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North Korean hackers deepfake execs in Zoom call to spread Mac malware
North Korean advanced persistent threat (APT) 'BlueNoroff' (aka 'Sapphire Sleet' or 'TA444') are using deepfake company executives during fake Zoom calls to trick employees into installing custom malware on their computers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-hackers-deepfake-execs-in-zoom-call-to-spread-mac-malware/
'Stargazers' use fake Minecraft mods to steal player passwords
A large-scale malware campaign specifically targets Minecraft players with malicious mods and cheats that infect Windows devices with infostealers that steal credentials, authentication tokens, and cryptocurrency wallets. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/stargazers-use-fake-minecraft-mods-to-steal-player-passwords/
CISA warns of attackers exploiting Linux flaw with PoC exploit
CISA has warned U.S. federal agencies about attackers targeting a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's OverlayFS subsystem that allows them to gain root privileges. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-of-attackers-exploiting-linux-flaw-with-poc-exploit/
BeyondTrust warns of pre-auth RCE in Remote Support software
BeyondTrust has released security updates to fix a high-severity flaw in its Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote Access (PRA) solutions that can let unauthenticated attackers gain remote code execution on vulnerable servers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/beyondtrust-warns-of-pre-auth-rce-in-remote-support-software/
Asana warns MCP AI feature exposed customer data to other orgs
Work management platform Asana is warning users of its new Model Context Protocol (MCP) feature that a flaw in its implementation potentially led to data exposure from their instances to other users and vice versa. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/asana-warns-mcp-ai-feature-exposed-customer-data-to-other-orgs/
Scania confirms insurance claim data breach in extortion attempt
Automotive giant Scania confirmed it suffered a cybersecurity incident where threat actors used compromised credentials to breach its systems and steal insurance claim documents. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/scania-confirms-insurance-claim-data-breach-in-extortion-attempt/
New Veeam RCE flaw lets domain users hack backup servers
Veeam has released security updates today to fix several Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR) flaws, including a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-veeam-rce-flaw-lets-domain-users-hack-backup-servers/
UK fines 23andMe for ‘profoundly damaging’ breach exposing genetics data
The UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has fined genetic testing provider 23andMe £2.31 million ($3.12 million) over 'serious security failings' that led to a 'profoundly damaging' data breach in 2023. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-fines-23andme-for-profoundly-damaging-breach-exposing-genetics-data/
How to automate IT ticket handling with AI and Tines
Tired of drowning in IT tickets? This AI-powered workflow built on Tines auto-triages common issues like known bugs & password resets—saving time for your team and speeding up resolution. Learn more about Tines and get a free account now. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-to-automate-it-ticket-handling-with-ai-and-tines/
Hackers switch to targeting U.S. insurance companies
Threat intelligence researchers are warning of hackers breaching multiple U.S. companies in the insurance industry using all the tactics observed with Scattered Spider activity. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-warns-scattered-spider-hackers-now-target-us-insurance-companies/
Washington Post's email system hacked, journalists' accounts compromised
Email accounts of several Washington Post journalists were compromised in a cyberattack believed to have been carried out by a foreign government. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/washington-posts-email-system-hacked-journalists-accounts-compromised/
Zoomcar discloses security breach impacting 8.4 million users
Zoomcar Holdings (Zoomcar) has disclosed via an 8-K form filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a data breach incident impacting 8.4 million users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/zoomcar-discloses-security-breach-impacting-84-million-users/
Police seizes Archetyp Market drug marketplace, arrests admin
Law enforcement authorities from six countries took down the Archetyp Market, an infamous darknet drug marketplace that has been operating since May 2020. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-seizes-archetyp-market-drug-marketplace-arrests-admin/
ChatGPT's AI coder Codex now lets you choose the best solution
ChatGPT's Codex, which is an AI agent that lets you code and delegate programming tasks, is now testing a new feature that lets you choose the best solution. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/chatgpts-ai-coder-codex-now-lets-you-choose-the-best-solution/
Over 46,000 Grafana instances exposed to account takeover bug
More than 46,000 internet-facing Grafana instances remain unpatched and exposed to a client-side open redirect vulnerability that allows executing a malicious plugin and account takeover. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-46-000-grafana-instances-exposed-to-account-takeover-bug/
