Microsoft reminds of Windows 10 support ending in 30 days

On Friday, Microsoft reminded customers once again that Windows 10 will reach its end of support in 30 days, on October 14. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-reminds-of-windows-10-support-ending-in-30-days/

 New VoidProxy phishing service targets Microsoft 365, Google accounts

A newly discovered phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform, named VoidProxy, targets Microsoft 365 and Google accounts, including those protected by third-party single sign-on (SSO) providers such as Okta. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-voidproxy-phishing-service-targets-microsoft-365-google-accounts/

 FBI warns of UNC6040, UNC6395 hackers stealing Salesforce data

The FBI has issued a FLASH alert warning that two threat clusters, tracked as UNC6040 and UNC6395, are compromising organizations' Salesforce environments to steal data and extort victims. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-unc6040-unc6395-hackers-stealing-salesforce-data/

 Microsoft says Windows September updates break SMBv1 shares

​Microsoft has confirmed that the September 2025 Windows security updates are causing connection issues to Server Message Block (SMB) v1 shares. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-says-windows-september-updates-break-smbv1-shares/

 Microsoft fixes Windows 11 audio issues confirmed in December

Microsoft has removed a safeguard hold that prevented some users from upgrading their systems to Windows 11 24H2 due to compatibility issues that were causing Bluetooth headsets and speakers to malfunction. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-windows-11-audio-issues-confirmed-in-december/

 Stop waiting on NVD — get real-time vulnerability alerts now

Vulnerabilities are discovered daily—but not every alert matters. SecAlerts pulls from 100+ sources for faster, real-time vuln alerts, filtering the noise so teams can patch quicker and stay secure. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/stop-waiting-on-nvd-get-real-time-vulnerability-alerts-now/

 Microsoft to force install the Microsoft 365 Copilot app in October

Next month, Microsoft will begin automatically installing the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on Windows devices that have the Microsoft 365 desktop client apps. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-to-force-install-the-microsoft-365-copilot-app-in-october/

 Microsoft: Exchange 2016 and 2019 reach end of support in 30 days

​Microsoft has reminded administrators again that Exchange 2016 and Exchange 2019 will reach the end of extended support next month and has provided guidance for decommissioning outdated servers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-exchange-2016-and-2019-reach-end-of-support-in-30-days/

 New Phoenix attack bypasses Rowhammer defenses in DDR5 memory

Academic researchers have devised a new variant of Rowhammer attacks that bypass the latest protection mechanisms on DDR5 memory chips from SK Hynix. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-phoenix-attack-bypasses-rowhammer-defenses-in-ddr5-memory/

 FinWise insider breach impacts 689K American First Finance customers

FinWise Bank is warning on behalf of corporate customers that it suffered a data breach after a former employee accessed sensitive files after the end of their employment. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/finwise-insider-breach-impacts-689k-american-first-finance-customers/

 Google confirms hackers gained access to law enforcement portal

Google has confirmed that hackers created a fraudulent account in its Law Enforcement Request System (LERS) platform that law enforcement uses to submit official data requests to the company [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-confirms-hackers-gained-access-to-law-enforcement-portal/

 OpenAI's new GPT-5 Codex model takes on Claude Code

OpenAI is rolling out the GPT-5 Codex model to all Codex instances, including Terminal, IDE extension, and Codex Web (codex.chatgpt.com). [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openais-new-gpt-5-codex-model-takes-on-claude-code/

 Webinar: Your browser is the breach — securing the modern web edge

The web browser has quietly become one of the most critical components of enterprise infrastructure—and one of the most dangerous. Join BleepingComputer, SC Media, and Push Security on September 29 at 12:00 PM ET for a live webinar on how attackers are targeting the browser to hijack sessions, steal data, and bypass security. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/webinar-your-browser-is-the-breach-securing-the-modern-web-edge/

 New FileFix attack uses steganography to drop StealC malware

A newly discovered FileFix social engineering attack impersonates Meta account suspension warnings to trick users into unknowingly installing the StealC infostealer malware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-filefix-attack-uses-steganography-to-drop-stealc-malware/

 Apple backports zero-day patches to older iPhones and iPads

​Apple has released security updates to backport patches released last month to older iPhones and iPads, addressing a zero-day bug that was exploited in "extremely sophisticated" attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-backports-zero-day-patches-to-older-iphones-and-ipads/

 Jaguar Land Rover extends shutdown after cyberattack by another week

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) announced today that it will extend the production shutdown for another week, following a devastating cyberattack that impacted its systems at the end of August. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/jaguar-land-rover-extends-shutdown-after-cyberattack-by-another-week/

 Team-Wide VMware Certification: Your Secret Weapon for Security

One VMware-certified pro is a win. An entire certified team? That's a security multiplier. VMUG Advantage makes team-wide certification practical—building collaboration, resilience, and retention. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/team-wide-vmware-certification-your-secret-weapon-for-security/

 Microsoft: WMIC will be removed after Windows 11 25H2 upgrade

Microsoft has announced that the Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) tool will be removed after upgrading to Windows 11 25H2 and later. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-wmic-will-be-removed-after-windows-11-25h2-upgrade/

 Self-propagating supply chain attack hits 187 npm packages

Security researchers have identified at least 187 npm packages compromised in an ongoing supply chain attack. The coordinated worm-style campaign dubbed 'Shai-Hulud' started yesterday with the compromise of the @ctrl/tinycolor npm package, and has now expanded to CrowdStrike's npm namespace. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/self-propagating-supply-chain-attack-hits-187-npm-packages/

 Google nukes 224 Android malware apps behind massive ad fraud campaign

A massive Android ad fraud operation dubbed "SlopAds" was disrupted after 224 malicious applications on Google Play were used to generate 2.3 billion ad requests per day. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-nukes-224-android-malware-apps-behind-massive-ad-fraud-campaign/

 Microsoft rolls out Copilot Chat to Microsoft 365 Office apps

​Microsoft is rolling out Copilot Chat to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote for paying Microsoft 365 business customers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-rolls-out-copilot-chat-to-microsoft-365-office-apps/