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ChatGPT is down worldwide, conversations dissapeared for users
OpenAI's AI-powered ChatGPT is down worldwide, and the reason is unclear. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-is-down-worldwide-conversations-dissapeared-for-users/
Microsoft Defender portal outage disrupts threat hunting alerts
Microsoft is working to mitigate an ongoing incident that has been blocking access to some Defender XDR portal capabilities for the past 10 hours. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-defender-portal-outage-blocks-access-to-security-alerts/
North Korea lures engineers to rent identities in fake IT worker scheme
In an unprecedented intelligence operation, security researchers exposed how North Korean IT recruiters target and lure developers into renting their identities for illicit fundraising. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korea-lures-engineers-to-rent-identities-in-fake-it-worker-scheme/
Fake Calendly invites spoof top brands to hijack ad manager accounts
An ongoing phishing campaign impersonates popular brands, such as Unilever, Disney, MasterCard, LVMH, and Uber, in Calendly-themed lures to steal Google Workspace and Facebook business account credentials. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-calendly-invites-spoof-top-brands-to-hijack-ad-manager-accounts/
University of Pennsylvania confirms new data breach after Oracle hack
The University of Pennsylvania (Penn) has confirmed a new data breach after attackers stole documents containing personal information from its Oracle E-Business Suite servers in August. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/university-of-pennsylvania-confirms-data-theft-after-oracle-ebs-hack/
Glassworm malware returns in third wave of malicious VS Code packages
The Glassworm campaign, which first emerged on the OpenVSX and Microsoft Visual Studio marketplaces in October, is now in its third wave, with 24 new packages added on the two platforms. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/glassworm-malware-returns-in-third-wave-of-malicious-vs-code-packages/
Microsoft says new Outlook can't open some Excel attachments
Microsoft is working to resolve a known issue that prevents some users from opening Excel email attachments in the new Outlook client. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-says-new-outlook-cant-open-some-excel-attachments/
When Hackers Wear Suits: Protecting Your Team from Insider Cyber Threats
Hackers impersonate IT pros with deepfakes, fake resumes, and stolen identities, turning hiring pipelines into insider threats. Huntres sLabs explains how stronger vetting and access controls help stop these threats. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/when-hackers-wear-suits-protecting-your-team-from-insider-cyber-threats/
Google deletes X post after getting caught using a ‘stolen’ AI recipe infographic
Google is facing backlash on X after a viral post for its NotebookLM appeared to use a food blogger's work without credit. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/google-deletes-x-post-after-getting-caught-using-a-stolen-ai-recipe-infographic/
Japanese beer giant Asahi says data breach hit 1.5 million people
Asahi Group Holdings, Japan's largest beer producer, has finished the investigation into the September cyberattack and found that the incident has impacted up to 1.9 million individuals. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/japanese-beer-giant-asahi-says-data-breach-hit-15-million-people/
Man behind in-flight Evil Twin WiFi attacks gets 7 years in prison
A 44-year-old man was sentenced to seven years and four months in prison for operating an "evil twin" WiFi network to steal the data of unsuspecting travelers at various airports across Australia. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/man-behind-in-flight-evil-twin-wifi-attacks-gets-7-years-in-prison/
Public GitLab repositories exposed more than 17,000 secrets
After scanning all 5.6 million public repositories on GitLab Cloud, a security engineer discovered more than 17,000 exposed secrets across over 2,800 unique domains. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/public-gitlab-repositories-exposed-more-than-17-000-secrets/
Malicious LLMs empower inexperienced hackers with advanced tools
Unrestricted large language models (LLMs) like WormGPT 4 and KawaiiGPT are improving their capabilities to generate malicious code, delivering functional scripts for ransomware encryptors and lateral movement. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-llms-empower-inexperienced-hackers-with-advanced-tools/
OpenAI discloses API customer data breach via Mixpanel vendor hack
OpenAI is notifying some ChatGPT API customers that limited identifying information was exposed following a breach at its third-party analytics provider Mixpanel. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/openai-discloses-api-customer-data-breach-via-mixpanel-vendor-hack/
NordVPN Black Friday Deal: Unlock 77% off VPN plans in 2025
The NordVPN Black Friday Deal is now live, and you can get the best discount available: 77% off that applies automatically when you follow our link. If you've been waiting for the right moment to upgrade your online security, privacy, and streaming freedom, this is the one VPN deals this Black Friday. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nordvpn-black-friday-deal-unlock-77-percent-off-vpn-plans-in-2025/
