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React2Shell flaw exploited to breach 30 orgs, 77k IP addresses vulnerable
Over 77,000 Internet-exposed IP addresses are vulnerable to the critical React2Shell remote code execution flaw (CVE-2025-55182), with researchers now confirming that attackers have already compromised over 30 organizations across multiple sectors. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/react2shell-flaw-exploited-to-breach-30-orgs-77k-ip-addresses-vulnerable/
Barts Health NHS discloses data breach after Oracle zero-day hack
Barts Health NHS Trust has announced that Clop ransomware actors have stolen files from a database by exploiting a vulnerability in its Oracle E-business Suite software. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/barts-health-nhs-discloses-data-breach-after-oracle-zero-day-hack/
A Practical Guide to Continuous Attack Surface Visibility
Passive scan data goes stale fast as cloud assets shift daily, leaving teams blind to real exposures. Sprocket Security shows how continuous, automated recon gives accurate, up-to-date attack surface visibility. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/a-practical-guide-to-continuous-attack-surface-visibility/
Cloudflare blames today's outage on emergency React2Shell patch
Cloudflare has blamed today's outage on the emergency patching of a critical React remote code execution vulnerability, which is now actively exploited in attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cloudflare-blames-todays-outage-on-emergency-react2shell-patch/
React2Shell critical flaw actively exploited in China-linked attacks
Multiple China-linked threat actors began exploiting the React2Shell vulnerability (CVE-2025-55182) affecting React and Next.js just hours after the max-severity issue was disclosed. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/react2shell-critical-flaw-actively-exploited-in-china-linked-attacks/
Hackers are exploiting ArrayOS AG VPN flaw to plant webshells
Threat actors have been exploiting a command injection vulnerability in Array AG Series VPN devices to plant webshells and create rogue users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-are-exploiting-arrayos-ag-vpn-flaw-to-plant-webshells/
Predator spyware uses new infection vector for zero-click attacks
The Predator spyware from surveillance company Intellexa has been using a zero-click infection mechanism dubbed "Aladdin" that compromised specific targets when simply viewing a malicious advertisement. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/predator-spyware-uses-new-infection-vector-for-zero-click-attacks/
CISA warns of Chinese "BrickStorm" malware attacks on VMware servers
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned network defenders of Chinese hackers backdooring VMware vSphere servers with Brickstorm malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-of-chinese-brickstorm-malware-attacks-on-vmware-servers/
Critical React, Next.js flaw lets hackers execute code on servers
A maximum severity vulnerability, dubbed 'React2Shell', in the React Server Components (RSC) 'Flight' protocol allows remote code execution without authentication in React and Next.js applications. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-react2shell-flaw-in-react-nextjs-lets-hackers-run-javascript-code/
Marquis data breach impacts over 74 US banks, credit unions
Financial software provider Marquis Software Solutions is warning that it suffered a data breach that impacted dozens of banks and credit unions across the US. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/marquis-data-breach-impacts-over-74-us-banks-credit-unions/
French DIY retail giant Leroy Merlin discloses a data breach
Leroy Merlin is sending security breach notifications to customers in France, informing them that their personal data was compromised. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/french-diy-retail-giant-leroy-merlin-discloses-a-data-breach/
Russia blocks Roblox over distribution of LGBT "propaganda"
Roskomnadzor, Russia's telecommunications watchdog, has blocked access to the Roblox online gaming platform for failing to stop the distribution of what it described as LGBT propaganda and extremist materials. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russia-blocks-roblox-over-distribution-of-lgbt-propaganda/
Microsoft "mitigates" Windows LNK flaw exploited as zero-day
Microsoft has silently "mitigated" a high-severity Windows LNK vulnerability exploited by multiple state-backed and cybercrime hacking groups in zero-day attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-mitigates-windows-lnk-flaw-exploited-as-zero-day/
Aisuru botnet behind new record-breaking 29.7 Tbps DDoS attack
In just three months, the massive Aisuru botnet launched more than 1,300 distributed denial-of-service attacks, one of them setting a new record with a peak at 29.7 terabits per second. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/aisuru-botnet-behind-new-record-breaking-297-tbps-ddos-attack/
Korea arrests suspects selling intimate videos from hacked IP cameras
The Korean National Police have arrested four individuals suspected of hacking over 120,000 IP cameras across the country and then selling stolen footage to a foreign adult site. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/korea-arrests-suspects-selling-intimate-videos-from-hacked-ip-cameras/
New wave of VPN login attempts targets Palo Alto GlobalProtect portals
