OpenAI confirms GPT-5 is now better at handling mental and emotional distress
OpenAI confirmed that it shipped an update on October 5, which allows GPT-5 to better handle sensitive conversations, especially when a user is experiencing emotional or mental distress. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openai-confirms-gpt-5-is-now-better-at-handling-mental-and-emotional-distress/
OpenAI confirmed that it shipped an update on October 5, which allows GPT-5 to better handle sensitive conversations, especially when a user is experiencing emotional or mental distress. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openai-confirms-gpt-5-is-now-better-at-handling-mental-and-emotional-distress/
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OpenAI confirms GPT-5 is now better at handling mental and emotional distress
OpenAI confirmed that it shipped an update on October 5, which allows GPT-5 to better handle sensitive conversations, especially when a user is experiencing emotional or mental distress.
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Ukrainian extradited from Ireland on Conti ransomware charges
A Ukrainian national believed to be a member of the Conti ransomware operation has been extradited to the United States and faces charges that could get him 25 years in prison. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ukrainian-extradited-from-ireland-on-conti-ransomware-charges/
A Ukrainian national believed to be a member of the Conti ransomware operation has been extradited to the United States and faces charges that could get him 25 years in prison. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ukrainian-extradited-from-ireland-on-conti-ransomware-charges/
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Ukrainian extradited from Ireland on Conti ransomware charges
A Ukrainian national believed to be a member of the Conti ransomware operation has been extradited to the United States and faces charges that could get him 25 years in prison.
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Windows zero-day actively exploited to spy on European diplomats
A China-linked hacking group is exploiting a Windows zero-day in attacks targeting European diplomats in Hungary, Belgium, and other European nations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-exploit-windows-zero-day-to-spy-on-european-diplomats/
A China-linked hacking group is exploiting a Windows zero-day in attacks targeting European diplomats in Hungary, Belgium, and other European nations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-exploit-windows-zero-day-to-spy-on-european-diplomats/
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Windows zero-day actively exploited to spy on European diplomats
A China-linked hacking group is exploiting a Windows zero-day in attacks targeting European diplomats in Hungary, Belgium, and other European nations.
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Google says Search AI Mode will know everything about you
Google wants 'AI mode' on Search to be as personal as possible, and it'll soon tap into services like Gmail or Drive to know more about you. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-says-search-ai-mode-will-know-everything-about-you/
Google wants 'AI mode' on Search to be as personal as possible, and it'll soon tap into services like Gmail or Drive to know more about you. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-says-search-ai-mode-will-know-everything-about-you/
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Google says Search AI Mode will know everything about you
Google wants 'AI mode' on Search to be as personal as possible, and it'll soon tap into services like Gmail or Drive to know more about you.
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CISA: High-severity Linux flaw now exploited by ransomware gangs
CISA confirmed on Thursday that a high-severity privilege escalation flaw in the Linux kernel is now being exploited in ransomware attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-linux-privilege-escalation-flaw-now-exploited-in-ransomware-attacks/
CISA confirmed on Thursday that a high-severity privilege escalation flaw in the Linux kernel is now being exploited in ransomware attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-linux-privilege-escalation-flaw-now-exploited-in-ransomware-attacks/
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CISA: High-severity Linux flaw now exploited by ransomware gangs
CISA confirmed on Thursday that a high-severity privilege escalation flaw in the Linux kernel is now being exploited in ransomware attacks.
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Alleged Meduza Stealer malware admins arrested after hacking Russian org
The Russian authorities have arrested three individuals in Moscow who are believed to be the creators and operators of the Meduza Stealer information-stealing malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/alleged-meduza-stealer-malware-admins-arrested-after-hacking-russian-org/
The Russian authorities have arrested three individuals in Moscow who are believed to be the creators and operators of the Meduza Stealer information-stealing malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/alleged-meduza-stealer-malware-admins-arrested-after-hacking-russian-org/
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Alleged Meduza Stealer malware admins arrested after hacking Russian org
The Russian authorities have arrested three individuals in Moscow who are believed to be the creators and operators of the Meduza Stealer information-stealing malware.
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Why password controls still matter in cybersecurity
Passwords still matter — and weak policies leave the door wide open. Specops Software explains how longer passphrases, smarter banned-password lists, and adaptive rotation strategies can strengthen security without frustrating users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/why-password-controls-still-matter-in-cybersecurity/
Passwords still matter — and weak policies leave the door wide open. Specops Software explains how longer passphrases, smarter banned-password lists, and adaptive rotation strategies can strengthen security without frustrating users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/why-password-controls-still-matter-in-cybersecurity/
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Why password controls still matter in cybersecurity
Passwords still matter — and weak policies leave the door wide open. Specops Software explains how longer passphrases, smarter banned-password lists, and adaptive rotation strategies can strengthen security without frustrating users.
