Category: Bleeping Computer

Windows
13
Feb
2026

New Windows LNK spoofing issues aren’t vulnerabilities

Today, at Wild West Hackin’ Fest, security researcher Wietze Beukema disclosed multiple vulnerabilities in Windows LK shortcut files that allow…

Romania
12
Feb
2026

Romania’s oil pipeline operator Conpet confirms data stolen in attack

Romania’s national oil pipeline operator, Conpet S.A., confirmed that the Qilin ransomware gang stole company data in an attack last…

Odido
12
Feb
2026

Odido data breach exposes personal info of 6.2 million customers

Dutch telecommunications provider Odido is warning that it suffered a cyberattack that reportedly exposed the personal data of 6.2 million…

WordPress plugin with 900k installs vulnerable to critical RCE flaw
12
Feb
2026

WordPress plugin with 900k installs vulnerable to critical RCE flaw

A critical vulnerability in the WPvivid Backup & Migration plugin for WordPress, installed on more than 900,000 websites, can be exploited…

Flare Infostealer header
12
Feb
2026

AMOS infostealer targets macOS through a popular AI app

Infostealers like Atomic MacOS Stealer (AMOS) represent far more than a standalone malware. They are foundational components of a mature cybercrime…

Google Chrome adds new security layer for Gemini AI agentic browsing
12
Feb
2026

Fake AI Chrome extensions with 300K users steal credentials, emails

A set of 30 malicious Chrome extensions that have been installed by more than 300,000 users are masquerading as AI…

Google says hackers are abusing Gemini AI for all attacks stages
12
Feb
2026

Google says hackers are abusing Gemini AI for all attacks stages

State-backed hackers are using Google’s Gemini AI model to support all stages of an attack, from reconnaissance to post-compromise actions. Bad actors…

Apple
12
Feb
2026

Apple fixes zero-day flaw used in ‘extremely sophisticated’ attacks

Apple has released security updates to fix a zero-day vulnerability that was exploited in an “extremely sophisticated attack” targeting specific…

Windows 11 Notepad
12
Feb
2026

Windows 11 Notepad flaw let files execute silently via Markdown links

Microsoft has fixed a “remote code execution” vulnerability in Windows 11 Notepad that allowed attackers to execute local or remote…

Outlook
12
Feb
2026

Microsoft Store Outlook add-in hijacked to steal 4,000 Microsoft accounts

The AgreeTo add-in for Outlook has been hijacked and turned into a phishing kit that stole more than 4,000 Microsoft…

Hacker monitoring employees
11
Feb
2026

Crazy ransomware gang abuses employee monitoring tool in attacks

A member of the Crazy ransomware gang is abusing legitimate employee monitoring software and the SimpleHelp remote support tool to…

Police arrest seller of JokerOTP MFA passcode capturing tool
11
Feb
2026

Police arrest seller of JokerOTP MFA passcode capturing tool

The Netherlands Police have arrested a a 21-year-old man from Dordrecht, suspected of selling access to the JokerOTP phishing automation tool that…