Microsoft 365 apps to soon block file access via FPRPC by default
Microsoft has announced that the Microsoft 365 apps for Windows will start blocking access to files via the insecure FPRPC legacy authentication protocol by default starting late August. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-365-apps-to-soon-block-file-access-via-insecure-fprpc-legacy-auth-protocol-by-default/
Microsoft has announced that the Microsoft 365 apps for Windows will start blocking access to files via the insecure FPRPC legacy authentication protocol by default starting late August. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-365-apps-to-soon-block-file-access-via-insecure-fprpc-legacy-auth-protocol-by-default/
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Microsoft 365 apps to soon block file access via FPRPC by default
Microsoft has announced that the Microsoft 365 apps for Windows will start blocking access to files via the insecure FPRPC legacy authentication protocol by default starting late August.
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U.S. Judiciary confirms breach of court electronic records service
The U.S. Federal Judiciary confirms that it suffered a cyberattack on its electronic case management systems hosting confidential court documents and is strengthening cybersecurity measures. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-judiciary-confirms-breach-of-court-electronic-records-service/
The U.S. Federal Judiciary confirms that it suffered a cyberattack on its electronic case management systems hosting confidential court documents and is strengthening cybersecurity measures. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-judiciary-confirms-breach-of-court-electronic-records-service/
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U.S. Judiciary confirms breach of court electronic records service
The U.S. Federal Judiciary confirms that it suffered a cyberattack on its electronic case management systems hosting confidential court documents and is strengthening cybersecurity measures.
FTC: older adults lost record $700 million to scammers in 2024
Americans aged 60 and older lost a staggering $700 million to online scams in 2024, marking a sharp rise in fraud targeting seniors, according to the Federal Trade Commission. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-older-adults-lost-record-700-million-to-scammers-in-2024/
Americans aged 60 and older lost a staggering $700 million to online scams in 2024, marking a sharp rise in fraud targeting seniors, according to the Federal Trade Commission. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-older-adults-lost-record-700-million-to-scammers-in-2024/
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FTC: Older adults lost record $700 million to scammers in 2024
Americans aged 60 and older lost a staggering $700 million to online scams in 2024, marking a sharp rise in fraud targeting seniors, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
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WinRAR zero-day flaw exploited by RomCom hackers in phishing attacks
A recently fixed WinRAR vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-8088 was exploited as a zero-day in phishing attacks to install the RomCom malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/winrar-zero-day-flaw-exploited-by-romcom-hackers-in-phishing-attacks/
A recently fixed WinRAR vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-8088 was exploited as a zero-day in phishing attacks to install the RomCom malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/winrar-zero-day-flaw-exploited-by-romcom-hackers-in-phishing-attacks/
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WinRAR zero-day exploited to plant malware on archive extraction
A recently fixed WinRAR vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-8088 was exploited as a zero-day in phishing attacks to install the RomCom malware.
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OpenAI to fix GPT-5 issues, double rate limits for paid users after outrage
OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, overpromised on GPT-5, and real-life results are underwhelming, but it looks like a new update is rolling out that might address some of the concerns. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openai-to-fix-gpt-5-issues-double-rate-limits-for-paid-users-after-outrage/
OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, overpromised on GPT-5, and real-life results are underwhelming, but it looks like a new update is rolling out that might address some of the concerns. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openai-to-fix-gpt-5-issues-double-rate-limits-for-paid-users-after-outrage/
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OpenAI to fix GPT-5 issues, double rate limits for paid users after outrage
OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, overpromised on GPT-5, and real-life results are underwhelming, but it looks like a new update is rolling out that might address some of the concerns.
