Cybersecurity News | Daily Recap [21 Jan 2026]

Daily Recap, WordPress ACF plugin vulnerabilities put thousands of sites at risk, with one add-on affecting 100,000 sites and another flaw giving admins access on 50,000 sites. The roundup also notes patches for Zoom and GitLab addressing RCE and a high-severity 2FA bypass, a Cloudflare WAF bypass via the ACME path, AI-generated threats like VoidLink, and malware campaigns such as PDFSider and LinkedIn RAT. #VoidLink #PDFSider

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Chainlit AI framework bugs let hackers breach cloud environments

Two critical vulnerabilities in the Chainlit framework, dubbed ‘ChainLeak,’ enable attackers to read sensitive files and execute server-side request forgery, posing a serious threat to internet-facing AI systems. Organizations using Chainlit are urged to update to version 2.9.4 or later to mitigate risks. #ChainLeak #CVE-2026-22218 #CVE-2026-22219 #Chainlit

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North Korean PurpleBravo Campaign Targeted 3,136 IP Addresses via Fake Job Interviews

This article discusses the Contagious Interview campaign linked to North Korean threat actor PurpleBravo, which has targeted over 3,000 IP addresses across multiple sectors in various regions. It highlights the use of malicious code, fake job offers, and sophisticated infrastructure to conduct cyber espionage and financial theft, emphasizing the vulnerabilities in…

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EU to Phase Out ‘High-risk’ Mobile and Telecom Network Products

The European Commission proposes new legislation to enhance cybersecurity of the EU’s ICT supply chains by excluding high-risk suppliers, especially from countries like Russia and China. The reforms aim to increase supply chain security, streamline certification processes, and expand cybersecurity protections across critical sectors. #Huawei #Russia #China #ENISA #NIS2Directive…

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Hackers exploit security testing apps to breach Fortune 500 firms

Cybercriminals are actively exploiting misconfigured web applications used for security training to compromise cloud environments of Fortune 500 companies, deploying crypto miners and webshells. Major cloud providers like AWS, GCP, and Azure are affected, with many exposed systems still using default credentials and overly privileged roles. #DVWA #OWASPJuiceShop

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