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Eurail says stolen traveler data now up for sale on dark web
Eurail B.V., the operator that provides access to 250,000 kilometers of European railways, confirmed that data stolen in a breach earlier this year is being offered for sale on the dark web. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/eurail-says-stolen-traveler-data-now-up-for-sale-on-dark-web/
Infostealer malware found stealing OpenClaw secrets for first time
With the massive adoption of the OpenClaw agentic AI assistant, information-stealing malware has been spotted stealing files associated with the framework that contain API keys, authentication tokens, and other secrets. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/infostealer-malware-found-stealing-openclaw-secrets-for-first-time/
CISA gives feds 3 days to patch actively exploited BeyondTrust flaw
CISA ordered U.S. government agencies on Friday to secure their BeyondTrust Remote Support instances against an actively exploited vulnerability within three days. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-feds-to-patch-beyondtrust-flaw-within-three-days/
Canada Goose investigating as hackers leak 600K customer records
ShinyHunters, a well-known data extortion group, claims to have stolen more than 600,000 Canada Goose customer records containing personal and payment-related data. Canada Goose told BleepingComputer the dataset appears to relate to past customer transactions and that it has not found evidence of a breach of its own systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/canada-goose-investigating-as-hackers-leak-600k-customer-records/
Windows 11 KB5077181 fixes boot failures linked to failed updates
Microsoft says it has resolved a Windows 11 bug that caused some commercial systems to fail to boot with an "UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME" error after installing recent security updates, with the fix delivered in the February 2026 Patch Tuesday update. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5077181-fixes-boot-failures-linked-to-failed-updates/
Pastebin comments push ClickFix JavaScript attack to hijack crypto swaps
Threat actors are abusing Pastebin comments to distribute a new ClickFix-style attack that tricks cryptocurrency users into executing malicious JavaScript in their browser, allowing attackers to hijack Bitcoin swap transactions and redirect funds to attacker-controlled wallets. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pastebin-comments-push-clickfix-javascript-attack-to-hijack-crypto-swaps/
Snail mail letters target Trezor and Ledger users in crypto-theft attacks
Threat actors are sending physical letters pretending to be from Trezor and Ledger, makers of cryptocurrency hardware wallets, to trick users into submitting recovery phrases in crypto theft attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/snail-mail-letters-target-trezor-and-ledger-users-in-crypto-theft-attacks/
Claude LLM artifacts abused to push Mac infostealers in ClickFix attack
Threat actors are abusing Claude artifacts and Google Ads in ClickFix campaigns that deliver infostealer malware to macOS users searching for specific queries. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/claude-llm-artifacts-abused-to-push-mac-infostealers-in-clickfix-attack/
Turning IBM QRadar Alerts into Action with Criminal IP
Criminal IP now integrates with IBM QRadar SIEM and SOAR to bring external IP-based threat intelligence directly into detection and response workflows. See how risk scoring and automated enrichment help SOC teams prioritize high-risk IPs and accelerate investigations without leaving QRadar. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/turning-ibm-qradar-alerts-into-action-with-criminal-ip/
Microsoft fixes bug that blocked Google Chrome from launching
Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing its Family Safety parental control service to block Windows users from launching Google Chrome and other web browsers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-family-safety-bug-that-blocks-google-chrome-from-launching/
Bitwarden introduces ‘Cupid Vault’ for secure password sharing
Bitwarden has launched a new system called 'Cupid Vault' that allows users to safely share passwords with trusted email addresses. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bitwarden-introduces-cupid-vault-for-secure-password-sharing/
Microsoft: New Windows LNK spoofing issues aren't vulnerabilities
Today, at Wild West Hackin' Fest, security researcher Wietze Beukema disclosed multiple vulnerabilities in Windows LK shortcut files that allow attackers to deploy malicious payloads. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-new-windows-lnk-spoofing-issues-arent-vulnerabilities/
Odido data breach exposes personal info of 6.2 million customers
Dutch telecommunications provider Odido is warning that it suffered a cyberattack that reportedly exposed the personal data of 6.2 million customers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/odido-data-breach-exposes-personal-info-of-62-million-customers/
AMOS infostealer targets macOS through a popular AI app
AMOS infostealer is targeting macOS users by abusing popular AI apps and extension marketplaces to harvest credentials. Flare examines how AMOS operates, spreads through AI-driven lures, and feeds the broader stealer-log cybercrime economy. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amos-infostealer-targets-macos-through-a-popular-ai-app/
Google says hackers are abusing Gemini AI for all attacks stages
Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has published a new report warning about AI model extraction/distillation attacks, in which private-sector firms and researchers use legitimate API access to systematically probe models and replicate their logic and reasoning. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-says-hackers-are-abusing-gemini-ai-for-all-attacks-stages/
