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Cybersecurity Shakes: Tools Unveiled, Hackers Caught, Laws Proposed

1/19/2026

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Mandiant released tools to crack Net-NTLMv1 protocol, vulnerable for over 20 years, enabling key recovery in under 12 hours.
Nicholas Moore pleaded guilty to hacking the United States Supreme Court's filing system and faces up to 10 years.
Interpol apprehended 34 members of the Nigerian Black Axe syndicate, known for cyber fraud and trafficking.
United States lawmakers proposed a bill to limit ICE's use of an app to track suspects.

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Story summary

Mandiant released tools to crack Net-NTLMv1 protocol, vulnerable for over 20 years, enabling key recovery in under 12 hours.
Nicholas Moore pleaded guilty to hacking the United States Supreme Court's filing system and faces up to 10 years.
Interpol apprehended 34 members of the Nigerian Black Axe syndicate, known for cyber fraud and trafficking.
United States lawmakers proposed a bill to limit ICE's use of an app to track suspects.