What Recent AI-Powered Attacks Mean for Your Identity Security
AI is making credential theft faster and easier to scale, giving attackers more opportunities to abuse valid identities. Specops explains why identity security must go beyond successful authentication by verifying that both the user and the device requesting access can be trusted. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/what-recent-ai-powered-attacks-mean-for-your-identity-security/
AI is making credential theft faster and easier to scale, giving attackers more opportunities to abuse valid identities. Specops explains why identity security must go beyond successful authentication by verifying that both the user and the device requesting access can be trusted. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/what-recent-ai-powered-attacks-mean-for-your-identity-security/
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What Recent AI-Powered Attacks Mean for Your Identity Security
AI is making credential theft faster and easier to scale, giving attackers more opportunities to abuse valid identities. Specops explains why identity security must go beyond successful authentication by verifying that both the user and the device requesting…
Brevo supply-chain attack injected ClickFix scripts on customer sites
Brevo confirmed that attackers stole a Cloudflare API key and used it to inject malicious ClickFix scripts into its websites and JavaScript files embedded on customer sites to distribute malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/brevo-supply-chain-attack-injected-clickfix-scripts-on-customer-sites/
Brevo confirmed that attackers stole a Cloudflare API key and used it to inject malicious ClickFix scripts into its websites and JavaScript files embedded on customer sites to distribute malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/brevo-supply-chain-attack-injected-clickfix-scripts-on-customer-sites/
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Brevo supply-chain attack injected ClickFix scripts on customer sites
Brevo confirmed that attackers stole a Cloudflare API key and used it to inject malicious ClickFix scripts into its websites and JavaScript files embedded on customer sites to distribute malware.
OpenAI details more cases of AI agents taking unauthorized actions
OpenAI has presented new examples of what they call "AI model misalignment" from the past six months, including unauthorized file uploads, following self-generated instructions, hiding mistakes, and leveraging exposed API keys. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/openai-details-more-cases-of-ai-agents-taking-unauthorized-actions/
OpenAI has presented new examples of what they call "AI model misalignment" from the past six months, including unauthorized file uploads, following self-generated instructions, hiding mistakes, and leveraging exposed API keys. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/openai-details-more-cases-of-ai-agents-taking-unauthorized-actions/
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OpenAI details more cases of AI agents taking unauthorized actions
OpenAI has presented new examples of what they call "AI model misalignment" from the past six months, including unauthorized file uploads, following self-generated instructions, hiding mistakes, and leveraging exposed API keys.
New RatHat Android malware uses AI to automate device control
A new Android malware called RatHat has been discovered, targeting users with an AI-powered subsystem that helps operators remotely navigate compromised devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-rathat-android-malware-uses-ai-to-automate-device-control/
A new Android malware called RatHat has been discovered, targeting users with an AI-powered subsystem that helps operators remotely navigate compromised devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-rathat-android-malware-uses-ai-to-automate-device-control/
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New RatHat Android malware uses AI to automate device control
A new Android malware called RatHat has been discovered, targeting users with an AI-powered subsystem that helps operators remotely navigate compromised devices.
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Microsoft fixes broken copy and paste for Excel 2016 users
Microsoft has fixed a known issue that causes copy-and-paste failures for some Excel users after installing the September 2026 KB5002914 security update. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-broken-copy-and-paste-for-excel-2016-users/
Microsoft has fixed a known issue that causes copy-and-paste failures for some Excel users after installing the September 2026 KB5002914 security update. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-broken-copy-and-paste-for-excel-2016-users/
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Microsoft fixes broken copy and paste for Excel 2016 users
Microsoft has fixed a known issue that causes copy-and-paste failures for some Excel users after installing the September 2026 KB5002914 security update.
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New Check Point flaw lets hackers execute code with root privileges
Check Point Software has released security updates to address a critical vulnerability that can let attackers execute code with root privileges on management systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/check-point-warns-critical-flaw-lets-hackers-execute-code-as-root/
Check Point Software has released security updates to address a critical vulnerability that can let attackers execute code with root privileges on management systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/check-point-warns-critical-flaw-lets-hackers-execute-code-as-root/
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New Check Point flaw lets hackers execute code with root privileges
Check Point Software has released security updates to address a critical vulnerability that can let attackers execute code with root privileges on management systems.
