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VoidStealer malware steals Chrome master key via debugger trick
An information stealer called VoidStealer uses a new approach to bypass Chrome's Application-Bound Encryption (ABE) and extract the master key for decrypting sensitive data stored in the browser. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/voidstealer-malware-steals-chrome-master-key-via-debugger-trick/
Google adds ‘Advanced Flow’ for safe APK sideloading on Android
Google has announced a new mechanism in Android called Advanced Flow that will allow sideloading APKs from unverified developers for power users in a more secure way. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-adds-advanced-flow-for-safe-apk-sideloading-on-android/
FBI links Signal phishing attacks to Russian intelligence services
The FBI has issued a public service announcement warning that Russian intelligence-linked threat actors are actively targeting users of encrypted messaging apps such as Signal and WhatsApp in phishing campaigns that have already compromised thousands of accounts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-links-signal-phishing-attacks-to-russian-intelligence-services/
Police take down 373,000 fake CSAM sites in Operation Alice
An international law enforcement action called Operation Alice has shut down over 373,000 dark web sites that offered fake CSAM packages. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-take-down-373-000-fake-csam-sites-in-operation-alice/
How CISOs Can Survive the Era of Geopolitical Cyberattacks
Geopolitical tensions are driving destructive cyberattacks designed to disrupt operations, not demand ransom. CISOs must limit lateral movement and contain breaches to reduce the impact of wiper campaigns. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-cisos-can-survive-the-era-of-geopolitical-cyberattacks/
International joint action disrupts world’s largest DDoS botnets
Authorities from the United States, Germany, and Canada have taken down Command and Control (C2) infrastructure used by the Aisuru, KimWolf, JackSkid, and Mossad botnets to infect Internet of Things (IoT) devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/aisuru-kimwolf-jackskid-and-mossad-botnets-disrupted-in-joint-action/
Ex-data analyst stole company data in $2.5M extortion scheme
A North Carolina man was found guilty of extorting a D.C.-based technology company while still being employed as a data analyst contractor. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/data-analyst-found-guilty-of-extorting-brightly-software-of-25-million/
New ‘PolyShell’ flaw allows unauthenticated RCE on Magento e-stores
A newly disclosed vulnerability dubbed 'PolyShell' affects all Magento Open Source and Adobe Commerce stable version 2 installations, allowing unauthenticated code execution and account takeover. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-polyshell-flaw-allows-unauthenticated-rce-on-magento-e-stores/
FBI seizes Handala data leak site after Stryker cyberattack
The FBI has seized two websites used by the Handala hacktivist group after the threat actors conducted a destructive cyberattack on medical technology giant Stryker that wiped approximately 80,000 devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-seizes-handala-data-leak-site-after-stryker-cyberattack/
7 Ways to Prevent Privilege Escalation via Password Resets
Password resets are often weaker than login security, making them a prime target for privilege escalation. Specops Software explains how attackers abuse reset workflows and how to secure them. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/7-ways-to-prevent-privilege-escalation-via-password-resets/
CISA urges US orgs to secure Microsoft Intune systems after Stryker breach
CISA warned U.S. organizations to follow Microsoft guidance to strengthen the Intune endpoint management tool after a cyberattack exploited it to wipe medical technology giant Stryker's systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-businesses-to-secure-microsoft-intune-systems-after-stryker-breach/
Critical Microsoft SharePoint flaw now exploited in attacks
A critical Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability patched in January is now being exploited in attacks, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/critical-microsoft-sharepoint-flaw-now-exploited-in-attacks/
CISA orders feds to patch Zimbra XSS flaw exploited in attacks
CISA has ordered U.S. government agencies to secure their servers against an actively exploited vulnerability in the Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-feds-to-patch-zimbra-xss-flaw-exploited-in-attacks/
Ransomware gang exploits Cisco flaw in zero-day attacks since January
The Interlock ransomware gang has been exploiting a maximum severity remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Cisco's Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) software in zero-day attacks since late January. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/interlock-ransomware-exploited-secure-fmc-flaw-in-zero-day-attacks-since-january/
The Refund Fraud Economy: Exploiting Major Retailers and Payment Platforms
Refund fraud is now a business, with methods and tutorials sold to exploit return policies for profit. Flare shows how fraudsters turn refunds and chargebacks into a repeatable profit model. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-refund-fraud-economy-exploiting-major-retailers-and-payment-platforms/
