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🔑🤝 #Microsoft handed the FBI recovery keys for BitLocker to unlock encrypted laptops, exposing how cloud-stored #Windows encryption can be accessed with a legal order.

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#Cybersecurity #BitLocker #Encryption #FBI
FBI Accessed Windows Laptops After Microsoft Shared BitLocker Recovery Keys
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January 24, 2026 at 5:50 PM
📢 ⚠️ 149M logins from Roblox, TikTok, Netflix, Disney+, different crypto wallets, and more were found exposed online in an unsecured database, including social media emails and financial credentials.

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#DataBreach #CyberSecurity #Privacy #TikTok #Netflix #Roblox
149M Logins from Roblox, TikTok, Netflix, Crypto Wallets Found Online
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January 23, 2026 at 10:08 PM
📢 ⚠️ 2 Venezuelan nationals convicted in a multi-state ATM jackpotting scheme will be deported after federal sentences and restitution orders, authorities say. Cash was stolen by installing malware in ATMs.

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#ATMjackpotting #CyberCrime #Venezuela #Malware
Venezuelan Nationals Face Deportation After Multi State ATM Jackpotting Scheme
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January 23, 2026 at 4:42 PM
📢 ⚠️ #ShinyHunters claim they leaked millions of records from SoundCloud, Crunchbase, and Betterment after failed extortion attempts, and say more breaches and leaks are coming.

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#DataBreach #CyberSecurity #SoundCloud #Crunchbase #Betterment
ShinyHunters Leak Alleged Data of Millions From SoundCloud, Crunchbase and Betterment
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January 23, 2026 at 12:49 PM
⚖️ #Google agrees to pay $8.25M to settle a class-action over claims it tracked children’s data in Play Store apps without parental consent and violated children’s privacy protections

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#Privacy #ChildSafety #Lawsuit #PlayStore #COPPA
Google to Pay $8.25M Settlement Over Child Data Tracking in Play Store
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January 22, 2026 at 7:28 PM
📢 ⚠️ Hackers are using LinkedIn direct messages with PDF tools and weaponized files to install trojans on corporate machines, bypassing email filters and exploiting trusted apps, researchers report

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#CyberSecurity #Phishing #LinkedIn #Malware #Trojan
Hackers Are Using LinkedIn DMs and PDF Tools to Deploy Trojans
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January 22, 2026 at 5:19 PM
📢 ⚠️ ☁️ VoidLink malware is now targeting cloud systems with custom-built attacks, adapting to evade detection and abuse cloud environments like AWS and Azure, according to researchers.

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#CyberSecurity #Malware #CloudSecurity #Linux #Infosec #VoidLink
VoidLink Malware Puts Cloud Systems on High Alert With Custom Built Attacks
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January 22, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Iranian TV transmission was hacked to broadcast protest footage and a message from exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi urging security forces not to fire on civilians 📺

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#CyberSecurity #Iran #RezaPahlavi #IranProtest #Badr #Satellite
Iranian TV Transmission Hacked With Message from Exiled Prince
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January 21, 2026 at 8:47 PM
📢 ⚠️ Wristbands at a Carlsberg Group event exposed visitor photos, videos, and names through a brute-forceable ID. Months after responsible disclosure, the researcher was told not to go public with their findings.

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#CyberSecurity #Vulnerability #GDPR #Carlsberg
Carlsberg Event Wristband Leaked PII, Researcher Told Not to Disclose
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January 21, 2026 at 11:48 AM
NEW - 📢 ⚠️ #Everest ransomware claims it breached McDonald's India, stealing 861GB of customer data and internal files, and issued a 2-day response deadline.

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#CyberSecurity #Ransomware #DataBreach #McDonalds #India
Everest Ransomware Claims McDonalds India Breach Involving Customer Data
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January 20, 2026 at 10:50 PM
📣 🚨 #KongTuke hacker group cloned a #Chrome ad blocker to trick users into installing spyware which also launched DoS attacks, crashed browsers, and dropped ModeloRAT.

Read: hackread.com/clickfix-cra...

#CyberSecurity #Malware #ModeloRAT #ClickFix #CrashFix
ClickFix to CrashFix: KongTuke Used Fake Chrome Ad Blocker to Install ModeloRAT
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January 20, 2026 at 6:13 PM
#Europe launches GCVE to track security vulnerabilities without relying on the US, creating a new independent platform for reporting security flaws in software.

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#CyberSecurity #InfoSec #Vulnerabilities #EU #GCVE
EU Launches GCVE to Track Vulnerabilities Without Relying on US
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January 20, 2026 at 4:50 PM
📢⚠️ #RansomHouse ransomware and extortion gang claims it breached Apple's major contractor out of China, known as Luxshare, and stole engineering data.