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Microsoft fixes bug behind ‘Defender Antivirus is turned off’ alerts
Microsoft has resolved a known issue that causes incorrect alerts warning that Defender Antivirus was turned off after installing recent updates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-fixes-bug-behind-defender-antivirus-is-turned-off-alerts/
Microsoft has resolved a known issue that causes incorrect alerts warning that Defender Antivirus was turned off after installing recent updates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-fixes-bug-behind-defender-antivirus-is-turned-off-alerts/
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Microsoft fixes bug behind ‘Defender Antivirus is turned off’ alerts
Microsoft has resolved a known issue that causes incorrect alerts warning that Defender Antivirus was turned off after installing recent updates.
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Webinar: Which Google Workspace security controls actually matter?
Fast-growing companies face countless recommendations for securing Google Workspace, but not every control provides the same value. This webinar examines real-world breaches to explore which security controls matter most, which may be overrated, and where lean security teams should focus their resources. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/webinar-which-google-workspace-security-controls-actually-matter/
Fast-growing companies face countless recommendations for securing Google Workspace, but not every control provides the same value. This webinar examines real-world breaches to explore which security controls matter most, which may be overrated, and where lean security teams should focus their resources. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/webinar-which-google-workspace-security-controls-actually-matter/
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Webinar: Which Google Workspace security controls actually matter?
Fast-growing companies face countless recommendations for securing Google Workspace, but not every control provides the same value. This webinar examines real-world breaches to explore which security controls matter most, which may be overrated, and where…
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Microsoft Teams will let admins block custom file extensions
Microsoft Teams will soon let administrators tweak the list of file extensions commonly associated with security threats to meet their company's security requirements. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-teams-will-let-admins-block-custom-file-extensions/
Microsoft Teams will soon let administrators tweak the list of file extensions commonly associated with security threats to meet their company's security requirements. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-teams-will-let-admins-block-custom-file-extensions/
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Microsoft Teams will let admins block custom file extensions
Microsoft Teams will soon let administrators tweak the list of file extensions commonly associated with security threats to meet their company's security requirements.
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Secure enterprise sharing with access reviews for Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 makes sharing files easy, but access can remain long after its original purpose has ended, leaving organizations with little visibility into who can still reach sensitive data. tenfold Software explains how centralized access governance and owner-driven reviews can help identify and remove unnecessary access. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/secure-enterprise-sharing-with-access-reviews-for-microsoft-365/
Microsoft 365 makes sharing files easy, but access can remain long after its original purpose has ended, leaving organizations with little visibility into who can still reach sensitive data. tenfold Software explains how centralized access governance and owner-driven reviews can help identify and remove unnecessary access. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/secure-enterprise-sharing-with-access-reviews-for-microsoft-365/
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Secure enterprise sharing with access reviews for Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 makes sharing files easy, but access can remain long after its original purpose has ended, leaving organizations with little visibility into who can still reach sensitive data. tenfold Software explains how centralized access governance and…
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Fake LastPass Authenticator GitHub repos push new Rapuncel infostealer
An ongoing malware campaign uses SEO-optimized GitHub repositories to impersonate well-known software firms to push a previously undocumented information stealer called Rapuncel. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-lastpass-authenticator-github-repos-push-new-rapuncel-infostealer/
An ongoing malware campaign uses SEO-optimized GitHub repositories to impersonate well-known software firms to push a previously undocumented information stealer called Rapuncel. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-lastpass-authenticator-github-repos-push-new-rapuncel-infostealer/
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Fake LastPass Authenticator GitHub repos push new Rapuncel infostealer
An ongoing malware campaign uses SEO-optimized GitHub repositories to impersonate well-known software firms to push a previously undocumented information stealer called Rapuncel.
