Cryptocurrency-related fraud losses hit record highs last year, thanks in part to AI tooling and sophisticated Asian crime networks, according to Chainalysis. The blockchain analytics company said in a blog post yesterday that it observed at least $14bn in digital… Read More "Impersonation Fraud Drives Record $17bn in Crypto Losses"
It’s set to be a busy month for system administrators after Microsoft released security updates to fix over 100 CVEs yesterday, including one being actively exploited. CVE-2026-20805 is one of three zero-day bugs fixed on the first Patch Tuesday of… Read More "Three Zero-Days Fixed on Busy Patch Tuesday"
Financial businesses and public entities should have fully transitioned to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) by 2034 at the latest, according to the G7. In a new document published on January 13, the G7 Cyber Expert Group (CEG) set a recommended roadmap… Read More "G7 Sets 2034 Deadline for Finance to Adopt Quantum-Safe Systems"
A ransomware operation known as DeadLock has been observed abusing Polygon blockchain smart contracts to manage and rotate proxy server addresses. DeadLock first appeared in July 2025 and has maintained a relatively low profile since then. It is not linked… Read More "DeadLock Ransomware Uses Polygon Smart Contracts For Proxy Rotation"
A new wave of phishing-led intrusions abusing legitimate remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools has been documented, with attackers using fake PayPal alerts to gain both personal and corporate access. The activity, documented in an advisory published by Cyberproof on… Read More "Hackers Use Fake PayPal Notices to Steal Credentials, Deploy RMMs"
OpenClaw (formerly Moltbot and Clawdbot) has announced that it’s partnering with Google-owned VirusTotal to scan skills that are being uploaded to ClawHub, its skill marketplace, as part of broader efforts to bolster the security of the agentic ecosystem. “All skills… Read More "OpenClaw Integrates VirusTotal Scanning to Detect Malicious ClawHub Skills"
A cybercriminal subscription services responsible for fraud campaigns causing millions of dollars in losses has been disrupted in coordinated action by Microsoft alongside legal partners in the US and, for the first time, the UK. On Wednesday January 14, Microsoft… Read More "Criminal Subscription Service Behind AI-Powered Cyber-Attacks Taken Out By Microsoft"
A controversial website launched following an apparent insider breach at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been taken offline by a sustained DDoS attack, its founder has revealed. Dominick Skinner told The Daily Beast that his ICE List site… Read More "ICE Agent Doxxing Site DDoS-ed Via Russian Servers"
Data privacy teams are both understaffed and underfunded despite accelerating privacy threats and regulatory demands, according to new research by ISACA. ISACA’s State of Privacy 2026 report found that the median privacy staff size was five, down from eight the… Read More "Data Privacy Teams Face Staffing Shortages and Budget Constraints"
The role of chief information security officer (CISO) is now more likely to be regarded as an executive-level position than VP or director, signifying its growing importance to the business, according to IANS. The research and advisory firm put together… Read More "CISO Role Reaches “Inflexion Point” With Executive-Level Titles"
