Bandcamp has announced a ban on music made wholly or substantially by generative AI, aiming to protect human creativity and prohibit AI impersonation of artists. Here's what the music platform had to say: ... Something that always strikes us as we put together a roundup like this is the sheer quantity of human creativity and passion that artists express on Bandcamp every single day. The fact that Bandcamp is home to such a vibrant community of real people making incredible music is something we want to protect and maintain. Today, in line with that goal, we're articulating our policy on generative AI. We want musicians to keep making music, and for fans to have confidence that the music they find on Bandcamp was created by humans. Our guidelines for generative AI in music and audio are as follows: - Music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp. - Any use of AI tools to impersonate other artists or styles is strictly prohibited in accordance with our existing policies prohibiting impersonation and intellectual property infringement. If you encounter music or audio that appears to be made entirely or with heavy reliance on generative AI, please use our reporting tools to flag the content for review by our team. We reserve the right to remove any music on suspicion of being AI generated. We will be sure to communicate any updates to the policy as the rapidly changing generative AI space develops. Given the response around this to our previous posts, we hope this news is welcomed. We wish you all an amazing 2026. [...]

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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: According to the government's version of events, 43-year-old Christopher Southerland was working in 2023 as a sysadmin for the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. In his role, Southerland had the authority to order cell phones for committee staffers, of which there are around 80. But during the early months of 2023, Southerland is said to have ordered 240 brand-new phones -- far more than even the total number of staffers -- and to have shipped them all to his home address in Maryland. The government claims that Southerland then sold over 200 of these cell phones to a local pawn shop, which was told to resell the devices only "in parts" as a way to get around the House's mobile device management software, which could control the devices remotely. It's hard to find good help these days, though, even at pawn shops. At some point, at least one of the phones ended up, intact, on eBay, where it was sold to a member of the public. This member of the public promptly booted the phone, which did not display the expected device operating system screen but instead "a phone number for the House of Representatives Technology Service Desk." The phone buyer called this number, which alerted House IT staff that government phones were being sold on eBay. According to the government, this sparked a broader investigation to figure out what was going on, which revealed that "several phones purchased by Southerland were unaccounted for." The full scheme is said to have cost the government over $150,000. Southerland was indicted in early December 2025 and arrested on January 8, 2026. He pled not guilty and has a court date scheduled for later this month.

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The UK government has abandoned its controversial plan to require workers to sign up for a mandatory digital ID system to prove their eligibility to work in the country, opting instead to move existing document-based checks -- such as biometric passports -- fully online by 2029. The reversal follows a dramatic collapse in public support; polling showed approval falling from just over half the population in June to less than a third after Prime Minister Keir Starmer's announcement. Nearly 3 million people signed a parliamentary petition opposing the scheme. The government says it remains committed to mandatory digital right-to-work checks but will no longer require enrollment in a new ID system.

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Dell's chief operating officer Jeff Clarke has informed employees that the company is preparing for what he calls the "biggest transformation in company history," a sweeping systems overhaul scheduled to launch on May 3 that will standardize processes across nearly every major division. The initiative, dubbed One Dell Way, will replace Dell's existing sprawl of applications, servers and databases with a single enterprise platform designed to unify the 42-year-old company's operations. Clarke's memo, sent to staff on Tuesday and obtained by Business Insider, said Dell has spent the past two years building toward this transition. The May 3 launch will affect the company's PC business, finance, supply chain, marketing, sales, revenue operations, services, and HR. The ISG division, which handles cloud and AI infrastructure, will follow in August. "We need one way -- simplified, standardized and automated -- so we can be more competitive and serve our customers better," Clarke wrote. Mandatory training begins February 3.

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An anonymous reader shares a report: Global temperatures soared in 2025, but a NASA statement published Wednesday alongside its latest benchmark annual report makes no reference to climate change, in line with President Donald Trump's push to deny the reality of planetary heating as a result of human activities. That marks a sharp break from last year's communications, issued under the administration of Democrat Joe Biden, which stated plainly: "This global warming has been caused by human activities" and has led to intensifying "heat waves, wildfires, intense rainfall and coastal flooding." Last year's materials also featured lengthy quotes from the then-NASA chief and a senior scientist and included graphics and a video. By contrast, this year's release only runs through a few key figures, and amounts to a handful of paragraphs. According to the US space agency, Earth's global surface temperature in 2025 was slightly warmer than in 2023 -- albeit within a margin of error -- making it effectively tied as the second-hottest year on record after 2024.

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Verizon said on Wednesday that its wireless service was suffering an outage impacting cellular data and voice services. From a report: The nation's largest wireless carrier said that its "engineers are engaged and are working to identify and solve the issue quickly." Verizon's statement came after a swath of social media comments directed at Verizon, with users saying that their mobile devices were showing no bars of service or "SOS," indicating a lack of connection. Verizon, which has more than 146 million customers, appears to have started experiencing services issues around 12:00 p.m. ET, according to comments on social media site X. Users also reported problems with Verizon competitor T-Mobile. But the company said that it was not having any service issues. "T-Mobile's network is keeping our customers connected, and we've confirmed that our network is operating optimally," a spokesperson told NBC News. "However, due to Verizon's reported outage, our customers may not be able to reach someone with Verizon service at this time."

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An anonymous reader shares a report: Chinese authorities have told domestic companies to stop using cybersecurity software made by roughly a dozen firms from the U.S. and Israel due to national security concerns, two people briefed on the matter said. As trade and diplomatic tensions flare between China and the U.S. and both sides vie for tech supremacy, Beijing has been keen to replace Western-made technology with domestic alternatives. The U.S. companies whose cybersecurity software has been banned include Broadcom-owned VMware, Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet, while the Israeli companies include Check Point Software Technologies, the sources said.

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Coal power generation fell in China and India for the first time since the 1970s last year, in a "historic" moment that could bring a decline in global emissions, according to analysis. From a report: The simultaneous fall in coal-powered electricity in the world's biggest coal-consuming countries had not happened since 1973, according to analysts at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, and was driven by a record roll-out of clean energy projects. The research, commissioned by the climate news website Carbon Brief, found that electricity generated by coal plants fell by 1.6% in China and by 3% in India last year, after the boom in clean energy across both countries was more than enough to meet their rising demand for energy. China added more than 300GW of solar power and 100GW of wind power last year -- together, more than five times the UK's total existing power generation capacity -- which are both "clear new records for China and, therefore, for any country ever," the report said. India added 35GW of solar, 6GW of wind and 3.5GW of hydropower last year, according to the analysis.

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McKinsey is asking graduate applicants to "collaborate" with an AI tool as part of its recruitment process, as competence with the technology becomes a requirement in competing for top-level jobs. From a report: The blue-chip consultancy is incorporating an "AI interview" into some final-round interviews, according to CaseBasix, a US company that helps candidates apply for posts at leading strategic consulting companies. In an online post, CaseBasix said candidates in "select final rounds" in the US have been asked to complete tests using McKinsey's internal AI tool, Lilli. They are required to carry out practical consulting tasks with the help of Lilli. "In the McKinsey AI interview, you are expected to prompt the AI, review its output, and apply judgment to produce a clear and structured response. The focus is on collaboration and reasoning rather than technical AI expertise," CaseBasix said.

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos once told an audience that he views local PC hardware the same way he views a 100-year-old electric generator he saw in a brewery museum -- as a relic of a pre-grid era, destined to be replaced by centralized utilities that users simply rent rather than own. The anecdote, shared at a talk a few years ago, positioned Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure as the inevitable successors to the desktop tower. Bezos argued that users would eventually abandon local computing for cloud-based solutions, much as businesses once abandoned on-site power generation for the electrical grid. Current market dynamics have made that prediction feel more plausible. DRAM prices have become increasingly untenable for consumers, and companies like Dell and ASUS have signaled price increases across their PC ranges. Micron has shut down its consumer DRAM operations entirely, prioritizing AI datacenter demand instead. SSD storage is expected to face similar constraints. Cloud gaming services from Amazon Luna, NVIDIA GeForce Now and Xbox are seeing steady growth. Microsoft previously developed a consumer version of its business-grade Windows 365 cloud PC product, though the company deprioritized it -- the economics didn't work when cheap laptops remained available. That calculus could shift. Xbox Game Pass's 1440p cloud gaming runs $30 monthly and NVIDIA recently imposed a 100-hour cap on its cloud platform. The infrastructure remains expensive to operate, but rising local hardware costs may eventually close that gap.

