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CISA tags max severity HPE OneView flaw as actively exploited
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has flagged a maximum-severity HPE OneView vulnerability as actively exploited in attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-tags-max-severity-hpe-oneview-flaw-as-actively-exploited/
New GoBruteforcer attack wave targets crypto, blockchain projects
A new wave of GoBruteforcer botnet malware attacks is targeting databases of cryptocurrency and blockchain projects on exposed servers believed to be configured using AI-generated examples. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-gobruteforcer-attack-wave-targets-crypto-blockchain-projects/
ChatGPT is losing market share as Google Gemini gains ground
New data suggests that ChatGPT is losing its market share to Gemini on the web. It's unclear if Gemini is also gaining ground in the mobile space. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-is-losing-market-share-as-google-gemini-gains-ground/
Max severity Ni8mare flaw lets hackers hijack n8n servers
A maximum severity vulnerability dubbed "Ni8mare" allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to take control over locally deployed instances of the N8N workflow automation platform. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/max-severity-ni8mare-flaw-lets-hackers-hijack-n8n-servers/
In 2026, Hackers Want AI: Threat Intel on Vibe Hacking & HackGPT
Cybercriminals are increasingly using AI to lower the barrier to entry for fraud and hacking, shifting from skill-based to AI-assisted attacks known as "vibe hacking." Flare examines how underground forums promote AI tools, jailbreak techniques, and so-called "Hacking-GPT" services that promise ease rather than technical mastery. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/in-2026-hackers-want-ai-threat-intel-on-vibe-hacking-and-hackgpt/
New Veeam vulnerabilities expose backup servers to RCE attacks
Veeam released security updates to patch multiple security flaws in its Backup & Replication software, including a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-veeam-vulnerabilities-expose-backup-servers-to-rce-attacks/
UK announces plan to strengthen public sector cyber defenses
The United Kingdom has announced a new cybersecurity strategy, backed by more than £210 million ($283 million), to boost cyber defenses across government departments and the wider public sector. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-announces-plan-to-strengthen-public-sector-cyber-defenses/
OpenAI is rolling out GPT-5.2 “Codex-Max” for some users
OpenAI is testing a new model for Codex, and it could be the company's best coding model yet. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openai-is-rolling-out-gpt-52-codex-max-for-some-users/
Microsoft cancels plans to rate limit Exchange Online bulk emails
Microsoft announced today that it has canceled plans to impose a daily limit of 2,000 external recipients on Exchange Online bulk email senders. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-cancels-plans-to-rate-limit-exchange-online-bulk-emails/
Kimwolf Android botnet abuses residential proxies to infect internal devices
The Kimwolf botnet, an Android variant of the Aisuru malware, has grown to more than two million hosts, most of them infected by exploiting vulnerabilities in residential proxy networks to target devices on internal networks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kimwolf-android-botnet-abuses-residential-proxies-to-infect-internal-devices/
Sedgwick confirms breach at government contractor subsidiary
Claims administration and risk management company Sedgwick has confirmed that its federal contractor subsidiary, Sedgwick Government Solutions, was the victim of a security breach. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sedgwick-confirms-breach-at-government-contractor-subsidiary/
Are Copilot prompt injection flaws vulnerabilities or AI limits?
