacks

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Internet security watchdog Shadowserver tracks nearly 800,000 IP addresses with Telnet fingerprints amid ongoing attacks exploiting a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in the GNU InetUtils telnetd server. [...]

26.01.2026

6 Okta security settings you might have overlooked

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Okta misconfigurations can quietly weaken identity security as SaaS environments evolve. Nudge Security shows six Okta security settings teams often overlook and how to fix them. [...]