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PayPal discloses data breach that exposed user info for 6 months
PayPal is notifying customers of a data breach after a software error in a loan application exposed their sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers, for nearly 6 months last year. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/paypal-discloses-data-breach-exposing-users-personal-information/
FBI: Over $20 million stolen in surge of ATM malware attacks in 2025
The FBI warned that Americans lost more than $20 million last year amid a massive surge in ATM "jackpotting" attacks, in which criminals use malware to force cash machines to dispense money. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-over-20-million-stolen-in-surge-of-atm-malware-attacks-in-2025/
PromptSpy is the first Android malware to use generative AI at runtime
Researchers have discovered the first known Android malware to use generative AI in its execution flow, using Google's Gemini model to adapt its persistence across different devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/promptspy-is-the-first-android-malware-to-use-generative-ai-at-runtime/
CISA orders feds to patch actively exploited Dell flaw within 3 days
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered government agencies to patch their systems within three days against a maximum-severity Dell vulnerability that has been under active exploitation since mid-2024. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-feds-to-patch-actively-exploited-dell-flaw-within-3-days/
Nigerian man gets eight years in prison for hacking tax firms
A Nigerian national was sentenced to eight years in prison for hacking multiple tax preparation firms in Massachusetts and filing fraudulent tax returns seeking over $8.1 million in refunds. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nigerian-man-gets-eight-years-in-prison-for-hacking-tax-firms/
Hackers target Microsoft Entra accounts in device code vishing attacks
Threat actors are targeting technology, manufacturing, and financial organizations in campaigns that combine device code phishing and voice phishing (vishing) to abuse the OAuth 2.0 Device Authorization flow and compromise Microsoft Entra accounts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-target-microsoft-entra-accounts-in-device-code-vishing-attacks/
New 'Massiv' Android banking malware poses as an IPTV app
A newly identified Android banking trojan named Massiv has been under active distribution across south Europe, disguised as an IPTV app. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-massiv-android-banking-malware-poses-as-an-iptv-app/
AI platforms can be abused for stealthy malware communication
AI assistants like Grok and Microsoft Copilot with web browsing and URL-fetching capabilities can be abused to intermediate command-and-control (C2) activity. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ai-platforms-can-be-abused-for-stealthy-malware-communication/
Microsoft: Anti-phishing rules mistakenly blocked emails, Teams messages
Microsoft says an Exchange Online issue that mistakenly quarantined legitimate emails last week was triggered by faulty heuristic detection rules designed to block credential phishing campaigns. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-anti-phishing-rules-mistakenly-blocked-emails-teams-messages/
Microsoft says bug causes Copilot to summarize confidential emails
Microsoft says a Microsoft 365 Copilot bug has been causing the AI assistant to summarize confidential emails since late January, bypassing data loss prevention (DLP) policies that organizations rely on to protect sensitive information. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-says-bug-causes-copilot-to-summarize-confidential-emails/
Spain orders NordVPN and ProtonVPN to block LaLiga stream piracy
A Spanish court has granted precautionary measures against NordVPN and ProtonVPN, ordering the two popular VPN providers to block 16 websites that facilitate piracy of football matches. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/spain-orders-nordvpn-and-protonvpn-to-block-laliga-stream-piracy/
Chinese hackers exploiting Dell zero-day flaw since mid-2024
A suspected Chinese state-backed hacking group has been quietly exploiting a critical Dell security flaw in zero-day attacks that started in mid-2024. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-exploiting-dell-zero-day-flaw-since-mid-2024/
Microsoft Teams outage affects users in United States, Europe
Microsoft is working to resolve an ongoing outage affecting Microsoft Teams users, causing delays and preventing some from accessing the service. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-teams-outage-affects-users-in-united-states-europe/
New Keenadu backdoor found in Android firmware, Google Play apps
A newly discovered and sophisticated Android malware called Keenadu has been found embedded in firmware from multiple device brands, enabling it to compromise all installed applications and gain unrestricted control over infected devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-keenadu-backdoor-found-in-android-firmware-google-play-apps/
Ireland now also investigating X over Grok-made sexual images
Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC), the country's data protection authority, has opened a formal investigation into X over the use of the platform's Grok artificial intelligence tool to generate non-consensual sexual images of real people, including children. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ireland-now-also-investigating-x-over-grok-made-sexual-images/
Mississippi medical center closes all clinics after ransomware attack
