• New AI-Developed Malware Campaign Targets Iranian Protests
• Microsoft sets new timeline for Sentinel transition to Defender portal
• National Crime Agency and NatWest Issue Joint Warning Over Invoice Fraud Threat
• Ex-Google engineer found guilty of stealing AI secrets
• EFF calls out major tech companies on encryption promises
• Apple’s new privacy feature limits how precisely carriers track your location
• Security work keeps expanding, even with AI in the mix
• Security teams are carrying more tools with less confidence
• Wearable tech adoption continues as privacy worries grow
• New infosec products of the month: January 2026
• Ivanti provides temporary patches for actively exploited EPMM zero-day (CVE-2026-1281)
• Google Disrupts Extensive Residential Proxy Networks
• Operation Winter SHIELD: FBI Issues Call to Arms for Organizations to Improve Cybersecurity
• France Fines National Employment Agency €5m Over 2024 Data Breach
• New CISA Guidance Targets Insider Threat Risks
• FBI Takes Down RAMP Ransomware Forum
• Ransomware Victim Numbers Rise, Despite Drop in Active Extortion Groups
• US Data Breaches Hit Record High but Victim Numbers Decline
• Number of Cybersecurity Pros Surges 194% in Four Years
• Cybersecurity Teams Embrace AI, Just Not at the Scale Marketing Suggests
• Autonomous System Uncovers Long-Standing OpenSSL Flaws

The RedKitten campaign distributes lures designed to target people seeking information about missing persons or political dissidents in Iran