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Ransom Cartel ransomware creator sentenced to 16 years in prison
Maksim Silnikau, the creator and administrator of the Ransom Cartel ransomware operation, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for his role in ransomware attacks against at least 18 companies worldwide. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransom-cartel-ransomware-creator-sentenced-to-16-years-in-prison/
Hackers run khunt post-exploitation toolkit from Oracle database
Hackers exploited a SQL injection vulnerability to install a post-exploitation toolkit directly inside an Oracle database that was used to breach a corporate network. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-run-khunt-post-exploitation-toolkit-from-oracle-database/
CISA warns of hackers exploiting Langflow, N-central, Apache Tomcat flaws
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is giving federal agencies three days to mitigate vulnerabilities in IBM Langflow, N-central, and Apache Tomcat, all actively exploited. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-of-hackers-exploiting-langflow-n-central-apache-tomcat-flaws/
How AI-powered phishing killed blocklists for good
AI is helping attackers create disposable phishing infrastructure and rapidly evolving toolkits that blocklists cannot track fast enough. Push Security explains why browser-level, technique-based detection offers a more durable defense than relying on domains, signatures, and other known-bad indicators. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-ai-powered-phishing-killed-blocklists-for-good/
TP-Link patches Omada ZTP flaws allowing hackers to breach networks
TP-Link has patched 15 vulnerabilities in the zero-touch provisioning (ZTP) mechanism of its Omada network devices that could be chained with previously disclosed flaws to achieve remote code execution (RCE). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tp-link-patches-omada-ztp-flaws-allowing-hackers-to-breach-networks/
New XCSSET variant targets macOS devs via compromised Xcode projects
A new version of the XCSSET malware is targeting thousands of macOS users through compromised Xcode projects and GitHub repositories. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-xcsset-variant-targets-macos-devs-via-compromised-xcode-projects/
Massive ChainDrop npm supply-chain attack infects hundreds of packages
Self-propagating malware named 'ChainDrop' has compromised more than 1,300 packages with a combined 2 billion monthly downloads on the Node Package Manager (npm) registry. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/massive-chaindrop-npm-supply-chain-attack-infects-hundreds-of-packages/
Hotel Wi-Fi attacks use custom malware to breach Microsoft 365 accounts
Microsoft has linked a global campaign targeting hospitality Wi-Fi networks to the Russian threat actor Midnight Blizzard, also known as APT29. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hotel-wi-fi-attacks-use-custom-malware-to-breach-microsoft-365-accounts/
New DOUBLECUP ClickFix service hides malware in browser cache images
A new Russian loader-as-a-service named DOUBLECUP uses ClickFix attacks to hide malicious code in PNG images cached by victims' browsers, ultimately delivering CountLoader to Windows and macOS devices and a new remote access trojan named DeviceManager to Windows systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-doublecup-clickfix-service-hides-malware-in-browser-cache-images/
N-able warns of N-central auth bypass flaw exploited in attacks
N-able is warning customers that hackers are exploiting an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-18577) affecting both hosted and on-premises N-central servers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/n-able-warns-of-n-central-auth-bypass-flaw-exploited-in-attacks/
Inside the Underground Business of BTMOB RAT
Flare researchers analyzed thousands of underground posts to examine how the BTMOB Android malware operation evolved into a fragmented ecosystem of resellers, source-code vendors, custom versions, and competing sales channels. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/inside-the-underground-business-of-btmob-rat/
COLDCARD wallet RNG flaw likely linked to $88 million Bitcoin theft
A vulnerability in COLDCARD hardware wallet firmware allowed attackers to steal an estimated $88.6 million in Bitcoin from thousands of wallets whose seeds were generated using a flawed random number generator. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/coldcard-wallet-rng-flaw-likely-linked-to-88-million-bitcoin-theft/
Rails patches critical Active Storage flaw with RCE potential
A critical vulnerability in the Active Storage framework can allow an unauthenticated attacker to read arbitrary files from a Rails application, and potentially escalate to remote code execution (RCE). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/rails-patches-critical-active-storage-flaw-with-rce-potential/
Arch Linux disables AUR package adoption to stop malware flood
The Arch Linux project has temporarily disabled adoption of Arch User Repository (AUR) packages after a surge in malicious takeovers of existing packages. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/arch-linux-disables-aur-package-adoption-to-stop-malware-flood/
OpenAI says its new GPT 5.6 models are becoming more cost-efficient
OpenAI says it has reduced the price of two GPT-5.6 models, cutting Luna's API price by 80% and Terra's by 20% as it works to make its models more efficient. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openai-says-its-new-gpt-56-models-are-becoming-more-cost-efficient/
Canadian pleads guilty to Snowflake cloud data-theft attacks
