Critical Flaws in SolarWinds Web Help Desk Allow Unauthenticated Attackers to Bypass Security and Execute Code CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderJanuary 29, 2026January 29, 202621 mins0 Product: SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD) Affected versions: versions prior to 2026.1 (WHD installations not upgraded to…continue reading..
UAT-8099 Resurfaces With Region-Targeted BadIIS Campaign Across Southeast Asia CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderJanuary 29, 2026January 29, 202614 mins0 We observed renewed activity associated with UAT-8099 beginning in August 2025 and continuing through early 2026. Analysis…continue reading..
Researchers Detail Sophisticated Interlock Ransomware Attack Leveraging Zero-Day Driver Exploit CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderJanuary 29, 2026January 29, 202617 mins0 The Interlock ransomware group continues to demonstrate why financially motivated threat actors remain one of the most…continue reading..
Malicious Google Ads Target Mac Users With Fake “Mac Cleaner” Pages CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderJanuary 29, 2026January 29, 20265 mins0 Mac users searching for cleanup or optimization software through Google need to be cautious — especially when…continue reading..
Google Takes Down IPIDEA Proxy Network, Cutting Off Millions of Hijacked Devices CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderJanuary 29, 2026January 29, 202613 mins0 This week, Google—working closely with industry and law-enforcement partners—took coordinated action to disrupt what we assess to…continue reading..
Google Expands Android Theft Protection With Stronger Locks, Smarter Biometrics, and AI-Driven Detection CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderJanuary 29, 2026January 29, 20263 mins0 Android’s Failed Authentication Lock — first introduced in Android 15 — now comes with a dedicated on/off…continue reading..
France Fines France Travail €5 Million After Data Breach Exposes Records of 43 Million Job Seekers CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderJanuary 29, 2026January 29, 20265 mins0 France’s data protection watchdog, CNIL, has imposed a €5 million fine on France Travail after determining that…continue reading..
Researchers Uncover “Tsundere” Botnet, a New Node.js Threat Using Ethereum Smart Contracts for C2 Control CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderJanuary 29, 2026January 29, 202614 mins0 In mid-2025, researchers uncovered a previously undocumented botnet that we now track as Tsundere. This threat represents…continue reading..
Researchers Disclose “Swarmer,” a Stealthy Windows Registry Persistence Technique Abusing Mandatory User Profiles CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderJanuary 29, 2026January 29, 202612 mins0 Eventually, every internal tool reaches the point where keeping it private stops making sense. That moment has…continue reading..
Android Spyware Masquerading as Dating App Used in Pakistan Surveillance Campaign CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderJanuary 29, 2026January 29, 202616 mins0 ESET researchers have uncovered an Android spyware campaign that leverages romance scam tactics to target individuals in…continue reading..