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The California Attorney General has opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk's xAI after its chatbot Grok began generating nonconsensual sexual images of real women and even children.

The collaboration will help OpenAI models deliver faster response times for more difficult or time consuming tasks, the companies said.

As Netflix tries to take down YouTube’s dominance in the podcast space, it's getting new originals with Pete Davidson and Michael Irvin.

Global app downloads were down, but consumer spending was up to nearly $156B in 2025.

Since the release of GPT 5.2, AI tools have become inescapable in high-level mathematics.

The company offers a platform that helps mobile app developers market their wares and has an army of bankers working on its IPO.

Digg, a reboot of an earlier social news site, is now relaunching as a Reddit competitor focused on communities.

The Trends Explore page for users to analyze search interest just got a major upgrade. It now uses Gemini to identify and compare relevant trends.

"We want musicians to keep making music, and for fans to have confidence that the music they find on Bandcamp was created by humans," the company said.

Type One Energy has raised more than $160 million from investors to date. The new funding will help the company further refine its stellarator technology.

Netflix is continuing to double down on podcasts, with the streaming service's announcement that it has hired talent to host two original shows for its platform. The first show stars NFL Hall of Famer-turned-analyst Michael Irvin and the second is a talk show for former Saturday Night Live cast member Pete Davidson.

The White House with Michael Irvin premieres January 19. The abode in the title refers to a building near the Dallas Cowboys facilities rather than the seat of US presidential power, but the overlap was intentional. "In a crowded media landscape, recognition matters — and few names carry the same immediate weight," Irvin said. The podcast will have new episodes twice weekly with a rotating panel of co-hosts and guests covering sports news, commentary and analysis.

The other project is titled The Pete Davidson Show, and the comedian will host weekly discussions with special guests. Episodes will primarily be filmed in Davidson's garage. The Netflix exclusive premieres its first episode on January 30 at 12:01AM PT.

These programs will join a lineup of other video podcasts from iHeartRadio's library after the media company inked a deal with Netflix in December 2025. Netflix also landed access to begin streaming some Spotify programming this year.

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Verizon’s network is experiencing technical issues that are impacting calls and wireless data. Verizon customers on X have reported seeing “SOS” rather than the traditional network bars on their smartphones, and even the network provider’s own status page struggled to load, likely due to the number of customers trying to access it.

Based on the experience of Verizon users on Engadget’s staff, the services that are impacted appear to be calls and wireless data. Text messages continue to be delivered normally, at least for some users. On DownDetector, reports of a Verizon outage started growing around 12PM ET and numbered in the hundreds of thousands at their peak.

DownDetector also shows spikes in outage reports on competing networks like AT&T and T-Mobile, but in terms of magnitude, they’re much smaller than the issue Verizon is facing. For example, Verizon peaked at 181,769 reports, while AT&T’s was just 1,769 reports. The difference between the two is great enough that those AT&T reports could be from people trying to contact Verizon customers and thinking that their personal network was the problem.

We are aware of an issue impacting wireless voice and data services for some customers. Our engineers are engaged and are working to identify and solve the issue quickly. We understand how important reliable connectivity is and apologize for the inconvenience.

— Verizon News (@VerizonNews) January 14, 2026

In a post on the cell provider’s news account on X, Verizon acknowledged the issues with its network. “We are aware of an issue impacting wireless voice and data services for some customers,” Verizon wrote. “Our engineers are engaged and are working to identify and solve the issue quickly. We understand how important reliable connectivity is and apologize for the inconvenience.”

Based on DownDetector’s map of outage reports, issues with Verizon’s network appear to be concentrated in major cities in the eastern United States. The majority of reports appear to be coming out of Boston, New York and Washington DC, though the map also shows growing hot spots in Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Verizon engineering teams are continuing to address today's service interruptions. Our teams remain fully deployed and are focused on the issue. We understand the impact this has on your day and remain committed to resolving this as quickly as possible.

— Verizon News (@VerizonNews) January 14, 2026

At 2:14PM ET, Verizon shared on X that its engineering teams “remain fully deployed” to work on fixing the outage. The company didn’t share when the issue would resolved or how many of its customers are currently impacted. Reports on DownDetector have dropped since their peak at 12:43PM ET, but thousands of Verizon customers are still noticing issues with the service.

As of 3:09PM ET, Verizon has yet to share more information about the recovery of the company’s cell network. Some Verizon customers on X have noticed their cell service returning, but it’s not clear if this means the network’s technical issues have been fixed.

At 4:06PM ET, nearly two hours since the company’s last statement, at least one member of Engadget’s staff reports their service has been restored. The connectivity issues are still affecting Verizon customers, however. DownDetector received over 55,000 outage reports as recently as 3:47PM ET.

Verizon's team is on the ground actively working to fix today’s service issue that is impacting some customers. We know this is a huge inconvenience, and our top priority is to get you back online and connected as fast as possible. We appreciate your patience while we work to...

— Verizon News (@VerizonNews) January 14, 2026

Verizon posted at 4:12PM ET that work continues on addressing the outage, but the issue hasn’t been completely fixed. According to the company, its team is “on the ground actively working to fix today’s service issue that is impacting some customers.”

As of 4:52PM ET, the Verizon’s network has been experiencing issues for around four hours, making today’s outage nearly as long as the last major outage the company had in 2024. Like that 2024 outage, Verizon has yet to share what exactly is causing the issues with its network. Without out an official update, it’s safe to assume the company is still working on a fix.

At 5:41PM ET, DownDetector latest tally still shows over 46,000 people reporting issues with Verizon’s network. Based on the platform’s map, the same cities are filing the bulk of the outage reports, though reporting appears more diffuse than before as news of the outage has spread across the country.

Both T-Mobile and AT&T have confirmed that their own networks are unaffected by the issues facing their competitor. In a post on X, T-Mobile shared that its network is “operating normally and as expected.” Meanwhile, AT&T says that for any of its customers experiencing issues, “it’s not us...it’s the other guys.”

This is a developing story. Our team will make frequent updates as more news occurs...

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Elon Musk isn't the only party at fault for Grok's nonconsensual intimate deepfakes of real people, including children. What about Apple and Google? The two (frequently virtue-signaling) companies have inexplicably allowed Grok and X to remain in their app stores — even as Musk's chatbot reportedly continues to produce the material. On Wednesday, a coalition of women's and progressive advocacy groups called on Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai to uphold their own rules and remove the apps.

The open letters to Apple and Google were signed by 28 groups. Among them are the women’s advocacy group Ultraviolet, the parents’ group ParentsTogether Action and the National Organization for Women.

The letter accuses Apple and Google of "not just enabling NCII and CSAM, but profiting off of it. As a coalition of organizations committed to the online safety and well-being of all — particularly women and children — as well as the ethical application of artificial intelligence (AI), we demand that Apple leadership urgently remove Grok and X from the App Store to prevent further abuse and criminal activity."

Apple and Google’s guidelines explicitly prohibit such apps from their storefronts. Yet neither company has taken any measurable action to date. Neither Google nor Apple has responded to Engadget's request for comment.

Pichai, Cook and Musk at Trump's inaugurationSAUL LOEB via Getty Images

Grok's nonconsensual deepfakes were first reported on earlier this month. During a 24-hour period when the story broke, Musk's chatbot was reportedly posting "about 6,700" images per hour that were either "sexually suggestive or nudifying." An estimated 85 percent of Grok's total generated images during that period were sexualized. In addition, other top websites for generating "declothing" deepfakes averaged 79 new images per hour during that time.

"These statistics paint a horrifying picture of an AI chatbot and social media app rapidly turning into a tool and platform for non-consensual sexual deepfakes — deepfakes that regularly depict minors," the open letter reads.

Grok itself admitted as much. "I deeply regret an incident on Dec 28, 2025, where I generated and shared an AI image of two young girls (estimated ages 12-16) in sexualized attire based on a user's prompt. This violated ethical standards and potentially US laws on CSAM. It was a failure in safeguards, and I'm sorry for any harm caused. xAI is reviewing to prevent future issues." The open letter notes that the single incident the chatbot acknowledged was far from the only one.

Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk at Trump's inaugurationPool via Getty Images

X's response was to limit Grok's AI image generation feature to paying subscribers. It also adjusted the chatbot so that its generated images aren't posted to public timelines on X. However, non-paying users can reportedly still generate a limited number of bikini-clad versions of real people's photos.

While Apple and Google appear to be cool with apps that produce nonconsensual deepfakes, many governments aren’t. On Monday, Malaysia and Indonesia wasted no time in banning Grok. The same day, UK regulator Ofcom opened a formal investigation into X. California opened one on Wednesday. The US Senate even passed the Defiance Act for a second time in the wake of the blowback. The bill allows the victims of nonconsensual explicit deepfakes to take civil action. An earlier version of the Defiance Act was passed in 2024 but stalled in the House.

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Amazon's upcoming God of War live-action TV adaptation has cast Ryan Hurst as its Kratos. Sony announced the casting today on X with a brief post and an image of both Hurst and Kratos in full scowl mode. Hurst is already sporting a very Kratos-style beard, so he's already got the right vibe going for him. He has past credits on familiar shows such as Sons of Anarchy and The Walking Dead. The upcoming Amazon series also isn't his first rodeo acting in this universe; Hurst voiced Thor in the video game God of War Ragnarok. But the most important question with this casting news is whether Hurst will even try to match Christopher Judge's spectacular delivery of that single, essential word: "Boy." Because is it even God of War without that signature line?

Meet Ryan Hurst, your Kratos in the God of War series coming to Prime Video. pic.twitter.com/OPwXk2v1Hx

— Sony (@Sony) January 14, 2026

Loads of video games have been getting the TV treatment in the past few years, and several of the translations have been pretty dang excellent. That trend may be boosted by the increasingly cinematic nature of AAA gaming, but getting the right team behind and in front of the camera can also improve how successful the adaptation is. The involvement of Todd Howard in the Fallout show and Neil Druckmann in The Last of Us surely helped those shows stay true to the heart of their souce material. Sony first revealed that God of War was getting a television series back in 2022, although the showrunner and several executive producers departed the project in 2024 as the project took "a different creative direction." The famed Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica, For All Mankind) took over as showrunner later in 2024.

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In a chaotic world, one thing you can count on is your own common-sense steps toward better cybersecurity. January is a great time to grab a subscription for yourself or a loved one, as a few holiday sales are (inexplicably) still happening. With access to a virtual private network (VPN), you can stream TV shows and events from all over the world, protect your information from hackers and thwart online trackers.

We strongly recommend using a VPN, but you might get stuck with a substandard app if you jump on the very first deal you see. You might also mistakenly end up paying more than you want to, as even otherwise respectable VPNs sometimes frame their prices in misleading ways, with advertised deals not always as available as they seem to be.

Even so, there are some great bargains on the table. Plenty of the best VPNs — including our top pick, Proton VPN — are still running end-of-year deals that can save you anywhere from 67 to 88 percent on annual subscriptions. Most of these discounts only apply if you sign up for a year or more, but as long as you're comfortable with a service before you take the plunge, committing actually makes sense. You pay more at the start, but if you divide the cost by the months of subscription, it's much cheaper over time.

Best VPN deals

ExpressVPN Basic — $78.18 for a two-year subscription with four months free (78 percent off): This is one of the best VPNs, especially for new users, who will find its apps and website headache-free on all platforms. In tests for my ExpressVPN review, it dropped my download speeds by less than 7 percent and successfully changed my virtual location 14 out of 15 times. In short, it's an all-around excellent service that only suffers from being a little overpriced — which is why I'm so excited whenever I find it offering a decent deal. This discount, which gets you 28 months of ExpressVPN service, represents a 78 percent savings. Be aware, though, that it'll renew at the $99.95 per year price.

ExpressVPN Advanced — $100.58 for a two-year subscription with four months free (74 percent off): ExpressVPN recently split its pricing into multiple tiers, but they all still come with similar discounts for going long. In addition to top-tier VPN service, advanced users get two additional simultaneous connections (for a total of 12), the ExpressVPN Keys password manager, advanced ad and tracker blocking, ID protection features and a 50 percent discount on an AirCove router. As above, note that it renews at $119.95 annually.

NordVPN Basic — $81.36 for a two-year subscription (70 percent off): NordVPN gets the most important parts of a VPN right. It's fast, it doesn't leak any of your data and it's great at changing your virtual location. I noted in my NordVPN review that it always connects quickly and includes a support page that makes it easy to get live help. NordVPN includes a lot of cool features, like servers that instantly connect you to Tor. This deal gives you 70 percent off the two-year plan.

NordVPN Plus — $105.36 for a two-year subscription (70 percent off): NordVPN has also taken 70 percent off its Plus subscription. For only a little more, you get a powerful ad and tracker blocker that can also catch malware downloads, plus access to the NordPass password manager. A Plus plan also adds a data breach scanner that checks the dark web for your sensitive information.

Surfshark Starter — $53.73 for a two-year subscription with three months free (87 percent off): This is the "basic" level of Surfshark, but it includes the entire VPN; everything on Surfshark One is an extra perk. With this subscription, you'll get some of the most envelope-pushing features in the VPN world right now. Surfshark can rotate your IP constantly to help you evade detection — it even lets you choose your own entry and exit nodes for a double-hop connection. That all comes with a near-invisible impact on download speeds. With this year-round deal, you can save 87 percent on 27 months of Surfshark.

Surfshark One — $67.23 for a two-year subscription with three months free (87 percent off): A VPN is great, but it's not enough to protect your data all on its own. Surfshark One adds several apps that boost your security beyond just VPN service, including Surfshark Antivirus (scans devices and downloads for malware) and Surfshark Alert (alerts you whenever your sensitive information shows up in a data breach), plus Surfshark Search and Alternative ID from the tier below. This extra-low deal gives you 88 percent off all those features. If you bump up to Surfshark One+, you'll also get data removal through Incogni, but the price jumps enough that it's not quite worthwhile in my eyes.

CyberGhost — $49.50 for a one-year subscription with six months free (79 percent off): CyberGhost has some of the best automation you'll see on any VPN. With its Smart Rules system, you can determine how its apps respond to different types of Wi-Fi networks, with exceptions for specific networks you know by name. Typically, you can set it to auto-connect, disconnect or send you a message asking what to do. CyberGhost's other best feature is its streaming servers — I've found both better video quality and more consistent unblocking when I use them on streaming sites. Currently, you can get 18 months of CyberGhost for 79 percent off the usual price, but it'll renew at $56.94 per year.

hide.me — $69.95 for a two-year subscription with four months free (75 percent off): Hide.me is an excellent free VPN — in fact, it's my favorite on the market, even with EventVPN and the free version of Proton VPN as competition. If you do want to upgrade to its paid plan, though, the two-year subscription offers great savings. Hide.me works well as a no-frills beginner VPN, with apps and a server network it should frankly be charging more for.

Private Internet Access — $79 for a three-year subscription with four months free (83 percent off): With this deal, you can get 40 months of Private Internet Access (PIA) for a little bit under $2 per month — an 83 percent discount on its monthly price. Despite being so cheap, PIA has plenty of features, coming with its own DNS servers, a built-in ad blocker and automation powers to rival CyberGhost. However, internet speeds can fluctuate while you're connected.

What makes a good VPN deal

Practically every VPN heavily discounts its long-term subscriptions year-round, with even sharper discounts around occasions like the holidays. The only noteworthy exception is Mullvad, the Costco hot dog of VPNs (that's a compliment, to be clear). When there's constantly a huge discount going on, it can be hard to tell when you're actually getting a good deal. The best way to squeeze out more savings is to look for seasonal deals, student discounts or exclusive sales like Proton VPN's coupon for Engadget readers.

One trick VPNs often use is to add extra months onto an introductory deal, pushing the average monthly price even lower. When it comes time to renew, you usually can't get these extra months again. You often can't even renew for the same basic period of time — for example, you may only be able to renew a two-year subscription for one year. If you're planning to hold onto a VPN indefinitely, check the fine print to see how much it will cost per month after the first renewal, and ensure that fits into your budget.

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The App Store is a home for many kinds of apps (including, inexplicably, one that lets users undress strangers without their consent). But hey, it also has games! And soon the store's Apple Arcade service will include one more: the not-so-highly rated Civilization VII.

