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β€ŠGoogle to use UK and EU user IP addresses for ad personalization

From August 3, 2026, Google will use IP addresses from UK, EEA and Switzerland users for ad measurement and personalization. It lands as the ICO weighs new consent rules, and years after Google itself called using such signals to identify devices "wrong." [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-to-use-uk-and-eu-user-ip-addresses-for-ad-personalization/
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β€ŠF5 issues out-of-band patches for critical NGINX vulnerabilities

Cybersecurity company F5 has released out-of-band security updates to address multiple NGINX web server vulnerabilities, including two critical-severity flaws that could allow attackers to execute code on vulnerable systems. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/f5-issues-out-of-band-patches-for-critical-nginx-vulnerabilities/
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β€ŠTelegram admits it couldn't police exam-leak channels, India tells court

India's government has told the Delhi High Court that Telegram was warned about two weeks before it was blocked, and that the platform admitted it could not proactively detect the channels selling leaked exam papers. Telegram says it cooperated and the ban is unlawful. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/telegram-admits-it-couldnt-police-exam-leak-channels-india-tells-court/
β€ŠShapedPlugin update flow hacked to infect WordPress sites

Multiple WordPress plugins from ShapedPlugin were compromised in a supply chain attack that distributed infected releases to paying customers via the vendor's official update system. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/shapedplugin-update-flow-hacked-to-infect-wordpress-sites/
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β€ŠPolice cleans nearly 15,000 SocGholish-infected sites tied to Evil Corp

International law enforcement agencies cleaned nearly 15,000 malware-infected WordPress websites and took down more than 100 servers linked to the SocGholish botnet and the Evil Corp Russian cybercrime group. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/law-enforcement-nukes-socgholish-malware-from-nearly-15-000-sites/
β€Š5 reasons Microsoft 365 backup isn’t enough for business data protection

Microsoft 365 helps keep services running, but protecting and recovering business data remains your responsibility. Acronis breaks down five gaps organizations should consider when evaluating Microsoft 365 data protection. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/5-reasons-microsoft-365-backup-isnt-enough-for-business-data-protection/
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β€ŠNintendo confirms data stolen in WebMD subsidiary cyberattack

Nintendo of America has confirmed to BleepingComputer that threat actors stole survey data from the third-party TinyPulse service used internally, but its systems were not compromised. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nintendo-confirms-data-stolen-in-webmd-subsidiary-cyberattack/
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β€ŠGentlemen ransomware uses multiple EDR killers to disable defenses

The Gentlemen ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) is actively developing and maintaining a suite of endpoint detection and response (EDR) killers to help affiliates evade detection in attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gentlemen-ransomware-uses-multiple-edr-killers-to-disable-defenses/
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β€ŠCISA warns Fortinet users to secure devices after FortiBleed leak

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) urged Fortinet customers to secure their devices after nearly 74,000 firewall and VPN credentials were exposed in a data leak dubbed "FortiBleed." [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-fortinet-users-to-secure-devices-after-fortibleed-leak/
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β€ŠWebinar: How attackers bypass MFA and how defenders can respond

Modern phishing attacks, including Device Code phishing, can undermine MFA protections and grant attackers access to corporate accounts without stealing passwords. This webinar explores how behavioral AI can help security teams detect compromised accounts faster and automate response workflows. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/webinar-how-attackers-bypass-mfa-and-how-defenders-can-respond/
β€ŠEvery AI Agent Is an Identity. Most Organizations Don't Treat Them That Way

AI agents can access data, trigger workflows, deploy code, and interact with critical business systems, often with little oversight. Token Security breaks down why AI agents are becoming a new identity and governance challenge. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/every-ai-agent-is-an-identity-most-organizations-dont-treat-them-that-way/