What is Identity Dark Matter? – The Hacker News
The Invisible Half of the Identity Universe Identity used to live in one place – an LDAP directory, an HR system, a single IAM portal. Not anymore. Today, identity is…
January 2026
VS Code Forks Recommend Missing Extensions, Creating Supply Chain Risk in Open VSX – The Hacker News
Popular artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) forks such as Cursor, Windsurf, Google Antigravity, and Trae have been found to recommend extensions that are non-existent in the…
Open WebUI bug turns the ‘free model’ into an enterprise backdoor – CSO Online
Security researchers have flagged a high-severity flaw in Open WebUI, a self-hosted enterprise interface for large language models, that allows external model servers connected via its Direct Connections feature to…
Minister admits LAA had no digital disaster recovery plan – Law Gazette – Features
Sarah Sackman says recovery plan would have restored systems, but not fixed longstanding vulnerabilities. – Read More
Junior solicitor suspended after deleting section from handover note to cover up mistake – Legal Cheek
‘Moment of madness’ A junior solicitor has been suspended from practice for two years after deleting a paragraph from an internal handover document when he failed to follow the instructions…
6 strategies for building a high-performance cybersecurity team – CSO Online
Longtime security chief George Gerchow had sought top-notch security engineers and developers to build his team. Gerchow considered these workers “superstars” — and they proved him right in many ways.…
New n8n Vulnerability (9.9 CVSS) Lets Authenticated Users Execute System Commands – The Hacker News
A new critical security vulnerability has been disclosed in n8n, an open-source workflow automation platform, that could enable an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary system commands on the underlying host.…
Critical AdonisJS Bodyparser Flaw (CVSS 9.2) Enables Arbitrary File Write on Servers – The Hacker News
Users of the “@adonisjs/bodyparser” npm package are being advised to update to the latest version following the disclosure of a critical security vulnerability that, if successfully exploited, could allow a…
Two more acquisitions for leading PE-backed group – Legal Futures
Two of the law firms owned by Lawfront, the largest buy-and-build group backed by private equity, have made their own acquisitions, in our first M&A round-up of the year. The…
Junior solicitor avoids strike-off after deleting part of handover note – Legal Futures
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has decided against striking off a junior solicitor who deleted part of a colleague’s handover note to cover up his failure to do what it…
Call to tackle low-cost conveyancing as part of home-buying reform – Legal Futures
Stronger regulation of the “high-volume, low-value conveyancing sector”, as well as a review of fee structures, is needed as part of home-buying reform, the government has been told. The post…
Professional ethics network to push for “cultural step-change” – Legal Futures
A professional ethics network is to be launched in a bid to achieve the “cultural step-change” required to improve standards among lawyers. The post Professional ethics network to push for…
Startup Trends Shaking Up Browsers, SOC Automation, AppSec – Dark Reading
In 2025, these startups have reimagined browser security, pioneered application security for AI-generated code, and are building consensus on agentic vs. human costs. – Read More
Advisor360 Gets a Handle on Shadow AI via Automation – Dark Reading
With employees looking for the benefits of artificial intelligence, a FinTech company stepped up controls with automation. – Read More
CISOs Face A Tighter Insurance Market in 2026 – Dark Reading
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