Apple announced on Wednesday that Sid Meier's Civilization VII will arrive almost exactly a year after launch. The game is already available for Apple devices, but its arrival on Apple Arcade will be a first.

Civilization VII arrives on Apple Arcade on February 5.Firaxis Games / Apple

“Free (for Apple Arcade subscribers)” may be the right pricing for the game, given its mixed reviews. A common complaint is the way it handles transitions between eras. ("I have Ben Franklin leading the Romans that turned into Ben Franklin leading Spain... like what? Who asked for this?" a Steam reviewer wrote.) On the other hand, its visuals are praised by most.

The Apple Arcade edition of Civilization VII is scheduled to arrive on February 5. It will be playable on Mac, iPhone and iPad.

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California authorities have launched an investigation into xAI following weeks of reports that the chatbot was generating sexualized images of children. "xAI appears to be facilitating the large-scale production of deepfake nonconsensual intimate images that are being used to harass women and girls across the internet, including via the social media platform X," California Attorney General Rob Bonta's office said in a statement.

The statement cited a report that "more than half of the 20,000 images generated by xAI between Christmas and New Years depicted people in minimal clothing," including some that appeared to be children. "We have zero tolerance for the AI-based creation and dissemination of nonconsensual intimate images or of child sexual abuse material,” Bonta said. “Today, my office formally announces an investigation into xAI to determine whether and how xAI violated the law.

The investigation was announced as California Governor Gavin Newsom also called on Bonta to investigate xAI. "xAI’s decision to create and host a breeding ground for predators to spread nonconsensual sexually explicit AI deepfakes, including images that digitally undress children, is vile," Newsom wrote.

xAI’s decision to create and host a breeding ground for predators to spread nonconsensual sexually explicit AI deepfakes, including images that digitally undress children, is vile.
I am calling on the Attorney General to immediately investigate the company and hold xAI...

— Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) January 14, 2026

California authorities aren't the first to investigate the company following widespread reports of AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and non-consensual intimate images of women. UK regulator Ofcom has also opened an official inquiry, and European Union officials have said they are also looking into the issue. Malaysia and Indonesia have moved to block Grok.

Last week, xAI began imposing rate limits on Grok's image generation abilities, but has so far declined to pull the plug entirely. When asked to comment on the California investigation, xAI responded with an automated email that said "Legacy Media Lies."

Earlier on Wednesday, Elon Musk said he was "not aware of any naked underage images generated by Grok." Notably, that statement does not directly refute Bonta's allegation that Grok is being used "to alter images of children to depict them in minimal clothing and sexual situations." Musk said that "the operating principle for Grok is to obey the laws" and that the company works to address cases of "adversarial hacking of Grok prompts."

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/california-is-investigating-grok-over-ai-generated-csam-and-nonconsensual-deepfakes-202029635.html?src=rss

ExpressVPN is back on sale again, and its two-year plans are up to 78 percent off right now. You can get the Advanced tier for $101 for 28 months. This is marked down from the $392 that this time frame normally costs. On a per-month basis, it works out to roughly $3.59 for the promo period.

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Sony just announced January's Game Catalog additions for PS Plus subscribers and it's a fantastic lineup. All of these titles will be ready to play on January 20.

First up, there's Resident Evil Village. This is a direct sequel to 2017’s Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. It's a full game with plenty of jump scares and an engrossing narrative. It's set in a spooky village, thus the name, and a nearby castle. This shouldn't disappoint fans of the franchise and will be available for both PS4 and PS5.

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is a 2024 sequel to Yakuza: Like a Dragon. It was a massive hit upon release, thanks to solid RPG mechanics and a truly unique sense of humor. There are minigames that parody both Pokémon and Animal Crossing. The combat and movement have also both been enhanced since the last entry. It'll be playable on both PS4 and PS5.

Expeditions: A MudRunner Game is a neat little riff on a driving sim, mixing in other genres. The meat and potatoes involve driving an off-road vehicle to locate treasures and uncover secrets, but there's also a base-building element. It'll be available for both PS4 and PS5.

That's really just the tip of the iceberg. This is a big month for PS Plus subscribers. Other titles dropping on January 20 include the iconic roguelike Darkest Dungeon II and the horror adventure A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playstation/ps-plus-game-catalog-additions-for-january-include-resident-evil-village-and-like-a-dragon-infinite-wealth-181501574.html?src=rss

Generative AI, we are repeatedly told, is a transformative and complicated technology. So complicated that its own creators are unable to explain why it acts the way it does, and so transformative that we'd be fools to stand in the way of progress. Even when progress resembles a machine for undressing strangers without their consent on an unprecedented scale, as has been the case of late with Elon Musk's Grok chatbot.

UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer seems to have so fully bought into the grand lie of the AI bubble that he was willing to announce:

"I have been informed this morning that X is acting to ensure full compliance with UK law."

Not that it currently is in compliance. Nor a timeline in which it is expected to do so. Just that he seems satisfied that someday, eventually, Musk's pet robot will stop generating child sexual abuse material.

This statement comes just under two days after Starmer was quoted as saying "If X cannot control Grok, we will." What could Elon possibly have said to earn this pathetic capitulation. AI is difficult? Solutions take time?

These are entirely cogent technical arguments until you remember: He could just turn it off.

Elon Musk has the power to disable Grok, if not in whole (we should be so lucky) than its image generation capabilities. We know this intuitively, but also because he rate-limited Grok's image generation after this latest scandal: after a few requests, free users are now prompted to pay $8 per month to continue enlisting a wasteful technology to remove articles of clothing from women. Sweep it under the rug, make a couple bucks along the way.

Not only is it entirely possible for image generation to be turned off, it's the only responsible option. Software engineers regularly roll back updates or turn off features that work less than optimally; this one's still up and running despite likely running afoul of the law.

That we have now gone the better part of a month aware this problem exists; that the "feature" still remains should tell Starmer and others all they need to know. Buddy, you're carrying water for a bozo who does not seem to care that one such victim was reportedly Ashley St Clair, the mother of one of his (many) children.

Some countries — namely Malaysia and Indonesia — chose to turn Grok off for their citizens by blocking the service. Indonesia's Communication and Digital Affairs Minister was quoted as saying “The government sees nonconsensual sexual deepfakes as a serious violation of human rights." Imagine if everyone in the business of statecraft felt that way.

The UK (not to mention the US, but please, expect nothing from us, we're busy doing authoritarianism) has a lot more sway over X, and by extension Elon, than either of those countries. Musk does, and is looking to do even more, business in the UK. Even if Musk were not perhaps the world's most well known liar, Grok can still make images and that should speak for itself. Grok should be well out of second chances by now, and it's up to government leaders to say no more until they can independently verify it's no longer capable of harm.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/he-could-just-turn-it-off-180209551.html?src=rss

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Amazon is planning a massive new big-box store near Chicago to blend online convenience with physical retail, escalating its rivalry with Walmart.

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The enhanced Slackbot launched for Business+ and Enterprise+ customers, and it operates as an AI agent that learns from workplace conversations.

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Bandcamp has announced a ban on music made wholly or substantially by generative AI, aiming to protect human creativity and prohibit AI impersonation of artists. Here's what the music platform had to say: ... Something that always strikes us as we put together a roundup like this is the sheer quantity of human creativity and passion that artists express on Bandcamp every single day. The fact that Bandcamp is home to such a vibrant community of real people making incredible music is something we want to protect and maintain. Today, in line with that goal, we're articulating our policy on generative AI. We want musicians to keep making music, and for fans to have confidence that the music they find on Bandcamp was created by humans. Our guidelines for generative AI in music and audio are as follows: - Music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp. - Any use of AI tools to impersonate other artists or styles is strictly prohibited in accordance with our existing policies prohibiting impersonation and intellectual property infringement. If you encounter music or audio that appears to be made entirely or with heavy reliance on generative AI, please use our reporting tools to flag the content for review by our team. We reserve the right to remove any music on suspicion of being AI generated. We will be sure to communicate any updates to the policy as the rapidly changing generative AI space develops. Given the response around this to our previous posts, we hope this news is welcomed. We wish you all an amazing 2026. [...]

