Category: Bleeping Computer

WinRAR bug lets attackers bypass Windows MotW
08
Aug
2025

WinRAR zero-day flaw exploited by RomCom hackers in phishing attacks

A recently fixed WinRAR vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-8088 was exploited as a zero-day in phishing attacks to install the RomCom malware. The…

FTC
08
Aug
2025

older adults lost record $700 million to scammers in 2024

Americans aged 60 and older lost a staggering $700 million to online scams in 2024, marking a sharp rise in…

Gavel
08
Aug
2025

U.S. Judiciary confirms breach of court electronic records service

The U.S. Federal Judiciary confirms that it suffered a cyberattack on its electronic case management systems hosting confidential court documents…

Microsoft 365
08
Aug
2025

Microsoft 365 apps to soon block file access via FPRPC by default

Microsoft has announced that the Microsoft 365 apps for Windows will start blocking access to files via the insecure FPRPC…

Microsoft Lens
08
Aug
2025

Microsoft will kill the Lens PDF scanner app for iOS, Android

Microsoft announced that it will phase out the Microsoft Lens PDF scanner app for Android and iOS devices starting in September….

Columbia University
08
Aug
2025

Columbia University data breach impacts nearly 870,000 individuals

​An unknown threat actor has stolen the sensitive personal, financial, and health information of nearly 870,000 Columbia University current and…

Hacker in a suit
08
Aug
2025

Royal and BlackSuit ransomware gangs hit over 450 US companies

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says the cybercrime gang behind the Royal and BlackSuit ransomware operations had breached hundreds…

WhatsApp logo
08
Aug
2025

Fake WhatsApp developer libraries hide destructive data-wiping code

Two malicious NPM packages posing as WhatsApp development tools have been discovered deploying destructive data-wiping code that recursively deletes files on…

CISA
07
Aug
2025

CISA orders fed agencies to patch new Exchange flaw by Monday

CISA has issued an emergency directive ordering all Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to mitigate a critical Microsoft Exchange hybrid…

GPT-5
07
Aug
2025

ChatGPT’s GPT-5 models released: everything you need to know

After a long wait, GPT-5 is finally rolling out. It’s available for free, Plus, Pro and Team users today. This…

Hacker
07
Aug
2025

New EDR killer tool used by eight different ransomware groups

A new Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) killer that is considered to be the evolution of ‘EDRKillShifter,’ developed by RansomHub, has…

Bouygues Telecom
07
Aug
2025

Bouygues Telecom confirms data breach impacting 6.4 million customers

Bouygues Telecom warns it suffered a data breach after the personal information of 6.4 million customers was exposed in a cyberattack….