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Nearly 4,000 US industrial devices exposed to Iranian cyberattacks
The attack surface targeted by Iranian-linked hackers in cyberattacks against U.S. critical infrastructure networks includes thousands of Internet-exposed programmable logic controllers (PLCs) manufactured by Rockwell Automation. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nearly-4-000-us-industrial-devices-exposed-to-iranian-cyberattacks/
Supply chain attack at CPUID pushes malware with CPU-Z/HWMonitor
Hackers gained access to an API for the CPUID project and changed the download links on the official website to serve malicious executables for the popular CPU-Z and HWMonitor tools. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/supply-chain-attack-at-cpuid-pushes-malware-with-cpu-z-hwmonitor/
Google rolls out Gmail end-to-end encryption on mobile devices
Google says Gmail end-to-end encryption (E2EE) is now available on all Android and iOS devices, allowing enterprise users to read and compose emails without additional tools. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-rolls-out-gmail-end-to-end-encryption-on-mobile-devices/
New VENOM phishing attacks steal senior executives' Microsoft logins
Threat actors using a previously undocumented phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform called "VENOM" are targeting credentials of C-suite executives across multiple industries. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-venom-phishing-attacks-steal-senior-executives-microsoft-logins/
Google Chrome adds infostealer protection against session cookie theft
Google has rolled out Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) protection in Chrome 146 for Windows, designed to block info-stealing malware from harvesting session cookies. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-chrome-adds-infostealer-protection-against-session-cookie-theft/
When attackers already have the keys, MFA is just another door to open
Stolen credentials turn authentication systems into the attack surface. Token shows how wearable biometric authentication verifies the user—not the session—blocking phishing relays and MFA bypass. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/when-attackers-already-have-the-keys-mfa-is-just-another-door-to-open/
Eurail says December data breach impacts 300,000 individuals
Eurail B.V., a European travel operator that provides digital passes covering 33 national railways, says attackers stole the personal information of over 300,000 individuals in a December 2025 data breach. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/eurail-says-december-data-breach-impacts-300-000-individuals/
Hackers steal $3.6 million from crypto ATM giant Bitcoin Depot
Bitcoin Depot, which operates one of the largest Bitcoin ATM networks, says attackers stole $3.665 million worth of Bitcoin from its crypto wallets after breaching its systems last month. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crypto-atm-giant-bitcoin-depot-says-hackers-stole-36-million-from-its-wallets/
Hackers use pixel-large SVG trick to hide credit card stealer
A massive campaign impacting nearly 100 online stores using the Magento e-commerce platform hides credit card-stealing code in a pixel-sized Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) image. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-use-pixel-large-svg-trick-to-hide-credit-card-stealer/
New macOS stealer campaign uses Script Editor in ClickFix attack
A new campaign delivering the Atomic Stealer malware to macOS users abuses the Script Editor in a variation of the ClickFix attack that tricked users into executing commands in Terminal. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-macos-stealer-campaign-uses-script-editor-in-clickfix-attack/
13-year-old bug in ActiveMQ lets hackers remotely execute commands
Security researchers discovered a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ Classic that has gone undetected for 13 years and could be exploited to execute arbitrary commands. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/13-year-old-bug-in-activemq-lets-hackers-remotely-execute-commands/
Microsoft rolls out fix for broken Windows Start Menu search
Microsoft has pushed a server-side fix for a known issue that broke the Windows Start Menu search feature on some Windows 11 23H2 devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-rolls-out-fix-for-broken-windows-start-menu-search/
FBI: Americans lost a record $21 billion to cybercrime last year
U.S. victims lost nearly $21 billion to cyber-enabled crimes last year, driven primarily by investment scams, business email compromise, tech support fraud, and data breaches, the Federal Bureau of Investigation says. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-americans-lost-a-record-21-billion-to-cybercrime-last-year/
US warns of Iranian hackers targeting critical infrastructure
Iranian-linked hackers are targeting Internet-exposed Rockwell/Allen-Bradley programmable logic controllers (PLCs) on the networks of U.S. critical infrastructure organizations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-warns-of-iranian-hackers-targeting-critical-infrastructure/
Authorities disrupt router DNS hijacks used to steal Microsoft 365 logins
An international operation from law enforcement authorities in partnership with private companies has disrupted FrostArmada, an APT28 campaign hijacking local traffic from MikroTik and TP-Link routers to steal Microsoft account credentials. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/authorities-disrupt-dns-hijacks-used-to-steal-microsoft-365-logins/