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60 malicious Ruby gems downloaded 275,000 times steal credentials
Sixty malicious Ruby gems containing credential-stealing code have been downloaded over 275,000 times since March 2023, targeting developer accounts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/60-malicious-ruby-gems-downloaded-275-000-times-steal-credentials/
Sixty malicious Ruby gems containing credential-stealing code have been downloaded over 275,000 times since March 2023, targeting developer accounts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/60-malicious-ruby-gems-downloaded-275-000-times-steal-credentials/
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60 malicious Ruby gems downloaded 275,000 times steal credentials
Sixty malicious Ruby gems containing credential-stealing code have been downloaded over 275,000 times since March 2023, targeting developer accounts.
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Google confirms data breach exposed potential Google Ads customers' info
Google has confirmed that a recently disclosed data breach of one of its Salesforce CRM instances involved the information of potential Google Ads customers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-confirms-data-breach-exposed-potential-google-ads-customers-info/
Google has confirmed that a recently disclosed data breach of one of its Salesforce CRM instances involved the information of potential Google Ads customers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-confirms-data-breach-exposed-potential-google-ads-customers-info/
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Google confirms data breach exposed potential Google Ads customers' info
Google has confirmed that a recently disclosed data breach of one of its Salesforce CRM instances involved the information of potential Google Ads customers.
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Google Calendar invites let researchers hijack Gemini to leak user data
Google fixed a bug that allowed maliciously crafted Google Calendar invites to remotely take over Gemini agents running on the target's device and leak sensitive user data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-calendar-invites-let-researchers-hijack-gemini-to-leak-user-data/
Google fixed a bug that allowed maliciously crafted Google Calendar invites to remotely take over Gemini agents running on the target's device and leak sensitive user data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-calendar-invites-let-researchers-hijack-gemini-to-leak-user-data/
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Google Calendar invites let researchers hijack Gemini to leak user data
Google fixed a bug that allowed maliciously crafted Google Calendar invites to remotely take over Gemini agents running on the target's device and leak sensitive user data.
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How to restore GPT-4o when you've GPT-5
Sam Altman overhyped GPT-5 and the results are underwhelming. Some users are upset with GPT-5's new personality, but you can restore GPT-4o if you pay for the Plus plan. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/how-to-restore-gpt-4o-when-youve-gpt-5/
Sam Altman overhyped GPT-5 and the results are underwhelming. Some users are upset with GPT-5's new personality, but you can restore GPT-4o if you pay for the Plus plan. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/how-to-restore-gpt-4o-when-youve-gpt-5/
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How to restore GPT-4o when you've GPT-5
Sam Altman overhyped GPT-5 and the results are underwhelming. Some users are upset with GPT-5's new personality, but you can restore GPT-4o if you pay for the Plus plan.
Connex Credit Union data breach impacts 172,000 members
Connex, one of Connecticut's largest credit unions, warned tens of thousands of members that unknown attackers had stolen their personal and financial information after breaching its systems in early June. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/connex-credit-union-discloses-data-breach-impacting-172-000-people/
Connex, one of Connecticut's largest credit unions, warned tens of thousands of members that unknown attackers had stolen their personal and financial information after breaching its systems in early June. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/connex-credit-union-discloses-data-breach-impacting-172-000-people/
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Connex Credit Union data breach impacts 172,000 members
Connex, one of Connecticut's largest credit unions, warned tens of thousands of members that unknown attackers had stolen their personal and financial information after breaching its systems in early June.
Over 29,000 Exchange servers unpatched against high-severity flaw
Over 29,000 Exchange servers exposed online remain unpatched against a high-severity vulnerability that can let attackers move laterally in Microsoft cloud environments, potentially leading to complete domain compromise. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-29-000-exchange-servers-unpatched-against-high-severity-flaw/
Over 29,000 Exchange servers exposed online remain unpatched against a high-severity vulnerability that can let attackers move laterally in Microsoft cloud environments, potentially leading to complete domain compromise. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-29-000-exchange-servers-unpatched-against-high-severity-flaw/
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Over 29,000 Exchange servers unpatched against high-severity flaw
Over 29,000 Exchange servers exposed online remain unpatched against a high-severity vulnerability that can let attackers move laterally in Microsoft cloud environments, potentially leading to complete domain compromise.