Man arrested for demanding reward after accidental police data leak
Dutch authorities arrested a 40-year-old man after he downloaded confidential documents that had been mistakenly shared by the police and refused to delete them unless he received "something in return." [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/man-arrested-for-demanding-reward-after-accidental-police-data-leak/
Passwords to passkeys: Staying ISO 27001 compliant in a passwordless era
Password-based authentication is increasingly risky as organizations adopt passkeys to strengthen security and meet ISO/IEC 27001 requirements. Passwork explains how to align passwordless adoption with Annex A controls, risk assessments, and secure implementation practices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/passwords-to-passkeys-staying-iso-27001-compliant-in-a-passwordless-era/
Google patches first Chrome zero-day exploited in attacks this year
Google has released emergency updates to fix a high-severity Chrome vulnerability exploited in zero-day attacks, marking the first such security flaw patched since the start of the year. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-patches-first-chrome-zero-day-exploited-in-attacks-this-year/
New ClickFix attack abuses nslookup to retrieve PowerShell payload via DNS
Threat actors are now abusing DNS queries as part of ClickFix social engineering attacks to deliver malware, making this the first known use of DNS as a channel in these campaigns. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-clickfix-attack-abuses-nslookup-to-retrieve-powershell-payload-via-dns/
CTM360: Lumma Stealer and Ninja Browser malware campaign abusing Google Groups
CTM360 reports 4,000+ malicious Google Groups and 3,500+ Google-hosted URLs used to spread the Lumma Stealer infostealing malware and a trojanized "Ninja Browser." The report details how attackers abuse trusted Google services to steal credentials and maintain persistence across Windows and Linux systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ctm360-lumma-stealer-and-ninja-browser-malware-campaign-abusing-google-groups/
One threat actor responsible for 83% of recent Ivanti RCE attacks
Threat intelligence observations show that a single threat actor is responsible for most of the active exploitation of two critical vulnerabilities in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM), tracked as CVE-2026-21962 and CVE-2026-24061. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/one-threat-actor-responsible-for-83-percent-of-recent-ivanti-rce-attacks/
Fake job recruiters hide malware in developer coding challenges
A new variation of the fake recruiter campaign from North Korean threat actors is targeting JavaScript and Python developers with cryptocurrency-related tasks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-job-recruiters-hide-malware-in-developer-coding-challenges/
Louis Vuitton, Dior, and Tiffany fined $25 million over data breaches
South Korea has fined luxury fashion brands Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior Couture, and Tiffany $25 million for failing to implement adequate security measures, which facilitated unauthorized access and the exposure of data belonging to more than 5.5 million customers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/louis-vuitton-dior-and-tiffany-fined-25-million-over-data-breaches/
CISA flags critical Microsoft SCCM flaw as exploited in attacks
CISA ordered federal agencies on Thursday to secure their systems against a critical Microsoft Configuration Manager vulnerability patched in October 2024 and now exploited in attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-flags-microsoft-configmgr-rce-flaw-as-exploited-in-attacks/
Russia tries to block WhatsApp, Telegram in communication blockade
The Russian government is attempting to block WhatsApp in the country as its crackdown on communication platforms not under its control intensifies. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russia-tries-to-block-whatsapp-telegram-in-communication-blockade/
Critical BeyondTrust RCE flaw now exploited in attacks, patch now
A critical pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability in BeyondTrust Remote Support and Privileged Remote Access appliances is now being exploited in attacks after a PoC was published online. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-beyondtrust-rce-flaw-now-exploited-in-attacks-patch-now/
Romania's oil pipeline operator Conpet confirms data stolen in attack
Romania's national oil pipeline operator, Conpet S.A., confirmed that the Qilin ransomware gang stole company data in an attack last week. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/romanias-oil-pipeline-operator-conpet-confirms-data-stolen-in-attack/
WordPress plugin with 900k installs vulnerable to critical RCE flaw
A critical vulnerability in the WPvivid Backup & Migration plugin for WordPress, installed on more than 900,000 websites, can be exploited to achieve remote code execution by uploading arbitrary files without authentication. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wordpress-plugin-with-900k-installs-vulnerable-to-critical-rce-flaw/
Fake AI Chrome extensions with 300K users steal credentials, emails
A set of 30 malicious Chrome extensions that have been installed by more than 300,000 users are masquerading as AI assistants to steal credentials, email content, and browsing information. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-ai-chrome-extensions-with-300k-users-steal-credentials-emails/
Apple fixes zero-day flaw used in 'extremely sophisticated' attacks
Apple has released security updates to fix a zero-day vulnerability that was exploited in an "extremely sophisticated attack" targeting specific individuals. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-fixes-zero-day-flaw-used-in-extremely-sophisticated-attacks/