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Hackers breach SmarterTools network using flaw in its own software
SmarterTools confirmed last week that the Warlock ransomware gang breached its network after compromising an email system, but did not impact business applications or account data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-breach-smartertools-network-using-flaw-in-its-own-software/
BeyondTrust warns of critical RCE flaw in remote support software
BeyondTrust warned customers to patch a critical security flaw in its Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote Access (PRA) software that could allow unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/beyondtrust-warns-of-critical-rce-flaw-in-remote-support-software/
Microsoft: Exchange Online flags legitimate emails as phishing
Microsoft is investigating an ongoing Exchange Online issue that mistakenly flags legitimate emails as phishing and quarantines them. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-exchange-online-flags-legitimate-emails-as-phishing/
New tool blocks imposter attacks disguised as safe commands
A new open-source and cross-platform tool called Tirith can detect homoglyph attacks over command-line environments by analyzing URLs in typed commands and stopping their execution. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-tool-blocks-imposter-attacks-disguised-as-safe-commands/
Payments platform BridgePay confirms ransomware attack behind outage
A major U.S. payment gateway and solutions provider says a ransomware attack has knocked key systems offline, triggering a widespread outage affecting multiple services. The incident began on Friday and quickly escalated into a nationwide disruption across BridgePay's platform. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/payments-platform-bridgepay-confirms-ransomware-attack-behind-outage/
DKnife Linux toolkit hijacks router traffic to spy, deliver malware
A newly discovered toolkit called DKnife has been used since 2019 to hijack traffic at the edge-device level and deliver malware in espionage campaigns. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dknife-linux-toolkit-hijacks-router-traffic-to-spy-deliver-malware/
EDR, Email, and SASE Miss This Entire Class of Browser Attacks
Many modern attacks happen entirely inside the browser, leaving little evidence for traditional security tools. Keep Aware shows why EDR, email, and SASE miss browser-only attacks and how visibility changes prevention. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/edr-email-and-sase-miss-this-entire-class-of-browser-attacks/
Man pleads guilty to hacking nearly 600 women’s Snapchat accounts
An Illinois man pleaded guilty to hacking nearly 600 women's Snapchat accounts to steal nude photos that he kept, sold, or traded online, including accounts he compromised at the request of a former university track coach who was later convicted of sextortion. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/man-pleads-guilty-to-hacking-nearly-600-womens-snapchat-accounts/
CISA orders federal agencies to replace end-of-life edge devices
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a new binding operational directive requiring federal agencies to identify and remove network edge devices that no longer receive security updates from manufacturers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-federal-agencies-to-replace-end-of-life-edge-devices/
Ransomware gang uses ISPsystem VMs for stealthy payload delivery
Ransomware operators are hosting and delivering malicious payloads at scale by abusing virtual machines (VMs) provisioned by ISPsystem, a legitimate virtual infrastructure management provider. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-uses-ispsystem-vms-for-stealthy-payload-delivery/
Italian university La Sapienza goes offline after cyberattack
Rome's "La Sapienza" university has been targeted by a cyberattack that impacted its IT systems and caused widespread operational disruptions at the educational institute. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/italian-university-la-sapienza-goes-offline-after-cyberattack/
When cloud logs fall short, the network tells the truth
Cloud logs can be inconsistent or incomplete, creating blind spots as environments scale and change. Corelight shows how network-level telemetry provides reliable visibility when cloud logs fall short. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/when-cloud-logs-fall-short-the-network-tells-the-truth/
Data breach at fintech firm Betterment exposes 1.4 million accounts
Hackers stole email addresses and other personal information from 1.4 million accounts after breaching the systems of automated investment platform Betterment in January. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/data-breach-at-fintech-firm-betterment-exposes-14-million-accounts/
Hackers compromise NGINX servers to redirect user traffic
A threat actor is compromising NGINX servers in a campaign that hijacks user traffic and reroutes it through the attacker's backend infrastructure. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-compromise-nginx-servers-to-redirect-user-traffic/
CISA: VMware ESXi flaw now exploited in ransomware attacks
CISA confirmed on Wednesday that ransomware gangs have begun exploiting a high-severity VMware ESXi sandbox escape vulnerability that was previously used in zero-day attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-vmware-esxi-flaw-now-exploited-in-ransomware-attacks/
Password guessing without AI: How attackers build targeted wordlists