'Chairmen' of $100 million scam operation extradited to US
The U.S. Department of Justice charged four Ghanaian nationals for their roles in a massive fraud ring linked to the theft of over $100 million in romance scams and business email compromise attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-charges-ghanaians-linked-to-theft-of-100-million-in-romance-scams-bec-attacks/
The U.S. Department of Justice charged four Ghanaian nationals for their roles in a massive fraud ring linked to the theft of over $100 million in romance scams and business email compromise attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-charges-ghanaians-linked-to-theft-of-100-million-in-romance-scams-bec-attacks/
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'Chairmen' of $100 million scam operation extradited to US
The U.S. Department of Justice charged four Ghanaian nationals for their roles in a massive fraud ring linked to the theft of over $100 million in romance scams and business email compromise attacks.
MuddyWater’s DarkBit ransomware cracked for free data recovery
Cybersecurity firm Profero cracked the encryption of the DarkBit ransomware gang's encryptors, allowing them to recover a victim's files for free without paying a ransom. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/muddywaters-darkbit-ransomware-cracked-for-free-data-recovery/
Cybersecurity firm Profero cracked the encryption of the DarkBit ransomware gang's encryptors, allowing them to recover a victim's files for free without paying a ransom. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/muddywaters-darkbit-ransomware-cracked-for-free-data-recovery/
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MuddyWater’s DarkBit ransomware cracked for free data recovery
Cybersecurity firm Profero cracked the encryption of the DarkBit ransomware gang's encryptors, allowing them to recover a victim's files for free without paying a ransom.
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xAI is testing Grok 4.20 to take on GPT-5, may launch this month
Elon Musk-owned xAI is testing Grok 4.20, a small update to Grok 4, which already competes with GPT-5 in some benchmarks, such as ARC-AGI 2. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/xai-is-testing-grok-420-to-take-on-gpt-5-may-launch-this-month/
Elon Musk-owned xAI is testing Grok 4.20, a small update to Grok 4, which already competes with GPT-5 in some benchmarks, such as ARC-AGI 2. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/xai-is-testing-grok-420-to-take-on-gpt-5-may-launch-this-month/
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xAI is testing Grok 4.20 to take on GPT-5, may launch this month
Elon Musk-owned xAI is testing Grok 4.20, a small update to Grok 4, which already competes with GPT-5 in some benchmarks, such as ARC-AGI 2.
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OneNote finally gets "paste text only" feature on Windows and Mac
Microsoft confirmed that it's testing the ability to paste text only (plain format) to OneNote for Windows and Mac. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/onenote-finally-gets-paste-text-only-feature-on-windows-and-mac/
Microsoft confirmed that it's testing the ability to paste text only (plain format) to OneNote for Windows and Mac. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/onenote-finally-gets-paste-text-only-feature-on-windows-and-mac/
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OneNote finally gets "paste text only" feature on Windows and Mac
Microsoft confirmed that it's testing the ability to paste text only (plain format) to OneNote for Windows and Mac.
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OpenAI is testing 3,000-per-week limit for GPT-5 Thinking
OpenAI has responded to criticism that it shipped GPT-5 with token limits to minimize cost and maximize profit not with words, but rather with a new 3,000-per-week limit. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openai-is-testing-3-000-per-week-limit-for-gpt-5-thinking/
OpenAI has responded to criticism that it shipped GPT-5 with token limits to minimize cost and maximize profit not with words, but rather with a new 3,000-per-week limit. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openai-is-testing-3-000-per-week-limit-for-gpt-5-thinking/
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OpenAI is testing 3,000-per-week limit for GPT-5 Thinking
OpenAI has responded to criticism that it shipped GPT-5 with token limits to minimize cost and maximize profit not with words, but rather with a new 3,000-per-week limit.
