Category: Bleeping Computer

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…

UK govt. warns about ongoing Russian hacktivist group attacks
19
Jan
2026

UK govt. warns about ongoing Russian hacktivist group attacks

The U.K. government is warning of continued malicious activity from Russian-aligned hacktivist groups targeting critical infrastructure and local government organizations…

US Supreme Court
19
Jan
2026

Hacker admits to leaking stolen Supreme Court data on Instagram

A Tennessee man has pleaded guilty to hacking the U.S. Supreme Court’s electronic filing system and breaching accounts at the…

Hacker
19
Jan
2026

Jordanian pleads guilty to selling access to 50 corporate networks

A Jordanian man has pleaded guilty to operating as an “access broker” who sold access to the computer networks of…

Ingram Micro
19
Jan
2026

Ingram Micro says ransomware attack affected 42,000 people

​Information technology giant Ingram Micro has revealed that a ransomware attack on its systems in July 2025 led to a…

OpenAI discloses API customer data breach via Mixpanel vendor hack
19
Jan
2026

OpenAI hostname hints at a new ChatGPT feature codenamed “Sonata”

OpenAI is reportedly testing a new feature or product codenamed “Sonata,” and it could be related to music or audio-related…

ChatGPT
19
Jan
2026

New OpenAI leak hints at upcoming ChatGPT features

OpenAI is internally testing a new update for ChatGPT, at least on the web. It’ll begin rolling out in the…

Google Chrome adds new security layer for Gemini AI agentic browsing
18
Jan
2026

Google Chrome tests Gemini-powered AI “Skills”

Google is testing “Skills” for Gemini in Chrome, which will allow AI in Chrome to perform tasks automatically. Gemini in…

CIRO data breach last year exposed info on 750,000 Canadian investors
18
Jan
2026

CIRO confirms data breach exposed info on 750,000 Canadian investors

The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) confirmed that the data breach it suffered last year impacts about 750,000 Canadian investors….

Windows logo surrounded by blue circle
18
Jan
2026

Microsoft releases OOB Windows updates to fix shutdown, Cloud PC bugs

Microsoft has released multiple emergency, out-of-band updates for Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server to fix two issues caused…