Cybercriminals exploit AI hype to spread ransomware, malware
Threat actors linked to lesser-known ransomware and malware projects now use AI tools as lures to infect unsuspecting victims with malicious payloads. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cybercriminals-exploit-ai-hype-to-spread-ransomware-malware/
Threat actors linked to lesser-known ransomware and malware projects now use AI tools as lures to infect unsuspecting victims with malicious payloads. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cybercriminals-exploit-ai-hype-to-spread-ransomware-malware/
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Cybercriminals exploit AI hype to spread ransomware, malware
Threat actors linked to lesser-known ransomware and malware projects now use AI tools as lures to infect unsuspecting victims with malicious payloads.
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US sanctions firm linked to cyber scams behind $200 million in losses
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned Funnull Technology, a Philippines-based company that supports hundreds of thousands of malicious websites behind cyber scams linked to over $200 million in losses for Americans. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-sanctions-company-linked-to-hundreds-of-thousands-of-cyber-scam-sites/
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned Funnull Technology, a Philippines-based company that supports hundreds of thousands of malicious websites behind cyber scams linked to over $200 million in losses for Americans. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-sanctions-company-linked-to-hundreds-of-thousands-of-cyber-scam-sites/
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US sanctions firm linked to cyber scams behind $200 million in losses
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned Funnull Technology, a Philippines-based company that supports hundreds of thousands of malicious websites behind cyber scams linked to over $200 million in losses for Americans.
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Apple Safari exposes users to fullscreen browser-in-the-middle attacks
A weakness in Apple's Safari web browser allows threat actors to leverage the fullscreen browser-in-the-middle (BitM) technique to steal account credentials from unsuspecting users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-safari-exposes-users-to-fullscreen-browser-in-the-middle-attacks/
A weakness in Apple's Safari web browser allows threat actors to leverage the fullscreen browser-in-the-middle (BitM) technique to steal account credentials from unsuspecting users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-safari-exposes-users-to-fullscreen-browser-in-the-middle-attacks/
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Apple Safari exposes users to fullscreen browser-in-the-middle attacks
A weakness in Apple's Safari web browser allows threat actors to leverage the fullscreen browser-in-the-middle (BitM) technique to steal account credentials from unsuspecting users.
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Threat actors abuse Google Apps Script in evasive phishing attacks
Threat actors are abusing the trusted Google platform 'Google Apps Script' to host phishing pages, making them appear legitimate and eliminating the risk of them getting flagged by security tools. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/threat-actors-abuse-google-apps-script-in-evasive-phishing-attacks/
Threat actors are abusing the trusted Google platform 'Google Apps Script' to host phishing pages, making them appear legitimate and eliminating the risk of them getting flagged by security tools. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/threat-actors-abuse-google-apps-script-in-evasive-phishing-attacks/
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Threat actors abuse Google Apps Script in evasive phishing attacks
Threat actors are abusing the trusted Google platform 'Google Apps Script' to host phishing pages, making them appear legitimate and eliminating the risk of them getting flagged by security tools.
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ConnectWise breached in cyberattack linked to nation-state hackers
IT management software firm ConnectWise says a suspected state-sponsored cyberattack breached its environment and impacted a limited number of ScreenConnect customers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/connectwise-breached-in-cyberattack-linked-to-nation-state-hackers/
IT management software firm ConnectWise says a suspected state-sponsored cyberattack breached its environment and impacted a limited number of ScreenConnect customers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/connectwise-breached-in-cyberattack-linked-to-nation-state-hackers/
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ConnectWise breached in cyberattack linked to nation-state hackers
IT management software firm ConnectWise says a suspected state-sponsored cyberattack breached its environment and impacted a limited number of ScreenConnect customers.
