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Microsoft investigates Copilot outage affecting users in Europe
Microsoft is working to mitigate an ongoing incident that has been blocking users in Europe from accessing the company's AI-powered Copilot digital assistant. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-investigates-copilot-outage-affecting-users-in-europe/
Malicious VSCode extensions on Microsoft's registry drop infostealers
Two malicious extensions on Microsoft's Visual Studio Code Marketplace infect developers' machines with information-stealing malware that can take screenshots, steal credentials, and hijack browser sessions. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-vscode-extensions-on-microsofts-registry-drop-infostealers/
Poland arrests Ukrainians utilizing 'advanced' hacking equipment
The police in Poland arrested three Ukrainian nationals for allegedly attempting to damage IT systems in the country using hacking equipment and for obtaining "computer data of particular importance to national defense." [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/poland-arrests-ukrainians-utilizing-advanced-hacking-equipment/
How Agentic BAS AI Turns Threat Headlines Into Defense Strategies
Picus Security explains why relying on LLM-generated attack scripts is risky and how an agentic approach maps real threat intel to safe, validated TTPs. Their breakdown shows how teams can turn headline threats into reliable defense checks without unsafe automation. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-agentic-bas-ai-turns-threat-headlines-into-defense-strategies/
Portugal updates cybercrime law to exempt security researchers
Portugal has modified its cybercrime law to establish a legal safe harbor for good-faith security research and to make hacking non-punishable under certain strict conditions. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/portugal-updates-cybercrime-law-to-exempt-security-researchers/
New wave of VPN login attempts targets Palo Alto GlobalProtect portals
A campaign has been observed targeting Palo Alto GlobalProtect portals with login attempts and launching scanning activity against SonicWall SonicOS API endpoints. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-wave-of-vpn-login-attempts-targets-palo-alto-globalprotect-portals/
FBI warns of virtual kidnapping scams using altered social media photos
The FBI warns that criminals are altering images shared on social media and using them as fake proof of life photos in virtual kidnapping ransom scams. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-virtual-kidnapping-ransom-scams-using-altered-social-media-photos/
EU fines X $140 million over deceptive blue checkmarks
The European Commission has fined X €120 million ($140 million) for violating transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act (DSA). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/eu-fines-x-140-million-over-deceptive-blue-checkmarks-transparency-violations/
Pharma firm Inotiv discloses data breach after ransomware attack
American pharmaceutical firm Inotiv is notifying thousands of people that they're personal information was stolen in an August 2025 ransomware attack. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pharma-firm-inotiv-discloses-data-breach-after-ransomware-attack/
Cloudflare down, websites offline with 500 Internal Server Error
Cloudflare is down, as websites are crashing with a 500 Internal Server Error. Cloudflare is investigating the reports. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/cloudflare-down-websites-offline-with-500-internal-server-error/
NCSC's ‘Proactive Notifications’ warns orgs of flaws in exposed devices
The UK's National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) announced the testing phase of a new service called Proactive Notifications, designed to inform organizations in the country of vulnerabilities present in their environment. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ncscs-proactive-notifications-warns-orgs-of-flaws-in-exposed-devices/
Russia blocks FaceTime and Snapchat over use in terrorist attacks
Russian telecommunications watchdog Roskomnadzor has blocked access to Apple's FaceTime video conferencing platform and the Snapchat instant messaging service, claiming they're being used to coordinate terrorist attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russia-blocks-facetime-and-snapchat-over-use-in-terrorist-attacks/
Contractors with hacking records accused of wiping 96 govt databases
U.S. prosecutors have charged two Virginia brothers arrested on Wednesday with allegedly conspiring to steal sensitive information and destroy government databases after being fired from their jobs as federal contractors. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/contractors-with-hacking-records-accused-of-wiping-96-govt-databases/
Microsoft 365 license check bug blocks desktop app downloads
Microsoft is investigating and working to resolve a known issue that prevents customers from downloading Microsoft 365 desktop apps from the Microsoft 365 homepage. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-bug-in-microsoft-365-license-checks-blocks-desktop-app-downloads/
Critical flaw in WordPress add-on for Elementor exploited in attacks
Attackers are exploiting a critical-severity privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2025-8489) in the King Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress, which lets them obtain administrative permissions during the registration process. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-flaw-in-wordpress-add-on-for-elementor-exploited-in-attacks/
