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β€ŠTea app leak worsens with second database exposing user chats

The Tea app data breach has grown into an even larger leak, with the stolen data now shared on hacking forums and a second database discovered that allegedly contains 1.1 million private messages exchanged between the app's members. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tea-app-leak-worsens-with-second-database-exposing-user-chats/
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β€ŠLovense sex toy app flaw leaks private user email addresses

The connected sex toy platform Lovense is vulnerable to a zero-day flaw that allows an attacker to get access to a member's email address simply by knowing their username, putting them at risk of doxxing and harassment. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lovense-sex-toy-app-flaw-leaks-private-user-email-addresses/
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β€ŠHow attackers are still phishing "phishing-resistant" authentication

Think passkeys make you phishing-proof? Think again. Attackers are using downgrade attacks, device-code phishing, and OAuth tricks to sneak past modern MFA. See how Push Security shuts them down. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-attackers-are-still-phishing-phishing-resistant-authentication/
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β€ŠFBI seizes $2.4M in Bitcoin from new Chaos ransomware operation

FBI Dallas has seized almost 23 Bitcoins from a cryptocurrency address belonging to a Chaos ransomware member that is linked to cyberattacks and extortion payments from Texas companies. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-seizes-24m-in-bitcoin-from-new-chaos-ransomware-operation/
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β€ŠMicrosoft Edge now an 'AI-powered browser' with Copilot Mode

Microsoft has introduced Copilot Mode, an experimental feature designed to transform Microsoft Edge into a web browser powered by artificial intelligence (AI). [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-edge-now-an-ai-powered-browser-with-copilot-mode/
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β€ŠRussian airline Aeroflot grounds dozens of flights after cyberattack

Aeroflot, Russia's flag carrier, has suffered a cyberattack that resulted in the cancellation of more than 60 flights and severe delays on additional flights. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-airline-aeroflot-grounds-dozens-of-flights-after-cyberattack/
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β€ŠMinnesota activates National Guard after St. Paul cyberattack

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has activated the National Guard in response to a crippling cyberattack that struck the City of Saint Paul, the state's capital, on Friday. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/minnesota-activates-national-guard-after-st-paul-cyberattack/
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β€ŠAI Cuts vCISO Workload by 68% as Demand Skyrockets, New Report Finds

AI is reshaping vCISO servicesβ€”and SMBs are fueling the surge. Cynomi's 2025 report shows 3x adoption growth and major workload drops as MSPs and MSSPs scale cybersecurity like never before. Learn more in the 2025 State of the vCISO Report. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ai-cuts-vciso-workload-by-68-percent-as-demand-skyrockets-new-report-finds/
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β€ŠNew Lenovo UEFI firmware updates fix Secure Boot bypass flaws

Lenovo is warning about high-severity BIOS flaws that could allow attackers to potentially bypass Secure Boot in all-in-one desktop PC models that use customized Insyde UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface). [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-lenovo-uefi-firmware-updates-fix-secure-boot-bypass-flaws/
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β€ŠHackers actively exploit critical RCE in WordPress Alone theme

Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the WordPress theme 'Alone,' to achieve remote code execution and perform a full site takeover. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-actively-exploit-critical-rce-in-wordpress-alone-theme/
β€ŠShinyHunters behind Salesforce data theft attacks at Qantas, Allianz Life, and LVMH

A wave of data breaches impacting companies like Qantas, Allianz Life, LVMH, and Adidas has been linked to the ShinyHunters extortion group, which has been using voice phishing attacks to steal data from Salesforce CRM instances. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/shinyhunters-behind-salesforce-data-theft-attacks-at-qantas-allianz-life-and-lvmh/
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β€ŠProton launches free standalone cross-platform Authenticator app

Proton has launched Proton Authenticator, a free standalone two-factor authentication (2FA) application for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/proton-launches-free-standalone-cross-platform-authenticator-app/
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β€ŠSpikes in malicious activity precede new CVEs in 80% of cases

Researchers have found that in roughly 80% of cases, spikes in malicious activity like network reconnaissance, targeted scanning, and brute-forcing attempts targeting edge networking devices are a precursor to the disclosure of new security vulnerabilities (CVEs) within six weeks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/spikes-in-malicious-activity-precede-new-cves-in-80-percent-of-cases/