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Microsoft Authenticator now warns to export passwords before July cutoff
The Microsoft Authenticator app is now issuing notifications warning that the password autofill feature is being deprecated in July, suggesting users move to Microsoft Edge instead. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-authenticator-now-warns-to-export-passwords-before-july-cutoff/
The Microsoft Authenticator app is now issuing notifications warning that the password autofill feature is being deprecated in July, suggesting users move to Microsoft Edge instead. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-authenticator-now-warns-to-export-passwords-before-july-cutoff/
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Microsoft Authenticator now warns to export passwords before July cutoff
The Microsoft Authenticator app is now issuing notifications warning that the password autofill feature is being deprecated in July, suggesting users move to Microsoft Edge instead.
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Mozilla releases Firefox 139.0.1 update to fix artifacts on Nvidia GPUs
Mozilla has rolled out an emergency Firefox 139.0.1 update after the Tuesday release caused graphical artifacts on PCs with NVIDIA GPUs. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/mozilla-releases-firefox-13901-update-to-fix-artifacts-on-nvidia-gpus/
Mozilla has rolled out an emergency Firefox 139.0.1 update after the Tuesday release caused graphical artifacts on PCs with NVIDIA GPUs. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/mozilla-releases-firefox-13901-update-to-fix-artifacts-on-nvidia-gpus/
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Mozilla releases Firefox 139.0.1 update to fix artifacts on Nvidia GPUs
Mozilla has rolled out an emergency Firefox 139.0.1 update after the Tuesday release caused graphical artifacts on PCs with NVIDIA GPUs.
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Getting Exposure Management Right: Insights from 500 CISOs
Pentesting isn't just about finding flaws — it's about knowing which ones matter. Pentera's 2025 State of Pentesting report uncovers which assets attackers target most, where security teams are making progress, and which exposures still fly under the radar. Focus on reducing breach impact, not just breach count. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/getting-exposure-management-right-insights-from-500-cisos/
Pentesting isn't just about finding flaws — it's about knowing which ones matter. Pentera's 2025 State of Pentesting report uncovers which assets attackers target most, where security teams are making progress, and which exposures still fly under the radar. Focus on reducing breach impact, not just breach count. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/getting-exposure-management-right-insights-from-500-cisos/
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Getting Exposure Management Right: Insights from 500 CISOs
Pentesting isn't just about finding flaws — it's about knowing which ones matter. Pentera's 2025 State of Pentesting report uncovers which assets attackers target most, where security teams are making progress, and which exposures still fly under the radar.…
Germany doxxes Conti ransomware and TrickBot ring leader
The Federal Criminal Police Office of Germany (Bundeskriminalamt or BKA) claims that Stern, the leader of the Trickbot and Conti cybercrime gangs, is a 36-year-old Russian named Vitaly Nikolaevich Kovalev. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/germany-doxxes-conti-ransomware-and-trickbot-ring-leader/
The Federal Criminal Police Office of Germany (Bundeskriminalamt or BKA) claims that Stern, the leader of the Trickbot and Conti cybercrime gangs, is a 36-year-old Russian named Vitaly Nikolaevich Kovalev. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/germany-doxxes-conti-ransomware-and-trickbot-ring-leader/
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Germany doxxes Conti ransomware and TrickBot ring leader
The Federal Criminal Police Office of Germany (Bundeskriminalamt or BKA) claims that Stern, the leader of the Trickbot and Conti cybercrime gangs, is a 36-year-old Russian named Vitaly Nikolaevich Kovalev.
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Police takes down AVCheck site used by cybercriminals to scan malware
An international law enforcement operation has taken down AVCheck, a service used by cybercriminals to test whether their malware is detected by commercial antivirus software before deploying it in the wild. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-takes-down-avcheck-antivirus-site-used-by-cybercriminals/
An international law enforcement operation has taken down AVCheck, a service used by cybercriminals to test whether their malware is detected by commercial antivirus software before deploying it in the wild. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-takes-down-avcheck-antivirus-site-used-by-cybercriminals/
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Police takes down AVCheck site used by cybercriminals to scan malware
An international law enforcement operation has taken down AVCheck, a service used by cybercriminals to test whether their malware is detected by commercial antivirus software before deploying it in the wild.
