iTnews Security.
- Microsoft releases fix for flawed January security update
on January 18, 2026 at 10:25 pmOut-of-band manual download required to address sign-in and shutdown issues.
- Starlink faces high-profile security test in Iran crackdownon January 18, 2026 at 8:55 pm
State struggles to fully impose internet blackouts.
- Single Windows image drove RedVDS disposable cybercrime server businesson January 16, 2026 at 12:09 am
Involved in Australian property payments diversion scams.
- Microsoft patches single-click Copilot data stealing attackon January 15, 2026 at 8:10 am
Reprompt silent attack on AI with persistence demonstrated.
- Vic Education database breached via school’s networkon January 15, 2026 at 8:02 am
Triggers mass password reset, individual school notifications.
- Researchers unsure of purpose of new VoidLink Linux malwareon January 15, 2026 at 3:08 am
Could be advanced, commercial pentesting tool.
- CrowdStrike defeats shareholder lawsuit over huge software outageon January 14, 2026 at 8:53 pm
Which crashed more than 8 million Windows computers worldwide.
- Services Australia to tap law enforcement data for staff securityon January 14, 2026 at 8:43 pm
Privacy obligations competing with staff safety concerns.
- Apple preps E2EE RCS messaging in latest iOS betaon January 14, 2026 at 2:15 am
For a small number of European telcos.
- Google’s Mandiant releases free Salesforce access control checkeron January 13, 2026 at 2:55 am
AuraInspector seeks to prevent data exposure through framework misconfigurations.
- Aussie teenager charged with swatting US retailers and educational institutionson January 13, 2026 at 2:14 am
AFP acts on FBI tip-off.
- Cloudflare DNS reply change crashed Cisco SME switcheson January 11, 2026 at 11:23 pm
Repeating reboots encountered.
- India proposes forcing smartphone makers to give source codeon January 11, 2026 at 5:22 pm
In security overhaul.
- Researchers detail Bluetooth headphone attack that can hijack smartphoneson January 8, 2026 at 7:31 am
Wired cans the safest to use.
- Patients fret as ManageMyHealth data breach drama plays outon January 8, 2026 at 2:24 am
Government steps in with official review of incident.
- Chinese cyberattacks on Taiwan infrastructure averaged 2.6 million a day in 2025on January 5, 2026 at 11:22 pm
Some synchronised with military drills.
- Three spyware-linked executives removed from US sanctions liston January 1, 2026 at 10:02 am
Associated with the consortium Intellexa.
- Two US cyber experts plead guilty to cooperating with ALPHV Blackcaton December 31, 2025 at 12:14 am
To shake down American targets.
- Murray Irrigation landholder data accidentally leakedon December 30, 2025 at 3:19 am
Promises “a full external investigation”.
- Telstra used ConnectID impermissibly for monthson December 24, 2025 at 12:35 pm
Gets rules changed for prepaid identity checks.
