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darkreading Jan 09, 2026 at 22:08

Deepfake Fraud Tools Are Lagging Behind Expectations

Deepfakes are becoming more realistic and more popular. Luckily, defenders are still ahead in the arms race.

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darkreading Jan 09, 2026 at 16:56

Illicit Crypto Economy Surges as Nation-States Join in the Fray

Cybercriminal cryptocurrency transactions totaled billions in 2025, with activity from sanctioned countries like Russia and Iran causing the largest jump.

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darkreading Jan 09, 2026 at 07:00

Russia’s Fancy Bear APT Doubles Down on Global Secrets Theft

The notorious Russian state-sponsored group relies on basic techniques that are highly effective, often delivering greater ROI than more complex malware-heavy operations.

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darkreading Jan 08, 2026 at 23:37

CrowdStrike to Buy SGNL to Expand Identity Security Capabilities

The CrowdStrike-SGNL deal underscores how identity security has become a critical component of enterprise cybersecurity as companies add cloud services and deploy AI-driven tools.

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darkreading Jan 08, 2026 at 22:21

Maximum Severity HPE OneView Flaw Exploited in the Wild

Exploitation of CVE-2025-37164 can enable remote code execution on HPE's IT infrastructure management platform, leading to devastating consequences.

Related CVEs: CVE-2025-37164

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darkreading Jan 08, 2026 at 21:34

Fake AI Chrome Extensions Steal 900K Users' Data

Threat actors ripped off a legitimate AI-powered Chrome extension in order to harvest ChatGPT and DeepSeek data before sending it to a C2 server.

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darkreading Jan 08, 2026 at 20:23

ChatGPT's Memory Feature Supercharges Prompt Injection

The "ZombieAgent" exploit makes use of ChatGPT's long-term memory and advanced capabilities.

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darkreading Jan 08, 2026 at 15:00

Here's What Cloud Security's Future Holds for the Year Ahead

Here are the top cloud security trends I'm seeing in my crystal ball for the New Year — particularly arming us for AI adoption.

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darkreading Jan 07, 2026 at 22:19

Attackers Exploit Zero-Day in End-of-Life D-Link Routers

Hackers are attacking a critical zero-day flaw in unsupported D-Link DSL routers to run arbitrary commands.

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darkreading Jan 07, 2026 at 21:42

Phishers Exploit Office 365 Users Who Let Their Guard Down

Microsoft said that Office 365 tenants with weak configurations and who don't have strict anti-spoofing protection enabled are especially vulnerable.

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darkreading Jan 07, 2026 at 14:00

Cyberattacks Likely Part of Military Operation in Venezuela

Cyber's role in the US raid on Venezuela remains a question, though President Trump alluded to "certain expertise" in shutting down the power grid in Caracas.

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darkreading Jan 07, 2026 at 14:00

DDoSia Powers Affiliate-Driven Hacktivist Attacks

Pro-Russian group NoName057(16) uses a custom denial-of-service tool to mobilize volunteers and disrupt government, media, and institutional sites tied to Ukraine and the West.

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darkreading Jan 07, 2026 at 12:35

Lack of MFA Is Common Thread in Vast Cloud Credential Heist

An emerging threat actor that goes by "Zestix" used an assortment of infostealers to obtain credentials and breach file-sharing instances of approximately 50 enterprises.

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darkreading Jan 06, 2026 at 20:23

Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters Snared in Cyber Researcher Honeypot

Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, also known as ShinyHunters, were drawn in using a realistic, yet mostly fake, dataset.

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darkreading Jan 06, 2026 at 16:28

ClickFix Campaign Serves Up Fake Blue Screen of Death

Threat actors are using the social engineering technique and a legitimate Microsoft tool to deploy the DCRat remote access Trojan against targets in the hospitality sector.

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darkreading Jan 05, 2026 at 23:32

Startup Trends Shaking Up Browsers, SOC Automation, AppSec

These startups reimagined browser security, pioneered application security for AI-generated code, and are building consensus on agentic vs. human costs.

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darkreading Jan 05, 2026 at 23:04

Advisor360 Gets a Handle on Shadow AI via Automation

With employees looking for the benefits of artificial intelligence, a fintech company stepped up controls with automation.

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darkreading Jan 05, 2026 at 22:51

CISOs Face a Tighter Insurance Market in 2026

Insured entities are becoming more sophisticated in their views on how cyber policies fit into their broader risk management plans.

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darkreading Jan 05, 2026 at 20:52

Critical 'MongoBleed' Bug Under Attack, Patch Now

A memory leak security vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to extract passwords and tokens from MongoDB servers.

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darkreading Jan 05, 2026 at 18:52

US Cyber Pros Plead Guilty Over BlackCat Ransomware Activity

Two US citizens pleaded guilty to working as ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware affiliates in 2023, and both were previously employed by prominent security firms.

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