Breaking News – Cyber Threats (last 6h)
Generated: 2026-01-08 12:00 PST
- WhatsApp Worm Spreads Astaroth Banking Trojan Across Brazil via Contact Auto-Messaging
The Hacker News • 2026-01-08 09:10 • thehackernews.com
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign that uses WhatsApp as a distribution vector for a Windows banking trojan called Astaroth in attacks targeting Brazil.
The campaign has been codenamed Boto Cor-de-Rosa by Acronis Threat Research Unit.
“The malware retrieves the victim’s WhatsApp contact list and automatically sends malicious messages to each contact to further
https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/whatsapp-worm-spreads-astaroth-banking.html - Texas court blocks Samsung from collecting smart TV viewing data
BleepingComputer • 2026-01-08 08:47 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
The State of Texas has obtained a temporary restraining order (TRO) against Samsung that prohibits the South Korean company from collecting audio and visual data about what Texas consumers are watching on their TVs. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/texas-court-blocks-samsung-from-collecting-smart-tv-viewing-data/ - Six for 2026: The cyber threats you can’t ignore
BleepingComputer • 2026-01-08 07:02 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
Cybersecurity threats in 2026 are accelerating, driven by AI, automation, and more effective social engineering. Corelight outlines six emerging attack trends and explains how network visibility can help defenders respond faster. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/six-for-2026-the-cyber-threats-you-cant-ignore/ - China-Linked UAT-7290 Targets Telecoms with Linux Malware and ORB Nodes
The Hacker News • 2026-01-08 06:54 • thehackernews.com
A China-nexus threat actor known as UAT-7290 has been attributed to espionage-focused intrusions against entities in South Asia and Southeastern Europe.
The activity cluster, which has been active since at least 2022, primarily focuses on extensive technical reconnaissance of target organizations before initiating attacks, ultimately leading to the deployment of malware families such as RushDrop
https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/china-linked-uat-7290-targets-telecoms.html
Sources: BleepingComputer, The Hacker News, KrebsOnSecurity, SANS ISC, CISA.
