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β€ŠCloudflare blames today's outage on emergency React2Shell patch

Cloudflare has blamed today's outage on the emergency patching of a critical React remote code execution vulnerability, which is now actively exploited in attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cloudflare-blames-todays-outage-on-emergency-react2shell-patch/
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β€ŠA Practical Guide to Continuous Attack Surface Visibility

Passive scan data goes stale fast as cloud assets shift daily, leaving teams blind to real exposures. Sprocket Security shows how continuous, automated recon gives accurate, up-to-date attack surface visibility. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/a-practical-guide-to-continuous-attack-surface-visibility/
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β€ŠBarts Health NHS discloses data breach after Oracle zero-day hack

Barts Health NHS Trust has announced that Clop ransomware actors have stolen files from a database by exploiting a vulnerability in its Oracle E-business Suite software. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/barts-health-nhs-discloses-data-breach-after-oracle-zero-day-hack/
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β€ŠReact2Shell flaw exploited to breach 30 orgs, 77k IP addresses vulnerable

Over 77,000 Internet-exposed IP addresses are vulnerable to the critical React2Shell remote code execution flaw (CVE-2025-55182), with researchers now confirming that attackers have already compromised over 30 organizations across multiple sectors. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/react2shell-flaw-exploited-to-breach-30-orgs-77k-ip-addresses-vulnerable/
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β€ŠPortugal updates cybercrime law to exempt security researchers

Portugal has modified its cybercrime law to establish a legal safe harbor for good-faith security research and to make hacking non-punishable under certain strict conditions. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/portugal-updates-cybercrime-law-to-exempt-security-researchers/
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β€ŠHow Agentic BAS AI Turns Threat Headlines Into Defense Strategies

Picus Security explains why relying on LLM-generated attack scripts is risky and how an agentic approach maps real threat intel to safe, validated TTPs. Their breakdown shows how teams can turn headline threats into reliable defense checks without unsafe automation. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-agentic-bas-ai-turns-threat-headlines-into-defense-strategies/
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β€ŠGoogle Chrome adds new security layer for Gemini AI agentic browsing

Google Chrome is introducing a new security architecture designed to protect upcoming agentic AI browsing features powered by Gemini. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-chrome-adds-new-security-layer-for-gemini-ai-agentic-browsing/
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β€ŠPoland arrests Ukrainians utilizing 'advanced' hacking equipment

The police in Poland arrested three Ukrainian nationals for allegedly attempting to damage IT systems in the country using hacking equipment and for obtaining "computer data of particular importance to national defense." [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/poland-arrests-ukrainians-utilizing-advanced-hacking-equipment/
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β€ŠFinCEN says ransomware gangs extorted over $2.1B from 2022 to 2024

A new report by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) shows that ransomware activity peaked in 2023 before falling in 2024, following a series of law enforcement actions targeting the ALPHV/BlackCat and LockBit ransomware gangs. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fincen-says-ransomware-gangs-extorted-over-21b-from-2022-to-2024/
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β€ŠMalicious VSCode extensions on Microsoft's registry drop infostealers

Two malicious extensions on Microsoft's Visual Studio Code Marketplace infect developers' machines with information-stealing malware that can take screenshots, steal credentials, and hijack browser sessions. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-vscode-extensions-on-microsofts-registry-drop-infostealers/
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β€ŠRansomware gangs turn to Shanya EXE packer to hide EDR killers

Several ransomware groups have been spotted using a packer-as-a-service (PaaS) platform named Shanya to assist in EDR (endpoint detection and response) killing operations. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gangs-turn-to-shanya-exe-packer-to-hide-edr-killers/
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β€ŠRansomware IAB abuses EDR for stealthy malware execution

An initial access broker tracked as Storm-0249 is abusing endpoint detection and response solutions and trusted Microsoft Windows utilities to load malware, establish communication, and persistence in preparation for ransomware attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-iab-abuses-edr-for-stealthy-malware-execution/
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β€ŠNorth Korean hackers exploit React2Shell flaw in EtherRAT malware attacks

A new malware implant called EtherRAT, deployed in a recent React2Shell attack, runs five separate Linux persistence mechanisms and leverages Ethereum smart contracts for communication with the attacker. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-hackers-exploit-react2shell-flaw-in-etherrat-malware-attacks/
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β€ŠSpain arrests teen who stole 64 million personal data records

The National Police in Spain have arrested a suspected 19-year-old hacker in Barcelona, for allegedly stealing and attempting to sell 64 million records obtained from breaches at nine companies. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/spain-arrests-teen-who-stole-64-million-personal-data-records/
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β€ŠMaintaining enterprise IT hygiene using Wazuh SIEM/XDR

Poor IT hygiene, such as unused accounts, outdated software, and risky extensions, creates hidden exposure in your infrastructure. Wazuh, the open-source XDR and SIEM, shows how continuous inventory monitoring across endpoints helps teams spot drift and tighten security. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/maintaining-enterprise-it-hygiene-using-wazuh-siem-xdr/
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