Author: V Diwahar

Browser extensions have become a normal part of everyday internet use. Most users install them quickly, assuming that anything listed in an official store has already been checked and approved. Unfortunately, that sense of safety is now being exploited. A…

Microsoft is investigating a critical Windows 11 boot failure January 2026 update issue after its latest Patch Tuesday release caused widespread startup problems and system instability. The flawed update, KB5074109, impacts Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 24H2, affecting both consumers…

This week’s cybersecurity weekly report reveals something genuinely alarming threat actors are reverse-engineering security patches within 48 hours to weaponize them. The standout story: attackers cracked SmarterMail’s patch on January 15, understood what it fixed by January 17, and started…

When news breaks about another massive data exposure, it is easy to feel numb. Numbers blur together, headlines repeat, and it can start to feel abstract. But the recent discovery of 149 million passwords exposed online is different, because behind…

A recently uncovered AiTM phishing campaign shows how modern cyberattacks are increasingly designed to look and feel like routine business activity. According to researchers at Microsoft, threat actors deliberately abused familiar collaboration tools to gain access, remain unnoticed, and eventually…

A widespread FortiGate firewall hacked campaign is actively unfolding, as threat actors carry out automated attacks designed to steal sensitive configuration data from exposed devices. Since January 15, 2026, security teams have observed attackers gaining unauthorized administrative access, exporting firewall…