Ravie LakshmananJan 23, 2026Email Security / Endpoint Security Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new dual-vector campaign that leverages stolen credentials to deploy legitimate Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) software for persistent remote access to compromised hosts. “Instead of… Read More "Phishing Attack Uses Stolen Credentials to Install LogMeIn RMM for Persistent Access"
Ravie LakshmananJan 23, 2026Vulnerability / Software Security The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added four security flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation in the wild. The list of vulnerabilities… Read More "CISA Updates KEV Catalog with Four Actively Exploited Software Vulnerabilities"
Ravie LakshmananJan 23, 2026Regulatory Compliance / National Security TikTok on Friday officially announced that it formed a joint venture that will allow the hugely popular video-sharing application to continue operating in the U.S. The new venture, named TikTok USDS Joint… Read More "TikTok Forms U.S. Joint Venture to Continue Operations Under 2025 Executive Order"
Ravie LakshmananJan 23, 2026Network Security / Vulnerability Fortinet has officially confirmed that it’s working to completely plug a FortiCloud SSO authentication bypass vulnerability following reports of fresh exploitation activity on fully-patched firewalls. “In the last 24 hours, we have identified… Read More "Fortinet Confirms Active FortiCloud SSO Bypass on Fully Patched FortiGate Firewalls"
Microsoft has warned of a multi‑stage adversary‑in‑the‑middle (AitM) phishing and business email compromise (BEC) campaign targeting multiple organizations in the energy sector. “The campaign abused SharePoint file‑sharing services to deliver phishing payloads and relied on inbox rule creation to maintain… Read More "Microsoft Flags Multi-Stage AitM Phishing and BEC Attacks Targeting Energy Firms"
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new ransomware family called Osiris that targeted a major food service franchisee operator in Southeast Asia in November 2025. The attack leveraged a malicious driver called POORTRY as part of a known technique… Read More "New Osiris Ransomware Emerges as New Strain Using POORTRY Driver in BYOVD Attack"
Ravie LakshmananJan 22, 2026Vulnerability / Linux A critical security flaw has been disclosed in the GNU InetUtils telnet daemon (telnetd) that went unnoticed for nearly 11 years. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-24061, is rated 9.8 out of 10.0 on the… Read More "Critical GNU InetUtils telnetd Flaw Lets Attackers Bypass Login and Gain Root Access"
Ravie LakshmananJan 22, 2026Cybersecurity / Hacking News Most of this week’s threats didn’t rely on new tricks. They relied on familiar systems behaving exactly as designed, just in the wrong hands. Ordinary files, routine services, and trusted workflows were enough… Read More "Pixel Zero-Click, Redis RCE, China C2s, RAT Ads, Crypto Scams & 15+ Stories"
Ravie LakshmananJan 22, 2026Vulnerability / Email Security A new security flaw in SmarterTools SmarterMail email software has come under active exploitation in the wild, two days after the release of a patch. The vulnerability, which currently does not have a… Read More "SmarterMail Auth Bypass Exploited in the Wild Two Days After Patch Release"
The Hacker NewsJan 22, 2026Email Security / SaaS Security Security teams at agile, fast-growing companies often have the same mandate: secure the business without slowing it down. Most teams inherit a tech stack optimized for breakneck growth, not resilience. In… Read More "Filling the Most Common Gaps in Google Workspace Security"
