Why 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/
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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Why 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.
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FBI 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/
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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FBI 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.
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ShinyHunters claims ongoing Salesforce Aura data theft attacks
Salesforce is warning customers that hackers are targeting websites with misconfigured Experience Cloud platforms that give guest users access to more data than intended. However, the ShinyHunters extortion gang claims to be actively exploiting a new bug to steal data from instances. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/shinyhunters-claims-ongoing-salesforce-aura-data-theft-attacks/
Salesforce is warning customers that hackers are targeting websites with misconfigured Experience Cloud platforms that give guest users access to more data than intended. However, the ShinyHunters extortion gang claims to be actively exploiting a new bug to steal data from instances. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/shinyhunters-claims-ongoing-salesforce-aura-data-theft-attacks/
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ShinyHunters claims ongoing Salesforce Aura data theft attacks
Salesforce is warning customers that hackers are targeting websites with misconfigured Experience Cloud platforms that give guest users access to more data than intended. However, the ShinyHunters extortion gang claims to be actively exploiting a new bug…
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Microsoft Teams will tag third-party bots trying to join meetings
Microsoft says Teams will soon automatically tag third-party bots in lobbies, allowing organizers to control whether they can join meetings. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-teams-will-tag-third-party-bots-in-meeting-lobbies/
Microsoft says Teams will soon automatically tag third-party bots in lobbies, allowing organizers to control whether they can join meetings. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-teams-will-tag-third-party-bots-in-meeting-lobbies/
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Microsoft Teams will tag third-party bots trying to join meetings
Microsoft says Teams will soon automatically tag third-party bots in lobbies, allowing organizers to control whether they can join meetings.
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Ericsson US discloses data breach after service provider hack
Ericsson Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Swedish networking and telecommunications giant Ericsson, says attackers have stolen data belonging to an undisclosed number of employees and customers after hacking one of its service providers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ericsson-us-discloses-data-breach-after-service-provider-hack/
Ericsson Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Swedish networking and telecommunications giant Ericsson, says attackers have stolen data belonging to an undisclosed number of employees and customers after hacking one of its service providers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ericsson-us-discloses-data-breach-after-service-provider-hack/
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Ericsson US discloses data breach after service provider hack
Ericsson Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Swedish networking and telecommunications giant Ericsson, says attackers have stolen data belonging to an undisclosed number of employees and customers after hacking one of its service providers.
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Dutch govt warns of Signal, WhatsApp account hijacking attacks
Russian state-sponsored hackers have been linked to an ongoing Signal and WhatsApp phishing campaign targeting government officials, military personnel, and journalists to gain access to sensitive messages. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dutch-govt-warns-of-signal-whatsapp-account-hijacking-attacks/
Russian state-sponsored hackers have been linked to an ongoing Signal and WhatsApp phishing campaign targeting government officials, military personnel, and journalists to gain access to sensitive messages. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dutch-govt-warns-of-signal-whatsapp-account-hijacking-attacks/
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Dutch govt warns of Signal, WhatsApp account hijacking attacks
Russian state-sponsored hackers have been linked to an ongoing Signal and WhatsApp phishing campaign targeting government officials, military personnel, and journalists to gain access to sensitive messages.
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Google: Cloud attacks exploit flaws more than weak credentials
Hackers are increasingly exploiting newly disclosed vulnerabilities in third-party software to gain initial access to cloud environments, with the window for attacks shrinking from weeks to just days. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-cloud-attacks-exploit-flaws-more-than-weak-credentials/
Hackers are increasingly exploiting newly disclosed vulnerabilities in third-party software to gain initial access to cloud environments, with the window for attacks shrinking from weeks to just days. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-cloud-attacks-exploit-flaws-more-than-weak-credentials/
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Google: Cloud attacks exploit flaws more than weak credentials
Hackers are increasingly exploiting newly disclosed vulnerabilities in third-party software to gain initial access to cloud environments, with the window for attacks shrinking from weeks to just days.
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Microsoft Teams phishing targets employees with backdoors
Hackers contacted employees at financial and healthcare organizations over Microsoft Teams to trick them into granting remote access through Quick Assist and deploy a new piece of malware called A0Backdoor. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-teams-phishing-targets-employees-with-backdoors/
Hackers contacted employees at financial and healthcare organizations over Microsoft Teams to trick them into granting remote access through Quick Assist and deploy a new piece of malware called A0Backdoor. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-teams-phishing-targets-employees-with-backdoors/
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Microsoft Teams phishing targets employees with backdoors
Hackers contacted employees at financial and healthcare organizations over Microsoft Teams to trick them into granting remote access through Quick Assist and deploy a new piece of malware called A0Backdoor.