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Australia warns of BadCandy infections on unpatched Cisco devices
The Australian government is warning about ongoing cyberattacks against unpatched Cisco IOS XE devices in the country to infect routers with the BadCandy webshell. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/australia-warns-of-badcandy-infections-on-unpatched-cisco-devices/
The Australian government is warning about ongoing cyberattacks against unpatched Cisco IOS XE devices in the country to infect routers with the BadCandy webshell. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/australia-warns-of-badcandy-infections-on-unpatched-cisco-devices/
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Australia warns of BadCandy infections on unpatched Cisco devices
The Australian government is warning about ongoing cyberattacks against unpatched Cisco IOS XE devices in the country to infect routers with the BadCandy webshell.
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Microsoft Edge gets scareware sensor for faster scam detection
Microsoft is introducing a new scareware sensor for the Microsoft Edge web browser, which helps detect scam pages more quickly and ensures that Defender SmartScreen blocks them faster. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-edge-gets-scareware-sensor-for-faster-scam-detection/
Microsoft is introducing a new scareware sensor for the Microsoft Edge web browser, which helps detect scam pages more quickly and ensures that Defender SmartScreen blocks them faster. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-edge-gets-scareware-sensor-for-faster-scam-detection/
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Microsoft Edge gets scareware sensor for faster scam detection
Microsoft is introducing a new scareware sensor for the Microsoft Edge web browser, which helps detect scam pages more quickly and ensures that Defender SmartScreen blocks them faster.
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‘We got hacked’ emails threaten to leak University of Pennsylvania data
The University of Pennsylvania suffered a cybersecurity incident on Friday, where students and alumni received a series of offensive emails from various University email addresses, claiming that data was stolen in a breach. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/offensive-we-got-hacked-emails-sent-in-penn-security-incident/
The University of Pennsylvania suffered a cybersecurity incident on Friday, where students and alumni received a series of offensive emails from various University email addresses, claiming that data was stolen in a breach. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/offensive-we-got-hacked-emails-sent-in-penn-security-incident/
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‘We got hacked’ emails threaten to leak University of Pennsylvania data
The University of Pennsylvania suffered a cybersecurity incident on Friday, where students and alumni received a series of offensive emails from various University email addresses, claiming that data was stolen in a breach.
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Windows 11 tests shared Bluetooth audio support, but only for AI PCs
If you have two headphones, speakers, earbuds, or any other Bluetooth hardware, you can now use both simultaneously on a Copilot+ PC. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-tests-shared-bluetooth-audio-support-but-only-for-ai-pcs/
If you have two headphones, speakers, earbuds, or any other Bluetooth hardware, you can now use both simultaneously on a Copilot+ PC. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-tests-shared-bluetooth-audio-support-but-only-for-ai-pcs/
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Windows 11 tests shared Bluetooth audio support, but only for AI PCs
If you have two headphones, speakers, earbuds, or any other Bluetooth hardware, you can now use both simultaneously on a Copilot+ PC.
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China-linked hackers exploited Lanscope flaw as a zero-day in attacks
China-linked cyber-espionage actors tracked as 'Bronze Butler' (Tick) exploited a Motex Lanscope Endpoint Manager vulnerability as a zero-day to deploy an updated version of their Gokcpdoor malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/china-linked-hackers-exploited-lanscope-flaw-as-a-zero-day-in-attacks/
China-linked cyber-espionage actors tracked as 'Bronze Butler' (Tick) exploited a Motex Lanscope Endpoint Manager vulnerability as a zero-day to deploy an updated version of their Gokcpdoor malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/china-linked-hackers-exploited-lanscope-flaw-as-a-zero-day-in-attacks/
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China-linked hackers exploited Lanscope flaw as a zero-day in attacks
China-linked cyber-espionage actors tracked as 'Bronze Butler' (Tick) exploited a Motex Lanscope Endpoint Manager vulnerability as a zero-day to deploy an updated version of their Gokcpdoor malware.
Windows 11 Build 26220.7051 released with three features for Insiders
Windows 11 Build 26220.7051 is now rolling out to testers in the Windows Insider Program, and there are at least three new features, including Ask Copilot in the taskbar. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-build-262207051-released-with-three-features-for-insiders/
Windows 11 Build 26220.7051 is now rolling out to testers in the Windows Insider Program, and there are at least three new features, including Ask Copilot in the taskbar. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-build-262207051-released-with-three-features-for-insiders/
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Windows 11 Build 26220.7051 released with three features for Insiders
Windows 11 Build 26220.7051 is now rolling out to testers in the Windows Insider Program, and there are at least three new features, including Ask Copilot in the taskbar.
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Google confirms AI search will have ads, but they may look different
Google Ads are not going anywhere. Eventually, AI Search results on Google and likely other properties will have ads. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-confirms-ai-search-will-have-ads-but-they-may-look-different/
Google Ads are not going anywhere. Eventually, AI Search results on Google and likely other properties will have ads. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-confirms-ai-search-will-have-ads-but-they-may-look-different/
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Google confirms AI search will have ads, but they may look different
Google Ads are not going anywhere. Eventually, AI Search results on Google and likely other properties will have ads.
