19 Jan, 2026

Cisco finally fixes AsyncOS zero-day exploited since November

Cisco has finally patched a maximum-severity Cisco AsyncOS zero-day exploited in attacks against Secure Email Gateway (SEG) and Secure Email and Web Manager (SEWM) appliances since November 2025. As Cisco explained in December, when it disclosed the vulnerability (CVE-2025-20393), it affects only Cisco SEG and Cisco SEWM appliances with non-standard configurations when the Spam Quarantine […]

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Microsoft: Some Windows PCs fail to shut down after January update

Microsoft has confirmed a new issue that prevents Windows 11 23H2 devices with System Guard Secure Launch enabled from shutting down. System Guard Secure Launch is a Windows security feature designed to protect the boot process from firmware-level attacks and malware such as rootkits. According to a release health dashboard update on Thursday, this known […]

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Google now lets you change your @gmail.com address, rolling out

Google has confirmed that it’s now possible to change your @gmail.com address. This means that if your current email is xyz@gmail.com, you can now change it to abc@gmail.com. In an update to its support document, Google shared the following note: Important: The ability to change your Google Account email is gradually rolling out to all users, and […]

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ChatGPT is now more reliable at finding and remembering your past chat

OpenAI is rolling out a big upgrade for ChatGPT with support for advanced chat history search, but the feature is rolling out to Plus and Pro subscribers only. ChatGPT has a chat history, and it’s possible to search for your specific chat, but the catch is that it doesn’t work well. In fact, ChatGPT Search […]

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Gootloader now uses 1,000-part ZIP archives for stealthy delivery

The Gootloader malware, typically used for initial access, is now using a malformed ZIP archive designed to evade detection by concatenating up to 1,000 archives. In doing so, the malware, which is an archived JScript file, causes many tools to crash when trying to analyze it. According to researchers, the malicious file is successfully unpacked using the default […]

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Grubhub confirms hackers stole data in recent security breach

Exclusive: Food delivery platform Grubhub has confirmed a recent data breach after hackers accessed its systems, with sources telling GeekFeed the company is now facing extortion demands. “We’re aware of unauthorized individuals who recently downloaded data from certain Grubhub systems,” Grubhub told GeekFeed. “We quickly investigated, stopped the activity, and are taking steps to further increase […]

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Hackers exploit Modular DS WordPress plugin flaw for admin access

Hackers are actively exploiting a maximum severity flaw in the Modular DS WordPress plugin that allows them to bypass authentication remotely and access the vulnerable sites with admin-level privileges. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-23550, affects versions 2.5.1 and older of Modular DS, a management plugin that allows managing multiple WordPress sites from a single interface. The plugin lets […]

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Verizon blames nationwide outage on a “software issue”

Verizon has confirmed that yesterday’s nationwide wireless outage was caused by a software issue, though the company has not shared additional details about what went wrong. “This was a software issue and we are conducting a full review of what happened,” Verizon shared in a statement to GeekFeed. The company also said there is no […]

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Microsoft Copilot Studio extension for VS Code now publicly available

Microsoft announced that the Copilot Studio extension for the Visual Studio Code (VS Code) integrated development environment is now available to all users. Developers can use it to build and manage Copilot Studio agents directly from VS Code using standard software development workflows. The VS Code cross-platform code editor is used by a large number of developers […]

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Critical WhisperPair flaw lets hackers track, eavesdrop via Bluetooth audio devices

Security researchers have discovered a critical vulnerability in Google’s Fast Pair protocol that can allow attackers to hijack Bluetooth audio accessories, track users, and eavesdrop on their conversations. The flaw (tracked as CVE-2025-36911 and dubbed WhisperPair) affects hundreds of millions of wireless headphones, earbuds, and speakers from multiple manufacturers that support Google’s Fast Pair feature. It affects users regardless […]

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