Cybersecurity firm buying hacker forum accounts to spy on cybercriminals
Swiss cybersecurity firm Prodaft has launched a new initiative called 'Sell your Source' where the company purchases verified and aged accounts on cybercrime forums to conduct threat intelligence operations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cybersecurity-firm-buying-hacker-forum-accounts-to-spy-on-cybercriminals/
Swiss cybersecurity firm Prodaft has launched a new initiative called 'Sell your Source' where the company purchases verified and aged accounts on cybercrime forums to conduct threat intelligence operations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cybersecurity-firm-buying-hacker-forum-accounts-to-spy-on-cybercriminals/
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Cybersecurity firm buying hacker forum accounts to spy on cybercriminals
Swiss cybersecurity firm Prodaft has launched a new initiative called 'Sell your Source' where the company purchases verified and aged accounts on hacking forums to to spy on cybercriminals.
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Govtech giant Conduent confirms client data stolen in January cyberattack
American business services giant and government contractor Conduent disclosed today that client data was stolen in a January 2025 cyberattack. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/govtech-giant-conduent-confirms-client-data-stolen-in-january-cyberattack/
American business services giant and government contractor Conduent disclosed today that client data was stolen in a January 2025 cyberattack. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/govtech-giant-conduent-confirms-client-data-stolen-in-january-cyberattack/
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Govtech giant Conduent confirms client data stolen in January cyberattack
American business services giant and government contractor Conduent disclosed today that client data was stolen in a January 2025 cyberattack.
Hertz confirms customer info, drivers' licenses stolen in data breach
Car rental giant Hertz Corporation warns it suffered a data breach after customer data for its Hertz, Thrifty, and Dollar brands was stolen in the Cleo zero-day data theft attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hertz-confirms-customer-info-drivers-licenses-stolen-in-data-breach/
Car rental giant Hertz Corporation warns it suffered a data breach after customer data for its Hertz, Thrifty, and Dollar brands was stolen in the Cleo zero-day data theft attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hertz-confirms-customer-info-drivers-licenses-stolen-in-data-breach/
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Hertz confirms customer info, drivers' licenses stolen in data breach
Car rental giant Hertz Corporation warns it suffered a data breach after customer data for its Hertz, Thrifty, and Dollar brands was stolen in the Cleo zero-day data theft attacks.
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Microsoft warns of CPU spikes when typing in classic Outlook
Microsoft warned Windows users of increased CPU usage when typing while using recent versions of the classic Outlook email client. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-warns-of-cpu-spikes-when-typing-in-classic-outlook/
Microsoft warned Windows users of increased CPU usage when typing while using recent versions of the classic Outlook email client. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-warns-of-cpu-spikes-when-typing-in-classic-outlook/
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Microsoft warns of CPU spikes when typing in classic Outlook
Microsoft warned Windows users of increased CPU usage when typing while using recent versions of the classic Outlook email client.
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Google adds Android auto-reboot to block forensic data extractions
Google is rolling out a new security mechanism on Android devices that will automatically reboot locked, unused devices after three consecutive days of inactivity, restoring memory to an encrypted state. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-adds-android-auto-reboot-to-block-forensic-data-extractions/
Google is rolling out a new security mechanism on Android devices that will automatically reboot locked, unused devices after three consecutive days of inactivity, restoring memory to an encrypted state. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-adds-android-auto-reboot-to-block-forensic-data-extractions/
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Google adds Android auto-reboot to block forensic data extractions
Google is rolling out a new security mechanism on Android devices that will automatically reboot locked, unused devices after three consecutive days of inactivity, restoring memory to an encrypted state.
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Microsoft: Exchange 2016 and 2019 reach end of support in six months
Microsoft warned that Exchange 2016 and Exchange 2019 will reach the end of support six months from now, on October 14. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-exchange-2016-and-2019-reach-end-of-support-in-six-months/
Microsoft warned that Exchange 2016 and Exchange 2019 will reach the end of support six months from now, on October 14. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-exchange-2016-and-2019-reach-end-of-support-in-six-months/
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Microsoft: Exchange 2016 and 2019 reach end of support in six months
Microsoft warned that Exchange 2016 and Exchange 2019 will reach the end of support six months from now, on October 14.
Microsoft blocks ActiveX by default in Microsoft 365, Office 2024
Microsoft announced it will begin disabling all ActiveX controls in Windows versions of Microsoft 365 and Office 2024 applications later this month. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-blocks-activex-by-default-in-microsoft-365-office-2024/
Microsoft announced it will begin disabling all ActiveX controls in Windows versions of Microsoft 365 and Office 2024 applications later this month. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-blocks-activex-by-default-in-microsoft-365-office-2024/
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Microsoft blocks ActiveX by default in Microsoft 365, Office 2024
Microsoft announced it will begin disabling all ActiveX controls in Windows versions of Microsoft 365 and Office 2024 applications later this month.
