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Shadow AI is everywhere. Here’s how to find and secure it.

Shadow AI is quietly spreading across SaaS environments as employees adopt new AI tools without IT oversight. Nudge Security explains how security teams can discover AI apps, monitor usage, and govern risky AI activity. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/shadow-ai-is-everywhere-heres-how-to-find-and-secure-it/
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UK’s Companies House confirms security flaw exposed business data

Companies House, a British government agency that operates the registry for all U.K. companies, says its WebFiling service is back online after it was closed on Friday to fix a security flaw that exposed companies' information since October 2025. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uks-companies-house-confirms-security-flaw-exposed-business-data/
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CISA flags Wing FTP Server flaw as actively exploited in attacks

CISA warned U.S. government agencies to secure their Wing FTP Server instances against an actively exploited vulnerability that may be chained in remote code execution attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-flags-wing-ftp-server-flaw-as-actively-exploited-in-attacks/
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Stryker attack wiped tens of thousands of devices, no malware needed

Last week's cyberattack on medical technology giant Stryker was limited to its internal Microsoft environment and remotely wiped tens of thousands of employee devices. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/stryker-attack-wiped-tens-of-thousands-of-devices-no-malware-needed/
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Microsoft: Enabling Teams Meeting add-in breaks Outlook Classic

Microsoft is working to address a known issue that renders the classic Outlook email client unusable for users who have enabled the Microsoft Teams Meeting Add-in. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-enabling-teams-meeting-add-in-breaks-outlook-classic/
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LeakNet ransomware uses ClickFix, Deno runtime in stealthy attacks

The LeakNet ransomware gang is now using the ClickFix technique for initial access into corporate environments and deploys a malware loader based on the open-source Deno runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/leaknet-ransomware-uses-clickfix-and-deno-runtime-for-stealthy-attacks/
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Microsoft stops force-installing the Microsoft 365 Copilot app

Microsoft has stopped automatically installing the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on Windows devices outside the European Economic Area (EEA) that have the Microsoft 365 desktop client apps. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-stops-force-installing-the-microsoft-365-copilot-app/
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Top 5 Things CISOs Need to Do Today to Secure AI Agents

AI agents are autonomous actors with real access to data and systems, not just copilots. Token Security explains why identity-based access control is critical to prevent misuse and data exposure. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/top-5-things-cisos-need-to-do-today-to-secure-ai-agents/
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Europe sanctions Chinese and Iranian firms for cyberattacks

The European Union Council has announced sanctions against three entities and two individuals for their involvement in cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure in the region. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/europe-sanctions-chinese-and-iranian-firms-for-cyberattacks/
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GlassWorm malware hits 400+ code repos on GitHub, npm, VSCode, OpenVSX

The GlassWorm supply-chain campaign has returned with a new, coordinated attack that targeted hundreds of packages, repositories, and extensions on GitHub, npm, and VSCode/OpenVSX extensions. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/glassworm-malware-hits-400-plus-code-repos-on-github-npm-vscode-openvsx/
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Apple pushes first Background Security Improvements update to fix WebKit flaw

Apple has released its first Background Security Improvements update to fix a WebKit flaw tracked as CVE-2026-20643 on iPhones, iPads, and Macs without requiring a full operating system upgrade. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-pushes-first-background-security-improvements-update-to-fix-webkit-flaw/
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Nordstrom's email system abused to send crypto scams to customers

Customers of upscale department store chain Nordstrom received fraudulent messages from a legitimate company email address that promoted cryptocurrency scams disguised as a St. Patrick's Day promotion. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nordstroms-email-system-abused-to-send-crypto-scams-to-customers/
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New “Darksword” iOS exploit used in infostealer attack on iPhones

A new exploit kit for iOS devices and delivery framework dubbed "Darksword" has been used to steal a wide range of personal information, including data from cryptocurrency wallet app. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-darksword-ios-exploit-used-in-infostealer-attack-on-iphones/
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The Refund Fraud Economy: Exploiting Major Retailers and Payment Platforms

Refund fraud is now a business, with methods and tutorials sold to exploit return policies for profit. Flare shows how fraudsters turn refunds and chargebacks into a repeatable profit model. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-refund-fraud-economy-exploiting-major-retailers-and-payment-platforms/
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Marquis: Ransomware gang stole data of 672K people in cyberattack

Marquis, a Texas-based financial services provider, revealed this week that a ransomware gang stole the data of over 670,000 individuals in an August 2025 cyberattack that also disrupted operations at 74 banks across the United States. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/marquis-ransomware-gang-stole-data-of-672-000-people-in-2025-cyberattack/
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Ransomware gang exploits Cisco flaw in zero-day attacks since January

The Interlock ransomware gang has been exploiting a maximum severity remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Cisco's Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) software in zero-day attacks since late January. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/interlock-ransomware-exploited-secure-fmc-flaw-in-zero-day-attacks-since-january/
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ConnectWise patches new flaw allowing ScreenConnect hijacking

ConnectWise is warning ScreenConnect customers of a cryptographic signature verification vulnerability that could lead to unauthorized access and privilege escalation. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/connectwise-patches-new-flaw-allowing-screenconnect-hijacking/
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