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  • Post #4500166

    Mozilla announced today that it updated the GPG key used to sign Firefox and Thunderbird releases after it was accidentally exposed on GitHub. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mozilla-updates-gpg-key-for-signing-firefox-thunderbird-releases-after-exposure/

  • Post #4487737

    Valve is notifying Steam hardware customers in Europe that hackers stole their data after hacking its shipping partner, CEVA Logistics. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/valve-notifies-steam-hardware-customers-of-a-data-breach/

  • Post #4484833

    The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned that hackers are exploiting a critical-severity Progress Kemp LoadMaster command injection vulnerability. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-of-critical-progress-loadmaster-flaw-exploited-in-attacks/

  • Post #4435489

    The North Carolina Ports Authority has confirmed that a cyberattack disrupted IT systems and slowed operations at Port of Wilmington, Port of Morehead City, and Charlotte Inland Port. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-carolina-ports-confirms-cyberattack-disrupting-operations/

  • Post #4424226

    Researchers found a way to bypass recent mitigations for Spectre v2 speculative execution side-channel attacks and developed an exploit to leak secrets from Linux machines. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-tontou-cpu-attack-bypasses-spectre-v2-fixes-leaks-linux-password-hashes/

  • Post #4422155

    Meta has become the latest AI company to confirm that one of its models hacked a real organization during cybersecurity testing, as similar incidents continue to emerge following OpenAI&#39;sOpenAI&#39;s initial disclosure that its agents breached Hugging Face. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/meta-ai-model-hacked-a-company-during-misconfigured-cyber-test/

  • Post #4384684

    TP-Link has patched 15 vulnerabilities in the zero-touch provisioning (ZTP) mechanism of its Omada network devices that could be chained with previously disclosed flaws to achieve remote code execution (RCE). https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tp-link-patches-omada-ztp-flaws-allowing-hackers-to-breach-networks/

  • Post #4378709

    Self-propagating malware named &#39;ChainDrop&#39; has compromised more than 1,300 packages with a combined 2 billion monthly downloads on the Node Package Manager (npm) registry. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/massive-chaindrop-npm-supply-chain-attack-infects-hundreds-of-packages/

  • Post #4367097

    Microsoft has linked a global campaign targeting hospitality Wi-Fi networks to the Russian threat actor Midnight Blizzard, also known as APT29. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hotel-wi-fi-attacks-use-custom-malware-to-breach-microsoft-365-accounts/

  • Post #4366820

    Security researchers have discovered three attacks that allow malware on already-compromised Windows devices to abuse Google Password Manager&#39;s synced passkeys to take over accounts, bypass user verification, and extract passkey private keys. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-pass-ta-key-attacks-let-malware-hijack-google-synced-passkeys/

  • Post #4362851

    Fake Xeno Executor installers are infecting unsuspecting Roblox players with malware that provides remote access and steals sensitive information. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-roblox-xeno-script-launcher-pushes-infostealer-rat-malware/

  • Post #4360226

    N-able is warning customers that hackers are exploiting an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-18577) affecting both hosted and on-premises N-central servers. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/n-able-warns-of-n-central-auth-bypass-flaw-exploited-in-attacks/

  • Post #4357722

    A cyberattack on the U.K.&#39;s Police National Legal Database (PNLD) has compromised contact data of more than 100,000 police officers and other criminal justice professionals. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exfilsquad-hackers-leak-info-of-over-100-000-uk-police-officers-staff/

  • Post #4259909

    Claude uploaded malware to PyPI in Anthropic&#39;s botched test - @Ax_Sharma https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/claude-uploaded-malware-to-pypi-in-anthropics-botched-test/

  • Post #4255192

    JetBrains is warning of a critical authentication bypass vulnerability affecting TeamCity On-Premises that could be exploited to achieve remote code execution. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/jetbrains-warns-of-critical-teamcity-remote-code-execution-flaw/

