New infosec products of the month: January 2026

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from Acronis, Booz Allen Hamilton, cside, Descope, JumpCloud, MIND, Noction, Obsidian Security, Rubrik, SEON, SpyCloud, Tenable, Tosi and Vectra AI. Acronis Archival… Continue reading New infosec products of the month: January 2026

Open-source malware zeroes in on developer environments

Open source malware activity during 2025 concentrated on a single objective: executing code inside developer environments, according to Sonatype. The focus reflected a broader shift in supply chain attacks away from end users and toward the tools, mach… Continue reading Open-source malware zeroes in on developer environments

Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: January 2026

This month’s roundup features exceptional open-source cybersecurity tools that are gaining attention for strengthening security across various environments. OpenAEV: Open-source adversarial exposure validation platform OpenAEV is an open source platfor… Continue reading Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: January 2026

What motivates hackers and what makes them walk away

Most hackers spend more time learning, testing, and comparing notes than breaking into systems. The work often happens alone or in small groups, shaped by curiosity, persistence, and a habit of examining how systems behave. Bugcrowd examined who these … Continue reading What motivates hackers and what makes them walk away

A fake romance turns into an Android spyware infection

ESET researchers have identified an Android spyware campaign that uses romance scam tactics to target individuals in Pakistan. The operation relies on a malicious app disguised as a chat service that routes conversations through WhatsApp. Behind the ro… Continue reading A fake romance turns into an Android spyware infection

OPNsense 26.1 brings updates to open-source firewall management

OPNsense, the open-source firewall and network security platform, reached version 26.1, adding a range of updates affecting management, traffic visibility, automation interfaces, and core services. Changes in firewall management and APIs Version 26.1, … Continue reading OPNsense 26.1 brings updates to open-source firewall management

n8n adds Chat Hub to centralize AI access inside automation workflows

Teams using automation platforms are starting to treat conversational AI as another operational interface. That change is reflected in a new feature from n8n, which has introduced a built-in Chat Hub designed to let users interact with AI models and in… Continue reading n8n adds Chat Hub to centralize AI access inside automation workflows

WhatsApp rolls out new security feature to protect users from sophisticated attacks

To add an extra layer of protection to its end-to-end encryption, WhatsApp has begun rolling out a new privacy and security feature called Strict Account Settings. It is designed to help users protect their accounts from sophisticated cyberattacks. “We… Continue reading WhatsApp rolls out new security feature to protect users from sophisticated attacks

Grammarly and QuillBot are among widely used Chrome extensions facing serious privacy questions

A new study shows that some of the most widely used AI-powered browser extensions are a privacy risk. They collect lots of data and require a high level of browser access. The research was conducted by Incogni, which analyzed 442 AI-powered Google Chro… Continue reading Grammarly and QuillBot are among widely used Chrome extensions facing serious privacy questions