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Gyazo server flaw exploited to steal 23.6 million user records
The Gyazo image-sharing platform has confirmed it suffered a data breach after hackers exploited a server vulnerability that allowed them to steal 23.6 million user records. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gyazo-server-flaw-exploited-to-steal-236-million-user-records/
The Gyazo image-sharing platform has confirmed it suffered a data breach after hackers exploited a server vulnerability that allowed them to steal 23.6 million user records. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gyazo-server-flaw-exploited-to-steal-236-million-user-records/
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Gyazo server flaw exploited to steal 23.6 million user records
The Gyazo image-sharing platform has confirmed it suffered a data breach after hackers exploited a server vulnerability that allowed them to steal 23.6 million user records.
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Calling viral AI actress Tilly Norwood? Agree to a face scan first
AI actress Tilly Norwood went viral after glitching into Chinese on Piers Morgan Uncensored last night. Her "Talking Tilly" video call service face-scans every caller for an 18+ age check, senses callers' moods during calls, and shuts down permanently on September 27. We tried it and read the fine print. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/calling-viral-ai-actress-tilly-norwood-agree-to-a-face-scan-first/
AI actress Tilly Norwood went viral after glitching into Chinese on Piers Morgan Uncensored last night. Her "Talking Tilly" video call service face-scans every caller for an 18+ age check, senses callers' moods during calls, and shuts down permanently on September 27. We tried it and read the fine print. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/calling-viral-ai-actress-tilly-norwood-agree-to-a-face-scan-first/
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Calling viral AI actress Tilly Norwood? Agree to a face scan first
AI actress Tilly Norwood went viral after glitching into Chinese on Piers Morgan Uncensored last night. Her "Talking Tilly" video call service face-scans every caller for an 18+ age check, senses callers' moods during calls, and shuts down permanently on…
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ShinyHunters hacks Clop leak site, threatens to extort ransomware gang
The ShinyHunters extortion gang breached the Clop (aka Cl0p) ransomware operation's data leak site, defacing the Tor site and allegedly stealing server data and the private keys for its onion service. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/shinyhunters-hacks-clop-leak-site-threatens-to-extort-ransomware-gang/
The ShinyHunters extortion gang breached the Clop (aka Cl0p) ransomware operation's data leak site, defacing the Tor site and allegedly stealing server data and the private keys for its onion service. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/shinyhunters-hacks-clop-leak-site-threatens-to-extort-ransomware-gang/
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ShinyHunters hacks Clop leak site, threatens to extort ransomware gang
The ShinyHunters extortion gang breached the Clop (aka Cl0p) ransomware operation's data leak site, defacing the Tor site and allegedly stealing server data and the private keys for its onion service.
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North Korean WaterPlum hackers infected 30,000 devices worldwide
A joint law enforcement advisory warns that the North Korean hacking group WaterPlum compromised at least 30,000 devices worldwide from December 2025 through July 2026 and transferred more than $10.7 million in stolen cryptocurrency to North Korea. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-waterplum-hackers-infected-30-000-devices-worldwide/
A joint law enforcement advisory warns that the North Korean hacking group WaterPlum compromised at least 30,000 devices worldwide from December 2025 through July 2026 and transferred more than $10.7 million in stolen cryptocurrency to North Korea. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-waterplum-hackers-infected-30-000-devices-worldwide/
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North Korean WaterPlum hackers infected 30,000 devices worldwide
A joint law enforcement advisory warns that the North Korean hacking group WaterPlum compromised at least 30,000 devices worldwide from December 2025 through July 2026 and transferred more than $10.7 million in stolen cryptocurrency to North Korea.
