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β€ŠNew ClickFix attacks abuse Windows App-V scripts to push malware

A new malicious campaign mixes the ClickFix method with fake CAPTCHA and a signed Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) script to ultimately deliver the Amatera infostealing malware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-clickfix-attacks-abuse-windows-app-v-scripts-to-push-malware/
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β€ŠNew malware service guarantees phishing extensions on Chrome web store

A new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) called 'Stanley' promises malicious Chrome extensions that can clear Google's review process and publish them to the Chrome Web Store. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-malware-service-guarantees-phishing-extensions-on-chrome-web-store/
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β€ŠHave I Been Pwned: SoundCloud data breach impacts 29.8 million accounts

Hackers have stolen the personal and contact information belonging to over 29.8 million SoundCloud user accounts after breaching the audio streaming platform's systems. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/have-i-been-pwned-soundcloud-data-breach-impacts-298-million-accounts/
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β€ŠOver 6,000 SmarterMail servers exposed to automated hijacking attacks

Nonprofit security organization Shadowserver has found over 6,000 SmarterMail servers exposed online and likely vulnerable to attacks exploiting a critical authentication bypass vulnerability. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-6-000-smartermail-servers-exposed-to-automated-hijacking-attacks/
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β€ŠFrom Cipher to Fear: The psychology behind modern ransomware extortion

Modern ransomware has shifted from encryption to psychological extortion that exploits fear, liability, and exposure. Flare shows how today's ransomware groups weaponize stolen data and pressure tactics to force payment. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/from-cipher-to-fear-the-psychology-behind-modern-ransomware-extortion/
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β€ŠUS charges 31 more suspects linked to ATM malware attacks

A Nebraska federal grand jury charged 31 additional defendants for their involvement in an ATM jackpotting operation allegedly orchestrated by members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-charges-31-more-suspects-linked-to-atm-malware-attacks/
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β€ŠCritical sandbox escape flaw discovered in popular vm2 NodeJS library

A critical-severity vulnerability in the vm2 Node.js sandbox library, tracked as CVE-2026-22709, allows escaping the sandbox and executing arbitrary code on the underlying host system. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-sandbox-escape-flaw-discovered-in-popular-vm2-nodejs-library/
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β€ŠNike investigates data breach after extortion gang leaks files

Nike is investigating what it described as a "potential cyber security incident" after the World Leaks ransomware gang leaked 1.4 TB of files allegedly stolen from the sportswear giant. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nike-investigates-data-breach-after-extortion-gang-leaks-files/
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β€ŠWinRAR path traversal flaw still exploited by numerous hackers

Multiple threat actors, both state-sponsored and financially motivated, are exploiting the CVE-2025-8088 high-severity vulnerability in WinRAR for initial access and to deliver various malicious payloads. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/winrar-path-traversal-flaw-still-exploited-by-numerous-hackers/
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β€ŠChinese Mustang Panda hackers deploy infostealers via CoolClient backdoor

The Chinese espionage threat group Mustang Panda has updated its CoolClient backdoor to a new variant that can steal login data from browsers and monitor the clipboard. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-mustang-panda-hackers-deploy-infostealers-via-coolclient-backdoor/
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β€ŠFortinet blocks exploited FortiCloud SSO zero day until patch is ready

Fortinet has confirmed a new, actively exploited critical FortiCloud single sign-on (SSO) authentication bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-24858, and says it has mitigated the zero-day attacks by blocking FortiCloud SSO connections from devices running vulnerable firmware versions. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fortinet-blocks-exploited-forticloud-sso-zero-day-until-patch-is-ready/
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β€ŠOpenAI's ChatGPT ad costs are on par with live NFL broadcasts

OpenAI plans to begin rolling out ads on ChatGPT in the United States if you have a free or $8 Go subscription, but the catch is that the ads could be very expensive for advertisers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openais-chatgpt-ad-costs-are-on-par-with-live-nfl-broadcasts/
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β€ŠNew WhatsApp lockdown feature protects high-risk users from hackers

Meta has started rolling out a new WhatsApp lockdown-style security feature designed to protect journalists, public figures, and other high-risk individuals from sophisticated threats, including spyware attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/whatsapp-gets-new-lockdown-feature-that-blocks-cyberattacks/
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β€ŠSlovakian man pleads guilty to operating darknet marketplace

A Slovakian national admitted on Tuesday to helping operate a darknet marketplace that sold narcotics, cybercrime tools and services, fake government IDs, and stolen personal information for more than two years. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/slovakian-man-pleads-guilty-to-operating-kingdown-market-cybercrime-marketplace/
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β€ŠSolarWinds warns of critical Web Help Desk RCE, auth bypass flaws

SolarWinds has released security updates to patch critical authentication bypass and remote command execution vulnerabilities in its Web Help Desk IT help desk software. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/solarwinds-warns-of-critical-web-help-desk-rce-auth-bypass-flaws/
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β€ŠAI Is Rewriting Compliance Controls and CISOs Must Take Notice

AI agents are now executing regulated actions, reshaping how compliance controls actually work. Token Security explains why CISOs must rethink identity, access, and auditability as AI becomes a digital employee. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ai-is-rewriting-compliance-controls-and-cisos-must-take-notice/
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β€ŠEmpire cybercrime market owner pleads guilty to drug conspiracy

​A Virginia man who co-created Empire Market, one of the largest dark web marketplaces at the time, pleaded guilty Monday to federal drug conspiracy charges for facilitating $430 million in illegal transactions from 2018 to 2020. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/empire-cybercrime-market-owner-pleads-guilty-to-drug-conspiracy/
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β€ŠFBI seizes RAMP cybercrime forum used by ransomware gangs

The FBI has seized the notorious RAMP cybercrime forum, a platform used to advertise a wide range of malware and hacking services, and one of the few remaining forums that openly allowed the promotion of ransomware operations. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-seizes-ramp-cybercrime-forum-used-by-ransomware-gangs/
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