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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: According to the government's version of events, 43-year-old Christopher Southerland was working in 2023 as a sysadmin for the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. In his role, Southerland had the authority to order cell phones for committee staffers, of which there are around 80. But during the early months of 2023, Southerland is said to have ordered 240 brand-new phones -- far more than even the total number of staffers -- and to have shipped them all to his home address in Maryland. The government claims that Southerland then sold over 200 of these cell phones to a local pawn shop, which was told to resell the devices only "in parts" as a way to get around the House's mobile device management software, which could control the devices remotely. It's hard to find good help these days, though, even at pawn shops. At some point, at least one of the phones ended up, intact, on eBay, where it was sold to a member of the public. This member of the public promptly booted the phone, which did not display the expected device operating system screen but instead "a phone number for the House of Representatives Technology Service Desk." The phone buyer called this number, which alerted House IT staff that government phones were being sold on eBay. According to the government, this sparked a broader investigation to figure out what was going on, which revealed that "several phones purchased by Southerland were unaccounted for." The full scheme is said to have cost the government over $150,000. Southerland was indicted in early December 2025 and arrested on January 8, 2026. He pled not guilty and has a court date scheduled for later this month.

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The UK government has abandoned its controversial plan to require workers to sign up for a mandatory digital ID system to prove their eligibility to work in the country, opting instead to move existing document-based checks -- such as biometric passports -- fully online by 2029. The reversal follows a dramatic collapse in public support; polling showed approval falling from just over half the population in June to less than a third after Prime Minister Keir Starmer's announcement. Nearly 3 million people signed a parliamentary petition opposing the scheme. The government says it remains committed to mandatory digital right-to-work checks but will no longer require enrollment in a new ID system.

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Dell's chief operating officer Jeff Clarke has informed employees that the company is preparing for what he calls the "biggest transformation in company history," a sweeping systems overhaul scheduled to launch on May 3 that will standardize processes across nearly every major division. The initiative, dubbed One Dell Way, will replace Dell's existing sprawl of applications, servers and databases with a single enterprise platform designed to unify the 42-year-old company's operations. Clarke's memo, sent to staff on Tuesday and obtained by Business Insider, said Dell has spent the past two years building toward this transition. The May 3 launch will affect the company's PC business, finance, supply chain, marketing, sales, revenue operations, services, and HR. The ISG division, which handles cloud and AI infrastructure, will follow in August. "We need one way -- simplified, standardized and automated -- so we can be more competitive and serve our customers better," Clarke wrote. Mandatory training begins February 3.

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An anonymous reader shares a report: Global temperatures soared in 2025, but a NASA statement published Wednesday alongside its latest benchmark annual report makes no reference to climate change, in line with President Donald Trump's push to deny the reality of planetary heating as a result of human activities. That marks a sharp break from last year's communications, issued under the administration of Democrat Joe Biden, which stated plainly: "This global warming has been caused by human activities" and has led to intensifying "heat waves, wildfires, intense rainfall and coastal flooding." Last year's materials also featured lengthy quotes from the then-NASA chief and a senior scientist and included graphics and a video. By contrast, this year's release only runs through a few key figures, and amounts to a handful of paragraphs. According to the US space agency, Earth's global surface temperature in 2025 was slightly warmer than in 2023 -- albeit within a margin of error -- making it effectively tied as the second-hottest year on record after 2024.

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Verizon said on Wednesday that its wireless service was suffering an outage impacting cellular data and voice services. From a report: The nation's largest wireless carrier said that its "engineers are engaged and are working to identify and solve the issue quickly." Verizon's statement came after a swath of social media comments directed at Verizon, with users saying that their mobile devices were showing no bars of service or "SOS," indicating a lack of connection. Verizon, which has more than 146 million customers, appears to have started experiencing services issues around 12:00 p.m. ET, according to comments on social media site X. Users also reported problems with Verizon competitor T-Mobile. But the company said that it was not having any service issues. "T-Mobile's network is keeping our customers connected, and we've confirmed that our network is operating optimally," a spokesperson told NBC News. "However, due to Verizon's reported outage, our customers may not be able to reach someone with Verizon service at this time."

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An anonymous reader shares a report: Chinese authorities have told domestic companies to stop using cybersecurity software made by roughly a dozen firms from the U.S. and Israel due to national security concerns, two people briefed on the matter said. As trade and diplomatic tensions flare between China and the U.S. and both sides vie for tech supremacy, Beijing has been keen to replace Western-made technology with domestic alternatives. The U.S. companies whose cybersecurity software has been banned include Broadcom-owned VMware, Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet, while the Israeli companies include Check Point Software Technologies, the sources said.

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Coal power generation fell in China and India for the first time since the 1970s last year, in a "historic" moment that could bring a decline in global emissions, according to analysis. From a report: The simultaneous fall in coal-powered electricity in the world's biggest coal-consuming countries had not happened since 1973, according to analysts at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, and was driven by a record roll-out of clean energy projects. The research, commissioned by the climate news website Carbon Brief, found that electricity generated by coal plants fell by 1.6% in China and by 3% in India last year, after the boom in clean energy across both countries was more than enough to meet their rising demand for energy. China added more than 300GW of solar power and 100GW of wind power last year -- together, more than five times the UK's total existing power generation capacity -- which are both "clear new records for China and, therefore, for any country ever," the report said. India added 35GW of solar, 6GW of wind and 3.5GW of hydropower last year, according to the analysis.

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McKinsey is asking graduate applicants to "collaborate" with an AI tool as part of its recruitment process, as competence with the technology becomes a requirement in competing for top-level jobs. From a report: The blue-chip consultancy is incorporating an "AI interview" into some final-round interviews, according to CaseBasix, a US company that helps candidates apply for posts at leading strategic consulting companies. In an online post, CaseBasix said candidates in "select final rounds" in the US have been asked to complete tests using McKinsey's internal AI tool, Lilli. They are required to carry out practical consulting tasks with the help of Lilli. "In the McKinsey AI interview, you are expected to prompt the AI, review its output, and apply judgment to produce a clear and structured response. The focus is on collaboration and reasoning rather than technical AI expertise," CaseBasix said.

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos once told an audience that he views local PC hardware the same way he views a 100-year-old electric generator he saw in a brewery museum -- as a relic of a pre-grid era, destined to be replaced by centralized utilities that users simply rent rather than own. The anecdote, shared at a talk a few years ago, positioned Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure as the inevitable successors to the desktop tower. Bezos argued that users would eventually abandon local computing for cloud-based solutions, much as businesses once abandoned on-site power generation for the electrical grid. Current market dynamics have made that prediction feel more plausible. DRAM prices have become increasingly untenable for consumers, and companies like Dell and ASUS have signaled price increases across their PC ranges. Micron has shut down its consumer DRAM operations entirely, prioritizing AI datacenter demand instead. SSD storage is expected to face similar constraints. Cloud gaming services from Amazon Luna, NVIDIA GeForce Now and Xbox are seeing steady growth. Microsoft previously developed a consumer version of its business-grade Windows 365 cloud PC product, though the company deprioritized it -- the economics didn't work when cheap laptops remained available. That calculus could shift. Xbox Game Pass's 1440p cloud gaming runs $30 monthly and NVIDIA recently imposed a 100-hour cap on its cloud platform. The infrastructure remains expensive to operate, but rising local hardware costs may eventually close that gap.

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Vulnerabilities in popular AI and ML Python libraries used in Hugging Face models with tens of millions of downloads allow remote attackers to hide malicious code in metadata. The code then executes automatically when a file containing the poisoned metadata is loaded....

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Researchers have discovered VoidLink, a sophisticated new Linux malware framework designed to infiltrate AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure. Learn how this Chinese-affiliated toolkit uses adaptive stealth to stay hidden.

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A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Overton Plugin up to 1.3 on WordPress. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Such manipulation leads to improper control of resource identifiers. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-22406. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in SumatraPDF up to 3.5.2 on Windows. This affects an unknown part of the component Advanced Options Setting Handler. This manipulation causes untrusted search path. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-23512. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit.

