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Paint maker giant AkzoNobel confirms cyberattack on U.S. site
The multinational Dutch paint company AkzoNobel has confirmed to BleepingComputer that hackers breached the network of one of its U.S. sites. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/paint-maker-giant-akzonobel-confirms-cyberattack-on-us-site/
Microsoft: Hackers abuse OAuth error flows to spread malware
Hackers are abusing the legitimate OAuth redirection mechanism to bypass phishing protections in email and browsers to take users to malicious pages. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-hackers-abuse-oauth-error-flows-to-spread-malware/
LexisNexis confirms data breach as hackers leak stolen files
American data analytics company LexisNexis Legal & Professional has confirmed to BleepingComputer that hackers breached its servers and accessed some customer and business information. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lexisnexis-confirms-data-breach-as-hackers-leak-stolen-files/
Amazon: Drone strikes damaged AWS data centers in Middle East
Amazon has confirmed that three Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and one in Bahrain have been damaged by drone strikes, causing an extensive outage that is still affecting dozens of cloud computing services. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/amazon-drone-strikes-damaged-aws-data-centers-in-middle-east/
UH Cancer Center data breach affects nearly 1.2 million people
The University of Hawaii confirmed that a ransomware gang stole the data of nearly 1.2 million individuals in August 2025 after breaching its Cancer Center's Epidemiology Division. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/university-of-hawaii-cancer-center-ransomware-attack-affects-nearly-12-million-people/
CyberStrikeAI tool adopted by hackers for AI-powered attacks
Researchers warn that a newly identified open-source AI security testing platform called CyberStrikeAI was used by the same threat actor behind a recent campaign that breached hundreds of Fortinet FortiGate firewalls. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cyberstrikeai-tool-adopted-by-hackers-for-ai-powered-attacks/
Alabama man pleads guilty to hacking, extorting hundreds of women
A 22-year-old Alabama man pleaded guilty to extortion, cyberstalking, and computer fraud charges after hijacking the social media accounts of hundreds of young women (including minors). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/alabama-man-pleads-guilty-to-hacking-extorting-hundreds-of-women/
UK warns of Iranian cyberattack risks amid Middle-East conflict
The United Kingdom's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) alerted British organizations to a heightened risk of Iranian cyberattacks amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-warns-of-iranian-cyberattack-risks-amid-middle-east-conflict/
Anthropic confirms Claude is down in a worldwide outage
Claude appears to be having a major outage right now, with elevated errors reported across all platforms. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/anthropic-confirms-claude-is-down-in-a-worldwide-outage/
Samsung TVs to stop collecting Texans’ data without express consent
Samsung and the State of Texas have reached a settlement agreement over the alleged unlawful collection of content-viewing information through its smart TVs [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/samsung-tvs-to-stop-collecting-texans-data-without-express-consent/
$4.8M in crypto stolen after Korean tax agency exposes wallet seed
South Korea's National Tax Service accidentally exposed the mnemonic recovery phrase of a seized cryptocurrency wallet in an official press release, allowing hackers to steal 6.4 billion won ($4.8M) worth in cryptocurrency. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/48m-in-crypto-stolen-after-korean-tax-agency-exposes-wallet-seed/
APT37 hackers use new malware to breach air-gapped networks
North Korean hackers are deploying newly uncovered tools to move data between internet-connected and air-gapped systems, spread via removable drives, and conduct covert surveillance. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apt37-hackers-use-new-malware-to-breach-air-gapped-networks/
CISA warns that RESURGE malware can be dormant on Ivanti devices
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released new details about RESURGE, a malicious implant used in zero-day attacks exploiting CVE-2025-0282 to breach Ivanti Connect Secure devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-that-resurge-malware-can-be-dormant-on-ivanti-devices/
Ukrainian man pleads guilty to running AI-powered fake ID site
A Ukrainian man has pleaded guilty to operating OnlyFake, an AI-powered website that generated and sold more than 10,000 photos of fake identification documents to customers worldwide. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ukrainian-man-pleads-guilty-to-running-ai-powered-fake-id-site/
Trend Micro warns of critical Apex One code execution flaws
Trend Micro has patched two critical Apex One vulnerabilities that allow attackers to gain remote code execution (RCE) on vulnerable Windows systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trend-micro-warns-of-critical-apex-one-rce-vulnerabilities/
Facebook hit with worldwide outage stating accounts are unavailable