Microsoft has pushed back against claims that multiple prompt injection and sandbox-related issues raised by a security engineer in its Copilot AI assistant constitute security vulnerabilities. The development highlights a growing divide between how vendors and researchers define risk in generative AI systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/are-copilot-prompt-injection-flaws-vulnerabilities-or-ai-limits/
ClickFix attack uses fake Windows BSOD screens to push malware
A new ClickFix social engineering campaign is targeting the hospitality sector in Europe, using fake Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) screens to trick users into manually compiling and executing malware on their systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/clickfix-attack-uses-fake-windows-bsod-screens-to-push-malware/
VSCode IDE forks expose users to "recommended extension" attacks
Popular AI-powered integrated development environment solutions, such as Cursor, Windsurf, Google Antigravity, and Trae, recommend extensions that are non-existent in the OpenVSX registry, allowing threat actors to claim the namespace and upload malicious extensions. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vscode-ide-forks-expose-users-to-recommended-extension-attacks/
Agentic AI Is an Identity Problem and CISOs Will Be Accountable for the Outcome
As agentic AI adoption accelerates, identity is emerging as the primary security challenge. Token Security explains why AI agents behave like a new class of identity and why CISOs must manage their access, lifecycle, and risk. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/agentic-ai-is-an-identity-problem-and-cisos-will-be-accountable-for-the-outcome/
OpenAI says ChatGPT won't use your health information to train its models
OpenAI is rolling out ChatGPT Health, which is a dedicated space for health conversations. Amidst privacy concerns, OpenAI said it won't use your health data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openai-says-chatgpt-wont-use-your-health-information-to-train-its-models/
Critical jsPDF flaw lets hackers steal secrets via generated PDFs
The jsPDF library for generating PDF documents in JavaScript applications is vulnerable to a critical vulnerability that allows an attacker to steal sensitive data from the local filesystem by including it in generated files. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-jspdf-flaw-lets-hackers-steal-secrets-via-generated-pdfs/
Logitech Options+, G HUB macOS apps break after certificate expires
Logitech's Options+ and G Hub apps on macOS stopped working after their code-signing certificate expired, leaving users unable to launch them on Apple systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/logitech-options-plus-g-hub-macos-apps-break-after-certificate-expires/
Microsoft: Classic Outlook bug prevents opening encrypted emails
Microsoft has confirmed a known issue that prevents recipients from opening encrypted emails in classic Outlook. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-classic-outlook-bug-prevents-opening-encrypted-emails/
ownCloud urges users to enable MFA after credential theft reports
File-sharing platform ownCloud warned users today to enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) to block attackers using compromised credentials from stealing their data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/owncloud-urges-users-to-enable-mfa-after-credential-theft-reports/
Google Search AI hallucinations push Google to hire "AI Answers Quality" engineers
AI, including AI Overviews on Google Search, can hallucinate and often make up stuff or offer contradicting answers when asked in two different ways. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-search-ai-hallucinations-push-google-to-hire-ai-answers-quality-engineers/
OpenAI is reportedly getting ready to test ads in ChatGPT
Multiple reports suggest that OpenAI is going ahead with its plans to add ads to ChatGPT, but the experiment will be initially limited to its employees. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openai-is-reportedly-getting-ready-to-test-ads-in-chatgpt/
Taiwan says China's attacks on its energy sector increased tenfold
The National Security Bureau in Taiwan says that China's attacks on the country's energy sector increased tenfold in 2025 compared to the previous year. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/taiwan-says-chinas-attacks-on-its-energy-sector-increased-tenfold/
New D-Link flaw in legacy DSL routers actively exploited in attacks
Threat actors are exploiting a recently discovered command injection vulnerability that affects multiple D-Link DSL gateway routers that went out of support years ago. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-d-link-flaw-in-legacy-dsl-routers-actively-exploited-in-attacks/
Jaguar Land Rover wholesale volumes down 43% after cyberattack
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) revealed this week that a September 2025 cyberattack led to a 43% decline in third-quarter wholesale volumes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/jaguar-land-rover-wholesale-volumes-down-43-percent-after-cyberattack/
How generative AI accelerates identity attacks against Active Directory
Generative AI is accelerating password attacks against Active Directory, making credential abuse faster and more effective. Specops Software explains how AI-driven cracking techniques exploit weak and predictable AD passwords. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-generative-ai-accelerates-identity-attacks-against-active-directory/
Cloud file-sharing sites targeted for corporate data theft attacks
A threat actor known as Zestix has been offering to corporate data stolen from dozens of companies likely after breaching their ShareFile, Nextcloud, and OwnCloud instances. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cloud-file-sharing-sites-targeted-for-corporate-data-theft-attacks/
US broadband provider Brightspeed investigates breach claims
Brightspeed, one of the largest fiber broadband companies in the United States, is investigating security breach and data theft claims made by the Crimson Collective extortion gang. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-broadband-provider-brightspeed-investigates-breach-claims/
Ledger customers impacted by third-party Global-e data breach
Ledger is informing some customers that their personal data has been exposed after hackers breached the systems of third-party payment processor Global-e. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ledger-customers-impacted-by-third-party-global-e-data-breach/
NordVPN denies breach claims, says attackers have "dummy data"
NordVPN denied allegations that its internal Salesforce development servers were breached, saying that cybercriminals obtained "dummy data" from a trial account on a third-party automated testing platform. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nordvpn-denies-breach-claims-says-attackers-have-dummy-data/