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Russian hackers abuse Hyper-V to hide malware in Linux VMs

The Russian hacker group Curly COMrades is abusing Microsoft Hyper-V in Windows to bypass endpoint detection and response solutions by creating a hidden Alpine Linux-based virtual machine to run malware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-hackers-abuse-hyper-v-to-hide-malware-in-linux-vms/
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The Top 3 Browser Sandbox Threats That Slip Past Modern Security Tools

Attackers exploit web browsers' built-in behaviors to steal credentials, abuse extensions, and move laterall, slipping past traditional defenses. Learn from Keep Aware how browser-layer visibility and policy enforcement stop these hidden threats in real time. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-top-3-browser-sandbox-threats-that-slip-past-modern-security-tools/
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Police arrests suspects linked to €600 million crypto fraud ring

European law enforcement authorities have arrested nine suspected money launderers who set up a cryptocurrency fraud network that stole over €600 million ($689 million) from victims across multiple countries. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/european-police-dismantles-600-million-crypto-investment-fraud-ring/
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Media giant Nikkei reports data breach impacting 17,000 people

Japanese publishing giant Nikkei announced earlier today that its Slack messaging platform had been compromised, exposing the personal information of over 17,000 employees and business partners. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/media-giant-nikkei-reports-data-breach-impacting-17-000-people/
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Apache OpenOffice disputes data breach claims by ransomware gang

The Apache Software Foundation disputes claims that its OpenOffice project suffered an Akira ransomware attack, after the threat actors claimed to have stolen 23 GB of corporate documents. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apache-openoffice-disputes-data-breach-claims-by-ransomware-gang/
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Hackers exploit WordPress plugin Post SMTP to hijack admin accounts

Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in the Post SMTP plugin installed on more than 400,000 WordPress sites, to take complete control by hijacking administrator accounts. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-wordpress-plugin-post-smtp-to-hijack-admin-accounts/
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Microsoft: October Windows updates trigger BitLocker recovery

Microsoft has warned that some systems may boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the October 2025 Windows security updates. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-october-windows-updates-trigger-bitlocker-recovery/
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US sanctions North Korean bankers linked to cybercrime, IT worker fraud

The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on two North Korean financial institutions and eight individuals involved in laundering cryptocurrency stolen in cybercrime and fraudulent IT worker schemes. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-treasury-sanctions-north-korean-bankers-linked-to-cybercrime-it-worker-fraud/
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Police busts credit card fraud rings with 4.3 million victims

International authorities have dismantled three massive credit card fraud and money laundering networks, linked to losses exceeding €300 million ($344 million) and affecting over 4.3 million cardholders across 193 countries. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/europol-credit-card-fraud-rings-stole-eur-300-million-from-43-million-cardholders/
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Google warns of new AI-powered malware families deployed in the wild

Google's Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has identified a major shift this year, with adversaries leveraging artificial intelligence to deploy new malware families that integrate large language models (LLMs) during execution. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-warns-of-new-ai-powered-malware-families-deployed-in-the-wild/
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Cyber theory vs practice: Are you navigating with faulty instruments?

Security teams rely on dashboards and data feeds, but outdated or fragmented tools leave dangerous blind spots across assets, vulnerabilities, and credentials. Learn how Outpost24's CompassDRP unifies EASM and DRP to reveal what attackers see and what's already exposed. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cyber-theory-vs-practice-are-you-navigating-with-faulty-instruments/
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University of Pennsylvania confirms data stolen in cyberattack

The University of Pennsylvania has confirmed that a hacker breached numerous internal systems related to the university's development and alumni activities and stole data in a cyberattack.  [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/university-of-pennsylvania-confirms-data-stolen-in-cyberattack/
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UK carriers to block spoofed phone numbers in fraud crackdown

Under a new partnership with the government aimed at combating fraud, Britain's largest mobile carriers have committed to upgrading their networks to eliminate scammers' ability to spoof phone numbers within a year. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-carriers-to-block-spoofed-phone-numbers-in-fraud-crackdown/
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