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hackernews Jan 22, 2026 at 10:04

Malicious PyPI Package Impersonates SymPy, Deploys XMRig Miner on Linux Hosts

A new malicious package discovered in the Python Package Index (PyPI) has been found to impersonate a popular library for symbolic mathematics to deploy malicious payloads, including a cryptocurrency miner, on Linux hosts. The package, named sympy-dev, mimics SymPy, replicating the latter's project description verbatim in an attempt to deceive unsuspecting users into thinking that they are

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hackernews Jan 22, 2026 at 09:46

SmarterMail Auth Bypass Exploited in the Wild Two Days After Patch Release

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 CVE identifier, is tracked by watchTowr Labs as WT-2026-0001. It was patched by SmarterTools on January 15, 2026, with Build 9511, following responsible disclosure by the exposure management

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hackernews Jan 22, 2026 at 05:55

Automated FortiGate Attacks Exploit FortiCloud SSO to Alter Firewall Configurations

Cybersecurity company Arctic Wolf has warned of a "new cluster of automated malicious activity" that involves unauthorized firewall configuration changes on Fortinet FortiGate devices. The activity, it said, commenced on January 15, 2026, adding it shares similarities with a December 2025 campaign in which malicious SSO logins on FortiGate appliances were recorded against the admin account from

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hackernews Jan 22, 2026 at 04:06

Cisco Fixes Actively Exploited Zero-Day CVE-2026-20045 in Unified CM and Webex

Cisco has released fresh patches to address what it described as a "critical" security vulnerability impacting multiple Unified Communications (CM) products and Webex Calling Dedicated Instance that it has been actively exploited as a zero-day in the wild. The vulnerability, CVE-2026-20045 (CVSS score: 8.2), could permit an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the

Related CVEs: CVE-2026-20045

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hackernews Jan 21, 2026 at 17:17

North Korean PurpleBravo Campaign Targeted 3,136 IP Addresses via Fake Job Interviews

As many as 3,136 individual IP addresses linked to likely targets of the Contagious Interview activity have been identified, with the campaign claiming 20 potential victim organizations spanning artificial intelligence (AI), cryptocurrency, financial services, IT services, marketing, and software development sectors in Europe, South Asia, the Middle East, and Central America. The new findings

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hackernews Jan 21, 2026 at 15:42

Zoom and GitLab Release Security Updates Fixing RCE, DoS, and 2FA Bypass Flaws

Zoom and GitLab have released security updates to resolve a number of security vulnerabilities that could result in denial-of-service (DoS) and remote code execution. The most severe of the lot is a critical security flaw impacting Zoom Node Multimedia Routers (MMRs) that could permit a meeting participant to conduct remote code execution attacks. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-22844

Related CVEs: CVE-2026-22844

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hackernews Jan 21, 2026 at 11:58

Webinar: How Smart MSSPs Using AI to Boost Margins with Half the Staff

Every managed security provider is chasing the same problem in 2026 — too many alerts, too few analysts, and clients demanding “CISO-level protection” at SMB budgets. The truth? Most MSSPs are running harder, not smarter. And it’s breaking their margins. That’s where the quiet revolution is happening: AI isn’t just writing reports or surfacing risks — it’s rebuilding how security services are

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hackernews Jan 17, 2026 at 16:26

Black Basta Ransomware Leader Added to EU Most Wanted and INTERPOL Red Notice

Ukrainian and German law enforcement authorities have identified two Ukrainians suspected of working for the Russia-linked ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group Black Basta. In addition, the group's alleged leader, a 35-year-old Russian national named Oleg Evgenievich Nefedov (Нефедов Олег Евгеньевич), has been added to the European Union's Most Wanted and INTERPOL's Red Notice lists, authorities

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hackernews Jan 17, 2026 at 08:34

OpenAI to Show Ads in ChatGPT for Logged-In U.S. Adults on Free and Go Plans

OpenAI on Friday said it would start showing ads in ChatGPT to logged-in adult U.S. users in both the free and ChatGPT Go tiers in the coming weeks, as the artificial intelligence (AI) company expanded access to its low-cost subscription globally. "You need to know that your data and conversations are protected and never sold to advertisers," OpenAI said. "And we need to keep a high bar and give

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hackernews Jan 16, 2026 at 17:59

