Breaking News – Cyber Threats (last 6h)
Generated: 2026-01-16 07:00 PST
- AI and the Corporate Capture of Knowledge
Schneier on Security • 2026-01-16 06:44 • www.schneier.comMore than a decade after Aaron Swartz’s death, the United States is still living inside the contradiction that destroyed him.
Swartz believed that knowledge, especially publicly funded knowledge, should be freely accessible. Acting on that, he downloaded thousands of academic articles from the JSTOR archive with the intention of making them publicly available. For this, the federal government charged him with a felony and threatened de…
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/01/ai-and-the-corporate-capture-of-knowledge.html - Microsoft: Windows 11 update causes Outlook freezes for POP users
BleepingComputer • 2026-01-16 04:12 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
Microsoft confirmed that the KB5074109 January Windows 11 security update causes the classic Outlook desktop client to freeze and hang for users with POP email accounts. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-windows-11-update-causes-outlook-freezes-for-pop-users/ - Your Digital Footprint Can Lead Right to Your Front Door
The Hacker News • 2026-01-16 02:42 • thehackernews.com
You lock your doors at night. You avoid sketchy phone calls. You’re careful about what you post on social media.
But what about the information about you that’s already out there—without your permission?
Your name. Home address. Phone number. Past jobs. Family members. Old usernames.
It’s all still online, and it’s a lot easier to find than you think.
The hidden safety threat lurking online
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https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/your-digital-footprint-can-lead-right.html - Hackers now exploiting critical Fortinet FortiSIEM flaw in attacks
BleepingComputer • 2026-01-16 02:29 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
Attackers are now exploiting a critical Fortinet FortiSIEM vulnerability with publicly available proof-of-concept exploit code. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-now-exploiting-critical-fortinet-fortisiem-vulnerability-in-attacks/ - LOTUSLITE Backdoor Targets U.S. Policy Entities Using Venezuela-Themed Spear Phishing
The Hacker News • 2026-01-16 02:27 • thehackernews.com
Security experts have disclosed details of a new campaign that has targeted U.S. government and policy entities using politically themed lures to deliver a backdoor known as LOTUSLITE.
The targeted malware campaign leverages decoys related to the recent geopolitical developments between the U.S. and Venezuela to distribute a ZIP archive (“US now deciding what’s next for Venezuela.zip”)
https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/lotuslite-backdoor-targets-us-policy.html - Cisco finally fixes AsyncOS zero-day exploited since November
BleepingComputer • 2026-01-16 01:20 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
Cisco finally patched a maximum-severity AsyncOS zero-day exploited in attacks targeting Secure Email Gateway (SEG) appliances since November 2025. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-finally-fixes-asyncos-zero-day-exploited-since-november/
Sources: BleepingComputer, The Hacker News, KrebsOnSecurity, SANS ISC, CISA.
