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- The Loudest Voices in Security Often Have the Least to Lose
by Joshua Goldfarb on 7 January 2026 at 3:45 pmSecurity advice fails when it comes from those who don’t bear the consequences and won’t be responsible for making it work. The post The Loudest Voices in Security Often Have the Least to Lose appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Chrome Extensions With 900,000 Downloads Caught Stealing AI Chatsby Ionut Arghire on 7 January 2026 at 3:03 pm
Impersonating a legitimate extension from AITOPIA, the two malicious extensions were also exfiltrating users’ browser activity. The post Chrome Extensions With 900,000 Downloads Caught Stealing AI Chats appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Vulnerability in Totolink Range Extender Allows Device Takeoverby Ionut Arghire on 7 January 2026 at 1:50 pm
An error in the firmware-upload handler leads to devices starting an unauthenticated root-level Telnet service. The post Vulnerability in Totolink Range Extender Allows Device Takeover appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Several Code Execution Flaws Patched in Veeam Backup & Replicationby Eduard Kovacs on 7 January 2026 at 1:27 pm
Four vulnerabilities have been fixed in the latest release of Veeam Backup & Replication. The post Several Code Execution Flaws Patched in Veeam Backup & Replication appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Cybersecurity Firms Secured $14 Billion in Funding in 2025: Analysisby Eduard Kovacs on 7 January 2026 at 1:00 pm
2025 was the strongest year for cybersecurity funding since the 2021 peak, according to Pinpoint Search Group. The post Cybersecurity Firms Secured $14 Billion in Funding in 2025: Analysis appeared first on SecurityWeek.