Trivy vulnerability scanner breach pushed infostealer via GitHub Actions
The Trivy vulnerability scanner was compromised in a supply-chain attack by threat actors known as TeamPCP, which distributed credential-stealing malware through official releases and GitHub Actions. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trivy-vulnerability-scanner-breach-pushed-infostealer-via-github-actions/
Microsoft Azure Monitor alerts abused in callback phishing campaigns
Microsoft Azure Monitor alerts are being abused to send callback phishing emails that impersonate warnings from the Microsoft Security Team about unauthorized charges on your account. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-azure-monitor-alerts-abused-in-callback-phishing-campaigns/
Oracle pushes emergency fix for critical Identity Manager RCE flaw
Oracle has released an out-of-band security update to fix a critical unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in Identity Manager and Web Services Manager tracked as CVE-2026-21992. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/oracle-pushes-emergency-fix-for-critical-identity-manager-rce-flaw/
CISA orders feds to patch max-severity Cisco flaw by Sunday
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has ordered federal agencies to patch a maximum-severity vulnerability, CVE-2026-20131, in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) by Sunday, March 22. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-feds-to-patch-max-severity-cisco-flaw-by-sunday/
Musician admits to $10M streaming royalty fraud using AI bots
North Carolina musician Michael Smith has pleaded guilty to collecting over $10 million in royalty payments through a massive streaming royalty fraud scheme on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/musician-pleads-guilty-to-10m-streaming-fraud-powered-by-ai-bots/
Microsoft: March Windows updates break Teams, OneDrive sign-ins
Microsoft says the March Windows 11 update breaks sign-ins with Microsoft accounts across multiple Microsoft apps, including Teams and OneDrive. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/kb5079473-march-windows-11-update-breaks-microsoft-account-sign-ins/
Navia discloses data breach impacting 2.7 million people
Navia Benefit Solutions, Inc. (Navia) is informing nearly 2.7 million individuals of a data breach that exposed their sensitive information to attackers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/navia-discloses-data-breach-impacting-27-million-people/
Bitrefill blames North Korean Lazarus group for cyberattack
Crypto-powered gift card store Bitrefill says that the attack it suffered at the beginning of the month was likely perpetrated by North Korean hackers of the Bluenoroff group. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bitrefill-blames-north-korean-lazarus-group-for-cyberattack/
Russian hackers exploit Zimbra flaw in Ukrainian govt attacks
Hackers part of APT28, a state-backed threat group linked to Russia's military intelligence service (GRU), are exploiting a Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) vulnerability in attacks targeting Ukrainian government entities. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-apt28-military-hackers-exploit-zimbra-flaw-in-ukrainian-govt-attacks/
Max severity Ubiquiti UniFi flaw may allow account takeover
Ubiquiti has patched two vulnerabilities in the UniFi Network Application, including a maximum-severity flaw that may allow attackers to take over user accounts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ubiquiti-warns-of-unifi-flaw-that-may-enable-account-takeover/
New ‘Perseus’ Android malware checks user notes for secrets
A new Android malware called Perseus is checking user-curated notes to steal sensitive information, like passwords, recovery phrases, or financial data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-perseus-android-malware-checks-user-notes-for-secrets/
Aura confirms data breach exposing 900,000 marketing contacts
Identity protection company Aura has confirmed that an authorized party gained access to nearly 900,000 customer records containing names and email addresses. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/aura-confirms-data-breach-exposing-900-000-marketing-contacts/
ConnectWise patches new flaw allowing ScreenConnect hijacking
ConnectWise is warning ScreenConnect customers of a cryptographic signature verification vulnerability that could lead to unauthorized access and privilege escalation. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/connectwise-patches-new-flaw-allowing-screenconnect-hijacking/
Marquis: Ransomware gang stole data of 672K people in cyberattack
Marquis, a Texas-based financial services provider, revealed this week that a ransomware gang stole the data of over 670,000 individuals in an August 2025 cyberattack that also disrupted operations at 74 banks across the United States. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/marquis-ransomware-gang-stole-data-of-672-000-people-in-2025-cyberattack/
New “Darksword” iOS exploit used in infostealer attack on iPhones
A new exploit kit for iOS devices and delivery framework dubbed "Darksword" has been used to steal a wide range of personal information, including data from cryptocurrency wallet app. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-darksword-ios-exploit-used-in-infostealer-attack-on-iphones/