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APT28 hackers deploy customized variant of Covenant open-source tool
The Russian state-sponsored APT28 threat group is using a custom variant of the open-source Covenant post-exploitation framework for long-term espionage operations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apt28-hackers-deploy-customized-variant-of-covenant-open-source-tool/
The Russian state-sponsored APT28 threat group is using a custom variant of the open-source Covenant post-exploitation framework for long-term espionage operations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apt28-hackers-deploy-customized-variant-of-covenant-open-source-tool/
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APT28 hackers deploy customized variant of Covenant open-source tool
The Russian state-sponsored APT28 threat group is using a custom variant of the open-source Covenant post-exploitation framework for long-term espionage operations.
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Microsoft to enable Windows hotpatch security updates by default
Microsoft will turn on hotpatch security updates by default for all eligible Windows devices managed through Microsoft Intune and the Microsoft Graph API, beginning with the May 2026 Windows security update. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-to-enable-hotpatch-security-updates-by-default-in-may/
Microsoft will turn on hotpatch security updates by default for all eligible Windows devices managed through Microsoft Intune and the Microsoft Graph API, beginning with the May 2026 Windows security update. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-to-enable-hotpatch-security-updates-by-default-in-may/
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Microsoft to enable Windows hotpatch security updates by default
Microsoft will turn on hotpatch security updates by default for all eligible Windows devices managed through Microsoft Intune and the Microsoft Graph API, beginning with the May 2026 Windows security update.
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CISA: Recently patched Ivanti EPM flaw now actively exploited
CISA flagged a high-severity Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) vulnerability as actively exploited in attacks and ordered U.S. federal agencies to patch systems within three weeks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-recently-patched-ivanti-epm-flaw-now-actively-exploited/
CISA flagged a high-severity Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) vulnerability as actively exploited in attacks and ordered U.S. federal agencies to patch systems within three weeks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-recently-patched-ivanti-epm-flaw-now-actively-exploited/
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CISA: Recently patched Ivanti EPM flaw now actively exploited
CISA flagged a high-severity Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) vulnerability as actively exploited in attacks and ordered U.S. federal agencies to patch systems within three weeks.
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The New Turing Test: How Threats Use Geometry to Prove 'Humanness'
Malware is evolving to evade sandboxes by pretending to be a real human behind the keyboard. The Picus Red Report 2026 shows 80% of top attacker techniques now focus on evasion and persistence, including geometry-based cursor tests and CPU timing checks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-new-turing-test-how-threats-use-geometry-to-prove-humanness/
Malware is evolving to evade sandboxes by pretending to be a real human behind the keyboard. The Picus Red Report 2026 shows 80% of top attacker techniques now focus on evasion and persistence, including geometry-based cursor tests and CPU timing checks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-new-turing-test-how-threats-use-geometry-to-prove-humanness/
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The New Turing Test: How Threats Use Geometry to Prove 'Humanness'
Malware is evolving to evade sandboxes by pretending to be a real human behind the keyboard. The Picus Red Report 2026 shows 80% of top attacker techniques now focus on evasion and persistence, including geometry-based cursor tests and CPU timing checks.
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New KadNap botnet hijacks ASUS routers to fuel cybercrime proxy network
A newly discovered botnet malware called KadNap is targeting ASUS routers and other edge networking devices to turn them into proxies for malicious traffic. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-kadnap-botnet-hijacks-asus-routers-to-fuel-cybercrime-proxy-network/
A newly discovered botnet malware called KadNap is targeting ASUS routers and other edge networking devices to turn them into proxies for malicious traffic. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-kadnap-botnet-hijacks-asus-routers-to-fuel-cybercrime-proxy-network/
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New KadNap botnet hijacks ASUS routers to fuel cybercrime proxy network
A newly discovered botnet malware called KadNap is targeting ASUS routers and other edge networking devices to turn them into proxies for malicious traffic.
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Microsoft brings phishing-resistant Windows sign-ins via Entra passkeys
Microsoft is rolling out passkey support for Microsoft Entra on Windows devices, adding phishing-resistant passwordless authentication via Windows Hello. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-entra-brings-phishing-resistant-sign-in-to-windows/
Microsoft is rolling out passkey support for Microsoft Entra on Windows devices, adding phishing-resistant passwordless authentication via Windows Hello. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-entra-brings-phishing-resistant-sign-in-to-windows/
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Microsoft brings phishing-resistant Windows sign-ins via Entra passkeys
Microsoft is rolling out passkey support for Microsoft Entra on Windows devices, adding phishing-resistant passwordless authentication via Windows Hello.
