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β€ŠNew 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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β€ŠNew β€˜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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β€ŠMeta adds new WhatsApp, Facebook, and Messenger anti-scam tools

Meta is introducing new anti-scam protections across its platforms, deploying systems and user-facing warnings to protect users against scammers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/meta-adds-new-whatsapp-facebook-and-messenger-anti-scam-tools/
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β€ŠNew PhantomRaven NPM attack wave steals dev data via 88 packages

New attack waves from the 'PhantomRaven' supply-chain campaign are hitting the npm registry, with dozens of malicious packages that exfiltrate sensitive data from JavaScript developers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-phantomraven-npm-attack-wave-steals-dev-data-via-88-packages/
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β€ŠMedtech giant Stryker offline after Iran-linked wiper malware attack

Leading medical technology company Stryker has been hit by a wiper malware attack claimed by Handala, an Iranian-linked and pro-Palestinian hacktivist group. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/medtech-giant-stryker-offline-after-iran-linked-wiper-malware-attack/
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β€ŠCISA orders feds to patch n8n RCE flaw exploited in attacks

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered government agencies on Wednesday to patch their systems against an actively exploited n8n vulnerability. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-feds-to-patch-n8n-rce-flaw-exploited-in-attacks/
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β€ŠSQLi flaw in Elementor Ally plugin impacts 250k+ WordPress sites

An SQL injection vulnerability in Ally, a WordPress plugin from Elementor for web accessibility and usability with more than 400,000 installations, could be exploited to steal sensitive data without authentication. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sqli-flaw-in-elementor-ally-plugin-impacts-250k-plus-wordpress-sites/
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β€ŠWhatsApp introduces parent-managed accounts for pre-teens

WhatsApp has begun rolling out parent-managed accounts for pre-teens, allowing parents and guardians to decide who can contact them and which groups they can join. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/whatsapp-introduces-parent-managed-accounts-for-pre-teens/
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β€ŠUS charges another ransomware negotiator linked to BlackCat attacks

The U.S. Department of Justice charged another former DigitalMint employee for his involvement in an insider scheme in which ransomware negotiators secretly partnered with the BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware operation. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-charges-another-ransomware-negotiator-linked-to-blackcat-attacks/
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β€ŠApple patches older iPhones and iPads against Coruna exploits

​Apple has released security updates to patch older iPhones and iPads against a set of vulnerabilities targeted in cyberespionage and crypto-theft attacks using the Coruna exploit kit. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-patches-older-iphones-and-ipads-against-coruna-exploits/
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β€ŠGoing the Extra Mile: Travel Rewards Turn into Underground Currency.

Stolen airline miles are converted into flights and hotel stays, then resold as discounted travel. Flare shows how cybercriminals and underground markets treat loyalty accounts like tradable currency. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/going-the-extra-mile-travel-rewards-turn-into-underground-currency/
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β€ŠTelus Digital confirms breach after hacker claims 1 petabyte data theft

Canadian business process outsourcing giant Telus Digital has confirmed it suffered a security incident after threat actors claimed to have stolen nearly 1 petabyte of data from the company in a multi-month breach. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/telus-digital-confirms-breach-after-hacker-claims-1-petabyte-data-theft/
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β€ŠGoogle paid $17.1 million for vulnerability reports in 2025

Google paid over $17 million to 747 security researchers who reported security bugs through its Vulnerability Reward Program (VRP) in 2025. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-paid-171-million-for-vulnerability-reports-in-2025/
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β€ŠUS disrupts SocksEscort proxy network powered by Linux malware

Law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Europe along with private partners have disrupted the SocksEscort cybercrime proxy network that used only edge devices compromised via the AVRecon malware for Linux. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-disrupts-socksescort-proxy-network-powered-by-linux-malware/
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β€ŠVeeam warns of critical flaws exposing backup servers to RCE attacks

Data protection company Veeam Software has patched multiple flaws in its Backup & Replication solution, including four critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/veeam-warns-of-critical-flaws-exposing-backup-servers-to-rce-attacks/
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β€ŠAI-generated Slopoly malware used in Interlock ransomware attack

A new malware strain dubbed Slopoly, likely created using generative AI tools, allowed a threat actor to remain on a compromised server for more than a week and steal data in an Interlock ransomware attack. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ai-generated-slopoly-malware-used-in-interlock-ransomware-attack/
β€ŠCanadian retail giant Loblaw notifies customers of data breach

Still, out of an abundance of caution, Loblaw says it has automatically logged out all customers from their accounts. Account holders who need to access the company's digital services will have to log in again. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/canadian-retail-giant-loblaw-notifies-customers-of-data-breach/