2026-01-20 13:14:11
OMG, it's Patch Tuesday
Microsoft January 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 3 zero-days, 114 flaws
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-january-2026-patch-tuesday-fixes-3-zero-days-114-flaws/
Putting the Raiders' Struggles into Eye-Popping Perspective https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/onsi/las-vegas-struggles-into-eye-popping-perspective
NFL playoff team weaknesses: Fatal flaws range from Bills' leaky run defense to major quarterback questions
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-playoff-team-weaknesses-fatal-flaws/
In this world nothing can be said to be certain except death, taxes and LLM will dutifuly exfiltrate your data via a hidden prompt:
https://www.promptarmor.com/resources/claude-cowork-exfiltrates-files
With so much going on in the world, check out today's Metacurity for a one-stop run-down of the critical infosec developments you should know, including
--Microsoft took down massive cybercrime platform RedVDS,
--Google's Fast Pair protocol enables hackers to connect with audio accessories,
--Shipping-related firm Bluspark Global patched a raft of flaws,
--Kimwolf botnet may have hit its maximum potential,
--CNIL fined French mobile companies for data bre…
Boeing Knew About Flaws in UPS Plane That Crashed in Louisville, N.T.S.B. Says - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/us/louisville-crash-report.html
NFL wild card overreactions: Is Matt LaFleur on hot seat after Packers' meltdown? Are Rams' flaws fatal?
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-wil
RE: https://mastodon.social/@sil/115683600028649718
This. And yet: looking at its context, it was _shipped_ soon after that prototype period, renamed to 'java'script to tack on to the zeitgeist, and built as a glue language without basic debugging. Some of the mistakes persist!
But it did in fact turn into a reasonable language that's fully developed. Not without deep flaws, but most real systems have deep flaws. The _way_ the half-assing plays out matters a lot.
@… seems like it’s not *quite* baseline yet (for the flaws baseline has, seems useful to note here)
Apple and Google have released several software updates
to protect against a hacking campaign targeting an unknown number of their users.
On Wednesday, Google released patches for a handful of security bugs in its Chrome browser,
-- noting that one of the bugs was being actively exploited by hackers before the company had time to patch it.
Unusually for Google, the company provided no further details at the time. But on Friday, Google updated the page to say that t…
In 2025, the top 5 known exploited vulnerability (#KEV) vendors as of https://cyble.com/blog/cisa-kev-2025-exploited-vulnerabilities-growth/ were:
Microsoft (39)
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Before you head out for the weekend, check out today's Metacurity for the most critical infosec developments you should know, including
--Chinese state hackers used Anthropic to automate cyber intrusions,
--UK MoD knew of Excel's security risks before Afghan data leak,
--NHS investigates Clop's attack claims,
--ASUS patches DSL router critical flaws,
--DoorDash reveals October security incident,
--US feds warn of Akira's expanded encryption …
Cowboys' biggest flaws exposed in loss to Lions. How do they fix them? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6867805/2025/12/08/cowboys-biggest-concerns-pass-rush-secondary/
Ravens still have a path to the playoffs, but Baltimore's flaws are putting John Harbaugh's future in question
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ravens-playoff-c…
The week's cybersecurity news is really heating up today, so check out Metacurity for the most critical developments you should know, including
--China orders domestic companies to stop using US cybersecurity software,
--White House renominates Plankey as CISA Director,
--Whistleblower leaks sensitive data on ICE and Border Patrol workers,
--Man to plead guilty for hacking Supreme Court system,
--Microsoft issues fixes for 114 flaws,
--Belgian hospital …
WaPo says it was impacted by a series of breaches involving Oracle's E-Business Suite, whose flaws were exploited by a ransomware gang (Jake Bleiberg/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-06/washington-…
React discloses an unauthenticated remote code execution flaw in React Server Components; Wiz says 39% of cloud environments contain vulnerable instances (The Hacker News)
https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/critical-rsc-bugs-in-react-and-nextjs.html
Only one day left in a very news-heavy work week, so don't miss today's Metacurity for the crucial cybersecurity news you should know, including
--Operation Endgame dismantled Rhadamanthys, VenomRAT, and Elysium,
--DC US Attorney launches investigation into crypto scams,
--APT exploited Citrix Bleed2 flaws in Cisco ISE,
--CISA orders patching of Cisco ASA and Firepower devices,
--Extremist group 764 member faces charges related to online child exploitatio…
Bills' lack of playmakers among 5 glaring flaws for NFL contenders https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6802241/2025/11/13/nfl-trends-week-11-contenders-concerns-bills-steelers-colts/
"strncpy() is a weird function with a crappy API."
