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Microsoft: Security keys may prompt for PIN after recent updates
Microsoft warned users on Tuesday that FIDO2 security keys may prompt them to enter a PIN when signing in after installing Windows updates released since the September 2025 preview update. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fido2-security-keys-may-prompt-for-pin-after-recent-windows-updates/
ASUS warns of new critical auth bypass flaw in AiCloud routers
ASUS has released new firmware to patch nine security vulnerabilities, including a critical authentication bypass flaw in routers with AiCloud enabled. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/asus-warns-of-new-critical-auth-bypass-flaw-in-aicloud-routers/
The Black Friday 2025 Cybersecurity, IT, VPN, & Antivirus Deals
Black Friday 2025 is almost here, and early deals are already live across security software, online courses, system administration tools, antivirus products, and VPN services. These discounts are limited-time offers and vary by provider, so if you see something that fits your needs, it's best to act while it's available. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-black-friday-2025-cybersecurity-it-vpn-and-antivirus-deals/
Tor switches to new Counter Galois Onion relay encryption algorithm
Tor has announced improved encryption and security for the circuit traffic by replacing the old tor1 relay encryption algorithm with a new design called Counter Galois Onion (CGO). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tor-switches-to-new-counter-galois-onion-relay-encryption-algorithm/
Microsoft is speeding up the Teams desktop client for Windows
Microsoft says it will add a new Teams call handler beginning in January 2026 to reduce launch times and boost call performance for the Windows desktop client. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-to-boost-teams-performance-with-new-call-handler/
Code-formatters expose thousands of secrets from banks, govt, tech orgs
Thousands of credentials, authentication keys, and configuration data impacting organizations in sensitive sectors have been sitting in publicly accessible JSON snippets submitted to the JSONFormatter and CodeBeautify online tools that format and structure code. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/code-formatters-expose-thousands-of-secrets-from-banks-govt-tech-orgs/
Malicious Blender model files deliver StealC infostealing malware
A Russian-linked campaign delivers the StealC V2 information stealer malware through malicious Blender files uploaded to 3D model marketplaces like CGTrader. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-blender-model-files-deliver-stealc-infostealing-malware/
Real-estate finance services giant SitusAMC breach exposes client data
SitusAMC, a company that provides back-end services for top banks and lenders, disclosed on Saturday a data breach it had discovered earlier this month that impacted customer data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/real-estate-finance-services-giant-situsamc-breach-exposes-client-data/
Shai-Hulud malware infects 500 npm packages, leaks secrets on GitHub
Hundreds of trojanized versions of well-known packages such as Zapier, ENS Domains, PostHog, and Postman have been planted in the npm registry in a new Shai-Hulud supply-chain campaign. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/shai-hulud-malware-infects-500-npm-packages-leaks-secrets-on-github/
Microsoft tests File Explorer preloading for faster performance
Microsoft is testing a new optional feature that preloads File Explorer in the background to improve launch times on Windows 11 systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-tests-file-explorer-preloading-for-faster-launches/
Microsoft: Windows 11 24H2 bug crashes Explorer and Start Menu
Microsoft has confirmed a critical Windows 11 24H2 bug that causes the File Explorer, the Start Menu, and other key system components to crash after installing cumulative updates released since July 2025. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-windows-11-24h2-bug-crashes-key-system-components/
Enterprise password security and secrets management with Passwork 7
Passwork 7 unifies enterprise password and secrets management in a self-hosted platform. Organizations can automate credential workflows and test the full system with a free trial and up to 50% Black Friday savings. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/enterprise-password-security-and-secrets-management-with-passwork-7/
New Costco Gold Star Members also get a $40 Digital Costco Shop Card*
The holidays can be hard on any budget, but there may be a way to make it a little easier. Instead of dashing through the snow all around town, get all your shopping done under one roof at Costco. Right now, you can even get a 1-Year Costco Gold Star Membership plus a $40 Digital Costco Shop Card*, and it's still only $65. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-costco-gold-star-members-also-get-a-40-digital-costco-shop-card-/
Cox Enterprises discloses Oracle E-Business Suite data breach
Cox Enterprises is notifying impacted individuals of a data breach that exposed their personal data to hackers who breached the company network after exploiting a zero-day flaw in Oracle E-Business Suite. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cox-enterprises-discloses-oracle-e-business-suite-data-breach/
CISA warns Oracle Identity Manager RCE flaw is being actively exploited
The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning government agencies to patch an Oracle Identity Manager tracked as CVE-2025-61757 that has been exploited in attacks, potentially as a zero-day. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-oracle-identity-manager-rce-flaw-is-being-actively-exploited/
