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Ex-L3Harris exec guilty of selling cyber exploits to Russian broker
Peter Williams, a former general manager at U.S. defense contractor L3Harris Trenchant, has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to stealing and selling confidential cybersecurity information to a Russian vulnerability exploit broker. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ex-l3harris-exec-guilty-of-selling-cyber-exploits-to-russian-broker/
Rethinking identity security in the age of autonomous AI agents
AI agents now make decisions and access systems on their own, creating identity blind spots traditional tools can't see. Learn how Token Security brings identity-first security to agentic AI — making every agent verified, owned, and accountable. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/rethinking-identity-security-in-the-age-of-autonomous-ai-agents/
Microsoft promises more Copilot features in Microsoft 365 companion apps
Microsoft 365 companion apps will be getting more Copilot features in the coming weeks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-promises-more-copilot-features-in-microsoft-365-companion-apps/
WordPress security plugin exposes private data to site subscribers
The Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall plugin for WordPress, installed on over 100,000 sites, has a vulnerability that allows subscribers to read any file on the server, potentially exposing private information. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wordpress-security-plugin-exposes-private-data-to-site-subscribers/
Microsoft fixes Media Creation Tool broken on some Windows PCs
Microsoft has confirmed that the Windows 11 Media Creation Tool (MCT) is working again on Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 11 25H2 systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-media-creation-tool-broken-on-some-windows-pcs/
PhantomRaven attack floods npm with credential-stealing packages
An active campaign named 'PhantomRaven' is targeting developers with dozens of malicious npm packages that steal authentication tokens, CI/CD secrets, and GitHub credentials. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phantomraven-attack-floods-npm-with-credential-stealing-packages/
Visibility Gaps: Streamlining Patching and Vulnerability Remediation
Hidden visibility gaps can turn unpatched systems into open doors. Action1 gives IT teams unified visibility and automated control to detect, prioritize, and remediate vulnerabilities before attackers exploit them. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/visibility-gaps-streamlining-patching-and-vulnerability-remediation/
Python rejects $1.5M grant from U.S. govt. fearing ethical compromise
The Python Software Foundation (PSF) has withdrawn its $1.5 million grant proposal to the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) due to funding terms forcing a compromise on its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/python-rejects-15m-grant-from-us-govt-fearing-ethical-compromise/
Qilin ransomware abuses WSL to run Linux encryptors in Windows
The Qilin ransomware operation was spotted executing Linux encryptors in Windows using Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) to evade detection by traditional security tools. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qilin-ransomware-abuses-wsl-to-run-linux-encryptors-in-windows/
Microsoft: Copilot now lets you build apps, automate workflows
Microsoft announced today a new Microsoft 365 Copilot agent called App Builder that can help users create and deploy apps "in minutes." [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-copilot-now-lets-you-build-apps-automate-workflows/
Google Chrome to warn users before opening insecure HTTP sites
Google announced today that the Chrome web browser will start warning users by default before connecting to insecure HTTP public websites beginning with Chrome 154 in October 2026. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-to-warn-users-before-opening-insecure-http-sites/
New Atroposia malware comes with a local vulnerability scanner
A new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform named Atroposia provides cybercriminals a remote access trojan that combines capabilities for persistent access, evasion, data theft, and local vulnerability scanning. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-atroposia-malware-comes-with-a-local-vulnerability-scanner/
Google disputes false claims of massive Gmail data breach
Google was once again forced to announce that it had not suffered a data breach after numerous news outlets published sensational stories about a fake breach that purportedly exposed 183 million accounts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-disputes-false-claims-of-massive-gmail-data-breach/
Ransomware profits drop as victims stop paying hackers
The number of victims paying ransomware threat actors has reached a new low, with just 23% of the breached companies giving in to attackers' demands. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-profits-drop-as-victims-stop-paying-hackers/
QNAP warns of critical ASP.NET flaw in its Windows backup software
QNAP warned customers to patch a critical ASP.NET Core vulnerability that also impacts the company's NetBak PC Agent, a Windows utility for backing& up data to a QNAP network-attached storage (NAS) device. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qnap-warns-its-windows-backup-software-is-also-affected-by-critical-aspnet-flaw/
