Cybersecurity

If you blinked this week, you probably missed about seventeen major announcements in the tech world. Seriously, January 12-13, 2026, felt like someone accidentally hit the fast-forward button on the entire industry. We’ve got tech giants holding hands, robots learning new tricks, hackers getting hacked (oh, the irony), and enough security vulnerabilities to keep your IT department up at night. Grab your coffee — or maybe something stronger — because we’re diving deep into everything that happened. And trust me, there’s a lot to unpack. ...

If you’re a developer using AI-powered code editors like Cursor, Windsurf, or Google Antigravity, you might want to pay attention to this one. Security researchers have uncovered a vulnerability that could have turned your trusted IDE’s extension recommendations into a malware delivery system. The good news? They caught it before the bad guys did. The Problem With Forking VSCode Here’s the thing about modern AI coding assistants: they’re basically souped-up versions of Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code. Cursor, Windsurf, Google Antigravity, Trae—they all share the same DNA. They’ve been forked from VSCode to add AI superpowers that help developers write code faster. ...

If you’re a Discord user, you might want to pay attention to this one. Security researchers have recently uncovered a nasty piece of malware called VVS Stealer (sometimes written as VVS $tealer) that’s specifically designed to go after Discord users. What makes this particular threat stand out from the crowd is its clever use of obfuscation techniques that help it slip past most security tools undetected. Let’s take a closer look at what this malware actually does, how it manages to stay hidden, and most importantly, what you can do to keep yourself safe. ...

Imagine for a second that 70% of all car accidents were caused by the exact same mechanical failure—say, a specific bolt that just happened to shake loose on every highway in the world. We wouldn’t just tell drivers to be more careful; we would demand a new kind of bolt. In the world of software, we’ve been living with that loose bolt for forty years, and its name is memory corruption. ...

Key Highlights The first reported AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaign was detected in mid-September 2025. The campaign, attributed to a Chinese state-sponsored group, used AI models to execute attacks on roughly thirty global targets. The attackers manipulated the Claude Code tool to bypass its guardrails and carry out cyber operations. Introduction to AI-Orchestrated Cyber Espionage The recent discovery of an AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaign marks a significant inflection point in the cybersecurity landscape. This move reflects broader industry trends, where AI models are becoming increasingly useful for both defensive and offensive operations. As AI capabilities continue to evolve, the barriers to performing sophisticated cyberattacks are dropping substantially. The campaign, which targeted large tech companies, financial institutions, and government agencies, demonstrates the potential for agentic AI systems to be used in large-scale cyberattacks. ...