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โ€ŠNew LandFall spyware exploited Samsung zero-day via WhatsApp messages

A threat actor exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Samsung's Android image processing library to deploy a previously unknown spyware called 'LandFall' using malicious images sent over WhatsApp. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-landfall-spyware-exploited-samsung-zero-day-via-whatsapp-messages/
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โ€ŠQNAP fixes seven NAS zero-day flaws exploited at Pwn2Own

QNAP has fixed seven zero-day vulnerabilities that security researchers exploited to hack QNAP network-attached storage (NAS) devices during the Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 competition. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qnap-fixes-seven-nas-zero-day-vulnerabilities-exploited-at-pwn2own/
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โ€ŠMicrosoft testing faster Quick Machine Recovery in Windows 11

Microsoft is testing a faster version of Quick Machine Recovery (QMR) and updated Smart App Control (SAC), allowing users to toggle it without requiring a Windows clean install. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-testing-faster-quick-machine-recovery-in-windows-11/
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โ€ŠMalicious NuGet packages drop disruptive 'time bombs'

Several malicious packages on NuGet have sabotage payloads scheduled to activate in 2027 and 2028, targeting database implementations and Siemens S7 industrial control devices. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-nuget-packages-drop-disruptive-time-bombs/
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โ€ŠStill on Windows 10? Enroll in free ESU before next weekโ€™s Patch Tuesday

With the first Patch Tuesday following Windows 10's end of support approaching next week, users who continue to run the operating system should enroll in the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program to remain protected against newly discovered security vulnerabilities. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/still-on-windows-10-enroll-in-free-extended-security-updates/
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โ€ŠGlassWorm malware returns on OpenVSX with 3 new VSCode extensions

The GlassWorm malware campaign, which impacted the OpenVSX and Visual Studio Code marketplaces last month, has returned with three new VSCode extensions that have already been downloaded over 10,000 times. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/glassworm-malware-returns-on-openvsx-with-3-new-vscode-extensions/
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โ€ŠOpenAI plans to release GPT-5.1, GPT-5.1 Reasoning, and GPT-5.1 Pro

OpenAI is preparing the GPT-5.1 family for public rollout. This includes GPT-5.1 (base), GPT-5.1 Reasoning, and GPT-5.1 Pro for those who pay a $200 monthly subscription. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openai-plans-to-release-gpt-51-gpt-51-reasoning-and-gpt-51-pro/
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โ€ŠDangerous runC flaws could allow hackers to escape Docker containers

Three newly disclosed vulnerabilities in the runC container runtime used in Docker and Kubernetes could be exploited to bypass isolation restrictions and get access to the host system. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dangerous-runc-flaws-could-allow-hackers-to-escape-docker-containers/
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โ€ŠLost iPhone? Donโ€™t fall for phishing texts saying it was found

The Swiss National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is warning iPhone owners about a phishing scam that claims to have found your lost or stolen iPhone but is actually trying to steal your Apple ID credentials. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lost-iphone-dont-fall-for-phishing-texts-saying-it-was-found/
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โ€ŠNAKIVO Introduces v11.1 with Upgraded Disaster Recovery and MSP Features

NAKIVO Backup & Replication v11.1 expands disaster recovery with real-time replication, enhanced Proxmox VE support, and granular physical backups. The update adds MSP Direct Connect for secure client management and a multilingual interface supporting seven languages. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nakivo-introduces-v111-with-upgraded-disaster-recovery-and-msp-features/
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โ€ŠHow to use the new Windows 11 Start menu, now rolling out

The Windows Start menu is getting its first major redesign since 2021 and will be rolled out to everyone with the November 11 Patch Tuesday update. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/how-to-use-the-new-windows-11-start-menu-now-rolling-out/
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โ€Š5 reasons why attackers are phishing over LinkedIn

Attackers are increasingly phishing over LinkedIn to reach executives and bypass email security tools. Push Security explains how real-time browser protection detects and blocks phishing across apps and channels as users load malicious pages. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/5-reasons-why-attackers-are-phishing-over-linkedin/
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โ€ŠPopular JavaScript library expr-eval vulnerable to RCE flaw

A critical vulnerability in the popular expr-eval JavaScript library, with over 800,000 weekly downloads on NPM, can be exploited to execute code remotely through maliciously crafted input. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/popular-javascript-library-expr-eval-vulnerable-to-rce-flaw/
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โ€ŠYanluowang initial access broker to plead guilty to ransomware attacks

A Russian national will plead guilty to acting as an initial access broker (IAB) for Yanluowang ransomware attacks that targeted at least eight U.S. companies between July 2021 and November 2022. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/yanluowang-initial-access-broker-to-plead-guilty-to-ransomware-attacks/
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โ€ŠCISA orders feds to patch Samsung zero-day used in spyware attacks

CISA ordered U.S. federal agencies today to patch a critical Samsung vulnerability that has been exploited in zero-day attacks to deploy LandFall spyware on devices running WhatsApp. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-feds-to-patch-samsung-zero-day-used-in-spyware-attacks/
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โ€ŠMozilla Firefox gets new anti-fingerprinting defenses

Mozilla announced a major privacy upgrade in Firefox 145 that reduces even more the number of users vulnerable to digital fingerprinting. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mozilla-firefox-gets-new-anti-fingerprinting-defenses/
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โ€ŠAPT37 hackers abuse Google Find Hub in Android data-wiping attacks

North Korean hackers from the KONNI activity cluster are abusing Google's Find Hub tool to track their targets' GPS positions and trigger remote factory resets of Android devices. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apt37-hackers-abuse-google-find-hub-in-android-data-wiping-attacks/
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โ€ŠWebinar: Modern Patch Management โ€“ Strategies to patch faster with less risk

Many organizations still struggle to patch fast enough to prevent breaches. Join us December 2 at 2PM ET to learn how modern patch management strategies can reduce risk and close the remediation gap. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/webinar-modern-patch-management-strategies-to-patch-faster-with-less-risk/
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โ€ŠHow a CPU spike led to uncovering a RansomHub ransomware attack

A sudden CPU spike turned out to be the first clue of an in-progress RansomHub ransomware attack. Varonis breaks down how their team traced the attack from fake browser updates to domain-admin takeover, ultimately stopping the attack before files were encrypted. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-a-cpu-spike-led-to-uncovering-a-ransomhub-ransomware-attack/
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โ€ŠGlobalLogic warns 10,000 employees of data theft after Oracle breach

GlobalLogic, a provider of digital engineering services part of the Hitachi group, is notifying over 10,000 current and former employees that their data was stolen in an Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) data breach. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/globallogic-warns-10-000-employees-of-data-theft-after-oracle-breach/
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