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Windows 11 users want these five features back
When Windows 11 was first released, many long-time users felt features they loved had been taken away overnight. Three and a half years later, the same complaints still rise to the top of the Feedback Hub with tens of thousands of votes. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-users-want-these-five-features-back/
Discord flaw lets hackers reuse expired invites in malware campaign
Hackers are hijacking expired or deleted Discord invite links to redirect users to malicious sites that deliver remote access trojans and information-stealing malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/discord-flaw-lets-hackers-reuse-expired-invites-in-malware-campaign/
Microsoft confirms auth issues affecting Microsoft 365 users
Microsoft is investigating an ongoing incident that is causing users to experience errors with some Microsoft 365 authentication features. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-confirms-auth-issues-affecting-microsoft-365-users/
Cloudflare: Outage not caused by security incident, data is safe
Cloudflare has confirmed that the massive service outage yesterday was not caused by a security incident and no data has been lost. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cloudflare-outage-not-caused-by-security-incident-data-is-safe/
Google Cloud and Cloudflare hit by widespread service outages
Google Cloud and Cloudflare are investigating ongoing outages impacting access to sites and various services across multiple regions. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/google-cloud-and-cloudflare-hit-by-widespread-service-outages/
Password-spraying attacks target 80,000 Microsoft Entra ID accounts
Hackers have been using the TeamFiltration pentesting framework to target more than 80,000 Microsoft Entra ID accounts at hundreds of organizations worldwide. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/password-spraying-attacks-target-80-000-microsoft-entra-id-accounts/
GitLab patches high severity account takeover, missing auth issues
GitLab has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in the company's DevSecOps platform, including ones enabling attackers to take over accounts and inject malicious jobs in future pipelines. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gitlab-patches-high-severity-account-takeover-missing-auth-issues/
Fog ransomware attack uses unusual mix of legitimate and open-source tools
Fog ransomware hackers are using an uncommon toolset, which includes open-source pentesting utilities and a legitimate employee monitoring software called Syteca. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fog-ransomware-attack-uses-unusual-mix-of-legitimate-and-open-source-tools/
SmartAttack uses smartwatches to steal data from air-gapped systems
A new attack dubbed 'SmartAttack' uses smartwatches as a covert ultrasonic signal receiver to exfiltrate data from physically isolated (air-gapped) systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/smartattack-uses-smartwatches-to-steal-data-from-air-gapped-systems/
Zero-click AI data leak flaw uncovered in Microsoft 365 Copilot
A new attack dubbed 'EchoLeak' is the first known zero-click AI vulnerability that enables attackers to exfiltrate sensitive data from Microsoft 365 Copilot from a user's context without interaction. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/zero-click-ai-data-leak-flaw-uncovered-in-microsoft-365-copilot/
Microsoft creates separate Windows 11 24H2 update for incompatible PCs
Microsoft confirmed on Tuesday that it's pushing a revised security update targeting some Windows 11 24H2 systems incompatible with the initial update released during this month's Patch Tuesday. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-creates-separate-windows-11-24h2-update-for-incompatible-pcs/
Operation Secure disrupts global infostealer malware operations
An international law enforcement action codenamed "Operation Secure" targeted infostealer malware infrastructure in a massive crackdown across 26 countries, resulting in 32 arrests, data seizures, and server takedowns. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/operation-secure-disrupts-global-infostealer-malware-operations/
Microsoft fixes Windows Server auth issues caused by April updates
Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing authentication problems on Windows Server domain controllers after installing the April 2025 security updates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-windows-server-auth-issues-caused-by-april-updates/
ConnectWise rotating code signing certificates over security concerns
ConnectWise is warning customers that it is rotating the digital code signing certificates used to sign ScreenConnect, ConnectWise Automate, and ConnectWise RMM executables over security concerns. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/connectwise-rotating-code-signing-certificates-over-security-concerns/
Windows 10 KB5060533 cumulative update released with 7 changes, fixes
Microsoft has released the KB5060533 cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 10 21H2, with seven fixes or changes, including bringing seconds back to the time shown in the Calendar flyout. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-kb5060533-cumulative-update-released-with-7-changes-fixes/
