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DanaBot malware is back to infecting Windows after 6-month break
The DanaBot malware has returned with a new version observed in attacks, six-months after law enforcement's Operation Endgame disrupted its activity in May. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/danabot-malware-is-back-to-infecting-windows-after-6-month-break/
Extending Zero Trust to AI Agents: “Never Trust, Always Verify” Goes Autonomous
As AI agents gain autonomy to act, decide, and access data, traditional Zero Trust models fall short. Token Security explains how to extend "never trust, always verify" to agentic AI with scoped access, continuous monitoring, and human accountability. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/extending-zero-trust-to-ai-agents-never-trust-always-verify-goes-autonomous/
Hackers exploited Citrix, Cisco ISE flaws in zero-day attacks
An advanced threat actor exploited the critical vulnerabilities "Citrix Bleed 2" (CVE-2025-5777) in NetScaler ADC and Gateway, and CVE-2025-20337 affecting Cisco Identity Service Engine (ISE) as zero-days to deploy custom malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploited-citrix-cisco-ise-flaws-in-zero-day-attacks/
Microsoft fixes Windows Task Manager bug affecting performance
Microsoft has resolved a known issue preventing users from quitting the Windows 11 Task Manager after installing the optional Windows 11 KB5067036 update. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-windows-task-manager-bug-affecting-performance/
Synology fixes BeeStation zero-days demoed at Pwn2Own Ireland
Synology has addressed a critical-severity remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in BeeStation products that was demonstrated at the recent Pwn2Own hacking competition. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/synology-fixes-beestation-zero-days-demoed-at-pwn2own-ireland/
Microsoft: Windows 11 23H2 Home and Pro reach end of support
Microsoft has reminded customers today that systems running Home and Pro editions of Windows 11 23H2 have stopped receiving security updates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-windows-11-23h2-home-and-pro-reach-end-of-support/
Microsoft November 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 1 zero-day, 63 flaws
Today is Microsoft's November 2025 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 63 flaws, including one actively exploited zero-day vulnerability. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-november-2025-patch-tuesday-fixes-1-zero-day-63-flaws/
Microsoft: Emergency Windows 10 update fixes ESU enrollment bug
Microsoft has released an emergency out-of-band update to address a known issue preventing Windows 10 users from enrolling in the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-emergency-windows-10-update-fixes-esu-enrollment-bug/
SAP fixes hardcoded credentials flaw in SQL Anywhere Monitor
SAP has released its November security updates that address multiple security vulnerabilities, including a maximum severity flaw in the non-GUI variant of the SQL Anywhere Monitor and a critical code injection issue in the Solution Manager platform. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sap-fixes-hardcoded-credentials-flaw-in-sql-anywhere-monitor/
How a CPU spike led to uncovering a RansomHub ransomware attack
A sudden CPU spike turned out to be the first clue of an in-progress RansomHub ransomware attack. Varonis breaks down how their team traced the attack from fake browser updates to domain-admin takeover, ultimately stopping the attack before files were encrypted. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-a-cpu-spike-led-to-uncovering-a-ransomhub-ransomware-attack/
APT37 hackers abuse Google Find Hub in Android data-wiping attacks
North Korean hackers from the KONNI activity cluster are abusing Google's Find Hub tool to track their targets' GPS positions and trigger remote factory resets of Android devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apt37-hackers-abuse-google-find-hub-in-android-data-wiping-attacks/
Quantum Route Redirect PhaaS targets Microsoft 365 users worldwide
A new phishing automation platform named Quantum Route Redirect is using around 1,000 domains to steal Microsoft 365 users' credentials. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/quantum-route-redirect-phaas-targets-microsoft-365-users-worldwide/
Yanluowang initial access broker to plead guilty to ransomware attacks
A Russian national will plead guilty to acting as an initial access broker (IAB) for Yanluowang ransomware attacks that targeted at least eight U.S. companies between July 2021 and November 2022. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/yanluowang-initial-access-broker-to-plead-guilty-to-ransomware-attacks/
5 reasons why attackers are phishing over LinkedIn
Attackers are increasingly phishing over LinkedIn to reach executives and bypass email security tools. Push Security explains how real-time browser protection detects and blocks phishing across apps and channels as users load malicious pages. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/5-reasons-why-attackers-are-phishing-over-linkedin/
NAKIVO Introduces v11.1 with Upgraded Disaster Recovery and MSP Features
NAKIVO Backup & Replication v11.1 expands disaster recovery with real-time replication, enhanced Proxmox VE support, and granular physical backups. The update adds MSP Direct Connect for secure client management and a multilingual interface supporting seven languages. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nakivo-introduces-v111-with-upgraded-disaster-recovery-and-msp-features/
