n8n supply chain attack exploits community nodes to steal OAuth tokens
January 12, 2026Ravi LakshmananVulnerability/Workflow Automation Threat actors have been observed uploading a set of eight packages to the npm registry masquerading as integrations targeting the n8n workflow automation platform to steal developers’ OAuth credentials. One such package, named ‘n8n-nodes-hfgjf-irtuinvcm-lasdqewriit’, mimics the Google Ads integration, prompting users to link their ad accounts in a seemingly legitimate […]
New Jersey lawsuit shows how difficult it is to combat deepfake porn
For more than two years, an app called ClothOff has been terrorizing young women online, and it’s been extremely difficult to stop. The app has been removed from two major app stores and banned from most social platforms, but is still available on the web and through Telegram bots. In October, Yale Law School’s clinic […]
Netflix had a great night at the 2026 Golden Globes with seven wins
The 83rd Golden Globe Awards was a standout night for streaming platforms. Netflix led the pack with seven wins, followed by Apple TV and HBO Max with three awards each and Hulu with one. Among Netflix’s highlights, the hit series “Adolescence” won four awards, including Best Limited Series. The show also won Best Actor in […]
Astronomers may have already discovered the “Great Comet of 2026,” and it may soon be visible to the naked eye.
2026 may be less than two weeks away, but a new comet is already leading the way to becoming this year’s “Great Comet.” The much-anticipated ice ball may be visible to the naked eye and is scheduled to make its closest approach to us within four months from now. Scientists discovered the incoming comet, named […]
Luminar lines up $22 million bidder for lidar business
Luminar has reached a deal to sell its lidar business to a company called Quantum Computing Inc. for just $22 million unless it gets a better offer by Monday’s deadline of 5 p.m. CT. The lidar maker filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in December and has already announced plans to sell its semiconductor subsidiary […]
AI Automation Exploits, Telecom Espionage, Prompt Poaching & More
Jan 12, 2026Ravie LakshmananHacking News / Cybersecurity This week made one thing clear: small oversights can spiral fast. Tools meant to save time and reduce friction turned into easy entry points once basic safeguards were ignored. Attackers didn’t need novel tricks. They used what was already exposed and moved in without resistance. Scale amplified the […]
Tuumba Majali Great Mother: North Macedonian box-shaped goddess figurine designed to protect Stone Age homes 7,800 years ago
simple facts Name: Tumba Majali Great Mother What is it: clay sculpture Birthplace: Skopje, North Macedonia Creation date: 6th millennium BC In 1981, a clay sculpture called the Great Mother was discovered in an ancient village in North Macedonia known as Thumba Majali. The unusual cubic shape of the woman’s lower body is thought to […]
GoBruteforcer botnet exploits weak credentials to target crypto project databases
A new wave of GoBruteforcer attacks targets the databases of cryptocurrencies and blockchain projects, putting them into botnets that can brute force user passwords for services such as FTP, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and phpMyAdmin on Linux servers. “The current wave of campaigns is being driven by two factors: the mass reuse of AI-generated server deployments that […]
Anthropic launches Claude AI for healthcare with secure medical record access
January 12, 2026Ravi LakshmananArtificial intelligence/healthcare Anthropic has become the latest artificial intelligence (AI) company to announce a new suite of features that will give users of its Claude platform a deeper understanding of their health information. Under an initiative called Claude for Healthcare, Claude Pro and Max plan subscribers in the U.S. can choose to […]
Researchers uncover service providers facilitating industrial-scale pig butchering scams
Cybersecurity researchers have highlighted two service providers that provide online criminal networks with the tools and infrastructure needed to facilitate the Pig Butchering as a Service (PBaaS) economy. Since at least 2016, Chinese-speaking criminal groups have set up industrial-scale fraud centers across Southeast Asia and created special economic zones specializing in fraudulent investment and identity […]