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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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Hackers abuse Microsoft ClickOnce and AWS services for stealthy attacks

A sophisticated malicious campaign that researchers call OneClik has been leveraging Microsoft's ClickOnce software deployment tool and custom Golang backdoors to compromise organizations within the energy, oil, and gas sectors. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/oneclik-attacks-use-microsoft-clickonce-and-aws-to-target-energy-sector/
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British hacker 'IntelBroker' charged with $25M in cybercrime damages

A British national known online as "IntelBroker" has been charged by the U.S. for stealing and selling sensitive data from dozens of victims, causing an estimated $25 million in damages. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/british-hacker-intelbroker-charged-with-25m-in-cybercrime-damages/
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3 key takeaways from the Scattered Spider attacks on insurance firms

Scattered Spider recently pivoted from targeting worldwide retailers to U.S. based insurance firms, with no signs of slowing down. Learn about Scattered Spider TTPs and how to defend your organization against MFA bypass, help desk scams, and more. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/3-key-takeaways-from-the-scattered-spider-attacks-on-insurance-firms/
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Cisco warns of max severity RCE flaws in Identity Services Engine

Cisco has published a bulletin to warn about two critical, unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities affecting Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and the Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC). [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-warns-of-max-severity-rce-flaws-in-identity-services-engine/
Ex-student charged over hacking university for cheap parking, data breaches

New South Wales police in Australia have arrested a 27-year-old former Western Sydney University (WSU) student for allegedly hacking into the University's systems on multiple occasions, starting with a scheme to obtain cheaper parking. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ex-student-charged-over-hacking-university-for-cheap-parking-data-breaches/
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Brother printer bug in 689 models exposes default admin passwords

A total of 689 printer models from Brother, along with 53 other models from Fujifilm, Toshiba, and Konica Minolta, come with a default administrator password that remote attackers can generate. Even worse, there is no way to fix the flaw via firmware in existing printers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/brother-printer-bug-in-689-models-exposes-default-admin-passwords/
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FTC approves $126 million in Fortnite refunds over ‘dark patterns’

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved $126,000,000 in refunds to be sent to 969,173 Fortnite players as part of a settlement over allegations that Epic Games tricked users into making unwanted purchases. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/ftc-approves-126-million-in-fortnite-refunds-over-dark-patterns/
Whole Foods supplier UNFI restores core systems after cyberattack

American grocery wholesale giant United Natural Foods (UNFI) reports that it has restored its core systems and brought online the electronic ordering and invoicing systems affected by a cyberattack. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/whole-foods-supplier-unfi-restores-core-systems-after-cyberattack/
Windows 11 KB5060829 update released with 38 new changes, fixes

​​Microsoft has released the KB5060829 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2, which includes 38 changes, including improvements to the taskbar and a new PC-to-PC migration experience. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5060829-update-released-with-38-new-changes-fixes/
Retail giant Ahold Delhaize says data breach affects 2.2 million people

Ahold Delhaize, one of the world's largest food retail chains, is notifying over 2.2 million individuals that their personal, financial, and health information was stolen in a November ransomware attack that impacted its U.S. systems. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/retail-giant-ahold-delhaize-says-data-breach-affects-22-million-people/