A Canadian man pleaded guilty today to his role in accessing company accounts at cloud storage provider Snowflake and stealing data from at least 165 organizations in a scheme to extort millions of dollars from victims. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/canadian-pleads-guilty-to-snowflake-cloud-data-theft-attacks/
COLDCARD security audit phishing attack installs remote access tool
A phishing campaign is exploiting fears surrounding the recently disclosed COLDCARD wallet vulnerability and suspected $88.6 million Bitcoin theft to trick users into installing ScreenConnect remote access software. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/coldcard-security-audit-phishing-attack-installs-remote-access-tool/
Google Blogger locks hundreds of blogs in malware false positive
Google has locked hundreds of Blogger websites after a false positive claimed they violated its "Malware and Similar Malicious Content" policy, with some sites deleted from the platform. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-blogger-locks-hundreds-of-blogs-in-malware-false-positive/
OpenAI, Anthropic AI agents targeted real people and systems in cyber tests
OpenAI and Anthropic have confirmed that their AI models were involved in separate, newly disclosed third-party cybersecurity testing incidents that resulted in a real website being breached and social engineering attacks against people outside the intended testing boundaries. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/openai-anthropic-ai-agents-targeted-real-people-and-systems-in-cyber-tests/
Phishing service spoofs RingCentral to steal Microsoft 365 accounts
The Greatness phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform has expanded from credential phishing to adversary-in-the-middle attacks and device-code phishing targeting Microsoft 365 accounts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-service-spoofs-ringcentral-to-steal-microsoft-365-accounts/
77 Open VSX extensions found harvesting developer info
77 extensions on the Open VSX marketplace impersonated legitimate developer tools while transmitting information about the systems and development environments where they were installed. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/77-open-vsx-extensions-found-harvesting-developer-info/
Varonis Agent IBAC keeps AI agents within their intended boundaries
AI agents need broad access to be useful, but traditional access controls cannot determine whether an action aligns with a user's intent. Varonis explains how Agent IBAC detects intent drift and enforces real-time guardrails to keep agents within their intended boundaries. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/varonis-agent-ibac-keeps-ai-agents-within-their-intended-boundaries/
New Pass-ta-key attacks let malware hijack Google-synced passkeys
Security researchers have discovered three attacks that allow malware on already-compromised Windows devices to abuse Google Password Manager's synced passkeys to take over accounts, bypass user verification, and extract passkey private keys. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-pass-ta-key-attacks-let-malware-hijack-google-synced-passkeys/
Fake Roblox Xeno script launcher pushes infostealer, RAT malware
Fake Xeno Executor installers are infecting unsuspecting Roblox players with malware that provides remote access and steals sensitive information. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-roblox-xeno-script-launcher-pushes-infostealer-rat-malware/
ExfilSquad hackers leak info of over 100,000 UK police officers, staff
A cyberattack on the U.K.'s Police National Legal Database (PNLD) has compromised contact data of more than 100,000 police officers and other criminal justice professionals. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exfilsquad-hackers-leak-info-of-over-100-000-uk-police-officers-staff/
OpenAI teases Astra, its next major AI model, after it solves 10 long-standing math problems
OpenAI has revealed Astra, an unreleased model designed to tackle complex, long-running tasks, after an internal version produced ten significant advances in mathematics and theoretical computer science. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openai-teases-astra-its-next-major-ai-model-after-it-solves-10-long-standing-math-problems/
Google Chrome may soon block New Tab hijacker extensions by default
Google is preparing a new Chrome security feature that would block policy-installed extensions from hijacking the New Tab page or changing the default search engine. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-may-soon-block-new-tab-hijacker-extensions-by-default/
Amgen says cloud data breach exposed patient health, proprietary info
Pharmaceutical company Amgen says it suffered a data breach after threat actors stole corporate data and patient information stored in multiple cloud systems operated by third-party service providers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amgen-says-cloud-data-breach-exposed-patient-health-proprietary-info/
Online ad firm Adform’s script compromised to steal cryptocurrency
Online advertising firm Adform suffered a supply-chain attack that delivered cryptocurrency-stealing scripts to websites using its ad platform, replacing wallet addresses copied to visitors' clipboards with ones controlled by an attacker. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/online-ad-firm-adforms-script-compromised-to-steal-cryptocurrency/
Hacker uses DeepSeek AI to autonomously attack vulnerable servers
A Chinese-speaking threat actor is using the DeepSeek AI model and the open-source Hermes Agent to conduct autonomous cyberattacks on exposed servers with limited human involvement. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-uses-deepseek-ai-to-autonomously-attack-vulnerable-servers/