Breaking News – Cyber Threats (last 6h)
Generated: 2026-01-21 21:00 PST
- Cisco Fixes Actively Exploited Zero-Day CVE-2026-20045 in Unified CM and Webex
The Hacker News • 2026-01-21 20:06 • thehackernews.com
Cisco has released fresh patches to address what it described as a “critical” security vulnerability impacting multiple Unified Communications (CM) products and Webex Calling Dedicated Instance that it has been actively exploited as a zero-day in the wild.
The vulnerability, CVE-2026-20045 (CVSS score: 8.2), could permit an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the
https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/cisco-fixes-actively-exploited-zero-day.html - ISC Stormcast For Thursday, January 22nd, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9776, (Thu, Jan 22nd)
SANS ISC Diary (full) • 2026-01-21 18:00 • isc.sans.edu
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https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32646 - Smashing Security podcast #451: I hacked the government, and your headphones are next
Graham Cluley • 2026-01-21 16:30 • grahamcluley.com
In episode 451 of “Smashing Security,” we meet the cybercriminal who hacked the US Supreme Court, Veterans Affairs, and more – and then helpfully posted screenshots (and even someone’s blood type) on an account called “I hacked the government.”Plus we discuss how researchers uncovered a creepy flaw that lets attackers hijack wireless headphones, listen in on calls, inject audio, and even turn your earbuds into a stalking device – all without you noticing.
All this, and much more, in this episode of the “Smashing Security” podcast with Graham Cluley, and special guest Ray [REDACTED]
https://grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-podcast-451/ - Zendesk ticket systems hijacked in massive global spam wave
BleepingComputer • 2026-01-21 15:46 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
People worldwide are being targeted by a massive spam wave originating from unsecured Zendesk support systems, with victims reporting receiving hundreds of emails with strange and sometimes alarming subject lines. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/zendesk-ticket-systems-hijacked-in-massive-global-spam-wave/
Sources: BleepingComputer, The Hacker News, KrebsOnSecurity, SANS ISC, CISA.
