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X Didn’t Fix Grok's ‘Undressing’ Problem. It Just Makes People Pay for It

Wired AI News January 09, 2026

X is allowing only “verified” users to create images with Grok. Experts say it represents the “monetization of abuse”—and anyone can still generate images on Grok’s app and website.

X Didn’t Fix Grok's ‘Undressing’ Problem. It Just Makes People Pay for It

Wired News January 09, 2026

X is allowing only “verified” users to create images with Grok. Experts say it represents the “monetization of abuse”—and anyone can still generate images on Grok’s app and website.

‘Physical AI’ Is Coming for Your Car

Wired AI News January 09, 2026

What the latest tech-marketing buzzword has to say about the future of automotive.

Cybersecurity Predictions 2026: The Hype We Can Ignore (And the Risks We Can't)

The Hacker News January 09, 2026

As organizations plan for 2026, cybersecurity predictions are everywhere. Yet many strategies are still shaped by headlines and speculation rather than evidence. The real challenge isn’t a lack of forecasts—it’s identifying which predictions reflect real, emerging risks and which can safely be ignored. An upcoming webinar hosted by Bitdefender aims to cut through the noise with a data-driven

Trend Micro Apex Central RCE Flaw Scores 9.8 CVSS in On-Prem Windows Versions

The Hacker News January 09, 2026

Trend Micro has released security updates to address multiple security vulnerabilities impacting on-premise versions of Apex Central for Windows, including a critical bug that could result in arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-69258, carries a CVSS score of 9.8 out of a maximum of 10.0. The vulnerability has been described as a case of remote code execution

CISA Retires 10 Emergency Cybersecurity Directives Issued Between 2019 and 2024

The Hacker News January 09, 2026

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday said it's retiring 10 emergency directives (Eds) that were issued between 2019 and 2024. The list of the directives now considered closed is as follows - ED 19-01: Mitigate DNS Infrastructure Tampering ED 20-02: Mitigate Windows Vulnerabilities from January 2020 Patch Tuesday ED 20-03: Mitigate Windows DNS Server

FBI Warns North Korean Hackers Using Malicious QR Codes in Spear-Phishing

The Hacker News January 09, 2026

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Thursday released an advisory warning of North Korean state-sponsored threat actors leveraging malicious QR codes in spear-phishing campaigns targeting entities in the country. "As of 2025, Kimsuky actors have targeted think tanks, academic institutions, and both U.S. and foreign government entities with embedded malicious Quick Response (QR)

ICE Agent Who Reportedly Shot Renee Good Was a Firearms Trainer, per Testimony

Wired News January 09, 2026

Jonathan Ross told a federal court in December about his professional background, including “hundreds” of encounters with drivers during enforcement actions, according to testimony obtained by WIRED.

AI Devices Are Coming. Will Your Favorite Apps Be Along for the Ride?

Wired AI News January 08, 2026

Tech companies are calling AI the next platform. But some developers are reluctant to let AI agents stand between them and their users.

How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance

Wired News January 08, 2026

Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.

WhatsApp Worm Spreads Astaroth Banking Trojan Across Brazil via Contact Auto-Messaging

The Hacker News January 08, 2026

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign that uses WhatsApp as a distribution vector for a Windows banking trojan called Astaroth in attacks targeting Brazil. The campaign has been codenamed Boto Cor-de-Rosa by Acronis Threat Research Unit. "The malware retrieves the victim's WhatsApp contact list and automatically sends malicious messages to each contact to further

People Are Using AI to Falsely Identify the Federal Agent Who Shot Renee Good

Wired AI News January 08, 2026

Online detectives are inaccurately claiming to have identified the federal agent who shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in Minnesota based on AI-manipulated images.

China-Linked UAT-7290 Targets Telecoms with Linux Malware and ORB Nodes

The Hacker News January 08, 2026

A China-nexus threat actor known as UAT-7290 has been attributed to espionage-focused intrusions against entities in South Asia and Southeastern Europe. The activity cluster, which has been active since at least 2022, primarily focuses on extensive technical reconnaissance of target organizations before initiating attacks, ultimately leading to the deployment of malware families such as RushDrop

Google Is Adding an ‘AI Inbox’ to Gmail That Summarizes Emails

Wired AI News January 08, 2026

New Gmail features, powered by the Gemini model, are part of Google’s continued push for users to incorporate AI into their daily life and conversations.

ThreatsDay Bulletin: RustFS Flaw, Iranian Ops, WebUI RCE, Cloud Leaks, and 12 More Stories

The Hacker News January 08, 2026

The internet never stays quiet. Every week, new hacks, scams, and security problems show up somewhere. This week’s stories show how fast attackers change their tricks, how small mistakes turn into big risks, and how the same old tools keep finding new ways to break in. Read on to catch up before the next wave hits. Honeypot Traps Hackers Hackers Fall for

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