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Russian pro basketball player arrested for alleged role in ransomware attacks

Russian professional basketball player Daniil Kasatkin was arrested in France at the request of the United States for allegedly acting as a negotiator for a ransomware gang. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-pro-basketball-player-arrested-for-alleged-role-in-ransomware-attacks/
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Windows 11 now uses JScript9Legacy engine for improved security

Microsoft announced that it has replaced the default scripting engine JScript with the newer and more secure JScript9Legacy on Windows 11 version 24H2 and later. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/windows-11-now-uses-jscript9legacy-engine-for-improved-security/
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CISA tags Citrix Bleed 2 as exploited, gives agencies a day to patch

The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency has confirmed active exploitation of the CitrixBleed 2 vulnerability (CVE-2025-5777) in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway and is giving federal agencies one day to apply fixes. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-tags-citrix-bleed-2-as-exploited-gives-agencies-a-day-to-patch/
The zero-day that could’ve compromised every Cursor and Windsurf user

Learn how one overlooked flaw in OpenVSX discovered by Koi Secureity could've let attackers hijack millions of dev machines via an extension supply chain attack. The zero-day threat's been patched—but the wake-up call is clear: extensions are a new, massive supply chain risk. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-zero-day-that-couldve-compromised-every-cursor-and-windsurf-user/
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Exploits for pre-auth Fortinet FortiWeb RCE flaw released, patch now

Proof-of-concept exploits have been released for a critical SQLi vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb that can be used to achieve pre-authenticated remote code execution on vulnerable servers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exploits-for-pre-auth-fortinet-fortiweb-rce-flaw-released-patch-now/
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'123456' password exposed info for 64 million McDonald’s job applicants

Cybersecurity researchers discovered a vulnerability in McHire, McDonald's chatbot job application platform, that exposed the personal information of more than 64 million job applicants across the United States. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/123456-password-exposed-info-for-64-million-mcdonalds-job-applicants/
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Google Gemini flaw hijacks email summaries for phishing

Google Gemini for Workspace can be exploited to generate email summaries that appear legitimate but include malicious instructions or warnings that direct users to phishing sites without using attachments or direct links. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-gemini-flaw-hijacks-email-summaries-for-phishing/
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Windows 10 KB5062554 update breaks emoji panel search feature

The search feature for the Windows 10 emoji panel is broken after installing the KB5062554 cumulative update released Tuesday, making it not possible to look up emojis by name or keyword. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-kb5062554-update-breaks-emoji-panel-search-feature/
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Malicious VSCode extension in Cursor IDE led to $500K crypto theft

A fake extension for the Cursor AI IDE code editor infected devices with remote access tools and infostealers, which, in one case, led to the theft of $500,000 in cryptocurrency from a Russian crypto developer. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-vscode-extension-in-cursor-ide-led-to-500k-crypto-theft/
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Gigabyte motherboards vulnerable to UEFI malware bypassing Secure Boot

Dozens of Gigabyte motherboard models run on UEFI firmware vulnerable to security issues that allow planting bootkit malware that is invisible to the operating system and can survive reinstalls. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gigabyte-motherboards-vulnerable-to-uefi-malware-bypassing-secure-boot/
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Police disrupt “Diskstation” ransomware gang attacking NAS devices

An international law enforcement action dismantled a Romanian ransomware gang known as 'Diskstation,' which encrypted the systems of several companies in the Lombardy region, paralyzing their businesses. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-disrupt-diskstation-ransomware-gang-attacking-nas-devices/
Windows KB5064489 emergency update fixes Azure VM launch issues

Microsoft has released an emergency update to fix a bug that prevents Azure virtual machines from launching when the Trusted Launch setting is disabled and Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) is enabled. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-kb5064489-emergency-update-fixes-azure-vm-launch-issues/