Fortinet Exploits, RedLine Clipjack, NTLM Crack, Copilot Attack & More
Ravie LakshmananJan 19, 2026Hacking News / Cybersecurity In cybersecurity, the line between a normal update and a serious incident keeps getting thinner. Systems that once felt reliable are now under pressure from constant change. New AI tools, connected devices, and automated systems quietly create more ways in, often faster than security teams can react. This […]
Traces leaked into Renaissance textbooks, recipe revealed to “cure” diseases using lizard heads and human feces
European folk healers in the 16th century left their manuals smeared with ingredients and fingerprints as they developed treatments for minor illnesses. Researchers are now studying the chemical traces left behind by Renaissance people to understand how they experimented with new treatments. Two German medical books, How to Cure and Eliminate All Sufferings and Diseases […]
The High (and Hidden) Costs for Cloud-First Businesses
Just a few years ago, the cloud was touted as the “magic pill” for any cyber threat or performance issue. Many were lured by the “always-on” dream, trading granular control for the convenience of managed services. In recent years, many of us have learned (often the hard way) that public cloud service providers are not […]
New StackWarp hardware flaw breaks AMD SEV-SNP protection for Zen 1-5 CPUs
Ravi LakshmananJanuary 19, 2026Hardware security/vulnerabilities A team of academics from Germany’s CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security has revealed details of a new hardware vulnerability affecting AMD processors. The security flaw, codenamed StackWarp, could allow a malicious attacker with privileged control over a host server to execute malicious code within a Confidential Virtual Machine (CVM), […]
Nebula Sky Disk: The world’s oldest depiction of an astronomical phenomenon — and it may depict the Pleiades star cluster
simple facts Name: Nebula Sky Disc What is it: Bronze disc with gold accents Birthplace: Nebra, Germany Created: From around 1800 BC to around 1600 BC The Nebula Sky Disc was discovered in 1999 among a pile of artifacts that metal detectors illegally excavated from an ancient religious site in the hills near Nebula, a […]
James Webb Telescope reveals clearest look yet at black hole’s edge – and it could solve major galactic mysteries
Astronomers have revealed the clearest images yet of the area around a black hole from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). This spectacular view could help solve a decades-old mystery, overturning long-held beliefs about the universe’s most extreme objects. Since the 1990s, astronomers have observed interesting brightness in infrared wavelengths around active supermassive black holes […]
CrashFix Chrome extension serves ModeloRAT using ClickFix-style browser crash lures
Cybersecurity researchers have revealed details of an ongoing campaign called KongTuke that uses a malicious Google Chrome extension masquerading as an ad blocker to intentionally crash web browsers, uses ClickFix-like lures to trick victims into executing arbitrary commands, and delivers a previously undocumented remote access Trojan (RAT) called ModeloRAT. This new escalation of ClickFix is […]
Security bug in StealC malware panel allows researchers to monitor threat actor operations
Ravi LakshmananJanuary 19, 2026Malware/Threat Intelligence Cybersecurity researchers have revealed a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web-based control panel used by StealC information stealer operators. This allows us to gather important insights into one of the attackers who use the malware in production. “By exploiting this, they were able to collect system fingerprints, monitor active […]
CISO guide to AI security investments
AI is reshaping the enterprise landscape, and security budgets are struggling to keep up. As organizations rush to adopt AI, security teams face increasing pressure to protect these systems without clear guidance on where to invest their limited resources. The challenge is not just to protect AI, but to do so strategically. CISOs are faced […]
Sequoia invests in Anthropic, breaking taboo on VCs backing rivals: FT
According to the Financial Times, Sequoia Capital is participating in a major funding round for Anthropic, the AI startup behind Claude. This is a move that is sure to garner attention in Silicon Valley. why? That’s because venture capital firms have historically avoided supporting competitors in the same field, preferring to bet on a single […]