A campaign has been observed targeting Palo Alto GlobalProtect portals with login attempts and launching scanning activity against SonicWall SonicOS API endpoints. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-wave-of-vpn-login-attempts-targets-palo-alto-globalprotect-portals/
FBI warns of virtual kidnapping scams using altered social media photos
The FBI warns that criminals are altering images shared on social media and using them as fake proof of life photos in virtual kidnapping ransom scams. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-virtual-kidnapping-ransom-scams-using-altered-social-media-photos/
EU fines X $140 million over deceptive blue checkmarks
The European Commission has fined X €120 million ($140 million) for violating transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act (DSA). [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/eu-fines-x-140-million-over-deceptive-blue-checkmarks-transparency-violations/
Pharma firm Inotiv discloses data breach after ransomware attack
American pharmaceutical firm Inotiv is notifying thousands of people that they're personal information was stolen in an August 2025 ransomware attack. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pharma-firm-inotiv-discloses-data-breach-after-ransomware-attack/
Cloudflare down, websites offline with 500 Internal Server Error
Cloudflare is down, as websites are crashing with a 500 Internal Server Error. Cloudflare is investigating the reports. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/cloudflare-down-websites-offline-with-500-internal-server-error/
NCSC's ‘Proactive Notifications’ warns orgs of flaws in exposed devices
The UK's National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) announced the testing phase of a new service called Proactive Notifications, designed to inform organizations in the country of vulnerabilities present in their environment. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ncscs-proactive-notifications-warns-orgs-of-flaws-in-exposed-devices/
Russia blocks FaceTime and Snapchat over use in terrorist attacks
Russian telecommunications watchdog Roskomnadzor has blocked access to Apple's FaceTime video conferencing platform and the Snapchat instant messaging service, claiming they're being used to coordinate terrorist attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russia-blocks-facetime-and-snapchat-over-use-in-terrorist-attacks/
Contractors with hacking records accused of wiping 96 govt databases
U.S. prosecutors have charged two Virginia brothers arrested on Wednesday with allegedly conspiring to steal sensitive information and destroy government databases after being fired from their jobs as federal contractors. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/contractors-with-hacking-records-accused-of-wiping-96-govt-databases/
Microsoft 365 license check bug blocks desktop app downloads
Microsoft is investigating and working to resolve a known issue that prevents customers from downloading Microsoft 365 desktop apps from the Microsoft 365 homepage. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-bug-in-microsoft-365-license-checks-blocks-desktop-app-downloads/
Critical flaw in WordPress add-on for Elementor exploited in attacks
Attackers are exploiting a critical-severity privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2025-8489) in the King Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress, which lets them obtain administrative permissions during the registration process. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-flaw-in-wordpress-add-on-for-elementor-exploited-in-attacks/
Freedom Mobile discloses data breach exposing customer data
Freedom Mobile, the fourth-largest wireless carrier in Canada, has disclosed a data breach after attackers hacked into its customer account management platform and stole the personal information of an undisclosed number of customers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/freedom-mobile-discloses-data-breach-exposing-customer-data/
Google expands Android scam protection feature to Chase, Cash App in U.S.
Google is expanding support for its Android's in-call scam protection to multiple banks and financial applications in the United States. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-expands-android-scam-protection-feature-to-chase-cash-app-in-us/
Deep dive into DragonForce ransomware and its Scattered Spider connection
DragonForce expanded its ransomware operation in 2025 by working with English-speaking hackers known for advanced social engineering and initial access. Acronis explains how the "Scattered Spider" collaboration enables coordinated, multistage intrusions across major environments. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/deep-dive-into-dragonforce-ransomware-and-its-scattered-spider-connection/
University of Phoenix discloses data breach after Oracle hack
The University of Phoenix (UoPX) has joined a growing list of U.S. universities breached in a Clop data theft campaign targeting vulnerable Oracle E-Business Suite instances in August 2025. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/university-of-phoenix-discloses-data-breach-after-oracle-hack/
FTC settlement requires Illuminate to delete unnecessary student data
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is proposing that education technology provider Illuminate Education to delete unnecessary student data and improve its security to settle allegations related to an incident in 2021 that exposed info of 10 million students. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-settlement-requires-illuminate-to-delete-unnecessary-student-data/