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Hackers Spend Nearly $7 Million on Expired Domains
DarkDotWeb · Aug 18, 2026 · 4 min read

Hackers Spend Nearly $7 Million on Expired Domains

Sable Squirrel is estimated to have spent over $7 million on expired domains used for streaming, gambling and malware infrastructure.
Microsoft tests faster Windows File Explorer, new context menu
BleepingComputer · Aug 18, 2026 · 1 min read

Microsoft tests faster Windows File Explorer, new context menu

Microsoft has started testing a faster File Explorer and a less cluttered and more customizable context menu in Windows 11 preview builds rolling out to Insiders this week.
CISA: Windows Task Host flaw now exploited by ransomware gangs
BleepingComputer · Aug 18, 2026 · 1 min read

CISA: Windows Task Host flaw now exploited by ransomware gangs

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has confirmed that ransomware gangs are also exploiting a high-severity Windows Task Host vulnerability that was flagged as actively exploited in April.
Microsoft confirms outage affecting search in Microsoft 365 apps
BleepingComputer · Aug 18, 2026 · 1 min read

Microsoft confirms outage affecting search in Microsoft 365 apps

Microsoft says some users are experiencing issues searching in Microsoft 365 apps, including Outlook on the web, Outlook desktop, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive.
Microsoft starts removing WMIC tool used by cybercriminals
BleepingComputer · Aug 18, 2026 · 1 min read

Microsoft starts removing WMIC tool used by cybercriminals

Microsoft announced that it removed the Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) tool from Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2, as well as from Windows 11 beta builds released this week.
The Record · Aug 17, 2026 · 2 min read

Ukrainian software developer faces 12 years in Swiss ransomware trial

The unnamed 52-year-old is accused of attacking Swiss train manufacturer Stadler Rail alongside other enterprises as part of an international ransomware operation.
Nearly 750k had financial info, SSNs leaked in South Carolina loan company breach
The Record · Aug 17, 2026 · 2 min read

Nearly 750k had financial info, SSNs leaked in South Carolina loan company breach

The breach affected anyone who received a loan through the company or inquired about a loan product through a third party.
Hacker claims 3.6 million Azure account records stolen from major companies
BleepingComputer · Aug 17, 2026 · 1 min read

Hacker claims 3.6 million Azure account records stolen from major companies

A threat actor is selling employee databases allegedly stolen from the Microsoft Azure infrastructure of multiple Fortune 500 companies after gaining access using compromised credentials.
Pokémon Center data breach exposes customer info, cancels some orders
BleepingComputer · Aug 17, 2026 · 1 min read

Pokémon Center data breach exposes customer info, cancels some orders

Pokémon Center is notifying customers in the United Kingdom and Germany that it suffered a third-party data breach after hackers stole customer personal and order information from third-party logistics provider CEVA Logistics.
SafePal latest crypto hardware wallet maker affected by breach, with nearly 40,000 impacted
The Record · Aug 17, 2026 · 2 min read

SafePal latest crypto hardware wallet maker affected by breach, with nearly 40,000 impacted

The crypto hardware wallet company SafePal confirmed a data breach on Sunday, telling users that nearly 40,000 customers had information stolen during a recent security incident.
Irregular faces criticism over ‘spin’ in AI hacking postmortem
The Record · Aug 17, 2026 · 5 min read

Irregular faces criticism over ‘spin’ in AI hacking postmortem

The company at the center of a series of incidents in which AI models compromised real-world computer systems during security evaluations is facing criticism after the release of a report that security experts say leaves key questions…
Poland probes MyDr healthcare software breach potentially affecting 19 million people
The Record · Aug 17, 2026 · 3 min read

Poland probes MyDr healthcare software breach potentially affecting 19 million people

MyDr, a privately-owned Polish company that supplies software to doctors, clinics and other healthcare providers, said on Friday that it had identified and removed the cause of the incident and introduced additional security measures.
Microsoft confirms GitHub is down worldwide
BleepingComputer · Aug 17, 2026 · 1 min read

Microsoft confirms GitHub is down worldwide

GitHub is down for some users as a widespread outage is causing errors across the website, API, Actions, Pull Requests, and several other services.
Certighost and the Privilege Hiding in Your Certificate Authority
BleepingComputer · Aug 17, 2026 · 1 min read

Certighost and the Privilege Hiding in Your Certificate Authority

CVE-2026-54121 lets a standard domain user turn your Enterprise CA into a Domain Controller. The patch is the easy part. The lesson is standing privilege, implicit trust, and treating PKI as the Tier 0 identity infrastructure it has always…
Windows Server 2022 reaches end of mainstream support in 60 days
BleepingComputer · Aug 17, 2026 · 1 min read

Windows Server 2022 reaches end of mainstream support in 60 days

Microsoft has reminded IT administrators that Windows Server 2022 is rapidly approaching its mainstream end date of October 2026, when it will switch to extended support.