GootLoader Malware Uses 500–1,000 Concatenated ZIP Archives to Evade Detection

The JavaScript (aka JScript) malware loader called GootLoader has been observed using a malformed ZIP archive that's designed to sidestep detection efforts by concatenating anywhere from 500 to 1,000 archives. "The actor creates a malformed archive as an anti-analysis technique," Expel security researcher Aaron Walton said in a report shared with The Hacker News. "That is, many unarchiving tools

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hackernews Jan 16, 2026 at 14:09

Five Malicious Chrome Extensions Impersonate Workday and NetSuite to Hijack Accounts

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered five new malicious Google Chrome web browser extensions that masquerade as human resources (HR) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) platforms like Workday, NetSuite, and SuccessFactors to take control of victim accounts. "The extensions work in concert to steal authentication tokens, block incident response capabilities, and enable complete account

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hackernews Jan 16, 2026 at 10:42

Your Digital Footprint Can Lead Right to Your Front Door

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

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hackernews Jan 16, 2026 at 10:27

LOTUSLITE Backdoor Targets U.S. Policy Entities Using Venezuela-Themed Spear Phishing

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")

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hackernews Jan 16, 2026 at 07:18

China-Linked APT Exploited Sitecore Zero-Day in Critical Infrastructure Intrusions

A threat actor likely aligned with China has been observed targeting critical infrastructure sectors in North America since at least last year. Cisco Talos, which is tracking the activity under the name UAT-8837, assessed it to be a China-nexus advanced persistent threat (APT) actor with medium confidence based on tactical overlaps with other campaigns mounted by threat actors from the region.

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hackernews Jan 16, 2026 at 05:38

Cisco Patches Zero-Day RCE Exploited by China-Linked APT in Secure Email Gateways

Cisco on Thursday released security updates for a maximum-severity security flaw impacting Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Secure Email Gateway and Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager, nearly a month after the company disclosed that it had been exploited as a zero-day by a China-nexus advanced persistent threat (APT) actor codenamed UAT-9686. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-20393 (CVSS

Related CVEs: CVE-2025-20393

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hackernews Jan 15, 2026 at 19:31

AWS CodeBuild Misconfiguration Exposed GitHub Repos to Potential Supply Chain Attacks

A critical misconfiguration in Amazon Web Services (AWS) CodeBuild could have allowed complete takeover of the cloud service provider's own GitHub repositories, including its AWS JavaScript SDK, putting every AWS environment at risk. The vulnerability has been codenamed CodeBreach by cloud security company Wiz. The issue was fixed by AWS in September 2025 following responsible disclosure on

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hackernews Jan 15, 2026 at 15:31

Critical WordPress Modular DS Plugin Flaw Actively Exploited to Gain Admin Access

A maximum-severity security flaw in a WordPress plugin called Modular DS has come under active exploitation in the wild, according to Patchstack. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-23550 (CVSS score: 10.0), has been described as a case of unauthenticated privilege escalation impacting all versions of the plugin prior to and including 2.5.1. It has been patched in version 2.5.2. The plugin

Related CVEs: CVE-2026-23550

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hackernews Jan 15, 2026 at 15:09

Researchers Reveal Reprompt Attack Allowing Single-Click Data Exfiltration From Microsoft Copilot

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new attack method dubbed Reprompt that could allow bad actors to exfiltrate sensitive data from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots like Microsoft Copilot in a single click, while bypassing enterprise security controls entirely. "Only a single click on a legitimate Microsoft link is required to compromise victims," Varonis security

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hackernews Jan 15, 2026 at 13:56

ThreatsDay Bulletin: AI Voice Cloning Exploit, Wi-Fi Kill Switch, PLC Vulns, and 14 More Stories

The internet never stays quiet. Every week, new hacks, scams, and security problems show up somewhere. This week’s stories show how fast attackers change their tricks, how small mistakes turn into big risks, and how the same old tools keep finding new ways to break in. Read on to catch up before the next wave hits. Unauthenticated RCE risk Security Flaw in Redis

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hackernews Jan 15, 2026 at 11:55

Model Security Is the Wrong Frame – The Real Risk Is Workflow Security

As AI copilots and assistants become embedded in daily work, security teams are still focused on protecting the models themselves. But recent incidents suggest the bigger risk lies elsewhere: in the workflows that surround those models. Two Chrome extensions posing as AI helpers were recently caught stealing ChatGPT and DeepSeek chat data from over 900,000 users. Separately, researchers

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