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โ€ŠMicrosoft updates Notepad and Paint with more AI features

Microsoft is rolling out new artificial intelligence features with the latest updates to the Notepad and Paint apps for Windows 11 Insiders. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-updates-notepad-and-paint-with-more-ai-features/
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โ€ŠWhy Active Directory password resets are surging in hybrid work

Hybrid work has driven a surge in Active Directory password resets, turning minor lockouts into major productivity drains. Specops shows why remote access, cached credentials, and security policies are fueling the spike. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/why-active-directory-password-resets-are-surging-in-hybrid-work/
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โ€ŠMicrosoft Teams to add brand impersonation warnings to calls

Microsoft will soon add new fraud protection features to Teams calls, warning users about external callers who attempt to impersonate trusted organizations in social engineering attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-teams-to-add-brand-impersonation-warnings-to-calls/
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โ€ŠCurl ending bug bounty program after flood of AI slop reports

The developer of the popular curl command-line utility and library announced that the project will end its HackerOne security bug bounty program at the end of this month, after being overwhelmed by low-quality AI-generated vulnerability reports. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/curl-ending-bug-bounty-program-after-flood-of-ai-slop-reports/
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โ€ŠOkta SSO accounts targeted in vishing-based data theft attacks

Okta is warning about custom phishing kits built specifically for voice-based social engineering (vishing) attacks. BleepingComputer has learned that these kits are being used in active attacks to steal Okta SSO credentials for data theft. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/okta-sso-accounts-targeted-in-vishing-based-data-theft-attacks/
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โ€ŠFortinet confirms critical FortiCloud auth bypass not fully patched

Days after admins began reporting that their fully patched firewalls are being hacked, Fortinet confirmed it's working to fully address a critical FortiCloud SSO authentication bypass vulnerability that should have already been patched since early December. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fortinet-confirms-critical-forticloud-auth-bypass-not-fully-patched/
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โ€ŠHackers get $1,047,000 for 76 zero-days at Pwn2Own Automotive 2026

Pwn2Own Automotive 2026 has ended with security researchers earning $1,047,000 after exploiting 76 zero-day vulnerabilities between January 21 and January 23. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-get-1-047-000-for-76-zero-days-at-pwn2own-automotive-2026/
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โ€ŠMicrosoft: Outlook for iOS crashes, freezes due to coding error

Microsoft confirmed today that Outlook mobile may crash or freeze when launched on iPad devices due to a coding error. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-outlook-for-ios-crashes-freezes-due-to-coding-error/
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โ€ŠWhat an AI-Written Honeypot Taught Us About Trusting Machines

AI-generated code can introduce subtle security flaws when teams over-trust automated output. Intruder shows how an AI-written honeypot introduced hidden vulnerabilities that were exploited in attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/what-an-ai-written-honeypot-taught-us-about-trusting-machines/
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โ€ŠHackers exploit critical telnetd auth bypass flaw to get root

A coordinated campaign has been observed targeting a recently disclosed critical-severity vulnerability that has been present in the GNU InetUtils telnetd server for 11 years. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-critical-telnetd-auth-bypass-flaw-to-get-root/
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โ€ŠUS to deport Venezuelans who emptied bank ATMs using malware

South Carolina federal prosecutors announced that two Venezuelan nationals convicted of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from U.S. banks in an ATM jackpotting scheme will be deported after serving their sentences. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-to-deport-venezuelans-who-emptied-bank-atms-using-malware/
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โ€ŠCISA confirms active exploitation of four enterprise software bugs

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in the U.S. warned of active exploitation of four vulnerabilities impacting enterprise software from Versa and Zimbra, the Vite frontend tooling framework, and the Prettier code formatter. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-confirms-active-exploitation-of-four-enterprise-software-bugs/
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โ€ŠMalicious AI extensions on VSCode Marketplace steal developer data

Two malicious extensions in Microsoft's Visual Studio Code (VSCode) Marketplace that were collectively installed 1.5 million times, exfiltrate developer data to China-based servers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-ai-extensions-on-vscode-marketplace-steal-developer-data/
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โ€ŠShinyHunters claim to be behind SSO-account data theft attacks

The ShinyHunters extortion gang claims it is behind a wave of ongoing voice phishing attacks targeting single sign-on (SSO) accounts at Okta, Microsoft, and Google, enabling threat actors to breach corporate SaaS platforms and steal company data for extortion. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/shinyhunters-claim-to-be-behind-sso-account-data-theft-attacks/
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โ€ŠKonni hackers target blockchain engineers with AI-built malware

The North Korean hacker group Konni (Opal Sleet, TA406) is using AI-generated PowerShell malware to target developers and engineers in the blockchain sector. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/konni-hackers-target-blockchain-engineers-with-ai-built-malware/
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โ€ŠSandworm hackers linked to failed wiper attack on Polandโ€™s energy systems

A cyberattack targeting Poland's power grid in late December 2025 has been linked to the Russian state-sponsored hacking group Sandworm, which attempted to deploy a new destructive data-wiping malware dubbed DynoWiper during the attack.. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sandworm-hackers-linked-to-failed-wiper-attack-on-polands-energy-systems/
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โ€ŠMicrosoft releases emergency OOB update to fix Outlook freezes

Microsoft has released emergency, out-of-band updates on Saturday for Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server to fix an issue that prevented Microsoft Outlook from opening when using PSTs stored in cloud storage. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-emergency-oob-update-to-fix-outlook-freezes/
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โ€ŠMicrosoft investigates Windows 11 boot failures after January updates

Microsoft is investigating reports that some Windows 11 devices are failing to boot with "UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME" errors after installing the January 2026 Patch Tuesday security updates. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-investigates-windows-11-boot-failures-after-january-updates/
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