Infamous message board 4chan taken down following major hack
4chan, a notorious online forum, was taken offline earlier today after what appears to be a significant hack and has since been loading intermittently. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/infamous-message-board-4chan-taken-down-following-major-hack/
4chan, a notorious online forum, was taken offline earlier today after what appears to be a significant hack and has since been loading intermittently. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/infamous-message-board-4chan-taken-down-following-major-hack/
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Infamous message board 4chan taken down following major hack
4chan, a notorious online forum, was taken offline earlier today after what appears to be a significant hack and has since been loading intermittently.
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Landmark Admin data breach impact now reaches 1.6 million people
Landmark Admin has issued an update to its investigation of a cyberattack it suffered in May 2024, increasing the number of impacted individuals to 1.6 million. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/landmark-admin-data-breach-impact-now-reaches-16-million-people/
Landmark Admin has issued an update to its investigation of a cyberattack it suffered in May 2024, increasing the number of impacted individuals to 1.6 million. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/landmark-admin-data-breach-impact-now-reaches-16-million-people/
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Landmark Admin data breach impact now reaches 1.6 million people
Landmark Admin has issued an update to its investigation of a cyberattack it suffered in May 2024, increasing the number of impacted individuals to 1.6 million.
Midnight Blizzard deploys new GrapeLoader malware in embassy phishing
Russian state-sponsored espionage group Midnight Blizzard is behind a new spear-phishing campaign targeting diplomatic entities in Europe, including embassies. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/midnight-blizzard-deploys-new-grapeloader-malware-in-embassy-phishing/
Russian state-sponsored espionage group Midnight Blizzard is behind a new spear-phishing campaign targeting diplomatic entities in Europe, including embassies. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/midnight-blizzard-deploys-new-grapeloader-malware-in-embassy-phishing/
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Midnight Blizzard deploys new GrapeLoader malware in embassy phishing
Russian state-sponsored espionage group Midnight Blizzard is behind a new spear-phishing campaign targeting diplomatic entities in Europe, including embassies.
ChatGPT 4.1 early benchmarks compared against Google Gemini
ChatGPT 4.1 is now rolling out, and it's a significant leap from GPT 4o, but it fails to beat the benchmark set by Google's most powerful model, Gemini. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-41-early-benchmarks-compared-against-google-gemini/
ChatGPT 4.1 is now rolling out, and it's a significant leap from GPT 4o, but it fails to beat the benchmark set by Google's most powerful model, Gemini. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-41-early-benchmarks-compared-against-google-gemini/
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ChatGPT 4.1 early benchmarks compared against Google Gemini
ChatGPT 4.1 is now rolling out, and it's a significant leap from GPT 4o, but it fails to beat the benchmark set by Google's most powerful model, Gemini.
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MITRE warns that funding for critical CVE program expires today
MITRE Vice President Yosry Barsoum has warned that U.S. government funding for the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) and Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) programs expires today, which could lead to widespread disruption across the global cybersecurity industry. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mitre-warns-that-funding-for-critical-cve-program-expires-today/
MITRE Vice President Yosry Barsoum has warned that U.S. government funding for the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) and Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) programs expires today, which could lead to widespread disruption across the global cybersecurity industry. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mitre-warns-that-funding-for-critical-cve-program-expires-today/
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MITRE warns that funding for critical CVE program expires today
MITRE Vice President Yosry Barsoum has warned that U.S. government funding for the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) and Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) programs expires today, which could lead to widespread disruption across the global cybersecurity…
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Microsoft: Some devices offered Windows 11 upgrades despite Intune blocks
Microsoft is working to fix an ongoing issue causing some users' Windows devices to be offered Windows 11 upgrades despite Intune policies preventing them. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-some-devices-offered-windows-11-upgrades-despite-intune-blocks/
Microsoft is working to fix an ongoing issue causing some users' Windows devices to be offered Windows 11 upgrades despite Intune policies preventing them. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-some-devices-offered-windows-11-upgrades-despite-intune-blocks/
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Microsoft: Some devices offered Windows 11 upgrades despite Intune blocks
Microsoft is working to fix an ongoing issue causing some users' Windows devices to be offered Windows 11 upgrades despite Intune policies preventing them.
Microsoft warns of blue screen crashes caused by April updates
Microsoft warned customers this week that their systems might crash with a blue screen error caused by a secure kernel fatal error after installing Windows updates released since March. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-warns-of-blue-screen-crashes-caused-by-april-updates/
Microsoft warned customers this week that their systems might crash with a blue screen error caused by a secure kernel fatal error after installing Windows updates released since March. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-warns-of-blue-screen-crashes-caused-by-april-updates/
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Microsoft warns of blue screen crashes caused by April updates
Microsoft warned customers this week that their systems might crash with a blue screen error caused by a secure kernel fatal error after installing Windows updates released since March.