Analysis of one billion CISA KEV remediation records exposes limits of human-scale security
Analysis of 1 billion CISA KEV remediation records reveal a breaking point for human-scale security. Qualys shows most critical flaws are exploited before defenders can patch them. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/analysis-of-one-billion-cisa-kev-remediation-records-exposes-limits-of-human-scale-security/
Microsoft: Canadian employees targeted in payroll pirate attacks
A financially motivated threat actor tracked as Storm-2755 is stealing Canadian employees' salary payments after hijacking their accounts in payroll pirate attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-canadian-employees-targeted-in-payroll-pirate-attacks/
New ‘LucidRook’ malware used in targeted attacks on NGOs, universities
A new Lua-based malware, called LucidRook, is being used in spear-phishing campaigns targeting non-governmental organizations and universities in Taiwan. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-lucidrook-malware-used-in-targeted-attacks-on-ngos-universities/
Healthcare IT solutions provider ChipSoft hit by ransomware attack
Dutch healthcare software vendor ChipSoft has been impacted by a ransomware attack that forced the company to take offline its website and digital services for patients and healthcare providers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/healthcare-it-solutions-provider-chipsoft-hit-by-ransomware-attack/
Smart Slider updates hijacked to push malicious WordPress, Joomla versions
Hackers hijacked the update system for the Smart Slider 3 Pro plugin for WordPress and Joomla, and pushed a malicious version with multiple backdoors. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/smart-slider-updates-hijacked-to-push-malicious-wordpress-joomla-versions/
Webinar: From noise to signal - What threat actors are targeting next
Threat actors often signal their intentions before launching attacks, from dark web chatter to access-broker listings and credential requests. Join our upcoming webinar with Flare Systems to learn how to turn those early warning signs into proactive defensive action before an intrusion begins. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/webinar-from-noise-to-signal-what-threat-actors-are-targeting-next/
Hackers exploiting Acrobat Reader zero-day flaw since December
Attackers have been exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Reader using maliciously crafted PDF documents since at least December. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploiting-acrobat-reader-zero-day-flaw-since-december/
Microsoft suspends dev accounts for high-profile open source projects
Microsoft has suspended developer accounts used to maintain multiple high-profile open-source projects without proper notification and no way to quickly reinstate them, effectively blocking them from publishing new software builds and security patches for Windows users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-suspends-dev-accounts-for-high-profile-open-source-projects/
Google: New UNC6783 hackers steal corporate Zendesk support tickets
A threat actor tracked as UNC6783 is compromising business process outsourcing (BPO) providers to gain access to high-value companies across multiple sectors. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-new-unc6783-hackers-steal-corporate-zendesk-support-tickets/
CISA orders feds to patch exploited Ivanti EPMM flaw by Sunday
CISA has given U.S. government agencies four days to secure their systems against a critical-severity vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) that has been exploited in attacks since January. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-feds-to-patch-exploited-ivanti-epmm-flaw-by-sunday/
Is a $30,000 GPU Good at Password Cracking?
A $30,000 AI GPU doesn't outperform consumer GPUs at password cracking. Specops explains why attackers don't need exotic hardware to break weak passwords. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/is-a-30-000-gpu-good-at-password-cracking/
Hackers exploit critical flaw in Ninja Forms WordPress plugin
A critical vulnerability in the Ninja Forms File Uploads premium add-on for WordPress allows uploading arbitrary files without authentication, which can lead to remote code execution. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-critical-flaw-in-ninja-forms-wordpress-plugin/
Snowflake customers hit in data theft attacks after SaaS integrator breach
Over a dozen companies have suffered data theft attacks after a SaaS integration provider was breached and authentication tokens stolen. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/snowflake-customers-hit-in-data-theft-attacks-after-saas-integrator-breach/
Max severity Flowise RCE vulnerability now exploited in attacks
Hackers are exploiting a maximum-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-59528, in the open-source platform Flowise for building custom LLM apps and agentic systems to execute arbitrary code. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/max-severity-flowise-rce-vulnerability-now-exploited-in-attacks/
Why Your Automated Pentesting Tool Just Hit a Wall
Automated pentesting tools deliver strong early results, then quickly plateau. Picus Security explains how the "PoC cliff" leaves major attack surfaces untested and creates a dangerous validation gap. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/why-your-automated-pentesting-tool-just-hit-a-wall/