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OpenAI is going Meta route, as it considers memory-based ads on ChatGPT
OpenAI is planning to introduce ads on ChatGPT, as it continues to struggle with revenue from paid users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openai-is-going-meta-route-as-it-considers-memory-based-ads-on-chatgpt/
OpenAI is planning to introduce ads on ChatGPT, as it continues to struggle with revenue from paid users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openai-is-going-meta-route-as-it-considers-memory-based-ads-on-chatgpt/
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OpenAI is going Meta route, as it considers memory-based ads on ChatGPT
OpenAI is planning to introduce ads on ChatGPT, as it continues to struggle with revenue from paid users.
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Open VSX rotates access tokens used in supply-chain malware attack
The Open VSX registry rotated access tokens after they were accidentally leaked by developers in public repositories and allowed threat actors to publish malicious extensions in an attempted supply-chain attack. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/open-vsx-rotates-tokens-used-in-supply-chain-malware-attack/
The Open VSX registry rotated access tokens after they were accidentally leaked by developers in public repositories and allowed threat actors to publish malicious extensions in an attempted supply-chain attack. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/open-vsx-rotates-tokens-used-in-supply-chain-malware-attack/
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Open VSX rotates access tokens used in supply-chain malware attack
The Open VSX registry rotated access tokens after they were accidentally leaked by developers in public repositories and allowed threat actors to publish malicious extensions in an attempted supply-chain attack.
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Penn hacker claims to have stolen 1.2 million donor records in data breach
A hacker has taken responsibility for last week's University of Pennsylvania "We got hacked" email incident, saying it was a far more extensive breach that exposed data on 1.2 million donors and internal documents. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/university-of-pennsylvania-hacker-claims-1.2-million-donor-data-breach/
A hacker has taken responsibility for last week's University of Pennsylvania "We got hacked" email incident, saying it was a far more extensive breach that exposed data on 1.2 million donors and internal documents. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/university-of-pennsylvania-hacker-claims-1.2-million-donor-data-breach/
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Penn hacker claims to have stolen 1.2 million donor records in data breach
A hacker has taken responsibility for last week's University of Pennsylvania "We got hacked" email incident, saying it was a far more extensive breach that exposed data on 1.2 million donors and internal documents.
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Microsoft: Windows Task Manager won’t quit after KB5067036 update
Microsoft has confirmed a known issue that is preventing users from quitting the Windows 11 Task Manager after installing the October 2025 optional update. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-windows-task-manager-wont-quit-after-kb5067036-update/
Microsoft has confirmed a known issue that is preventing users from quitting the Windows 11 Task Manager after installing the October 2025 optional update. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-windows-task-manager-wont-quit-after-kb5067036-update/
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Microsoft: Windows Task Manager won’t quit after KB5067036 update
Microsoft has confirmed a known issue that is preventing users from quitting the Windows 11 Task Manager after installing the October 2025 optional update.
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OAuth Device Code Phishing: Azure vs. Google Compared
Device code phishing abuses the OAuth device flow, and Google and Azure produce strikingly different attack surfaces. Register for Huntress Labs' Live Hack to learn about attack techniques, defensive tactics, and get an Identity Security Assessment. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/oauth-device-code-phishing-azure-vs-google-compared/
Device code phishing abuses the OAuth device flow, and Google and Azure produce strikingly different attack surfaces. Register for Huntress Labs' Live Hack to learn about attack techniques, defensive tactics, and get an Identity Security Assessment. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/oauth-device-code-phishing-azure-vs-google-compared/
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OAuth Device Code Phishing: Azure vs. Google Compared
Device code phishing abuses the OAuth device flow, and Google and Azure produce strikingly different attack surfaces. Register for Huntress Labs' Live Hack to learn about attack techniques, defensive tactics, and get an Identity Security Assessment.
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Microsoft: Patch for WSUS flaw disabled Windows Server hotpatching
An out-of-band (OOB) security update that patches an actively exploited Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) vulnerability has broken hotpatching on some Windows Server 2025 devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-patch-for-wsus-flaw-disabled-windows-server-hotpatching/
An out-of-band (OOB) security update that patches an actively exploited Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) vulnerability has broken hotpatching on some Windows Server 2025 devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-patch-for-wsus-flaw-disabled-windows-server-hotpatching/
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Microsoft: Patch for WSUS flaw disabled Windows Server hotpatching
An out-of-band (OOB) security update that patches an actively exploited Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) vulnerability has broken hotpatching on some Windows Server 2025 devices.
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Hackers use RMM tools to breach freighters and steal cargo shipments
Threat actors are targeting freight brokers and trucking carriers with malicious links and emails to deploy remote monitoring and management tools (RMMs) that enable them to hijack cargo and steal physical goods. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-use-rmm-tools-to-breach-freighters-and-steal-cargo-shipments/
Threat actors are targeting freight brokers and trucking carriers with malicious links and emails to deploy remote monitoring and management tools (RMMs) that enable them to hijack cargo and steal physical goods. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-use-rmm-tools-to-breach-freighters-and-steal-cargo-shipments/
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Hackers use RMM tools to breach freighters and steal cargo shipments
Threat actors are targeting freight brokers and trucking carriers with malicious links and emails to deploy remote monitoring and management tools (RMMs) that enable them to hijack cargo and steal physical goods.
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