Category: Bleeping Computer

Gemini
11
Aug
2025

Google Calendar invites let researchers hijack Gemini to leak user data

Google fixed a bug that allowed maliciously crafted Google Calendar invites to remotely take over Gemini agents running on the…

ChatGPT
11
Aug
2025

How to restore GPT-4o when you’ve GPT-5

Sam Altman overhyped GPT-5 and the results are underwhelming. Some users are upset with GPT-5’s new personality, but you can…

RubyGems
09
Aug
2025

60 malicious Ruby gems downloaded 275,000 times steal credentials

Sixty malicious Ruby gems containing credential-stealing code have been downloaded over 275,000 times since March 2023, targeting developer accounts. The…

Google Ads
09
Aug
2025

Google confirms data breach exposed potential Google Ads customers’ info

Google has confirmed that a recently disclosed data breach of one of its Salesforce CRM instances involved the information of potential…

GPT-5
09
Aug
2025

OpenAI to fix GPT-5 issues, double rate limits for paid users after outrage

OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, overpromised on GPT-5, and real-life results are underwhelming, but it looks like a new update is…

WinRAR bug lets attackers bypass Windows MotW
08
Aug
2025

WinRAR zero-day flaw exploited by RomCom hackers in phishing attacks

A recently fixed WinRAR vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-8088 was exploited as a zero-day in phishing attacks to install the RomCom malware. The…

FTC
08
Aug
2025

older adults lost record $700 million to scammers in 2024

Americans aged 60 and older lost a staggering $700 million to online scams in 2024, marking a sharp rise in…

Gavel
08
Aug
2025

U.S. Judiciary confirms breach of court electronic records service

The U.S. Federal Judiciary confirms that it suffered a cyberattack on its electronic case management systems hosting confidential court documents…

Microsoft 365
08
Aug
2025

Microsoft 365 apps to soon block file access via FPRPC by default

Microsoft has announced that the Microsoft 365 apps for Windows will start blocking access to files via the insecure FPRPC…

Microsoft Lens
08
Aug
2025

Microsoft will kill the Lens PDF scanner app for iOS, Android

Microsoft announced that it will phase out the Microsoft Lens PDF scanner app for Android and iOS devices starting in September….

Columbia University
08
Aug
2025

Columbia University data breach impacts nearly 870,000 individuals

​An unknown threat actor has stolen the sensitive personal, financial, and health information of nearly 870,000 Columbia University current and…

Hacker in a suit
08
Aug
2025

Royal and BlackSuit ransomware gangs hit over 450 US companies

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says the cybercrime gang behind the Royal and BlackSuit ransomware operations had breached hundreds…