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HPE warns of critical AOS-CX flaw allowing admin password resets
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has patched multiple security vulnerabilities in the Aruba Networking AOS-CX operating system, including several authentication and code execution issues. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hpe-warns-of-critical-aos-cx-flaw-allowing-admin-password-resets/
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has patched multiple security vulnerabilities in the Aruba Networking AOS-CX operating system, including several authentication and code execution issues. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hpe-warns-of-critical-aos-cx-flaw-allowing-admin-password-resets/
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HPE warns of critical AOS-CX flaw allowing admin password resets
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has patched multiple security vulnerabilities in the Aruba Networking AOS-CX operating system, including several authentication and code execution issues.
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Windows 11 KB5079473 & KB5078883 cumulative updates released
Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5079473 and KB5078883 cumulative updates for versions 25H2/24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities, bugs, and add new features. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5079473-and-kb5078883-cumulative-updates-released/
Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5079473 and KB5078883 cumulative updates for versions 25H2/24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities, bugs, and add new features. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5079473-and-kb5078883-cumulative-updates-released/
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Windows 11 KB5079473 & KB5078883 cumulative updates released
Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5079473 and KB5078883 cumulative updates for versions 25H2/24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities, bugs, and add new features.
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Microsoft March 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 2 zero-days, 79 flaws
Today is Microsoft's March 2026 Patch Tuesday with security updates for 79 flaws, including 2 publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-march-2026-patch-tuesday-fixes-2-zero-days-79-flaws/
Today is Microsoft's March 2026 Patch Tuesday with security updates for 79 flaws, including 2 publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-march-2026-patch-tuesday-fixes-2-zero-days-79-flaws/
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Microsoft March 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 2 zero-days, 79 flaws
Today is Microsoft's March 2026 Patch Tuesday with security updates for 79 flaws, including 2 publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities.
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Microsoft releases Windows 10 KB5078885 extended security update
Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5078885 extended security update to fix the March 2026 Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities, including 2 zero-days and an issue that prevent some devices from shutting down. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-windows-10-kb5078885-extended-security-update/
Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5078885 extended security update to fix the March 2026 Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities, including 2 zero-days and an issue that prevent some devices from shutting down. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-windows-10-kb5078885-extended-security-update/
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Microsoft releases Windows 10 KB5078885 extended security update
Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5078885 extended security update to fix the March 2026 Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities, including 2 zero-days and an issue that prevent some devices from shutting down.
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New 'Zombie ZIP' technique lets malware slip past security tools
A new technique dubbed "Zombie ZIP" helps conceal payloads in compressed files specially created to avoid detection from security solutions such as antivirus and endpoint detection and response (EDR) products. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-zombie-zip-technique-lets-malware-slip-past-security-tools/
A new technique dubbed "Zombie ZIP" helps conceal payloads in compressed files specially created to avoid detection from security solutions such as antivirus and endpoint detection and response (EDR) products. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-zombie-zip-technique-lets-malware-slip-past-security-tools/
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New BeatBanker Android malware poses as Starlink app to hijack devices
A new Android malware named BeatBanker can hijack devices and tricks users into installing it by posing as a Starlink app on websites masquerading as the official Google Play Store. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-beatbanker-android-malware-poses-as-starlink-app-to-hijack-devices/
A new Android malware named BeatBanker can hijack devices and tricks users into installing it by posing as a Starlink app on websites masquerading as the official Google Play Store. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-beatbanker-android-malware-poses-as-starlink-app-to-hijack-devices/
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New BeatBanker Android malware poses as Starlink app to hijack devices
A new Android malware named BeatBanker can hijack devices and tricks users into installing it by posing as a Starlink app on websites masquerading as the official Google Play Store.
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New ‘BlackSanta’ EDR killer spotted targeting HR departments
For more than a year, a Russian-speaking threat actor targeted human resource (HR) departments with malware that delivers a new EDR killer named BlackSanta. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-blacksanta-edr-killer-spotted-targeting-hr-departments/
For more than a year, a Russian-speaking threat actor targeted human resource (HR) departments with malware that delivers a new EDR killer named BlackSanta. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-blacksanta-edr-killer-spotted-targeting-hr-departments/
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New ‘BlackSanta’ EDR killer spotted targeting HR departments
For more than a year, a Russian-speaking threat actor targeted human resource (HR) departments with malware that delivers a new EDR killer named BlackSanta.
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