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Microsoft now testing Notepad text formatting in Windows 11
Microsoft announced today that the Windows 11 Notepad application is getting a text formatting feature supporting Markdown-style input. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-now-testing-notepad-text-formatting-in-windows-11/
Microsoft announced today that the Windows 11 Notepad application is getting a text formatting feature supporting Markdown-style input. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-now-testing-notepad-text-formatting-in-windows-11/
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Microsoft now testing Notepad text formatting in Windows 11
Microsoft announced today that the Windows 11 Notepad application is getting a text formatting feature supporting Markdown-style input.
Hackers are exploiting critical flaw in vBulletin forum software
Two critical vulnerabilities affecting the open-source forum software vBulletin have been discovered, with one confirmed to be actively exploited in the wild. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-are-exploiting-critical-flaw-in-vbulletin-forum-software/
Two critical vulnerabilities affecting the open-source forum software vBulletin have been discovered, with one confirmed to be actively exploited in the wild. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-are-exploiting-critical-flaw-in-vbulletin-forum-software/
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Hackers are exploiting critical flaw in vBulletin forum software
Two critical vulnerabilities affecting the open-source forum software vBulletin have been discovered, with one confirmed to be actively exploited in the wild.
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Exploit details for max severity Cisco IOS XE flaw now public
Technical details about a maximum-severity Cisco IOS XE WLC arbitrary file upload flaw tracked as CVE-2025-20188 have been made publicly available, bringing us closer to a working exploit. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exploit-details-for-max-severity-cisco-ios-xe-flaw-now-public/
Technical details about a maximum-severity Cisco IOS XE WLC arbitrary file upload flaw tracked as CVE-2025-20188 have been made publicly available, bringing us closer to a working exploit. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exploit-details-for-max-severity-cisco-ios-xe-flaw-now-public/
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Exploit details for max severity Cisco IOS XE flaw now public
Technical details about a maximum-severity Cisco IOS XE WLC arbitrary file upload flaw tracked as CVE-2025-20188 have been made publicly available, bringing us closer to a working exploit.
Qualcomm fixes three Adreno GPU zero-days exploited in attacks
Qualcomm has released security patches for three zero-day vulnerabilities in the Adreno Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) driver that impact dozens of chipsets and are actively exploited in targeted attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qualcomm-fixes-three-adreno-gpu-zero-days-exploited-in-attacks/
Qualcomm has released security patches for three zero-day vulnerabilities in the Adreno Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) driver that impact dozens of chipsets and are actively exploited in targeted attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qualcomm-fixes-three-adreno-gpu-zero-days-exploited-in-attacks/
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Qualcomm fixes three Adreno GPU zero-days exploited in attacks
Qualcomm has released security patches for three zero-day vulnerabilities in the Adreno Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) driver that impact dozens of chipsets and are actively exploited in targeted attacks.
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Microsoft ships emergency patch to fix Windows 11 startup failures
Microsoft has released an out-of-band update to address a known issue causing some Windows 11 systems to enter recovery and fail to start after installing the KB5058405 May 2025 security update. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-ships-emergency-patch-to-fix-windows-11-installation-issues/
Microsoft has released an out-of-band update to address a known issue causing some Windows 11 systems to enter recovery and fail to start after installing the KB5058405 May 2025 security update. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-ships-emergency-patch-to-fix-windows-11-installation-issues/
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Microsoft ships emergency patch to fix Windows 11 startup failures
Microsoft has released an out-of-band update to address a known issue causing some Windows 11 systems to enter recovery and fail to start after installing the KB5058405 May 2025 security update.
