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β€ŠNew CrowdStrike 'FalconFlank' zero-day grants SYSTEM privileges

An anonymous security researcher who uses the "Nightmare Eclipse" handle released a CrowdStrike Falcon zero-day exploit named "FalconFlank" that lets attackers escalate privileges on up-to-date Windows systems. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-crowdstrike-falconflank-zero-day-grants-system-privileges/
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β€Š39 New Methods That Compromise Passkey Authentication

Passkeys eliminate many password-based attacks, but researchers have documented 39 methods for compromising authentication built around them. Token explains how attackers can abuse authentication prompts, synced credentials, enrollment, recovery, and other trust boundaries without breaking FIDO2 cryptography. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/39-new-methods-that-compromise-passkey-authentication/
β€ŠOpenAI admits it didn't disclose rogue AI wiki hijacking incident

OpenAI admits it did not disclose an incident where autonomous AI agents hijacked a German wiki, created 18,000 posts, shared answers, and bypassed restrictions, saying it treated the activity as model "misalignment" rather than a security breach. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/openai-admits-it-didnt-disclose-rogue-ai-wiki-hijacking-incident/
β€ŠOver 5,400 hacked sites serve ClickFix payloads stored on the blockchain

A massive cybercriminal operation is leveraging thousands of compromised small-business websites to deliver ClickFix payloads stored in smart contracts on the BNB Smart Chain (BSC). [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-5-400-hacked-sites-serve-clickfix-payloads-stored-on-the-blockchain/
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β€ŠChatGPT Astra is now rolling out to $20 Plus subscription

OpenAI is now rolling out ChatGPT Astra, its most powerful model to date, to those with a $20 Plus subscription, but there's no word on when free users will get access.. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-astra-is-now-rolling-out-to-20-plus-subscription/
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β€ŠMathspace discloses data breach affecting over 1 million people

Online maths learning platform Mathspace disclosed over the weekend that attackers stole data from more than 1 million students, staff, and parents after breaching its Metabase internal reporting system. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mathspace-discloses-data-breach-affecting-over-1-million-people/
β€ŠBigBear Microsoft 365 phishing service bypassed MFA at 258 organizations

A phishing-as-a-service framework called BigBear 2.0 has been used to bypass multi-factor authentication at 258 organizations and steal more than 5,000 Microsoft 365 credentials. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bigbear-microsoft-365-phishing-service-bypassed-mfa-at-258-organizations/
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β€Š220 million traveler records exposed in Vietnam-linked APIS leak

Exclusive: An exposed Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) database held 220 million passenger and crew records containing names, passport numbers, dates of birth, nationalities, and flight details spanning 2017 to 2026. Researchers accessed the Vietnam-linked system through a cloud-based path using default credentials. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/220-million-traveler-records-exposed-in-vietnam-linked-apis-leak/
β€ŠMicrosoft: Windows Server 2025 changes may cause app crashes

Microsoft warned customers last week that they may experience application crashes on some Windows Server 2025 due to recent memory management changes. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-windows-server-2025-changes-may-cause-app-crashes/
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β€ŠWebinar: The forgotten Google Workspace access that can lead to a breach

Third-party applications connected to Google Workspace can retain access long after their original purpose is forgotten. This webinar examines how overly permissive integrations contribute to breaches and which security controls can help fast-growing companies reduce their exposure. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/webinar-the-forgotten-google-workspace-access-that-can-lead-to-a-breach/