Attackers don't need AI to crack passwords, they build targeted wordlists from an organization's own public language. This article explains how tools like CeWL turn websites into high-success password guesses and why complexity rules alone fall short. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/password-guessing-without-ai-how-attackers-build-targeted-wordlists/
Men charged in FanDuel scheme fueled by thousands of stolen identities
Two Connecticut men face federal charges for allegedly defrauding FanDuel and other online gambling sites of $3 million over several years using the stolen identities of approximately 3,000 victims. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/men-charged-in-massive-fanduel-fraud-scheme-fueled-by-thousands-of-stolen-identities/
European Commission discloses breach that exposed staff data
The European Commission is investigating a breach after finding evidence that its mobile device management platform was hacked. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/european-commission-discloses-breach-that-exposed-staff-data/
State actor targets 155 countries in 'Shadow Campaigns' espionage op
A new state-aligned cyberespionage threat group tracked as TGR-STA-1030/UNC6619, has conducted a global-scale operation dubbed the "Shadow Campaigns," where it targeted government infrastructure in 155 countries. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/state-actor-targets-155-countries-in-shadow-campaigns-espionage-op/
Germany warns of Signal account hijacking targeting senior figures
Germany's domestic intelligence agency is warning of suspected state-sponsored threat actors targeting high-ranking individuals in phishing attacks via messaging apps like Signal. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/germany-warns-of-signal-account-hijacking-targeting-senior-figures/
CISA warns of SmarterMail RCE flaw used in ransomware attacks
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in the U.S. has issued a warning about CVE-2026-24423, an unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) flaw in SmarterMail that is used in ransomware attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-of-smartermail-rce-flaw-used-in-ransomware-attacks/
EU says TikTok faces large fine over "addictive design"
The European Commission said today that TikTok is facing a fine because its addictive features, including infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and personalized recommendation systems, are breaching the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/european-commission-says-tiktok-facing-fine-over-addictive-design/
Flickr discloses potential data breach exposing users' names, emails
Photo-sharing platform Flickr is notifying users of a potential data breach after a vulnerability at a third-party email service provider exposed their real names, email addresses, IP addresses, and account activity. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/flickr-discloses-potential-data-breach-exposing-users-names-emails/
Spain's Ministry of Science shuts down systems after breach claims
Spain's Ministry of Science (Ministerio de Ciencia) announced a partial shutdown of its IT systems, affecting several citizen- and company-facing services. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/spains-ministry-of-science-shuts-down-systems-after-breach-claims/
Microsoft to shut down Exchange Online EWS in April 2027
Microsoft announced today that the Exchange Web Services (EWS) API for Exchange Online will be shut down in April 2027, after nearly 20 years. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-to-shut-down-exchange-web-services-in-cloud-in-2027/
Romanian oil pipeline operator Conpet discloses cyberattack
Conpet, Romania's national oil pipeline operator, has disclosed that a cyberattack disrupted its business systems and took down the company's website on Tuesday. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/romanian-oil-pipeline-operator-conpet-discloses-cyberattack-qilin-ransomware/
Newsletter platform Substack notifies users of data breach
Newsletter platform Substack is notifying users of a data breach after attackers stole their email addresses and phone numbers in October 2025. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/newsletter-platform-substack-notifies-users-of-data-breach/
Zendesk spam wave returns, floods users with 'Activate account' emails
A fresh wave of spam is hitting inboxes worldwide, with users reporting that they are once again being bombarded by automated emails generated through companies' unsecured Zendesk support systems. Some recipients say they are receiving hundreds of messages with strange or alarming subject lines. such as 'Activate account...' [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/zendesk-spam-wave-returns-floods-users-with-activate-account-emails/
Critical n8n flaws disclosed along with public exploits
Multiple critical vulnerabilities in the popular n8n open-source workflow automation platform allow escaping the confines of the environment and taking complete control of the host server. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-n8n-flaws-disclosed-along-with-public-exploits/
CISA warns of five-year-old GitLab flaw exploited in attacks
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered government agencies to patch their systems against a five-year-old GitLab vulnerability that is actively being exploited in attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-of-five-year-old-gitlab-flaw-exploited-in-attacks/