good thing I don't do C 🙃
Seriously though - projects defining their own strc(o)py do mean flaws in a standard library.
https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2025/12/29/no-strcpy-either/
Check out today's packed Metacurity for the most critical infosec developments you should know, including
--Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA was hit by a cyberattack,
--Coupang's founder failed to show at parliamentary hearing,
--Vast majority of parked domains foist scams and malware,
--FTC orders Nomad to pay victims after hackers stole cryptocurrency,
--noyb alleges data exposure by TikTok, Grindr and AppFlyer,
--Hackers exploit critica…
RE: https://neuromatch.social/@fancysandwiches/115866242270399067
If you're using generative models in your work, you are taking ownership of that work. Its flaws are your fault, so review carefully and waste less of your colleagues' tim…
Mahomes-Allen Part X will expose fatal flaws for both contenders ahead of NFL's trade deadline
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/mahomes-allen-part-x-will-expos…
Review of Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold: sturdy but poor camera performance and has some unique design flaws that make it even less polished than regular foldables (Vlad Savov/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/20
Clover Security, whose AI agents plug into developer platforms like GitHub to predict and detect security flaws, raised $36M led by Notable Capital and Team8 (Sam Sabin/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2025/11/25/clover-security-funding-wiz-crowdstrike-no…
Every day is a big cyber news day, so don't miss today's Metacurity for the most critical infosec developments you should know, including
--Twin brother hackers arrested for US government hacking, data destruction spree,
--GRU cyber ops sanctioned into Skripal poisoning inquiry,
--Defenders scramble to patch React Server Components' critical flaws,
--AI agents match human attackers in smart contract exploits,
--AZ Atty. General sues Temu for customer …
So much happened over the weekend, so check out today's Metacurity for the most critical infosec developments you might have missed, including
--Hackers who stole trove of sensitive UPenn data derides 'dog**** elitist institution',
--LLM giants are trying to stop indirect prompt injection attacks,
--Oz government warns of Cisco IOS XE flaws,
--Polish authorities probe cyberattack on online loan platform,
--Chinese President Xi Jinping joked about smar…
Man, today's Metacurity is packed with tons of critical infosec developments you should know, including
--Google sues Chinese smishing giant Lighthouse Enterprise for scams across 120 countries,
--UK proposes new cyberattack defenses,
--UK to allow tests of AI systems to gauge CSAM potential,
--Oz spy chief says China probed country's telecom networks,
--China blames US gov't for $13B LuBian theft,
--Google unveils Private AI Compute,
--M…
Yikes, so much cybersecurity news, so little time. Check out today's Metacurity for the most crucial developments you should know, including
--SpaceX pulls the plug on 2,000 Myanmar scam compounds' Starlink devices,
--PhantomCaptcha phishing campaign targeted critical Ukraine orgs,
--OpenAI is laid back on Atlas prompt injection flaws,
--Ransomware cases soar in Japan,
--N. Korean hackers have pilfered billions according to monitors,
--N. Korean ha…
Security researcher fumes at low macOS bug bounty awards
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/12/02/security-researcher-fumes-at-low-macos-bug-bounty-awards
I usually find year-end top stories round-ups to be insipid and mediocre at best, but this one by @… is first-rate.
https://www.