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CISA extends funding to ensure 'no lapse in critical CVE services'
CISA says the U.S. government has extended funding to ensure no continuity issues with the critical Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-extends-funding-to-ensure-no-lapse-in-critical-cve-services/
CISA says the U.S. government has extended funding to ensure no continuity issues with the critical Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-extends-funding-to-ensure-no-lapse-in-critical-cve-services/
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CISA extends funding to ensure 'no lapse in critical CVE services'
CISA says the U.S. government has extended MITRE's funding to ensure no continuity issues with the critical Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program.
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41% of Attacks Bypass Defenses: Adversarial Exposure Validation Fixes That
Your dashboards say you're secure—but 41% of threats still get through. Picus Security's Adversarial Exposure Validation uncovers what your stack is missing with continuous attack simulations and automated pentesting. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/41-percent-of-attacks-bypass-defenses-adversarial-exposure-validation-fixes-that/
Your dashboards say you're secure—but 41% of threats still get through. Picus Security's Adversarial Exposure Validation uncovers what your stack is missing with continuous attack simulations and automated pentesting. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/41-percent-of-attacks-bypass-defenses-adversarial-exposure-validation-fixes-that/
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41% of Attacks Bypass Defenses: Adversarial Exposure Validation Fixes That
Your dashboards say you're secure—but 41% of threats still get through. Picus Security's Adversarial Exposure Validation uncovers what your stack is missing with continuous attack simulations and automated pentesting.
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Jira Down: Atlassian users experiencing degraded performance
Atlassian users are experiencing degraded performance amid an 'active incident' affecting multiple Jira products since morning hours today. Jira, Jira Service Management, Jira Work Management and Jira Product Discovery are among the impacted products. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/jira-down-atlassian-users-experiencing-degraded-performance/
Atlassian users are experiencing degraded performance amid an 'active incident' affecting multiple Jira products since morning hours today. Jira, Jira Service Management, Jira Work Management and Jira Product Discovery are among the impacted products. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/jira-down-atlassian-users-experiencing-degraded-performance/
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Jira Down: Atlassian users experiencing degraded performance
Atlassian users are experiencing degraded performance amid an 'active incident' affecting multiple Jira products since morning hours today. Jira, Jira Service Management, Jira Work Management and Jira Product Discovery are among the impacted products.
Google begins unifying search country domains to Google.com
Google has announced that it's retiring separate country code top-level domain names like google.co.uk or google.com.br and redirecting users to Google.com. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-begins-unifying-search-country-domains-to-googlecom/
Google has announced that it's retiring separate country code top-level domain names like google.co.uk or google.com.br and redirecting users to Google.com. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-begins-unifying-search-country-domains-to-googlecom/
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Google begins unifying search country domains to Google.com
Google has announced that it's retiring separate country code top-level domain names like google.co.uk or google.com.br and redirecting users to Google.com.
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Apple fixes two zero-days exploited in targeted iPhone attacks
Apple released emergency security updates to patch two zero-day vulnerabilities that were used in an "extremely sophisticated attack" against specific targets' iPhones. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-fixes-two-zero-days-exploited-in-targeted-iphone-attacks/
Apple released emergency security updates to patch two zero-day vulnerabilities that were used in an "extremely sophisticated attack" against specific targets' iPhones. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-fixes-two-zero-days-exploited-in-targeted-iphone-attacks/
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Apple fixes two zero-days exploited in targeted iPhone attacks
Apple released emergency security updates to patch two zero-day vulnerabilities that were used in an "extremely sophisticated attack" against specific targets' iPhones.
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Google blocked over 5 billion ads in 2024 amid rise in AI-powered scams
Google blocked 5.1 billion ads and suspended more than 39.2 million advertiser accounts in 2024, according to its 2024 Ads Safety Report released this week. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-blocked-over-5-billion-ads-in-2024-amid-rise-in-ai-powered-scams/
Google blocked 5.1 billion ads and suspended more than 39.2 million advertiser accounts in 2024, according to its 2024 Ads Safety Report released this week. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-blocked-over-5-billion-ads-in-2024-amid-rise-in-ai-powered-scams/
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Google blocked over 5 billion ads in 2024 amid rise in AI-powered scams
Google blocked 5.1 billion ads and suspended more than 39.2 million advertiser accounts in 2024, according to its 2024 Ads Safety Report released this week.
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Over 16,000 Fortinet devices compromised with symlink backdoor
Over 16,000 internet-exposed Fortinet devices have been detected as compromised with a new symlink backdoor that allows read-only access to sensitive files on previously compromised devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-16-000-fortinet-devices-compromised-with-symlink-backdoor/
Over 16,000 internet-exposed Fortinet devices have been detected as compromised with a new symlink backdoor that allows read-only access to sensitive files on previously compromised devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-16-000-fortinet-devices-compromised-with-symlink-backdoor/
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Over 16,000 Fortinet devices compromised with symlink backdoor
Over 16,000 internet-exposed Fortinet devices have been detected as compromised with a new symlink backdoor that allows read-only access to sensitive files on previously compromised devices.
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