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๐Ÿšจ CERT/CC disclosed an unpatched flaw in the end-of-life TOTOLINK EX200.

A firmware upload error can start an unauthenticated root telnet service, giving full control after web admin access.

๐Ÿ”— Read โ†’ https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/unpatched-firmware-flaw-exposes.html
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โš ๏ธ Warning: Two Chrome extensions with 900,000+ installs were found stealing ChatGPT and DeepSeek conversations, plus all open tab URLs.

Researchers call this prompt poaching.

๐Ÿ”— Read here โ†’ https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/two-chrome-extensions-caught-stealing.html
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๐Ÿ›‘ European hotels are facing a phishing campaign abusing Booking-com cancellation emails.

Victims hit a fake site, see a fake blue screen, and are told to run a PowerShell โ€œfix.โ€ That installs DCRat via MSBuild.exe, sets Defender exclusions, and persists on the system.

๐Ÿ”— Learn more โ†’ https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/fake-booking-emails-redirect-hotel.html
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๐Ÿšจ Active exploitation is hitting old D-Link DSL router.

CVE-2026-0625 (CVSS 9.3) allows unauthenticated remote code execution via the dnscfg.cgi endpoint.

The same DNSChanger-style abuse seen in past hijacking campaigns is resurfacing, and many affected models are end of life and no longer maintained.

๐Ÿ”— Active exploitation details โ†’ https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/active-exploitation-hits-legacy-d-link.html
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๐Ÿ›‘ The breach doesnโ€™t always start with phishing anymore. In some cases, it starts during hiring.

Synthetic resumes, cloned voices, and live video deepfakes can pass standard remote interviews.

Once hired, attackers gain legitimate access, time, and trust inside the environment.

๐Ÿ”— Why hiring is now an attack surface โ†’ https://thehackernews.com/expert-insights/2026/01/deepfake-job-hires-when-your-next.html
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Microsoft says attackers are abusing misconfigured MX routing and weak spoof protections to send phishing emails that appear internal.

Some emails use the same address in both โ€œFromโ€ and โ€œTo,โ€ enabling credential theft and BEC.

๐Ÿ”— Read โ†’ https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/microsoft-warns-misconfigured-email.html
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โš ๏ธ Veeam fixed a critical Backup & Replication flaw enabling remote code execution as the postgres user.

CVE-2025-59470 can be abused by authenticated Backup or Tape Operators via crafted parameters.

The update also fixes two additional RCE flaws and a root-level file write issue.

๐Ÿ”— Read โ†’ https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/veeam-patches-critical-rce.html
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๐Ÿšจ Warning - Yet another n8n vulnerability.

n8n disclosed a CVSS 10.0 RCE flaw allowing authenticated users to execute untrusted code and fully compromise an instance.

CVE-2026-21877 affects cloud and self-hosted deployments running versions โ‰ฅ0.123.0 and <1.121.3.

๐Ÿ”— Read โ†’ https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/n8n-warns-of-cvss-100-rce-vulnerability.html
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๐Ÿค– Non-human accounts now rival humans in security risk. As AI and automation expand, service accounts and bots are gaining deep, unmanaged cloud access.

51% of security teams now rank non-human identity security as a top priority. Don't let machine identities become your biggest blind spot.

๐Ÿ”— Read more: https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/the-future-of-cybersecurity-includes.html
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๐Ÿ”ฅ WEBINAR ALERT - Most attacks today donโ€™t drop malware. They blend into tools your teams already trust.

Thatโ€™s why alerts stay quiet while real risk moves forward. Fileless and Living-off-the-Land attacks are now standard tradecraft.

๐Ÿ”— Join our next webinar on how teams are closing this gap. Register here โ†’ https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/webinar-learn-how-ai-powered-zero-trust.html
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๐Ÿšจ Another CVSS 10.0 n8n vulnerability disclosed.

Researchers found another critical flaw (CVE-2026-21858) in n8n that lets remote attackers take full control with no authentication required.

The bug abuses Content-Type handling in form webhooks to read local files, steal secrets, forge admin sessions, and achieve RCE.

๐Ÿ”— Details here โ†’ https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/critical-n8n-vulnerability-cvss-100.html
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Black Cat is running an SEO poisoning campaign that ranks fake software sites in search results.

