⚡ Weekly Recap: Firewall Flaws, AI-Built Malware, Browser Traps, Critical CVEs & More
Ravie LakshmananJan 26, 2026Hacking News / Cybersecurity Security failures rarely arrive loudly. They slip in through trusted tools, half-fixed problems,...
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Gmail Spam Filter Breakdown Affects 1.8B Users
Image generated by Google Gemini Gmail’s sophisticated spam protection system experienced a complete breakdown over the weekend. The incident left...
F5 Strengthens, Scales & Sustains AI Security With Integrated Runtime Protection
Enterprise technology is entering a state of deeper amalgamation and flux. Not because data integration suddenly became important (spoiler alert,...
Data Leak Exposes 149M Logins, Including Gmail, Facebook
Image: GoldenDayz/Envato Jeremiah Fowler, a veteran security researcher, recently stumbled upon 149,404,754 unique logins and passwords, totaling about 96GB of...
Okta Uncovers Custom Phishing Kits Built for Vishing Callers
Image: Unsplash Phone scammers have achieved an unwelcome breakthrough, combining traditional phishing websites with real-time voice manipulation in ways that...
Anthropic, Microsoft MCP Server Flaws Shine a Light on AI Security Risks
Vulnerabilities disclosed this week in MCP servers from Anthropic and Microsoft put a spotlight on security concerns about a protocol...
Hackers Disable Windows Security With New Malware Attack
Image generated by Google Gemini A sophisticated new malware campaign is systematically dismantling Windows security defenses with alarming success—and it...
Under Armour Ransomware Attack Exposes 72M Email Addresses
Image generated by Google Gemini The Everest ransomware gang has struck again, this time targeting sportswear giant Under Armour in...
ZEST Security Adds AI Agents to Identify Vulnerabilities That Pose No Actual Risk
ZEST Security today added a set of artificial intelligence (AI) agents that identify whether a vulnerability represents an actual threat...
Zoom and GitLab Patch RCE, DoS, and 2FA Bypass Vulnerabilities
Image: Unsplash Two of the world’s most critical business platforms just dropped emergency security patches that could prevent complete network...
LastPass Warns of Phishing Campaign Targeting Its Customers
Image generated by Google Gemini Password manager users are under siege again. Cybercriminals have launched a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting...
EU’s New Cybersecurity Act Could Ban High-Risk Suppliers
Image generated by Google Gemini The European Commission has dropped an ambitious cybersecurity proposal, targeting “high-risk” suppliers while promising faster...
New iOS and iPadOS Flaws Leave Millions of iPhones at Risk
Image: Amanz/Unsplash No clicks. No warnings. Full device access. Apple confirmed two critical WebKit vulnerabilities affecting millions of iPhones and...
Fight for the Future, EFF, Others Push Back Against Growing ICE Surveillance
Digital rights advocacy group Fight for the Future is joining with almost four dozen other organizations in urging Congress to...
Google Gemini Flaw Let Attackers Access Private Calendar Data
Image: Freepik Security researchers have revealed a flaw in Google’s Gemini AI assistant that allowed attackers to quietly pull private...
