Latest news as of 1/20/2026, 1:27:15 PM
Dark Reading
Security professionals are moving on up the executive ranks as enterprises face rising regulatory and compliance standards.
The Register
Ransomware kingpin who escaped Armenian custody is believed to be lying low back home German cops have added Russian national Oleg Evgenievich Nefekov to their list of most-wanted criminals for his services to ransomware.…
Dark Reading
Pacific Northwest National Labs' expert cybersecurity system, ALOHA, can recreate attacks and test them against organizations' infrastructure to bolster defense.
The Register
Check Point observes 40K+ attack attempts in our hours, with government organizations under fire A critical HPE OneView flaw is now being exploited at scale, with Check Point tying mass, automated attacks to the RondoDox botnet.…
Bleeping Computer
Attackers are now exploiting a critical Fortinet FortiSIEM vulnerability with publicly available proof-of-concept exploit code. [...]
Bleeping Computer
Microsoft confirmed that the KB5074109 January Windows 11 security update causes the classic Outlook desktop client to freeze and hang for users with POP email accounts. [...]
The Register
Owner reverse-engineered his ride, revealing authentication was never properly individualized An Estonian e-scooter owner locked out of his own ride after the manufacturer went bust did what any determined engineer might do. He reverse-engineered it, and claims he ended up discovering the master key that unlocks every scooter the company ever sold.…
The Register
Researcher shows how anyone can access Copenhagen experience attendees' names, videos The Carlsberg exhibition in Copenhagen offers a bunch of fun activities, like blending your own beer, and the Danish brewer lets you relive those memories by making images available to download after the tour is over.… Exclusive
The Hacker News
Security experts have disclosed details of a new campaign that has targeted U.S. government and policy entities using politically themed lures to deliver a backdoor known as LOTUSLITE. The targeted malware campaign leverages decoys related to the recent geopolitical developments between the U.S. and Venezuela to distribute a ZIP archive ("US now deciding what's next for Venezuela.zip")
The Hacker News
You lock your doors at night. You avoid sketchy phone calls. You’re careful about what you post on social media. But what about the information about you that’s already out there—without your permission? Your name. Home address. Phone number. Past jobs. Family members. Old usernames. It’s all still online, and it’s a lot easier to find than you think. The hidden safety threat lurking online Most