Microsoft to secure Entra ID sign-ins from script injection attacks
Starting in mid-to-late October 2026, Microsoft will enhance the security of the Entra ID authentication system against external script injection attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-to-secure-entra-id-sign-ins-from-external-script-injection-attacks/
OnSolve CodeRED cyberattack disrupts emergency alert systems nationwide
Risk management company Crisis24 has confirmed its OnSolve CodeRED platform suffered a cyberattack that disrupted emergency notification systems used by state and local governments, police departments, and fire agencies across the United States. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/onsolve-codered-cyberattack-disrupts-emergency-alert-systems-nationwide/
FBI: Cybercriminals stole $262M by impersonating bank support teams
The FBI warns of a surge in account takeover (ATO) fraud schemes and says that cybercriminals impersonating various financial institutions have stolen over $262 million in ATO attacks since the start of the year. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-cybercriminals-stole-262-million-by-impersonating-bank-support-teams-since-january/
Microsoft: Exchange Online outage blocks access to Outlook mailboxes
Microsoft is investigating an Exchange Online service outage that is preventing customers from accessing their mailboxes using the classic Outlook desktop client. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-exchange-online-outage-blocks-access-to-outlook-mailboxes/
Year-end approaches: How to maximize your cyber spend
Year-end budgeting is the perfect time to close real security gaps by strengthening identity controls, reducing redundant tools, and investing in outcome-driven engagements. The article highlights how targeting credential risks and documenting results helps teams maximize spend and justify next year's budget. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/year-end-approaches-how-to-maximize-your-cyber-spend/
Dartmouth College confirms data breach after Clop extortion attack
Dartmouth College has disclosed a data breach after the Clop extortion gang leaked data allegedly stolen from the school's Oracle E-Business Suite servers on its dark web leak site. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dartmouth-college-confirms-data-breach-after-clop-extortion-attack/
ClickFix attack uses fake Windows Update screen to push malware
New ClickFix attack variants have been observed where threat actors trick users with a realistic-looking Windows Update animation in a full-screen browser page and hide the malicious code inside images. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/clickfix-attack-uses-fake-windows-update-screen-to-push-malware/
SCCM and WSUS in a Hybrid World: Why It’s Time for Cloud-native Patching
Hybrid work exposes the limits of SCCM and WSUS, with remote devices often missing updates and WSUS now deprecated. Action1's cloud-native patching keeps devices updated from any location, strengthening compliance and security. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sccm-and-wsus-in-a-hybrid-world-why-its-time-for-cloud-native-patching/
Harvard University discloses data breach affecting alumni, donors
Harvard University disclosed over the weekend that its Alumni Affairs and Development systems were compromised in a voice phishing attack, exposing the personal information of students, alumni, donors, staff, and faculty members. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/harvard-university-discloses-data-breach-affecting-alumni-donors/
Microsoft to remove WINS support after Windows Server 2025
Microsoft has warned IT administrators to prepare for the removal of Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) from Windows Server releases starting in November 2034. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-to-remove-wins-support-after-windows-server-2025/
Google enables Pixel-to-iPhone file sharing via Quick Share, AirDrop
Google has added interoperability support between Android Quick Share and Apple AirDrop, to let users share files between Pixel devices and iPhones. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/mobile/google-enables-pixel-to-iphone-file-sharing-via-quick-share-airdrop/
Iberia discloses customer data leak after vendor security breach
Spanish flag carrier Iberia has begun notifying customers of a data security incident stemming from a compromise at one of its suppliers. The disclosure comes days after a threat actor claimed on hacker forums to have access to 77 GB of data allegedly stolen from the airline. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/iberia-discloses-customer-data-leak-after-vendor-security-breach/
WhatsApp API flaw let researchers scrape 3.5 billion accounts
Researchers compiled a list of 3.5 billion WhatsApp mobile phone numbers and associated personal information by abusing a contact-discovery API that lacked rate limiting. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/whatsapp-api-flaw-let-researchers-scrape-35-billion-accounts/
Piecing Together the Puzzle: A Qilin Ransomware Investigation
Huntress analysts reconstructed a Qilin ransomware attack from a single endpoint, using limited logs to reveal rogue ScreenConnect access, failed infostealer attempts, and the ransomware execution path. The investigation shows how validating multiple data sources can uncover activity even when visibility is reduced to a "pinhole." [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/piecing-together-the-puzzle-a-qilin-ransomware-investigation/
Nvidia confirms October Windows updates cause gaming issues
Nvidia has confirmed that last month's security updates are causing gaming performance issues on Windows 11 24H2 and Windows 11 25H2 systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/nvidia-fixes-gaming-issues-caused-by-october-windows-update/