Cyber Daily News January 16, 2026
Cyber Daily News January 16, 2026
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Stories mentioned in today's briefing:
- Cyberattack Hits Poland’s Power System, But Blackout Prevented
https://thecyberexpress.com/poland-cyberattack-energy-grid-blackout/
- China-linked APT UAT-9686 abused now patched maximum severity AsyncOS bug
https://securityaffairs.com/186985/apt/china-linked-apt-uat-9686-abused-now-patched-maximum-severity-asyncos-bug.html
- Actively exploited critical flaw in Modular DS WordPress plugin enables admin takeover
https://securityaffairs.com/186976/security/actively-exploited-critical-flaw-in-modular-ds-wordpress-plugin-enables-admin-takeover.html
- “Reprompt” attack lets attackers steal data from Microsoft Copilot
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2026/01/reprompt-attack-lets-attackers-steal-data-from-microsoft-copilot
- Grok Image Abuse Prompts X to Roll Out New Safety Limits
https://thecyberexpress.com/x-tightens-grok-ai-controls/
