Category: Bleeping Computer

SystemBC malware turns infected VPS systems into proxy highway
18
Sep
2025

SystemBC malware turns infected VPS systems into proxy highway

The operators of the SystemBC proxy botnet are hunting for vulnerable commercial virtual private servers (VPS) and maintain an average…

Transport for London bus
18
Sep
2025

UK arrests ‘Scattered Spider’ teens linked to Transport for London hack

Two teenagers, believed to be linked to the August 2024 cyberattack on Transport for London, have been arrested in the…

Notepad
18
Sep
2025

Notepad gets free AI features on Copilot+ PCs with Windows 11

Microsoft is adding free AI-powered text writing capabilities to Notepad for customers with Copilot+ PCs running Windows 11. Currently, this…

PyPi
18
Sep
2025

PyPI invalidates tokens stolen in GhostAction supply chain attack

The Python Software Foundation team has invalidated all PyPI tokens stolen in the GhostAction supply chain attack in early September,…

WatchGuard
18
Sep
2025

WatchGuard warns of critical vulnerability in Firebox firewalls

WatchGuard has released security updates to address a remote code execution vulnerability impacting the company’s Firebox firewalls. Tracked as CVE-2025-9242,…

Google Chrome
18
Sep
2025

Google patches sixth Chrome zero-day exploited in attacks this year

Google has released emergency security updates to patch a Chrome zero-day vulnerability, the sixth one tagged as exploited in attacks…

Data breach
18
Sep
2025

ShinyHunters claims 1.5 billion Salesforce records stolen in Drift hacks

The ShinyHunters extortion group claims to have stolen over 1.5 billion Salesforce records from 760 companies using compromised Salesloft Drift OAuth…

Insight Partners
17
Sep
2025

VC giant Insight Partners warns thousands after ransomware breach

New York-based venture capital and private equity firm Insight Partners is notifying thousands of individuals whose personal information was stolen…

Huntress Labs Tradecraft Tuesday
17
Sep
2025

Dissecting Evolving Threat Actor Techniques

By John Hammond, Alden Schmidt, Lindsey Welch During the past fifteen business days, Huntress analysts have observed increased threat activity…

SonicWall
17
Sep
2025

SonicWall warns customers to reset credentials after breach

SonicWall warned customers today to reset credentials after their firewall configuration backup files were exposed in a security breach that…

17
Sep
2025

Dissecting Evolving Threat Actor Techniques

By John Hammond, Alden Schmidt, Lindsey Welch During the past fifteen business days, Huntress analysts have observed increased threat activity…

Microsoft Office
17
Sep
2025

Office 2016 and Office 2019 reach end of support next month

​​​​​Microsoft reminded customers again this week that Office 2016 and Office 2019 will reach the end of extended support in…