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‘Russian Market’ emerges as a go-to shop for stolen credentials
The "Russian Market" cybercrime marketplace has emerged as one of the most popular platforms for buying and selling credentials stolen by information stealer malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-market-emerges-as-a-go-to-shop-for-stolen-credentials/
The "Russian Market" cybercrime marketplace has emerged as one of the most popular platforms for buying and selling credentials stolen by information stealer malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-market-emerges-as-a-go-to-shop-for-stolen-credentials/
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‘Russian Market’ emerges as a go-to shop for stolen credentials
The "Russian Market" cybercrime marketplace has emerged as one of the most popular platforms for buying and selling credentials stolen by information stealer malware.
Microsoft and CrowdStrike partner to link hacking group names
Microsoft and CrowdStrike announced today that they've partnered to connect the aliases used for specific threat groups without actually using a single naming standard. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-and-crowdstrike-partner-to-link-hacking-group-names/
Microsoft and CrowdStrike announced today that they've partnered to connect the aliases used for specific threat groups without actually using a single naming standard. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-and-crowdstrike-partner-to-link-hacking-group-names/
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Microsoft and CrowdStrike partner to link hacking group names
Microsoft and CrowdStrike announced today that they've partnered to connect the aliases used for specific threat groups without actually using a single naming standard.
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Google Chrome to distrust Chunghwa Telecom, Netlock certificates in August
Google says it will no longer trust root CA certificates signed by Chunghwa Telecom and Netlock in the Chrome Root Store due to a pattern of compliance failures and failure to make improvements. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-chrome-to-distrust-chunghwa-telecom-netlock-certificates-in-august/
Google says it will no longer trust root CA certificates signed by Chunghwa Telecom and Netlock in the Chrome Root Store due to a pattern of compliance failures and failure to make improvements. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-chrome-to-distrust-chunghwa-telecom-netlock-certificates-in-august/
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Google Chrome to distrust Chunghwa Telecom, Netlock certificates in August
Google says it will no longer trust root CA certificates signed by Chunghwa Telecom and Netlock in the Chrome Root Store due to a pattern of compliance failures and failure to make improvements.
SentinelOne: Last week’s 7-hour outage caused by software flaw
American cybersecurity company SentinelOne revealed over the weekend that a software flaw triggered a seven-hour-long outage on Thursday. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/sentinelone-last-weeks-7-hour-outage-caused-by-software-flaw/
American cybersecurity company SentinelOne revealed over the weekend that a software flaw triggered a seven-hour-long outage on Thursday. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/sentinelone-last-weeks-7-hour-outage-caused-by-software-flaw/
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SentinelOne: Last week’s 7-hour outage caused by software flaw
American cybersecurity company SentinelOne revealed over the weekend that a software flaw triggered a seven-hour-long outage on Thursday.
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The North Face warns customers of April credential stuffing attack
Outdoor apparel retailer The North Face is warning customers that their personal information was stolen in credential stuffing attacks targeting the company's website in April. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-north-face-warns-customers-of-april-credential-stuffing-attack/
Outdoor apparel retailer The North Face is warning customers that their personal information was stolen in credential stuffing attacks targeting the company's website in April. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-north-face-warns-customers-of-april-credential-stuffing-attack/
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The North Face warns customers of April credential stuffing attack
Outdoor apparel retailer The North Face is warning customers that their personal information was stolen in credential stuffing attacks targeting the company's website in April.
Cartier discloses data breach amid fashion brand cyberattacks
Luxury fashion brand Cartier is warning customers it suffered a data breach that exposed customers' personal information after its systems were compromised. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cartier-discloses-data-breach-amid-fashion-brand-cyberattacks/
Luxury fashion brand Cartier is warning customers it suffered a data breach that exposed customers' personal information after its systems were compromised. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cartier-discloses-data-breach-amid-fashion-brand-cyberattacks/
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Cartier discloses data breach amid fashion brand cyberattacks
Luxury fashion brand Cartier is warning customers it suffered a data breach that exposed customers' personal information after its systems were compromised.