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1. Google Gemini Prompt Injection Flaw Exposed Private Calendar Data via Malicious Invites
Published: 2026-01-19
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a security flaw that leverages indirect prompt injection targeting Google Gemini as a way to bypass authorization guardrails and use Google Calendar as a data extraction mechanism.
2. LOTUSLITE Backdoor Targets U.S. Policy Entities Using Venezuela-Themed Spear Phishing
Published: 2026-01-16
Security experts have disclosed a LOTUSLITE backdoor campaign targeting U.S. policy entities through spear-phishing emails themed around Venezuela.
3. Black Basta Ransomware Leader Added to EU Most Wanted and INTERPOL Red Notice
Published: 2026-01-17
A leader of the Black Basta ransomware group has been added to the EU’s Most Wanted list and an INTERPOL Red Notice, highlighting international efforts to combat cybercrime.
4. EvilAI Malware Masquerades as AI Tools to Infiltrate Global Organizations
Published: 2026-01-16
Trend Micro researchers describe “EvilAI,” a global malware campaign that disguises trojans as legitimate AI and productivity applications to infiltrate organizations.
5. Microsoft Legal Action Disrupts RedVDS Cybercrime Infrastructure Used for Online Fraud
Published: 2026-01-16
Microsoft joined partners in coordinated legal action in the U.S. and U.K. to seize infrastructure and take RedVDS offline, disrupting a crimeware subscription service that rented disposable Windows RDP servers.
6. Palo Alto Networks Warns of DoS Bug Letting Hackers Disable Firewalls
Published: 2026-01-16
Palo Alto Networks has issued a warning about a denial-of-service vulnerability that could allow hackers to disable firewalls remotely.
7. NCSC Issues Warning Over Hacktivist Groups Disrupting UK Organisations’ Online Services
Published: 2026-01-19
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued a new alert warning of state-aligned hacktivists targeting UK organisations, aiming to cripple services and disable websites.
8. Microsoft Patch Tuesday Addresses 112 Defects, Including One Actively Exploited Zero-Day
Published: 2026-01-15
Microsoft’s January 2026 Patch Tuesday update resolves 112 vulnerabilities, including a critical zero-day flaw that’s already being exploited in the wild.
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