Sorry we're so late everyone, between being sick, technical issues with the PC, and other commitments, we're finally here. Some of this news still may be of value, and we're glad to still put it out.

Also, starting with this podcast, we're using transcripts. They may not be perfect, but hope they help people. Let me know if it is usable and whether they should be left on.

Welcome to Sans, episode 38. This will cover the newsletter that was released on January 13, 2026.

Sounds like a group we've talked about is back in the news as they're the top story in "top of the news."

We have an Instagram story that we saw through Malware Bytes, but we decided not to blog it. We'll talk about it anyway.

We've got some Privacy Protection news from California, it looks like we've got good news from Spanish authorities and we've got a whole lot more.

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Here is what is in the top of the news.

Salt Typhoon Threat Actors Reportedly Responsible for New Congressional Email Breach

Spanish Energy Company and Supplier Disclose Data Breach

LLMs and Healthcare: ChatGPT, Claude, and Google Overviews

What do you think about the LLM story which is item 3 of the top of the news section?

Here's what is in the rest of the news.

LLM APIs Targeted by Threat Actors and Gray-Hat Hackers

Instagram Password Reset Emails are Unrelated to Alleged Data Breach

BreachForums Member Data Leaked

California Privacy Protection Agency Fines Texas Firm for Failing to Register as a Data Broker with the State

Spanish Authorities Arrest 34 in Connection with Cyber Crime Network

Printing Error Prompts Recall of Nearly 13,000 Recent Irish Passports

CISA Retires 10 Emergency Directives

This can't be good in regards to the Irish Passport story.

Comment on the newsletter by leaving me your thoughts. Contact info is within the program. Thanks so much for listening!

Sans newsletter for January 13, 2026 is finally here!