Shai-Hulud 2.0 NPM malware attack exposed up to 400,000 dev secrets
The second Shai-Hulud attack last week exposed around 400,000 raw secrets after infecting hundreds of packages in the NPM (Node Package Manager) registry and publishing stolen data in 30,000 GitHub repositories. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/shai-hulud-20-npm-malware-attack-exposed-up-to-400-000-dev-secrets/
Cybercrime Goes SaaS: Renting Tools, Access, and Infrastructure
Cybercrime has fully shifted to a subscription model, with phishing kits, Telegram OTP bots, infostealer logs, and even RATs now rented like SaaS tools. Varonis explains how this "crime-as-a-service" economy lowers the barrier to entry and gives low-skill attackers on-demand access to advanced capabilities. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cybercrime-goes-saas-renting-tools-access-and-infrastructure/
Google fixes two Android zero days exploited in attacks, 107 flaws
Google has released the December 2025 Android security bulletin, addressing 107 vulnerabilities, including two flaws actively exploited in targeted attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-fixes-two-android-zero-days-exploited-in-attacks-107-flaws/
Microsoft: KB5070311 triggers File Explorer white flash in dark mode
Microsoft has confirmed that the KB5070311 preview update is triggering bright white flashes when launching the File Explorer in dark mode on Windows 11 systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-kb5070311-triggers-file-explorer-bright-white-flashes-in-dark-mode/
Windows 11 KB5070311 update fixes File Explorer freezes, search issues
Microsoft has released the KB5070311 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 systems, which includes 49 changes, including fixes for File Explorer freezes and search issues. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5070311-update-fixes-file-explorer-freezes-search-issues/
SmartTube YouTube app for Android TV breached to push malicious update
The popular open-source SmartTube YouTube client for Android TV was compromised after an attacker gained access to the developer's signing keys, leading to a malicious update being pushed to users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/smarttube-youtube-app-for-android-tv-breached-to-push-malicious-update/
Retail giant Coupang data breach impacts 33.7 million customers
South Korea's largest retailer, Coupang, has suffered a data breach that exposed the personal information of 33.7 million customers. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/retail-giant-coupang-suffers-data-breach-impacting-337-million-people/
ShadyPanda browser extensions amass 4.3M installs in malicious campaign
A long-running malware operation known as "ShadyPanda" has amassed over 4.3 million installations of seemingly legitimate Chrome and Edge browser extensions that evolved into malware. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/shadypanda-browser-extensions-amass-43m-installs-in-malicious-campaign/
Police takes down Cryptomixer cryptocurrency mixing service
Law enforcement officers from Switzerland and Germany have taken down the Cryptomixer cryptocurrency-mixing service, believed to have helped cybercriminals launder stolen funds. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-takes-down-cryptomixer-cryptocurrency-mixing-service/
Leak confirms OpenAI is preparing ads on ChatGPT for public roll out
OpenAI is now internally testing 'ads' inside ChatGPT that could redefine the web economy. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/leak-confirms-openai-is-preparing-ads-on-chatgpt-for-public-roll-out/
Microsoft: Windows updates make password login option invisible
Microsoft warned users that Windows 11 updates released since August may cause the password sign-in option to disappear from the lock screen options, even though the button remains functional. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-windows-updates-hide-password-icon-on-lock-screen/
French Football Federation discloses data breach after cyberattack
The French Football Federation (FFF) disclosed a data breach on Friday after attackers used a compromised account to gain access to administrative management software used by football clubs. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/french-football-federation-fff-discloses-data-breach-after-cyberattack/
GreyNoise launches free scanner to check if you're part of a botnet
GreyNoise Labs has launched a free tool called GreyNoise IP Check that lets users check if their IP address has been observed in malicious scanning operations, like botnet and residential proxy networks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/greynoise-launches-free-scanner-to-check-if-youre-part-of-a-botnet/
New ShadowV2 botnet malware used AWS outage as a test opportunity
A new Mirai-based botnet malware named 'ShadowV2' has been observed targeting IoT devices from D-Link, TP-Link, and other vendors with exploits for known vulnerabilities. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-shadowv2-botnet-malware-used-aws-outage-as-a-test-opportunity/
Popular Forge library gets fix for signature verification bypass flaw
A vulnerability in the 'node-forge' package, a popular JavaScript cryptography library, could be exploited to bypass signature verifications by crafting data that appears valid. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/popular-forge-library-gets-fix-for-signature-verification-bypass-flaw/