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β€ŠCritical jsPDF flaw lets hackers steal secrets via generated PDFs

The jsPDF library for generating PDF documents in JavaScript applications is vulnerable to a critical vulnerability that allows an attacker to steal sensitive data from the local filesystem by including it in generated files. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-jspdf-flaw-lets-hackers-steal-secrets-via-generated-pdfs/
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β€ŠNew GoBruteforcer attack wave targets crypto, blockchain projects

A new wave of GoBruteforcer botnet malware attacks is targeting databases of cryptocurrency and blockchain projects on exposed servers believed to be configured using AI-generated examples. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-gobruteforcer-attack-wave-targets-crypto-blockchain-projects/
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β€ŠMicrosoft Exchange Online outage blocks access to mailboxes via IMAP4

Microsoft is working to fix an Exchange Online service outage that intermittently prevents users from accessing their mailboxes via the Internet Mailbox Access Protocol 4 (IMAP4). [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-exchange-online-outage-blocks-access-to-mailboxes-via-imap4/
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β€ŠSix for 2026: The cyber threats you can’t ignore

Cybersecurity threats in 2026 are accelerating, driven by AI, automation, and more effective social engineering. Corelight outlines six emerging attack trends and explains how network visibility can help defenders respond faster. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/six-for-2026-the-cyber-threats-you-cant-ignore/
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β€ŠTexas court blocks Samsung from collecting smart TV viewing data

The State of Texas has obtained a temporary restraining order (TRO) against Samsung that prohibits the South Korean company from collecting audio and visual data about what Texas consumers are watching on their TVs. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/texas-court-blocks-samsung-from-collecting-smart-tv-viewing-data/
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β€ŠCisco switches hit by reboot loops due to DNS client bug

Multiple Cisco switch models are suddenly experiencing reboot loops after logging fatal DNS client errors, according to reports seen by BleepingComputer. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-switches-hit-by-reboot-loops-due-to-dns-client-bug/
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β€ŠVMware ESXi zero-days likely exploited a year before disclosure

Chinese-speaking threat actors used a compromised SonicWall VPN appliance to deliver a VMware ESXi exploit toolkit that seems to have been developed more than a year before the targeted vulnerabilities became publicly known. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vmware-esxi-zero-days-likely-exploited-a-year-before-disclosure/
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β€ŠxAI teases major Grok upgrade, hints at Grok Code CLI

Elon Musk-backed xAI has been missing in action for a while now, but today, Musk teased a major upgrade for Grok alongside new products. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/xai-teases-major-grok-upgrade-hints-at-grok-code-cli/
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β€ŠFBI warns about Kimsuky hackers using QR codes to phish U.S. orgs

The North Korean state-sponsored hacker group Kimsuki is using malicious QR codes in spearphishing campaigns that target U.S. organizations, the Federal Bureau of Investigation warns in a flash alert. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-about-kimsuky-hackers-using-qr-codes-to-phish-us-orgs/
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β€ŠNew China-linked hackers breach telcos using edge device exploits

A sophisticated threat actor that uses Linux-based malware to target telecommunications providers has recently broadened its operations to include organizations in Southeastern Europe. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-china-linked-hackers-breach-telcos-using-edge-device-exploits/
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β€ŠGmail's new AI Inbox uses Gemini, but Google says it won’t train AI on user emails

Google says it's rolling out a new feature called 'AI Inbox,' which summarizes all your emails, but the company promises it won't train its models on your emails. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/gmails-new-ai-inbox-uses-gemini-but-google-says-it-wont-train-ai-on-user-emails/
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β€ŠCISA retires 10 emergency cyber orders in rare bulk closure

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has retired 10 Emergency Directives issued between 2019 and 2024, saying that the required actions have been completed or are now covered by Binding Operational Directive 22-01. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-retires-10-emergency-cyber-orders-in-rare-bulk-closure/
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β€ŠTrend Micro warns of critical Apex Central RCE vulnerability

Japanese cybersecurity software firm Trend Micro has patched a critical security flaw in Apex Central (on-premise) that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trend-micro-fixes-critical-rce-flaw-in-apex-central-console/
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β€ŠIllinois man charged with hacking Snapchat accounts to steal nude photos

U.S. prosecutors have charged an Illinois man with orchestrating a phishing operation that allowed him to hack the Snapchat accounts of nearly 600 women to steal private photos and sell them online. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/illinois-man-charged-with-hacking-snapchat-accounts-to-steal-nude-photos/
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β€ŠEmail security needs more seatbelts: Why click rate is the wrong metric

Click rate misses the real email security risk: what attackers can do after they access a mailbox. Material Security explains why containment and post-compromise impact matter more than phishing metrics. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/email-security-needs-more-seatbelts-why-click-rate-is-the-wrong-metric/
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β€ŠIllinois Department of Human Services data breach affects 700K people

The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), one of Illinois' largest state agencies, accidentally exposed the personal and health data of nearly 700,000 residents due to incorrect privacy settings. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/illinois-department-of-human-services-data-breach-affects-700k-people/
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