The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) closed all its clinic locations statewide on Thursday following a ransomware attack. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/university-of-mississippi-medical-center-closes-clinics-after-ransomware-attack/
Ukrainian gets 5 years for helping North Koreans infiltrate US firms
A Ukrainian national was sentenced to five years in prison for providing North Korean IT workers with stolen identities that helped them infiltrate U.S. companies. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ukrainian-gets-5-years-for-helping-north-koreans-infiltrate-us-firms/
Flaw in Grandstream VoIP phones allows stealthy eavesdropping
A critical vulnerability in Grandstream GXP1600 series VoIP phones allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to gain root privileges and silently eavesdrop on communications. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/flaw-in-grandstream-voip-phones-allows-stealthy-eavesdropping/
How infostealers turn stolen credentials into real identities
Infostealer dumps increasingly tie stolen credentials to real identities, linking usernames, cookies, and behavior across personal and enterprise accounts. Specops explains how analyzing 90,000 dumps shows reuse fuels enterprise risk and how continuous AD scanning disrupts that cycle. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-infostealers-turn-stolen-credentials-into-real-identities/
Texas sues TP-Link over Chinese hacking risks, user deception
Texas sued networking giant TP-Link Systems, accusing the company of deceptively marketing its routers as secure while allowing Chinese state-backed hackers to exploit firmware vulnerabilities and access users' devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/texas-sues-tp-link-over-chinese-hacking-risks-user-deception/
Police arrests 651 suspects in African cybercrime crackdown
African authorities arrested 651 suspects and recovered over $4.3 million in a joint operation targeting investment fraud, mobile money scams, and fake loan applications. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-arrests-651-suspects-in-african-cybercrime-crackdown/
Critical infra Honeywell CCTVs vulnerable to auth bypass flaw
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning of a critical vulnerability in multiple Honeywell CCTV products that allows unauthorized access to feeds or account hijacking. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-infra-honeywell-cctvs-vulnerable-to-auth-bypass-flaw/
Telegram channels expose rapid weaponization of SmarterMail flaws
Underground Telegram channels shared SmarterMail exploit PoCs and stolen admin credentials within days of disclosure. Flare explains how monitoring these communities reveals rapid weaponization of CVE-2026-24423 and CVE-2026-23760 tied to ransomware activity. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/telegram-channels-expose-rapid-weaponization-of-smartermail-flaws/
Data breach at fintech firm Figure affects nearly 1 million accounts
Hackers have stolen the personal and contact information of nearly 1 million accounts after breaching the systems of Figure Technology Solutions, a self-described blockchain-native financial technology company. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/data-breach-at-fintech-firm-figure-affects-nearly-1-million-accounts/
Glendale man gets 5 years in prison for role in darknet drug ring
A Glendale man was sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison for his role in a darknet drug trafficking operation that sold cocaine, methamphetamine, MDMA, and ketamine to customers across the United States. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/glendale-man-gets-5-years-in-prison-for-role-in-darknet-drug-trafficking-operation/
Flaws in popular VSCode extensions expose developers to attacks
Vulnerabilities with high to critical severity ratings affecting popular Visual Studio Code (VSCode) extensions collectively downloaded more than 128 million times could be exploited to steal local files and execute code remotely. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/flaws-in-popular-vscode-extensions-expose-developers-to-attacks/
Notepad++ boosts update security with ‘double-lock’ mechanism
Notepad++ has adopted a "double-lock" design for its update mechanism to address recently exploited security gaps that resulted in a supply-chain compromise. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/notepad-plus-plus-boosts-update-security-with-double-lock-mechanism/
What 5 Million Apps Revealed About Secrets in JavaScript
Leaked API keys are nothing new, but the scale of the problem in front-end code has been largely a mystery - until now. Intruder's research team built a new secrets detection method and scanned 5 million applications specifically looking for secrets hidden in JavaScript bundles. Here's what we learned. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/what-5-million-apps-revealed-about-secrets-in-javascript/
Poland arrests suspect linked to Phobos ransomware operation
Polish police have detained a 47-year-old man suspected of ties to the Phobos ransomware group and seized computers and mobile phones containing stolen credentials, credit card numbers, and server access data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/poland-arrests-suspect-linked-to-phobos-ransomware-operation/
Washington Hotel in Japan discloses ransomware infection incident
The Washington Hotel brand in Japan has announced that that its servers were compromised in a ransomware attack, exposing various business data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/washington-hotel-in-japan-discloses-ransomware-infection-incident/