Overcoming AI fatigue – CSO Online
AI is now everywhere within enterprises. Many CISOs I speak with feel stuck between wanting to move forward and not knowing where to begin. The fear of getting both security’s…
January 2026
CTEM in Practice: Prioritization, Validation, and Outcomes That Matter – The Hacker News
Cybersecurity teams increasingly want to move beyond looking at threats and vulnerabilities in isolation. It’s not only about what could go wrong (vulnerabilities) or who might attack (threats), but where…
SQE: Regulator releases new guidance for exam disruption – Legal Cheek
Candidates may receive a full refund The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has published guidance on what happens when SQE assessments are disrupted. According to the regulator, the new page aims…
Critical Grist-Core Vulnerability Allows RCE Attacks via Spreadsheet Formulas – The Hacker News
A critical security flaw has been disclosed in Grist‑Core, an open-source, self-hosted version of the Grist relational spreadsheet-database, that could result in remote code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-24002…
AI overload to accelerate zero-trust data governance adoption – CSO Online
Gartner has warned that the increasing volume of data generated by AI threatens the future reliability of large language models (LLMs). So much so, that it predicts that 50% of…
China-Linked Hackers Have Used the PeckBirdy JavaScript C2 Framework Since 2023 – The Hacker News
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a JScript-based command-and-control (C2) framework called PeckBirdy that has been put to use by China-aligned APT actors since 2023 to target multiple environments. The flexible framework…
Luminance unveils major product update with institutional memory – Legal IT Insider
By Tom Saunders, RSGI Today (27th January) Luminance announced what it is calling its “most significant product update to date”, enabling the tool to retain negotiation history and decision-making across…
Law lecturer sues student who alleged he threatened her grades for sex – Legal Cheek
Unnamed aspiring lawyer sent email to uni staff A libel claim brought by a law lecturer against a former student will proceed to trial after the High Court found that…
Microsoft Office Zero-Day (CVE-2026-21509) – Emergency Patch Issued for Active Exploitation – The Hacker News
Microsoft on Monday issued out-of-band security patches for a high-severity Microsoft Office zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-21509, carries a CVSS score of 7.8 out of…
4 issues holding back CISOs’ security agendas – CSO Online
Many security leaders believe a cyberbreach is inevitable, with the timing being the only uncertainty. It’s a belief encapsulated in the common refrain that a breach is “not if, but…
CNAPP-Kaufratgeber – CSO Online
Gorodenkoff | shutterstock.com Cloud Security bleibt ein diffiziles Thema und die Tools, mit denen sie sich gewährleisten lässt, werden zunehmend komplexer und schwieriger zu durchschauen – auch dank der ungebrochenen…
Unplugged holes in the npm and yarn package managers could let attackers bypass defenses against Shai-Hulud – CSO Online
Javascript developers should consider moving away from the npm and yarn platforms for distributing their work because newly-found holes allow threat actors to run malicious worm attacks like Shai-Hulud, says…
SRA ordered to pay solicitor £50k in costs after failed prosecution – Legal Futures
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has been ordered to pay a solicitor exonerated by a disciplinary tribunal £50,000 in costs. The post SRA ordered to pay solicitor £50k in costs after…
Majority of mid-sized law firms “have been approached by PE” – Legal Futures
Seven in 10 of mid-sized law firms have been contacted in the last year by a private equity investor or PE-backed law firm about acquisition, according to new research. The…
Private equity opens door to US law firms with MSO deal – Legal Futures
The door to external investment in US law firms has opened wide after a private equity house announced a deal with a personal injury practice. The post Private equity opens…