Microsoft 365 to block file access via legacy auth protocols by default
Microsoft has announced that it will soon update security defaults for all Microsoft 365 tenants to block access to SharePoint, OneDrive, and Office files via legacy authentication protocols. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-365-to-block-file-access-via-legacy-auth-protocols-by-default/
ChainLink Phishing: How Trusted Domains Become Threat Vectors
Phishing has evolved—and trust is the new attack vector. ChainLink Phishing uses real platforms like Google Drive & Dropbox to sneak past filters and steal credentials in the browser. Watch an on-demand Keep Aware webinar to see how these attacks work—and how to stop them. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chainlink-phishing-how-trusted-domains-become-threat-vectors/
Healthcare SaaS firm says data breach impacts 5.4 million patients
Episource warns of a data breach after hackers stole health information of over 5 million people in the United States in a January cyberattack. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/episource-says-data-breach-impacts-54-million-patients/
New Linux udisks flaw lets attackers get root on major Linux distros
Attackers can exploit two newly discovered local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerabilities to gain root privileges on systems running major Linux distributions. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/linux/new-linux-udisks-flaw-lets-attackers-get-root-on-major-linux-distros/
Paddle settles for $5 million over facilitating tech support scams
Paddle.com and its U.S. subsidiary will pay $5 million to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) allegations that the company facilitated deceptive tech-support schemes that harmed many U.S. consumers, including older adults. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/paddle-settles-for-5-million-over-facilitating-tech-support-scams/
Instagram 'BMO' ads use AI deepfakes to scam banking customers
Instagram ads impersonating financial institutions like Bank of Montreal (BMO) and EQ Bank (Equitable Bank) are being used to target Canadian consumers with phishing scams and investment fraud.
Some ads use AI-powered deepfake videos in an attempt to collect your personal information, while others drive traffic to phishing pages. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/instagram-bmo-ads-use-ai-deepfakes-to-scam-banking-customers/
Sitecore CMS exploit chain starts with hardcoded 'b' password
A chain of Sitecore Experience Platform (XP) vulnerabilities allows attackers to perform remote code execution (RCE) without authentication to breach and hijack servers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sitecore-cms-exploit-chain-starts-with-hardcoded-b-password/
Microsoft fixes Surface Hub boot issues with emergency update
Microsoft has released an emergency update to fix a known issue causing startup failures for some Surface Hub v1 devices running Windows 10. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-surface-hub-boot-issues-with-emergency-update/
Hacker steals 1 million Cock.li user records in webmail data breach
Email hosting provider Cock.li has confirmed it suffered a data breach after threat actors exploited flaws in its now-retired Roundcube webmail platform to steal over a million user records. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-steals-1-million-cockli-user-records-in-webmail-data-breach/
ASUS Armoury Crate bug lets attackers get Windows admin privileges
A high-severity vulnerability in ASUS Armoury Crate software could allow threat actors to escalate their privileges to SYSTEM level on Windows machines. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/asus-armoury-crate-bug-lets-attackers-get-windows-admin-privileges/
Kali Linux 2025.2 released with 13 new tools, car hacking updates
Kali Linux 2025.2, the second release of the year, is now available for download with 13 new tools and an expanded car hacking toolkit. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kali-linux-20252-released-with-13-new-tools-car-hacking-updates/
Microsoft shares temp fix for Outlook crashes when opening emails
Microsoft has shared a workaround for a known issue that causes the classic Outlook email client to crash when opening or starting a new message. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-shares-workaround-for-classic-outlook-crashes/
Microsoft: June Windows Server security updates cause DHCP issues
Microsoft acknowledged a new issue caused by the June 2025 security updates, causing the DHCP service to freeze on some Windows Server systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-june-windows-server-security-updates-cause-dhcp-issues/
ChatGPT Search gets an upgrade as OpenAI takes aim at Google
On June 13, OpenAI began rolling out a new ChatGPT Search update to improve quality as the AI startup challenges Google's dominance. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-search-gets-an-upgrade-as-openai-takes-aim-at-google/
WestJet investigates cyberattack disrupting internal systems
WestJet, Canada's second-largest airline, is investigating a cyberattack that has disrupted access to some internal systems as it responds to the breach. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/westjet-investigates-cyberattack-disrupting-internal-systems/