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Canada says Salt Typhoon hacked telecom firm via Cisco flaw

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and the FBI confirm that the Chinese state-sponsored 'Salt Typhoon' hacking group is also targeting Canadian telecommunication firms, breaching a telecom provider in February. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/canada-says-salt-typhoon-hacked-telecom-firm-via-cisco-flaw/
APT28 hackers use Signal chats to launch new malware attacks on Ukraine

The Russian state-sponsored threat group APT28 is using Signal chats to target government targets in Ukraine with two previously undocumented malware families named BeardShell and SlimAgent. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apt28-hackers-use-signal-chats-to-launch-new-malware-attacks-on-ukraine/
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US House bans WhatsApp on staff devices over security concerns

The U.S. House of Representatives has banned the installation and use of WhatsApp on government-issued devices belonging to congressional staff, citing concerns over how the app encrypts and secures data. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-house-bans-whatsapp-on-staff-devices-over-security-concerns/
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How Today’s Pentest Models Compare and Why Continuous Wins

Legacy pentests give you a snapshot. Attackers see a live stream. Sprocket's Continuous Penetration Testing (CPT) mimics real-world attackers—daily, not annually—so you can fix what matters, faster. Learn why CPT is the future. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-todays-pentest-models-compare-and-why-continuous-wins/
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New FileFix attack weaponizes Windows File Explorer for stealthy commands

A cybersecurity researcher has developed FileFix, a variant of the ClickFix social engineering attack that tricks users into executing malicious commands via the File Explorer address bar in Windows. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/filefix-attack-weaponizes-windows-file-explorer-for-stealthy-powershell-commands/
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Windows 10 KB5061087 update released with 13 changes and fixes

Microsoft has released the June 2025 non-security preview update for Windows 10, version 22H2, with fixes for bugs preventing the Start Menu from launching and breaking scanning features on USB multi-function printers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-kb5061087-update-released-with-13-changes-and-fixes/
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BreachForums hacking forum operators reportedly arrested in France

The French police have reportedly arrested five operators of the BreachForum cybercrime forum, a website used by cybercriminals to leak and sell stolen data that exposed the sensitive information of millions. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/breachforums-hacking-forum-operators-reportedly-arrested-in-france/
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New 'CitrixBleed 2' NetScaler flaw let hackers hijack sessions

A recent vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway is dubbed "CitrixBleed 2," after its similarity to an older exploited flaw that allowed unauthenticated attackers to hijack authentication session cookies from vulnerable devices. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-citrixbleed-2-netscaler-flaw-let-hackers-hijack-sessions/
WinRAR patches bug letting malware launch from extracted archives

WinRAR has addressed a directory traversal vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-6218 that, under certain circumstances, allows malware to be executed after extracting a malicious archive. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/winrar-patches-bug-letting-malware-launch-from-extracted-archives/
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