CyberVolk’s ransomware debut stumbles on cryptography weakness

The pro-Russia hacktivist group CyberVolk launched a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) called VolkLocker that suffered from serious implementation flaws, allowing victims to potentially decrypt files for free. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cybervolks-ransomware-debut-stumbles-on-cryptography-weakness/

 Beware: PayPal subscriptions abused to send fake purchase emails

An email scam is abusing abusing PayPal's "Subscriptions" billing feature to send legitimate PayPal emails that contain fake purchase notifications embedded in the Customer service URL field. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/beware-paypal-subscriptions-abused-to-send-fake-purchase-emails/

 Microsoft: December security updates cause Message Queuing failures

Microsoft has confirmed that the December 2025 security updates are breaking Message Queuing (MSMQ) functionality, affecting enterprise applications and Internet Information Services (IIS) websites. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-december-security-updates-cause-message-queuing-failures/

 French Interior Ministry confirms cyberattack on email servers

The French Interior Minister confirmed on Friday that the country's Ministry of the Interior was breached in a cyberattack that compromised e-mail servers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/france-interior-ministry-confirms-cyberattack-on-email-servers/

 Google links more Chinese hacking groups to React2Shell attacks

Over the weekend, ​Google's threat intelligence team linked five more Chinese hacking groups to attacks exploiting the maximum-severity "React2Shell" remote code execution vulnerability. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-links-more-chinese-hacking-groups-to-react2shell-attacks/

 Microsoft: Recent Windows updates break VPN access for WSL users

Microsoft says that recent Windows 11 security updates are causing VPN networking failures for enterprise users running Windows Subsystem for Linux. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-recent-windows-updates-cause-wsl-networking-issues/

 2025’s Top Phishing Trends and What They Mean for Your Security Strategy

Phishing attacks in 2025 increasingly moved beyond email, with attackers using social platforms, search ads, and browser-based techniques to bypass MFA and steal sessions. Push Security outlines key phishing trends and what security teams must know as identity-based attacks continue to evolve in 2026. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/2025s-top-phishing-trends-and-what-they-mean-for-your-security-strategy/

 700Credit data breach impacts 5.8 million vehicle dealership customers

700Credit, a U.S.-based financial services and fintech company, will start notifying more than 5.8 million people that their personal information has been exposed in a data breach incident. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/700credit-data-breach-impacts-58-million-vehicle-dealership-customers/

 Ongoing SoundCloud issue blocks VPN users with 403 server error

Users accessing the SoundCloud audio streaming platform through a virtual private network (VPN) connection are denied access to the service and see a 403 'forbidden' error. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ongoing-soundcloud-issue-blocks-vpn-users-with-403-server-error/

 PornHub extorted after hackers steal Premium member activity data

Adult video platform PornHub is being extorted by the ShinyHunters extortion gang after the search and watch history of its Premium members was reportedly stolen in a recent Mixpanel data breach. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pornhub-extorted-after-hackers-steal-premium-member-activity-data/

 New SantaStealer malware steals data from browsers, crypto wallets

A new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) information stealer named SantaStealer is being advertised on Telegram and hacker forums as operating in memory to avoid file-based detection. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-santastealer-malware-steals-data-from-browsers-crypto-wallets/

 Askul confirms theft of 740k customer records in ransomware attack

Japanese e-commerce giant Askul Corporation has confirmed that RansomHouse hackers stole around 740,000 customer records in the ransomware attack it suffered in October. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/askul-confirms-theft-of-740k-customer-records-in-ransomhouse-attack/

 Google is shutting down its dark web report feature in January

Google is discontinuing its "dark web report" security tool, stating that it wants to focus on other tools it believes are more helpful. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-is-shutting-down-its-dark-web-report-feature-in-january/

 SoundCloud confirms breach after member data stolen, VPN access disrupted

Audio streaming platform SoundCloud has confirmed that outages and VPN connection issues over the past few days were caused by a security breach in which threat actors stole a database containing user information. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/soundcloud-confirms-breach-after-member-data-stolen-vpn-access-disrupted/

 European authorities dismantle call center fraud ring in Ukraine

European law enforcement authorities dismantled a fraud network operating call centers in Ukraine that scammed victims across Europe out of more than 10 million euros. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/european-authorities-dismantle-call-center-fraud-ring-in-ukraine/

 Microsoft to block Exchange Online access for outdated mobile devices

Microsoft announced on Monday that it will soon block mobile devices running outdated email software from accessing Exchange Online services until they're updated. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-to-block-exchange-online-access-for-outdated-mobile-devices/

 The Hidden Risk in Virtualization: Why Hypervisors are a Ransomware Magnet

Ransomware groups are targeting hypervisors to maximize impact, allowing a single breach to encrypt dozens of virtual machines at once. Drawing on real-world incident data, Huntress explains how attackers exploit visibility gaps at the hypervisor layer and outlines steps orgs can take to harden virtualization infrastructure. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-hidden-risk-in-virtualization-why-hypervisors-are-a-ransomware-magnet/

 Cyberattack disrupts Venezuelan oil giant PDVSA's operations

Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), Venezuela's state-owned oil company, was hit by a cyberattack over the weekend that disrupted its export operations. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cyberattack-disrupts-venezuelan-oil-giant-pdvsas-operations/

 Hackers exploit newly patched Fortinet auth bypass flaws

Hackers are exploiting critical-severity vulnerabilities affecting multiple Fortinet products to get unauthorized access to admin accounts and steal system configuration files. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-newly-patched-fortinet-auth-bypass-flaws/

 Texas sues TV makers for taking screenshots of what people watch

The Texas Attorney General sued five major television manufacturers, accusing them of illegally collecting their users' data by secretly recording what they watch using Automated Content Recognition (ACR) technology. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/texas-sues-tv-makers-for-spying-on-users-selling-data-without-consent/