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β€ŠFinal Windows 10 Patch Tuesday update rolls out as support ends

In what marks the end of an era, Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5066791 cumulative update, the final free update for the operating system as it reaches the end of its support lifecycle. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/final-windows-10-patch-tuesday-update-rolls-out-as-support-ends/
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β€ŠMalicious crypto-stealing VSCode extensions resurface on OpenVSX

A threat actor called TigerJack is constantly targeting developers with malicious extensions published on Microsoft's Visual Code (VSCode) marketplace and OpenVSX registry to steal cryptocurrency and plant backdoors. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-crypto-stealing-vscode-extensions-resurface-on-openvsx/
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β€ŠHow to spot dark web threats on your network using NDR

Dark web activity can hide in plain sight within everyday network traffic. Corelight's NDR platform brings deep visibility, AI-driven detection, and behavioral analytics to uncover hidden threats across your network. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-to-spot-dark-web-threats-on-your-network-using-ndr/
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β€ŠMicrosoft: Sept Windows Server updates cause Active Directory issues

Microsoft has confirmed that the September 2025 security updates are causing Active Directory issues on Windows Server 2025 systems. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-september-2025-windows-server-updates-cause-active-directory-issues/
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β€ŠFake LastPass, Bitwarden breach alerts lead to PC hijacks

An ongoing phishing campaign is targeting LastPass and Bitwarden users with fake emails claiming that the companies were hacked, urging them to download a supposedly more secure desktop version of the password manager. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-lastpass-bitwarden-breach-alerts-lead-to-pc-hijacks/
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β€ŠPowerSchool hacker gets sentenced to four years in prison

19-year-old college student Matthew D. Lane, from Worcester, Massachusetts, was sentenced to 4 years in prison for orchestrating a cyberattack on PowerSchool in December 2024 that resulted in a massive data breach. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/powerschool-hacker-gets-sentenced-to-four-years-in-prison/
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β€ŠCapita to pay Β£14 million for data breach impacting 6.6 million people

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) in the UK has fined Capita, a provider of data-driven business process services, Β£14 million ($18.7 million) for a data breach incident in 2023 that exposed the personal information of 6.6 million people. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/capita-to-pay-14-million-for-data-breach-impacting-66-million-people/
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β€ŠYouTube is down worldwide with playback error

YouTube is currently facing a global outage, with users reporting playback errors on both the website and mobile apps. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/youtube-is-down-worldwide-with-playback-error/
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β€ŠMicrosoft debuts Copilot Actions for agentic AI-driven Windows tasks

Microsoft announced today a new Windows 11 Copilot feature called Copilot Actions that enables AI agents to perform real tasks on local files and applications. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-debuts-copilot-actions-for-agentic-ai-driven-windows-tasks/
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β€ŠUnified Exposure Management Platforms: The Future of Preemptive Cyber Defense

Traditional MDR focuses on reacting to attacks already in motion β€” but modern threats demand prevention. Picus Security explains how Unified Exposure Management Platforms continuously identifies, validates, and fixes exploitable risks before adversaries strike. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/unified-exposure-management-platforms-the-future-of-preemptive-cyber-defense/
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β€ŠGladinet fixes actively exploited zero-day in file-sharing software

Gladinet has released security updates for its CentreStack business solution to address a local file inclusion vulnerability (CVE-2025-11371) that threat actors have leveraged as a zero-day since late September. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gladinet-fixes-actively-exploited-zero-day-in-file-sharing-software/
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β€ŠMicrosoft: Office 2016 and Office 2019 have reach end of support

​​​​​Microsoft reminded customers this week that Office 2016 and Office 2019 have reached the end of extended support on October 14, 2025. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-office-2016-and-office-2019-have-reach-end-of-support/
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β€ŠMicrosoft disrupts ransomware attacks targeting Teams users

Microsoft has disrupted a wave of Rhysida ransomware attacks in early October by revoking over 200 certificates used to sign malicious Teams installers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-disrupts-ransomware-attacks-targeting-teams-users/
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β€ŠHackers exploit Cisco SNMP flaw to deploy rootkit on switches

Threat actors exploited a recently patched remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2025-20352) in older, unprotected Cisco networking devices to deploy a Linux rootkit and gain persistent access. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-cisco-snmp-flaw-to-deploy-rootkit-on-switches/
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β€ŠAuction giant Sotheby’s says data breach exposed customer information

Major international auction house Sotheby's is notifying customers of a data breach incident on its systems where threat actors stole sensitive information, including financial details. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/auction-giant-sothebys-says-data-breach-exposed-customer-information/
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