Category: Bleeping Computer

Windows 11
19
May
2025

Microsoft confirms new “Advanced” Settings for Windows 11

At the Build 2025 developer conference, Microsoft announced a new ‘Advanced Settings’ feature to help users and developers personalize the…

UK
19
May
2025

UK Legal Aid Agency confirms applicant data stolen in data breach

The United Kingdom’s Legal Aid Agency (LAA) has confirmed that a recent cyberattack is more serious than first believed, with…

Firefox
19
May
2025

Mozilla fixes Firefox zero-days exploited at hacking contest

Mozilla released emergency security updates to address two Firefox zero-day vulnerabilities demonstrated in the recent Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 hacking competition. The…

Microsoft Defender
17
May
2025

New ‘Defendnot’ tool tricks Windows into disabling Microsoft Defender

A new tool called ‘Defendnot’ can disable Microsoft Defender on Windows devices by registering a fake antivirus product, even when no…

Microsoft
16
May
2025

Microsoft confirms May Windows 10 updates trigger BitLocker recovery

​Microsoft has confirmed that some Windows 10 and Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 systems will boot into BitLocker recovery after…

Pwn2Own Berlin
16
May
2025

Hackers exploit VMware ESXi, Microsoft SharePoint zero-days at Pwn2Own

During the second day of Pwn2Own Berlin 2025, competitors earned $435,000 after exploiting zero-day bugs in multiple products, including Microsoft…

Israel arrests new suspect behind Nomad Bridge $190M crypto hack
16
May
2025

Israel arrests new suspect behind Nomad Bridge $190M crypto hack

An American-Israeli national named Osei Morrell has been arrested in Israel for his alleged involvement in exploiting the Nomad bridge smart-contract in August…

ChatGPT
16
May
2025

ChatGPT rolls out Codex, an AI tool for software programming

OpenAI is rolling out ‘Codex’ for ChatGPT, which is an AI agent that automates and delegates programming tasks for software…

Printer maker Procolored offered malware-laced drivers for months
16
May
2025

Printer maker Procolored offered malware-laced drivers for months

For at least half a year, the official software supplied with Procolored printers included malware in the form of a…

Ransomware
16
May
2025

Ransomware gangs increasingly use Skitnet post-exploitation malware

Ransomware gang members increasingly use a new malware called Skitnet (“Bossnet”) to perform stealthy post-exploitation activities on breached networks. The…

Cryptocurrency
16
May
2025

US charges 12 more suspects linked to $230 million crypto theft

Twelve more suspects were charged in a RICO conspiracy for their alleged involvement in the theft of over $230 million…

Google Chrome
16
May
2025

CISA tags recently patched Chrome bug as actively exploited

On Thursday, CISA warned U.S. federal agencies to secure their systems against ongoing attacks exploiting a high-severity vulnerability in the…