The group impersonates tools like Notepad++, tricking users into installing trojanized installers that drop a backdoor stealing browser data, keystrokes, clipboard contents, and enabling remote access.

๐Ÿ”— Read โ†’ https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/black-cat-behind-seo-poisoning-malware.html
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๐Ÿฅ OpenAI launched ChatGPT Health, a sandboxed space for health chats.

Users can link medical records and wellness apps. Data uses purpose-built ๐Ÿ”’ encryption, stays siloed, isnโ€™t used to train models, and doesnโ€™t affect other chats.

๐Ÿ”— Details here โ†’ https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/openai-launches-chatgpt-health-with.html
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CISA added two flaws to its KEV list, citing evidence of exploitation.

๐Ÿงฉ PowerPoint RCE (CVSS 8.8) โ€” memory corruption enables remote code execution
๐Ÿšจ HPE OneView RCE (CVSS 10.0) โ€” unauthenticated, affects all versions before 11.00

๐Ÿ”— Read โ†’ https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/cisa-flags-microsoft-office-and-hpe.html

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Federal agencies must patch by Jan 28, 2026.
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Ransomware has moved past simple extortion.

Stolen data is now auctioned when ransoms fail, turning breaches into repeat revenue. Data auctions expand profits, attract more actors, and scale attacks faster.

๐Ÿ”— Read โ†’ https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/weekly-recap-iot-exploits-wallet.html#:~:text=Ransomware%20Turns%20Breaches%20into%20Bidding%20Wars
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Large enterprises now run 45 security tools on average, yet 52% of executives say complexity blocks effective security. Vendor consolidation cut costs, not operational results.

That gap is driving a rethink of what a security โ€œplatformโ€ should actually deliver.

๐Ÿ”— Read โ†’ https://thehackernews.com/expert-insights/2026/01/the-security-platform-is-dead-long-live.html
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Researchers disclosed multiple critical flaws in Coolify that let authenticated users run commands as root, enabling full server compromise.

The issues span 11 CVEs rated up to 10.0 and impact 52,890 internet-exposed hosts.

๐Ÿ”— Details here โ†’ https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/coolify-discloses-11-critical-flaws.html
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๐Ÿšจ Three npm pkgs posing as bitcoinjs tools found spreading NodeCordRAT.

Postinstall scripts chained a 2nd pkg to drop the payload, steal Chrome creds, API tokens, and crypto wallet seed phrases, and run commands via Discord C2 on Win/Linux/macOS.

๐Ÿ”— Details โ†’ https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/researchers-uncover-nodecordrat-hidden.html
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๐Ÿ›‘ Cisco released patches for CVE-2026-20029 in Identity Services Engine and ISE-PIC.

The XML parsing flaw allows an authenticated admin to upload a malicious file and read restricted OS files.

A public PoC exists. Patch Now.

๐Ÿ”— Read โ†’ https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/cisco-patches-ise-security.html
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[๐Ÿ”ฅ] ThreatsDay Bulletin is live!

โš–๏ธ OpenAI โ€“ Court orders 20M ChatGPT logs.
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Chinaโ€“Taiwan โ€“ Cyberattacks surge tenfold.
๐Ÿ’Œ Microsoft โ€“ Exchange limit scrapped.
๐Ÿ•ต๏ธ pcTattletale โ€“ Spyware maker guilty.
๐Ÿ”‘ RustFS โ€“ Hardcoded token flaw fixed.
๐ŸŽญ pkr_mtsi โ€“ Loader spreads malware.
๐Ÿ’ฅ Open WebUI โ€“ RCE via CVE-2025-64496.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท MuddyWater โ€“ New backdoors active.
โ˜๏ธ ownCloud โ€“ MFA urged after breaches.
๐Ÿ GravityRAT โ€“ Cross-platform RAT exposed.

๐Ÿ”— Read the full edition โžœ https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/threatsday-bulletin-rustfs-flaw-iranian.html
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Most production risk sits outside the top 20 images.

Chainguard data shows 98% of CVEs were remediated in the longtail, where about half of workloads run. Thatโ€™s where security focus needs to move.

๐Ÿ”— See where real supply-chain risk accumulates โ†’ https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/the-state-of-trusted-open-source.html
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