Daily Briefing for 01.30.26

Attacks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities

Match Group breach exposes data from Hinge, Tinder, OkCupid, and Match (BleepingComputer) Match Group, the owner of multiple popular online dating services, Tinder, Match.com, Meetic, OkCupid, and Hinge, confirmed a cybersecurity incident that compromised user data.

Why the domain registration system is a major security threat, according to Secret Service (CyberScoop) A Secret Service official warns the domain registration system has major security vulnerabilities that enable phishing and fraud, yet the issue remains largely overlooked.

Hugging Face Abused to Deploy Android RAT (SecurityWeek) Android users were lured to applications that served a malicious payload hosted in a Hugging Face repository.

Legislation, Policy, and Regulation

NSA pick champions foreign spying law as nomination advances (The Record) The testimony by Army Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd about the importance of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) could put him at loggerheads with the commander-in-chief and other national security officials, such as Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who has disparaged the foreign-spying power in the past.

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Events

SpaceCom | Space Congress: The Global Conference & Expo for the Commercial Space Industry (Orlando, Florida, USA, Jan 28 - 30, 2026) SpaceCom | Space Congress is where the business of space gets done. As the flagship event of Commercial Space Week—co-located with the Space Mobility Conference and the GSA Spaceport Summit—this event unites aerospace, defense, and commercial leaders for three days of deal-making, partnership building, and technology discovery on the expo floor, in the conference program, and through curated networking that drives real results.

HIP Europe 26 (Frankfurt, Germany, Feb 10, 2026) Get ready to elevate your identity security skills at HIP Europe — your gateway to becoming a Hybrid Identity Protection (HIP) Hero. With the departure of original Active Directory experts and the rise of identity as the primary attack surface, the need for identity threat detection and response (ITDR) talent has never been greater. This event is the perfect opportunity to enhance your (or your team's) ITDR strategy and strengthen your organization's operational resilience.

Wild West Hackin’ Fest @ Mile High 2026 (Denver, Colorado, USA, Feb 11 - 13, 2026) More than just a conference, Wild West Hackin’ Fest (WWHF) is committed to offering high quality information security education to beginners and seasoned professionals alike. With reasonably priced training, conferences, hands-on labs, and workshops, WWHF lowers the barrier to entry for those seeking to enter into the world of information security. WWHF also offers a venue for those already established in the industry to share ideas, give back, and continue learning.

AI SOC Summit (Tysons, Virginia, USA, Mar 3, 2026) For Security Teams who use AI and defend AI deployments: There is a lot of AI hype for Sec Ops. Come hang out as early adopters of AI dive into the good, the bad and the ugly . No vendor pitches, no AI theory. If you are trying out AI products for Sec Ops or building them in house, this is the place for you.