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#CyberSecurity #Ransomware #DataBreach #Apple #Luxshare
RansomHouse Claims Data Breach at Major Apple Contractor Luxshare
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January 20, 2026 at 1:18 PM
📢👮 Jordanian man pleads guilty to selling stolen corporate logins in FBI sting after extradition from Georgia; tied to access of 50+ company networks.

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#CyberSecurity #CyberCrime #Jordan #FBI #AccessBroker
Jordanian Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Stolen Logins for 50 Companies
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January 19, 2026 at 7:52 PM
📣 🚨 Google’s Gemini AI could be tricked into leaking private calendar info just from a crafted meeting invite, using indirect prompt injection to read and exfiltrate data without malware.

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#Google #GeminiAI #CyberSecurity #AI
Google Gemini AI Tricked Into Leaking Calendar Data via Meeting Invites
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January 19, 2026 at 3:48 PM
📢⚠️ Hackers are exploiting the #PDF24 app to deliver the new PDFSIDER backdoor via DLL sideloading and phishing, giving them remote access and data theft capabilities.

Read: hackread.com/hackers-expl...

#PDFSIDER #Malware #Infosec #Cybersecurity #Phishing
Hackers Exploiting PDF24 App to Deploy Stealthy PDFSIDER Backdoor
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January 19, 2026 at 12:32 PM
📢⚠️ The China-linked notorious Mustang Panda group is using #Venezuela related news lure to deliver #LOTUSLITE backdoor against US govt targets in a cyberespionage campaign.

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#CyberSecurity #China #MustangPanda #Malware
Mastang Panda Uses Venezuela News to Spread LOTUSLITE Malware
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January 19, 2026 at 11:34 AM
📢⚠️ A coordinated DDoS attack knocked the ICE List site offline just as it prepared to publish thousands of ICE agent identities from an alleged DHS whistleblower dataset last week.

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#CyberAttack #DDoS #ICEList #DataLeak #ICE #Whistleblower
ICE Agent Doxxing Platform was Crippled After Coordinated DDoS Attack
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January 16, 2026 at 6:21 PM
📢⚠️ An AWS supply chain flaw dubbed #CodeBreach nearly gave attackers full control of the AWS Console, thanks to a two-character bug in a regular expression (regex) filter.

Read: hackread.com/how-2-missin...

#Cybersecurity #AWS #Vulnerability #SupplyChain #CloudSecurity
How 2 Missing Characters Nearly Compromised AWS
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January 16, 2026 at 5:46 PM
📢⚠️ Dutch police arrest the alleged #AVCheck operator at Schiphol as part of Operation Endgame, targeting malware testing platforms used by cybercriminals

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#OperationEndgame #Cybercrime #Malware #CyberSecurity #Netherlands
Operation Endgame: Dutch Police Arrest Alleged AVCheck Operator
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January 16, 2026 at 11:25 AM
📢⚠️🪝 NEW: Scammers are creating legit PayPal business accounts to send real invoices that land in inboxes with a Blue Tick; bypassing Google and Outlook filters and tricking users into calling fake support numbers.

Read: hackread.com/paypal-scam-...

#Phishing #PayPal #CyberSecurity #Scam
New PayPal Scam Sends Verified Invoices With Fake Support Numbers
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January 15, 2026 at 9:07 PM
📢 🌐 ⚠️ GhostPoster browser malware ran undetected for 5 years, infecting 840,000 systems through Chrome, Firefox, and Edge extensions.

Read: hackread.com/ghostposter-...

#CyberSecurity #Malware #GhostPoster #Chrome #Firefox #Edge
GhostPoster Browser Malware Hid for 5 Years With 840,000 Installs
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January 15, 2026 at 5:14 PM
📢⚠️ A new CastleLoader variant linked to at least 469 infections, hitting US government agencies and critical sectors across Europe.

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#CyberSecurity #Malware #CastleLoader #USGov #Europe
New CastleLoader Variant Linked to 469 Infections Across Critical Sectors
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January 15, 2026 at 1:09 PM
📢⚠️ Years-old vulnerable Apache Struts 2 versions were downloaded 387K+ times in one week, despite a high-severity CVE-2025-68493 flaw - Patch to 6.1.1 now!

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#Cybersecurity #ApacheStruts #Vulnerability #InfoSec #DevSecOps
Years-Old Vulnerable Apache Struts 2 Versions See 387K Weekly Downloads
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January 15, 2026 at 11:55 AM
📢⚠️ New China linked VoidLink Linux malware targets major cloud providers like AWS, Azure and Google Cloud to steal data and evade detection.

Read: hackread.com/china-voidli...

#CyberSecurity #Malware #CloudSecurity #Linux #VoidLink
New China Linked VoidLink Linux Malware Targets Major Cloud Providers
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January 14, 2026 at 6:41 PM