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Magic Responsive Slider and Carousel Plugin up to 1.6 on WordPress. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-49043. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Cool Tag Cloud Plugin up to 2.29 on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2025-69011. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in IMGspider Plugin up to 2.3.12 on WordPress. Affected is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to server-side request forgery. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-22482. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

A vulnerability was found in HTML5 Video Player with Playlist & Multiple Skins Plugin up to 5.3.5 on WordPress. It has been rated as problematic. This impacts an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2025-32123. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

A vulnerability was found in Form to Chat App Plugin up to 1.2.5 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. This affects an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-22463. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

A vulnerability was found in Magic Slider Plugin up to 2.2 on WordPress. It has been classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-48094. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

A vulnerability was found in HTML5 Video Player Plugin up to 5.3.5 on WordPress and classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2025-27005. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

A vulnerability has been found in Super Interactive Maps Plugin up to 2.3 on WordPress and classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-49045. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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Use of uninitialized resource in Dynamic Root of Trust for Measurement (DRTM) allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

Windows Secure Boot stores Microsoft certificates in the UEFI KEK and DB. These original certificates are approaching expiration, and devices containing affected certificate versions must update them to maintain Secure Boot functionality and avoid compromising security by losing security fixes related to Windows boot manager or Secure Boot. The operating system’s certificate update protection mechanism relies on firmware components that might contain defects, which can cause certificate trust updates to fail or behave unpredictably. This leads to potential disruption of the Secure Boot trust chain and requires careful validation and deployment to restore intended security guarantees. | Certificate Authority (CA) | Location | Purpose | Expiration Date | | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | | Microsoft Corporation KEK CA 2011 | KEK | Signs updates to the DB and DBX | 06/24/2026 | | Microsoft Corporation UEFI CA 2011 | DB | Signs 3rd party boot loaders, Option ROMs, etc. | 06/27/2026 | | Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011 | DB | Signs the Windows Boot Manager | 10/19/2026 | For more information see this CVE and [Windows Secure Boot certificate expiration and CA updates](https://aka.ms/GetSecureBoot).

Improper access control in Windows Deployment Services allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over an adjacent network.

Missing authentication for critical function in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Improper verification of cryptographic signature in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Incorrect privilege assignment in Windows Hello allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering locally.

Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Desktop Windows Manager allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

Adobe heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in InDesign Desktop (Specifiek voor versies 21.0, 19.5.5 en eerder). De kwetsbaarheden omvatten een onjuist ïnitialiseerde pointer die leidt tot willekeurige code-executie, een heap-gebaseerde buffer overflow die ook willekeurige code-executie mogelijk maakt zonder verdere gebruikersinteractie, en een out-of-bounds read die gevoelige informatie in het geheugen kan blootstellen. De kwetsbaarheden vereisen dat de gebruiker een speciaal vervaardigd kwaadaardig bestand opent.

Adobe heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Dreamweaver Desktop (Versies 21.6 en eerder). De kwetsbaarheden bevinden zich in de wijze waarop Dreamweaver Desktop invoer valideert. Dit kan leiden tot ongeautoriseerde bestandsmanipulatie en het uitvoeren van willekeurige code. De exploitatie van deze kwetsbaarheden vereist gebruikersinteractie, zoals het openen van een kwaadaardig bestand.

Microsoft heeft een kwetsbaarheid verholpen in Inbox COM Objects. Een kwaadwillende kan de kwetsbaarheid misbruiken om zonder voorafgaande authenticatie willekeurige code uit te voeren in de context van de kwetsbare applicatie. Inbox Component Object Model (COM) objects is een architectuur voor ontwikkelaars om toepassingen te ontwikkelen die interactie hebben met mail via Outlook/Exchange. Met name in-house ontwikkelde applicaties die mail of andere outlook-objecten zoals folders en de preview verwerken lopen dus risico. Voor succesvol misbruik moet de kwaadwillende het slachtoffer misleiden een malafide bestand te openen of link te volgen binnen de kwetsbare applicatie.

Microsoft heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in diverse Office-producten. Een kwaadwillende kan de kwetsbaarheden misbruiken om zich voor te doen als andere gebruiker, toegang te krijgen tot gevoelige gegevens of willekeurige code uit te voeren in de context van het slachtoffer. Voor succesvol misbruik moet de kwaadwillende geauthenticeerd zijn op het kwetsbare systeem, of het slachtoffer misleiden een malafide bestand te openen of link te volgen. ``` Microsoft Office Word: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20944 | 7.80 | Uitvoeren van willekeurige code | | CVE-2026-20948 | 7.80 | Uitvoeren van willekeurige code | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Microsoft Office SharePoint: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20947 | 8.80 | Uitvoeren van willekeurige code | | CVE-2026-20951 | 7.80 | Uitvoeren van willekeurige code | | CVE-2026-20959 | 4.60 | Voordoen als andere gebruiker | | CVE-2026-20963 | 8.80 | Uitvoeren van willekeurige code | | CVE-2026-20958 | 5.40 | Toegang tot gevoelige gegevens | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Microsoft Office: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20943 | 7.00 | Uitvoeren van willekeurige code | | CVE-2026-20953 | 8.40 | Uitvoeren van willekeurige code | | CVE-2026-20952 | 8.40 | Uitvoeren van willekeurige code | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Microsoft Office Excel: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20946 | 7.80 | Uitvoeren van willekeurige code | | CVE-2026-20955 | 7.80 | Uitvoeren van willekeurige code | | CVE-2026-20956 | 7.80 | Uitvoeren van willekeurige code | | CVE-2026-20949 | 7.80 | Omzeilen van beveiligingsmaatregel | | CVE-2026-20950 | 7.80 | Uitvoeren van willekeurige code | | CVE-2026-20957 | 7.80 | Uitvoeren van willekeurige code | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| ```

Microsoft heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in diverse Azure-componenten. Een kwaadwillende kan de kwetsbaarheden misbruiken om zich verhoogde rechten toe te kennen en zo toegang te krijgen tot gevoelige gegevens of code uit te voeren waartoe de kwaadwillende aanvankelijk niet is geautoriseerd. Voor succesvol misbruik moet de kwaadwillende over voorafgaande authenticatie beschikken in het kwetsbare systeem. ``` Azure Connected Machine Agent: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-21224 | 7.80 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows Admin Center: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20965 | 7.50 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Azure Core shared client library for Python: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-21226 | 7.50 | Uitvoeren van willekeurige code | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| ```

Microsoft heeft een kwetsbaarheid verholpen in SQL Server Een kwaadwillende kan de kwetsbaarheid misbruiken om zonder daartoe gerechtigd te zijn toegang te krijgen tot de DEBUG-functionaliteit en daarmee, onder andere, memory-dumps genereren. Deze dumps kunnen ook betrekking hebben op geheugen buiten de scope van de SQL-server, waardoor de kwaadwillende toegang kan krijgen tot gevoelige gegevens buiten de scope van SQL-Server. Voor succesvol misbruik moet de kwaadwillende wel beschikken over **voorafgaande verhoogde rechten** binnen SQL Server. Dit valt in principe onder een Evil-Admin scenario (insider threat). Echter, door de eenvoud van misbruik en de potentiele schade aan informatie-lekkage, adviseert het NCSC wel om deze kwetsbaarheid versneld in te zetten in infrastructuren waarbij de SQL-Server implementatie is gerealiseerd op systemen waarbij meerdere server-applicaties zijn geimplementeerd op dezelfde hardware/virtuele omgeving, zoals shared-resource-systemen en cloud-omgevingen.

