A Farsi-speaking threat actor aligned with Iranian state interests is suspected to be behind a new campaign targeting non-governmental organizations and individuals involved in documenting recent human rights abuses. The activity, observed by HarfangLab in January 2026, has been codenamed…
Jeffrey Epstein Had a ‘Personal Hacker,’ Informant Claims
Plus: AI agent OpenClaw gives cybersecurity experts the willies, China executes 11 scam compound bosses, a $40 million crypto theft has an unexpected alleged culprit, and more. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Jeffrey…
BadIIS Malware Used in Coordinated Attacks on Asian Web Servers
There was an ongoing quiet, methodical campaign unfolding across many sections of the web infrastructure in Asia by the spring of 2025, a campaign which did not rely on loud disruptions or overt destruction, but instead relied on subtle…
Cyberattacks Disrupt Communications at Wind, Solar, and Heat Facilities in Poland
CERT Polska said cyberattacks hit 30+ wind and solar farms, a manufacturer, and a major CHP plant supplying heat to nearly 500,000 people. On December 29, 2025, Poland faced coordinated cyberattacks targeting over 30 wind and solar farms, a manufacturing…
How to Film ICE
Filming federal agents in public is legal, but avoiding a dangerous—even deadly—confrontation isn’t guaranteed. Here’s how to record ICE and CBP agents as safely as possible and have an impact. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-01-31 12h : 1 posts
1 posts were published in the last hour 10:31 : AutoPentestX – Automated Penetration Testing Toolkit Designed for Linux systems
AutoPentestX – Automated Penetration Testing Toolkit Designed for Linux systems
AutoPentestX, an open-source automated penetration testing toolkit for Linux systems, enables comprehensive security assessments from a single command. Developed by Gowtham Darkseid and released in November 2025, it generates professional PDF reports while emphasizing safe, non-destructive testing. AutoPentestX targets Kali…
Panera Bread – 5,112,502 breached accounts
In January 2026, Panera Bread suffered a data breach that exposed 14M records. After an attempted extortion failed, the attackers published the data publicly, which included 5.1M unique email addresses along with associated account information such as names, phone numbers…
Metasploit Releases 7 New Exploit Modules covering FreePBX, Cacti and SmarterMail
The latest update to the Metasploit Framework this week provides a significant enhancement for penetration testers and red teamers, introducing seven new exploit modules targeting commonly used enterprise software. The highlight of this release is a sophisticated trio of modules…
SCADA Vulnerability Triggers DoS, Potentially Disrupting Industrial Operations
A medium-severity vulnerability in the Iconics Suite SCADA system that could allow attackers to trigger denial-of-service conditions on critical industrial control systems. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-0921, affects supervisory control and data acquisition infrastructure widely deployed across automotive, energy, and…
Mandiant Finds ShinyHunters-Style Vishing Attacks Stealing MFA to Breach SaaS Platforms
Google-owned Mandiant on Friday said it identified an “expansion in threat activity” that uses tradecraft consistent with extortion-themed attacks orchestrated by a financially motivated hacking group known as ShinyHunters. The attacks leverage advanced voice phishing (aka vishing) and bogus credential…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-01-31 09h : 2 posts
2 posts were published in the last hour 7:33 : CERT Polska Details Coordinated Cyber Attacks on 30+ Wind and Solar Farms 7:7 : Quantifying cyber risk at Netflix, Highmark Health: Case studies
CERT Polska Details Coordinated Cyber Attacks on 30+ Wind and Solar Farms
CERT Polska, the Polish computer emergency response team, revealed that coordinated cyber attacks targeted more than 30 wind and photovoltaic farms, a private company from the manufacturing sector, and a large combined heat and power plant (CHP) supplying heat to…
Quantifying cyber risk at Netflix, Highmark Health: Case studies
<p>In 2019, CISO Omar Khawaja set out to transform the compliance-driven security culture at Highmark Health — a nonprofit healthcare company based in Pittsburgh — to one focused on business outcomes and risk.</p> <p>Khawaja turned to the <a href=”https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/tip/Using-the-FAIR-model-to-quantify-cyber-risk”>Factor Analysis…
2026-01-31: Traffic analysis exercise: Lumma in the room-ah!
This post doesn’t have text content, please click on the link below to view the original article. This article has been indexed from Malware-Traffic-Analysis.net – Blog Entries Read the original article: 2026-01-31: Traffic analysis exercise: Lumma in the room-ah!
In-Depth Look at Phishing and Cybersecurity Culture with David Shipley | Cybersecurity Today
In this episode of Cybersecurity Today, host Jim Love welcomes David Shipley, CEO of Beauceron Security, as a guest. Together, they delve into the latest research from Beauceron Security with assistance from he University of Montreal. They discuss the effectiveness…
2026-01-30: PhantomStealer infection
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We Keep Hearing the Same Question: Morpheus (AI SOC) vs. Traditional SOAR
SOC teams keep asking how the AI SOC differs from traditional SOAR. Here’s what Morpheus does differently—from integration maintenance to false negatives. The post We Keep Hearing the Same Question: Morpheus (AI SOC) vs. Traditional SOAR appeared first on D3…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-01-31 03h : 3 posts
3 posts were published in the last hour 1:34 : DynoWiper update: Technical analysis and attribution 1:34 : This month in security with Tony Anscombe – January 2026 edition 1:34 : Friday Squid Blogging: New Squid Species Discovered
DynoWiper update: Technical analysis and attribution
ESET researchers present technical details on a recent data destruction incident affecting a company in Poland’s energy sector This article has been indexed from WeLiveSecurity Read the original article: DynoWiper update: Technical analysis and attribution
This month in security with Tony Anscombe – January 2026 edition
The trends that emerged in January offer useful clues about the risks and priorities that security teams are likely to contend with throughout the year This article has been indexed from WeLiveSecurity Read the original article: This month in security…
Friday Squid Blogging: New Squid Species Discovered
A new species of squid. pretends to be a plant: Scientists have filmed a never-before-seen species of deep-sea squid burying itself upside down in the seafloor—a behavior never documented in cephalopods. They captured the bizarre scene while studying the depths…
How is Agentic AI changing healthcare security
How Does Agentic AI Revolutionize Healthcare Security? Are you prepared to explore the transformative power of Agentic AI in securing the healthcare industry? The intersection of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity has opened doors to innovative methodologies. This sector is under…
What future trends will define Agentic AI governance
How Are Non-Human Identities Shaping Cloud Security? What does it take to bridge the gap between security and R&D teams when managing non-human identities in cloud environments? Non-human identities (NHIs) are pivotal in modern cybersecurity frameworks, acting as machine identities…