Notepad++ fixes flaw that let attackers push malicious update files
Notepad++ version 8.8.9 was released to fix a security weakness in its WinGUp update tool after researchers and users reported incidents in which the updater…
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UK fines LastPass over 2022 data breach impacting 1.6 million users
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) fined the LastPass password management firm £1.2 million for failing to implement security measures that allowed an attacker to…
AI is accelerating cyberattacks. Is your network prepared?
Cyber security is under intense scrutiny these days, especially as more adversarial AI-based attacks such as Scattered Spider can use a variety of living-off-the-land methods…
Microsoft bounty program now includes any flaw impacting its services
Microsoft now pays security researchers for finding critical vulnerabilities in any of its online services, regardless of whether the code was written by Microsoft or a third…
New ConsentFix attack hijacks Microsoft accounts via Azure CLI
A new variation of the ClickFix attack dubbed ‘ConsentFix’ abuses the Azure CLI OAuth app to hijack Microsoft accounts without the need for a password…
Hackers exploit unpatched Gogs zero-day to breach 700 servers
An unpatched zero-day vulnerability in Gogs, a popular self-hosted Git service, has enabled attackers to gain remote code execution on Internet-facing instances and compromise hundreds of servers.…
Microsoft fixes Windows Explorer white flashes in dark mode
Microsoft has fixed a known issue that caused bright white flashes when launching File Explorer in dark mode on Windows 11 systems after installing the…
Google fixes eighth Chrome zero-day exploited in attacks in 2025
Google has released emergency updates to fix another Chrome zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild, marking the eighth such security flaw patched since the start…
Google ads for shared ChatGPT, Grok guides push macOS infostealer malware
A new AMOS infostealer campaign is abusing Google search ads to lure users into Grok and ChatGPT conversations that appear to offer “helpful” instructions but…
New DroidLock malware locks Android devices and demands a ransom
A newly discovered Android malware dubbed DroidLock can lock victims’ screens for ransom and access text messages, call logs, contacts, audio recordings, or even erase…
Microsoft Teams to warn of suspicious traffic with external domains
Microsoft is working on a new Teams security feature that will analyze suspicious traffic with external domains to help IT administrators tackle potential security threats.…
Over 10,000 Docker Hub images found leaking credentials, auth keys
More than 10,000 Docker Hub container images expose data that should be protected, including live credentials to production systems, CI/CD databases, or LLM model keys. The…