  • Post #4248271

    Broadcom has released security updates to fix five vulnerabilities in VMware vCenter, ESX, Workstation, and Fusion, including three critical flaws that allow attackers to bypass authentication, execute arbitrary code, or escape from a virtual machine to the host. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vmware-fixes-three-critical-flaws-allowing-auth-bypass-vm-escapes/

  • Post #4245298

    Threat actors are impersonating IT support staff in Microsoft Teams calls to gain remote access to corporate devices and deploy Chaos ransomware in attacks targeting North American organizations. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-teams-vishing-attacks-lead-to-chaos-ransomware-attacks/

  • Post #4244303

    American semiconductor company Analog Devices announced that an unauthorized party accessed some of its systems and exfiltrated certain files. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/analog-devices-discloses-data-breach-says-operations-unaffected/

  • Post #4218117

    The Russian state-sponsored hacking group Laundry Bear, also known as Void Blizzard, is exploiting an Exchange Outlook Web Access vulnerability in email campaigns to deliver a sophisticated backdoor called OWAReaper. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-hackers-exploit-exchange-owa-zero-day-for-long-term-mailbox-access/

  • Post #4213910

    Cisco is warning that a high-severity Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) static credential vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-20316, was actively exploited in zero-day attacks to gain unauthorized access to vulnerable devices. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-warns-of-fmc-static-credential-flaw-exploited-in-zero-day-attacks/

  • Post #4212807

    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/anthropic-confirms-claude-is-down-worldwide/

  • Post #4204056

    In a new update, OpenAI says its AI models also used publicly exposed credentials to compromise accounts on four third-party services during the recent attack on Hugging Face, expanding the scope of the four-day security incident to other organizations. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/openai-agent-used-exposed-credentials-at-4-services-in-hugging-face-breach/

  • Post #4202303

    The Minnesota IT Services (MNIT) agency activated its cybersecurity incident response capabilities across the entire state after hackers targeted more than 30 community water systems in &quot;a coordinated cyberattack.&quot; https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-target-over-30-minnesota-water-utilities-in-coordinated-ot-attack/

  • Post #4200429

    ​​Microsoft has released the KB5101684 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2, which 42 bug fixes and additional feature improvements for the operating system. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5101684-update-released-with-42-changes-and-fixes/

  • Post #4195072

    Buying a new computer in 2026 is a unique experience. Rather than deal with incredibly high tech prices, more shoppers are opting for high-quality refurbished tech. This ASUS Chromebook CM30 refurb is in near-mint condition with a grade &quot;A&quot; rating, but it still only costs $144.97 (reg. $369.99) on sale. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/these-near-mint-asus-chromebook-refurbs-are-only-145/

  • Post #4173993

    CubePilot, an Australian firm that designs flight controllers for drones (UAVs), announced a severe operational disruption caused by a DNS hijacking attack. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cubepilot-drone-software-dev-hit-by-dns-hijacking-to-intercept-traffic/

  • Post #4173196

    JFrog has confirmed that OpenAI models exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in self-hosted Artifactory servers to help escape an isolated testing environment and gain access to the internet before attacking Hugging Face. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/openai-models-used-artifactory-zero-days-to-escape-to-the-internet/

  • Post #4170835

    The U.S. and Australian governments have released new guidance urging critical infrastructure organizations to prepare to isolate vital operational technology systems in the event of a cyberattack or other major disruptions. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-shares-advice-on-isolating-vital-systems-during-cyberattacks/

  • Post #4170254

    A critical vulnerability in the vBulletin forum software allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code through template rendering. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vbulletin-fixes-critical-pre-auth-rce-flaw-with-public-exploit/

  • Post #4163269

    More than 24,000 internet-exposed servers are leaking authentication password hashes due to a 20-year-old vulnerability in their Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) interface. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-24-000-exposed-server-bmcs-leak-password-hash-via-decades-old-flaw/