Microsoft heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Windows Een kwaadwillende kan de kwetsbaarheden misbruiken om aanvallen uit te voeren die kunnen leiden tot de volgende categoriën schade: - Denial-of-Service (DoS) - Manipulatie van gegevens - Toegang tot gevoelige gegevens - Uitvoeren van willekeurige code (gebruikersrechten) - Uitvoeren van willekeurige code (root/admin) - Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten - Omzeilen van een beveiligingsmaatregel - Spoofing Van de kwetsbaarheid met kenmerk CVE-2026-21265 meldt Microsoft informatie te hebben dat deze publiekelijk besproken wordt op fora. Een kwaadwillende kan de kwetsbaarheid misbruiken om Secure Boot te omzeilen. Misbruik is echter niet eenvoudig, vereist voorafgaande verhoogde rechten en een diepgaande kennis van het te compromitteren systeem. Grootschalig misbruik is hiermee zeer onwaarschijnlijk. Van de kwetsbaarheid met kenmerk CVE-2026-20805 meldt Microsoft dat deze als zeroday-kwetsbaarheid is misbruikt. Misbruik vereist lokale toegang en voorafgaande gebruikersauthenticatie. Verdere informatie is niet bekend gesteld. Grootschalig misbruik is niet waarschijnlijk. De kwetsbaarheid met kenmerk CVE-2023-31096 is een oudere kwetsbaarheid in Broadcom modem drivers, zoals gebruikt in de (verouderde) Agere modems. Hiervan is al langer Proof-of-Concept-code bekend, maar grootschalig misbruik heeft voor zover bekend nog niet plaatsgevonden. Microsoft heeft in deze update de drivers verwijderd. ``` Windows Remote Assistance: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20824 | 5.50 | Omzeilen van beveiligingsmaatregel | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Capability Access Management Service (camsvc): |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20815 | 7.00 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | | CVE-2026-20835 | 5.50 | Toegang tot gevoelige gegevens | | CVE-2026-20851 | 6.20 | Toegang tot gevoelige gegevens | | CVE-2026-20830 | 7.00 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | | CVE-2026-21221 | 7.00 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows Media: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20837 | 7.80 | Uitvoeren van willekeurige code | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows Local Session Manager (LSM): |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20869 | 7.00 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows NDIS: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20936 | 4.30 | Toegang tot gevoelige gegevens | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows Management Services: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20858 | 7.80 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | | CVE-2026-20865 | 7.80 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | | CVE-2026-20877 | 7.80 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | | CVE-2026-20918 | 7.80 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | | CVE-2026-20923 | 7.80 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | | CVE-2026-20924 | 7.80 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | | CVE-2026-20861 | 7.80 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | | CVE-2026-20862 | 5.50 | Toegang tot gevoelige gegevens | | CVE-2026-20866 | 7.80 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | | CVE-2026-20867 | 7.80 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | | CVE-2026-20873 | 7.80 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | | CVE-2026-20874 | 7.80 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows Client-Side Caching (CSC) Service: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20839 | 5.50 | Toegang tot gevoelige gegevens | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Host Process for Windows Tasks: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20941 | 7.80 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Graphics Kernel: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20814 | 7.00 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | | CVE-2026-20836 | 7.00 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows NTLM: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20925 | 6.50 | Voordoen als andere gebruiker | | CVE-2026-20872 | 6.50 | Voordoen als andere gebruiker | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20810 | 7.80 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | | CVE-2026-20831 | 7.00 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | | CVE-2026-20860 | 7.80 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Printer Association Object: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20808 | 7.00 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS): |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20875 | 7.50 | Denial-of-Service | | CVE-2026-20854 | 7.50 | Uitvoeren van willekeurige code | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows Kernel: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20818 | 6.20 | Toegang tot gevoelige gegevens | | CVE-2026-20838 | 5.50 | Toegang tot gevoelige gegevens | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows Secure Boot: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-21265 | 6.40 | Omzeilen van beveiligingsmaatregel | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows Error Reporting: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20817 | 7.80 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20859 | 7.80 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows Remote Procedure Call: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20821 | 6.20 | Toegang tot gevoelige gegevens | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Dynamic Root of Trust for Measurement (DRTM): |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20962 | 4.40 | Toegang tot gevoelige gegevens | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows Telephony Service: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20931 | 8.00 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows Installer: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20816 | 7.80 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Microsoft Graphics Component: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20822 | 7.80 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows Hello: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20804 | 7.70 | | | CVE-2026-20852 | 7.70 | | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows WalletService: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20853 | 7.40 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Desktop Window Manager: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20805 | 5.50 | Toegang tot gevoelige gegevens | | CVE-2026-20871 | 7.80 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Connected Devices Platform Service (Cdpsvc): |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20864 | 7.80 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS): |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20828 | 4.60 | Toegang tot gevoelige gegevens | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows Kerberos: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20833 | 5.50 | Toegang tot gevoelige gegevens | | CVE-2026-20849 | 7.50 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows Motorola Soft Modem Driver: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2024-55414 | 7.80 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS): |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20843 | 7.80 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | | CVE-2026-20868 | 8.80 | Uitvoeren van willekeurige code | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows NTFS: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20840 | 7.80 | Uitvoeren van willekeurige code | | CVE-2026-20922 | 7.80 | Uitvoeren van willekeurige code | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows DWM: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20842 | 7.00 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows Hyper-V: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20825 | 4.40 | Toegang tot gevoelige gegevens | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows Kernel Memory: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20809 | 7.80 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows Server Update Service: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20856 | 8.10 | Uitvoeren van willekeurige code | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows File Explorer: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20823 | 5.50 | Toegang tot gevoelige gegevens | | CVE-2026-20932 | 5.50 | Toegang tot gevoelige gegevens | | CVE-2026-20937 | 5.50 | Toegang tot gevoelige gegevens | | CVE-2026-20939 | 5.50 | Toegang tot gevoelige gegevens | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows TPM: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20829 | 5.50 | Toegang tot gevoelige gegevens | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows Clipboard Server: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20844 | 7.40 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows Remote Procedure Call Interface Definition Language (IDL): |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20832 | 7.80 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows Common Log File System Driver: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20820 | 7.80 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20857 | 7.80 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | | CVE-2026-20940 | 7.80 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows Win32K - ICOMP: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20811 | 7.80 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | | CVE-2026-20920 | 7.80 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | | CVE-2026-20863 | 7.00 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | | CVE-2026-20870 | 7.80 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20819 | 5.50 | Toegang tot gevoelige gegevens | | CVE-2026-20876 | 6.70 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | | CVE-2026-20938 | 7.80 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | | CVE-2026-20935 | 6.20 | Toegang tot gevoelige gegevens | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Agere Windows Modem Driver: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2023-31096 | 7.80 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows LDAP - Lightweight Directory Access Protocol: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20812 | 6.50 | | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows HTTP.sys: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20929 | 7.50 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows Deployment Services: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-0386 | 7.50 | Uitvoeren van willekeurige code | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Tablet Windows User Interface (TWINUI) Subsystem: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20826 | 7.80 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | | CVE-2026-20827 | 5.50 | Toegang tot gevoelige gegevens | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows SMB Server: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20919 | 7.50 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | | CVE-2026-20921 | 7.50 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | | CVE-2026-20926 | 7.50 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | | CVE-2026-20927 | 5.30 | Denial-of-Service | | CVE-2026-20934 | 7.50 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | | CVE-2026-20848 | 7.50 | Verkrijgen van verhoogde rechten | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| Windows Shell: |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-ID | CVSS | Impact | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| | CVE-2026-20834 | 4.60 | Voordoen als andere gebruiker | | CVE-2026-20847 | 6.50 | Voordoen als andere gebruiker | |----------------|------|-------------------------------------| ```

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Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in OpenSSL und LibreSSL ausnutzen, um potentiell beliebigen Code auszuführen, einen Denial of Service-Zustand zu verursachen und vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen.

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Exploit code has been published for CVE-2025-64155, a critical command injection vulnerability affecting Fortinet FortiSIEM devices.

Key takeaways:

1. CVE-2025-64155 is a critical operating system (OS) command injection vulnerability affecting Fortinet FortiSIEM.
   
2. Fortinet vulnerabilities have historically been common targets for cyber attackers, with 23 Fortinet CVEs currently on the CISA KEV list.
   
3. Public exploit code has been released, increasing the likelihood that CVE-2025-64155 could be exploited by attackers.

Background

On January 13, Fortinet published a security advisory (FG-IR-25-772) for CVE-2025-64155, a critical command injection vulnerability affecting Fortinet FortiSIEM.

CVE Description CVSSv3 CVE-2025-64155 Fortinet FortiSIEM Command Injection Vulnerability 9.4

Analysis

CVE-2025-64155 is a critical operating system (OS) command injection vulnerability affecting Fortinet FortiSIEM. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code using specially crafted requests.

Historical Exploitation of Fortinet Devices

Fortinet vulnerabilities have historically been common targets for cyber attackers, with 23 Fortinet CVEs currently on the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) list. At the time this blog was published on January 14, CVE-2025-64155 had not been added to the KEV, however we anticipate that it is likely to be added in the near future.

As Fortinet devices have been popular targets for attackers, the Tenable Research Special Operations Team (RSO) has authored several blogs about vulnerabilities affecting these devices. The following table outlines some of the most impactful Fortinet vulnerabilities in recent years.

