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Microsoft fixes Windows Server 2016 security update failures

Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing the June 2026 security updates to fail on Windows Server 2016 systems that weren't up to date. [.…

BleepingComputer · Jun 18 👁 0 ❤ 0

Leak confirms OpenAI is testing a ChatGPT for Science subscription

OpenAI appears to be testing a new subscription and experience for science use cases, but it's unclear if it'll be available to everyone re…

Google to use UK and EU user IP addresses for ad personalization

From August 3, 2026, Google will use IP addresses from UK, EEA and Switzerland users for ad measurement and personalization. It lands as th…

FortiBleed leak exposes Fortinet VPN credentials for 73,000 devices.

A newly discovered data leak dubbed "FortiBleed" has exposed what appears to be a collection of Fortinet and FortiGate VPN credentials for …

Why Account Takeovers Are Rising and How to Stop Them

Account takeovers are rising as attackers bypass traditional defenses through phishing, session hijacking, and MFA fatigue. Specops Softwar…

India's Telegram ban hit the UAE too. Here's how to get around it

India has banned Telegram until June 22 after the app was used to circulate leaked exam papers. CEO Pavel Durov accuses telecom Reliance of…

Microsoft confirms Office apps launch issues after June updates

Microsoft is investigating a new issue preventing third-party applications from launching Microsoft Office applications or opening document…

CISA orders feds to patch max severity Joomla plugin flaw by Friday

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has ordered federal agencies to patch a maximum-severity flaw in the Widge…

Microsoft working on Defender patch for RoguePlanet zero-day

Microsoft confirmed that it's working on a security patch for a Defender zero-day vulnerability named "RoguePlanet," disclosed one week ago…

Kodak confirms data breach claimed by ShinyHunters extortion gang

Kodak has confirmed that it's working with external cybersecurity experts to investigate a security breach after hackers gained access to s…

Malicious JetBrains Marketplace plugins steal AI API keys from developers

At least 15 malicious plugins found on the JetBrains Marketplace were designed to steal AI API keys from developers. [...]

New Rokarolla Android malware targets 217 banking, crypto apps

A new Android banking trojan named Rokarolla is targeting 217 banking and cryptocurrency applications using an extensive set of 137 command…

Steam Workshop abused to spread malware via Wallpaper Engine app

Threat actors are abusing Steam Workshop, Valve's community hub for downloading game-related content, to push various malware hidden in wal…

UK to require ID or face scan before you can make social media accounts

Opening a new social media account in the UK will soon mean proving you're over 16 with an ID upload or a facial age scan, under a governme…

GhostTree Attack Abused Recursive Windows Junctions to Hide Malware

GhostTree uses recursive NTFS junctions to generate vast numbers of valid Windows file paths. Varonis explains how the technique could caus…

FTC warns of record $3.5 billion losses to imposter scams in 2025

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned that Americans lost $3.5 billion to imposter scams in 2025, with reported losses nearly trip…

CISA warns of another cPanel plugin flaw exploited in attacks

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has given U.S. government agencies three days to secure their servers agai…

Ransomware gang abuses Microsoft Teams relays to hide malicious traffic

DragonForce ransomware used a custom malware named 'Backdoor.Turn' to hide command-and-control traffic inside Microsoft Teams relay infrast…