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- CyberNut Closes $5M Growth Capital for K-12 Security Awareness Trainingby Eduard Kovacs on January 21, 2026 at 4:18 pm
CyberNut emerged from stealth in May 2024 with $800k in pre-seed funding for its cybersecurity platform. The post CyberNut Closes $5M Growth Capital for K-12 Security Awareness Training appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Asymmetric Security Emerges From Stealth With $4.2 Million in Fundingby Ionut Arghire on January 21, 2026 at 3:18 pm
The startup’s platform leverages AI to automate forensic investigations, accelerating incident response. The post Asymmetric Security Emerges From Stealth With $4.2 Million in Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- aiFWall Emerges from Stealth With an AI Firewallby Kevin Townsend on January 21, 2026 at 2:09 pm
aiFWall is a firewall protection for AI deployments built to use AI to improve its own performance. The post aiFWall Emerges from Stealth With an AI Firewall appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- LastPass Users Targeted With Backup-Themed Phishing Emailsby Eduard Kovacs on January 21, 2026 at 1:47 pm
Threat actors may have wanted to take advantage of the holiday weekend in the United States to increase their chances of success. The post LastPass Users Targeted With Backup-Themed Phishing Emails appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- North Korean Hackers Target macOS Developers via Malicious VS Code Projectsby Ionut Arghire on January 21, 2026 at 1:20 pm
The hackers trick victims into accessing GitHub or GitLab repositories that are opened using Visual Studio Code. The post North Korean Hackers Target macOS Developers via Malicious VS Code Projects appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Why Identity Security Must Move Beyond MFAby Torsten George on January 21, 2026 at 12:30 pm
By integrating identity threat detection with MFA, organizations can protect sensitive data, maintain operational continuity, and reduce risk exposure. The post Why Identity Security Must Move Beyond MFA appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- MITRE Launches New Security Framework for Embedded Systems by Eduard Kovacs on January 21, 2026 at 12:11 pm
The Embedded Systems Threat Matrix (ESTM) aims to help organizations protect critical embedded systems. The post MITRE Launches New Security Framework for Embedded Systems appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Cyber Insights 2026: API Security – Harder to Secure, Impossible to Ignoreby Kevin Townsend on January 21, 2026 at 12:00 pm
API cybersecurity will be a ping pong ball, battered between the rackets of AI-assisted attackers and AI-assisted defenders. The post Cyber Insights 2026: API Security – Harder to Secure, Impossible to Ignore appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Anthropic MCP Server Flaws Lead to Code Execution, Data Exposureby Ionut Arghire on January 21, 2026 at 11:41 am
Impacting Anthropic’s official MCP server, the vulnerabilities can be exploited through prompt injections. The post Anthropic MCP Server Flaws Lead to Code Execution, Data Exposure appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Oracle’s First 2026 CPU Delivers 337 New Security Patchesby Ionut Arghire on January 21, 2026 at 10:46 am
Oracle’s January 2026 CPU resolves roughly 230 unique vulnerabilities across more than 30 products. The post Oracle’s First 2026 CPU Delivers 337 New Security Patches appeared first on SecurityWeek.