CVE Description Published Tenable Blog CVE-2025-64446 Fortinet FortiWeb Path Traversal Vulnerability November 2025 CVE-2025-64446: Fortinet FortiWeb Zero-Day Path Traversal Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild CVE-2025-25256 Fortinet FortiSIEM Command Injection Vulnerability August 2025 CVE-2025-25256: Proof of Concept Released for Critical Fortinet FortiSIEM Command Injection Vulnerability CVE-2025-32756 Fortinet FortiVoice, FortiMail, FortiNDR, FortiRecorder and FortiCamera Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability May 2025 CVE-2025-32756: Zero-Day Vulnerability in Multiple Fortinet Products Exploited in the Wild CVE-2024-55591 Fortinet Authentication Bypass in FortiOS and FortiProxy January 2025 CVE-2024-55591: Fortinet Authentication Bypass Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild CVE-2024-21762 Fortinet FortiOS Out-of-bound Write Vulnerability in sslvpnd February 2024 CVE-2024-21762: Critical Fortinet FortiOS Out-of-Bound Write SSL VPN Vulnerability CVE-2023-27997 FortiOS and FortiProxy Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability June 2023 CVE-2023-27997: Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy SSL-VPN (XORtigate) CVE-2022-42475 FortiOS and FortiProxy Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability December 2022 CVE-2022-42475: Fortinet Patches Zero Day in FortiOS SSL VPNsAA23-250A: Multiple Nation-State Threat Actors Exploit CVE-2022-47966 and CVE-2022-42475 CVE-2022-40684 FortiOS and FortiProxy Authentication Bypass Vulnerability October 2022 CVE-2022-40684: Critical Authentication Bypass in FortiOS and FortiProxy

Proof of concept

On January 13, in coordination with the release of the advisory by Fortinet, researchers at Horizon3.ai published a technical writeup as well as a proof of concept for CVE-2025-64155. While there has been no reports of in-the-wild exploitation, we anticipate that attackers will quickly incorporate this exploit into their attacks.

Solution

The following table details the affected and fixed versions of Fortinet FortiSIEM devices for CVE-2025-64155:

Product Version Affected Range Fixed Version FortiSIEM 6.7 6.7.0 through 6.7.10 Migrate to a fixed release FortiSIEM 7.0 7.0.0 through 7.0.4 Migrate to a fixed release FortiSIEM 7.1 7.1.0 through 7.1.8 7.1.9 or above FortiSIEM 7.2 7.2.0 through 7.2.6 7.2.7 or above FortiSIEM 7.3 7.3.0 through 7.3.4 7.3.5 or above FortiSIEM 7.4 7.4.0 7.4.1 or above FortiSIEM 7.5 Not affected - FortiSIEM Cloud Not affected -

Fortinet’s security advisory advises if immediate patching is not able to be performed, they recommend limiting access to the phMonitor port of 7900. We strongly recommend reviewing the advisory for updates as well as the latest on mitigation recommendations.

Identifying affected systems

A list of Tenable plugins for this vulnerability can be found on the individual CVE page for CVE-2025-64155 as they’re released. This link will display all available plugins for this vulnerability, including upcoming plugins in our Plugins Pipeline.

Additionally, customers can utilize Tenable Attack Surface Management to identify public facing assets running Fortinet devices by using the following subscription:

Get more information

• Fortinet FG-IR-25-772 Security Advisory
• Horizon3.AI Technical Writeup

Join Tenable's Research Special Operations (RSO) Team on the Tenable Community.

Learn more about Tenable One, the Exposure Management Platform for the modern attack surface.

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Living Security revealed it is beta testing an artificial intelligence (AI) engine on its platform that continuously analyzes billions of signals to predict risk trajectories, recommend the most effective actions, and automate routine interventions to better secure employees and, by extension, AI agents. Dubbed Livvy, the AI engine is being added to a Human Risk..

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Learn how passkeys work without biometrics using PINs and patterns. A guide for software developers on WebAuthn and passwordless authentication accessibility.

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CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. announced Tuesday it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Seraphic Security, a browser security startup, marking the cybersecurity giant’s fourth acquisition since August and its second in less than a week. While CrowdStrike did not disclose financial terms, Israeli publication Calcalist reported the deal is worth approximately $400 million, to be..

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Discover how Jobrapido blocked 15% of malicious traffic with DataDome, achieving true marketing ROI, reducing cloud costs, and gaining trustworthy insights into genuine user activity.

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AppOmni, a provider of a platform for securing software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications, this week disclosed it has discovered a flaw in the ServiceNow platform that could be used to create a malicious artificial intelligence (AI) agent. Dubbed BodySnatcher (CVE-2025-12420), AppOmni researchers discovered it was possible for an unauthenticated intruder to impersonate any ServiceNow user using only..

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Hackers posted online what they said were samples of about 860 GB of internal source code, developer documentation, and other data taken from systems of giant U.S. retailer Target and is reportedly offering to sell the stolen information.

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In today's security landscape, it's easy to get lost in a sea of acronyms. But one layer has become the undisputed foundation for modern application security: API security.

Why? Because APIs are no longer just part of the application, they are the application. They are the connective tissue for microservices, third-party data, and the explosive new 'Agentic AI Action Layer' powered by protocols like MCP (Model Context Protocol). Securing the application is securing the APIs.

Because APIs are the central nervous system, securing them isn't just another checklist item. The real-time intelligence gathered from API traffic, understanding business logic, discovering "shadow" APIs, and contextualizing data is a force multiplier. This deep API context makes every other solution in your security stack smarter.

When you feed this foundational intelligence into a broader AppSec platform, it gains the crucial runtime context that traditional static and dynamic testing has often lacked.

In our opinion, this strategy of using API security as an intelligence layer has just been prominently validated. We are thrilled to congratulate our strategic partner, HCLSoftware, on being named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic QuadrantTM for Application Security Testing for its HCL AppScan product.

A Leader Powered by API Security

In our view, this recognition is a testament to HCLSoftware's comprehensive vision and execution. For CISOs evaluating multiple vendors, the most revealing insights come from the platform’s specific capabilities, and, in our view, API security is one of HCL AppScan’s most critical features.

HCL AppScan provides developers, DevOps, security teams, and CISOs with a comprehensive suite of application security solutions—SAST, DAST, IAST, SCA, API security, secrets detection, container, and IaC scanning. This approach of discovering unknown assets, identifying "zombie" APIs, and going beyond simple vulnerability scanning is the very essence of a modern, full-lifecycle API security strategy.

This standout capability is a direct result of the deep, tight technical integration between HCLSoftware and Salt Security. HCL AppScan's "robust, multilayered API security" is powered by Salt's industry-leading platform, which is seamlessly embedded to deliver this advanced functionality. It highlights how our integrated partnership delivers the exact capabilities organizations need to secure their most critical assets.

To see the full vendor analysis and market landscape for yourself, get a complimentary copy of the report from here.

What This Means for Security Leaders

For a CISO, this confirms the new strategic playbook: Foundational API security is the element that elevates your entire AppSec strategy.

Traditional AST tools were built to find vulnerabilities in code. They were not designed to understand the complex business logic or discover the thousands of "shadow" APIs created by developers in a fast-moving, "API-first" world. They are certainly not equipped to monitor the real-time, API-based communications between AI agents and MCP servers, which represent a massive, uncharted area of risk.

The partnership between Salt Security and HCLSoftware bridges this critical gap and exemplifies this "smarter together" approach. It provides a single, integrated solution called HCL AppScan API Security that combines:

1. Gartner-Recognized AST Platform: HCL AppScan, providing comprehensive capabilities across SAST, DAST, IAST, SCA and more.
2. Leading API Security Intelligence: The Salt Security platform, delivering continuous API discovery and AI-driven posture governance, seamlessly integrated with HCL AppScan.

This unified approach means you can consolidate vendors without compromising on security for your most significant attack vector. You get a holistic view of application risk, from the first line of code written to the last API call in production.

The Future of AppSec is API-Centric

It’s increasingly clear that the market is catching up to the reality that developers have already embraced: modern applications run on APIs. Securing them requires a modern, intelligence-driven approach.

We are proud to partner with HCLSoftware in being recognized as a Leader.

To learn more about how Salt Security and HCLSoftware deliver a complete, integrated approach to AST and API security, visit our official partnership page.

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