BragJack attacks hijack AI browser agents through malicious extensions
BragJack, a proof-of-concept attack from Forever Security's Gal Weizman, hijacks the AI assistants in Chrome, Edge, Opera Neon, Perplexity Comet, and Claude in Chrome using one malicious extension. The Prompt Forcing technique earned over $20,000 in bounties and two CVEs. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bragjack-attacks-hijack-ai-browser-agents-through-malicious-extensions/
BragJack, a proof-of-concept attack from Forever Security's Gal Weizman, hijacks the AI assistants in Chrome, Edge, Opera Neon, Perplexity Comet, and Claude in Chrome using one malicious extension. The Prompt Forcing technique earned over $20,000 in bounties and two CVEs. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bragjack-attacks-hijack-ai-browser-agents-through-malicious-extensions/
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BragJack attacks hijack AI browser agents through malicious extensions
BragJack, a proof-of-concept attack from Forever Security's Gal Weizman, hijacks the AI assistants in Chrome, Edge, Opera Neon, Perplexity Comet, and Claude in Chrome using one malicious extension. The Prompt Forcing technique earned over $20,000 in bounties…
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Researchers escape OpenAI Codex sandbox to run commands on host
Researchers escaped OpenAI's Codex sandbox two ways, one running commands on a developer's machine from its most locked-down mode. OpenAI has patched both. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researchers-escape-openai-codex-sandbox-to-run-commands-on-host/
Researchers escaped OpenAI's Codex sandbox two ways, one running commands on a developer's machine from its most locked-down mode. OpenAI has patched both. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researchers-escape-openai-codex-sandbox-to-run-commands-on-host/
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Researchers escape OpenAI Codex sandbox to run commands on host
Researchers escaped OpenAI's Codex sandbox two ways, one running commands on a developer's machine from its most locked-down mode. OpenAI has patched both.
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Malicious npm packages evade install-script defenses at runtime
An ongoing npm malware campaign involving the 'indexed-btree' package shows how threat actors bypass supply chain defenses by hiding malicious code in a package's normal runtime behavior rather than in installation scripts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-npm-packages-evade-install-script-defenses-at-runtime/
An ongoing npm malware campaign involving the 'indexed-btree' package shows how threat actors bypass supply chain defenses by hiding malicious code in a package's normal runtime behavior rather than in installation scripts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-npm-packages-evade-install-script-defenses-at-runtime/
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Malicious npm packages evade install-script defenses at runtime
An ongoing npm malware campaign involving the 'indexed-btree' package shows how threat actors bypass supply chain defenses by hiding malicious code in a package's normal runtime behavior rather than in installation scripts.
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Microsoft: September updates break File History backup feature
Microsoft warned that the built-in File History backup feature in Windows may stop working on some systems after installing the September 2026 security updates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-september-updates-break-file-history-backup-feature/
Microsoft warned that the built-in File History backup feature in Windows may stop working on some systems after installing the September 2026 security updates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-september-updates-break-file-history-backup-feature/
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Microsoft: September updates break File History backup feature
Microsoft warned that the built-in File History backup feature in Windows may stop working on some systems after installing the September 2026 security updates.
Microsoft reminds admins to migrate Entra ID users to passkeys
Microsoft has reminded admins to migrate Entra ID users to phishing-resistant authentication methods to avoid sign-in disruptions after it retires SMS first-factor sign-in starting in February 2027. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-reminds-admins-to-migrate-entra-id-users-to-passkeys/
Microsoft has reminded admins to migrate Entra ID users to phishing-resistant authentication methods to avoid sign-in disruptions after it retires SMS first-factor sign-in starting in February 2027. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-reminds-admins-to-migrate-entra-id-users-to-passkeys/
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Microsoft reminds admins to migrate Entra ID users to passkeys
Microsoft has reminded admins to migrate Entra ID users to phishing-resistant authentication methods to avoid sign-in disruptions after it retires SMS first-factor sign-in starting in February 2027.
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FBI's CJIS v6.1: What Security Teams Need to Know.
The FBI's CJIS Security Policy v6.1 strengthens requirements around encryption and vulnerability scanning while continuing the shift toward more continuous security assessment. Specops explains what changed and how agencies can address password, MFA, and identity requirements as they prepare for upcoming audits. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbis-cjis-v61-what-security-teams-need-to-know/
The FBI's CJIS Security Policy v6.1 strengthens requirements around encryption and vulnerability scanning while continuing the shift toward more continuous security assessment. Specops explains what changed and how agencies can address password, MFA, and identity requirements as they prepare for upcoming audits. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbis-cjis-v61-what-security-teams-need-to-know/
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FBI's CJIS v6.1: What Security Teams Need to Know.
The FBI's CJIS Security Policy v6.1 strengthens requirements around encryption and vulnerability scanning while continuing the shift toward more continuous security assessment. Specops explains what changed and how agencies can address password, MFA, and…
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