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Microsoft tests cloud-based Windows 365 disaster recovery PCs
Microsoft has announced the limited public preview of Windows 365 Reserve, a service that provides temporary desktop access to pre-configured cloud PCs for employees whose computers have become unavailable due to cyberattacks, hardware issues, or software problems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-tests-cloud-based-windows-365-disaster-recovery-pcs/
Microsoft has announced the limited public preview of Windows 365 Reserve, a service that provides temporary desktop access to pre-configured cloud PCs for employees whose computers have become unavailable due to cyberattacks, hardware issues, or software problems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-tests-cloud-based-windows-365-disaster-recovery-pcs/
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Microsoft tests cloud-based Windows 365 disaster recovery PCs
Microsoft has announced the limited public preview of Windows 365 Reserve, a service that provides temporary desktop access to pre-configured cloud PCs for employees whose computers have become unavailable due to cyberattacks, hardware issues, or software…
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Details emerge on WinRAR zero-day attacks that infected PCs with malware
Researchers have released a report detailing how a recent WinRAR path traversal vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-8088 was exploited in zero-day attacks by the Russian 'RomCom' hacking group to drop different malware payloads. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/details-emerge-on-winrar-zero-day-attacks-that-infected-pcs-with-malware/
Researchers have released a report detailing how a recent WinRAR path traversal vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-8088 was exploited in zero-day attacks by the Russian 'RomCom' hacking group to drop different malware payloads. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/details-emerge-on-winrar-zero-day-attacks-that-infected-pcs-with-malware/
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Details emerge on WinRAR zero-day attacks that infected PCs with malware
Researchers have released a report detailing how a recent WinRAR path traversal vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-8088 was exploited in zero-day attacks by the Russian 'RomCom' hacking group to drop different malware payloads.
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Netherlands: Citrix Netscaler flaw CVE-2025-6543 exploited to breach orgs
The Netherlands' National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is warning that a critical Citrix NetScaler vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-6543 was exploited to breach "critical organizations" in the country. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/netherlands-citrix-netscaler-flaw-cve-2025-6543-exploited-to-breach-orgs/
The Netherlands' National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is warning that a critical Citrix NetScaler vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-6543 was exploited to breach "critical organizations" in the country. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/netherlands-citrix-netscaler-flaw-cve-2025-6543-exploited-to-breach-orgs/
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Netherlands: Citrix Netscaler flaw CVE-2025-6543 exploited to breach orgs
The Netherlands' National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is warning that a critical Citrix NetScaler vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-6543 was exploited to breach "critical organizations" in the country.
North Korean Kimsuky hackers exposed in alleged data breach
The North Korean state-sponsored hackers known as Kimsuky has reportedly suffered a data breach after two hackers, who describe themselves as the opposite of Kimsuky's values, stole the group's data and leaked it publicly online. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-kimsuky-hackers-exposed-in-alleged-data-breach/
The North Korean state-sponsored hackers known as Kimsuky has reportedly suffered a data breach after two hackers, who describe themselves as the opposite of Kimsuky's values, stole the group's data and leaked it publicly online. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-kimsuky-hackers-exposed-in-alleged-data-breach/
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North Korean Kimsuky hackers exposed in alleged data breach
The North Korean state-sponsored hackers known as Kimsuky has reportedly suffered a data breach after two hackers, who describe themselves as the opposite of Kimsuky's values, stole the group's data and leaked it publicly online.
Saint Paul cyberattack linked to Interlock ransomware gang
The mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota's capital city, has confirmed that the Interlock ransomware gang is responsible for a cyberattack that disrupted many of the city's systems and services in July. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/saint-paul-cyberattack-linked-to-interlock-ransomware-gang/
The mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota's capital city, has confirmed that the Interlock ransomware gang is responsible for a cyberattack that disrupted many of the city's systems and services in July. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/saint-paul-cyberattack-linked-to-interlock-ransomware-gang/
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Saint Paul cyberattack linked to Interlock ransomware gang
The mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota's capital city, has confirmed that the Interlock ransomware gang is responsible for a cyberattack that disrupted many of the city's systems and services in July.
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