CISA and NSA share tips on securing Microsoft Exchange servers
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) have released guidance to help IT administrators harden Microsoft Exchange servers on their networks against attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-and-nsa-share-tips-on-securing-microsoft-exchange-servers/
LinkedIn phishing targets finance execs with fake board invites
Hackers are abusing LinkedIn to target finance executives with direct-message phishing attacks that impersonate executive board invitations, aiming to steal their Microsoft credentials. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/linkedin-phishing-targets-finance-execs-with-fake-board-invites/
Malicious NPM packages fetch infostealer for Windows, Linux, macOS
Ten malicious packages mimicking legitimate software projects in the npm registry download an information-stealing component that collects sensitive data from Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-npm-packages-fetch-infostealer-for-windows-linux-macos/
Canada says hacktivists breached water and energy facilities
The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security warned today that hacktivists have breached critical infrastructure systems multiple times across the country, allowing them to modify industrial controls that could have led to dangerous conditions. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/canada-says-hacktivists-breached-water-and-energy-facilities/
Microsoft: DNS outage impacts Azure and Microsoft 365 services
Microsoft is suffering an ongoing DNS outage affecting customers worldwide, preventing them from logging into company networks and accessing Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 services. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-dns-outage-impacts-azure-and-microsoft-365-services/
Microsoft fixes 0x800F081F errors causing Windows update failures
Microsoft has resolved a known issue that caused Windows updates to fail, leading to 0x800F081F errors on Windows 11 24H2 systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-0x800f081f-errors-causing-windows-update-failures/
Windows 11 KB5067036 update rolls out Administrator Protection feature
Microsoft has released the KB5067036 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2, which begins the rollout of the Administrator Protection cybersecurity feature and an updated Start Menu. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5067036-update-rolls-out-administrator-protection-feature/
Advertising giant Dentsu reports data breach at subsidiary Merkle
Japanese advertising giant Dentsu has disclosed that its U.S.-based subsidiary Merkle suffered a cybersecurity incident that exposed staff and client data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/advertising-giant-dentsu-reports-data-breach-at-subsidiary-merkle/
CISA warns of two more actively exploited Dassault vulnerabilities
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned today that attackers are actively exploiting two vulnerabilities in Dassault Systèmes' DELMIA Apriso, a manufacturing operations management (MOM) and execution (MES) solution. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-of-two-more-actively-exploited-dassault-vulnerabilities/
Microsoft sued for allegedly tricking millions into Copilot M365 subscriptions
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is suing Microsoft for allegedly misleading 2.7 million Australians into paying for the Copilot AI assistant in the Microsoft 365 service. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-sued-for-allegedly-tricking-millions-into-copilot-m365-subscriptions/
BiDi Swap: The bidirectional text trick that makes fake URLs look real
Attackers are abusing bidirectional text to make fake URLs look real, reviving a decade-old browser flaw now fueling new phishing tricks. Varonis reveals how the "BiDi Swap" technique works and what organizations need to watch out for. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bidi-swap-the-bidirectional-text-trick-that-makes-fake-urls-look-real/
New Herodotus Android malware fakes human typing to avoid detection
A new Android malware family, Herodotus, uses random delay injection in its input routines to mimic human behavior on mobile devices and evade timing-based detection by security software. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-herodotus-android-malware-fakes-human-typing-to-avoid-detection/
X: Re-enroll 2FA security keys by November 10 or get locked out
X is warning that users must re-enroll their security keys or passkeys for two-factor authentication (2FA) before November 10 or they will be locked out of their accounts until they do so. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/x-re-enroll-2fa-security-keys-by-november-10-or-get-locked-out/
Windows will soon prompt for memory scans after BSOD crashes
Microsoft has started testing a new feature that prompts Windows 11 users to run a memory scan when logging in after a blue screen of death (BSOD). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-will-soon-prompt-for-memory-scans-after-bsod-crashes/
Italian spyware vendor linked to Chrome zero-day attacks
A zero-day vulnerability in Google Chrome exploited in Operation ForumTroll earlier this year delivered malware linked to Italian spyware vendor Memento Labs, born after IntheCyber Group acquired the infamous Hacking Team. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/italian-spyware-vendor-linked-to-chrome-zero-day-attacks/