Patch Tuesday, January 2026 Edition ​

Patch Tuesday, January 2026 Edition ​

Read More  Microsoft today issued patches to plug at least 113 security holes in its various Windows operating systems and supported software. Eight of the vulnerabilities earned Microsoft’s most-dire “critical” rating, and the company warns that attackers are already...
Who Benefited from the Aisuru and Kimwolf Botnets? ​

Who Benefited from the Aisuru and Kimwolf Botnets? ​

Read More  Our first story of 2026 revealed how a destructive new botnet called Kimwolf has infected more than two million devices by mass-compromising a vast number of unofficial Android TV streaming boxes. Today, we’ll dig through digital clues left behind by the...
The Kimwolf Botnet is Stalking Your Local Network ​

The Kimwolf Botnet is Stalking Your Local Network ​

Read More  The story you are reading is a series of scoops nestled inside a far more urgent Internet-wide security advisory. The vulnerability at issue has been exploited for months already, and it’s time for a broader awareness of the threat. The short version is...
Happy 16th Birthday, KrebsOnSecurity.com! ​

Happy 16th Birthday, KrebsOnSecurity.com! ​

Read More  KrebsOnSecurity.com celebrates its 16th anniversary today! A huge “thank you” to all of our readers — newcomers, long-timers and drive-by critics alike. Your engagement this past year here has been tremendous and truly a salve on a handful of dark days....

Dismantling Defenses: Trump 2.0 Cyber Year in Review ​

Read More  The Trump administration has pursued a staggering range of policy pivots this past year that threaten to weaken the nation’s ability and willingness to address a broad spectrum of technology challenges, from cybersecurity and privacy to countering...