BleepingComputer
11.7K subscribers
41 photos
25.5K links
Latest news and stories from BleepingComputer.com

From a bleeping computer to a working computer.
Download Telegram
โ€ŠWebinar: The forgotten Google Workspace access that can lead to a breach

Third-party applications connected to Google Workspace can retain access long after their original purpose is forgotten. This webinar examines how overly permissive integrations contribute to breaches and which security controls can help fast-growing companies reduce their exposure. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/webinar-the-forgotten-google-workspace-access-that-can-lead-to-a-breach/
โ€ŠShinyHunters hackers claim breach of Florida "DAVID" DMV database

The ShinyHunters extortion gang claims it breached an online platform for the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles database known as "DAVID" and stole over 200,000 records about drivers in the state. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/shinyhunters-hackers-claim-breach-of-florida-david-dmv-database/
๐Ÿ”ฅ1
โ€ŠMicrosoft September 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 966 flaws, 2 zero-days

Today is Microsoft's September 2026 Patch Tuesday, with security updates released for a record-breaking 966 flaws, including two actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-september-2026-patch-tuesday-fixes-966-flaws-2-zero-days/
๐Ÿ˜1
โ€ŠHackers breach F5 BIG-IP APM devices to deploy Linux rootkit

A Linux rootkit targeting devices in F5 BIG-IP APM environments can intercept PHP file loading and inject a fileless web shell directly into memory, avoiding the need to write malicious code to disk. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-breach-f5-big-ip-apm-devices-to-deploy-linux-rootkit/
โ€ŠThe EU CRA's Real Question: What Shipped, and When Did You Know?

The EU Cyber Resilience Act's vulnerability reporting requirements take effect September 11, giving software vendors as little as 24 hours to report actively exploited flaws. ActiveState explains why knowing exactly what shipped and when vulnerabilities were discovered will be critical to meeting the new requirements. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-eu-cras-real-question-what-shipped-and-when-did-you-know/
๐Ÿ’ฏ1
โ€ŠNew Microsoft Defender 'ShieldCrash' zero-day grants SYSTEM access

An anonymous security researcher known as Nightmare Eclipse has released a new Microsoft Defender zero-day exploit named "ShieldCrash" right after Microsoft rolled out its September 2026 Patch Tuesday security updates. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-microsoft-defender-shieldcrash-zero-day-grants-system-access/
๐Ÿคก1
โ€ŠMan gets 15 years for extorting women with AI-generated porn videos

An Ohio man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for multiple cybercrimes, including sextortion and cyberstalking of numerous victims using AI-generated sexually explicit content. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/man-gets-15-years-in-prison-for-cyberstalking-and-sextortion/
โค2
โ€ŠMFA's Weakest Link: Account Recovery Is the New Attack Path

MFA makes account takeover harder, but attackers are increasingly targeting the recovery processes used to reset passwords and authentication methods. Specops explains why stronger identity verification at the service desk is critical to preventing social engineering attacks from turning account recovery into account takeover. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mfas-weakest-link-account-recovery-is-the-new-attack-path/