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β€ŠGoogle says hackers are abusing Gemini AI for all attacks stages

Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has published a new report warning about AI model extraction/distillation attacks, in which private-sector firms and researchers use legitimate API access to systematically probe models and replicate their logic and reasoning. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-says-hackers-are-abusing-gemini-ai-for-all-attacks-stages/
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β€ŠFake AI Chrome extensions with 300K users steal credentials, emails

A set of 30 malicious Chrome extensions that have been installed by more than 300,000 users are masquerading as AI assistants to steal credentials, email content, and browsing information. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-ai-chrome-extensions-with-300k-users-steal-credentials-emails/
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β€ŠAMOS infostealer targets macOS through a popular AI app

AMOS infostealer is targeting macOS users by abusing popular AI apps and extension marketplaces to harvest credentials. Flare examines how AMOS operates, spreads through AI-driven lures, and feeds the broader stealer-log cybercrime economy. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amos-infostealer-targets-macos-through-a-popular-ai-app/
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β€ŠWordPress plugin with 900k installs vulnerable to critical RCE flaw

A critical vulnerability in the WPvivid Backup & Migration plugin for WordPress, installed on more than 900,000 websites, can be exploited to achieve remote code execution by uploading arbitrary files without authentication. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wordpress-plugin-with-900k-installs-vulnerable-to-critical-rce-flaw/
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β€ŠMicrosoft: New Windows LNK spoofing issues aren't vulnerabilities

Today, at Wild West Hackin' Fest, security researcher Wietze Beukema disclosed multiple vulnerabilities in Windows LK shortcut files that allow attackers to deploy malicious payloads. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-new-windows-lnk-spoofing-issues-arent-vulnerabilities/
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β€ŠCritical BeyondTrust RCE flaw now exploited in attacks, patch now

A critical pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability in BeyondTrust Remote Support and Privileged Remote Access appliances is now being exploited in attacks after a PoC was published online. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-beyondtrust-rce-flaw-now-exploited-in-attacks-patch-now/
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β€ŠRussia tries to block WhatsApp, Telegram in communication blockade

The Russian government is attempting to block WhatsApp in the country as its crackdown on communication platforms not under its control intensifies. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russia-tries-to-block-whatsapp-telegram-in-communication-blockade/
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β€ŠMicrosoft fixes bug that blocked Google Chrome from launching

Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing its Family Safety parental control service to block Windows users from launching Google Chrome and other web browsers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-family-safety-bug-that-blocks-google-chrome-from-launching/
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β€ŠCISA flags critical Microsoft SCCM flaw as exploited in attacks

CISA ordered federal agencies on Thursday to secure their systems against a critical Microsoft Configuration Manager vulnerability patched in October 2024 and now exploited in attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-flags-microsoft-configmgr-rce-flaw-as-exploited-in-attacks/
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β€ŠTurning IBM QRadar Alerts into Action with Criminal IP

Criminal IP now integrates with IBM QRadar SIEM and SOAR to bring external IP-based threat intelligence directly into detection and response workflows. See how risk scoring and automated enrichment help SOC teams prioritize high-risk IPs and accelerate investigations without leaving QRadar. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/turning-ibm-qradar-alerts-into-action-with-criminal-ip/
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β€ŠLouis Vuitton, Dior, and Tiffany fined $25 million over data breaches

South Korea has fined luxury fashion brands Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior Couture, and Tiffany $25 million for failing to implement adequate security measures, which facilitated unauthorized access and the exposure of data belonging to more than 5.5 million customers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/louis-vuitton-dior-and-tiffany-fined-25-million-over-data-breaches/
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β€ŠFake job recruiters hide malware in developer coding challenges

A new variation of the fake recruiter campaign from North Korean threat actors is targeting JavaScript and Python developers with cryptocurrency-related tasks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-job-recruiters-hide-malware-in-developer-coding-challenges/
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β€ŠSnail mail letters target Trezor and Ledger users in crypto-theft attacks

Threat actors are sending physical letters pretending to be from Trezor and Ledger, makers of cryptocurrency hardware wallets, to trick users into submitting recovery phrases in crypto theft attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/snail-mail-letters-target-trezor-and-ledger-users-in-crypto-theft-attacks/
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β€ŠOne threat actor responsible for 83% of recent Ivanti RCE attacks

Threat intelligence observations show that a single threat actor is responsible for most of the active exploitation of two critical vulnerabilities in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM), tracked as CVE-2026-21962 and CVE-2026-24061. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/one-threat-actor-responsible-for-83-percent-of-recent-ivanti-rce-attacks/
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β€ŠPastebin comments push ClickFix JavaScript attack to hijack crypto swaps

Threat actors are abusing Pastebin comments to distribute a new ClickFix-style attack that tricks cryptocurrency users into executing malicious JavaScript in their browser, allowing attackers to hijack Bitcoin swap transactions and redirect funds to attacker-controlled wallets. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pastebin-comments-push-clickfix-javascript-attack-to-hijack-crypto-swaps/
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β€ŠCTM360: Lumma Stealer and Ninja Browser malware campaign abusing Google Groups

CTM360 reports 4,000+ malicious Google Groups and 3,500+ Google-hosted URLs used to spread the Lumma Stealer infostealing malware and a trojanized "Ninja Browser." The report details how attackers abuse trusted Google services to steal credentials and maintain persistence across Windows and Linux systems. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ctm360-lumma-stealer-and-ninja-browser-malware-campaign-abusing-google-groups/
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β€ŠWindows 11 KB5077181 fixes boot failures linked to failed updates

Microsoft says it has resolved a Windows 11 bug that caused some commercial systems to fail to boot with an "UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME" error after installing recent security updates, with the fix delivered in the February 2026 Patch Tuesday update. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5077181-fixes-boot-failures-linked-to-failed-updates/
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