The future of cybersecurity includes non-human employees
January 7, 2026hacker newsEnterprise security/artificial intelligence Non-human employees are becoming the future of cybersecurity, and businesses need to prepare accordingly. As organizations expand artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud automation, non-human identities (NHI) such as bots, AI agents, service accounts, and automation scripts are rapidly increasing. In fact, in ConductorOne’s 2025 Future of Identity Security report, […]
Diagnostic dilemma: Huge ‘stone’ in man’s bladder looked like an ostrich egg
Patient: 35-year-old male living in Iran Symptoms: A man visited the urology department of a hospital complaining of bladder discomfort. He had no problems urinating and had no history of surgery or disease in that part of his body. Nor did he experience the typical symptoms of a urinary tract infection, such as constantly feeling […]
Veeam fixes critical RCE vulnerability in CVSS 9.0 for backup and replication
January 7, 2026Ravi LakshmananVulnerabilities / Enterprise Security Veeam has released a security update that addresses multiple flaws in its backup and replication software, including a “critical” issue that could lead to remote code execution (RCE). This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-59470 and has a CVSS score of 9.0. “This vulnerability allows a backup or tape […]
Microsoft warns that incorrect email routing settings can allow internal domain phishing
January 7, 2026Ravi LakshmananEmail Security/Financial Fraud Phishing attackers exploit routing scenarios and misconfigured spoofing protections to impersonate an organization’s domain and distribute emails that appear to be sent internally. “Threat actors are leveraging this vector to deliver a variety of phishing messages related to various phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platforms, such as Tycoon 2FA,” the Microsoft Threat […]
Ongoing attack exploits critical RCE vulnerability in legacy D-Link DSL routers
January 7, 2026Ravi LakshmananNetwork security/vulnerabilities A newly discovered critical security flaw in legacy D-Link DSL gateway routers is being exploited in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-0625 (CVSS score: 9.3), involves a case of command injection into the ‘dnscfg.cgi’ endpoint due to improper sanitization of user-specified DNS configuration parameters. “An unauthenticated, remote attacker may […]
McKinsey and General Catalyst executives say the days of ‘learn once and work forever’ are over
If there’s one thing the keynote speakers at CES 2026 have in common, it’s that AI is reshaping technology at a speed and scale unlike any previous technological revolution. On Tuesday’s live recording of the All-In podcast, co-host Jason Calakanis interviewed Bob Sternfels, global managing partner at McKinsey & Company, and Hemant Taneja, CEO of […]
Mehta’s Manus news is received differently in Washington and Beijing
Meta’s $2 billion acquisition of AI assistant platform Manus has understandably been embroiled in a regulatory tug-of-war, but it’s not the fault of U.S. regulators. Despite previous concerns about Benchmark’s investment in Manus, both companies appear confident the deal is legal. However, Chinese regulators are reportedly less optimistic, according to the Financial Times. When Benchmark […]
Viral Reddit post claiming food delivery app scam turns out to be AI-generated
A Reddit user claiming to be a whistleblower from a food delivery app has been exposed as fake. This user wrote a viral post claiming that the company he works for is exploiting drivers and users. “You always suspect that algorithms are being rigged against you, but the reality is far more depressing than conspiracy […]
‘Why is this happening?’: Scientists discover large group of ancient galaxies that are too hot to exist
Astronomers have discovered an unexpectedly hot cluster of galaxies in the early universe, casting doubt on theories of galaxy evolution. This scorching galaxy cluster existed just 1.4 billion years after the Big Bang, burning up much earlier and hotter than current models of cluster formation would predict. The findings suggest that predicted patterns of cluster […]
Mobileye acquires humanoid robot startup Mentee Robotics for $900 million
Mobileye made its name and money by supplying automakers with millions of computer vision chips designed to support vehicle safety features and advanced driver-assistance systems. The publicly traded subsidiary of Intel has since expanded its self-driving efforts through its chips and software. Now, co-founder and president Amnon Shashua is moving the company into what he […]