AI Voice Cloning Exploit, Wi-Fi Kill Switch, PLC Vulns, and 14 More Stories
Jan 15, 2026Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Hacking News 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 […]
Scientists use a palm-sized tool to observe how microscopic plant mouths breathe in real time
Scientists have created a new tool to observe plant respiration in real time. The new technology could help identify genetic traits that make crops more resilient to global climate change, the researchers said. Human food systems rely on tiny holes in plant leaves. These microscopic pores, called stomata (Greek for mouth), control how much carbon […]
NASA astronauts return to Earth after unprecedented medical emergency on ISS
Four astronauts evacuated from the International Space Station (ISS) due to an unprecedented medical emergency have returned to Earth. NASA astronauts Mike Finke and Zena Cardman, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Kamiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov emerge from NASA’s SpaceX Crew 11 Dragon spacecraft after splashing down in the dark off the coast […]
Model security is the wrong framework – the real risk is workflow security
January 15, 2026hacker newsData security/artificial intelligence Even as AI co-pilots and assistants become part of daily operations, security teams are still focused on securing the models themselves. However, recent incidents suggest that the greater risk lies elsewhere: in the workflows surrounding these models. Two Chrome extensions masquerading as AI helpers were recently caught stealing ChatGPT […]
4 outdated habits that will destroy your SOC’s MTTR in 2026
Even though it’s 2026, many SOCs are still operating the same way they did a few years ago, with tools and processes designed for a completely different threat landscape. Given the growing volume and complexity of cyber threats, outdated practices can no longer fully support the needs of analysts, significantly slowing investigations and incident response. […]
China unveils world’s first lunar clock, solving strange time dilation predicted by Einstein
Have you ever wondered what time it is on the moon? A software package developed by Chinese researchers has finally told us. The model was built by a team from the Zishan Observatory in Nanjing and the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei, and was detailed in a paper published in the […]
Microsoft legal action disrupts RedVDS cybercrime infrastructure used for online fraud
Microsoft announced Wednesday that it has taken “coordinated legal action” in the United States and United Kingdom to disrupt a cybercrime subscription service called RedVDS that is said to have caused millions in fraudulent losses. The tech giant said the effort was part of a broader law enforcement operation in collaboration with law enforcement authorities […]
Palo Alto fixes GlobalProtect DoS flaw that could crash firewall without logging in
January 15, 2026Ravi LakshmananNetwork security/vulnerabilities Palo Alto Networks has released a security update for a high-severity security flaw affecting GlobalProtect Gateway and Portal. It states that a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for this flaw. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-0227 (CVSS score: 7.7) and is described as a denial of service (DoS) condition affecting GlobalProtect […]
Mira Murati’s startup Thinking Machines Lab loses two co-founders to OpenAI
Former OpenAI executive Mira Murati’s startup Thinking Machines Lab is bidding farewell to its two co-founders, who will both return to OpenAI. Another former OpenAI staff member who worked for Murati’s startup also plans to return to the company. On Wednesday, Murati announced on social media that the company’s co-founder and chief technology officer, Barrett […]
California launches investigation, Musk denies knowledge of Grok’s images of minors
Elon Musk said Wednesday that he was “not aware of any images of naked minors generated by Grok,” hours before California’s attorney general launched an investigation into xAI’s chatbot for “spreading non-consensual sexually explicit content.” Musk’s denial comes amid mounting pressure from governments around the world, from the UK and Europe to Malaysia and Indonesia, […]