WhatsApp Launches Strict Account Settings to Shield High-Risk Users From Advanced Spyware Attacks

Jan 28, 2026 | Podcast

https://blog.whatsapp.com/whatsapps-latest-privacy-protection-strict-account-settings Meta announced it is adding Strict Account Settings on WhatsApp to secure certain users against sophisticated cyber attacks, functioning similarly to Apple’s Lockdown Mode and...

JavaScript Package Managers Vulnerable to Supply Chain Attacks Despite npm’s Shai-Hulud Security Measures

Jan 27, 2026 | Podcast

https://www.koi.ai/blog/packagegate-6-zero-days-in-js-package-managers-but-npm-wont-act Defence mechanisms that npm introduced following the Shai-Hulud supply-chain attacks contain critical weaknesses allowing threat actors to bypass protections through Git...

Nearly 800,000 Telnet Servers Exposed Globally as Critical Authentication Bypass Vulnerability Faces Active Exploitation

Jan 26, 2026 | Podcast

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nearly-800-000-telnet-servers-exposed-to-remote-attacks Internet security watchdog Shadowserver is tracking nearly 800,000 IP addresses with Telnet fingerprints amid ongoing attacks exploiting a critical authentication...

Predictable Password Patterns Persist as Billions Continue Using Easily Cracked Credentials

Jan 23, 2026 | Podcast

https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/cybersecurity/old-habits-die-hard-2025-most-common-passwords The password “123456” continues to reign as the most commonly used password globally across all age groups, with a full 25 percent of the top 1,000 most-used...

Attackers Weaponise Zendesk Support Systems in Massive Global Spam Campaign

Jan 22, 2026 | Podcast

Your Inbox Is Under Attack — Even Trusted Support Emails Are Being Abused A widespread spam campaign exploited unsecured Zendesk customer support systems to flood users worldwide with hundreds of automated emails from legitimate companies beginning around January 18....

AI-Powered Browsers Reverse Decades of Web Security Advances, Researchers Warn

Jan 21, 2026 | Podcast

https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/ai-agents-undermine-progress-browser-security Agentic browsers powered by artificial intelligence are undermining years of progress in web security by reintroducing vulnerabilities that modern browsers had largely...