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2026-09-17 BleepingComputer

What Recent AI-Powered Attacks Mean for Your Identity Security

AI is making credential theft faster and easier to scale, giving attackers more opportunities to abuse valid identities. Specops explains why identity security must go beyond successful authentication by verifying that both the user and the device requesting access can be trusted. [...]

Fix: Review advisory findings, isolate suspect endpoints, and verify threat signatures.

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Moderate BleepingComputer

2026-09-17 BleepingComputer

Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro reach end of support in October

Microsoft reminded customers this week that devices running Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro editions will stop receiving updates next month. [...]

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Cyber Defense & Malware

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Moderate BleepingComputer

2026-09-17 BleepingComputer

US takes down NightmareStresser DDoS-for-hire platform

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) seized the domains used by NightmareStresser, one of the world's longest-running distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) platforms. [...]

Fix: Review advisory findings, isolate suspect endpoints, and verify threat signatures.

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Important BleepingComputer

2026-09-17 BleepingComputer

Chinese hackers use SparroWocky malware in govt espionage attacks

The China-linked espionage group FamousSparrow has been using a new backdoor named SparroWocky in attacks on government organizations in Latin America. [...]

Fix: Review advisory findings, isolate suspect endpoints, and verify threat signatures.

Cyber Defense & Malware

Advisory

Moderate BleepingComputer

2026-09-17 BleepingComputer

Microsoft shares workaround for Windows domain login issues

Microsoft shared a temporary fix on Wednesday for a known issue that prevents Windows 11 users from logging in with valid domain credentials after installing the September 2026 security updates. [...]

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Cyber Defense & Malware

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Critical BleepingComputer

2026-09-17 BleepingComputer

Cisco warns of max severity ISE zero-day exploited in attacks

Cisco has released security updates to address a maximum-severity Identity Services Engine vulnerability that attackers are actively exploiting in the wild. [...]

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Cyber Defense & Malware

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Moderate BleepingComputer

2026-09-16 BleepingComputer

Anthropic wants Claude to analyze your bank account and financial data

Anthropic is testing a new personal finance feature called "Claude Money" that will allow you to connect your bank accounts directly to Claude and "understand your money." [...]

Fix: Review advisory findings, isolate suspect endpoints, and verify threat signatures.

Cyber Defense & Malware

Advisory

Moderate BleepingComputer

2026-09-16 BleepingComputer

Windows 11 KB5124008 update breaks domain trust for some users

Microsoft is investigating reports that the Windows 11 KB5124008 security update is breaking domain trust relationships on some enterprise systems, preventing users from logging in with valid domain credentials. [...]

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Cyber Defense & Malware

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Important BleepingComputer

2026-09-16 BleepingComputer

Iranian hackers use CHOSEN BRICK Windows malware to spy on targets

Government agencies are warning that Iranian state-linked hackers are using a Windows malware strain named CHOSEN BRICK to target dissidents, activists, and journalists worldwide. [...]

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Cyber Defense & Malware

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Critical BleepingComputer

2026-09-16 BleepingComputer

Malware bypasses browser checks to force install Chrome, Edge extensions

A banking malware operation active since mid-2025 has been using a toolkit named KREMLIN to install malicious Chrome and Edge extensions that steal credentials, session tokens, and sensitive data. [...]

Fix: Review advisory findings, isolate suspect endpoints, and verify threat signatures.

Cyber Defense & Malware

Advisory

Critical BleepingComputer

2026-09-16 BleepingComputer

Spain's data agency gets first report of AI-powered data breach

The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) was notified of an attack allegedly carried out with an AI agent powered by a known large language model (LLM). [...]

Fix: Review advisory findings, isolate suspect endpoints, and verify threat signatures.

Cyber Defense & Malware

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Critical BleepingComputer

2026-09-16 BleepingComputer

The true cost of a ransomware attack, with and without BCDR

The ransom itself can be only a fraction of the total cost of a ransomware attack, with downtime, recovery, remediation, and legal obligations adding millions to the bill. Datto explains how a mature BCDR strategy can reduce downtime and provide a faster, more predictable path to recovery. [...]

Fix: Review advisory findings, isolate suspect endpoints, and verify threat signatures.

Cyber Defense & Malware

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Moderate BleepingComputer

2026-09-16 BleepingComputer

Microsoft says Copilot buttons still missing in classic Outlook

Microsoft says it's still investigating a known issue that causes the Copilot and Copilot Chat buttons in Classic Outlook to disappear for some Windows users. [...]

