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โ€ŠMozilla warns users to update Firefox before certificate expires

Mozilla is warning Firefox users to update their browsers to the latest version to avoid facing disruption and security risks caused by the upcoming expiration of one of the company's root certificates. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/mozilla-warns-users-to-update-firefox-before-certificate-expires/
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โ€ŠGarantex crypto exchange admin arrested while on vacation

Indian authorities arrested Aleksej Besciokov, the co-founder and one of the administrators of the Russian Garantex crypto-exchange while vacationing with his family in Varkala, India. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/garantex-crypto-exchange-admin-arrested-while-on-vacation/
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โ€ŠNew North Korean Android spyware slips onto Google Play

A new Android spyware named 'KoSpy' is linked to North Korean threat actors who have infiltrated Google Play and third-party app store APKPure through at least five malicious apps. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-north-korean-android-spyware-slips-onto-google-play/
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โ€ŠRed Report 2025: Unmasking a 3X Spike in Credential Theft and Debunking the AI Hype

Credential theft surged 3ร— in a yearโ€”but AI-powered malware? More hype than reality. The Red Report 2025 by Picus Labs reveals attackers still rely on proven tactics like stealth & automation to execute the "perfect heist." [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/red-report-2025-unmasking-a-3x-spike-in-credential-theft-and-debunking-the-ai-hype/
โ€ŠGitLab patches critical authentication bypass vulnerabilities

GitLab released security updates for Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE), fixing nine vulnerabilities, among which two critical severity ruby-saml library authentication bypass flaws. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gitlab-patches-critical-authentication-bypass-vulnerabilities/
โ€ŠMicrosoft says button to restore classic Outlook is broken

โ€‹Microsoft is investigating a known issue that causes the new Outlook email client to crash when users click the "Go to classic Outlook" button, which should help them switch back to the classic Outlook. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-says-button-to-restore-classic-outlook-is-broken/
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โ€ŠWindows Notepad to get AI text summarization in Windows 11

Microsoft is now testing an AI-powered text summarization feature in Notepad and a Snipping Tool "Draw & Hold" feature that helps draw perfect shapes. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-notepad-to-get-ai-text-summarization-in-windows-11/
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โ€ŠNew SuperBlack ransomware exploits Fortinet auth bypass flaws

A new ransomware operator named 'Mora_001' is exploiting two Fortinet vulnerabilities to gain unauthorized access to firewall appliances and deploy a custom ransomware strain dubbed SuperBlack. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-superblack-ransomware-exploits-fortinet-auth-bypass-flaws/
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โ€ŠMicrosoft apologizes for removing VSCode extensions used by millions

Microsoft has reinstated the 'Material Theme - Free' and 'Material Theme Icons - Free' extensions on the Visual Studio Marketplace after finding that the obfuscated code they contained wasn't actually malicious. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-apologizes-for-removing-vscode-extensions-used-by-millions/
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โ€ŠNew Akira ransomware decryptor cracks encryptions keys using GPUs

Security researcher Yohanes Nugroho has released a decryptor for the Linux variant of Akira ransomware, which utilizes GPU power to retrieve the decryption key and unlock files for free. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gpu-powered-akira-ransomware-decryptor-released-on-github/
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โ€ŠFake "Security Alert" issues on GitHub use OAuth app to hijack accounts

A widespread phishing campaign has targeted nearly 12,000 GitHub repositories with fake "Security Alert" issues, tricking developers into authorizing a malicious OAuth app that grants attackers full control over their accounts and code. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-security-alert-issues-on-github-use-oauth-app-to-hijack-accounts/