Google links massive cloud outage to API management issue
Google says an API management issue is behind Thursday's massive Google Cloud outage, which disrupted or brought down its services and many other online platforms. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-links-massive-cloud-outage-to-api-management-issue/
Microsoft: KB5060533 update triggers boot errors on Surface Hub v1 devices
Microsoft is investigating a known issue that triggers Secure Boot errors and prevents Surface Hub v1 devices from starting up. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-kb5060533-update-triggers-boot-errors-on-surface-hub-v1-devices/
Victoria’s Secret restores critical systems after cyberattack
Victoria's Secret has restored all critical systems impacted by a May 24 security incident that forced it to shut down corporate systems and the e-commerce website. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/victorias-secret-restores-critical-systems-after-cyberattack/
Trend Micro fixes critical vulnerabilities in multiple products
Trend Micro has released security updates to address multiple critical-severity remote code execution and authentication bypass vulnerabilities that impact its Apex Central and Endpoint Encryption (TMEE) PolicyServer products. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trend-micro-fixes-six-critical-flaws-on-apex-central-endpoint-encryption-policyserver/
Graphite spyware used in Apple iOS zero-click attacks on journalists
Forensic investigation has confirmed the use of Paragon's Graphite spyware platform in zero-click attacks that targeted Apple iOS devices of at least two journalists in Europe. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/graphite-spyware-used-in-apple-ios-zero-click-attacks-on-journalists/
Microsoft Edge now offers secure password deployment for businesses
Microsoft announced that a new Edge feature allowing employees to share passwords more securely in enterprise environments has reached general availability. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-edge-now-offers-secure-password-deployment-for-businesses/
Windows 11 24H2 emergency update fixes Easy Anti-Cheat BSOD issue
Microsoft has released an emergency Windows 11 24H2 update to address an incompatibility issue triggering restarts with blue screen of death (BSOD) errors on systems with Easy Anti-Cheat. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-24h2-emergency-update-fixes-easy-anti-cheat-bsod-issue/
ChatGPT o3 API 80% price drop has no impact on performance
ChatGPT o3, which has been available via API, is now 80% cheaper for developers, and there's no visible impact on performance. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-o3-api-80-percent-price-drop-has-no-impact-on-performance/
Erie Insurance confirms cyberattack behind business disruptions
Erie Insurance and Erie Indemnity Company have disclosed that a weekend cyberattack is behind the recent business disruptions and platform outages on its website. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/erie-insurance-confirms-cyberattack-behind-business-disruptions/
Hackers exploited Windows WebDav zero-day to drop malware
An APT hacking group known as 'Stealth Falcon' exploited a Windows WebDav RCE vulnerability in zero-day attacks since March 2025 against defense and government organizations in Turkey, Qatar, Egypt, and Yemen. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/stealth-falcon-hackers-exploited-windows-webdav-zero-day-to-drop-malware/
Brute-force attacks target Apache Tomcat management panels
A coordinated campaign of brute-force attacks using hundreds of unique IP addresses targets Apache Tomcat Manager interfaces exposed online. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/brute-force-attacks-target-apache-tomcat-management-panels/
Microsoft fixes unreachable Windows Server domain controllers
Microsoft has resolved a known issue that caused some Windows Server 2025 domain controllers to become unreachable after a restart and triggered app or service failures. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-unreachable-windows-server-domain-controllers/
DanaBot malware operators exposed via C2 bug added in 2022
A vulnerability in the DanaBot malware operation introduced in June 2022 update led to the identification, indictment, and dismantling of their operations in a recent law enforcement action. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/danabot-malware-operators-exposed-via-c2-bug-added-in-2022/
New Secure Boot flaw lets attackers install bootkit malware, patch now
Security researchers have disclosed a new Secure Boot bypass tracked as CVE-2025-3052 that can be used to turn off security on PCs and servers and install bootkit malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-secure-boot-flaw-lets-attackers-install-bootkit-malware-patch-now/
Microsoft June 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes exploited zero-day, 66 flaws
Today is Microsoft's June 2025 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 66 flaws, including one actively exploited vulnerability and another that was publicly disclosed. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-june-2025-patch-tuesday-fixes-exploited-zero-day-66-flaws/