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Cyber Defense & Malware

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Critical BleepingComputer

2026-09-16 BleepingComputer

Webinar: What happens in the first hours of a Google Workspace breach

The first hours after discovering a Google Workspace breach can determine how an incident unfolds. This webinar examines real-world breaches to show which early response decisions can limit the impact and which can make matters worse. [...]

Fix: Review advisory findings, isolate suspect endpoints, and verify threat signatures.

Cyber Defense & Malware

Advisory

Critical BleepingComputer

2026-09-16 BleepingComputer

Critical ScreenConnect flaw now actively exploited in attacks

Attackers now exploit a critical-severity ConnectWise ScreenConnect vulnerability in the wild, according to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). [...]

Fix: Review advisory findings, isolate suspect endpoints, and verify threat signatures.

Cyber Defense & Malware

Advisory

Moderate BleepingComputer

2026-09-16 BleepingComputer

Windows Server 2022 reaches end of mainstream support next month

Microsoft has reminded customers that Windows Server 2022 will reach the end of mainstream support next month and enter extended support until October 2031. [...]

Fix: Review advisory findings, isolate suspect endpoints, and verify threat signatures.

Cyber Defense & Malware

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Critical BleepingComputer

2026-09-16 BleepingComputer

Google fixes actively exploited Android zero-day on Pixel devices

Google has released the September 2026 security patches to address 110 vulnerabilities affecting its Pixel devices, including one zero-day flaw actively exploited in targeted attacks. [...]

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Cyber Defense & Malware

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Critical BleepingComputer

2026-09-15 BleepingComputer

Acronis warns of actively exploited flaw in its cPanel backup plugin

Acronis disclosed a high-severity Linux local privilege escalation vulnerability in its backup plugin for cPanel, WebHost Manager (WHM), and Plesk that may be exploited in the wild. [...]

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Cyber Defense & Malware

Advisory

Important BleepingComputer

2026-09-15 BleepingComputer

Malcious Admin Menu Editor Pro plugin backdoors 1,500 WordPress sites

Malicious versions of the Admin Menu Editor Pro plugin for WordPress have been distributed to more than 200 customers after a threat actor compromised the maintainer's website and pushed updates that created a hidden user account. [...]

Fix: Review advisory findings, isolate suspect endpoints, and verify threat signatures.

Cyber Defense & Malware

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Important BleepingComputer

2026-09-15 BleepingComputer

CenterPoint Energy confirms customer data stolen in cyberattack

CenterPoint Energy disclosed a breach compromising some customers' personal information after an attacker leaked data allegedly stolen from the utility company. [...]

Fix: Review advisory findings, isolate suspect endpoints, and verify threat signatures.

Cyber Defense & Malware

Advisory

Important BleepingComputer

2026-09-15 BleepingComputer

BambooToken malware controls Windows and Linux systems via MQTT

A previously unknown malware framework called BambooToken, active since at least 2023, is now using the Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) protocol to communicate with Windows and Linux systems. [...]

Fix: Review advisory findings, isolate suspect endpoints, and verify threat signatures.

Cyber Defense & Malware

Advisory

Critical BleepingComputer

2026-09-15 BleepingComputer

Hackers target WordPress sites via third-party WooCommerce plugin

Hackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in the WooCommerce Wholesale Lead Capture premium plugin for WordPress to upload a PHP backdoor. [...]

Fix: Review advisory findings, isolate suspect endpoints, and verify threat signatures.

Cyber Defense & Malware

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Critical BleepingComputer

2026-09-15 BleepingComputer

What Zero-Day Response Should Be in the Post-Mythos Era

AI is shrinking the time between vulnerability disclosure and exploitation, leaving defenders less time to wait for patches or public exploits. Picus Security explains how exploitability validation, security control testing, and autonomous pentesting can help teams close exposure gaps before attackers arrive. [...]

Fix: Review advisory findings, isolate suspect endpoints, and verify threat signatures.

Cyber Defense & Malware

Advisory

Critical BleepingComputer

2026-09-15 BleepingComputer

CISA: Critical VMware RCE flaw now exploited by ransomware gangs

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned security teams that ransomware gangs have now joined ongoing attacks exploiting a critical VMware vCenter vulnerability patched in July. [...]

Fix: Review advisory findings, isolate suspect endpoints, and verify threat signatures.

Cyber Defense & Malware

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