Anthropic: Viral Claude “Banned and reported to authorities” message isn’t real

Anthropic has denied reports of banning legitimate accounts, after a viral post on X claimed the creator of Claude had banned a user. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/anthropic-viral-claude-banned-and-reported-to-authorities-message-isnt-real/

 Ireland recalls almost 13,000 passports over missing 'IRL' code

Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs has recalled nearly 13,000 passports after a software update caused a printing defect. The printing error makes the documents non-compliant with international travel standards and potentially unreadable at automated border gates. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ireland-recalls-almost-13-000-passports-over-missing-irl-code/

 Spain arrests 34 suspects linked to Black Axe cyber crime

Authorities in Spain have arrested 34 individuals allegedly part of a criminal network involved in cyber fraud and believed to be connected to the Black Axe group responsible for illicit activities across Europe. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/spain-arrests-34-suspects-linked-to-black-axe-cyber-crime/

 BreachForums hacking forum database leaked, exposing 324,000 accounts

The latest incarnation of the notorious BreachForums hacking forum has suffered a data breach, with its user database table leaked online. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/breachforums-hacking-forum-database-leaked-exposing-324-000-accounts/

 Microsoft is retiring 'Send to Kindle' in Word

Microsoft is retiring a feature that allowed you to send your documents to Kindle straight from Microsoft Word. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-is-retiring-send-to-kindle-in-word/

 California bans data broker reselling health data of millions

The California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) has taken action against the  Datamasters marketing firm that sold the health and personal data of millions of users without being registered as a data broker. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/california-bans-data-broker-reselling-health-data-of-millions/

 Instagram denies breach amid claims of 17 million account data leak

Instagram says it fixed a bug that allowed threat actors to mass-request password reset emails, amid claims that data from more than 17 million Instagram accounts was scraped and leaked online. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/instagram-denies-breach-amid-claims-of-17-million-account-data-leak/

 Anthropic brings Claude to healthcare with HIPAA-ready Enterprise tools

Anthropic is bringing Claude for healthcare, following a similar move by OpenAI for ChatGPT. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/anthropic-brings-claude-to-healthcare-with-hipaa-ready-enterprise-tools/

 Max severity Ni8mare flaw impacts nearly 60,000 n8n instances

Nearly 60,000 n8n instances exposed online remain unpatched against a maximum-severity vulnerability dubbed "Ni8mare." [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/max-severity-ni8mare-flaw-impacts-nearly-60-000-n8n-instances/

 Prevent cloud data leaks with Microsoft 365 access reviews

Microsoft 365 has made file sharing effortless, but that convenience often leaves organizations with little visibility into who can access sensitive data. Tenfold explains how access reviews for shared cloud content can help organizations regain visibility, reduce unnecessary permissions, and prevent data leaks in Microsoft 365. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/prevent-cloud-data-leaks-with-microsoft-365-access-reviews/

 Microsoft is retiring the Lens scanner app for iOS, Android

Microsoft has started retiring the Microsoft Lens PDF scanner app for Android and iOS devices on Friday, January 9th, with plans to remove it from app stores next month. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-is-retiring-the-lens-scanner-app-for-ios-android/

 Spanish energy giant Endesa discloses data breach affecting customers

Spanish energy provider Endesa and its Energía XXI operator are notifying customers that hackers accessed the company's systems and accessed contract-related information, which includes personal details. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/spanish-energy-giant-endesa-discloses-data-breach-affecting-customers/

 Hidden Telegram proxy links can reveal your IP address in one click

A single click on what may appear to be a Telegram username or harmless link is all it takes to expose your real IP address to attackers due to how proxy links are handled. Telegram says it will add warnings to proxy links after researchers demonstrated that such one-click interactions could reveal a Telegram user's real IP address. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hidden-telegram-proxy-links-can-reveal-your-ip-address-in-one-click/

 Apple confirms Google Gemini will power Siri, says privacy remains a priority

Apple and Google have confirmed that the next version of Siri will use Gemini and Google Cloud in a multi-year collaboration between the two tech giants. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-confirms-google-gemini-will-power-siri-says-privacy-remains-a-priority/

 Target's dev server offline after hackers claim to steal source code

Hackers are claiming to be selling internal source code belonging to Target Corporation, after publishing what appears to be a sample of stolen code repositories on a public software development platform. After BleepingComputer notified Target, the files were taken offline and the retailer's developer Git server was inaccessible. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/targets-dev-server-offline-after-hackers-claim-to-steal-source-code/

 University of Hawaii Cancer Center hit by ransomware attack

​University of Hawaii says a ransomware gang breached its Cancer Center in August 2025, stealing data of study participants, including documents from the 1990s containing Social Security numbers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/university-of-hawaii-cancer-center-hit-by-ransomware-attack/

 'Bad actor' hijacks Apex Legends characters in live matches

Apex Legends players over the weekend experienced disruptions during live matches as threat actors hijacked their characters, disconnected them, and changed their nicknames. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bad-actor-hijacks-apex-legends-characters-in-live-matches/

 CISA orders feds to patch Gogs RCE flaw exploited in zero-day attacks

CISA has ordered government agencies to secure their systems against a high-severity Gogs vulnerability that was exploited in zero-day attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-feds-to-patch-gogs-rce-flaw-exploited-in-zero-day-attacks/

 Facebook login thieves now using browser-in-browser trick

Hackers over the past six months have relied increasingly more on the browser-in-the-browser (BitB) method to trick users into providing Facebook account credentials. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/facebook-login-thieves-now-using-browser-in-browser-trick/

 Hacker gets seven years for breaching Rotterdam and Antwerp ports

The Amsterdam Court of Appeal sentenced a 44-year-old Dutch national to seven years in prison for multiple crimes, including computer hacking and attempted extortion. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-gets-seven-years-for-breaching-rotterdam-and-antwerp-ports/

 Target employees confirm leaked code after ‘accelerated’ Git lockdown

Multiple current and former Target employees confirmed that leaked source code samples posted by a threat actor match real internal systems. The company also rolled out an "accelerated" lockdown of its Git server, requiring VPN access, a day after being contacted by BleepingComputer. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/target-employees-confirm-leaked-code-after-accelerated-git-lockdown/