Cybersecurity Headlines Instagram denies breach, Sweden detains spying suspect, n8n attack steals OAuth tokens
8 snips
Jan 13, 2026 Instagram faces scrutiny as it denies a large-scale breach, labeling recent issues as bugs instead. In Sweden, a former IT consultant is detained over alleged spying activities tied to Russian intelligence. The n8n supply chain attack raises alarms as OAuth tokens are stolen via malicious packages. Other headlines include a ransomware attack's devastating impact on the University of Hawaii Cancer Center and insights into exposed LLM services vulnerable to attacks. Stay informed with the latest cybersecurity news and insights!
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
Instagram Leak Likely Aggregated Old Data
- The exported dataset of 17 million Instagram accounts likely compiles older scraped data rather than a new API leak.
- Meta calls it a bug, not a breach, and urges users to enable 2FA and watch for phishing.
Sweden's Spy Detention Reflects Broader Crackdown
- Sweden detained a former IT consultant suspected of spying for Russian intelligence across 2022–2025.
- The case highlights wider European actions against alleged Russian intelligence activity.
Audit Or Disable Community n8n Nodes
- Audit community-contributed n8n packages and disable untrusted community nodes to reduce supply-chain risk.
- Treat community nodes as capable of reading env vars, files, and decrypted credentials before use.