Category: Bleeping Computer

WhatsApp
28
Jan
2026

New WhatsApp lockdown feature protects high-risk users from hackers

Meta has started rolling out a new WhatsApp lockdown-style security feature designed to protect journalists, public figures, and other high-risk…

GPT
28
Jan
2026

OpenAI’s ChatGPT ad costs are on par with live NFL broadcasts

OpenAI plans to begin rolling out ads on ChatGPT in the United States if you have a free or $8…

Fortinet
28
Jan
2026

Fortinet blocks exploited FortiCloud SSO zero day until patch is ready

Fortinet has confirmed a new, actively exploited critical FortiCloud single sign-on (SSO) authentication bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-24858, and says…

Chinese Mustang Panda hackers deploy infostealers via CoolClient backdoor
28
Jan
2026

Chinese Mustang Panda hackers deploy infostealers via CoolClient backdoor

The Chinese espionage threat group Mustang Panda has updated its CoolClient backdoor to a new variant that can steal login data…

WinRAR path traversal flaw still exploited by numerous hackers
27
Jan
2026

WinRAR path traversal flaw still exploited by numerous hackers

Multiple threat actors, both state-sponsored and financially motivated, are exploiting the CVE-2025-8088 high-severity vulnerability in WinRAR for initial access and to deliver various…

Bank ATMs
27
Jan
2026

US charges 31 more suspects linked to ATM malware attacks

A Nebraska federal grand jury charged 31 additional defendants for their involvement in an ATM jackpotting operation allegedly orchestrated by…

Critical sandbox escape flaw discovered in popular vm2 NodeJS library
27
Jan
2026

Critical sandbox escape flaw found in popular vm2 NodeJS library

A critical-severity vulnerability in the vm2 Node.js sandbox library, tracked as CVE-2026-22709, allows escaping the sandbox and executing arbitrary code on the…

Nike
27
Jan
2026

Nike investigates data breach after extortion gang leaks files

Nike is investigating what it described as a “potential cyber security incident” after the World Leaks ransomware gang leaked 1.4…

Flare
27
Jan
2026

The psychology behind modern ransomware extortion

For years, security teams treated ransomware as a technological problem. Security teams hardened backup systems, deployed endpoint detection, practiced incident…

Email
27
Jan
2026

Over 6,000 SmarterMail servers exposed to automated hijacking attacks

Nonprofit security organization Shadowserver has found over 6,000 SmarterMail servers exposed online and likely vulnerable to attacks exploiting a critical…

SoundCloud
27
Jan
2026

SoundCloud data breach impacts 29.8 million accounts

Hackers have stolen the personal and contact information belonging to over 29.8 million SoundCloud user accounts after breaching the audio…

New malware service guarantees phishing extensions on Chrome web store
27
Jan
2026

New malware service guarantees phishing extensions on Chrome web store

A new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) called ‘Stanley’ promises malicious Chrome extensions that can clear Google’s review process and publish them to the…