Microsoft fixes bug causing false Windows 10 end-of-support alerts
Microsoft has resolved a bug causing incorrect Windows 10 end-of-support warnings on systems with active security coverage or still under active support after installing the October 2025 updates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-bug-causing-false-windows-10-end-of-support-alerts/
New UK laws to strengthen critical infrastructure cyber defenses
The United Kingdom has introduced new legislation to boost cybersecurity defenses for hospitals, energy systems, water supplies, and transport networks against cyberattacks, linked to annual damages of nearly £15 billion ($19.6 billion). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-uk-laws-to-strengthen-critical-infrastructure-cyber-defenses/
Synnovis notifies of data breach after 2024 ransomware attack
Synnovis, a leading UK pathology services provider, is notifying healthcare providers that a data breach occurred following a ransomware attack in June 2024, which resulted in the theft of some patients' data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/synnovis-notifies-of-data-breach-after-2024-ransomware-attack/
Rhadamanthys infostealer disrupted as cybercriminals lose server access
The Rhadamanthys infostealer operation has been disrupted, with numerous "customers" of the malware-as-a-service reporting that they no longer have access to their servers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/rhadamanthys-infostealer-disrupted-as-cybercriminals-lose-server-access/
Hackers abuse Triofox antivirus feature to deploy remote access tools
Hackers exploited a critical vulnerability and the built-in antivirus feature in Gladinet's Triofox file-sharing and remote-access platform to achieve remote code execution with SYSTEM privileges. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-abuse-triofox-antivirus-feature-to-deploy-remote-access-tools/
Microsoft releases KB5068781 — The first Windows 10 extended security update
Microsoft has released the KB5068781 update, the first Windows 10 extended security update since the operating system reached end of support last month. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-kb5068781-the-first-windows-10-extended-security-update/
Windows 11 KB5068861 & KB5068865 cumulative updates released
Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5068861 and KB5068865 cumulative updates for versions 25H2/24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities, bugs, and add new features. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5068861-and-kb5068865-cumulative-updates-released/
“Bitcoin Queen” gets 11 years in prison for $7.3 billion Bitcoin scam
A Chinese woman known as the "Bitcoin Queen" was sentenced in London to 11 years and eight months in jail for laundering Bitcoin from a £5.5 billion ($7.3 billion) cryptocurrency investment scheme. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bitcoin-queen-gets-11-years-in-prison-for-73-billion-bitcoin-scam/
GlobalLogic warns 10,000 employees of data theft after Oracle breach
GlobalLogic, a provider of digital engineering services part of the Hitachi group, is notifying over 10,000 current and former employees that their data was stolen in an Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) data breach. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/globallogic-warns-10-000-employees-of-data-theft-after-oracle-breach/
Webinar: Modern Patch Management – Strategies to patch faster with less risk
Many organizations still struggle to patch fast enough to prevent breaches. Join us December 2 at 2PM ET to learn how modern patch management strategies can reduce risk and close the remediation gap. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/webinar-modern-patch-management-strategies-to-patch-faster-with-less-risk/
Mozilla Firefox gets new anti-fingerprinting defenses
Mozilla announced a major privacy upgrade in Firefox 145 that reduces even more the number of users vulnerable to digital fingerprinting. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mozilla-firefox-gets-new-anti-fingerprinting-defenses/
CISA orders feds to patch Samsung zero-day used in spyware attacks
CISA ordered U.S. federal agencies today to patch a critical Samsung vulnerability that has been exploited in zero-day attacks to deploy LandFall spyware on devices running WhatsApp. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-feds-to-patch-samsung-zero-day-used-in-spyware-attacks/
Popular JavaScript library expr-eval vulnerable to RCE flaw
A critical vulnerability in the popular expr-eval JavaScript library, with over 800,000 weekly downloads on NPM, can be exploited to execute code remotely through maliciously crafted input. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/popular-javascript-library-expr-eval-vulnerable-to-rce-flaw/
How to use the new Windows 11 Start menu, now rolling out
The Windows Start menu is getting its first major redesign since 2021 and will be rolled out to everyone with the November 11 Patch Tuesday update. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/how-to-use-the-new-windows-11-start-menu-now-rolling-out/
Lost iPhone? Don’t fall for phishing texts saying it was found
The Swiss National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is warning iPhone owners about a phishing scam that claims to have found your lost or stolen iPhone but is actually trying to steal your Apple ID credentials. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lost-iphone-dont-fall-for-phishing-texts-saying-it-was-found/