Attackers Chain Excessive Windows LOLBins to Stealthily Deploy Dual RAT Payloads CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderJanuary 23, 2026January 23, 202611 mins0 In late January 2026, researchers uncovered an unusual malware infection attempt that didn’t stand out for advanced…continue reading..
OWASP ZAP Introduces New PTK Add-On, Bringing Browser-Based Security Testing Into One Unified Workflow CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderJanuary 23, 2026January 23, 20268 mins0 The Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP), a popular open-source security testing tool, now includes native support for the…continue reading..
Curl Ends Bug Bounty Program After Surge of AI-Generated Vulnerability Reports CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderJanuary 23, 2026January 23, 20266 mins0 The curl project, a cornerstone of modern internet infrastructure, has announced that it will end its bug…continue reading..
Critical SmarterMail Vulnerability Under Active Attack, Admin Accounts Compromised CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderJanuary 23, 2026January 23, 20266 mins0 A critical security vulnerability has been discovered in SmarterTools’ SmarterMail email server software, and it is currently…continue reading..
Okta Warns of Vishing-Driven Attacks Targeting SSO Accounts CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderJanuary 23, 2026January 23, 20269 mins0 Okta has publicly warned organizations about a growing wave of attacks that combine voice phishing (vishing) with…continue reading..
Notepad and Paint Receive Feature Boost as Microsoft Pushes AI Deeper into Windows Apps CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderJanuary 22, 2026January 22, 20264 mins0 Microsoft has started rolling out fresh updates for two core Windows 11 Inbox apps — Notepad and…continue reading..
Hackers Trigger 29 Zero-Day Flaws on Day Two of Pwn2Own Automotive Competition CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderJanuary 22, 2026January 22, 20262 mins0 Overall Competition Progress Why This Matters Pwn2Own Automotive is not just a competition — it’s a crucial…continue reading..
Microsoft Teams Introduces Brand Impersonation Protection for Calls CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderJanuary 22, 2026January 22, 20265 mins0 Microsoft Teams is getting a new security upgrade aimed at tackling a growing and costly problem: brand…continue reading..
Critical Telnet Flaw in GNU Inetutils Allows Remote Root Access Without Authentication CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderJanuary 22, 2026January 22, 20266 mins0 CVE-2026-24061 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability affecting the telnetd service shipped with GNU Inetutils. The issue…continue reading..
FortiGate Firewalls Targeted in Widespread Automated Campaign to Exfiltrate Config Files CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderJanuary 22, 2026January 22, 20265 mins0 Threat actors are actively exploiting Fortinet FortiGate firewalls in a new cluster of automated attacks that target…continue reading..
