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β€ŠPasswords to passkeys: Staying ISO 27001 compliant in a passwordless era

Password-based authentication is increasingly risky as organizations adopt passkeys to strengthen security and meet ISO/IEC 27001 requirements. Passwork explains how to align passwordless adoption with Annex A controls, risk assessments, and secure implementation practices. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/passwords-to-passkeys-staying-iso-27001-compliant-in-a-passwordless-era/
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β€ŠInfostealer malware found stealing OpenClaw secrets for first time

With the massive adoption of the OpenClaw agentic AI assistant, information-stealing malware has been spotted stealing files associated with the framework that contain API keys, authentication tokens, and other secrets. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/infostealer-malware-found-stealing-openclaw-secrets-for-first-time/
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β€ŠMan arrested for demanding reward after accidental police data leak

Dutch authorities arrested a 40-year-old man after he downloaded confidential documents that had been mistakenly shared by the police and refused to delete them unless he received "something in return." [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/man-arrested-for-demanding-reward-after-accidental-police-data-leak/
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β€ŠEurail says stolen traveler data now up for sale on dark web

Eurail B.V., the operator that provides access to 250,000 kilometers of European railways, confirmed that data stolen in a breach earlier this year is being offered for sale on the dark web. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/eurail-says-stolen-traveler-data-now-up-for-sale-on-dark-web/
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β€ŠIreland now also investigating X over Grok-made sexual images

Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC), the country's data protection authority, has opened a formal investigation into X over the use of the platform's Grok artificial intelligence tool to generate non-consensual sexual images of real people, including children. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ireland-now-also-investigating-x-over-grok-made-sexual-images/
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β€ŠPoland arrests suspect linked to Phobos ransomware operation

Polish police have detained a 47-year-old man suspected of ties to the Phobos ransomware group and seized computers and mobile phones containing stolen credentials, credit card numbers, and server access data. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/poland-arrests-suspect-linked-to-phobos-ransomware-operation/
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β€ŠNew Keenadu backdoor found in Android firmware, Google Play apps

A newly discovered and sophisticated Android malware called Keenadu has been found embedded in firmware from multiple device brands, enabling it to compromise all installed applications and gain unrestricted control over infected devices. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-keenadu-backdoor-found-in-android-firmware-google-play-apps/
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β€ŠWhat 5 Million Apps Revealed About Secrets in JavaScript

Leaked API keys are nothing new, but the scale of the problem in front-end code has been largely a mystery - until now. Intruder's research team built a new secrets detection method and scanned 5 million applications specifically looking for secrets hidden in JavaScript bundles. Here's what we learned. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/what-5-million-apps-revealed-about-secrets-in-javascript/
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β€ŠNotepad++ boosts update security with β€˜double-lock’ mechanism

Notepad++ has adopted a "double-lock" design for its update mechanism to address recently exploited security gaps that resulted in a supply-chain compromise. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/notepad-plus-plus-boosts-update-security-with-double-lock-mechanism/
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β€ŠChinese hackers exploiting Dell zero-day flaw since mid-2024

A suspected Chinese state-backed hacking group has been quietly exploiting a critical Dell security flaw in zero-day attacks that started in mid-2024. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-exploiting-dell-zero-day-flaw-since-mid-2024/
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β€ŠFlaws in popular VSCode extensions expose developers to attacks

Vulnerabilities with high to critical severity ratings affecting popular Visual Studio Code (VSCode) extensions collectively downloaded more than 128 million times could be exploited to steal local files and execute code remotely. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/flaws-in-popular-vscode-extensions-expose-developers-to-attacks/
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β€ŠSpain orders NordVPN and ProtonVPN to block LaLiga stream piracy

A Spanish court has granted precautionary measures against NordVPN and ProtonVPN, ordering the two popular VPN providers to block 16 websites that facilitate piracy of football matches. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/spain-orders-nordvpn-and-protonvpn-to-block-laliga-stream-piracy/
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β€ŠGlendale man gets 5 years in prison for role in darknet drug ring

​A Glendale man was sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison for his role in a darknet drug trafficking operation that sold cocaine, methamphetamine, MDMA, and ketamine to customers across the United States. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/glendale-man-gets-5-years-in-prison-for-role-in-darknet-drug-trafficking-operation/
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β€ŠMicrosoft says bug causes Copilot to summarize confidential emails

Microsoft says a Microsoft 365 Copilot bug has been causing the AI assistant to summarize confidential emails since late January, bypassing data loss prevention (DLP) policies that organizations rely on to protect sensitive information. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-says-bug-causes-copilot-to-summarize-confidential-emails/
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β€ŠData breach at fintech firm Figure affects nearly 1 million accounts

Hackers have stolen the personal and contact information of nearly 1 million accounts after breaching the systems of Figure Technology Solutions, a self-described blockchain-native financial technology company. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/data-breach-at-fintech-firm-figure-affects-nearly-1-million-accounts/
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β€ŠMicrosoft: Anti-phishing rules mistakenly blocked emails, Teams messages

Microsoft says an Exchange Online issue that mistakenly quarantined legitimate emails last week was triggered by faulty heuristic detection rules designed to block credential phishing campaigns. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-anti-phishing-rules-mistakenly-blocked-emails-teams-messages/
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β€ŠTelegram channels expose rapid weaponization of SmarterMail flaws

Underground Telegram channels shared SmarterMail exploit PoCs and stolen admin credentials within days of disclosure. Flare explains how monitoring these communities reveals rapid weaponization of CVE-2026-24423 and CVE-2026-23760 tied to ransomware activity. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/telegram-channels-expose-rapid-weaponization-of-smartermail-flaws/
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β€ŠCritical infra Honeywell CCTVs vulnerable to auth bypass flaw

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning of a critical vulnerability in multiple Honeywell CCTV products that allows unauthorized access to feeds or account hijacking. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-infra-honeywell-cctvs-vulnerable-to-auth-bypass-flaw/
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