Baker University says 2024 data breach impacts 53,000 people

Baker University has disclosed a data breach after attackers gained access to its network one year ago and stole the personal, health, and financial information of over 53,000 individuals. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/baker-university-data-breach-impacts-over-53-000-individuals/

 Italy fines Apple $116 million over App Store privacy policy issues

Italy's competition authority (AGCM) has fined Apple €98.6 million ($116 million) for using the App Tracking Transparency (ATT) privacy framework to abuse its dominant market position in mobile app advertising. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/italy-fines-apple-116-million-over-app-store-tracking-privacy-practices/

 Cyberattack knocks offline France's postal, banking services

The French national postal service's online services were knocked offline by "a major network incident" on Monday, disrupting digital banking and other services for millions. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cyberattack-knocks-offline-frances-postal-banking-services/

 Microsoft Teams strengthens messaging security by default in January

Microsoft Teams will automatically enable messaging safety features by default in January to strengthen defenses against content tagged as malicious. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-teams-strengthens-messaging-security-by-default-in-january/

 Malicious extensions in Chrome Web store steal user credentials

Two Chrome extensions in the Web Store named 'Phantom Shuttle' are posing as plugins for a proxy service to hijack user traffic and steal sensitive data. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-extensions-in-chrome-web-store-steal-user-credentials/

 WebRAT malware spread via fake vulnerability exploits on GitHub

The WebRAT malware is now being distributed through GitHub repositories that claim to host proof-of-concept exploits for recently disclosed vulnerabilities. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/webrat-malware-spread-via-fake-vulnerability-exploits-on-github/

 Microsoft rolls out hardware-accelerated BitLocker in Windows 11

Microsoft is rolling out hardware-accelerated BitLocker in Windows 11 to address growing performance and security concerns by leveraging the capabilities of system-on-a-chip and CPU. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-rolls-out-hardware-accelerated-bitlocker-in-windows-11/

 FBI seizes domain storing bank credentials stolen from U.S. victims

The U.S. government has seized the 'web3adspanels.org' domain and the associated database used by cybercriminals to host bank login credentials stolen in account takeover attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-seizes-domain-storing-bank-credentials-stolen-from-us-victims/

 MongoDB warns admins to patch severe RCE flaw immediately

MongoDB has warned IT admins to immediately patch a high-severity vulnerability that can be exploited in remote code execution (RCE) attacks targeting vulnerable servers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mongodb-warns-admins-to-patch-severe-rce-flaw-immediately/

 Microsoft Teams to let admins block external users via Defender portal

Microsoft announced that security administrators will soon be able to block external users from sending messages, calls, or meeting invitations to members of their organization via Teams. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-teams-to-let-admins-block-external-users-via-defender-portal/

 Fake MAS Windows activation domain used to spread PowerShell malware

A typosquatted domain impersonating the Microsoft Activation Scripts (MAS) tool was used to distribute malicious PowerShell scripts that infect Windows systems with the 'Cosmali Loader'. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-mas-windows-activation-domain-used-to-spread-powershell-malware/

 OpenAI is reportedly testing Claude-like Skills for ChatGPT

OpenAI is testing a new ChatGPT feature called "Skills," which will be similar to Claude's feature, also called Skills. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openai-is-reportedly-testing-claude-like-skills-for-chatgpt/

 Google will finally allow you to change your @gmail.com address

Google will finally allow you to change your @gmail address or create a new alias, according to a new support document. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-will-finally-allow-you-to-change-your-gmailcom-address/

 ChatGPT’s new formatting blocks make its UI look more like a task tool

OpenAI has quietly rolled out 'formatting blocks,' which tweak GPT's layout to match the UI of the task it is supposed to execute. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/chatgpts-new-formatting-blocks-make-its-ui-look-more-like-a-task-tool/

 Trust Wallet Chrome extension hack tied to millions in losses

Several users of the Trust Wallet Chrome extension report having their cryptocurrency wallets drained after installing a compromised extension update released on December 24, prompting an urgent response from the company and warnings to affected users. Simultaneously, BleepingComputer observed a phishing domain launched by hackers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trust-wallet-chrome-extension-hack-tied-to-millions-in-losses/

 Fake GrubHub emails promise tenfold return on sent cryptocurrency

Grubhub users received fraudulent messages, apparently from a company email address, promising a tenfold bitcoin payout in return for a transfer to a specified wallet. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-grubhub-emails-promise-tenfold-return-on-sent-cryptocurrency/

 OpenAI's ChatGPT ads will allegedly prioritize sponsored content in answers

OpenAI is reportedly mulling a new form of ads on ChatGPT called "sponsored content," which could influence your buying decisions. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openais-chatgpt-ads-will-allegedly-prioritize-sponsored-content-in-answers/

 Massive Rainbow Six Siege breach gives players billions of credits

Ubisoft's Rainbow Six Siege (R6) suffered a breach that allowed hackers to abuse internal systems to ban and unban players, manipulate in-game moderation feeds, and grant massive amounts of in-game currency and cosmetic items to accounts worldwide. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/massive-rainbow-six-siege-breach-gives-players-billions-of-credits/

 Hacker claims to leak WIRED database with 2.3 million records

A hacker claims to have breached Condé Nast and leaked an alleged WIRED database containing more than 2.3 million subscriber records, while also warning that they plan to release up to 40 million additional records for other Condé Nast properties. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-claims-to-leak-wired-database-with-23-million-records/

 Exploited MongoBleed flaw leaks MongoDB secrets, 87K servers exposed

A severe vulnerability affecting multiple MongoDB versions, dubbed MongoBleed (CVE-2025-14847), is being actively exploited in the wild, with over 80,000 potentially vulnerable servers exposed on the public web. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exploited-mongobleed-flaw-leaks-mongodb-secrets-87k-servers-exposed/

 Fortinet warns of 5-year-old FortiOS 2FA bypass still exploited in attacks

Fortinet has warned customers that threat actors are still actively exploiting a critical FortiOS vulnerability that allows them to bypass two-factor authentication (2FA) when targeting vulnerable FortiGate firewalls. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fortinet-warns-of-5-year-old-fortios-2fa-bypass-still-exploited-in-attacks/