Is Online Privacy Possible? How Digital Identities Can Help

Using the same email, phone number, payment method, and other identifiers makes it easier for data brokers and attackers to profile your activity. Anonyome Labs explains how separate digital personas can reduce correlation and limit the impact of breaches, spam, and identity theft. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/is-online-privacy-possible-how-digital-identities-can-help/

 Microsoft blames Windows gaming issues on RGB lighting devices

Microsoft says ongoing issues causing games to crash or fail to launch after installing the August 2026 Windows updates may be caused by peripherals with RGB lighting. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-blames-windows-gaming-issues-on-rgb-lighting-devices/

 Hundreds of leaked AWS keys give full control over corporate accounts

More than 9,300 Amazon Web Services (AWS) access keys publicly exposed between August 2022 and August 2026 are still active and valid. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hundreds-of-leaked-aws-keys-give-full-control-over-corporate-accounts/

 New SynkLoader malware pushed in Microsoft Teams phishing campaign

A previously unknown malware family dubbed SynkLoader is being distributed in Microsoft Teams phishing campaigns to steal credentials via a fake lock screen. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-synkloader-malware-pushed-in-microsoft-teams-phishing-campaign/

 Named Pipes Under Attack: Securing Windows Interprocess Communication

Windows named pipes provide fast interprocess communication, but weak access controls can expose privileged services to untrusted processes. ThreatLocker explains how endpoint verification, command authorization, strict input validation, and narrowly scoped privileges can help secure named-pipe communication. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/named-pipes-under-attack-securing-windows-interprocess-communication/

 Hackers infect Android car head units with proxy botnet malware

A supply-chain attack targeting Android-based car head units is using a legitimate device-update app to spread malware that enlists compromised devices in a proxy botnet or uses them for ad fraud. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-infect-android-car-head-units-with-proxy-botnet-malware/

 ToxicPanda Android malware uses VPN permissions to block Google Play

The ToxicPanda Android malware has evolved with new malicious functionality, expanding its targeting to 349 applications and adding support for 167 remote commands. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/toxicpanda-android-malware-uses-vpn-permissions-to-block-google-play/

 Microsoft shares temporary fix for Windows 11 gaming issues

Microsoft has shared a temporary fix for ongoing gaming issues caused by Windows 11 updates released during the August 2026 Patch Tuesday. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-shares-temporary-fix-for-windows-11-gaming-issues/

 CISA orders urgent patching of actively exploited Zimbra flaw

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has ordered U.S. government agencies to patch an actively exploited vulnerability in Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) within three days. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-urgent-patching-of-actively-exploited-zimbra-flaw/

 Microsoft: August updates break printing, PDF export in WPF apps

Microsoft has confirmed that .NET Framework updates released as part of the August 2026 Patch Tuesday are breaking printing and PDF export in WPF applications. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-august-updates-break-printing-pdf-export-in-wpf-apps/

 South Korean startup platform breach exposes key management failures

A breach at South Korea's government-backed startup platform exposed encrypted personal data after an encryption key was included in an API. Penta Security explains why encryption keys must be securely managed and kept separate from the data they protect. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/south-korean-startup-platform-breach-exposes-key-management-failures/

 Microsoft Teams now lets admins block external bots from meetings

Microsoft is rolling out a new Teams meeting protection policy that allows administrators to automatically block all identified external bots from joining Teams meetings. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-teams-now-lets-admins-block-external-bots-from-meetings/

 ReliaQuest confirms failed data-theft attack after ShinyHunters breach

Cybersecurity company ReliaQuest has confirmed that one of its employees was targeted in a social engineering attack after hackers impersonated a member of the security team. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/reliaquest-confirms-failed-data-theft-attack-after-shinyhunters-breach/

 TikTok reaches $400M settlement with US over COPPA violations

The U.S. Department of Justice announced a $400 million settlement with TikTok, ByteDance, and affiliated companies over allegations that they violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/tiktok-reaches-400m-settlement-with-us-over-coppa-violations/

 Hackers target WordPress sites in miniOrange auth bypass attacks

Hackers are attempting to exploit two critical authentication bypass vulnerabilities in the miniOrange SAML 2.0 Single Sign On plugin for WordPress that can be used to forge SAML responses and log in as administrators. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-target-wordpress-sites-in-miniorange-auth-bypass-attacks/

 Unpatched Calix flaw lets hackers bypass NAT to expose internal devices

An unpatched vulnerability in Calix GS7 XGS (GS5239XG) residential routers used by multiple U.S. broadband providers allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to create port-forwarding rules that can expose local network devices to the public internet. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/unpatched-calix-flaw-lets-hackers-bypass-nat-to-expose-internal-devices/

 Police arrests dozens of suspects in global cybercrime crackdown

Law enforcement agencies from 22 countries helped identify 263 suspects and arrested 58 individuals linked to cybercrime networks coordinated by African crime groups. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-arrests-dozens-of-suspects-in-global-cybercrime-crackdown/

 Hackers breached over 270 Zimbra servers in ongoing attacks

Threat actors have already compromised over 270 Zimbra instances in remote code execution attacks targeting a high-severity Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) vulnerability. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-breached-over-270-zimbra-servers-in-ongoing-attacks/

 WhatsApp adds stronger two-step verification, multiple passkeys

WhatsApp has started rolling out several new account security features, including support for multiple passkeys and stronger two-step verification. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/whatsapp-adds-stronger-two-step-verification-multiple-passkeys/

 Microsoft PowerToys adds Alt+Tab-style switching for an app's windows

Microsoft updated its Windows PowerToys toolset with a new utility dubbed "Window Hopper" that lets users switch between an app's windows more quickly. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-powertoys-adds-alt-plustab-style-switching-for-an-apps-windows/

 From Fake Workers to Account Recovery: The Growing Identity Verification Risk

Attackers are increasingly targeting the processes used to establish or recover identity rather than attacking the login itself. Specops explains how stronger identity verification can help organizations prevent fake workers and social engineering attacks from gaining legitimate access. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/from-fake-workers-to-account-recovery-the-growing-identity-verification-risk/