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Fake "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/
Critical RCE flaw in Apache Tomcat actively exploited in attacks

A critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Apache Tomcat tracked as CVE-2025-24813 is actively exploited in the wild, enabling attackers to take over servers with a simple PUT request. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-rce-flaw-in-apache-tomcat-actively-exploited-in-attacks/
Microsoft: March Windows updates mistakenly uninstall Copilot

​Microsoft says the March 2025 Windows cumulative updates automatically and mistakenly remove the AI-powered Copilot digital assistant from some Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-march-windows-updates-mistakenly-uninstall-copilot/
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Supply chain attack on popular GitHub Action exposes CI/CD secrets

A supply chain attack on the widely used 'tj-actions/changed-files' GitHub Action, used by 23,000 repositories, potentially allowed threat actors to steal CI/CD secrets from GitHub Actions build logs. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/supply-chain-attack-on-popular-github-action-exposes-ci-cd-secrets/
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OKX suspends DEX aggregator after Lazarus hackers try to launder funds

OKX Web3 has decided to suspend its DEX aggregator services to implement security upgrades following reports of abuse by the notorious North Korean Lazarus hackers, who recently conducted a $1.5 billion crypto heist. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/okx-suspends-dex-aggregator-after-lazarus-hackers-try-to-launder-funds/
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Microsoft: New RAT malware used for crypto theft, reconnaissance

​Microsoft has discovered a new remote access trojan (RAT) that employs "sophisticated techniques" to avoid detection, ensure persistence, and extract sensitive information data. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-new-rat-malware-used-for-crypto-theft-reconnaissance/
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Telegram CEO leaves France temporarily as criminal probe continues

French authorities have allowed Pavel Durov, Telegram's CEO and founder, to temporarily leave the country while criminal activity on the messaging platform is still under investigation. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/telegram-ceo-leaves-france-temporarily-as-criminal-probe-continues/
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BlackLock ransomware claims nearly 50 attacks in two months

A ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation called 'BlackLock' has emerged as one of the more active ransomware operations of 2025. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/blacklock-ransomware-claims-nearly-50-attacks-in-two-months/
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Blockchain gaming platform WEMIX hacked to steal $6.1 million

Blockchain gaming platform WEMIX suffered a cyberattack last month, allowing threat actors to steal 8,654,860 WEMIX tokens, valued at approximately $6,100,000 at the time. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/blockchain-gaming-platform-wemix-hacked-to-steal-61-million/
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Critical AMI MegaRAC bug can let attackers hijack, brick servers

​A new critical severity vulnerability found in American Megatrends International's MegaRAC Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) software can let attackers hijack and potentially brick vulnerable servers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-ami-megarac-bug-can-let-attackers-hijack-brick-servers/
Western Alliance Bank notifies 21,899 customers of data breach

Arizona-based Western Alliance Bank is notifying nearly 22,000 customers their personal information was stolen in October after a third-party vendor's secure file transfer software was breached. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/western-alliance-bank-notifies-21-899-customers-of-data-breach/
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GitHub Action hack likely led to another in cascading supply chain attack

A cascading supply chain attack that began with the compromise of the "reviewdog/action-setup@v1" GitHub Action is believed to have led to the recent breach of "tj-actions/changed-files" that leaked CI/CD secrets. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/github-action-hack-likely-led-to-another-in-cascading-supply-chain-attack/
Sperm donation giant California Cryobank warns of a data breach

US sperm donor giant California Cryobank is warning customers it suffered a data breach that exposed customers' personal information. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sperm-donation-giant-california-cryobank-warns-of-a-data-breach/
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Why it's time for phishing prevention to move beyond email

While phishing has evolved, email security hasn't kept up. Attackers now bypass MFA & detection tools with advanced phishing kits, making credential theft harder to prevent. Learn how Push Security's browser-based security stops attacks as they happen. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/why-its-time-for-phishing-prevention-to-move-beyond-email/
WhatsApp patched zero-click flaw exploited in Paragon spyware attacks

WhatsApp has patched a zero-click, zero-day vulnerability used to install Paragon's Graphite spyware following reports from security researchers at the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/whatsapp-patched-zero-day-flaw-used-in-paragon-spyware-attacks/
Click Profit blocked by the FTC over alleged e-commerce scams

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken action against the "Click Profit" business opportunity platform for allegedly earning $14 million while deceiving consumers with false promises of guaranteed passive income through online stores. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/click-profit-blocked-by-the-ftc-over-alleged-e-commerce-scams/
Microsoft fixes Windows update bug that uninstalled Copilot

Microsoft has fixed a bug causing the March 2025 Windows cumulative updates to mistakenly uninstall the AI-powered Copilot digital assistant from some Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-windows-update-bug-that-wiped-out-copilot/
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