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β€Š2026 Browser Data Reveals Major Enterprise Security Blind Spots

The browser is becoming the operating system for modern work, yet many enterprises still treat it as an extension of network or endpoint security. Keep Aware's 2026 State of Browser Security Report shows 41% of employees used AI web tools while browser-based phishing, extensions, and social engineering drive new security blind spots. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/2026-browser-data-reveals-major-enterprise-security-blind-spots/
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β€ŠGoogle says 90 zero-days were exploited in attacks last year

Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) tracked 90 zero-day vulnerabilities actively exploited throughout 2025, almost half of them in enterprise software and appliances. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-says-90-zero-days-were-exploited-in-attacks-last-year/
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β€ŠFBI arrests suspect linked to $46M crypto theft from US Marshals

​A U.S. government contractor's son, accused of stealing more than $46 million in cryptocurrency from the U.S. Marshals Service, was arrested Wednesday on the island of Saint Martin. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-arrests-suspect-linked-to-46m-crypto-theft-from-us-marshals/
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β€ŠWordPress membership plugin bug exploited to create admin accounts

Hackers are exploiting a critical vulnerability in the User Registration & Membership plugin, which is installed on more than 60,000 WordPress sites. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wordpress-membership-plugin-bug-exploited-to-create-admin-accounts/
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β€ŠWikipedia hit by self-propagating JavaScript worm that vandalized pages

The Wikimedia Foundation suffered a security incident today after a self-propagating JavaScript worm began vandalizing pages and modifying user scripts across multiple wikis. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wikipedia-hit-by-self-propagating-javascript-worm-that-vandalized-pages/
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β€ŠBing AI promoted fake OpenClaw GitHub repo pushing info-stealing malware

Fake OpenClaw installers hosted in GitHub repositories and promoted by Microsoft Bing's AI-enhanced search feature instructed users to run commands that deployed information stealers and proxy malware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bing-ai-promoted-fake-openclaw-github-repo-pushing-info-stealing-malware/
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β€ŠChinese state hackers target telcos with new malware toolkit

A China-linked advanced persistent threat actor tracked as UAT-9244 has been targeting telecommunication service providers in South America since 2024, compromising Windows, Linux, and network-edge devices. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-state-hackers-target-telcos-with-new-malware-toolkit/
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β€ŠFBI investigates breach of surveillance and wiretap systems

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirmed on Thursday that it's investigating a breach that affected systems used to manage surveillance and wiretap warrants. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-investigates-breach-of-surveillance-and-wiretap-systems/
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β€ŠGhanain man pleads guilty to role in $100 million fraud ring

A Ghanaian national pleaded guilty to his role in a massive fraud ring that stole over $100 million from victims across the United States through business email compromise attacks and romance scams. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ghanain-man-pleads-guilty-to-role-in-100-million-fraud-ring/
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β€ŠMicrosoft 365 Backup to add file-level restore for faster recovery

Microsoft will soon begin rolling out a significant upgrade to Microsoft 365 Backup to speed up recovery by allowing administrators to restore individual files and folders. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-365-backup-to-add-file-level-restore-for-faster-recovery/
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β€ŠFake Claude Code install guides push infostealers in InstallFix attacks

Threat actors are employing a new variation of the ClickFix social engineering technique called InstallFix to convince users into running malicious commands under the pretext of installing legitimate command line interface (CLI) tools. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-claude-code-install-guides-push-infostealers-in-installfix-attacks/
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β€ŠEC-Council Expands AI Certification Portfolio to Strengthen U.S. AI Workforce Readiness and Security

EC-Council, creator of the world-renowned Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) credential and a global leader in applied cybersecurity education, today launched its Enterprise AI Credential Suite, with four new role-based AI certifications debuting alongside Certified CISO v4, an overhauled executive cyber leadership program. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ec-council-expands-ai-certification-portfolio-to-strengthen-us-ai-workforce-readiness-and-security/
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β€ŠCISA warns of Apple flaws exploited in spyware, crypto-theft attacks

CISA ordered U.S. federal agencies to patch three iOS security flaws targeted in cyberespionage and crypto-theft attacks using the Coruna exploit kit. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-of-apple-flaws-exploited-in-spyware-crypto-theft-attacks/
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β€ŠCognizant TriZetto breach exposes health data of 3.4 million patients

TriZetto Provider Solutions, a healthcare IT company that develops software and services used by health insurers and healthcare providers, has suffered a data breach that exposed the sensitive information of over 3.4 million people. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cognizant-trizetto-breach-exposes-health-data-of-34-million-patients/
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β€ŠMicrosoft: Hackers abusing AI at every stage of cyberattacks

Microsoft says threat actors are increasingly using artificial intelligence in their operations to accelerate attacks, scale malicious activity, and lower technical barriers across all aspects of a cyberattack. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-hackers-abusing-ai-at-every-stage-of-cyberattacks/
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β€ŠTermite ransomware breaches linked to ClickFix CastleRAT attacks

Ransomware threat actors tracked as Velvet Tempest are using the ClickFix technique and legitimate Windows utilities to deploy the DonutLoader malware and the CastleRAT backdoor. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/termite-ransomware-breaches-linked-to-clickfix-castlerat-attacks/
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β€ŠHackers abuse .arpa DNS and ipv6 to evade phishing defenses

Threat actors are abusing the special-use ".arpa" domain and IPv6 reverse DNS in phishing campaigns that more easily evade domain reputation checks and email security gateways. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-abuse-arpa-dns-and-ipv6-to-evade-phishing-defenses/
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β€ŠEU court adviser says banks must immediately refund phishing victims

Athanasios Rantos, the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU), has issued a formal opinion suggesting that banks must immediately refund account holders affected by unauthorized transactions, even when it's their fault. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/eu-court-adviser-says-banks-must-immediately-refund-phishing-victims/
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β€ŠMicrosoft still working to fix Windows Explorer white flashes

Microsoft has confirmed that it's still working to fully address a known issue that causes bright white flashes when opening the File Explorer on some Windows 11 systems. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-still-working-to-fix-windows-explorer-white-flashes/
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β€ŠWhy Password Audits Miss the Accounts Attackers Actually Want

Password audits often focus on complexity rules but miss the accounts attackers actually target. Specops Software explains how breached passwords, orphaned users, and service accounts can leave organizations exposed. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/why-password-audits-miss-the-accounts-attackers-actually-want/
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β€ŠFBI warns of phishing attacks impersonating US city, county officials

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warns that criminals are impersonating U.S. officials in phishing attacks targeting businesses and individuals who request city and county planning and zoning permits. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-phishing-attacks-impersonating-us-city-county-officials/
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