OpenAI to Show Ads in ChatGPT for Logged-In U.S. Adults on Free and Go Plans

Jan 17, 2026Ravie LakshmananArtificial Intelligence / Data Privacy OpenAI on Friday said it would start showing…

GootLoader Malware Uses 500–1,000 Concatenated ZIP Archives to Evade Detection

Jan 16, 2026Ravie LakshmananMalvertising / Threat Intelligence The JavaScript (aka JScript) malware loader called GootLoader has…

Five Malicious Chrome Extensions Impersonate Workday and NetSuite to Hijack Accounts

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered five new malicious Google Chrome web browser extensions that masquerade as human…

LOTUSLITE Backdoor Targets U.S. Policy Entities Using Venezuela-Themed Spear Phishing

Jan 16, 2026Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cyber Espionage Security experts have disclosed details of a new campaign…

Your Digital Footprint Can Lead Right to Your Front Door

Jan 16, 2026The Hacker NewsPrivacy / Data Protection You lock your doors at night. You avoid…

China-Linked APT Exploits Sitecore Zero-Day in Attacks on American Critical Infrastructure

Jan 16, 2026Ravie LakshmananZero-Day / Cyber Espionage A threat actor likely aligned with China has been…

Cisco Patches Zero-Day RCE Exploited by China-Linked APT in Secure Email Gateways

Jan 16, 2026Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Web Security Cisco on Thursday released security updates for a maximum-severity…

Palo Alto Fixes GlobalProtect DoS Flaw That Can Crash Firewalls Without Login

Jan 15, 2026Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Vulnerability Palo Alto Networks has released security updates for a…

AWS CodeBuild Misconfiguration Exposed GitHub Repos to Potential Supply Chain Attacks

A critical misconfiguration in Amazon Web Services (AWS) CodeBuild could have allowed complete takeover of the…

Why This CEO Still Stands by Cutting 80% of His Workforce

Image: IgniteTech IgniteTech CEO Eric Vaughan axed 80% of his staff in 2023, a move he…