Category: Bleeping Computer

ACF plugin bug gives hackers admin on 50,000 WordPress sites
21
Jan
2026

ACF plugin bug gives hackers admin on 50,000 WordPress sites

A critical-severity vulnerability in the Advanced Custom Fields: Extended (ACF Extended) plugin for WordPress can be exploited remotely by unauthenticated…

VoidLink cloud malware shows clear signs of being AI-generated
20
Jan
2026

VoidLink cloud malware shows clear signs of being AI-generated

The recently discovered cloud-focused VoidLink malware framework is believed to have been developed by a single person with the help…

European Union flag
20
Jan
2026

EU plans cybersecurity overhaul to block foreign high-risk suppliers

The European Commission has proposed new cybersecurity legislation mandating the removal of high-risk suppliers to secure telecommunications networks and strengthening…

Gemini
20
Jan
2026

Gemini AI assistant tricked into leaking Google Calendar data

Using only natural language instructions, researchers were able to bypass Google Gemini’s defenses against malicious prompt injection and create misleading events…

Mouse
20
Jan
2026

Microsoft PowerToys adds new CursorWrap mouse ‘teleport’ tool

Microsoft has released PowerToys 0.97, with a new mouse utility for multi-monitor setups and significant improvements to the Command Palette…

Threat actor behind a mask
20
Jan
2026

Make Identity Threat Detection your security strategy for 2026

Attackers no longer break in, they log in. To defend against compromised accounts and insider threats, organizations need in-depth visibility…

Alert fatigue
20
Jan
2026

Aligning cybersecurity purchases with what your SOC team needs

Security teams are expected to detect and respond to attacks in real time—but often with tools they didn’t choose and…

Alert fatigue
20
Jan
2026

Why execs don’t buy SOC teams the tools they need

Security teams are expected to detect and respond to attacks in real time—but often with tools they didn’t choose and…

GPT
20
Jan
2026

ChatGPT Go now unlocks unlimited access to GPT-5.2 Instant for $8

ChatGPT Go is finally worth your money, as OpenAI has almost doubled the usage limits and enabled ultimate access to…

GPT
20
Jan
2026

You can get ChatGPT’s $20 Plus subscription for free for a limited time

OpenAI is offering ChatGPT Plus, which costs $20 in the United States, for free, but the offer is valid for…

Fake ad blocker extension crashes the browser for ClickFix attacks
20
Jan
2026

Fake ad blocker extension crashes the browser for ClickFix attacks

A malvertising campaign is using a fake ad-blocking Chrome and Edge extension named NexShield that intentionally crashes the browser in preparation for…

New password spraying attacks target Cisco, PAN VPN gateways
20
Jan
2026

New PDFSider Windows malware deployed on Fortune 100 firm’s network

Ransomware attackers targeting a Fortune 100 company in the finance sector used a new malware strain, dubbed PDFSider, to deliver…