Social media giant Facebook is currently experiencing a massive worldwide outage, preventing users from accessing their accounts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/facebook-hit-with-worldwide-outage-stating-accounts-are-unavailable/
Google Chrome shifts to two-week release cycle for increased stability
Google Chrome will shift from a four-week to a two-week release cycle to roll out new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements more frequently. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-chrome-shifts-to-two-week-release-cycle-for-increased-stability/
Compromised Site Management Panels are a Hot Item in Cybercrime Markets
Compromised cPanel credentials are being sold in bulk across underground channels as plug-and-play phishing and scam infrastructure. Flare explains how analyzing 200,000 underground posts reveals a commoditized market for hacked site management panels. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/compromised-site-management-panels-are-a-hot-item-in-cybercrime-markets/
Star Citizen game dev discloses breach affecting user data
Cloud Imperium Games (CIG), the game developer behind Star Citizen and Squadron 42, says attackers breached systems containing some users' personal information in January. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/star-citizen-game-dev-discloses-breach-affecting-user-data/
Android gets patches for Qualcomm zero-day exploited in attacks
Google has released security updates to patch 129 Android security vulnerabilities, including an actively exploited zero-day flaw in a Qualcomm display component. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-patches-android-zero-day-actively-exploited-in-attacks/
Fake Google Security site uses PWA app to steal credentials, MFA codes
A phishing campaign is using a fake Google Account security page to deliver a web-based app capable of stealing one-time passcodes, harvesting cryptocurrency wallet addresses, and proxying attacker traffic through victims' browsers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-google-security-site-uses-pwa-app-to-steal-credentials-mfa-codes/
Florida woman imprisoned for massive Microsoft license fraud scheme
A Florida woman was sentenced to 22 months in prison for running a massive years-long scheme to traffic thousands of stolen Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity (COA) labels. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/florida-woman-imprisoned-for-massive-microsoft-license-fraud-scheme/
How Deepfakes and Injection Attacks Are Breaking Identity Verification
Deepfakes and injection attacks are targeting identity verification moments, from onboarding to account recovery. Incode explains why enterprises must validate the full session—media, device integrity, and behavior—to stop synthetic and injected attacks in real time. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-deepfakes-and-injection-attacks-are-breaking-identity-verification/
ClawJacked attack let malicious websites hijack OpenClaw to steal data
Security researchers have disclosed a high-severity vulnerability dubbed "ClawJacked" in the popular AI agent OpenClaw that allowed a malicious website to silently bruteforce access to a locally running instance and take control over it. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/clawjacked-attack-let-malicious-websites-hijack-openclaw-to-steal-data/
QuickLens Chrome extension steals crypto, shows ClickFix attack
A Chrome extension named "QuickLens - Search Screen with Google Lens" has been removed from the Chrome Web Store after it was compromised to push malware and attempt to steal crypto from thousands of users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/quicklens-chrome-extension-steals-crypto-shows-clickfix-attack/
Microsoft testing Windows 11 batch file security improvements
Microsoft is rolling out new Windows 11 Insider Preview builds that improve security and performance during batch file or CMD script execution. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-testing-windows-11-batch-file-security-improvements/
Europol-led crackdown on The Com hackers leads to 30 arrests
A yearlong Europol-coordinated operation dubbed "Project Compass" has led to 30 arrests and 179 suspects being tied to "The Com," an online cybercrime collective that targets children and teenagers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-crackdown-on-the-com-cybercrime-gang-leads-to-30-arrests/
Third-Party Patching and the Business Footprint We All Share
Everyday tools like PDF readers, email clients, and archive utilities quietly define the real attack surface. Action1 explains how third-party software drift increases exploit risk and why consistent patching reduces exposure across endpoints. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/third-party-patching-and-the-business-footprint-we-all-share/
Previously harmless Google API keys now expose Gemini AI data
Google API keys for services like Maps embedded in accessible client-side code could be used to authenticate to the Gemini AI assistant and access private data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/previously-harmless-google-api-keys-now-expose-gemini-ai-data/
European DYI chain ManoMano data breach impacts 38 million customers
DIY store chain ManoMano is notifying customers of a data breach personal data, which was caused by hackers compromising a third-party service provider. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/european-dyi-chain-manomano-data-breach-impacts-38-million-customers/