I was looking for possible exploitation of CVE-2026-21962, a recently patched WebLogic vulnerability. While looking for related exploit attempts in our data, I came across the following request:
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Ravie Lakshmanan **
Jan 28, 2026
Vulnerability / Open Source
A critical sandbox escape vulnerability has been disclosed in the popular vm2 Node.js library that, if successfully exploited, could …
(Left to right) Goalhanger co-founders Jack Davenport, Tony Pastor and Gary Lineker. Picture: Garry Jones
Podcast production company Goalhanger has taken on outside investment for the first time …
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Ravie Lakshmanan **
Jan 28, 2026
Vulnerability / Workflow Automation
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed two new security flaws in the n8n workflow automation platform, including a crucial …
Threat actors with ties to China have been observed using an updated version of a backdoor called COOLCLIENT in cyber espionage attacks in 2025 to facilitate comprehensive data theft from infected …
If you work in security operations, the concept of the AI SOC agent is likely familiar. Early narratives promised total autonomy. Vendors seized on the idea of the “Autonomous SOC” and …
In 2025, authoritarian rulers and oligarchs across this region intensified their struggle not only for power and wealth but also for citizens’ minds in the digital space, forcing journalists to …
Google AI Overviews shown in front of a Google webpage. Picture: Shutterstock/DIA TV
The UK’s competition watchdog has said publishers should be able to opt out of their content being used in …
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Ravie Lakshmanan **
Jan 28, 2026
Supply Chain Security / Malware
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two malicious packages in the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that masquerade as …
When security teams discuss credential-related risk, the focus typically falls on threats such as phishing, malware, or ransomware. These attack methods continue to evolve and rightly command …
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Ravie Lakshmanan **
Jan 28, 2026
Vulnerability / Threat Intelligence
Google on Tuesday revealed that multiple threat actors, including nation-state adversaries and financially motivated groups, are …
Mirror front page on 28 January 2026
Dozens of people’s claims against the publisher of the Mirror over allegations of unlawful information gathering should be allowed to continue as they were not …
The Hill website homepage on morning of 27 January 2026
The Hill has “fortified” its breaking news team to make the most of a “bonkers” news cycle in US politics.
The US political news site recorded …
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Ravie Lakshmanan **
Jan 28, 2026
Network Security / Zero-Day
Fortinet has begun releasing security updates to address a critical flaw impacting FortiOS that has come under active exploitation in …
Sir Simon Hughes outside the Rolls Building in London in 2021. Picture: PA Media
Former Lib Dem MP Sir Simon Hughes has spoken out about how his private life became a target for tabloid reporting …
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Organizations managing hundreds of contracts annually face significant inefficiencies, with fragmented systems and complex workflows that require teams to spend hours on contract review cycles. This …
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Ravie Lakshmanan **
Jan 27, 2026
Mobile Security / Spyware
Meta on Tuesday announced it’s adding Strict Account Settings on WhatsApp to secure certain users against advanced cyber attacks …
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Ravie Lakshmanan **
Jan 27, 2026
Threat Intelligence / Cyber Espionage
Indian government entities have been targeted in two campaigns undertaken by a threat actor that operates in Pakistan using …
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign that combines ClickFix -style fake CAPTCHAs with a signed Microsoft Application Virtualization ( App-V ) script to distribute an …
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The Hacker News **
Jan 27, 2026
Attack Surface Management / Cyber Risk
Cybersecurity teams increasingly want to move beyond looking at threats and vulnerabilities in isolation. It’s not only …
Sadie Frost outside High Court 2026. Picture: Yui Mok/PA Wire
Actress Sadie Frost told the High Court that information about a terminated pregnancy was illegally obtained by the Mail on Sunday.
Frost …
The fall of Bashar al-Assad in late 2024 reverberated through Syria like a proverbial earthquake, as his decades-old regime of dictatorship, oppression, and secrecy melted away almost overnight. For …
The Constitutionality of Geofence Warrants The US Supreme Court is considering the constitutionality of geofence warrants.
The case centers on the trial of Okello Chatrie, a Virginia man who pleaded …