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From Fake Workers to Account Recovery: The Growing Identity Verification Risk
BleepingComputer · Aug 25, 2026 · 1 min read

From Fake Workers to Account Recovery: The Growing Identity Verification Risk

Attackers are increasingly targeting the processes used to establish or recover identity rather than attacking the login itself. Specops explains how stronger identity verification can help organizations prevent fake workers and social…
Ukraine to give Britain access to battlefield data to train AI
The Record · Aug 25, 2026 · 2 min read

Ukraine to give Britain access to battlefield data to train AI

Ukraine will give Britain access to a vast trove of battlefield data collected during the war with Russia, allowing U.K. companies and researchers to use it to train and test artificial intelligence systems.
Microsoft PowerToys adds Alt+Tab-style switching for an app's windows
BleepingComputer · Aug 25, 2026 · 1 min read

Microsoft PowerToys adds Alt+Tab-style switching for an app's windows

Microsoft updated its Windows PowerToys toolset with a new utility dubbed "Window Hopper" that lets users switch between an app's windows more quickly.
WhatsApp adds stronger two-step verification, multiple passkeys
BleepingComputer · Aug 25, 2026 · 1 min read

WhatsApp adds stronger two-step verification, multiple passkeys

WhatsApp has started rolling out several new account security features, including support for multiple passkeys and stronger two-step verification.
UK government seeks powers to secretly block risky tech suppliers
The Record · Aug 25, 2026 · 4 min read

UK government seeks powers to secretly block risky tech suppliers

The British government is seeking new powers to ban certain technology vendors from supplying companies working in the country’s critical sectors — and to potentially do so in secret.
Hackers breached over 270 Zimbra servers in ongoing attacks
BleepingComputer · Aug 25, 2026 · 1 min read

Hackers breached over 270 Zimbra servers in ongoing attacks

Threat actors have already compromised over 270 Zimbra instances in remote code execution attacks targeting a high-severity Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) vulnerability.
Large DDoS attack knocks Norwegian public services offline
The Record · Aug 25, 2026 · 2 min read

Large DDoS attack knocks Norwegian public services offline

The Norwegian Digitalisation Agency said it was working with its IT partner to stabilize systems affected by a distributed denial-of-service attack, with some services gradually coming back online.
Police arrests dozens of suspects in global cybercrime crackdown
BleepingComputer · Aug 25, 2026 · 1 min read

Police arrests dozens of suspects in global cybercrime crackdown

Law enforcement agencies from 22 countries helped identify 263 suspects and arrested 58 individuals linked to cybercrime networks coordinated by African crime groups.
US sanctions Iranian cyber actors as UK discloses power plant attack
The Record · Aug 24, 2026 · 3 min read

US sanctions Iranian cyber actors as UK discloses power plant attack

The U.S. sanctioned several Iranian nationals for cyberattacks on critical infrastructure just days after reports emerged of a cyber intrusion on a small power plant in the United Kingdom.
Unpatched Calix flaw lets hackers bypass NAT to expose internal devices
BleepingComputer · Aug 24, 2026 · 1 min read

Unpatched Calix flaw lets hackers bypass NAT to expose internal devices

An unpatched vulnerability in Calix GS7 XGS (GS5239XG) residential routers used by multiple U.S. broadband providers allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to create port-forwarding rules that can expose local network devices to the…
New Zealand to pursue social media ban for children under 16
The Record · Aug 24, 2026 · 2 min read

New Zealand to pursue social media ban for children under 16

The legislation would mandate that high-risk social media platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and Facebook take “reasonable steps” to ensure users are over age 16 by using tools like facial age estimation, digital ID services…
Hackers target WordPress sites in miniOrange auth bypass attacks
BleepingComputer · Aug 24, 2026 · 1 min read

Hackers target WordPress sites in miniOrange auth bypass attacks

Hackers are attempting to exploit two critical authentication bypass vulnerabilities in the miniOrange SAML 2.0 Single Sign On plugin for WordPress that can be used to forge SAML responses and log in as administrators.
Indian man who fled US arrested on charges he helped scammers siphon $7.5 million from the elderly
The Record · Aug 24, 2026 · 3 min read

Indian man who fled US arrested on charges he helped scammers siphon $7.5 million from the elderly

A Jersey City resident is facing charges for his alleged role as a money mule for overseas cyberscammers who stole millions from elderly New Yorkers.
TikTok reaches $400M settlement with US over COPPA violations
BleepingComputer · Aug 24, 2026 · 1 min read

TikTok reaches $400M settlement with US over COPPA violations

The U.S. Department of Justice announced a $400 million settlement with TikTok, ByteDance, and affiliated companies over allegations that they violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
ReliaQuest confirms failed data-theft attack after ShinyHunters breach
BleepingComputer · Aug 24, 2026 · 1 min read

ReliaQuest confirms failed data-theft attack after ShinyHunters breach

Cybersecurity company ReliaQuest has confirmed that one of its employees was targeted in a social engineering attack after hackers impersonated a member of the security team.