Ransomware gangs turn to Shanya EXE packer to hide EDR killers
Several ransomware groups have been spotted using a packer-as-a-service (PaaS) platform named Shanya to assist in EDR (endpoint detection and response) killing operations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gangs-turn-to-shanya-exe-packer-to-hide-edr-killers/
FinCEN says ransomware gangs extorted over $2.1B from 2022 to 2024
A new report by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) shows that ransomware activity peaked in 2023 before falling in 2024, following a series of law enforcement actions targeting the ALPHV/BlackCat and LockBit ransomware gangs. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fincen-says-ransomware-gangs-extorted-over-21b-from-2022-to-2024/
Google Chrome adds new security layer for Gemini AI agentic browsing
Google Chrome is introducing a new security architecture designed to protect upcoming agentic AI browsing features powered by Gemini. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-chrome-adds-new-security-layer-for-gemini-ai-agentic-browsing/
OpenAI denies rolling out ads on ChatGPT paid plans
ChatGPT is allegedly showing ads to those who pay $20 for the Plus subscription, but OpenAI says this is an app recommendation feature, not an ad. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openai-denies-rolling-out-ads-on-chatgpt-paid-plans/
React2Shell flaw exploited to breach 30 orgs, 77k IP addresses vulnerable
Over 77,000 Internet-exposed IP addresses are vulnerable to the critical React2Shell remote code execution flaw (CVE-2025-55182), with researchers now confirming that attackers have already compromised over 30 organizations across multiple sectors. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/react2shell-flaw-exploited-to-breach-30-orgs-77k-ip-addresses-vulnerable/
Barts Health NHS discloses data breach after Oracle zero-day hack
Barts Health NHS Trust has announced that Clop ransomware actors have stolen files from a database by exploiting a vulnerability in its Oracle E-business Suite software. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/barts-health-nhs-discloses-data-breach-after-oracle-zero-day-hack/
A Practical Guide to Continuous Attack Surface Visibility
Passive scan data goes stale fast as cloud assets shift daily, leaving teams blind to real exposures. Sprocket Security shows how continuous, automated recon gives accurate, up-to-date attack surface visibility. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/a-practical-guide-to-continuous-attack-surface-visibility/
Cloudflare blames today's outage on emergency React2Shell patch
Cloudflare has blamed today's outage on the emergency patching of a critical React remote code execution vulnerability, which is now actively exploited in attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cloudflare-blames-todays-outage-on-emergency-react2shell-patch/
React2Shell critical flaw actively exploited in China-linked attacks
Multiple China-linked threat actors began exploiting the React2Shell vulnerability (CVE-2025-55182) affecting React and Next.js just hours after the max-severity issue was disclosed. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/react2shell-critical-flaw-actively-exploited-in-china-linked-attacks/
Hackers are exploiting ArrayOS AG VPN flaw to plant webshells
Threat actors have been exploiting a command injection vulnerability in Array AG Series VPN devices to plant webshells and create rogue users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-are-exploiting-arrayos-ag-vpn-flaw-to-plant-webshells/
Predator spyware uses new infection vector for zero-click attacks
The Predator spyware from surveillance company Intellexa has been using a zero-click infection mechanism dubbed "Aladdin" that compromised specific targets when simply viewing a malicious advertisement. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/predator-spyware-uses-new-infection-vector-for-zero-click-attacks/
CISA warns of Chinese "BrickStorm" malware attacks on VMware servers
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned network defenders of Chinese hackers backdooring VMware vSphere servers with Brickstorm malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-of-chinese-brickstorm-malware-attacks-on-vmware-servers/
Critical React, Next.js flaw lets hackers execute code on servers
A maximum severity vulnerability, dubbed 'React2Shell', in the React Server Components (RSC) 'Flight' protocol allows remote code execution without authentication in React and Next.js applications. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-react2shell-flaw-in-react-nextjs-lets-hackers-run-javascript-code/
Marquis data breach impacts over 74 US banks, credit unions
Financial software provider Marquis Software Solutions is warning that it suffered a data breach that impacted dozens of banks and credit unions across the US. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/marquis-data-breach-impacts-over-74-us-banks-credit-unions/
French DIY retail giant Leroy Merlin discloses a data breach
Leroy Merlin is sending security breach notifications to customers in France, informing them that their personal data was compromised. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/french-diy-retail-giant-leroy-merlin-discloses-a-data-breach/